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Draft:1972–73 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1972–73 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerGordon Jago
Football League Second Division2nd
FA CupFifth round
Football League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Don Givens (23)
All: Don Givens (26)
Highest home attendance- v West Ham United (30 November 1974)
Lowest home attendance- v Sheffield United (14 December 1974)
Average home league attendance-

During the 1972–73 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division

Season summary edit

Qpr finished the season in 2nd place and were promoted.[1][2]

Kit edit

Admiral were QPR's kit manufacturers.

Results edit

Second Division edit

Main article: 1972–73 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Burnley (C, P) 42 24 14 4 72 35 2.057 62 Promotion to the First Division
2 Queens Park Rangers (P) 42 24 13 5 81 37 2.189 61
3 Aston Villa 42 18 14 10 51 47 1.085 50
4 Middlesbrough 42 17 13 12 46 43 1.070 47
5 Bristol City 42 17 12 13 63 51 1.235 46 Qualification for the Watney Cup
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results edit

First Division edit

Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
12 August 1972 Swindon Town A 2-2 Busby, Leach 14,170 14
19 August 1972 Sheffield Wednesday H 4-2 Francis, O'Rourke, Givens, Leach 12,977 7
26 August 1972 Preston North End A 1-1 O'Rourke 9,242 7
2 September 1972 Middlesbrough H 2-2 Givens, O'Rourke 10,601 13
9 September 1972 Burnley A 1-1 Busby 10,798 11
16 September 1972 Nottingham Forest H 3-0 Givens, Bowles, McCulloch 12,528 10
19 September 1972 Bristol City H 1-1 Francis 11,586 10
23 September 1972 Orient A 2-2 Leach, Bowles 9,492 10
26 September 1972 Hull City A 1-4 Givens 8,289 12
30 September 1972 Cardiff City H 3-0 Givens 2, Bowles 11,182 10
7 October 1972 Carlisle United H 4-0 Francis, Leach, Evans, Busby 11,755 8
14 October 1972 Aston Villa A 1-0 Francis 34,045 5
17 October 1972 Fulham A 2-0 Bowles, Givens 20,614 2
21 October 1972 Sunderland H 3-2 Givens, Bowles 2 17,356 2
28 October 1972 Blackpool A 0-2 14,160 3
4 November 1972 Hull City H 1-1 Bowles 13,619 3
11 November 1972 Bristol City A 2-1 Givens 2 12,570 1
18 November 1972 Millwall H 1-3 Bowles 15,857 2
25 November 1972 Portsmouth A 1-0 Givens 8,460 2
2 December 1972 Oxford United H 0-0 9,790 2
9 December 1972 Luton Town A 2-2 Givens, Clement 13,670 3
23 December 1972 Brighton And Hove Albion A 2-1 Givens 2 13,735 2
26 December 1972 Orient H 3-1 Leach, Givens, Francis 15,062 2
30 December 1972 Sheffield Wednesday A 1-3 Leach 20,185 2
6 January 1973 Preston North End H 3-0 Givens 2, Francis 10,519 2
20 January 1973 Middlesbrough A 0-0 8,398 2
27 January 1973 Burnley H 2-0 Givens, leach 22,518 2
6 February 1973 Huddersfield Town H 3-1 Givens 2, Thomas 13,539 2
10 February 1973 Nottingham Forest A 0-0 11,617 2
17 February 1973 Swindon Town H 5-0 Givens, Francis, Bowles 3 13,472 2
3 March 1973 Carlisle United A 3-1 Thomas, Bowles, Clement 8,729 2
6 March 1973 Huddersfield Town A 2-2 Francis, Leach 8,627 2
10 March 1973 Aston Villa H 1-0 Leach 21,578 1
24 March 1973 Blackpool H 4-0 Thomas, Bowles, Francis,Hatton OG 15,714 2
31 March 1973 Portsmouth H 5-0 Thomas, Leach, Venables, Lewis OG 14,086 2
7 April 1973 Oxford United A 0-2 12,144 2
14 April 1973 Luton Town H 2-0 Mancini, Givens 16,471 2
18 April 1973 Cardiff City A 0-0 11,958 2
21 April 1973 Millwall A 1-0 Bowles 16,136 2
24 April 1973 Brighton and Hove Albion H 2-0 Bowles, Francis 16,625 2
28 April 1973 Fulham H 2-0 Bowles, Clement 22,187 2
9 May 1973 Sunderland A 3-0 Bowles 2, Thomas 43,265 2

Football League Cup edit

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
6 September 1972 Second Round West Bromwich Albion A 1-2 Givens 8,282

FA Cup edit

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
13 January 1973 Third Round Barnet H 0-0 13,627
16 January 1973 Third Round Replay Barnet A 3-0 Leach, Bowles, Mancini 10.919
24 January 1973 Fourth Round Oxford United A 2-0 Givens, Clement 16,057
24 February 1973 Fifth Round Derby County A 2-4 Leach, Givens 38,100

Squad edit

First Division appearances edit

Position Nationality Name League Appearances Cup Appearances League Goals F.A. Cup Goals League Cup Goals Season Apps Season Goals
GK   Phil Parkes 41 4 45
GK   Alan Spratley 1 1 2
DF   Dave Clement 40 5 3 1 45 4
DF   Tony Hazell 41 5 46
DF   Ian Gillard 8 8
DF   Ron Hunt 2 1 4
DF   Terry Mancini 24 4 2 1 28 3
DF   Ian Evans 18 1 1 19 1
DF   John Delve 6 1 10
MF   John Beck 1
MF   Martyn Busby 13 1 3 14 3
MF   Mike Ferguson 1 2 4
MF   Gerry Francis 42 4 9 46 9
MF   Mick Leach 35 5 10 2 41 12
MF   Ian Watson 35 4 39
FW   Terry Venables 37 2 1 39 1
FW   Stan Bowles 35 4 17 1 33 18
FW   Andy McCulloch 5 1 7 1
FW   John O'Rourke 7 1 3 9 3
FW   Don Givens 41 5 23 2 1 46 26
FW   Dave Thomas 28 4 6 32 6
FW   Barry Salvage 1 4
FW   Ian Morgan 2 2

Notes and references edit

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  1. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1 August 1973). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1973 - 74. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0362001426.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1873626401.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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