Draft:1965–66 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
Appearance
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1965-66 season | |||
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Chairman | Jim Gregory | ||
Manager | Alec Stock | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
Football League Third Division | 3rd | ||
FA Cup | Third Round | ||
Football League Cup | First Round | ||
London Challenge Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Les Allen 30 All: Les Allen 33 | ||
Highest home attendance | 16,610 Vs Millwall 26 March 1966 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,529 Vs Walsall 1 September 1965 | ||
Average home league attendance | 8,263 | ||
Biggest win | 7-2 Vs York City (1 January 1966) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1-6 Vs Brentford (21 August 1965) | ||
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Season summary
During the 1965–66 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in third place.[1]
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Hull City | 46 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 109 | 62 | 1.758 | 69 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Millwall | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 76 | 43 | 1.767 | 65 | Promoted |
3 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 95 | 65 | 1.462 | 57 | |
4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 67 | 1.194 | 53 | |
5 | Workington | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 57 | 1.175 | 52 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Third Division
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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21 August 1965 | Brentford | A | 1-6 | Morgan R | 15,209 |
23 August 1965 | Brighton And Hove Albion | H | 4-1 | Keen, Collins, Allen, McAdams | 10,480 |
28 August 1965 | Mansfield Town | H | 1-2 | McAdams | 6,405 |
4 September 1965 | Hull City | A | 3-1 | Allen 2, Morgan R | 20,478 |
11 September 1965 | Reading | H | 0-2 | 6,800 | |
14 September 1965 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2-1 | Collins, Allen | 5,362 |
18 September 1965 | Exeter City | A | 0-0 | 6,174 | |
25 September 1965 | Peterborough United | H | 2-1 | Collins, Langley | 5,094 |
2 October 1965 | Millwall | A | 1-2 | Leach | 14,465 |
4 October 1965 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1-0 | Keen | 6,726 |
9 October 1965 | York City | A | 2-2 | Allen, Morgan I | 6,553 |
16 October 1965 | Oxford United | H | 2-3 | Allen, Sanderson | 8,448 |
23 October 1965 | Swansea | A | 2-4 | Collins, Allen | 8,430 |
30 October 1965 | Walsall | H | 2-1 | Sibley, Langley | 5,228 |
5 November 1965 | Workington | A | 1-1 | McAdams | 4,464 |
20 November 1965 | Southend | A | 3-1 | Allen 2, Lazarus | 6,690 |
23 November 1965 | Brighton And Hove Albion | A | 2-0 | Allen 2 | 10,689 |
27 November 1965 | Swindon Town | H | 3-2 | Allen 3 | 6,872 |
11 December 1965 | Grimsby Town | H | 3-0 | Collins, Morgan R, OG | 6,671 |
18 December 1965 | Oxford United | A | 3-1 | Allen 2, Morgan R | 8,786 |
1 January 1966 | York City | H | 7-2 | Allen 3, Lazarus, Collins 2, Morgan R | 7,811 |
8 January 1966 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1-1 | Morgan R | 7,616 |
15 January 1966 | Swansea | H | 6-2 | Morgan R 3, Lazarus, Collins 2, | 7,042 |
29 January 1966 | Brentford | H | 1-0 | Morgan R | 14,506 |
5 February 1966 | Mansfield Town | A | 1-2 | Collins | 4,166 |
15 February 1966 | Watford | H | 1-1 | Langley | 8,191 |
19 February 1966 | Hull City | H | 3-3 | Collins 3 | 12,327 |
5 March 1966 | Watford | A | 2-1 | Keen, Morgan R | 11,600 |
12 March 1966 | Exeter | H | 1-0 | Allen | 7,542 |
19 March 1966 | Peterborough | A | 1-1 | Collins | 7,487 |
26 March 1966 | Millwall | H | 6-1 | Marsh 2, Collins, Allen, Lazarus, Morgan R | 16,610 |
2 April 1966 | Workington | H | 4-1 | Marsh, Allen 2, Lazarus | 8,016 |
8 April 1966 | Bristol Rovers | H | 4-1 | Marsh, Collins, Allen, Lazarus | 13,372 |
9 April 1966 | Shrewsbury | A | 0-0 | 4,791 | |
12 April 1966 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0-1 | 9,203 | |
16 April 1966 | Southend | H | 2-1 | Lazarus 2 | 7,028 |
23 April 1966 | Swindon Town | A | 1-2 | Keen | 13,802 |
25 April 1966 | Gillingham | H | 1-3 | Marsh | 7,582 |
30 April 1966 | Shrewsbury | H | 2-1 | Allen, Marsh | 5,713 |
2 May 1966 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1-1 | Allen | 6,850 |
7 May 1966 | Grimsby Town | A | 2-4 | Marsh, Morgan R | 5,586 |
13 May 1966 | Reading | A | 1-2 | Collins | 8,554 |
18 May 1966 | Gillingham | A | 1-3 | Collins | 7,147 |
21 May 1966 | AFC Bournemouth | H | 5-0 | Marsh 2, Lazarus 3 | 4,732 |
26 May 1966 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2-0 | Allen, Marsh | 7,969 |
28 May 1966 | Walsall | A | 1-0 | Allen | 8,103 |
London Challenge Cup[3]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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October 1965 | First Round | Chelsea | H | 1-0 | Sibley | |
October 1965 | Second Round | Orient | A | 3-1 | Hunt, Sanderson, Collins | |
1 November 1965 | Semi Final | Brentford | H | 2-1 | Wilks, Leach | |
10 May 1966 | Final | Arsenal | A | 4-0 | Sanderson , Collins, Hazell, Leach | 3012 |
Football League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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1 September 1965 | First Round First Leg | Walsall | H | 1-1 | og | 3,529 |
7 September 1965 | First Round second Leg | Walsall | A | 2-3 | Morgan R, Collins | 12,236 |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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13 November 1965 | First Round | Colchester United | A | 3-3 | Collins, Allen, Sanderson | 6,693 |
17 November 1965 | First Round Replay | Colchester United | H | 4-0 | Morgan R, Allen 2, Sanderson | 6,166 |
4 December 1965 | Second Round | Guilford City | H | 3-0 | OG, Sibley, Lazarus | 8,343 |
22 January 1966 | Third Round | Shrewsbury | H | 0-0 | 15,738 | |
26 January 1966 | Third Round Replay | Shrewsbury | A | 0-1 | 14,779 |
Squad
Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances (substitutes) | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ![]() |
Peter Springett | 44 | 7 | 51 | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Frank Smith | 2 | 2 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Ray Brady | 1 | 1 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Tony Hazell | 17(2) | 2 | 21 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Ron Hunt | 32 | 7 | 39 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Frank Sibley | 27(2) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Watson | 40 | 7 | 47 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Colin Moughton | 3 | 3 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Jim Langley | 46 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 3 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Brian Taylor | 5 | 5 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
John Mortimore | 10 | 10 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Mark Lazarus | 28(1) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mick Leach | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Mike Keen | 46 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 4 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Roger Morgan | 44 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 15 |
MF | ![]() |
John Collins | 35 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 20 |
MF | ![]() |
Keith Sanderson | 39(3) | 1 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stuart Leary | 1 | 1 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Brian Bedford | 1 | 1 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Billy McAdams | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Les Allen | 44(1) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 33 | |
FW | ![]() |
Rodney Marsh | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Ian Morgan | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Transfers In
Name | from | Date | Fee |
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Les Allen | Tottenham Hotspur | July 1965 | £21,000 |
Ian Watson | Chelsea | July 1965 | |
Dave Clement | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1965 | |
Jim Langley | Fulham | July 1965 | £5,000 |
John Mortimore | Chelsea | September 1965 | |
Mark Lazarus | Brentford | November 1965 | £6,000 |
Colin Moughton | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | December 1965 | |
Alan Wilks | Fulham | February 1966 | |
Rodney Marsh | Fulham | March 1966 | £15,000 |
Mike Kelly | Wimbledon | March 1966 |
Transfers Out
Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
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Brian Bedford | Bournemouth | August 1959 | £750 | August 1965 | Scunthorpe United | |
Terry McQuade | Millwall | July 1963 | November 1965 | Millwall | ||
Frank Smith | Tottenham Hotspur | May 1962 | November 1965 | Wimbledon | ||
Stuart Leary | Charlton Athletic | December 1962 | July 1966 | Retired | ||
Colin Moughton | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | December 1965 | July 1966 | Sunderland (coach) | ||
Billy McAdams | Brentford | September 1964 | July 1966 | Barrow | ||
Ray Brady | Millwall | July 1963 | July 1966 | Hastings United |
References
References
- ^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
- ^ a b c d e Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 978-0-354-08552-6.
- ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.