# 1968–69 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1968–69 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

## Season summary

In an historic first Qpr played in the first division but with no away wins all season, injuries to key players and management changes they finished with (at that time) record low points score and were relegated

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 57 | 0.789 | 33 | |
| 19 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 63 | 0.635 | 33 | |
| 20 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 0.719 | 31 | |
| 21 | Leicester City (R) | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 68 | 0.574 | 30 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 42 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 95 | 0.411 | 18 | 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 |
| 10 August 1968 | Leicester City | H | 1-1 | Allen | 21.494 | 7 |
| 14 August 1968 | Leeds United | A | 1-4 | Wilks | 31.612 | 19 |
| 17 August 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1-3 | Ian Morgan | 30.858 | 21 |
| 20 August 1968 | Sunderland | H | 2-2 | Allen, Clarke | 20.669 | 20 |
| 24 August 1968 | Manchester City | H | 1-1 | Bridges | 19.716 | 21 |
| 27 August 1968 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-3 | | 24.049 | 22 |
| 31 August 1968 | Arsenal | A | 1-2 | Wilks | 44.407 | 22 |
| 7 September 1968 | Liverpool | A | 0-2 | | 46.025 | 22 |
| 14 September 1968 | Chelsea | H | 0-4 | | 26.358 | 22 |
| 21 September 1968 | Stoke City | A | 1-1 | Roger Morgan | 15.565 | 22 |
| 28 September 1968 | Southampton | H | 1-1 | Allen | 20.760 | 22 |
| 5 October 1968 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1-3 | Clarke | 22.944 | 22 |
| 8 October 1968 | Ipswich Town | H | 2-1 | Bridges, Roger Morgan | 17.992 | 22 |
| 12 October 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3-2 | Wilks, Bridges, Leach | 19.044 | 20 |
| 19 October 1968 | Newcastle United | A | 2-3 | Wilks, Moncur OG | 35.503 | 21 |
| 26 October 1968 | Manchester United | H | 2-3 | Leach, Wilks | 31.138 | 21 |
| 2 November 1968 | West Ham United | A | 3-4 | Leach 2, Bridges | 36.008 | 22 |
| 9 November 1968 | Burnley | H | 0-2 | | 22.572 | 22 |
| 16 November 1968 | Everton | A | 0-4 | | 43.552 | 22 |
| 23 November 1968 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2-1 | Marsh, Hazell | 18.857 | 21 |
| 7 December 1968 | Coventry City | H | 0-1 | | 17.921 | 22 |
| 14 December 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-4 | | 21.280 | 22 |
| 21 December 1968 | Newcastle United | H | 1-1 | Bridges | 16.444 | 22 |
| 26 December 1968 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0-4 | | 18.649 | 22 |
| 11 January 1969 | West Ham United | H | 1-1 | Clarke | 28.645 | 22 |
| 18 January 1969 | Burnley | A | 2-2 | Marsh, Leach | 12.674 | 22 |
| 24 January 1969 | Leeds United | H | 0-1 | | 26.163 | 22 |
| 1 February 1969 | Everton | H | 0-1 | | 26.476 | 22 |
| 15 February 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1-1 | Clarke | 30.013 | 22 |
| 25 February 1969 | Coventry City | A | 0-5 | | 26.449 | 22 |
| 4 March 1969 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-1 | | 21.035 | 22 |
| 8 March 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-1 | | 17.901 | 22 |
| 12 March 1969 | Leicester City | A | 0-2 | | 25.587 | 22 |
| 15 March 1969 | Manchester City | A | 1-3 | Leach | 28.859 | 22 |
| 19 March 1969 | Manchester United | A | 1-8 | Marsh | 36.638 | 22 |
| 22 March 1969 | Arsenal | H | 0-1 | | 23.076 | 22 |
| 29 March 1969 | Liverpool | H | 1-2 | Bridges | 16.792 | 22 |
| 5 April 1969 | Southampton | A | 1-3 | Bridges | 22.103 | 22 |
| 7 April 1969 | Sunderland | A | 0-0 | | 18.928 | 22 |
| 12 April 1969 | Stoke City | H | 2-1 | Leach 2 | 12.489 | 22 |
| 19 April 1969 | Chelsea | A | 1-2 | Bridges | 41.263 | 22 |

### London Challenge Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
| 30 September 1968 | First Round | Fulham | A | 5-2 |
| 23 October 1968 | Quarter-Finals | Crystal Palace | A | 3-0 |
| 4 November 1968 | Semi-Finals | West Ham | H | 1-2 |

### Football League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 4 September 1968 | Second Round | Peterborough United | A | 2-4 | | |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 4 January 1969 | Third Round | Aston Villa | A | 1-2 | Ian Morgan | 39,854 |

## Squad

| Position | Name | League Appearances (Substitutes) | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
| GK | Mick Kelly | 20 | | 1 | | | 21 | |
| GK | Alan Spratley | 13 | | 1 | | | 14 | |
| GK | Ron Springett | 9 | | | | | 9 | |
| DF | Dave Clement | 17(2) | 1 | 2 | | | 21 | 1 |
| DF | Tony Hazell | 38(1) | 1 | 1 | | | 40 | 1 |
| DF | Ian Gillard | 4(2) | | 2 | | | 6 | |
| DF | Bobby Finch | 2(1) | | 1 | | | 4 | |
| DF | Ron Hunt | 29(2) | | 1 | | | 32 | |
| DF | Frank Sibley | 25 | | 2 | | | 27 | |
| DF | Allan Harris | 29 | | | | | 29 | |
| DF | Bobby Keetch | 16(1) | | 1 | | | 18 | |
| DF | Ian Watson | 42 | | 2 | | | 44 | |
| MF | Alan Wilks | 17(3) | 5 | 1 | | | 21 | 5 |
| MF | Gerry Francis | (1) | | | | | 1 | |
| MF | Allan Glover | 5(1) | | 1 | | | 7 | |
| MF | Mick Leach | 30 | 9 | 1 | | | 31 | 9 |
| MF | Mike Keen | 19 | | 1 | | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| MF | Roger Morgan | 25 | 2 | 1 | | | 26 | 2 |
| MF | Keith Sanderson | 3(1) | | | | | 4 | |
| FW | Frank Clarke | 23(1) | 6 | 1 | | 1 | 25 | 7 |
| FW | Mick McGovern | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| FW | Les Allen | 14(2) | 3 | 1 | | | 17 | 3 |
| FW | Barry Bridges | 27 | 9 | 1 | | | 28 | 9 |
| FW | Rodney Marsh | 22 | 4 | | | | 22 | 4 |
| FW | Ian Morgan | 32(1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 35 | 2 |
| FW | Dave Metchick | (2) | | | | | 2 | |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| Barry Bridges | Birmingham City | August 1968 | £50,000 |
| Dave Metchick | Peterborough United | August 1968 | |
| Ian Gillard | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | October 1968 | |
| Mick McGovern | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | November 1968 | |
| Clive Clark | West Bromwich Albion | June 1969 | player plus £70,000 for Allan Glover |
| Terry Venables | Tottenham Hotspur | June 1969 | £70,000 |

## Transfers Out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Mike Keen | Marlow | June 1958 | | January 1969 | Luton Town | £18,500 |
| Roger Morgan | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | September 1964 | | February 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur | £110,000 |
| Les Allen | Tottenham Hotspur | July 1965 | £21,000 | February 1969 | QPR (caretaker manager) | |
| Bobby Keetch | Fulham | November 1966 | | May 1969 | Durban City F.C. | |
| Allan Glover | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | March 1968 | | June 1969 | West Bromwich Albion | £70,000 and Clive Clark |
| Ron Springett | Sheffield Wednesday | June 1967 | £16,000 | June 1969 | Retired | |
| Bobby Finch | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | August 1966 | | June 1969 | Cape Town City. | |