1953–54 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
Appearance
1953–54 season | ||||
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Chairman | Albert Hittinger | |||
Manager | Jack Taylor | |||
Stadium | Loftus Road | |||
Football League Third Division South | 18th | |||
FA Cup | Third Round | |||
London Challenge Cup | Round One | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Conway Smith 12 All: Conway Smith 12 | |||
Highest home attendance | 16649 Vs Brighton (19 August 1953) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 5224 Vs Coventry City (30 January 1954) | |||
Biggest win | 5–1 Vs Torquay (6 March 1954) , Newport County (20 April 1954) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–5 Vs Colchester United (25 December 1953) | |||
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During the 1953–54 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in eighteenth place.[1]
A benefit game for Ex Qpr Goalkeeper Reg Allen took place between QPR and Manchester United on 29 March 1954, raising in the region of £1,800 for his recovery fund.[2]
On 5 October 1953 floodlights were used at Loftus Road for the first time for a friendly game against Arsenal. to increase visibility under the floodlights a silk-style white shirt was worn at home during the season [3][4]
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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16 | Southend United | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 69 | 71 | 0.972 | 43 |
17 | Aldershot | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 74 | 86 | 0.860 | 43 |
18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 68 | 0.882 | 42 |
19 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 70 | 0.957 | 40 |
20 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 70 | 0.957 | 40 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Third Division South
Date[6][5] | Opponent | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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19 August 1953 | Brighton | H | 1–2 | Shepherd | 16649 |
22 August 1953 | Bristol City | A | 2–1 | Petchey, Cameron | 20819 |
26 August 1953 | Norwich City | A | 2–2 | Clayton, Hawkins | 23432 |
29 August 1953 | Aldershot | H | 0–2 | 12146 | |
31 August 1953 | Norwich City | H | 0–2 | 11742 | |
5 September 1953 | Swindon | A | 1–0 | Cameron | 15157 |
7 September 1953 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 11308 | |
12 September 1953 | Walsall | H | 2–0 | Petchey, Hawkins | 12273 |
16 September 1953 | Southampton | A | 1–3 | Hawkins | 16246 |
19 September 1953 | Shrewsbury | A | 1–1 | Smith | 10153 |
21 September 1953 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | Shepherd | 7485 |
26 September 1953 | Exeter City | H | 0–0 | 13041 | |
30 September 1953 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–0 | Smith 2, Shepherd | 9409 |
3 October 1953 | Newport | A | 1–2 | Hurrell | 6817 |
10 October 1953 | Northampton | H | 1–1 | Shepherd | 13207 |
17 October 1953 | Torquay | A | 2–2 | Smith | 8328 |
24 October 1953 | Watford | H | 0–4 | 15560 | |
7 November 1953 | Southend | H | 1–0 | Tomkys | 9975 |
14 November 1953 | Reading | A | 1–3 | Shepherd | 14866 |
28 November 1953 | Millwall | A | 0–4 | 17497 | |
5 December 1953 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | Petchey, Woods, Shepherd | 13815 |
19 December 1953 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 8126 | |
25 December 1953 | Colchester United | A | 0–5 | 6155 | |
26 December 1953 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | 10715 | |
2 January 1954 | Aldershot | A | 4–1 | Petchey 3, Cameron | 5497 |
16 January 1954 | Swindon Town | H | 0–2 | 9122 | |
23 January 1954 | Walsall | A | 0–2 | 8734 | |
30 January 1954 | Coventry City | H | 0–3 | 5224 | |
6 February 1954 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 0–0 | 7851 | |
13 February 1954 | Exeter City | A | 0–0 | 8133 | |
27 February 1954 | Northampton | A | 1–2 | Clark | 8259 |
6 March 1954 | Torquay | H | 5–1 | Clark, Smith 2(1 pen), Kerrins, Cameron | 11233 |
18 March 1954 | Orient | A | 2–2 | Clark, Angell | 5114 |
20 March 1954 | Millwall | H | 4–0 | Kerrins, Clark, Pounder, Smith | 13503 |
27 March 1954 | Southend | A | 1–4 | Angell | 7110 |
3 April 1954 | Reading | H | 2–0 | Smith, Tomkys | 9942 |
7 April 1954 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. | A | 1–0 | Clark | 5721 |
10 April 1954 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | Cameron | 15380 |
12 April 1954 | Coventry City | A | 1–3 | Clark | 4785 |
16 April 1954 | Gillingham | A | 0–1 | 10679 | |
17 April 1954 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. | H | 2–1 | Shepherd, Smith | 10007 |
19 April 1954 | Gillingham | H | 3–1 | Smith, Kerrins, Lewin (og) | 9576 |
20 April 1954 | Newport | H | 5–1 | Cameron (3), Kerrins, Smith | 10533 |
24 April 1954 | Watford | A | 2–0 | Angell, Cameron | 12431 |
26 April 1954 | Orient | H | 2–1 | Cameron, Aldous (og) | 9412 |
30 April 1954 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–3 | Pounder | 10493 |
FA Cup
Date[7] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 November 1953 | First Round | Shrewsbury | H | 2-0 | Hurrell 2 | 13076 |
12 December 1953 | Second Round | Nuneaton Borough | H | 1–1 | Tomkys | 18316 |
17 December 1953 | Second Round Replay | Nuneaton Borough | A | 2–1 | Petchey, Shepherd | 13083 |
9 January 1954 | Third Round | Port Vale | H | 0–1 | 17474 |
London Challenge Cup
Date[8] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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8 October 1953 | First Round | West Ham United | H | 1–2 |
Friendly
Date[7] | Match | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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5 October 1953 | First Floodlit Match | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | Quinn | 16028 |
29 March 1954 | Reg Allen Benefit Match | Manchester United | H | 1–4 | Bent og. | 15529 |
Squad
Position | Nationality | Name | League
Appearances |
League Goals | F..A.Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | Total
Appearances |
Total Goals |
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GK | ![]() |
Harry Brown | 33 | 4 | 37 | |||
GK | ![]() |
Stan Gullan | 13 | 13 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Tony Ingham | 41 | 4 | 45 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Bill Spence | 5 | 5 | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Jim Taylor | 41 | 3 | 44 | |||
DF | ![]() |
John Poppitt | 14 | 1 | 15 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Pat Woods | 23 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Pat Kerrins | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Peter Angell | 31 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Cameron | 38 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 10 | |
MF | ![]() |
George Petchey | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
MF | ![]() |
Lew Clayton | 28 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Nicholas | 30 | 4 | 30 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Peter Fallon | 1 | 1 | ||||
MF | ![]() |
Mike Powell | 21 | 21 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Geoff Taylor | 2 | 2 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Conway Smith | 29 | 12 | 29 | 12 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Ian Allen | 1 | 1 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Willie Hurrell | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
Gordon Quinn | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
FW | ![]() |
George Mountford | 10 | 10 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Charlie Barley | 4 | 4 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Ernie Shepherd | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 8 |
FW | ![]() |
Mike Tomkys | 20 | 20 | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Willie Clark | 18 | 6 | 18 | 6 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Albert Pounder | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Bert Hawkins | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Transfers in
Name | from | Date | Fee |
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Peter Angell | Charlton | June 1953 | |
Bert Hawkins | West Ham United | June 1953 | |
Jim Taylor | Fulham | July 1953 | |
George Petchey | West Ham | July 1953 | |
Willie Hurrell | Millwall | July 1953 | |
Peter Fallon | Exeter City | August 1953 | |
Geoff Taylor | SC Brühl | November 1953 | |
Ian Allen | Beith Jnrs | November 1953 | |
Pat Kerrins | Queens Park Rangers youth | December 1953 | |
Willie Clark | Arbroath | February 1954 | |
Albert Pounder | Charlton | February 1954 | |
Arthur Longbottom | Methley United | March 1954 | |
Tom Fidler | Hounslow | May 1954 |
Transfers out
Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
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John Poppitt | Derby County | September 1950 | July 1954 | Chelmsford City | ||
Jim Taylor | Fulham | 1953 | July 1954 | Tunbridge Wells | ||
Peter Fallon | Exeter City | August 1953 | July 1954 | |||
Geoff Taylor | SC Brühl | November 1953 | July 1954 | VfR 07 Kirn | ||
Ian Allen | Beith Jnrs | November 1953 | July 1954 | Bournemouth | ||
Willie Hurrell | Millwall | July 1953 | July 1954 | Tunbridge Wells United | ||
Charlie Barley | Arsenal | May 1953 | July 1954 | Aldershot | ||
Bert Hawkins | West Ham United | July 1953 | July 1954 | Cheltenham Town | ||
Bill Spence | Portsmouth | December 1951 | £8,000 | July 1954 | Retired |
References
- ^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
- ^ "Benefit Game for Reg Allen". Evening Post. Bristol, Avon, England. 16 February 1954. p. 10.
- ^ "Historical Football Shirts Queens Park Rangers". historicalkits.
- ^ "the-first-floodlit-match-at-loftus-road". indyrs.co.uk. 9 October 2008.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
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