During the 1979–80 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division
Season summary Tommy Docherty almost led the R's to promotion back to the first division as Rangers led the league in late November but fell away to finish 5th in his first season in charge.They led the division in goalscoring with the prolific Clive Allen scoring 28. In other Competitions there was an early exit in the F.A cup and defeat over two legs to eventual league cup winner Wolves.
Kit Adidas remained as QPR's kit manufacturers.
League Table
Results QPR scores given first
Second Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition18 August 1979Bristol RoversH2–0Allen, Goddard12,652422 August 1979Cardiff CityA0–1 11,656925 August 1979Leicester CityH1–4 Allen 13,091171 September 1979Notts CountyA0–1 8,745208 September 1979FulhamH3–0Currie 73', Allen, Goddard17,1051615 September 1979Swansea CityA2–1Burke, Stevenson OG 16,9311222 September 1979West Ham UnitedH3–0Allen 2, Goddard24,692429 September 1979Oldham AthleticA0–0 8,98556 October 1979WatfordA2–1Allen, Roeder22,34159 October 1979Cardiff CityH3–0 Allen ? (pen). 81', Roeder12,225213 October 1979Preston North EndH1–1Goddard 28'14,316420 October 1979SunderlandA0–3 25,201727 October 1979BurnleyH7–0Allen 2, Goddard 2, Brennan og, McCreery, Roeder11,26143 November 1979Bristol RoversA3–1Roeder, Allen, Thomas og8,401210 November 1979Luton TownA1–1Allen19,619417 November 1979ShrewsburyH2–1McCreery, Roeder12,048224 November 1979CharltonH4–0Roeder 85', Bowles 48', Allen 11' (pen), 88' 13,01311 December 1979Cambridge UnitedA1–2Bowles8,03858 December 1979WrexhamH2–2 Goddard 211,652515 December 1979Newcastle UnitedA2–4Goddard, Roeder 23,811618 December 1979ChelseaH2–2 Allen 36', 88' 26,598326 December 1979Orient (H)Hpp29 December 1979Leicester CityA0–2 20,74371 January 1980Birmingham CityA1–2 Allen 25,963912 January 1980Notts CountyA1–3 Allen9,613919 January 1980FulhamA2–0Waddock, Burke11,53992 February 1980Swansea CityH3–2Goddard 40', 90', Allen 38' (pen)11,15379 February 1980West Ham UnitedA1–2Allen26,037912 February 1980OrientH0–0 11,361916 February 1980Oldham AthleticH4–3Allen 7', 20' (pen), Goddard 54', McCreery 12' 8,372623 February 1980Preston North EndA3–0Allen, Roeder, Goddard10,35171 March 1980SunderlandH0–0 15,61378 March 1980BurnleyA3–0 Gillard, Allen, Shanks7,579514 March 1980WatfordH1–1 Currie 16,504422 March 1980Luton TownH2–2Goddard 2', 31'15,504429 March 1980Shrewsbury TownA0–3 9,15072 April 1980ChelseaA2–0 Busby 67', Burke 86' 31,40155 April 1980Birmingham CityH1–1 Burke 90'16,60968 April 1980OrientA1–1Allen 9,389612 April 1980Cambridge UnitedH2–2 Allen, Busby 11,643619 April 1980CharltonA2–2 Allen 2 6,975626 April 1980Newcastle UnitedH2–1 Roeder, McCreery 11,24563 May 1980WrexhamA3–1 Hazell, Allen, Currie6,2685
Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28 August 1979Second Round First LegBradford City (Fourth Division)H2–1Neal, McCreery 8,5605 September 1979Second Round Second LegBradford City (Fourth Division)A2–0 Gillard, Roeder11,37225 September 1979Third RoundMansfield Town (Third Division)A3–0 Bowles, Allen, Currie9,84530 October 1979Fourth RoundWolverhampton Wanderers (First Division)H1–1Allen20,9846 November 1979 Fourth Round ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers (First Division)A0–1 26,014
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance5 January 1980Third RoundWatford (Second Division)H1–2Hazell 6'19,398
Friendly Matches DateOpponentsLocationH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance29 July 1979Frederikshavn (DNK)DenmarkA31 July 1979Ikast FS (DNK)DenmarkA2 August 1979Randers Freja (DNK)DenmarkA12 August 1979Drogheda United (IRL)IrelandA5 May 1980Sunderland (A)Mick Docherty TestimonialA12 February 1980Orient (H)H
Squad Source: Pos.Nat.NameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague Cup GoalsF A Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGK Chris Woods 41647GK Andy Pape11DF Don Shanks 412 6472 DF Barry Wallace 518DF Ian Gillard 381 51432 DF Bob Hazell271 51 342 DFPeter Davidson1DF Ernie Howe415DF Martyn Rogers22DF Glenn Roeder408 51459 DF Steve Wicks35339MF Tony Currie273 51334 MF David McCreery424 61 485 MF Karl Elsey44MFRachid Harkouk116MFMickey Walsh229MF Gary Waddock81 1181 MFMartyn Busby811111FW Gordon Hill7110FW Steve Burke284 1344 FW Clive Allen3928 62 4530 FW Billy Hamilton11FW Paul Goddard4016 44516FWDean Neal51181FWStan Bowles16251213
Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeDave ClementQueens Park Rangers Juniors19 July 1965 July 1979Bolton£150,000 John HollinsChelsea10 July 1975 £85,000 July 1979Arsenal£75,000 Paul McGeeSligo Rovers17 November 1977 £15,000 October 1979Preston£100,000 Billy HamiltonLinfield30 April 1978 £25,000November 1979Burnley£38,000Peter DavidsonBerwick Rangers27 June 1979 £30,000 December 1979Berwick Rangers£16,000 Derek RichardsonChelsea29 April 1976 December 1979Sheffield United £55,555 Stan BowlesCarlisle15 September 1972 £112,000December 1979Nottingham Forest£250,000Ron AbbottQueens Park Rangers Juniors12 July 1971 January 1980Retired (Injury)Barry WallaceQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1977March 1980Tulsa (USA)£50,000 Rachid HarkoukCrystal Palace28 June 1978 £150,000June 1980Notts County£50,000Andy PapeFelthamMarch 1980June 1980Ikast FSClive AllenQueens Park Rangers Juniors20 September 1978 June 1980Arsenal£1,250,000Phil NuttQueens Park Rangers Juniors1 July 1975 June 1980HounslowFree
Transfers In NamefromDateFeeGary MicklewhiteManchester United4 July 1979 Free Mark HillQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1979 Martyn RogersManchester United26 July 1979 £7,500Gary WaddockQueens Park Rangers Juniors26 July 1979 Tony CurrieLeeds United9 August 1979 £400,000 David McCreeryManchester United16 August 1979 £200,000Steve WicksDerby County20 September 1979 £275,000Bob HazellWolverhampton Wanderers1 September 1979 £240,000Steve Burke Nottingham Forest1 September 1979 £125,000Gordon Hill Derby County22 November 1979 £150,000 Andy PapeFelthamMarch 1980Dean WilkinsQueens Park Rangers Juniors17 May 1980 Ian Stewart Queens Park Rangers Juniors9 May 1980 Mark O'Connor Queens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 1980
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