| Club: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Chairman: | JimGregory |
| Manager: | Steve Burtenshaw |
| League: | Football League First Division |
| League Result: | 20th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | FootballLeague Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Paul Goddard Martyn Busby (5) |
| Season Topscorer: | Peter Eastoe (6) |
| Highest Attendance: | 26,626v Liverpool (11 November 1978) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 9,600 v Birmingham City (7 May 1979) |
| Average Attendance: | 16, 287 |
| Pattern La1: | _bluelines |
| Pattern B1: | _bluehoops |
| Pattern Ra1: | _bluelines |
| Pattern Sh1: | _blue_stripes_adidas |
| Pattern So1: | _color_3_stripes_blue |
| Pattern La2: | _3_stripes_white |
| Pattern B2: | _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes |
| Pattern Ra2: | _3_stripes_white |
| Pattern Sh2: | _white_stripes_adidas |
| Pattern So2: | _color_3_stripes_white |
| Leftarm2: | ff0000 |
| Body2: | ff0000 |
| Rightarm2: | ff0000 |
| Shorts2: | ff0000 |
| Socks2: | ff0000 |
| Prevseason: | 1977–78 |
| Nextseason: | 1979–80 |
| Largest Win: | 5-1 Vs Coventry City (28 April 1979) |
| Largest Loss: | 1-5 Vs Arsenal (2 September 1978) |
| Stadium: | Loftus Road |
During the 1978–79 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division
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.
Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.
QPR scores given first
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1978 | 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 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Phil Parkes | 24 | 3 | 27 | |||||
| GK | Derek Richardson | 18 | 1 | 19 | |||||
| DF | Don Shanks | 41 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 3 | |||
| DF | Barry Wallace | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| DF | Ian Gillard | 38 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 3 | |||
| DF | Dave Clement | 29 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | |||
| DF | Ernie Howe | 38 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 1 | |||
| DF | Glenn Roeder | 27 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 4 | |||
| DF | Thomas Cunningham | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| MF | Karl Elsey | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| MF | Ron Abbott | 3 | |||||||
| MF | Rachid Harkouk | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||||
| MF | Paul McGee | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | ||
| MF | Gerry Francis | 31 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2 | |||
| MF | John Hollins | 41 | 4 | 45 | |||||
| MF | Martyn Busby | 29 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 6 | |||
| FW | Leighton James | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| FW | Mickey Walsh | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| FW | Clive Allen | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||||
| FW | Billy Hamilton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |||
| FW | Paul Goddard | 20 | 6 | 23 | 6 | ||||
| FW | Peter Eastoe | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 5 | ||
| FW | Stan Bowles | 30 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| 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 | £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 |
| 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 |