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1952–53 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1952-53 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerJack Taylor
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division South18th
FA CupThird Round
London Challenge CupRound One
Top goalscorerLeague: Conway Smith 12
All: Conway Smith 15
Highest home attendance23125 Vs Watford (25 Aug 1952)
Lowest home attendance7206 Vs Shrewsbury (20 Apr 1953)
Biggest win3-0 Vs Shrewsbury (2 Oct 1952)
Biggest defeat0-5 Vs Colchester United (25 December 1953)

Season summary[edit]

During the 1952-53 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in Twentieth place. After relegation from Division two the previous season Jack Taylor replaces Dave Mangnall as manager. [1]

League standings[edit]

Main article: 1952-53 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
18 Swindon Town 46 14 12 20 64 79 0.810 40
19 Aldershot 46 12 15 19 61 77 0.792 39
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 15 19 61 82 0.744 39
21 Gillingham 46 12 15 19 55 74 0.743 39
22 Colchester United 46 12 14 20 59 76 0.776 38
Source: [citation needed]

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Results[edit]

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division South[edit]

Date Opponent H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
23 Aug 1952 Exeter Away 2-2 C. Smith (2) 14897
25 Aug 1952 Watford Home 2-2 G. Stewart, C. Smith 23125
30 Aug 1952 Coventry City Home 0-4 14335
4 Sept 1952 Watford Away 1-1 E. Shepherd 22875
6 Sept 1952 Norwich City Away 0-2 26449
8 Sept 1952 Walsall Home 4-2 M. Tomkys (2), H. Gilberg, C. Smith 9362
13 Sept 1952 Colchester Home 1-0 B. Muir 13925
18 Sept 1952 Walsall Away 1-1 B. Cameron 7026
20 Sept 1952 Aldershot Away 1-4 E. Shepherd 8316
25 Sept 1952 Leyton Orient Away 0-5 8754
27 Sept 1952 Swindon Home 1-1 A. Addinall 10762
2 Oct 1952 Shrewsbury Away 3-0 E. Shepherd (2), C. Smith 5988
4 Oct 1952 Southend Home 3-2 C. Smith (2), A. Addinall 14777
11 Oct 1952 Brighton Away 0-2 18987
18 Oct 1952 Newport Home 4-2 E. Shepherd (2), G. Quinn, A. Addinall 14902
25 Oct 1952 Crystal Palace Away 2-4 A. Addinall, Ingham 19181
1 Nov 1952 Bristol City Home 2-1 Mountford, A. Addinall 14718
8 Nov 1952 Torquay Away 1-1 D. Parsons 6638
15 Nov 1952 Northampton Home 2-2 E. Shepherd, H. Gilberg 14661
29 Nov 1952 Ipswich Town Home 2-2 A. Addinall (2) 9983
13 Dec 1952 AFC Bournemouth Home 2-1 B.Nicholas (pen), B. Cameron 8015
20 Dec 1952 Exeter Home 1-1 L. Clayton 6310
26 Dec 1952 Bristol Rovers Home 0-1 13592
27 Dec 1952 Bristol Rovers Away 1-2 H. Gilberg 30995
3 Jan 1953 Coventry City Away 0-2 15097
10 Jan 1953 Gillingham Away 0-3 11907
17 Jan 1953 Norwich City Home 3-1 M. Tomkys, B. Waugh (2) 13084
24 Jan 1953 Colchester Away 1-1 J. Harrison (og) 7959
31 Jan 1953 Gillingham Home 1-1 M. Tomkys 10565
7 Feb 1953 Aldershot Home 2-2 C. Smith, B. Waugh 10713
14 Feb 1953 Swindon Away 3-1 C. Hatton (2), C. Smith 7387
21 Feb 1953 Southend Away 0-2 9252
28 Feb 1953 Brighton Home 3-3 R. Higgins, C. Hatton, Jennings (og) 15238
7 Mar 1953 Newport Away 0-2 7971
14 Mar 1953 Crystal Palace Home 1-1 B. Cameron 12972
21 Mar 1953 Bristol City Away 4-4 C. Smith (2), B. Cameron, Mountford 20052
28 Mar 1953 Torquay Home 0-1 8059
3 Apr 1953 Millwall Away 1-2 C. Smith 23962
4 Apr 1953 Northampton Away 2-4 M. Tomkys, B. Cameron 12546
6 Apr 1953 Millwall Home 1-3 E. Shepherd 12607
11 Apr 1953 Leyton Orient Home 0-1 11018
18 Apr 1953 Ipswich Town Away 1-0 C. Hatton 8662
20 Apr 1953 Shrewsbury Home 1-0 E. Shepherd 7206
25 Apr 1953 Reading Home 1-0 J. Harrison 10433
29 Apr 1953 Reading Away 0-2 6367
2 May 1953 AFC Bournemouth Away 0-1 8276


FA Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
22 November 1952 First Round Shrewsbury H 2-2 Cameron 2 11475
27 November 1952 First Round Replay Shrewsbury A 2-2 Addinall, Smith 5000
2 December 1952 First Round Second Replay Shrewsbury *Villa Park 1-4 Smith 3799

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London Challenge Cup[4][edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
6 October 1952 First Round Charlton H 1-1
13 October 1952 First Round Replay Charlton A 0-4

Squad[edit]

Position Nationality Name League

Appearances

League Goals F..A.Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals Total

Appearances

Total Goals
GK England Harry Brown 43 3 46
GK Scotland Stan Gullan 3 3
DF England Tony Ingham 43 1 3 46 1
DF England Des Farrow 8 8
DF England Bill Spence 31 3 34
DF England Bill Heath 1 1
DF England George Powell 14 14
DF England John Poppitt 34 3 37
DF England Pat Woods 1 1
MF England Gerry Crickson 2 2
MF Scotland Bobby Cameron 35 5 3 2 38 7
MF England Lew Clayton 24 1 1 25 1
MF England Reg Chapman 12 12
MF England Derek Parsons 2 1 1 3 1
MF Wales Brian Nicholas 32 1 2 34 1
MF England Mike Powell 18 18
FW England Jim Harrison 6 1 6 1
FW England Conway Smith 25 12 2 3 27 15
FW Scotland George Stewart 2 1 2 1
FW England Gordon Quinn 3 1 3 1
FW England George Mountford 25 2 3 28 2
FW England Ernie Shepherd 43 9 3 46 9
FW England Mike Tomkys 20 5 20 5
FW England Bert Addinall 19 7 3 1 22 8
FW Scotland Billy Waugh 15 2 15 2
FW England Cyril Hatton 10 4 10 4
FW England Harry Gilberg 26 3 3 29 3
FW England Ron Higgins 3 1 3 1
FW England Oscar Hold 1 1
FW Scotland Billy Muir 5 1 5 1

Transfers in[edit]

Name from Date Fee
George Mountford Stoke City October 1952 Des Farrow
Ron Higgins Brighton January 1953 Harry Gilberg & Bert Addinall
Ron Springett Victoria United February 1953
Charlie Barley Arsenal May 1953


Transfers out[edit]

Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Des Farrow Leicester City November 1944 October 1952 Stoke City George Mountford
Billy Muir Irvine Meadow February 1949 October 1952 Torquay
Harry Gilberg Tottenham Hotspur 16 August 1951 £1,000 January 1953 Brighton and Hove Albion Ron Higgins & £****
Bert Addinall British Oxygen April 1945 January 1953 Brighton and Hove Albion Ron Higgins & £****
George Stewart Brentford May 1948 January 1953 Shrewsbury Town
Derek Parsons Ashford Town February 1950 July 1953 Ashford Town
Billy Waugh Luton Town July 1950 £6,000 July 1953 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic £****
Oscar Hold Everton February 1952 July 1953 March Town
Reg Chapman Royal Air Force August 1944 July 1953 Ashford Town
Bill Heath I C juniors September 1945 July 1953 Dover
George Powell Fulham December 1946 July 1953 Tunbridge Wells
Jim Harrison Willesden Town February 1952 July 1953


References[edit]

  1. ^ {{cite book |last1=Macey |first1=Gordon |title=Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record |date=1993 |publisher=Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd |isbn=978-1873626405 |location=london}}
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.
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