1950–51 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
| 1950–51 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Albert Hittinger | ||
| Manager | Dave Mangnall | ||
| Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
| Football League Second Division | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| London Challenge Cup | Quarter Finalist | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bert Addinall 17 All: Bert Addinall 18 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21696 Vs Manchester City (2 Sept 1950) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 11095 Vs Leicester City (23 Dec 1950) | ||
| Biggest win | 7–1 Vs Grimsby Town (30 Sept 1950) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–7 Vs Barnsley (4 Nov 1950) | ||
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During the 1950–51 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Second Division and finished in sixteenth place.
Striker Frank Neary, a £7,000 arrival from Leyton Orient the previous October moved to Millwall in August 1950 for £6,000.
Eventual record QPR appearance holder Tony Ingham signed from Leeds United.
League standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 1.172 | 41 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 68 | 1.088 | 40 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 71 | 82 | 0.866 | 40 |
| 17 | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 60 | 1.017 | 39 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 77 | 0.701 | 36 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Second Division
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1950 | Chesterfield | Home | 1–1 | C. Hatton | 18381 |
| 24 Aug 1950 | Notts County | Home | 1–0 | C. Hatton | 15962 |
| 31 Aug 1950 | Notts County | Away | 3–3 | A. Addinall (2), G. Wardle | 33631 |
| 2 Sept 1950 | Manchester City | Home | 1–2 | C. Hatton | 21696 |
| 6 Sept 1950 | Bury | Away | 1–0 | A. Addinall | 8888 |
| 9 Sept 1950 | Coventry City | Away | 0–3 | 22298 | |
| 16 Sept 1950 | Cardiff City | Home | 3–2 | C. Hatton (pen), B. Heath, G. Wardle | 19236 |
| 23 Sept 1950 | Birmingham City | Away | 1–1 | A. Addinall | 26583 |
| 26 Sept 1950 | Leicester City | Away | 2–6 | A. Addinall, E. Shepherd | 28911 |
| 30 Sept 1950 | Grimsby Town | Home | 7–1 | A. Addinall (2), C. Hatton (2), E. Shepherd (3) | 16311 |
| 7 Oct 1950 | West Ham United | Away | 1–4 | A. Addinall | 26375 |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Swansea City | Home | 1–1 | A. Addinall | 19256 |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Luton Town | Away | 0–2 | 15692 | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Leeds United | Home | 3–0 | E. Shepherd, C. Hatton (pen), Mills | 15935 |
| 4 Nov 1950 | Barnsley | Away | 0–7 | 17927 | |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Sheffield United | Home | 2–1 | C. Hatton, G. Wardle | 16299 |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Hull City | Away | 1–5 | C. Hatton | 33866 |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 1–2 | C. Hatton | 16861 |
| 2 Dec 1950 | Brentford | Away | 1–2 | A. Addinall | 23121 |
| 9 Dec 1950 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 3–1 | A. Addinall (2), C. Hatton (pen) | 13585 |
| 16 Dec 1950 | Chesterfield | Away | 1–3 | A. Addinall | 7421 |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Leicester City | Home | 3–0 | A. Addinall, C. Hatton, E. Shepherd | 11095 |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Preston North End | Home | 1–4 | B. Waugh | 16881 |
| 26 Dec 1950 | Preston North End | Away | 0–1 | 38993 | |
| 13 Jan 1951 | Coventry City | Home | 3–1 | A. Addinall, C. Hatton (pen), E. Shepherd | 17380 |
| 20 Jan 1951 | Cardiff City | Away | 2–4 | E. Shepherd (2) | 21017 |
| 27 Jan 1951 | Brentford | Home | 1–1 | E. Davies | 26290 |
| 3 Feb 1951 | Birmingham City | Home | 2–0 | D. Farrow (pen), E. Shepherd | 12295 |
| 17 Feb 1951 | Grimsby Town | Away | 2–2 | D. Farrow, E. Shepherd | 14005 |
| 24 Feb 1951 | West Ham United | Home | 3–3 | L. Clayton, D. Farrow, Duggan | 21444 |
| 3 Mar 1951 | Swansea City | Away | 0–1 | 18611 | |
| 10 Mar 1951 | Luton Town | Home | 1–1 | E. Shepherd | 13708 |
| 17 Mar 1951 | Leeds United | Away | 2–2 | E. Shepherd, C. Smith | 18094 |
| 23 Mar 1951 | Southampton | Home | 2–0 | D. Farrow, C. Smith | 19814 |
| 24 Mar 1951 | Barnsley | Home | 2–1 | B. Waugh, C. Smith | 15868 |
| 26 Mar 1951 | Southampton | Away | 2–2 | A. Addinall (2) | 20875 |
| 31 Mar 1951 | Sheffield United | Away | 0–2 | 16035 | |
| 4 Apr 1951 | Manchester City | Away | 2–5 | C. Hatton, C. Smith | 21573 |
| 7 Apr 1951 | Hull City | Home | 3–1 | D. Farrow (2), C. Smith | 14628 |
| 14 Apr 1951 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 2–0 | L. Clayton, C. Smith | 16344 |
| 25 Apr 1951 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1–2 | C. Hatton | 9770 |
| 5 May 1951 | Bury | Home | 3–2 | C. Hatton, E. Shepherd, C. Smith | 11244 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1951 | Third Round | Millwall | H | 3–4 | Parkinson (2), A. Addinall | 25777 |
London Challenge Cup
[edit]| Date[3] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1950 | First Round | Dulwich Hamlet | A | 2–2 | ||
| 16 October 1950 | First Round Replay | Dulwich Hamlet | H | 2–1 | ||
| 23 October 1950 | Quarter-Finals | Brentford | A | 0–1 |
Squad
[edit]| Position | Nationality | Name | League
Appearances |
League Goals | F..A.Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | Total
Appearances |
Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 
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Stan Gullan | 22 | 22 | ||||
| GK | 
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Reg Saphin | 20 | 1 | 21 | |||
| GK |
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Dave Underwood | ||||||
| DF |
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Tony Ingham | 23 | 23 | ||||
| DF |
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Des Farrow | 39 | 6 | 39 | 6 | ||
| DF |
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Bill Heath | 21 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
| DF |
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George Powell | 8 | 8 | ||||
| DF |
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John Poppitt | 33 | 1 | 34 | |||
| MF |
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Bobby Cameron | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MF |
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Lew Clayton | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | ||
| MF |
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Alf Parkinson | 27 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | |
| MF |
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Reg Chapman | 16 | 16 | ||||
| MF | 
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Brian Nicholas | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| MF |
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Horace Woodward | 25 | 1 | 26 | |||
| MF |
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Dave Nelson | 18 | 18 | ||||
| FW |
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Conway Smith | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||
| FW |
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George Stewart | 1 | 1 | ||||
| FW |
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Ernie Shepherd | 41 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 14 | |
| FW |
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Bert Addinall | 38 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 18 |
| FW |
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Billy Waugh | 25 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
| FW |
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Cyril Hatton | 27 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 16 | |
| FW |
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Don Mills | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
| FW |
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Billy Muir | 1 | 1 | ||||
| FW |
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Ted Duggan | 12 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
| FW |
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George Wardle | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | ||
| FW |
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Johnny McKay | 1 | 1 | ||||
| FW |
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Eddie Davies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Transfers in
[edit]| Name | from | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Clayton | Barnsley | August 1950 | |
| John Poppitt | Derby County | September 1950 | |
| Mike Powell | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | January 1951 | |
| Conway Smith | Huddersfield Town | March 1951 | |
| William Hill | Uxbridge Town | April 1951 | |
| Tony Richardson | Slough Sports Club | April 1951 |
Transfers out
[edit]| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Neary | Leyton Orient | October 1949 | £7,000 | August 1950 | Millwall | £6,000 |
| Charlie Hill | Torquay United | March 1949 | September 1950 | Swindon Town | ||
| Don Mills | Maltby Main | August 1946 | February 1951 | Cardiff City | ||
| Alf Parkinson | Royal Navy | September 1943 | July 1951 | Retired | ||
| Horace Woodward | Tottenham Hotspur | June 1949 | July 1951 | Tonbridge | ||
| Reg Saphin | Walthamstow Avenue | June 1946 | July 1951 | Watford | ||
| Ted Duggan | Luton Town | February 1949 | July 1951 | Worcester City | ||
| Eddie Davies | Arsenal | April 1950 | July 1951 | Crewe Alexandra |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.