1915–16 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1915–16 season
ChairmanJ. H. Fielding
ManagerJames Howie
StadiumKensal Rise
1915–16 London Combination Principal8th
1915–16 London Combination (Supplementary)13th
Top goalscorerArthur Humphreys 9
Highest home attendance6,000 (Oct 23 1915) vs Chelsea
Lowest home attendance1,500 (Jan 1 1916) Vs Crystal P, (Mar 4 1916) Vs Clapton Orient
Biggest win5-1 (Jan 1 1916) Vs Crystal
Biggest defeat0-6 (Feb 12 1916) vs Watford
  1914-15
1916–17  

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.

Contents

League table

London Combination Principal Tournament Table 1915/16

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
6Tottenham Hotspur2288638351.72724
7Brentford2268836401.63620
8Queens Park Rangers22831127411.22719
9Crystal Palace22831135551.59019

London Combination (Supplementary) Table 1915/16

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
11Arsenal1434722441.57110
12Luton Town1441931442.2149
13Queens Park Rangers1425714371.0009
14Reading1432923641.6428

Results

QPR scores given first

  Win  Draw  Loss

London Combination Principal Tournament

DateVenueOpponentResultHalf Time ScoreFull Time ScoreScorersAttendanceLeague PositionMatthews, F.LoneyDraperSmith, A.MitchellGregoryNisbetSmith, B. (G)HumphreysBaldockFoxLinksonWakeColemanNixonSimonsBlakeHunter (G)JefferiesWhymanElliott (G)Nicholson (G)WingroveHicksDaleMatthews, H.Poulton (G)Bellamy (G)Ives
Sep 4 1915AMillwallL1-11-3Humphreys7,000101234567891011
Sep 11 1915HCroydon CommonW1-02-1Fox, Coleman3,00091254791011368
Sep 18 1915AArsenalL1-11-2Humphreys8,000101354791011268
Sep 25 1915HBrentfordL0-01-2Humphreys3,50092345107911681
Oct 2 1915AWest HamL0-21-2Fox4,000102357411681109
Oct 9 1915HTottenhamL0-20-44,000121325491168107
Oct 16 1915ACrystal PL0-00-11,000123451011691278
Oct 23 1915HChelseaW0-01-0Coleman6,000122510911681437
Oct 30 1915HFulhamW1-12-1Humphreys 23,000102549101136178
Nov 6 1915AClapton OrientW1-02-0Dale, Simons3,00092510113691478
Nov 13 1915HMillwallL1-31-5Baldock3,000102459101131678
Nov 20 1915ACroydon CommonW1-01-0Humphreys1,000102591011361478
Nov 27 1915HArsenalD1-01-1Hicks2,00092359411618107
Dec 4 1915ABrentfordL0-10-41,200101254113697108
Dec 11 1915HWest HamD1-01-1Dale2,000102571011361948
Dec 18 1915ATottenhamL0-01-2Simons3,000102571011361948
Dec 25 1915AWatfordL1-11-5Humphreys500103794116101852
Dec 27 1915HWatfordW3-13-1Humphreys, Nisbet 22,000102579103614811
Jan 1 1916HCrystal PW3-05-1Hughes (og), Baldock, Fox, Humphreys, Nisbet1,50092579101136148
Jan 8 1916AChelsea *L1-31-5Mitchell (pen)10,000102579101136148
Jan 15 1916AFulhamW1-01-0Mitchell5,00083579611211048
Jan 22 1916HClapton OrientD0-00-02,00082657941131108

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London Combination (Supplementary) Tournament

DateVenueOpponentResultHalf Time ScoreFull Time ScoreScorersAttendanceLeague PositionMatthews, F.LoneyDraperMitchellNisbetHumphreysFoxLinksonWakeNixonSimonsJefferiesWhymanHicksDaleMatthews, H.HooperSomervilleJackman (G)Walsh (G)PullenDonaldBirchWagstaffe (G)HughesThompsonMcRae (G)Broster
Feb 5 1916HChelseaL0-00-33,000133510911214867
Feb 12 1916AWatfordL0-20-61,000142911514736810
Feb 19 1916HBrentfordD1-11-1Simons2,500143511106917824
Mar 4 1916HClapton OrientD1-01-1Wagstaffe1,500134911261537810
Mar 11 1916ATottenhamD0-00-03,000124112619837510
Mar 18 1916HWatfordD1-02-2Birch, Thompson2,000112511614378910
Mar 25 1916ABrentfordL0-20-42,000131251169841037
Apr 1 1916HReadingL2-52-6Hicks, Mitchell3,000142105911614873
Apr 8 1916AClapton OrientD1-01-1Hicks1,500132511614108379
Apr 15 1916HTottenhamL1-11-3Dale4,000142116911084537
Apr 21 1916AMillwallL2-42-6Donald 25,000142510116198437
Apr 22 1916AReadingW2-02-1Fox, Simons132511691410837
Apr 24 1916HMillwallW1-02-0Broster, Simons3,000122511691108374
Apr 29 1916AChelseaL0-10-312,000132511691410837

Squad

PositionNationalityNameLondon Combination AppearancesLondon Combination Goals
GK Flag of England.svg Jack Durston
GK Flag of England.svg Wilf Nixon 11
GK Flag of England.svg F. Matthews6
GK Flag of England.svg Harry Jefferies19
DF Flag of England.svg Basil Loney26
DF Flag of England.svg Billy Draper16
DF Flag of England.svg Joe Wingrove1
DF Flag of England.svg Harry Pullen11
DF Flag of England.svg Joseph Wilde
DF Flag of England.svg Tom Millington
DF Flag of England.svg Bill Hooper5
DF Flag of England.svg George Somerville6
DF Flag of England.svg H. Green
DF Flag of England.svg Oscar Linkson 17
DF Flag of England.svg Smith, A G4
MF Flag of England.svg John Pennifer
MF Flag of England.svg David Nisbet141
MF Flag of England.svg Jack Gregory8
MF Flag of England.svg Archie Mitchell 313
MF Flag of England.svg John Baldock 192
MF Flag of England.svg Jack Broster11
MF Flag of England.svg Alf Whyman15
MF Flag of England.svg George Fox354
MF Flag of England.svg Bill Wake31
MF Flag of England.svg H. Matthews3
FW Flag of England.svg David Donald102
FW Flag of England.svg Jimmy Birch 31
FW Flag of England.svg Billy Thompson 21
FW Flag of England.svg George Dale 243
FW Flag of England.svg Tommy Simons 175
FW Flag of England.svg Ben Ives1
FW Flag of England.svg Alfred Hicks203
FW Flag of England.svg Tim Coleman 62
FW Flag of England.svg Arthur Humphreys229
FW Flag of England.svg T. Hughes1
FW Flag of England.svg Freddie Blake1
GKGuestSmith, B1
DFGuestBellamy, George1
MFGuest (Gainsborough Trinity)Hunter, Joe1
MFGuest (Dartford)Elliott, J1
FWGuest (Tooting Town)Nicholson, Ernest1
FWGuest (The Army)Poulton, A (Pte)1
FWGuestJackman, Vincent1
FWGuest (The Army)Walsh, H (Pte)1
FWGuestWagstaffe, George11
FWGuest (The Army)McRae (Pte)1

Transfers in

NamefromDateFee
Smith, A Gcs1915
Oscar LinksonShelbournecs1915
Robinson, TCatford Southendcs1915
David NisbetLondon Caledonianscs1915
Arthur HumphreysHampstead Towncs1915
Wilf NixonFulhamSep 11,1915Loan
Tim ColemanNottinghamSep 11,1915Loan
George DaleNotts CountyOct1915Loan
Harry JefferiesOct1915
Alfred HicksIlfordOct1915
Matthews, H WNov1915
Bill HooperHampstead TownFeb1916
George SomervilleFeb1916
Hughes, TMar1916
Green, Hcs1916
Bennett, Fcs1916

Transfers out

NamefromDateFeeDateToFee
McLeod, BobNewportMay 4,1914cs 15Clyde
Weblin, Francis *West Norwoodcs1912cs 15
Nitschke, William *Kilburncs1914cs 15
Ovens, GilbertChelseaJuly 17,1911Freecs 15
Downing, Alfredcs1914cs 15
Amstad, JonasJune1914cs 15
Cannell, AlfredJuly1914cs 15
Keech, George *Apr1915cs 15
Tim ColemanNottinghamSep 11,1915LoanOct 15NottinghamLoan
McKinney, EdwardBroom AthleticMay 16,1914Oct 15Dipton U
Smith, A Gcs1915Nov 15
Miller, JohnVale of LevenMay 5,1913Dec 15Dumbarton
Matthews, H WNov1915Feb 16
Wilf NixonFulhamSep 11,1915LoanMar 16FulhamLoan
Butler, Albert (Ben)Hartlepools USep 1,1913May 16Died in WW1
Matthews, F W *Hampstead Towncs1913cs 16
Jefferies, HarryOct1915cs 16
Payne, ArthurOld CrusadersAug1914cs 16
Robinson, TCatford Southendcs1915cs 16
Hughes, TMar1916cs 16
Cannell, AlfredJuly1914cs 16
Arthur HumphreysHampstead Towncs1915cs 16

References

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  1. 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.
  2. "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  3. Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers The Complete Record 1899-2009. Breedon Books Publishing Co Lt, 2009. ISBN   9781780914091.