# 1967–68 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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

## Season summary

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 only the second team ever to reach the first division with consecutive promotion seasons.
Rodney Marsh was again top-scorer with 14 goals despite missing the start of the season with a broken foot.

## League standings

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 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 | |

## Results

QPR scores given first
Win  Draw  Loss

### Second Division

| Date | 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

| Date | 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

| Date | 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

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 27 January 1968 | Third Round | Preston North End | H | 1-3 | Keen | 18,425 |

## Squad

| Position | 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 |

## Transfers In

| 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

| 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 | |