1980–81 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers 1980–81 football season

Queens Park Rangers

1980–81 season

Chairman

Jim Gregory

Manager

Tommy Docherty Terry Venables

Stadium

Loftus Road

Top goalscorer

League: Tommy Langley (8)
All: Tommy Langley (9)

Highest home attendance

23,811 v West Ham United F.C. (26 December 1980)

Lowest home attendance

6,668 v Cambridge United 25 April 1981

Average home league attendance

10,938

Biggest win

5-0 Vs Cambridge United (25 April 1981)

Biggest defeat

0-4 Vs Leyton Orient (31 March 1981)

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

← 1979–80 1981–82 →

During the 1980–81 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Second Division

Season summary

Having led the Rangers to a fifth-place finish in the Second Division in his first season in charge, manager Tommy Docherty fell out with chairman and Gregory resulted in him leaving the club by mutual consent at the end of that season but, following a player revolt, he was reinstated as boss nine days later, ahead of the start of the 1980/81 season. His 'third' spell in charge would only last 10 league games, however. After failing in an attempt to sign Andy Ritchie from his former club Manchester United, "Doc" announced that Ritchie should not sign for Chelsea because he was too good for the Second Division, despite the R's competing in the same league themselves.

Rangers chairman Gregory made Docherty apologise to the Chelsea chairman and following a goalless draw with Leyton Orient – and with Rangers towards the bottom of the second tier – he was dismissed and left the club for a third and final time. his replacement Terry Venables previous club Crystal Palace were bottom of division one when he left during October to join Second Division Queens Park Rangers.With 11 away defeats rangers fell to eighth position seven points short of the third promotion spot.

In the League Cup, Rangers beat Derby County on Penalties but were knocked out in the next round by division foes Notts County, In the F.A. Cup eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur triumphed after a replay

Kit

Adidas remained as QPR's kit manufacturers.

League Table

Second Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	Derby County	42	15	15	12	57	52	+5	45
7	Grimsby Town	42	15	15	12	44	42	+2	45
8	Queens Park Rangers	42	15	13	14	56	46	+10	43
9	Watford	42	16	11	15	50	45	+5	43
10	Sheffield Wednesday	42	17	8	17	53	51	+2	42

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

QPR scores given first

Win Draw Loss

Second Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance	Position
16 August 1980	Oldham	A	0-1		6,986	16
19 August 1980	Bristol Rovers	H	4-0	Fereday 2, Shanks, Hazell	9,031	4
23 August 1980	Swansea City	H	0–0		10,854	9
30 August 1980	Chelsea	A	1–1	Langley	23,381	12
6 September 1980	Notts County	A	1–2	Hill	7,197	17
13 September 1980	Newcastle United	H	1–2	Hazell	10,865	19
20 September 1980	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0-1		15,195	20
27 September 1980	Bristol City	H	4-0	Neal 2, Shanks, Langley	8,551	17
4 October 1980	Blackburn Rovers	A	1-2	Neal	12,209	19
7 October 1980	Orient	H	0–0		9,627	19
11 October 1980	Bolton Wanderers	H	3-1	Langley, Neal, Burke	8,641	14
18 October 1980	Derby County	A	3-3	King 2, Langley	16,021	14
22 October 1980	Cardiff City	A	0-1		14,489	17
25 October 1980	Wrexham	H	0-1		9,050	19
1 November 1980	Grimsby Town	A	0–0		10,015	19
8 November 1980	Luton Town	A	3-2	Neal 2, King	10,082	17
11 November 1980	Bristol Rovers	A	2-1	King, Langley	6,612	12
15 November 1980	Oldham Athletic	H	2-0	Silkman, Neal	8,223	12
22 November 1980	Preston North End	A	2-3	Roeder, Neal	6,762	13
29 November 1980	Shrewsbury	H	0-0		7,982	13
6 December 1980	Cambridge United	A	0–1		6,349	16
19 December 1980	Bolton Wanderers	A	2-1	Flanagan, Stainrod	6,315	12
26 December 1980	West Ham United	H	3-0	Currie, Stainrod, Silkman	23,811	11
27 December 1980	Watford	A	1-1	King	23,547	12
10 January 1981	Preston North End	H	1-1	Stainrod	8,415	12
17 January 1981	Chelsea	H	1–0	Langley	22,873	12
31 January 1981	Swansea City	A	2–1	Langley, King	12,518	11
3 February 1981	Cardiff City	H	2-0	Fenwick, Langley	9,834	9
7 February 1981	Newcastle United	A	0-1		20,404	10
14 February 1981	Notts County	H	1-1	Howe	11,457	11
21 February 1981	Bristol City	A	1–0	Waddock	11,036	9
28 February 1981	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1-2	Stainrod	15,104	10
7 March 1981	Blackburn Rovers	H	1-1	Francis	9,513	11
21 March 1981	Derby County	H	3-1	Francis 2, Flanagan	8,905	10
28 March 1981	Wrexham	A	1–1	Waddock	5,887	10
31 March 1981	Orient	A	0-4		6,724	11
4 April 1981	Grimsby Town	H	1–0	Francis	8,906	8
11 April 1981	Luton Town	A	0-3		12,112	10
11 April 1981	Watford	H	0-0		10,571	10
25 April 1981	Cambridge United	H	5–0	Sealy 2, Muir 2, Roeder	6,668	8
2 May 1981	Shrewsbury Town	A	3-3	Flanagan, Waddock, Fenwick	5,714	9

Football League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
26 August 1980	Second Round First Leg	Derby County	H	0–0		11,244
3 September 1980	Second Round Second Leg	Derby County	A	0-0 *5-3 on Pens		16,728
23 September 1980	Third Round	Notts County	A	1-4	Langley	6644

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
3 January 1981	Third Round	Tottenham Hotspur	H	0–0		28,829
7 January 1981	Third Round Replay	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1-3	Stainrod	36,294

Squad

Pos.	Nat.	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	Cup Appearances	League Cup Goals	F A Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK	ENG	Chris Woods	22		3			25
GK	ENG	John Burridge	19		2			21
GK	ENG	Peter Hucker	1					1
DF	ENG	Terry Fenwick	19	2	2			21	2
DF	ENG	Ian Gillard	42		4			46
DF	JAM	Bob Hazell	5	2	1			10	2
DF	ENG	Ernie Howe	8	1				8	1
DF	ENG	Warren Neill	3					5
DF	ENG	Don Shanks	38	2	5			43	2
DF	ENG	Glenn Roeder	39	2	5			44	2
DF	ENG	Steve Wicks	38		5			43
MF	ENG	Tony Currie	31	1	4			35	1
MF	ENG	Barry Silkman	22	2	2			25	2
MF	ENG	Gerry Francis	10	4				10	4
MF	NIR	David McCreery	14		3			19
MF	ENG	Andy King	24	6	3			29	6
MF	ENG	Gary Micklewhite						1
MF	IRE	Gary Waddock	29	3	4			37	3
MF	ENG	Dean Wilkins	1					2
FW	ENG	Gordon Hill	3	1	1			6	1
FW	ENG	Steve Burke	11	1	2			15	1
FW	ENG	Tommy Langley	24	8	3	1		28	9
FW	ENG	Wayne Fereday	5		1			7
FW	ENG	Mike Flanagan	13	3	2			16	3
FW	ENG	Ian Muir	2	2				2	2
FW	ENG	Tony Sealy	8	1				8	1
FW	ENG	Simon Stainrod	15	4	2		1	17	5
FW	NIR	Ian Stewart						1
FW	ENG	Dean Neal	15	8	1			17	8

Transfers Out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Martyn Rogers	Manchester United	July 1979	£7,500	May 1981	Sydney Olympic	Free
Chris Woods	Nottingham Forest	July 1979	£250,000	March 1981	Norwich City	£225,000
David McCreery	Manchester United	August 1979	£200,000	March 1981	Tulsa Roughnecks	£125,000
Tommy Langley	Chelsea	August 1980	£400,000	March 1981	Crystal Palace	£200,000
Steve Wicks	Derby County	September 1979	£275,000	June 1981	Crystal Palace	and £700,000 for Clive Allen
Martyn Busby	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	April 1970		July 1981	Retired (injury)

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Tommy Langley	Chelsea	August 1980	£400,000
Warren Neill	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	September 1980
Wayne Fereday	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	September 1980
Ian Muir	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	September 1980
Andy King	Everton	September 1980	£400,000
Barry Silkman	Brentford	October 1980	£20,000
Simon Stainrod	Oldham Athletic	November 1980	£270,000.
John Burridge	Crystal Palace	December 1980	£250,000
Terry Fenwick	Crystal Palace	December 1980	£110,000
Mike Flanagan	Crystal Palace	December 1980	£150,000
Ian Dawes	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	December 1980
Gerry Francis	Crystal Palace	February 1981	£150,000
Tony Sealy	Crystal Palace	March 1981	£80,000
John Gregory	Brighton & Hove Albion	June 1981	£300,000
Clive Allen	Crystal Palace	June 1981	Steve Wicks and £700,000
Graham Benstead	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 1981

References

https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/tommy-docherty-rip/
Rothmans 1982-83, pp. 306
Rothmans 1980–81, pp. 306–308

Bibliography

Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 (Editor: Jack Rollin). London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0362020167.
Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982-83 (Editor: Jack Rollin). London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-07888-4.

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League competitions

Levels 1–4	Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)
Level 5	Alliance Premier League
Levels 6–7	Isthmian League (Premier, One) Northern Premier League (level 6 only) Southern League (Midland, Southern) (level 6 only)
Levels 8–9	Isthmian League (Two) Athenian League (level 8 only) Cheshire County League (One, Two) Combined Counties League (level 8 only) Town & Country League (level 8 only) Essex Senior League (level 8 only) Hellenic League (Premier, One) Kent League (level 8 only) Lancashire Combination (level 8 only) London Spartan League (Premier, Senior) Midland Football Combination (level 8 only) Midland League (Premier, One) Northern League (level 8 only) South Midlands League (Premier, One) Sussex County League (One, Two) United Counties League (Premier, One) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only) Western League (Premier, One) Yorkshire League (One, Two)

Cup competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final) Charity Shield FA Trophy (Final) FA Vase
Football League cups	League Cup (Final)

European competitions

Club seasons
First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Birmingham City Brighton & Hove Albion Coventry City Crystal Palace Everton Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Middlesbrough Norwich City Nottingham Forest Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division	Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Bristol City Bristol Rovers Cambridge United Cardiff City Chelsea Derby County Grimsby Town Luton Town Newcastle United Notts County Oldham Athletic Orient Preston North End Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury Town Swansea City Watford West Ham United Wrexham
Third Division	Barnsley Blackpool Brentford Burnley Carlisle United Charlton Athletic Chester Chesterfield Colchester United Exeter City Fulham Gillingham Huddersfield Town Hull City Millwall Newport County Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Reading Rotherham United Sheffield United Swindon Town Walsall
Fourth Division	Aldershot Bournemouth Bradford City Bury Crewe Alexandra Darlington Doncaster Rovers Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Lincoln City Mansfield Town Northampton Town Peterborough United Port Vale Rochdale Scunthorpe United Southend United Southport Stockport County Torquay United Tranmere Rovers Wimbledon York City

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