| Club: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Season: | 1976–77 |
| Chairman: | JimGregory |
| Manager: | Dave Sexton |
| Stadium: | Loftus Road |
| League: | Football League First Division |
| League Result: | 14th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi Finalist |
| Cup3: | Uefa Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Quarter Finalist |
| League Topscorer: | Don Givens (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Don Givens (19) |
| Highest Attendance: | 29,832 vs Liverpool (7 May 1977) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 13,069 vs Bury (21 September 1976) |
| Average Attendance: | 21,085 |
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| Prevseason: | 1975–76 |
| Nextseason: | 1977–78 |
| Largest Loss: | 0-4 Vs Everton (21 August 1976) |
| Largest Win: | 4-0 Vs Manchester United (19 April 1977) |
During the 1976–77 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division
In Division 1, QPR struggled to match the previous season's near-championship-winning season. In other competitions there was an early exit in the FA Cup, although the semi-finals of the League Cup were reached, whilst in QPR's first foray into European competition, free-scoring QPR eventually bowed out on penalties in the quarter finals of the Uefa Cup.[1] [2]
Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.
See main article: 1976–77 Football League First Division.
Queens Park Rangers' score comes first
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1976 | Everton | H | 0–4 | 24,449 | 21 | ||
| 23 August 1976 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 31,668 | 22 | ||
| 28 August 1976 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–2 | Masson, Givens | 24,491 | 21 | |
| 4 September 1976 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | Gillard | 18,876 | 18 | |
| 11 September 1976 | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | Masson, Clement | 23,602 | 10 | |
| 18 September 1976 | Leicester City | A | 2–2 | Givens, Hollins | 18,439 | 12 | |
| 25 September 1976 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | Bowles, Givens | 21,621 | 8 | |
| 2 October 1976 | Arsenal | A | 2–3 | Thomas, McLintock | 39,442 | 13 | |
| 5 October 1976 | Norwich City | H | 2–3 | Webb, Masson | 16,086 | 13 | |
| 16 October 1976 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 40,751 | 15 | ||
| 23 October 1976 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | Bowles, McLintock | 22,408 | 13 | |
| 30 October 1976 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | Eastoe | 31,471 | 15 | |
| 6 November 1976 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Givens | 22,527 | 16 | |
| 9 November 1976 | Coventry City | A | 0–2 | 16,190 | 16 | ||
| 20 November 1976 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–0 | Givens, Masson, Bowles | 16,037 | 15 | |
| 27 November 1976 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 39,013 | 15 | ||
| 11 December 1976 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | Eastoe | 37,154 | 15 | |
| 27 December 1976 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 27,343 | 18 | ||
| 11 January 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Clement, Bowles | 24,266 | 17 | |
| 22 January 1977 | Everton | A | 3–1 | Masson, Leach, Bowles | 26,875 | 15 | |
| 12 February 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | Francis | 18,364 | 15 | |
| 26 February 1977 | Leicester City | H | 3–2 | Givens, Blockley OG, Francis | 20,356 | 16 | |
| 5 March 1977 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 15,454 | 17 | ||
| 8 March 1977 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 20,386 | 17 | ||
| 12 March 1977 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Hollins, Francis | 26,191 | 15 | |
| 5 March 1977 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 22,441 | 15 | ||
| 22 March 1977 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 17.619 | 17 | ||
| 2 April 1977 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 27,550 | 16 | ||
| 4 April 1977 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | Eastoe | 24,930 | 16 | |
| 9 April 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–3 | 32,680 | 17 | ||
| 11 April 1977 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | Masson | 15,445 | 17 | |
| 16 April 1977 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–0 | Abbott, Masson | 14,500 | 16 | |
| 19 April 1977 | Manchester United | H | 4–0 | Eastoe 2, Kelly, Givens | 28,848 | 15 | |
| 23 April 1977 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | Givens | 20,544 | 15 | |
| 26 April 1977 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 14,576 | 15 | ||
| 30 April 1977 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 50,788 | 15 | ||
| 7 May 1977 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | Givens | 29,832 | 16 | |
| 11 May 1977 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 21,312 | 19 | ||
| 14 May 1977 | Leeds United | A | 1–0 | Eastoe | 22,226 | 15 | |
| 16 May 1977 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | Givens | 19,171 | 15 | |
| 20 May 1977 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | Abbott | 28,056 | 15 | |
| 23 May 1977 | Birmingham City | H | 2–2 | Webb, Masson | 14,976 | 14 |
See main article: 1976–77 FA Cup.
| R3 | 8 January 1977 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–1 | 18,285 | Bowles, Givens | |
| R4 | 29 January 1977 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 57,422 |
See main article: 1976–77 Football League Cup.
| R2 | 1 September 1976 | Cardiff City | A | 3–1 | 23,618 | Bowles, Thomas, Clement | |
| R3 | 21 September 1976 | Bury | H | 2–1 | 13,069 | McLintock, Givens | |
| R4 | 27 October 1976 | West Ham United | A | 2–0 | 24,565 | Bowles, Clement | |
| QF | 1 December 1976 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | 27,621 | Masson, Webb | |
| SF 1st leg | 1 February 1977 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 28,739 | ||
| SF 2nd leg | 16 February 1977 | Aston Villa | A | 2–2* AET | 48,429 | Francis, Eastoe | |
| SF 2nd leg | 22 February 1977 | Aston Villa | Highbury | 0–3 | 40,438 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 1976 | 1st Round 1st leg | Brann Bergen | H | 4–0 | Masson, Bowles 3 | 14,698 | |
| 29 September 1976 | 1st Round 2nd leg | Brann Bergen | A | 7–0 | Webb, Bowles 3, Givens 2, Thomas | 11,527 | |
| 20 October 1976 | 2nd Round 1st leg | Slovan Bratislava | A | 3–3 | Bowles 2, Givens | 40,000* | |
| 3 November 1976 | 2nd Round 2nd leg | Slovan Bratislava | H | 5–2 | Bowles, Givens 3, Clement | 22,001 | |
| 24 November 1976 | 3rd Round 1st leg | FC Koln | H | 3–0 | Bowles, Givens, Webb | 21,143 | |
| 8 December 1976 | 3rd Round 2nd leg | FC Koln | A | 1–4 * won on away goals | Masson | 50,000* | |
| 3 March 1977 | QF 1st leg | AEK Athens | H | 3–0 | Bowles, Francis 2 | 23,009 | |
| 16 March 1977 | QF 2nd leg | AEK Athens | A | 0–3 * lost 6–7 penalties | 35,000 |
| Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances (Substitutes) | League Goals | Domestic Cup Appearances | League Cup Goals | F.A.Cup Goals | UEFA Cup Appearances | UEFA Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Phil Parkes | 40 | 9 | 8 | 57 | |||||||
| GK | Derek Richardson | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| DF | Frank McLintock | 36 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 3 | ||||
| DF | Dave Clement | 32(1) | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 5 | |||
| DF | Ian Gillard | 41 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 1 | |||||
| DF | David Webb | 38 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 5 | |||
| DF | Don Shanks | 6(5) | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||
| MF | Thomas Cunningham | 3(2) | 5 | |||||||||
| MF | Eddie Kelly | 28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 1 | |||||
| MF | Ron Abbott | 10(2) | 2 | 12 | 2 | |||||||
| MF | Gerry Francis | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | |||
| MF | John Hollins | 40 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 2 | |||||
| MF | Martyn Busby | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| FW | Phil Nutt | (1) | 1 | |||||||||
| FW | Don Masson | 41 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 11 | |||
| FW | Don Givens | 41(1) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 19 | ||
| FW | Dave Thomas | 30(1) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 3 | |||
| FW | Peter Eastoe | 24(5) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 7 | ||||
| FW | Mick Leach | 16(7) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 1 | |||||
| FW | Stan Bowles | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 19 |
| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank McLintock | Arsenal | June 1973 | £25,000 | May 1977 | Retired | ||
| Tony Tagg | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | March 1975 | July 1977 | Millwall | |||
| Eddie Kelly | Arsenal | September 1976 | £50,000 | July 1977 | Leicester City | ||
| Phil Nutt | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1975 | July 1977 | Hounslow Town |
| Name | from | Date | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Kelly | Arsenal | September 1976 | £50,000 | |
| Brian Williams | Bury | July 1977 | ||
| Steve Perkins | Chelsea | June 1977 | ||
| Paul Goddard | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1977 | ||
| Peter Hucker | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1977 |