1939–40 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers

1939–40 season
Chairman	Charles W Fielding
Manager	Ted Vizard
Stadium	Loftus Road
Football League Third Division South	16th (abandoned)
League South 'B'	Winners
League South 'D'	2nd
London War Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: Dave Mangnall 3 All: Dave Mangnall 40
Highest home attendance	11,002 v. Watford (26 Aug 1939)
Lowest home attendance	1,000 v. Reading (23 May 1940) AFC Bournemouth (1 June 1940)
Average home league attendance	4,535
Biggest win	7-0 v. Brentford (30 Dec 1939)
Biggest defeat	2-5 v. Crystal Palace (24 Feb 1940)
Home colours Away colours
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The 1939-40 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 49th season of existence and their 20th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR were 16th in the league before the season was abandoned after matchday 3 following the outbreak of World War II.

Season summary

The 1939-40 Third Division season kicked-off on Saturday 26 August 1939, but on 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, sparking the outbreak of World War II. Following Britain's declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the league was abandoned and results expunged from the records. For this reason, appearances and goals scored in the three matches that were played do not contribute to a player's overall appearances and goals record.

The League season resumed in October 1939 with QPR placed in South B League of the Wartime League. This new division was founded with three teams, QPR, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, and Chelsea. QPR won the first section of the league, which played 18 matches. The section section of the league, in which QPR was assigned to the South D League, saw the team finish second across a further 18 matches. ^[1]

League standings

Main article: 1939–40 Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
14	Walsall	3	1	1	1	3	3	1.000	3
15	Ipswich Town	3	0	3	0	3	3	1.000	3
16	Queens Park Rangers	3	0	2	1	4	5	0.800	2
16	Watford	3	0	2	1	4	5	0.800	2
18	Northampton Town	3	1	0	2	2	12	0.167	2

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South B League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Queens Park Rangers	18	12	2	4	49	26	1.885	26
2	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	18	11	2	5	52	37	1.405	24
3	Chelsea	18	9	5	4	44	37	1.189	23

South D League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Crystal Palace	18	13	1	4	64	30	2.133	27
2	Queens Park Rangers	18	10	3	5	38	28	1.357	23
3	Watford	18	7	7	4	41	29	1.414	21

Results

QPR scores given first

  Win  Draw  Loss

Football League Jubilee

Date	Opponents	Venue	Outcome	Score	Scorers	Attendance
19 Aug 1939	Northampton Town	Home	W	3-2	Fitzgerald 2, Bonass,	5000

Third Division South

Date	Opponents	Venue	Outcome	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Position	Allen	Reay	Jefferson	Lowe	Ridyard	March	McEwan	Mallett	Mangnall	Fitzgerald	Bonass	Stock	Swinfen	Farmer
26 Aug 1939	Watford	Home	D	2-1	2-2	Mangnall 2	8000	14	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
30 Aug 1939	AFC Bournemouth	Away	D	2-1	2-2	Mangnall, Swinfen	4000	9	1	2	3	4	5	6			9	10	11	7	8
2 Sept 1939	Walsall	Away	L	0-1	0-1		5000	16	1	2	3	4	5				9	10	11	7	8	6

South B League

Date	Opponents	Venue	Outcome	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Position	Allen	Reay	Jefferson	Lowe	Ridyard	March	McEwan	Mallett	Mangnall	Fitzgerald	Bonass	Stock	Swinfen	Farmer	Mason	Powell	Barr	McCarthy	Pattison	Abel	Byrom	McColgan	Kelly	Francis	Reid
21 Oct 1939	Reading	Away	L	0-0	0-2		5000	9		2	3				7		9	8	11			6	1	4	5	10
28 Oct 1939	Fulham	Home	D	1-1	2-2	Mangnall, McCarthy	5000	7		2	3	4			7	8	9					6	1		5	10	11
4 Nov 1939	Portsmouth	Away	L	0-0	1-2	Mangnall	3000	8			3				7	8	9		11			6	1	4	5	10		2
11 Nov 1939	Brentford	Home	W	0-0	1-0	McCarthy	8000	8			3			4	7	8	9		11			6	1		5	10		2
18 Nov 1939	Aldershot	Home	W	0-0	4-1	Mangnall 2, Mallett, McEwan	5200	5			3	4		6	7	8	9						1		5	10	11	2
25 Nov 1939	AFC Bournemouth	Away	L	0-0	0-3		4000	6			3			4	7	8	9		11			6	1		5	10			2
2 Dec 1939	Chelsea	Home	W	1-0	3-2	Mallett, Mangnall 2	8010	7	1		3			6	7	8	9		11			5		4		10		2
9 Dec 1939	Southampton	Away	W	2-0	2-1	March, McEwan	1500	6			3			6	7	8	9				10	5	1	4			11	2
16 Dec 1939	Brighton	Home	W	0-1	3-2	Mangnall, March, McEwan	2000	5						4	7	8	9		11			6	1		5	10		3		2
25 Dec 1939	Fulham	Away	W		8-3	Mangnall 3, Mallett 3, Bonass, McCarthy	6006				3			6	7	8	9		11			5	1	4		10		2
26 Dec 1939	Portsmouth	Home	W	3-1	5-2	Mangnall 4, Mallett	5188	4			3			6	7	8	9		11			5	1	4		10		2
30 Dec 1939	Brentford	Away	W	0-0	7-0	Mallett, Gorman (og), McCarthy, McEwan, Mangnall, Bonass 2	4000	2			3			6	7	8	9		11			5	1	4		10		2
1 Jan 1940	Reading	Home	W	1-0	3-0	Mallett, Mangnall 2	1500	1			3			4		8	9	6	11			5	1			10		2			7
6 Jan 1940	Aldershot	Away	W	2-0	3-1	Mangnall 2, McEwan	2000	1			3				7	8	9	6	11			5	1	4		10		2
13 Jan 1940	AFC Bournemouth	Home	W	1-0	2-1	Mangnall, McEwan	8136	1	1		3			6	7	8	9		11			5		4		10		2
20 Jan 1940	Chelsea	Away	D	0-0	0-0		8819	1			3			6	7	8	9		11			5	1	4		10		2
8 Feb 1940	Southampton	Home	W	0-1	4-1	Bonass, McEwan 3	2000	1			3	4		6	7	8	9		11			5	1			10		2
10 Feb 1940	Southend	Home	W	1-0	3-1	March, Bonass, McEwan	3908	1		2			5	6	7		9						1	4				3			11	8	10

South D League

Date	Opponents	Venue	Outcome	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Position	Reay	Jefferson	Lowe	Ridyard	March	McEwan	Mallett	Mangnall	Bonass	Swinfen	Farmer	Mason	Powell	Barr	McCarthy	Abel	McColgan	Kelly	Reid	Devine	Bott	Daniels
24 Feb 1940	Crystal Palace	Home	L	0-0	2-5	McCarthy 2	6500	3		3			6	7	8		11	9	5	1	4		10	2
2 Mar 1940	Reading	Away	L	1-0	1-4	Mangnall	1873	8		3			6	7	8		11	9	5	1	4		10	2
9 Mar 1940	Brighton	Away	W	0-2	2-1	McEwan, Mallett	1500	9		3			6	7	8	9	11		5	1			10	2		4
16 Mar 1940	Norwich City	Home	D	0-0	0-0		4205	6		3			6	7	8	9	11		5	1			10	2		4
22 Mar 1940	Watford	Away	D	0-0	1-1	Mangnall	7537			3			6	7	8	9	11		5	1			10	2		4
23 Mar 1940	Aldershot	Home	W		3-1	Mangnall 2, McEwan	5196			3			6	7	8	9	11		5	1			10	2		4
25 Mar 1940	Watford	Home	W	0-1	2-0	McCarthy, McEwan	6258		2	3	4			7	8	9	11			1	6	5						10
30 Mar 1940	Clapton Orient	Away	L		3-4	McEwan, Mangnall 2	3000	3	2	3	4			7	8	9	11		5	1	6		10
3 Apr 1940	AFC Bournemouth	Away	L	2-1	0-1			5	2	3	4			7	8	9	11		5	1	6		10
6 Apr 1940	Southend	Away	W		1-0	McEwan	2500		2	3		5		7			11			1	6			9	4			10	8
10 Apr 1940	Aldershot	Away	W	0-0	1-0	Mangnall	2000	5	2		8	5		7			11	9	6	1	4		10	3
20 Apr 1940	Brighton	Home	W		5-4	Mangnall 3, Mallett, McEwan	3000		2	3	4	5			8	9				1	6		10						11	7
4 May 1940	Brighton	Away	L	2-2	1-3	Martin (og)	1500		2		4	5		7	8	9	11			1	6			3		10
13 May 1940	Crystal Palace	Away	D		2-2	Mangnall 2	3954		2		4	5		7	8	9	11			1	6			3			10
18 May 1940	Clapton Orient	Home	W	1-0	4-0	McEwan, Mangnall, McCarthy, Mallett	2000	2	2			5		7	8	9	11		6	1	6		10	3
23 May 1940	Reading	Home	W	0-1	2-1	Mangnall, McEwan	1000		2		4	5		7	8	9	11			1	6		10	3
25 May 1940	Norwich City	Away	L	0-3	1-3	Mangnall	1500	2	2		4	5		7	8	9	11			1	6		10	3
1 Jun 1940	AFC Bournemouth	Home	W	2-0	5-0	Mangnall 2, McCarthy 2, McEwan	1000	2	2		4			7	8	9	11		5	1	6		10	3

London War Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
13 Apr 1940	Southend	Away	0-1		4000

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Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	Total Appearances	Total Goals	Football League Jubilee Appearance	Football League Jubilee Goals	Div 3 South Appearances	Div 3 South Goals	South B League Appearances	South B League Goals	South D League Appearances	South D League Goals
GK		Reg Allen	6		1		3		2
GK		Bill Mason	35						11		9
DF		Arthur Jefferson	31		1		3		12		7
DF		Ted Reay	19				3		1		8
DF		Johnny Barr	9		1	\			5
DF		Bill Byrom	1
DF		James Kelly	7						1
MF		Alf Ridyard	13				3				2
MF		Harry Daniels	1								1
MF		Ivor Powell	26						7		9
MF		Joe Mallett	35	11	1		1		14	8	8	3
MF		Alec Farmer	28				1		11		7
MF		Dicky March	23	3	1		2		12	2	3	1
MF		John Devine	2								1
MF		Alf Fitzgerald	7		1	2	3		2
FW		Billy McEwan	37	19	1		1		13	9	9	10
FW		Johnny Pattison	3						3
FW		Reg Swinfen	6				2	1			1
FW		Alec Stock	2				2
FW		Dave Mangnall	37	40	1		3	3	14	20	8	17
FW		Albert Bonass	36	5	1	1	3		10	4	8	1
FW		Len McCarthy	31	10					13	4	6	6
FW		Samuel Abel	30						12		4
FW		Harry Lowe	18		1		3		2		7
FW		Wilf Bott	2								1
FW		John McColgan	3		1				1		1
FW		Johnny Reid	2								1
		Edgar Francis	1

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Transfers in

Name	from	Date	Fee
Francis, Edgar *	Hayes *	July 12, 1939
Whitehead, Billy	Maltby Colliery	Aug 12, 1939
Hammond, Albert *		Mar 30, 1940
Anderson, Fred *	Kensington Sports	Apr 4, 1940
Daniels, Harry *	Kensington Sports	Apr 4, 1940
Dumsday, John *		Apr 30, 1940
Morton, Geoff *		June 8, 1940
Brown, Harry *		June 8, 1940
Wilson, Kenrick *		June 8, 1940

Transfers out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Smith, Norman	Charlton	May 6, 1937		Chelsea (Trainer)	July 39
Black, Sammy	Plymouth	Nov 26, 1938	£100	Retired	cs 39
Urpeth, John *	Erith & Belvedere	Feb 16, 1939		Erith & Belvedere	cs 39
Cockroft, Bert	Barnsley	Apr 14, 1939			cs 39
McCristal, John *		Mar 4, 1939			cs 39

References

1. Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record (Complete Record Series) First Edition (1st ed.). London: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. p. 337. ISBN   9781873626405.
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.
3. "historicalkits". Historicalkits.co.uk.
4. "barryhugmansfootballers". barryhugmansfootballers.

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