1934–35 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1934-35 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 44th season of existence and their 15th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 13th in the league, and were eliminated in the second round of the FA Cup.

Queens Park Rangers

1934–35 season
Chairman	Charles W Fielding
Manager	Mick O'Brien (until April 9th), Billy Birrell (April 15th 1935)
Stadium	Loftus Road
Football League Third Division South	13th
Football League Third Division South Cup.	Round 3
F A Cup	Round 2
Top goalscorer	League: Jack Blackman 19 All: Jack Blackman 21
Highest home attendance	14,000 (8-Dec-34) Vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Lowest home attendance	2,834 (16-Feb-35) Vs Bristol Rovers
Average home league attendance	7,705
Biggest win	5-1 Vs Torquay United (19-Apr-35)
Biggest defeat	0-7 Vs Torquay United (22-Apr-35)
Home colours Away colours
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League standings

Main article: 1934–35 Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
11	Exeter City	42	16	9	17	70	75	0.933	41
12	Millwall	42	17	7	18	57	62	0.919	41
13	Queens Park Rangers	42	16	9	17	63	72	0.875	41
14	Clapton Orient	42	15	10	17	65	65	1.000	40
15	Bristol City	42	15	9	18	52	68	0.765	39

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win  Draw  Loss

Third Division South

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Position	Beecham	Barrie	Ashman	March	Goodier	Dutton	Emmerson	Allen	Reed	Devine	Crawford	Farmer	Blake	Blackman	Hammond	Russell	Abel	Watson	Mason	Bartlett	Langford	Ridley	Wright	Connor	Trodd
25-Aug-34	Swindon Town	A	L	0-3	1-3	Reed	12,176	16	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
29-Aug-34	Crystal Palace	H	D		3-3	Blackman, Blake, Crawford	9,415	16	1	2	3		5		7		9	10	11	4	6	8
1-Sep-34	Aldershot	H	W	1-0	2-0	Reed 2	12,040	11	1	2	3		5				9	10	11	4	6	8	7
5-Sep-34	Crystal Palace	A	W		3-2	Hammond. Blackman, Reed	15,843	6	1	2	3		5				9	10	11	4	6	8	7
8-Sep-34	Cardiff City	A	L	1-1	1-2	OG	12,663	11	1	2	3		5				9	10	11	4	6	8	7
15-Sep-34	Brighton and Hove Albion	H	W	0-0	2-1	Blackman, Abel	9,410	10	1	2		4	5					10	7		6	9		3	8	11
22-Sep-34	Luton Town	A	D	0-1	1-1	Crawford	7,233	10	1	2		4	5					10	7		6	9		3	8	11
29-Sep-34	Southend United	H	D	1-1	1-1	Abel	9,989	10	1	2		4	5					10	7		6	9		3	8	11
6-Oct-34	Bristol Rovers	A	L	0-1	0-2		7,835	11	1	2		4	5					10	11		6	9		3	8	7
13-Oct-34	Charlton Athletic	H	L	0-2	0-3		12,554	15	1	2		4	5		7	8	9	10	11		6			3
20-Oct-34	Gillingham	A	D	0-0	0-0		5,898	14		2	3		5	6			9	10	7	4		8				11	1
27-Oct-34	Reading	H	W	2-0	2-0	Dutton, Watson	8,433	12		2	3		5	10			9			6	4	8	7			11	1
3-Nov-34	Millwall	A	L	0-0	0-2		12,001	16		2	3			10			9	8		6	4	7				11	1	5
10-Nov-34	Coventry City	H	D	1-1	1-1	Crawford	7,442	16		2	3		5	10	7			8	11	6	4				9		1
17-Nov-34	Watford	A	L	0-2	0-2		8,066	17		2	3		5	10	7			8	11	6	4				9		1
1-Dec-34	Exeter City	A	L	0-1	0-3		4,359	17		2	3	4		10	7			8	11	5		9					1		6
15-Dec-34	Northampton Town	A	L	0-1	0-1		5,008	19				4	6			8		10	11			9	7	3			1	5		2
22-Dec-34	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	H	W	1-1	2-1	Blackman, Crawford	4,300	18				4	6		7	8		10	11			9		3			1	5		2
25-Dec-34	Leyton Orient	H	W		6-3	Blackman 2, Emmerson, Devine, Crawford, Allen	9,244	17		2		4	5		7	8		10	11		6	9		3			1
26-Dec-34	Leyton Orient	A	L		1-3	Crawford	11,446	18		2		4	5	10	7	8			11		6	9		3			1
29-Dec-34	Swindon Town	H	D	0-0	1-1	Blake	6,150	18		2	3	4	5		7	8		10	11		6	9					1
1-Jan-35	Bristol City	H	W	2-1	4-1	Blackman, Emmerson, Crawford, Allen	7,797	14		2	3	4	5		7	8		10	11		6	9					1
5-Jan-35	Aldershot	A	L	0-1	0-1		3,625	17		2	3	4	5		7	8			11		6	9					1		10
12-Jan-35	Newport County	H	W	1-0	4-1	Dutton, Blackman 2, Emmerson	4,511	12				4	5	10	7	8			11		6	9		3			1			2
19-Jan-35	Cardiff City	H	D	1-1	2-2	Blackman, Dutton	5,548	13		2		4	5	10	7	8					6	9		3		11	1
26-Jan-35	Brighton and Hove Albion	A	L	1-3	1-5	Allen	5,098	14			3	4	5			8					6	9	7				1			2	10	11
2-Feb-35	Luton Town	H	W	1-0	3-0	Blackman 2, Crawford	6,201	12				4	5			8			11	10	6	9		3	7		1			2
9-Feb-35	Southend United	A	L	0-1	0-2		5,681	13			3	4	5			8			11	10	6	9			7		1			2
16-Feb-35	Bristol Rovers	H	W	1-0	2-0	Abel, Dutton	2,834	12			3	4	5	11		8				10	6	9			7		1			2
23-Feb-35	Charlton Athletic	A	L	1-1	1-3	Allen	17,897	12			3	4	5	11		8				10	6	9			7		1			2
2-Mar-35	Gillingham	H	W	0-0	2-0	Blackman, Farmer	8,157	10				4	5						11	10	6	8	7	3	9		1			2
9-Mar-35	Reading	A	D	0-0	0-0		6,631	11				4	5	8					11	10	6	9		3	7		1			2
16-Mar-35	Millwall	H	W	1-0	1-0	Farmer	8,279	10				4	5	8	7					10	6	9		3			1			2		11
23-Mar-35	Coventry City	A	L	0-2	1-4	Blackman	8,096	13					5	8		4				10	6	9		3	7		1			2		11
30-Mar-35	Watford	H	W	1-0	2-1	Blackman, Blake	6,732	11					5	8		4				10	6	9		3	7		1			2		11
6-Apr-35	Newport County	A	L	1-1	1-2	Blackman	2,912	12					5	8		4				10	6	9		3	7		1			2		11
13-Apr-35	Exeter City	H	D	1-0	1-1	Farmer	5,500	12					5	11		8				10	6	9		3	7		1			2			4
19-Apr-35	Torquay United	H	W	4-1	5-1	Blackman 2, Blake, Dutton, Farmer	6,082	11					5	11		8				10	6	9		3	7		1			2			4
20-Apr-35	Bristol City	A	L	0-3	1-5	OG	5,888	13					5	11		8				10	6	9		3	7		1			2			4
22-Apr-35	Torquay United	A	L	0-3	0-7		3,445	13		2	3		5	11		8				10	6	9			7		1						4
27-Apr-35	Northampton Town	H	W	2-0	3-2	Blackman, Farmer 2	3,603	12		2	3		5	11		8				10	6	9			7		1						4
4-May-35	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	A	W	0-0	2-0	Farmer, Dutton	4,970	13		2	3		5	11		8				10	6	9	7				1						4

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F A Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Outcome	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Barrie	Ashman	Goodier	Dutton	Emmerson	Allen	Devine	Crawford	Farmer	Blake	Blackman	Hammond	Russell	Abel	Mason	Bartlett	Langford	Ridley
1	24-Nov-34	Walthamstow Avenue (Athenian League )	H	W	1-0	2-0	Emmerson, Devine	9,000	2	3		10	7		8	11	5	4				9	1		6
2	8-Dec-34	Brighton and Hove Albion (Division 3 South)	H	L	1-1	1-2	Crawford	14,000	4		6			8	10	11			9	7	3		1	5		2

London Challenge Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Outcome	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance
1	Oct 8 1934	Millwall	A	L		0-2

Division 3 South Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Outcome	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Barrie	Ashman	March	Goodier	Dutton	Emmerson	Allen	Devine	Crawford	Farmer	Blake	Blackman	Russell	Abel	Mason	Ridley	Connor	Trodd
2	October 18, 1934	Luton Town	H	W		2-1	Blackman, Crawford		2	3	4		6	7	8	10	11	5		9			1
3	February 13, 1935	Watford	A	D	0-0	1-1	Blackman	3,000		3	4	5			8		11	10	6	9		7	1	2
3 Replay	February 28, 1935	Watford	H	D	1-1	1-1	Blake			3	4	5			8		11	10	6	9		7	1	2
3 2nd Replay	March 14, 1935	Watford	H	L	0-0	0-2*aet					4	5	8					10		9	3	7	1	2	11	6

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	Div 3 South Appearances	Div 3 South Goals	F A Cup Appearances	F A Cup Goals	Div 3 South Cup Appearances	Div 3 South Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK		Bill Mason	32		2		4		38
GK		Ernie Beecham	10						10
DF		John Ridley	17		1		3		32
DF		Don Ashman	21		1		3
DF		Jimmy Allan	25	4	1		3		29	4
DF		Sidney Russell	21		1		1		23
DF		Walter Barrie	25		2		1		28
DF		Fred Bartlett	3		1				4
DF		Ted Goodier	40		1		3		44
DF		William Trodd	6				1		7
MF		Alec Farmer	26	7	1		4		31	7
MF		Joe Hammond	8	1	1				9	1
MF		Dicky March	24				4		28
MF		Albert Blake	37	4	1		2	1	40	5
MF		Walter Langford	2		1				3
MF		Jackie Crawford	26	8	2	1	3	1	31	10
MF		George Emmerson	15	3	1	1	1		17	4
FW		Samuel Abel	20	3	1		3		24	3
FW		Jack Blackman	38	19	1		4	2	43	21
FW		Gordon Reed	9	4					9	4
FW		Robert Connor	5				1		6
FW		Joe Devine	20	1	2	1	1		23	2
FW		Tommy Dutton	23	6	1		2		26	6
FW		George Watson	8	1					8	1
FW		Ernie Wright	1						1

Transfers in

Name	from	Date	Fee
Samuel Abel	Reading	1934
John Ridley		1934
Fred Bartlett		1934
William Trodd		1934
Jackie Crawford		1934
Gordon Reed	Newport County	1934
Ernie Wright	Sedgeley Park	1934
Wright, Ernie	Sedgley Park	Aug 29, 1934
Hull, William *		Oct 1, 1934
Robert Connor	Crawcrook Albion	Oct 10, 1934
Rhodes, Harold *	Darwen	Nov 2, 1934
Miles, Alfie	Yeovil & Petters U	Feb 22, 1935
Cheetham, Tommy *	Royal Artillery	Mar 2, 1935
Allan, Jimmy *	Huddersfield	Apr 30, 1935
Jack Fletcher	Bournemouth	June 6, 1935
Harry Lowe	Watford	June 19, 1935	Ted Goodier
Ernie Vincent	Manchester United	June 15, 1935
Davie Ovenstone	Raith Rovers	June 22, 1935	Free

Transfers out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
George Clarke	Crystal Palace	July1933		cs 34	Folkestone
Field, Bill *	Hereford U	Oct 4, 1933		cs 34	Slough Town
Rivers, Walter	Crystal P	May 22, 1933		Aug 34	Gateshead
Brown, Dick	Blyth Spartans	July 2, 1932		Aug 34	Northampton
Gofton, George	Newcastle	May 13, 1932		Nov 34	Wallsend
John Ridley	Reading	1934		1935	North Shields
William Trodd		1934		1935
Robert Connor	Crawcrook Albion	Oct 10, 1934		1935	Yeovil & Petters U
Joe Devine	Sunderland	1933		1935	Birmingham
Devine, Joe	Sunderland	May 25, 1933	£2,500	Jan 35	Birmingham	£2,000
McCarthy, Terry	Hanwell Town	Sep 9, 1933		May 35	Swindon
Ted Goodier	Oldham Athletic	Nov 13, 1931	£750	June 35	Watford	Harry Lowe £1,250
George Emmerson	Cardiff City	June 12, 1933	Ted Marcroft	June 35	Rochdale
Gordon Reed	Newport County	May 26, 1934		June 35	Darlington
Wright, Ernie	Sedgley Park	Aug 29, 1934		June 35	Crewe
Tommy Dutton	Leicester City	May 11, 1934		June 35	Doncaster Rovers

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.