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1915–16 season | |||
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Chairman | J. H. Fielding | ||
Manager | James Howie | ||
Stadium | Kensal Rise | ||
1915–16 London Combination Principal | 8th | ||
1915–16 London Combination (Supplementary) | 13th | ||
Top goalscorer | Arthur Humphreys 9 | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,000 (Oct 23 1915) vs Chelsea | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,500 (Jan 1 1916) Vs Crystal P, (Mar 4 1916) Vs Clapton Orient | ||
Biggest win | 5-1 (Jan 1 1916) Vs Crystal | ||
Biggest defeat | 0-6 (Feb 12 1916) vs Watford | ||
The 1915-16 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 25th season of existence and their first season in The London Combination, a competition made up of reserve and senior teams founded during World War I. QPR finished 9th in the Principal league and 13th in the supplementary league during the campaign.
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 35 | 1.727 | 24 |
7 | Brentford | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 1.636 | 20 |
8 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 41 | 1.227 | 19 |
9 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 55 | 1.590 | 19 |
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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11 | Arsenal | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 1.571 | 10 |
12 | Luton Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 44 | 2.214 | 9 |
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 1.000 | 9 |
14 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 64 | 1.642 | 8 |
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Half Time Score | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance | League Position | Matthews, F. | Loney | Draper | Smith, A. | Mitchell | Gregory | Nisbet | Smith, B. (G) | Humphreys | Baldock | Fox | Linkson | Wake | Coleman | Nixon | Simons | Blake | Hunter (G) | Jefferies | Whyman | Elliott (G) | Nicholson (G) | Wingrove | Hicks | Dale | Matthews, H. | Poulton (G) | Bellamy (G) | Ives |
Sep 4 1915 | A | Millwall | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | Humphreys | 7,000 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sep 11 1915 | H | Croydon Common | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | Fox, Coleman | 3,000 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sep 18 1915 | A | Arsenal | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | Humphreys | 8,000 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sep 25 1915 | H | Brentford | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | Humphreys | 3,500 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oct 2 1915 | A | West Ham | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | Fox | 4,000 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oct 9 1915 | H | Tottenham | L | 0-2 | 0-4 | 4,000 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oct 16 1915 | A | Crystal P | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1,000 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oct 23 1915 | H | Chelsea | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | Coleman | 6,000 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oct 30 1915 | H | Fulham | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | Humphreys 2 | 3,000 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nov 6 1915 | A | Clapton Orient | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | Dale, Simons | 3,000 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nov 13 1915 | H | Millwall | L | 1-3 | 1-5 | Baldock | 3,000 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nov 20 1915 | A | Croydon Common | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | Humphreys | 1,000 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nov 27 1915 | H | Arsenal | D | 1-0 | 1-1 | Hicks | 2,000 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dec 4 1915 | A | Brentford | L | 0-1 | 0-4 | 1,200 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dec 11 1915 | H | West Ham | D | 1-0 | 1-1 | Dale | 2,000 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dec 18 1915 | A | Tottenham | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | Simons | 3,000 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dec 25 1915 | A | Watford | L | 1-1 | 1-5 | Humphreys | 500 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dec 27 1915 | H | Watford | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | Humphreys, Nisbet 2 | 2,000 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 1 1916 | H | Crystal P | W | 3-0 | 5-1 | Hughes (og), Baldock, Fox, Humphreys, Nisbet | 1,500 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 8 1916 | A | Chelsea * | L | 1-3 | 1-5 | Mitchell (pen) | 10,000 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 15 1916 | A | Fulham | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | Mitchell | 5,000 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 22 1916 | H | Clapton Orient | D | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2,000 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Half Time Score | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance | League Position | Matthews, F. | Loney | Draper | Mitchell | Nisbet | Humphreys | Fox | Linkson | Wake | Nixon | Simons | Jefferies | Whyman | Hicks | Dale | Matthews, H. | Hooper | Somerville | Jackman (G) | Walsh (G) | Pullen | Donald | Birch | Wagstaffe (G) | Hughes | Thompson | McRae (G) | Broster |
Feb 5 1916 | H | Chelsea | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3,000 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Feb 12 1916 | A | Watford | L | 0-2 | 0-6 | 1,000 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Feb 19 1916 | H | Brentford | D | 1-1 | 1-1 | Simons | 2,500 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Mar 4 1916 | H | Clapton Orient | D | 1-0 | 1-1 | Wagstaffe | 1,500 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Mar 11 1916 | A | Tottenham | D | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3,000 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mar 18 1916 | H | Watford | D | 1-0 | 2-2 | Birch, Thompson | 2,000 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Mar 25 1916 | A | Brentford | L | 0-2 | 0-4 | 2,000 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Apr 1 1916 | H | Reading | L | 2-5 | 2-6 | Hicks, Mitchell | 3,000 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Apr 8 1916 | A | Clapton Orient | D | 1-0 | 1-1 | Hicks | 1,500 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Apr 15 1916 | H | Tottenham | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | Dale | 4,000 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Apr 21 1916 | A | Millwall | L | 2-4 | 2-6 | Donald 2 | 5,000 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Apr 22 1916 | A | Reading | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | Fox, Simons | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Apr 24 1916 | H | Millwall | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | Broster, Simons | 3,000 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Apr 29 1916 | A | Chelsea | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 12,000 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Position | Nationality | Name | London Combination Appearances | London Combination Goals |
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GK | ![]() | Jack Durston | ||
GK | ![]() | Wilf Nixon | 11 | |
GK | ![]() | F. Matthews | 6 | |
GK | ![]() | Harry Jefferies | 19 | |
DF | ![]() | Basil Loney | 26 | |
DF | ![]() | Billy Draper | 16 | |
DF | ![]() | Joe Wingrove | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Harry Pullen | 11 | |
DF | ![]() | Joseph Wilde | ||
DF | ![]() | Tom Millington | ||
DF | ![]() | Bill Hooper | 5 | |
DF | ![]() | George Somerville | 6 | |
DF | ![]() | H. Green | ||
DF | ![]() | Oscar Linkson | 17 | |
DF | ![]() | Smith, A G | 4 | |
MF | ![]() | John Pennifer | ||
MF | ![]() | David Nisbet | 14 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | Jack Gregory | 8 | |
MF | ![]() | Archie Mitchell | 31 | 3 |
MF | ![]() | John Baldock | 19 | 2 |
MF | ![]() | Jack Broster | 1 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | Alf Whyman | 15 | |
MF | ![]() | George Fox | 35 | 4 |
MF | ![]() | Bill Wake | 31 | |
MF | ![]() | H. Matthews | 3 | |
FW | ![]() | David Donald | 10 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | Jimmy Birch | 3 | 1 |
FW | ![]() | Billy Thompson | 2 | 1 |
FW | ![]() | George Dale | 24 | 3 |
FW | ![]() | Tommy Simons | 17 | 5 |
FW | ![]() | Ben Ives | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Alfred Hicks | 20 | 3 |
FW | ![]() | Tim Coleman | 6 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | Arthur Humphreys | 22 | 9 |
FW | ![]() | T. Hughes | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Freddie Blake | 1 | |
GK | Guest | Smith, B | 1 | |
DF | Guest | Bellamy, George | 1 | |
MF | Guest (Gainsborough Trinity) | Hunter, Joe | 1 | |
MF | Guest (Dartford) | Elliott, J | 1 | |
FW | Guest (Tooting Town) | Nicholson, Ernest | 1 | |
FW | Guest (The Army) | Poulton, A (Pte) | 1 | |
FW | Guest | Jackman, Vincent | 1 | |
FW | Guest (The Army) | Walsh, H (Pte) | 1 | |
FW | Guest | Wagstaffe, George | 1 | 1 |
FW | Guest (The Army) | McRae (Pte) | 1 |
Name | from | Date | Fee |
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Smith, A G | cs1915 | ||
Oscar Linkson | Shelbourne | cs1915 | |
Robinson, T | Catford Southend | cs1915 | |
David Nisbet | London Caledonians | cs1915 | |
Arthur Humphreys | Hampstead Town | cs1915 | |
Wilf Nixon | Fulham | Sep 11,1915 | Loan |
Tim Coleman | Nottingham | Sep 11,1915 | Loan |
George Dale | Notts County | Oct1915 | Loan |
Harry Jefferies | Oct1915 | ||
Alfred Hicks | Ilford | Oct1915 | |
Matthews, H W | Nov1915 | ||
Bill Hooper | Hampstead Town | Feb1916 | |
George Somerville | Feb1916 | ||
Hughes, T | Mar1916 | ||
Green, H | cs1916 | ||
Bennett, F | cs1916 |
Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | To | Fee |
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McLeod, Bob | Newport | May 4,1914 | cs 15 | Clyde | ||
Weblin, Francis * | West Norwood | cs1912 | cs 15 | |||
Nitschke, William * | Kilburn | cs1914 | cs 15 | |||
Ovens, Gilbert | Chelsea | July 17,1911 | Free | cs 15 | ||
Downing, Alfred | cs1914 | cs 15 | ||||
Amstad, Jonas | June1914 | cs 15 | ||||
Cannell, Alfred | July1914 | cs 15 | ||||
Keech, George * | Apr1915 | cs 15 | ||||
Tim Coleman | Nottingham | Sep 11,1915 | Loan | Oct 15 | Nottingham | Loan |
McKinney, Edward | Broom Athletic | May 16,1914 | Oct 15 | Dipton U | ||
Smith, A G | cs1915 | Nov 15 | ||||
Miller, John | Vale of Leven | May 5,1913 | Dec 15 | Dumbarton | ||
Matthews, H W | Nov1915 | Feb 16 | ||||
Wilf Nixon | Fulham | Sep 11,1915 | Loan | Mar 16 | Fulham | Loan |
Butler, Albert (Ben) | Hartlepools U | Sep 1,1913 | May 16 | Died in WW1 | ||
Matthews, F W * | Hampstead Town | cs1913 | cs 16 | |||
Jefferies, Harry | Oct1915 | cs 16 | ||||
Payne, Arthur | Old Crusaders | Aug1914 | cs 16 | |||
Robinson, T | Catford Southend | cs1915 | cs 16 | |||
Hughes, T | Mar1916 | cs 16 | ||||
Cannell, Alfred | July1914 | cs 16 | ||||
Arthur Humphreys | Hampstead Town | cs1915 | cs 16 |