1977–78 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers 1977–78 football season

Queens Park Rangers1977–78 season

Chairman| Jim Gregory
Manager| Frank Sibley
Stadium| Loftus Road
Football League First Division| 20th
FA Cup| Third round
Football League Cup| Fourth round
Top goalscorer| League: Stan Bowles Peter Eastoe (6)
All: Stan Bowles (9)
Highest home attendance| 26,267 v Chelsea (24 September 1977)
Lowest home attendance| 12,925 v Middlesbrough (1 April 1978)
Average home league attendance| 16, 287
Biggest win| 6-1 Vs West Ham United (7 January 1978)
Biggest defeat| 1-5 Vs Everton (8 October 1977)

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← 1976–77

1978–79 →

During the 1977–78 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division

## Season summary

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QPR struggled all season but just survived relegation under manager Frank Sibley. In other competitions there were early exits in both the FA Cup and the League Cup[1]

## Kit

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Adidas remained QPR's kit manufacturers.

## League Table

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17  | Bristol City | 42  | 11  | 13  | 18  | 49  | 53  | −4  | 35  |
18  | Ipswich Town | 42  | 11  | 13  | 18  | 47  | 61  | −14  | 35  | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
19  | Queens Park Rangers | 42  | 9  | 15  | 18  | 47  | 64  | −17  | 33  |
20  | West Ham United (R) | 42  | 12  | 8  | 22  | 52  | 69  | −17  | 32  | Relegation to the Second Division
21  | Newcastle United (R) | 42  | 6  | 10  | 26  | 42  | 78  | −36  | 22

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Ipswich Town qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1977–78 FA Cup winners.

## Results

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QPR scores given first

Win   Draw   Loss

### First Division

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Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Half time score  | Full Time Score

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20 August 1977 | Aston Villa | H | 0-0 | 1-2 | Eastoe | 25,431 | 16 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
23 August 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-0 | 0–1 |  | 22,278 | 18 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  |  | 9  | 10  | 11  |  | 8  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
27 August 1977 | Norwich City | A | 0-1 | 1-1 |  | 17.914 | 19 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  |  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3 September 1977 | Leicester City | H | 1-0 | 3-0 | Givens, Francis, Needham | 14,516 | 14 | 1  | 2  |  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10 September 1977 | West Ham United | A | 2-1 | 2-2 | Eastoe, Lock OG | 26,922 | 14 | 1  | 2  |  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
17 September 1977 | Manchester City | H | 1-1 | 1-1 | Francis | 24,668 | 13 | 1  | 2  | 3  |  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 4  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
24 September 1977 | Chelsea | H | 0-1 | 1-1 | Masson | 26,267 | 14 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1 October 1977 | Bristol City | A | 2-1 | 2-2 | Masson, Eastoe | 26,041 | 13 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  | 7  |  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 6  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4 October 1977 | Birmingham City | H | 1-2 | 1-2 | Masson | 21,304 | 14 | 1  | 2  |  |  | 5  |  | 7  |  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8 October 1977 | Everton | H | 1-2 | 1-5 | Eastoe | 20,495 | 18 | 1  | 2  |  | 12  | 5  |  | 7  |  | 9  | 10  | 11  |  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
15 October 1977 | Arsenal | A | 0-0 | 0-1 |  | 36,172 | 19 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  | 7  |  | 9  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 6  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
22 October 1977 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0-0 | 0-2 |  | 24,448 | 19 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  | 7  |  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  |  | 6  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
29 October 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0-0 | 2-1 | Eastoe, Bowles | 18,800 | 18 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  | 7  |  |  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 5  |  | 6  |  | 8  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |
5 November 1977 | Middlesbrough | A | 1-0 | 1-1 | Busby | 18,215 | 18 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 6  |  | 2  | 7  | 8  | 12  | 1  |  |  |  |  |
12 November 1977 | Liverpool | H | 2-0 | 2-0 | Bowles, James | 25,625 | 17 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  | 7  |  |  | 10  | 9  | 11  |  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  |  | 1  | 12  |  |  |  |
19 November 1977 | Coventry City | A | 0-3 | 1-4 | Givens | 20,441 | 18 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 12  |  | 2  | 6  | 8  |  | 1  |  | 7  |  |  |
26 November 1977 | Manchester United | H | 1-1 | 2-2 | Givens, Needham | 25,367 | 19 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 9  |  |  | 7  | 2  |  | 8  | 11  | 1  | 6  |  |  |  |
3 December 1977 | Leeds United | A | 0-1 | 0-3 |  | 26,507 | 19 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 9  |  |  | 7  | 2  |  | 8  | 11  | 1  | 6  |  |  |  |
10 December 1977 | Newcastle United | H | 0-0 | 0-1 |  | 15,251 | 19 |  |  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  |  | 8  |  | 10  | 9  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 7  | 11  | 1  | 6  |  |  |  |
17 December 1977 | Liverpool | A | 0-1 | 0-1 |  | 38,249 | 19 |  |  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  | 8  |  |  | 9  | 7  |  | 10  | 2  | 12  |  | 11  | 1  | 6  |  | 5  |  |
26 December 1977 | Derby | H | 0-0 | 0-0 |  | 18,917 | 20 |  |  | 3  | 4  |  |  | 11  | 8  |  | 10  | 9  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 7  |  | 1  | 6  |  | 5  |  |
27 December 1977 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-1 | 2-3 | Bowles, Mcgee | 22,317 | 20 |  |  | 3  | 4  |  |  | 11  | 8  |  | 10  | 9  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 7  |  | 1  | 6  | 12  | 5  |  |
31 December 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1-1 | 1-3 | Shanks | 16,067 | 20 |  |  | 3  | 4  |  |  | 9  | 8  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 7  |  | 1  | 6  | 12  | 5  |  |
2 January 1978 | Aston Villa | A | 0-1 | 1-1 | Smith og | 34,750 | 20 | 1  |  | 3  | 4  |  |  | 9  | 8  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 2  | 12  | 7  |  |  | 6  |  | 5  |  |
14 January 1978 | Norwich City | H | 2-0 | 2-1 | Eastoe, Cunningham | 14,241 | 20 | 1  |  | 3  | 4  |  |  | 7  | 8  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 9  | 12  |  | 6  |  | 5  |  |
21 January 1978 | Leicester City | A | 0-0 | 0-0 |  | 16,286 | 20 | 1  |  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  | 8  |  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  |  | 2  |  | 9  | 7  |  | 6  |  | 5  |  |
11 February 1978 | Manchester City | A | 0-0 | 1-2 | Abbot | 39,860 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  | 6  |  | 7  | 8  | 9  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |
25 February 1978 | Bristol City | H | 1-0 | 2-2 | Busby Bowles | 17,051 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  | 6  |  | 7  | 8  | 9  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |
4 March 1978 | Everton | A | 1-2 | 3-3 | Hollins, Howe, Shanks | 33,861 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 7  | 8  |  | 12  |  | 6  | 9  | 5  |  |
14 March 1978 | West Ham United | H | 1-0 | 1-0 | Cunningham | 20,394 | 19 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 7  | 8  | 9  |  |  | 6  | 12  | 5  |  |
22 March 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0-0 | 0-2 |  | 19,536 | 19 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  |  |  |  | 7  | 8  | 9  |  |  | 6  | 10  | 5  |  |
25 March 1978 | Ipswich Town | A | 2-1 | 3-3 | James, Mcgee 2 | 33,861 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 7  | 8  | 9  |  |  | 6  | 12  | 5  |  |
27 March 1978 | Derby County | A | 0-1 | 0-2 |  | 20,156 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 12  |  | 6  | 11  | 5  |  |
1 April 1978 | Middlesbrough | H | 0-0 | 1-0 | Busby | 12,925 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 8  |  | 9  |  |  | 11  | 5  | 6  |
8 April 1978 | Manchester United | A | 0-1 | 1-3 | Bowles | 42,677 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 8  | 12  | 9  |  |  | 11  | 5  | 6  |
11 April 1978 | Arsenal | H | 1-0 | 2-1 | Shanks, Bowles | 25,683 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 6  | 8  | 9  |  |  |  | 7  | 5  |  | 12
15 April 1978 | Coventry City | H | 1-1 | 2-1 | James, Goddard | 17,062 | 19 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  |  | 12  |  |  | 6  | 8  | 9  |  |  |  | 7  | 5  |  | 11
18 April 1978 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-1 | 0-1 |  | 30.300 | 20 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  |  | 11  |  |  | 6  |  | 9  |  |  |  | 7  | 5  |  | 8
22 April 1978 | Newcastle United | A | 2-0 | 3-0 | Givens, Mcgee, Hollins | 13,000 | 17 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  | 7  |  |  | 6  |  | 9  |  |  |  | 8  | 5  |  | 12
25 April 1978 | Birmingham City | H | 0-0 | 0-0 |  | 16,049 | 18 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  | 7  |  |  | 6  |  | 9  |  |  |  | 8  | 5  |  | 12
29 April 1978 | Leeds United | H | 0-0 | 0-0 |  | 23,993 | 17 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  | 6  |  | 9  | 8  |  |  | 7  | 5  |  | 12
2 May 1978 | Chelsea | A | 0-2 | 1-3 | James | 10.950 | 19 |  | 2  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  |  | 6  |  | 9  |  | 1  |  | 8  | 5  |  | 7

### Football League Cup

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Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Half time score | Result

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| Scorers | Attendance | Parkes  | Clement  | Gillard  | Hollins  | Needham  | Webb  | Eastoe  | Francis  | Masson  | Bowles  | Givens  | Williams  | Abbott  | Shanks  | Wallace

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31 August 1977 | Second Round | Bournemouth (Fourth Division) | A | 1-0 | 2-0 | Eastoe, Givens | 10,006 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  |  |
26 October 1977 | Third Round | Aston Villa (First Division) | A | 0-1 | 0-1 |  | 34,481 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  |  | 7  |  |  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 12  | 6  | 11

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### FA Cup

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Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Half time score | Result

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| Scorers | Attendance | Parkes  | Clement  | Gillard  | Hollins  | Bowles  | Givens  | Williams  | Abbott  | Leach  | Shanks  | Busby  | Wallace  | James  | Cunningham  | McGee  | Howe

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7 January 1978 | Third Round | Wealdstone (Southern Football League Premier Division) | H | 1-0 | 4-0 | Givens, James, Bowles, Howe | 16,158 | 1  |  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 11  | 12  |  | 7  | 2  |  | 8  | 9  | 6  |  | 5
28 January 1978 | Fourth Round | West Ham United (First Division) | A | 0-1 | 1-1 | Howe | 35,566 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 11  |  | 6  |  | 7  | 8  |  | 9  |  |  | 5
7 January 1978 | Fourth Round Replay | West Ham United (First Division) | H | 1-1 | 6-1 | Givens, James, Bowles, Busby 2, Hollins | 24,057 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 11  |  | 6  |  | 7  | 8  |  | 9  |  |  | 5
18 February 1978 | Fifth Round | Nottingham Forest (First Division) | H | 1-0 | 1-1 | Busby | 26,803 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 11  |  | 6  |  | 7  | 8  |  | 9  |  |  | 5
27 February 1978 | Fifth Round Replay | Nottingham Forest (First Division) | A | 1-1 | 1-1 | Shanks | 40.097 | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 11  |  | 6  |  | 7  | 8  |  | 9  |  | 12  | 5
2 March 1978 | Fifth Round Second Replay | Nottingham Forest (First Division) | A | 0-1 | 1-3 | Bowles | 33,990 | 1  |  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 6  |  | 2  | 9  |  |  | 8  | 7  | 5

## Squad

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Pos.  | Nat.  | Name  | League Appearances  | League Goals  | F A Cup Appearances  | F A Cup Goals  | League Cup Appearances  | League Cup Goals  | Total Appearances  | Total Goals

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GK  |  ENG | Phil Parkes | 31  |  | 6  |  | 2  |  | 39  |
GK  |  ENG | Derek Richardson | 11  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  |
DF  |  ENG | Don Shanks | 36  | 3  | 6  |  | 1  | 1  | 43  | 4
DF  |  ENG | Ian Gillard | 38  |  | 6  |  | 2  |  | 46  |
DF  |  ENG | Dave Clement | 31  |  | 4  |  | 2  |  | 37  |
DF  |  ENG | Ernie Howe | 23  | 1  | 6  |  |  | 2  | 29  | 7
DF  |  ENG | Steve Perkins | 2  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |
DF  |  ENG | Thomas Cunningham | 16  | 2  | 2  |  |  |  | 18  | 2
MF  |  ENG | Barry Wallace | 13  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 14  |
MF  |  ENG | Brian Williams | 19  |  | 2  |  | 2  |  | 23  |
MF  |  ENG | Ron Abbott | 10  | 1  | 5  |  | 1  |  | 16  | 1
MF  |  ENG | Gerry Francis | 13  | 2  |  |  | 1  |  | 14  | 2
MF  |  ENG | John Hollins | 40  | 2  | 6  |  | 2  | 1  | 48  | 3
MF  |  ENG | Martyn Busby | 21  | 3  | 5  |  |  | 3  | 26  | 8
FW  |  IRE | Paul McGee | 17  | 4  | 2  |  |  |  | 19  | 4
FW  |  WAL | Leighton James | 26  | 3  | 5  |  |  | 2  | 31  | 5
FW  |  IRE | Don Givens | 37  | 4  | 6  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 45  | 7
FW  |  ENG | Paul Goddard | 6  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 1
FW  |  ENG | Peter Eastoe | 19  | 6  |  | 1  | 2  |  | 21  | 7
FW  |  ENG | Mick Leach | 7  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 8  |
FW  |  ENG | Stan Bowles | 40  | 6  | 6  |  | 2  | 3  | 48  | 9

## Transfers Out

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Steve Adams  |  | July1975  |  | July 77  | Millwall  | Free
Nicky Ironton  |  | July1976  |  | July 77  | Barking  | Free
Eddie Kelly  | Arsenal  | Sep 3,1976  | £50,000  | July 77  | Leicester  | £50,000
Tony Tagg  | Queens Park Rangers Juniors  | March 1975  |  | July 1977  | Millwall  | Free
Phil Nutt  | Queens Park Rangers Juniors  | July 1975  |  | July 1977  | Hounslow Town  |
Dave Thomas  | Burnley | Oct 20,1972  | £165,000  | August 1977  | Everton  | £200,000
David Webb  | Chelsea  | July 11,1974  | £120,000  | September 1977  | Leicester City | £50,000
Don Masson  | Notts County | Dec 11,1974  | £100,000  | October 1977  | Derby County | Leighton James
Dave Needham  | Notts County  | June 8,1977  | £90,000  | Dec 77  | Nottingham  | £140,000
Tony Martin  |  | Sep 12,1975  |  | June 78  | Vauxhall Motors  | Free
Brian Williams  | Bury  | July 14,1977  | £70,000  | June 78  | Swindon  | £50,000

## Transfers In

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Paul Goddard  | Queens Park Rangers Juniors  | July 1977  |
Peter Hucker  | Queens Park Rangers Juniors  | July 1977  |
Paul Haverson  |  | July1977  |
Brian Williams  | Bury  | July 14,1977  | ££70,000
Barry Wallace  | Queens Park Rangers Juniors  | August 1977  |
Martyn Busby  | Notts County  | Sep 26,1977  | 80,000
Leighton James  | Derby County | Oct 27,1977  | Don Masson
Paul McGee  | Sligo Rovers | Nov 17,1977  | £15,000
Ernie Howe  | Fulham  | Dec 14,1977  | £55,000
Billy Hamilton  | Linfield  | Apr 30,1978  | £25,000
Rachid Harkouk  | Crystal Palace  | June 28,1978  | £150,000

## References

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1. ^ "Queens Park Rangers » Fixtures & Results 1977/1978". World Football.net. 15 January 2024.

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* London Spartan League (Premier, Senior)
* Midland Football Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (level 7 only)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One, Two)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two, Three)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

|

Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Anglo-Scottish Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Bristol City
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Queens Park Rangers
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol Rovers
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Charlton Athletic
* Crystal Palace
* Fulham
* Hull City
* Luton Town
* Mansfield Town
* Millwall
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Orient
* Sheffield United
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Tottenham Hotspur

Third Division|

* Bradford City
* Bury
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Chester
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Oxford United
* Peterborough United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Shrewsbury Town
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Wrexham

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Barnsley
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Grimsby Town
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Huddersfield Town
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Reading
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Swansea City
* Torquay United
* Watford
* Wimbledon
* York City

1. ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

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