1978–79 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

English football club season January 2024 April 2023 April 2023 Queens Park Rangers 1978–79 Jim Gregory Frank Sibley (resigns July 29th) Steve Burtenshaw from August 11th to May 10th; Tommy Docherty from May 11th Football League First Division 20th FA Cup Third round Football League Cup Fourth round Paul Goddard Martyn Busby (5) Peter Eastoe (6) 26,626 v Liverpool (11 November 1978) 9,600 v Birmingham City (7 May 1979) 16, 287 _bluelines _bluehoops _bluelines _blue_stripes_adidas _color_3_stripes_blue _3_stripes_white _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _3_stripes_white _white_stripes_adidas _color_3_stripes_white ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 1977–78 1979–80 5-1 Vs Coventry City (28 April 1979) 1-5 Vs Arsenal (2 September 1978) Loftus Road During the 1978–79 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division Season summary QPR finished the season in the last relegation spot under ex-Everton and QPR coach Steve Burtenshaw. There were early exits in both the FA Cup and the League Cup. Kit Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers. First Division First Division y QPR Results QPR scores given first #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition19 August 1978LiverpoolA1-2Queens Park Rangers 19 Aug 1978 - LFChistory.net https://www.lfchistory.net/games/1042McGee 29'50,7931822 August 1978West Bromwich AlbionH0–1 15,4811926 August 1978Nottingham ForestH0-0 17,971192 September 1978ArsenalA1-5 McGee 33,474229 September 1978Manchester UnitedH1-1Gillard 5'23,4772216 September 1978MiddlesbroughA2-0Harkouk Eastoe12,8221723 September 1978Aston VillaH1-0🟥 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3503 2026-04-25 AVFC History enHarkouk 47' 16.4101530 September 1978Wolverhampton WanderersA0-1 15.481167 October 1978Bristol CityH1-0Busby15,7071514 October 1978SouthamptonA1-1 Goddard22.8031321 October 1978EvertonH1-1Gillard 21.1711328 October 1978Ipswich TownA1-2Francis20.428164 November 1978ChelseaH0-022.8781511 November 1978LiverpoolH1-3Queens Park Rangers 11 Nov 1978 - LFChistory.net https://www.lfchistory.net/games/1058Eastoe 27'26.6261718 November 1978Nottingham ForestA0-028.0361621 November 1978ArsenalHpp25 November 1978DerbyA1-2Howe19.702182 December 1978Bolton WanderersH1-3Harkouk11.635189 December 1978CoventryA0-118.7171916 December 1978Manchester CityH2-1Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City 1978/79 – City Til I Die https://www.citytilidie.com/latest/qpr-away-197879/ 2026-04-20 www.citytilidie.comHamilton 48', 56'12.9021823 December 1978Norwich CityApp26 December 1978Tottenham HotspurH2-2Shanks, Bowles24.8451930 December 1978Leeds UnitedH1-4Eastoe17.435191 January 1979Birmingham CityApp13 January 1979Manchester UnitedApp20 January 1979MiddlesbroughH1-1Goddard9.8991931 January 1979NorwichA1-1Francis14.203193 February 1979Aston VillaApp10 February 1979Wolverhampton WanderersH3-3Gillard, Busby, Roeder11.8141913 February 1979ArsenalH1-2Shanks21.1251917 February 1979Bristol CityApp24 February 1979SouthamptonH0-113.6362028 February 1979Manchester UnitedA0-236.085203 March 1979EvertonA1-2Goddard24.809206 March 1979Birmingham CityA1-3Busby12.6502017 March 1979ChelseaA3-1Admin Site 2010-10-01 Chelsea (1) – QPR (3) – 17th March 1979 – 'Busby Turns The Relegation Screw On Chelsea' https://www.indyrs.co.uk/2010/10/chelsea-1-qpr-3-17th-march-1979-busby-turns-the-relegation-screw-on-chelsea/ 2026-04-24 Independent Rs en-GBGoddard 23', Roeder 65'. Busby 74'25.8711920 March 1979Aston VillaA1-3🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3528 2026-04-25 AVFC History enAllen 90'24.3101924 March 1979West Bromwich AlbionA1-2McGee23.6782031 March 1979DerbyH2-2Goddard, Walsh13.988203 April 1979Bristol CityA0-215.687207 April 1979Bolton WanderersA1-2Goddard21.119209 April 1979Birmingham CityHpp13 April 1979NorwichH0-014.6542014 April 1979Tottenham HotspurA1-1Clement28.8532021 April 1979Manchester CityA1-3Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers 1978/79 – City Til I Die https://www.citytilidie.com/latest/queens-park-rangers-home-197879/ 2026-04-20 www.citytilidie.comBusby 16'30.6942028 April 1979Coventry CityH5-1Allen 3, Shanks Walsh10.950204 May 1979Leeds UnitedA3-4Walsh, Roeder, Busby20.121207 May 1979Birmingham CityH1-3Roeder9.6002011 May 1979Ipswich TownH0-49.81920 Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance2 August 1978Second Round First LegPreston North End (Second Division)A3-1Eastoe 2, Baxter og 14,913 3 October 1978Third RoundSwansea (Third Division)H2-0 Eastoe, McGee18,513 7 November 1978 Fourth RoundLeeds United (First Division)H0-2 22,769 January 2024 2024-01-21 Queens Park Rangers » Fixtures & Results 1978/1979 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1507/queens-park-rangers/all-matches/ 2024-01-21 Worldfootball.net FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 January 1979Third RoundFulham (Second Division)PP9 January 1979Third RoundFulham (Second Division)A0-2 21,199 Friendlies DateQPR Programme Guide http://www.qpr-prog.co.uk/programmesSeasonDetails.php?season=1978/79 2026-02-13 www.qpr-prog.co.ukLocationOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance21 July 1978East GermanyFC Homburg (GDR) (A)A0-0Finney 2012-08-20 July 1978 – Rangers' Previous First Team Visit to Germany https://www.indyrs.co.uk/2012/08/july-1978-rangers-previous-first-team-visit-to-germany/ 2026-04-24 Independent Rs en-GB50022 July 1978East GermanyFC Eintract Trier 05 (GDR) (A)A1-2Busby5,50024 July 1978East GermanyFC Wurztburg 04 (GDR)(A)A2-0Mick Buckley, Busby3,3002 August 1978NetherlandsNAC Breda NLD) (A)A5 August 1978East GermanyBAD Honnef (GDR) (A)A3-1Goddard 2, Busby 2,0006 August 1978East GermanyFC Viktoria (GDR) (A)A6-0Paul McGee 3, Harkouk, Busby, Colin Viljoen12 August 1978Brighton and Hove Albion (A)A13 August 1978Ian Gillard TestimonialEntertainers XI (H)H27 November 1978Ian Hutchison TestimonialChelsea (A)A24 April 1979Ian Gillard TestimonialTottenham Hotspur (H)H29 April 1979Burnham (A)A2 June 1979NigeriaIICC (NGA) (A)A4 June 1979NigeriaRaccah (NGA) (A)A9 June 1979NigeriaNigeria XI (NGA) (A)A Squad Pos.Nat.NameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKENGPhil Parkes24327GKENG Derek Richardson18119DF ENG Don Shanks4134453DF ENG Barry Wallace45DF ENG Ian Gillard383 4423DFENGDave Clement2912311DF ENG Ernie Howe3814421DF ENG Glenn Roeder2741284DF ENG Thomas Cunningham9312MF WALKarl Elsey23MFENGRon Abbott3MFALGRachid Harkouk143217MF IRE Paul McGee18331254MFENGGerry Francis3122332MFENGJohn Hollins41445MFENGMartyn Busby2963386FWWALLeighton James11FWENG Mickey Walsh103103FWENG Clive Allen4410FW NIRBilly Hamilton821122FW ENG Paul Goddard206 236FW ENG Peter Eastoe26343305FWENGStan Bowles3014341 Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeMick LeachQueens Park Rangers JuniorsFeb 21,1964July 1978Detroit Express£30,000Don GivensLuton TownJuly 20, 1972 £35,000August 1978Birmingham City£150,000Colin ViljoenIpswichJuly 21, 1978 Loan August 1978IpswichLoan Leighton JamesDerby CountyOct 27,1977 Don MassonSeptember 1978Burnley £165,000Steve PerkinsChelseaJune 2, 1977 Free October 1978WimbledonFree Paul HaversonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1976 October 1978WimbledonFree Steve JonesQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 25, 1975 January 1979Walsall £30,000 Phil Parkes WalsallJune 23, 1970 £15,000 February 1979West Ham United£565,000Peter EastoeSwindonMar 11,1976 Don Rogers & £100,000March 1979EvertonMickey WalshTommy CunninghamChelseaMay 5, 1975 Free March 1979Wimbledon£45,000 Gerry FrancisQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 1969May 1979Crystal Palace£465,000Ron AbbottQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1971June 1979Fisher Athletic Bobby HaleQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJune 1977 June 1979Free Craig RichardsQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1978 June 1979WimbledonFree Transfers In NamefromDateFeeDean NealQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1978 Craig RichardsQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1978 Colin ViljoenIpswichJuly 21, 1978 Loan Glenn RoederOrientAugust 10, 1978 £250,000Clive AllenQueens Park Rangers JuniorsSeptember 20, 1978 Karl ElseyPembroke BoroughJanuary 1979Dean NealQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1979Mickey WalshEvertonMarch 29, 1979 Peter EastoePeter DavidsonBerwick RangersJune 27, 1979 £30,000 Chris WoodsNottinghamJune 28, 1979 £250,000 References Seasonal Stats - Files https://www.qprnet.com/seasonal-stats---files.html https://web.archive.org/web/20211202143840/http://www.qprnet.com/seasonal-stats---files.html 2 December 2021 27 May 2025 QPRnet en Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. seasons Queens Park Rangers