1931–32 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1931-32 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 41st season of existence and their 12th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 13th in the league, and were eliminated in the fourth round of the FA Cup. QPR set an attendance record during the campaign, selling 41,097 tickets to a match with Leeds United F.C.. The club moved from Loftus Road to the White City Stadium during the season.

Queens Park Rangers

1931–32 season
Chairman	Charles W Fielding
Manager	John Bowman, Archie Mitchell (from 11th November 1931)
Stadium	White City Stadium
Football League Third Division South	13th
FA Cup	4th Round
Top goalscorer	League: George Goddard 17 All: George Goddard 19
Highest home attendance	41,097 (9-Jan-32) Vs Leeds United
Lowest home attendance	3,881 (Thu 10 Mar 1932) Vs Gillingham
Average home league attendance	13,303
Biggest win	7-0 (Thu 10 Mar 1932) Vs Gillingham
Biggest defeat	1-6 (Sat 2 Apr 1932) Vs Northampton Town
Home colours Away colours
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League standings

Main article: 1931–32 Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
11	Watford	42	19	8	15	81	79	1.025	46
12	Coventry City	42	18	8	16	108	97	1.113	44
13	Queens Park Rangers	42	15	12	15	79	73	1.082	42
14	Northampton Town	42	16	7	19	69	69	1.000	39
15	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	42	13	12	17	70	78	0.897	38

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win  Draw  Loss

Third Division South

Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	League Position	Pickett	Pollard	Harris	Sales	Armstrong	Whatmore	Wyper	Lewis, J.	Goddard	Rounce	Cribb	Haley	Hall	Vango	Nixon	Cunningham	Wilson	Coward	Wiles, G.	Collins	Adlam	Goodier	Tutt	Blackman	Howe	Wiles, H.	Smith
Sat 29 Aug 1931	A	Brentford	L	0-1	0-1		20,739	21	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Mon 31 Aug 1931	A	Bristol Rovers	D	0-0	1-1	Haley	9,213	15	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		9	10	11	8
Sat 5 Sep 1931	H	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	L	0-1	0-3		18,938	22	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Thu 10 Sep 1931	H	Swindon Town	L	0-1	1-2	Lewis, J.	7,646	21	1	2			5	6	7	8	9	4	11	10	3
Sat 12 Sep 1931	A	Crystal Palace	D	1-1	1-1	Goddard	11,000	22	1	2		4	5		7	8	9		11	10	3	6
Wed 16 Sep 1931	A	Swindon Town	W	2-1	2-1	Goddard, Cribb	5,065	20	1	2		4	5		7	8	9		11	10	3	6
Sat 19 Sep 1931	H	Watford	D	2-2	4-4	Goddard 4	16,497	17	1	2		4	5		7		9	10	11	8	3	6
Sat 26 Sep 1931	A	Mansfield Town	D	1-1	2-2	England (og), Lewis, J.	4,107	18	1				5		7	8	9	10	11	4	3	6	2
Sat 3 Oct 1931	H	Brighton and Hove Albion	D	1-1	1-1	Goddard	13,813	18					5		7	8	9	10	11	4	3	6	2	1
Sat 10 Oct 1931	A	Norwich City	L	1-2	1-2	Lewis, J.	13,165	20				4	5		7	8	9		11		3	6	2	1	10
Sat 17 Oct 1931	A	Exeter City	L	1-5	2-6	Coward, Lewis, J.	6,152	20	1				5			8	9	10	11	4	3	6	2			7
Sat 24 Oct 1931	H	Coventry City	D	0-1	1-1	Wilson	12,590	18	1				5	4		8	9		11		3	6			10	7	2
Sat 31 Oct 1931	A	Gillingham	L	0-1	0-1		5,457	21	1		2		5	4		8	9	10	11		3	6				7
Sat 7 Nov 1931	H	Luton Town	W	1-0	3-1	Cribb 2, Goddard	10,993	18	1		3		5	4			9	10	11			6	2			7		8
Sat 14 Nov 1931	A	Cardiff City	W	0-0	4-0	Goddard, Roberts (og), Cribb 2	3,491	13	1		3		5				9	10	11				2			7		8	4	6
Sat 21 Nov 1931	H	Northampton Town	W	1-0	3-2	Cribb 2 (1 pen), Coward	12,117	13	1		3		5				9	10	11				2			7		8	4	6
Sat 5 Dec 1931	H	Southend United	W	1-0	2-1	Robinson (og), Goddard	17,898	13	1		2		5				9	10	11		3				8	7			4	6
Sat 19 Dec 1931	H	Thames	W	4-0	6-0	Goddard 3, Tutt 2, Wilson (pen)	7,397	12	1		2		5				9				3				8	7		10	4	6	11
Fri 25 Dec 1931	A	Torquay United	W		3-2	Cribb, Collins 2	4,999	11	1		2		5				9		11		3				8	7		10	4	6
Sat 26 Dec 1931	H	Torquay United	W	0-1	3-1	Wilson, Cribb, Goddard	24,133	10	1		2		5				9		11		3				8	7		10	4	6
Mon 28 Dec 1931	A	Fulham	W	1-0	3-1	Goddard 2, Cribb	22,236	9	1		2		5				9	10	11		3				8	7			4	6
Sat 2 Jan 1932	H	Brentford	L	1-1	1-2	Cribb (pen)	33,553	9	1		2		5				9	10	11		3				8	7			4	6
Wed 13 Jan 1932	A	Reading	L	1-0	2-3	Blackman 2	5,038	11	1		2		5					10	11		3					7		8	4	6		9
Sat 16 Jan 1932	A	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	D	0-0	2-2	Armstrong, Coward	5,641	11	1		2		5					10	11		3					7		8	4	6		9
Thu 28 Jan 1932	H	Crystal Palace	D	1-1	2-2	Blackman, Rounce	8,369	10	1	2			5					10	11		3				8	7			4	6		9
Sat 30 Jan 1932	A	Watford	D	0-1	2-2	Howe, Blackman	12,286	10	1	2			5					10	11		3				8				4	6		9	7
Sat 6 Feb 1932	H	Mansfield Town	D	0-1	1-1	Blackman	12,079	11	1	2			5					10	11		3				8				4	6		9	7
Sat 13 Feb 1932	A	Brighton and Hove Albion	L	0-1	0-1		7,033	11	1				5		7			10	11		3		2		9			8	4	6
Sat 20 Feb 1932	H	Norwich City	D	2-2	2-2	Blackman, Cribb (pen)	9,632	12	1				5					10	11		3		2		8	7			4	6		9
Sat 27 Feb 1932	H	Exeter City	W	1-0	1-0	Blackman	14,418	11	1				5					10			3		2		8	7			4	6	11	9
Sat 5 Mar 1932	A	Coventry City	L	0-0	0-1		12,815	12	1				5					10			3		2		8	7			4	6	11	9
Thu 10 Mar 1932	H	Gillingham	W	2-0	7-0	Wiles, H. 4, Coward, Haley 2	3,881	10	1				5							8	3		2		10	7		11	4	6				9
Sat 19 Mar 1932	A	Luton Town	L	1-3	1-4	Wiles, H.	5,768	12	1				5							8	3		2		10	7			4	6	11			9
Fri 25 Mar 1932	A	Leyton Orient	L	0-1	0-3		9,040	12										8			3		2	1	10	11			4	6		9		7	5
Sat 26 Mar 1932	H	Cardiff City	L	1-2	2-3	Rounce, Haley	8,324	13	1									10		8	3		2			11			4	6		9		7	5
Mon 28 Mar 1932	H	Leyton Orient	W	1-0	3-2	Wiles, H., Coward, Tutt	11,533	13	1				5					10			3		2		8	7			4	6	11			9
Sat 2 Apr 1932	A	Northampton Town	L	1-4	1-6	Wiles, H.	6,444	13	1				5							8	3		2		10	7			4	6	11			9
Sat 9 Apr 1932	H	Reading	W	2-0	2-0	Wiles, H. 2	6,755	13					5					10		8	3		2	1		7			4	6			11	9
Sat 16 Apr 1932	A	Southend United	D	0-0	0-0		5,689	13					5	11						8	3		2	1		7		10	4	6				9
Sat 23 Apr 1932	H	Fulham	W	1-0	3-1	Wiles, H. 2, Haley	21,572	13					5	11			7	10		8	3		2	1					4	6				9
Sat 30 Apr 1932	A	Thames	L	2-1	2-3	Rounce 2	1,143	13					5	11			7	10		8	3		2	1					4	6				9
Sat 7 May 1932	H	Bristol Rovers	W	0-1	2-1	Goddard, Whatmore	7,186	13					5	11			9	10		8	3		2	1					4	6				7

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F A Cup

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Outcome	Half Time Score	Score	Scorers	Attendance	Pickett	Harris	Armstrong	Whatmore	Goddard	Rounce	Cribb	Hall	Wilson	Coward	Adlam	Goodier	Blackman
FA Cup 1	28-Nov-31	A	Barnet (Athenian League)	W	2-2	7-3	Goddard 2, Coward 2, Cribb 3	6,853	1	2	5		9	10	11	3	8	7	4	6
FA Cup 2	12-Dec-31	A	Scunthorpe United (Midland League)	W	3-0	4-1	Rounce 3, Cribb	7,943	1	2	5		9	10	11	3	8	7	4	6
FA Cup 3	9-Jan-32	H	Leeds United (Division 2)	W	2-0	3-1	Rounce, Cribb 2	41,097	1	2	5			10	11	3	8	7	4	6	9
FA Cup 4	23-Jan-32	A	Huddersfield Town (First Division)	L	0-2	0-5		31,394	1	2	5	10		8	11	3		7	4	6	9

London Challenge Cup

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Outcome	Half Time Score	Score	Scorers	Attendance	Crabtree	Wiles, G.	Harris	Haley	Lewis, J.	Whatmore	Coward	Collins	Blackman	Rounce	Howe	Nixon	Stephenson	Sales	Trodd	Wiles, H.	Tutt
LCC 1	Oct 12 1931	A	Clapton Orient	W	4-0	5-0	Collins 4, Howe		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
LCC 2	Oct 26 1931	A	Millwall	L		3-4	Wiles H 2, Stephenson		1	3						8		10	7	2	4	5	6	9	11

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	Div 3 South Appearances	Div 3 South Goals	F A Cup Appearances	F A Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK		Thomas Pickett	34		4		38
GK		Joey Cunningham	8				8
DF		Leslie Adlam	28		4		32
DF		Jimmy Armstrong	40	1	4		44	1
DF		Ernie Hall	36		4		42
DF		Tom Nixon	22				22
DF		Ted Goodier	28		4		32
DF		George Wiles	1				1
DF		Bernie Harris	15		4		19
DF		Bob Pollard	10				10
DF		Alf Vango	10				10
DF		Norman Smith	2				2
MF		Jim Lewis	11	4			11	4
MF		Billy Coward	26	5	4	2	30	7
MF		Harry Wiles	11	11			11	11
MF		Arthur Sales	7				7
FW		Bill Haley	17	5			17	5
FW		Jack Blackman	10	7	2		12	7
FW		George Goddard	25	17	2	2	27	19
FW		George Rounce	31	4	4	4	35	8
FW		James Collins	11	2			11	2
FW		Harold Howe	3	1			3	1
FW		Ernie Whatmore	11	1	1		12	1
FW		Andy Wilson	20	3	3		23	3
FW		Walter Tutt	6	3			6	3
FW		Stan Cribb	28	12	4	6	32	18
FW		Tommy Wyper	11				11

Transfers in

Name	from	Date	Fee
Ted Goodier	Oldham Athletic	1931
Walter Tutt	Cantebury-Waverley	1931
William Morton	Craghead U	July 13 1931
Jack Blackman	Weston U	Aug 28 1931
Andy Wilson	Chelsea	Oct 7 1931
William Wheeler		Nov 14 1931
Allen, Joe	Tottenham	Ap 1932
Don Ashman	Middlesbrough	May 9 1932	£500
Walter Barrrie	West Ham United	May 13 1932
Robert Wilkinson	Dipton U	May 26 1932
Jobson, Jack	Stockport	June 24 1932

Transfers out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	To	Fee
Bill Sheppard	Watford	June 11 1930	Free	July 31	Coventry
Bill Pierce	Bedlington United	July 8,1923		Aug 31	Carlisle
Sid Embleton	Walthamstow Avenue	July 3 1930		Aug 31	Dagenham Town
Len Featherby	Reading	May 16 1931		Dec 31	Mansfield
Andy Wilson	Chelsea	1931		1932	Sporting Club Nîmois
Thomas Pickett	Kentish Town	June 14 1926		1932	Bristol City
Tommy Wyper	Charlton	June 13 1931		Feb 32	Chester
Joey Cunningham	Newport County	June 28 1929		May 1932	Walsall
Wilson, Andy	Chelsea	Oct 7 1931	£1,000	May 32	Nimes (Fra)
Bill Haley	Fulham	May 23 1931		cs 32	Dartford
Alf Vango	Walthamstow Avenue	Jan 14 1931		June 32	Clapton Orient

References

1. Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers The Complete Record 1899-2009. Breedon Books Publishing Co Lt, 2009. ISBN   9781780914091.
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.

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1. "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 2025-05-27.