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1967–68 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1967–68 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division

Queens Park Rangers
1967–68 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerAlec Stock
Football League Second Division2nd
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupFourth Round
London Challenge CupQuarter-Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Rodney Marsh 14
All: Rodney Marsh 14
Highest home attendance25,895 Vs Birmingham City 4 May 1968
Lowest home attendance12,917 Vs Blackburn Rovers 12 December 1967
Average home league attendance18,462
Biggest win6-0 Vs Rotherham United (6 January 1968)
Biggest defeat0-4 Vs Derby County (17 February 1968)

Season summary

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Qpr were promoted out of the Second division for the first time with a final day victory at Aston Villa pipping Blackpool on goal average[1]

League standings

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Main article: 1967–68 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ipswich Town (C, P) 42 22 15 5 79 44 1.795 59 Promotion to the First Division
2 Queens Park Rangers (P) 42 25 8 9 67 36 1.861 58
3 Blackpool 42 24 10 8 71 43 1.651 58
4 Birmingham City 42 19 14 9 83 51 1.627 52
5 Portsmouth 42 18 13 11 68 55 1.236 49
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Second Division

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Date[2] Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
19 August 1967 Portsmouth FC A 1-1 Roger Morgan 23,267 13
22 August 1967 Bristol City A 2-0 Leach 2 20,228 3
26 August 1967 Norwich City H 2-0 Keen, Ian Morgan 14,526 3
29 August 1967 Bristol City H 3-1 Morgan, Morgan, Allen 15,448 1
2 September 1967 Rotherham United A 3-1 Allen, Leach, Lazarus 8,111 1
5 September 1967 Aston Villa H 3-0 Sanderson 2, Lazarus 21,438 1
9 September 1967 Derby County H 0-1 18,431 1
16 September 1967 Preston North End A 2-0 Roger Morgan, Leach 15,792 1
23 September 1967 Charlton Athletic H 2-1 Allen, Ian Morgan 18,933 1
30 September 1967 Crystal Palace A 0-1 38,006 3
7 October 1967 Bolton Wanderers H 1-0 Wilks 16,848 3
14 October 1967 Hull City A 0-2 14,240 3
21 October 1967 Millwall H 3-1 Roger Morgan, Keene, Allen 23,887 2
28 October 1967 Blackpool A 1-0 Allen 21,635 1
11 November 1967 Carlisle United A 1-3 Sibley 12,544 2
18 November 1967 Middlesbrough H 1-1 Marsh 17,557 3
25 November 1967 Huddersfield Town A 0-1 14,615 5
2 December 1967 Ipswich Town H 1-0 Marsh 16,266 3
9 December 1967 Birmingham City A 0-2 25,281 4
12 December 1967 Blackburn Rovers H 3-1 Marsh, Wilks, Sanderson 12,917 2
16 December 1967 Portsmouth FC H 2-0 Ian Morgan, Keen 20,195 2
23 December 1967 Norwich City A 0-0 23,593 2
26 December 1967 Plymouth Argyle A 1-0 Keene 21,003 1
30 December 1967 Plymouth Argyle H 4-1 Marsh 2, Keene 2 15,889 1
6 January 1968 Rotherham United H 6-0 Leach 2, Ian Morgan 2, Roger Morgan, Marsh 16,782 1
20 January 1968 Preston North End H 2-0 Marsh 2 16,663 1
3 February 1968 Charlton Athletic A 3-3 Roger Morgan, Marsh 21,507 1
10 February 1968 Crystal Palace H 2-1 Ian Morgan, Wilks 18,954 1
17 February 1968 Derby County A 0-4 22,854 1
24 February 1968 Bolton Wanderers A 1-1 Roger Morgan 14,956 1
9 March 1968 Hull City H 1-1 Marsh 17,705 1
16 March 1968 Millwall A 1-1 Marsh 21,346 !
23 March 1968 Blackpool H 2-0 Ian Morgan, Clarke 18,498 1
30 March 1968 Blackburn Rovers A 1-0 Clarke 16,141 1
6 April 1968 Carlisle United H 1-0 Clarke 18,103 1
12 April 1968 Cardiff City H 1-0 Ian Morgan 20,021 1
13 April 1968 Middlesbrough A 1-3 Allen 20,849 1
16 April 1968 Cardiff City A 0-1 20,021 1
20 April 1968 Huddersfield Town H 3-0 Marsh 2, Legg OG 19,646 1
27 April 1968 Ipswich Town A 2-2 Marsh, Leach 28,152 1
4 May 1968 Birmingham City H 2-0 Ian Morgan, Marsh 25,895 2
11 May 1968 Aston Villa A 2-1 Leach, Bradley OG 33,835 1

London Challenge Cup

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Date[3] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
2 October 1967 First Round Barnet A 5-2
16 October 1967 Quarter-Finals Tottenham H 1-4

Football League Cup

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Date[2] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
12 September 1967 Second Round Hull City H 2-1 Leach, Keen 16,609
10 October 1967 Third Round Oxford United H 5-1 Wilks 5 16,989
31 October 1967 Fourth Round Burnley H 1-2 Sibley 24,213

FA Cup

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Date[2] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
27 January 1968 Third Round Preston North End H 1-3 Keen 18,425

Squad

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Position Nationality Name League Appearances (substitutes) League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK   Ron Springett 36 4 40
GK   Mick Kelly 6 6
DF   Dave Clement 30 4 34
DF   Tony Hazell 42 3 45
DF   Bobby Finch 3 3
DF   Ron Hunt 10(1) 2 13
DF   Frank Sibley 5 1 1 1 6 2
DF   Allan Harris 42 4 46
DF   Bobby Keetch 32(1) 3 36
DF   Ian Watson 6(4) 10
MF   Alan Wilks 12(3) 3 1 5 16 8
MF   Mark Lazarus 14(1) 2 2 17 2
MF   Mick Leach 21(2) 9 3 1 26 10
MF   Mike Keen 42 6 4 1 1 46 8
MF   Roger Morgan 40 8 4 44 8
MF   Keith Sanderson 16(2) 3 1 19 3
FW   Frank Clarke 13 3 13 3
FW   Mick McGovern 1 1
FW   Les Allen 24(2) 6 3 29 6
FW   Rodney Marsh 25 14 1 26 14
FW   Ian Morgan 42 10 4 46 10

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Transfers In

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Name from Date Fee
Allan Harris Chelsea July 1967 £30,000
Mick McGovern Queens Park Rangers Juniors November 1967
Bob Turpie Queens Park Rangers Juniors November 1967
Frank Clarke Shrewsbury Town February 1968
Allan Glover Queens Park Rangers Juniors March 1968
Gerry Francis Queens Park Rangers Juniors June 1968

Transfers Out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Mark Lazarus Brentford November 1965 £3,000 November 1967 Crystal Palace £10,000
Colin Moughton Queens Park Rangers Juniors December 1965 July 1968 Colchester United

References

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  1. ^ "QPR FC History". Qpr.co.uk. 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London & Sydney: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 9780354085526.
  3. ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.
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