# 1978–79 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 34 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 31 | |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 25 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 21 | Birmingham City (R) | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 22 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Chelsea (R) | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 92 | −48 | 20 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Results

QPR scores given first
Win  Draw  Loss

### First Division

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 19 August 1978 | Liverpool | A | 1-2 | Mcgee | 50.793 | 16 |
| 22 August 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | | 15.481 | 20 |
| 26 August 1978 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0-0 | | 17.971 | 19 |
| 2 September 1978 | Arsenal | A | 1-5 | Mcgee | 33,474 | 22 |
| 9 September 1978 | Manchester United | H | 1-1 | Gillard | 23,477 | 21 |
| 16 September 1978 | Middlesbrough F.C. | A | 2-0 | Harkouk, Eastoe | 12,822 | 17 |
| 23 September 1978 | Aston Villa | H | 1-0 | Harkouk | 16.410 | 15 |
| 30 September 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | | 15.481 | 15 |
| 7 October 1978 | Bristol City | H | 1-0 | Busby | 15,707 | 15 |
| 14 October 1978 | Southampton | A | 1-1 | Goddard | 22.803 | 13 |
| 21 October 1978 | Everton | H | 1-1 | Gillard | 21.171 | 13 |
| 28 October 1978 | Ipswich Town F.C. | A | 1-2 | Francis | 20.428 | 16 |
| 4 November 1978 | Chelsea | H | 0-0 | | 22.878 | 17 |
| 11 November 1978 | Liverpool | H | 1-3 | Eastoe | 26.626 | 17 |
| 18 November 1978 | Nottingham Forest F.C. | A | 0-0 | | 28.036 | 16 |
| 25 November 1978 | Derby | A | 1-2 | Howe | 19.702 | 18 |
| 2 December 1978 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1-3 | Harkouk | 11.635 | 19 |
| 9 December 1978 | Coventry | A | 0-1 | | 18.717 | 19 |
| 16 December 1978 | Manchester City | H | 2-1 | Hamilton 2 | 12.902 | 19 |
| 26 December 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2-2 | Shanks, Bowles | 24.845 | 19 |
| 30 December 1978 | Leeds United | H | 1-4 | Eastoe | 17.435 | 19 |
| 20 January 1979 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-1 | Goddard | 9.899 | 19 |
| 31 January 1979 | Norwich | A | 1-1 | Francis | 14.203 | 19 |
| 10 February 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-3 | Gillard, Busby, Roeder | 11.814 | 20 |
| 13 February 1979 | Arsenal | H | 1-2 | Shanks | 21.125 | 20 |
| 24 February 1979 | Southampton | H | 0-1 | | 13.636 | 20 |
| 28 February 1979 | Manchester United | A | 0-2 | | 36.085 | 20 |
| 3 March 1979 | Everton | A | 1-2 | Goddard | 24.809 | 20 |
| 6 March 1979 | Birmingham City F.C. | A | 1-3 | Busby | 12.650 | 20 |
| 17 March 1979 | Chelsea | A | 3-1 | | 25.871 | 20 |
| 20 March 1979 | Aston Villa | A | 1-3 | Allen | 24.310 | 20 |
| 24 March 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1-2 | Mcgee | 23.678 | 20 |
| 31 March 1979 | Derby | H | 2-2 | Goddard, Walsh | 13.988 | 20 |
| 3 April 1979 | Bristol City | A | 0-2 | | 15.687 | 20 |
| 7 April 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-2 | Goddard | 21.119 | 20 |
| 13 April 1979 | Norwich | H | 0-0 | | 14.654 | 20 |
| 14 April 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-1 | Clement | 28.853 | 20 |
| 21 April 1979 | Manchester City | A | 1-3 | Busby | 30.694 | 20 |
| 28 April 1979 | Coventry City | H | 5-1 | Allen 3, Shanks Walsh | 10.950 | 20 |
| 4 May 1979 | Leeds United | A | 3-4 | Walsh, Roeder, Busby | 20.121 | 20 |
| 7 May 1979 | Birmingham City | H | 1-2 | Roeder | 9.600 | 20 |
| 11 May 1979 | Ipswich Town | H | 0-4 | | 9.819 | 20 |

### Football League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers |
| 2 August 1978 | Second Round First Leg | Preston North End | A | 3-1 | Eastoe 2, Baxter og |
| 3 October 1978 | Third Round | Swansea | H | 2-0 | Eastoe, Mcgee |
| 7 November 1978 | Fourth Round | Leeds United | H | 0-2 | |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 January 1979 | Third Round | Fulham | A | 0-2 | | 21,199 |

## Squad

| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
| GK | ENG | Phil Parkes | 24 | | 3 | | 27 | |
| GK | ENG | Derek Richardson | 18 | | 1 | | 19 | |
| DF | ENG | Don Shanks | 41 | 3 | 4 | | 45 | 3 |
| DF | ENG | Barry Wallace | 4 | | | | 5 | |
| DF | ENG | Ian Gillard | 38 | 3 | 4 | | 42 | 3 |
| DF | ENG | Dave Clement | 29 | 1 | 2 | | 31 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Ernie Howe | 38 | 1 | 4 | | 42 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Glenn Roeder | 27 | 4 | 1 | | 28 | 4 |
| DF | ENG | Thomas Cunningham | 9 | | 3 | | 12 | |
| MF | WAL | Karl Elsey | 2 | | | | 3 | |
| MF | ENG | Ron Abbott | | | | | 3 | |
| MF | ALG | Rachid Harkouk | 14 | 3 | 2 | | 17 | |
| MF | IRE | Paul McGee | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| MF | ENG | Gerry Francis | 31 | 2 | 2 | | 33 | 2 |
| MF | ENG | John Hollins | 41 | | 4 | | 45 | |
| MF | ENG | Martyn Busby | 29 | 6 | 3 | | 38 | 6 |
| FW | WAL | Leighton James | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Mickey Walsh | 10 | 3 | | | 10 | 3 |
| FW | ENG | Clive Allen | 4 | 4 | | | 10 | |
| FW | NIR | Billy Hamilton | 8 | 2 | 1 | | 12 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Paul Goddard | 20 | 6 | | | 23 | 6 |
| FW | ENG | Peter Eastoe | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
| FW | ENG | Stan Bowles | 30 | 1 | 4 | | 34 | 1 |

## Transfers Out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Leighton James | Derby County | October 1977 | Don Masson | September 1978 | Burnley | £165,000 |
| Steve Jones | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | October 1974 | | January 1979 | Walsall | £30,000 |
| Phil Parkes | Walsall | June 1970 | £15,000 | February 1979 | West Ham United | £565,000 |
| Peter Eastoe | Swindon | March 1976 | Don Rogers & £100,000 | March 1979 | Everton | Mickey Walsh |
| Tommy Cunningham | Chelsea | March 1975 | | March 1979 | Wimbledon | |
| Dave Clement | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1965 | | June 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | £170,000 |
| John Hollins | Chelsea | June 1975 | £80,000 | June 1979 | Arsenal | £75,000 |
| Ron Abbott | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1971 | | June 1979 | Fisher Athletic | |
| Paul McGee | Sligo Rovers | November 1977 | £15,000 | June 1979 | Preston | |
| Gerry Francis | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | June 1969 | | July 1979 | Crystal Palace | £465,000 |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| Glenn Roeder | Orient | August 1978 | £250,000 |
| Clive Allen | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | September 1978 | |
| Karl Elsey | Pembroke Borough | January 1979 | |
| Dean Neal | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | January 1979 | |
| Mickey Walsh | Everton | March 1979 | Peter Eastoe |
| Martyn Rogers | Manchester United | July 1979 | £7,500 |
| Peter Davidson | Berwick Rangers | July 1979 | £40,000 |
| Gary Waddock | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1979 | |
| Chris Woods | Nottingham Forest | July 1979 | £250,000 |
| Gary Micklewhite | Manchester United | July 1979 | Free |