1932–33 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1932-33 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 42nd season of existence and their 13th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 16th in the league, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup. This was the club's second and final season at White City Stadium.

Queens Park Rangers

1932–33 season
Chairman	Charles W Fielding
Manager	Archie Mitchell
Stadium	White City Stadium
Football League Third Division South	16th
FA Cup	3rd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Dick Brown 13 All: George Goddard, George Rounce 14
Highest home attendance	24,381 (Sat 27 Aug 1932) Vs Brentford
Lowest home attendance	2,837 (Sat 22 Apr 1933) Vs Luton Town
Average home league attendance	7,602
Biggest win	6-1 (Sat 3 Dec 1932) Vs Newport County, (Sat 7 Jan 1933) Vs Southend United
Biggest defeat	0-7 (Sat 4 Mar 1933) Vs Coventry City
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League standings

Main article: 1932–33 Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
14	Luton Town	42	13	13	16	78	78	1.000	39
15	Bristol City	42	12	13	17	83	90	0.922	37
16	Queens Park Rangers	42	13	11	18	72	87	0.828	37
17	Aldershot [a]	42	13	10	19	61	72	0.847	36
18	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	42	12	12	18	60	81	0.741	36

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Notes:

1. New club in the league; elected from Southern League

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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	Position	Beecham	Ashman	Hall	Adlam	Jobson	Goodier	Marcroft	Rounce	Goddard	Collins	Brown	Armstrong	Hill	Nixon	Howe	Wiles, H.	Blackman	Jones	Barrie	Gofton	March	Russell
Sat 27 Aug 1932	H	Brentford	L	1-2	2-3	Goddard, Brown	24,381	14	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Thu 1 Sep 1932	H	Aldershot	D	0-1	2-2	Goddard, Rounce	5,998	18	1	2	3	4		6	7	10	9		11	5	8
Sat 3 Sep 1932	A	Southend United	W	0-0	1-0	Rounce	7,408	11	1	3		4		6	7	10	9			5	8	2	11
Wed 7 Sep 1932	A	Aldershot	L	0-0	0-2		4,924	17	1	3		4		6	7	10	9		11	5	8	2
Sat 10 Sep 1932	H	Crystal Palace	W	2-0	2-1	Wiles, Blackman	15,955	13	1	3		4		6			9		11	5		2		7	8	10
Sat 17 Sep 1932	A	Gillingham	L	1-1	1-5	Brown	7,375	16	1	3		4		6			9		11	5		2		7	8	10
Sat 24 Sep 1932	H	Watford	W	1-1	2-1	Brown, Marcroft	10,653	14	1		3	4		6	7	10	9		11	5						8	2
Sat 1 Oct 1932	A	Cardiff City	W	1-0	5-2	Marcroft 3, Goodier, Blackman	7,842	9	1		3	4		6	7	10			11	5					9	8	2
Sat 8 Oct 1932	H	Reading	L	0-2	0-3		11,250	11	1		3	4		6	7	10			11	5					9	8	2
Sat 15 Oct 1932	A	Norwich City	L	1-3	2-3	Marcroft, Goddard	9,457	14	1		3	4	5	6	7		8		10				11		9		2
Sat 22 Oct 1932	H	Coventry City	D	3-1	3-3	Gofton, Collins, Brown	7,612	15	1		3	4		6	7			8	10	5			11				2	9
Sat 29 Oct 1932	A	Bristol City	W	2-2	3-2	Gofton. Brown 2	7,126	13	1		3	4		6	7		8		10	5			11				2	9
Sat 5 Nov 1932	H	Northampton Town	D	0-0	1-1	Gofton	8,895	12	1		3	4		6	7		8		10	5			11				2	9
Sat 12 Nov 1932	A	Leyton Orient	D	1-0	2-2	Howe, Gofton	6,110	12	1		3	4		6	7		8		10	5			11				2	9
Sat 19 Nov 1932	H	Swindon Town	W	3-2	4-1	Goddard 2, Gofton 2	5,802	7	1		3	4		6	7	10	8		11	5							2	9
Sat 3 Dec 1932	H	Newport County	W	1-0	6-1	Gofton 2, Brown 2, Marcroft, Rounce	6,514	7	1		3	4		6	7	10	8		11	5							2	9
Sat 17 Dec 1932	H	Exeter City	L	1-3	1-3	Rounce	7,485	10	1		3	4		6	7	10	8		11	5							2	9
Sat 24 Dec 1932	A	Torquay United	L	0-2	1-3	Goddard	2,825	10	1	3			5	6		10	9		11				7		8		2		4
Mon 26 Dec 1932	H	Brighton and Hove Albion	L	0-0	0-1		9,177	14	1	3				6		10	9		11	5			7		8		2		4
Tue 27 Dec 1932	A	Brighton and Hove Albion	L	0-1	1-4	Brown	14,544	17	1			5		6	7	10	9		11			3			8		2		4
Sat 31 Dec 1932	A	Brentford	L	0-0	0-2		14,981	17	1		3	8		6		10	9		11	5	4				7		2
Sat 7 Jan 1933	H	Southend United	W	5-0	6-1	Goddard 2, Brown 2, Blackman, OG	5,588	17	1		3			6		10	9		11	5	4			8	7		2
Wed 18 Jan 1933	A	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	L	0-2	0-3		2,645	17	1		3		5		7	10	9	8	11	6	4						2
Sat 21 Jan 1933	A	Crystal Palace	W	1-0	1-0	Rounce	8,157	14	1	6	3			5	7	10	9	8			4		11				2
Sat 28 Jan 1933	H	Gillingham	D	1-1	1-1	Wiles	4,169	14	1	6	3			5	7	10		8			4		11	9			2
Sat 4 Feb 1933	A	Watford	D	1-1	2-2	Howe, Rounce	6,055	14	1	6				5		10	9	8			4		11		7		2			3
Sat 11 Feb 1933	H	Cardiff City	W	2-0	5-1	Goddard 2, Rounce 2, Collins	5,347	11	1	6	3			5		10	9	8	7		4		11				2
Sat 18 Feb 1933	A	Reading	L	1-1	1-3	Goddard	7,606	13	1	3				5		10	9	8	7		6		11				2		4
Sat 25 Feb 1933	H	Norwich City	D	2-1	2-2	Goodier, Howe	4,586	13	1	6				5		10	9	8	11				7				2		4	3
Sat 4 Mar 1933	A	Coventry City	L	0-0	0-7		12,312	15	1	6				5		10	9	8	11				7				2		4	3
Sat 11 Mar 1933	H	Bristol City	D	0-1	1-1	Blackman	6,342	15	1		3			6		10	8		11	5			7		9		2		4
Sat 18 Mar 1933	A	Northampton Town	L	0-2	1-3	Brown	5,293	16	1		3			6			8		10	5			11	7	9		2		4
Sat 25 Mar 1933	H	Leyton Orient	W	2-0	2-1	Howe, Blackman	5,320	14	1					6	7					5	8		11		9	10	2		4	3
Sat 1 Apr 1933	A	Swindon Town	D	0-0	0-0		3,848	16	1			4		6	7				11	5	8				9	10	2			3
Sat 8 Apr 1933	H	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	W	2-0	3-1	Hill, Blackman, Jones	4,176	14	1			4		6	7				11	5	8				9	10	2			3
Fri 14 Apr 1933	H	Bristol Rovers	D	1-0	1-1	Blackman	6,683	14	1			4		6	7				11	5	8				9	10	2			3
Sat 15 Apr 1933	A	Newport County	L	0-2	1-5	Marcroft	4,120	14	1			4		6	7		8	10	11	5					9		2			3
Mon 17 Apr 1933	A	Bristol Rovers	L	0-0	1-4	Brown	7,550	15	1		3	4		6	7				10	5			11	9	8		2
Tue 18 Apr 1933	A	Luton Town	L	0-1	1-3	Blackman	2,402	15	1		3	4		6	7					5			11	9	8	10	2
Sat 22 Apr 1933	H	Luton Town	W	0-0	3-1	Blackman 2, Marcroft	2,837	15	1		3	4		6	7				11	5				9	8	10	2
Sat 29 Apr 1933	A	Exeter City	L	0-2	0-2		3,358	16	1		3	4		6	7				11	5				9	8	10	2
Sat 6 May 1933	H	Torquay United	D	1-1	1-1	Blackman	3,079	16	1		3	4		6	7		8		11	5					9	10	2

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F A Cup

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Outcome	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Beecham	Hall	Adlam	Goodier	Marcroft	Rounce	Goddard	Brown	Armstrong	Hill	Wiles, H.	Blackman	Barrie	Gofton	March
FA Cup 1	26-Nov-32	A	Merthyr Town (Southern League)	D	1-0	1-1	Rounce	6,500	1	3	4	6	7	10	8	11	5				2	9
FA Cup 1R	Thu 1 Dec 1932	H	Merthyr Town (Southern League)	W	3-0	5-1	Goddard 3, Marcroft, Rounce	6,000	1	3	4	6	7	10	8	11	5				2	9
FA Cup 2	Sat 10 Dec 1932	A	Torquay United (Third Division South)	D	1-0	1-1	Rounce	5,000	1	3	4	6	7	10	8	11	5				2	9
FA Cup 2R	Thu 15 Dec 1932	H	Torquay United (Third Division South)	W	0-0	3-1	Rounce 3	7,100	1	3	4	6	7	10	8	11	5				2	9
FA Cup 3	Sat 14 Jan 1933	A	Darlington (Third Division North)	L	0-1	0-2		7,639	1	3				10	9	11	5	4	8	7	2		6

London Challenge Cup

Round	Date	Venue	Opponent	Outcome	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Keizer	Nixon	Ashman	Bartlett	Jobson	Armstrong	Wiles, H.	Collins	Goddard	Brown	Howe	Jones	Blackman	March
LCC 1	Oct 10 1932	H	Chelsea	W	2-1	2-0	Griffiths (og), Brown	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
LCC 2	Oct 24 1932	A	Fulham	W	3-2	0-2	Blackman 2, Jones	1					5	7				11	8	9
LCC SF	Nov 14 1932	H	Arsenal	W	1-0		unknown
LCC Final	May 8 1933	N	West Ham	W	3-0	1-0	Jones, Blackman, March												8	9	4

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		Ernie Beecham	42		5		47
DF		Don Ashman	15				15
DF		Leslie Adlam	28		4		32
DF		Jimmy Armstrong	31		5		36
DF		Ernie Hall	26		5		31
DF		Joseph Hill	15	1	1		16	1
DF		John Jobson	4				4
DF		Tom Nixon	5				5
DF		Sidney Russell	8				8
DF		Walter Barrie	36		5		41
DF		Ted Goodier	41	2	4		45	2
MF		Dicky March	9		1		10
MF		Ted Marcroft	29	8	4	1	33	9
MF		Harry Wiles	9	2	1		10	2
FW		Jack Blackman	23	11	1		24	11
FW		George Goddard	30	11	5	3	35	14
FW		Dick Brown	36	13	5		41	13
FW		Charlie Jones	13	1			13	1
FW		George Rounce	24	8	5	6	29	14
FW		James Collins	11	2			11	2
FW		George Gofton	7	8	4		11	8
FW		Harold Howe	20	4			20	4

Transfers in

Name	from	Date	Fee
Ernie Beecham	Fulham	1932
Tommy Dutton	Leicester City	1932
Dick Brown	Blythe Spartans	1932
Charlie Jones	North End	1932
Edward Marcroft	Middlesbrough	1932
Dilling, A		1932
Brown, Dick	Blyth Spartans	July 2 1932
Hill, Joe	Barnsley	July 19 1932
Gerry Keizer	Charlton	July 26 1932
O'Connor, Peter *	Coleraine	Oct 3 1932
Bartlett, Fred	Maidenhead U	Oct 7 1932
McCrorie, Tom	Pawtucket Rangers (USA)	Nov 22 1932
Russell, Sid	Tunbridge Wells	Dec 8 1932	£150
Bailey, John	Dartford	Dec 24 1932
Joe Devine	Sunderland	May 25 1933	£2,500
George Emmerson	Cardiff City	June 12,1933	Ted Marcroft

Transfers out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	To	Fee
Halton, R *		1931		32
Stephenson, Bert	Walthamstow Avenue	Mar 14 1929		32
Jim Lewis	Walthamstow Avenue	Sep 30 1929		32	Walthamstow Avenue
Brunning, Arthur *		Sep 11 1930		32
Norman Smith	Sheffield W	Aug 15 1930	£300	July 32	Kreuzlingen (Swi)	£300
Billy Coward	Windsor & Eton	Jan 28 1928		July 32	Walsall
Lewis, Dudley *	Bath City	June 1 1929		July 32	Bristol R
Wally Tutt	Canterbury Waverley	Sep 8 1930		July 32	Canterbury Waverley
Stan Cribb	West Ham	June 8 1931		July 32	Cardiff	£250
Bernard Harris	Luton	June 22 1929		July 32	Llanelly
Bob Pollard	Exeter	Aug 23 1929		July 32	Cardiff
Arthur Sales	Chelsea	May 9 1930		Aug 32	Bournemouth
Carwin, W		1931		Aug 32	Jarrow
Morton, William	Craghead U	July 13 1931		Aug 32	Ashington
George Wiles	Sittingbourne	Apr 30 1929		Sep 32	Bristol C
O'Connor, Peter *	Coleraine	Oct 3 1932		Dec 32	Coleraine
James Collins	Tooting & Mitcham United	1931		1933	Tunbridge Wells Rangers
George Gofton	Newcastle	1932		1933
Ernie Hall	Bedworth town	1931		1933	Chester
Joseph Hill	Barnsley	1932		1933	Stockport
Harold Howe	Watford	1929		1933	Crystal Palace
John Jobson	Stockport	1932		1933	Gateshead
Harry Wiles	SittingBourne	1929		1933	Walsall
Gerry Keizer	Charlton	July 26 1932		1933	Ajax (Hol)
Dilling, A		1932		1933	Sutton United
McCrorie, Tom	Pawtucket Rangers (USA)	Nov 22 1932		Jan 33	Coleraine
Whatmore, Ernie	Bristol R	June 9 1928		Feb 33	Shepherd's Bush
George Rounce	Grays	Feb 7 1928		1 March 1933	Fulham	£500
Jimmy Armstrong	Clapton Orient	1928		May 1933	Watford	Free
Howe, Harold	Watford	Sep 6 1929		May 1933	Crystal P
Ted Marcroft	Middlesbrough	May 1932		June 12,1933	Cardiff City	George Emmerson

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.