1971–72 season | |||
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Chairman | Jim Gregory | ||
Manager | Gordon Jago | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
Football League Second Division | 4th | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
Football League Cup | Second round | ||
London Challenge Cup | Semi-Finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Rodney Marsh 20 All: Rodney Marsh 23 | ||
Highest home attendance | 25,257 Vs Norwich City 3 April 1972 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,616 Vs Carlisle United 29 April 1972 | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,556 | ||
Biggest win | 4-1 Vs Carlisle United (11 December 1971) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1-3 Vs Oxford United (29 September 1971) | ||
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During the 1971–72 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division
Season summary
Despite a 12-game unbeaten run to finish the season promotion was not achieved and Qpr finished the season in 4th place.[1]
Kit
Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.
Results
Second Division
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Birmingham City (P) | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 1.935 | 56 | Promotion to the First Division |
3 | Millwall | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 64 | 46 | 1.391 | 55 | |
4 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 28 | 2.036 | 54 | |
5 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 1.175 | 50 | |
6 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 47 | Qualification for the Watney Cup |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
Results
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Second Division
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 August 1971 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3-0 | Francis, Marsh 2 | 13,270 | 2 |
21 August 1971 | Middlesbrough | A | 2-3 | McCulloch, Marsh | 20,574 | 9 |
28 August 1971 | Millwall | H | 1-1 | Marsh | 16,730 | 9 |
31 August 1971 | Fulham | A | 3-0 | Saul, McCulloch, OG | 21,187 | 4 |
4 September 1971 | Swindon Town | A | 0-0 | 15,915 | 7 | |
11 September 1971 | Preston North End | H | 2-1 | Saul, McCulloch | 13,578 | 6 |
18 September 1971 | Burnley | A | 0-1 | 13,770 | 8 | |
25 September 1971 | Watford | H | 3-0 | McCulloch, Marsh 2 | 15,698 | 4 |
29 September 1971 | Oxford United | A | 1-3 | Busby | 11,670 | 8 |
2 October 1971 | Norwich City | A | 0-0 | 22,950 | 8 | |
9 October 1971 | Birmingham City | H | 1-0 | Marsh | 16,039 | 7 |
16 October 1971 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-0 | 16,716 | 7 | |
19 October 1971 | Luton Town | H | 1-0 | Leach | 15,858 | 6 |
23 October 1971 | Blackpool | H | 1-1 | Marsh | 16,471 | 6 |
30 October 1971 | Portsmouth | H | 1-1 | Morgan | 15,934 | 6 |
6 November 1971 | Cardiff | A | 0-0 | 16,892 | 6 | |
13 November 1971 | Bristol City | H | 3-0 | Merrick OG, Marsh, O'Rourke | 14,898 | 5 |
20 November 1971 | Hull City | H | 2-1 | O'Rourke, Morgan | 12,627 | 4 |
27 November 1971 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1-2 | Clement | 16,268 | 4 |
4 December 1971 | Sunderland | A | 2-1 | Marsh, O'Rourke | 13,576 | 4 |
11 December 1971 | Carlisle United | A | 4-1 | Marsh 2, O'Rourke, Leach | 9,243 | 4 |
18 December 1971 | Swindon Town | A | 3-0 | Venables, Marsh 2 | 13,517 | 2 |
27 December 1971 | Orient | A | 0-2 | 19,081 | 3 | |
1 January 1972 | Burnley | H | 3-1 | Leach 2, Marsh | 14,614 | 2 |
8 January 1972 | Millwall | A | 0-0 | 24,376 | 2 | |
22 January 1972 | Oxford United | H | 4-2 | Leach, Marsh 2, Saul | 13,283 | 2 |
27 January 1972 | Luton Town | A | 1-1 | Francis | 17,280 | 2 |
12 February 1972 | Blackpool | H | 0-1 | 13,690 | 3 | |
19 February 1972 | Portsmouth | A | 0-1 | 15,583 | 4 | |
4 March 1972 | Bristol City | A | 0-2 | 11,105 | 6 | |
11 March 1972 | Birmingham City | A | 0-0 | 35,557 | 6 | |
18 March 1972 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-0 | Clement | 11,467 | 4 |
25 March 1972 | Preston North End | A | 1-1 | O'Rourke | 12,304 | 5 |
31 March 1972 | Watford | A | 2-0 | Evans, Salvage | 14,719 | 5 |
1 April 1972 | Orient | H | 1-0 | O'Rourke | 12,042 | 3 |
3 April 1972 | Norwich City | H | 0-0 | 25,257 | 3 | |
8 April 1972 | Hull City | A | 1-1 | O'Rourke | 12,830 | 4 |
15 April 1972 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2-0 | Leach, Francis | 12,976 | 4 |
22 April 1972 | Sunderland | A | 1-0 | Busby | 13,751 | 3 |
25 April 1972 | Fulham | H | 0-0 | 20,605 | 4 | |
29 April 1972 | Carlisle United | H | 3-0 | Clement, Leach, O'Rourke | 7,616 | 4 |
2 May 1972 | Cardiff City | H | 3-0 | Leach, O'Rourke, Ferguson | 8,430 | 3 |
London Challenge Cup
Date[2] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 September 1971 | First Round | Wimbledon | A | 1-1 | ||
4 October 1971 | First Round Replay | Wimbledon | H | 4-1 | ||
11 October 1971 | Quarter-Final | West Ham | A | 1-0 | ||
25 October 1971 | Semi final | Orient | A | 2-3 |
Football League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 September 1971 | Second Round | Birmingham City | H | 2-0 | Marsh, Francis | 15,032 |
5 October 1971 | Third Round | Lincoln City | H | 4-2 | Marsh, McCulloch, Saul, Morgan | 12,723 |
26 October 1971 | Fourth Round | Bristol Rovers | H | 1-1 | Marsh | 17,045 |
2 November 1971 | Fourth Round Replay | Bristol Rovers | A | 0-1 | 24,373 |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 January 1972 | Third Round | Fulham | H | 1-1 | Mancini | 23,707 |
18 January 1972 | Third Round Replay | Fulham | A | 1-2 | Clement | 24,181 |
Preseason
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 July 1971 | Swansea City | A | 2-1 | Marsh, McCulloch | 3,000 |
6 August 1971 | West Ham United | H | 2-0 | Leach, Marsh | 7,030 |
Squad
Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances (substitute) | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | ![]() |
Phil Parkes | 42 | 6 | 48 | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Alan Spratley | |||||||
DF | ![]() |
Dave Clement | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 4 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tony Hazell | 42 | 6 | 42 | 6 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Gillard | 24 | 2 | 26 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Ron Hunt | 29(1) | 6 | 36 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Terry Mancini | 23 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Evans | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Watson | 2 | 2 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Michael McGovern | (1) | 1 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Martyn Busby | 28(1) | 2 | 2 | 31 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Mike Ferguson | 16 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Francis | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 4 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mick Leach | 28(3) | 2 | 7 | 33 | 7 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Ray Seary | (1) | 1 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Terry Venables | 27 | 6 | 33 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Frank Saul | 18(3) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy McCulloch | 17(7) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 5 | |
FW | ![]() |
John O'Rourke | 26 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 8 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Rodney Marsh | 30 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 20 | |
FW | ![]() |
Barry Salvage | 13(3) | 1 | 16 | 1 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Ian Morgan | 9(3) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
Transfers In
Name | from | Date | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Terry Mancini | Leyton Orient | October 1971 | £25,000 |
John O'Rourke | Coventry City | October 1971 | £60,000 |
John Beck | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | May 1972 | |
Don Givens | Luton Town | July 1972 | £35,000 |
Transfers Out
Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rodney Marsh | Fulham | March 1966 | £15,000 | March 1972 | Manchester City | £200,000 |
Frank Saul | Southampton | May 1970 | £40,000 | March 1972 | Millwall |
Notes and references
- ^ a b Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (17 August 1972). Rothmans Football Yearbook 71–72. Queen Anne. pp. 306–308. ISBN 978-0362001075.
- ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.