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Queens Park Rangers
1969–70 season
Chairman Jim Gregory
ManagerLes Allen
Football League Second Division 9th
FA Cup Sixth Round
Football League Cup Fifth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Barry Bridges 21
All: Rodney Marsh / Barry Bridges 23
←  1968–69
1970–71 →

During the 1969–70 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division

Season summary

In their return to the second division Qpr finished the season in 9th place - only 1 win in the last ten games of the season dropped Qpr from second to a ninth-place finish.Late rounds of both major cup competitions were reached -losing in both to first division teams. [1] [2]

Table

Main article: 1969–70 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Cardiff City 42 18 13 11 61 41 1.488 49 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round [a]
8 Blackburn Rovers 42 20 7 15 54 50 1.080 47
9 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 11 14 66 57 1.158 45
10 Millwall 42 15 14 13 56 56 1.000 44
11 Norwich City 42 16 11 15 49 46 1.065 43
Source: [ citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1969-70 Welsh Cup winners.

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Results

Second Division

Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
9 August 1969 Hull City H 3-0 Clarke, Clark, Leach 15,781 3
16 August 1969 Preston North End A 0-0 11,181 7
20 August 1969 Watford A 1-0 Bridges 27,968 4
23 August 1969 Millwall H 3-2 Bridges 2, Clement 19,735 2
26 August 1969 Blackpool H 6-1 Marsh 3, Bridges 2, Venables 19,231 1
30 August 1969 Birmingham A 0-3 32,660 3
6 September 1969 Huddersfield Town H 4-2 Morgan, Marsh, Bridges, Venables 18,746 2
13 September 1969 Portsmouth A 3-1 Clement, Francis, Bridges 22,169 1
17 September 1969 Blackburn Rovers A 1-0 Leach 15,945 2
20 September 1969 Swindon Town H 2-0 Clarke, Wilks 22,799 1
27 September 1969 Cardiff City A 2-4 Venables, Bridges 30.083 1
4 October 1969 Middlesbrough H 4-0 Bridges 2, Clarke, Clement 21,421 1
7 October 1969 Preston North End H 0-0 21,127 2
11 October 1969 Norwich City A 0-1 20.040 2
18 October 1969 Carlisle United A 2-3 Clement, Clarke 11900 2
25 October 1969 Charlton Athletic H 1-1 Metchick 20,577 3
1 November 1969 Aston Villa A 1-1 Marsh 31,525 3
8 November 1969 Sheffield United H 2-1 Bridges, Clarke 19,852 2
11 November 1969 Watford H 2-1 Clarke, Hazell 19,719 2
15 November 1969 Bristol City A 0-2 18,893 3
22 November 1969 Leicester City H 1-1 Bridges 21,027 3
29 November 1969 Bolton Wanderers A 4-6 Leach, Bridges, Clement, Marsh 7,253 4
6 December 1969 Oxford United H 1-2 Bridges 12,018 4
13 December 1969 Portsmouth H 2-0 Clarke, Bridges 11,831 4
26 December 1969 Millwall A 0-2 13,952 5
27 December 1969 Birmingham H 2-1 Bridges 2 15,668 4
10 January 1970 Swindon Town A 0-0 18,448 5
17 January 1970 Cardiff City H 2-1 Gillard, Marsh 22,033 5
20 January 1970 Huddersfield Town A 0-2 21,699 5
31 January 1970 Middlesbrough A 0-1 25,821 5
14 February 1970 Hull City A 2-1 Marsh, Clarke 12,698 5
17 February 1970 Norwich City H 4-0 Venables, Marsh, Clarke, Bridges 17,270 2
24 February 1970 Sheffield United A 0-2 25,724 4
28 February 1970 Aston Villa H 4-2 Marsh 2, Bridges 2 17,057 3
14 March 1970 Bolton Wanderers H 0-4 13,596 4
21 March 1970 Oxford United A 0-0 13,828 6
27 March 1970 Carlisle United H 0-0 16,343 6
28 March 1970 Bristol City H 2-2 Bridges, Francis 11,017 8
31 March 1970 Charlton Athletic A 1-1 Watson 13,790 8
4 April 1970 Blackpool A 1-1 Leach 19,516 8
14 April 1970 Blackburn Rovers H 2-3 Venables, Hazell 11,161 9
18 April 1970 Leicester City A 1-2 Marsh 20,391 9

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Football League Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
3 September 1969 Second Round Mansfield Town A 2-2 Bridges, Watson 9,759
9 September 1969 Second Round Replay Mansfield Town H 4-0 Marsh, Clarke, Clement, Venables 17,315
23 September 1969 Third Round Tranmere Rovers H 6-0 Marsh 4, Clarke, Leach 17,477
15 October 1969 Fourth Round Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3-1 Clarke 2, Bridges 29,971
19 April 1970 Fifth Round Manchester City A 0-3 42,058

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FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
3 January 1970 Third Round South Shields A 4-1 Marsh 2, Clarke, Ferguson 16,811
24 January 1970 Fourth Round Charlton Athletic A 3-2 Marsh 2, Clarke 30,262
7 February 1970 Fifth Round Derby County H 1-0 Mackay. OG 27,685
21 February 1970 Sixth Round Chelsea H 2-4 Bridges, Venables 33,572

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Squad

Position Nationality Name League Appearances Cup Appearances League Goals F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK England Alan Spratley 14 1 15
GK England Mick Kelly 28 8 36
DF England Dave Clement 33 9 5 1 42 6
DF England Tony Hazell 42 9 2 51 2
DF England Ian Gillard 14 5 1 20 1
DF England Ron Hunt 21 3 25
DF England Frank Sibley 13 2 16
DF England Allan Harris 13 16
DF England Ian Watson 35 9 1 1 44 2
MF England Alan Wilks 6 1 1 7 1
MF England Vic Mobley 21 5 27
MF England Martyn Busby 1 1
MF England Gerry Francis 9 1 2 11 2
MF England Mick Leach 30 6 4 1 38 5
MF England Bob Turpie 1 2
MF England Terry Venables 34 8 5 1 1 42 7
MF England Mike Ferguson 20 4 1 24 1
FW England Frank Clarke 31 6 9 2 4 38 15
FW England Mick McGovern 3 3
FW England Clive Clark 7 2 1 10 1
FW England Barry Bridges 38 8 21 1 2 46 24
FW England Rodney Marsh 38 9 12 4 5 47 21
FW England Ian Morgan 11 2 1 15 1
FW England Dave Metchick 1 1 2 1

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References

  1. ^ Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London & Sydney: Macdonald and Jane’s. ISBN  9780354085526.
  2. ^ Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy (1970). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN  9780362000719.
  3. ^ a b c d e Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN  978-0362000719.
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