1942–43 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1942–43 season
ChairmanCharles W Fielding
ManagerTed Vizard
StadiumLoftus Road
London League3rd
League Cup (South) Group 2Semi final
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Reg Swinfen 16
Highest home attendance13,465 v Arsenal
(20 February 1943)
Lowest home attendance3,900 v Crystal Palace
(19 December 1942)
Average home league attendance6,141
Biggest win8-1 v Clapton Orient
(10 April 1943)
Biggest defeat0-6 v Tottenham
(5 December 1942)
  1941–42
1943–44  

The 1942-43 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 52nd season of existence and their first in the London League, part of the Wartime League. QPR finished 3rd in the league, and were eliminated in the semi-final of the League Cup. [1]

Contents

League standings

London League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPts
1Arsenal2821161024043
2Tottenham Hotspur281666682838
3Queen's Park Rangers281828644938

Results

League South

  Win  Draw  Loss

London League

DateOpponentsVenueOutcomeHalf Time ScoreFull Time ScoreScorersAttendancePositionBrown, H.ReayJeffersonMallettRidyardHorsfield (G)SibleySmithMangnallHattonPattisonFarmerLoweBurleyAbelBeadellStockHenley (G)BlizzardMcEwanSwinfenFitzgeraldHeathGunnerBarkas (G)McInnes (G)GadsdenHarris (G)Mills (G)RoseParkinsonHeathcote
August 29, 1942ChelseaAD1-1Mallett6787111234567891011
September 5, 1942Tottenham HotspurHL0-10-14300141234678105911
September 12, 1942Clapton OrientAW3-04-0Mangnall, Sibley, Stock 2100081245781011369
September 19, 1942Crystal PalaceAW1-01-0Stock560061265710113948
September 26, 1942BrentfordHW1-04-1Swinfen 3, Mallett800051265741011389
October 3, 1942MillwallHW2-03-2Hatton, Swinfen 2447931257681011349
October 10, 1942ReadingAW0-12-1Hatton, Ridyard400021235768109411
October 17, 1942Luton TownHD0-12-2Hatton, Burley470041236578101194
October 24, 1942BrightonAW3-23-2Burley, Swinfen, Sibley300031265781011394
October 31, 1942SouthamptonHW1-13-1Swinfen, Hatton, Reay482621236578101194
November 7, 1942West Ham UnitedHW3-15-2Hatton, Swinfen 4685211236574810119
November 14, 1942ArsenalAL0-10-314,64631236745101189
November 21, 1942Charlton AthleticAL1-12-3Hatton, Burley301931347510118962
November 28, 1942ChelseaHW2-14-1Burley, Swinfen, Sibley, Hatton890021652781041139
December 5, 1942Tottenham HotspurAL0-20-6829541652781041139
December 12, 1942Clapton OrientHW2-13-1Mangnall 3449331527810411396
December 19, 1942Crystal PalaceHW3-0Hatton 2, Burley390021452789101136
December 25, 1942FulhamHW2-1Mangnall, Sibley400021365791124810
December 26, 1942FulhamAL2-4Ridyard, Burley791921365710911248
January 2, 1943BrentfordAL0-10-2750031367451129810
January 9, 1943MillwallAW1-02-1Mangnall, Smith400021365710841129
January 16, 1943ReadingHW1-03-2Swinfen, Mangnall 2480021365748119210
January 23, 1943Luton TownAW2-1Burley, Abel300021657834119102
January 30, 1943BrightonHL2-13-4Sibley, Mangnall 2390031571061139842*
February 6, 1943SouthamptonAL0-22-4Burley, Parkinson900031568741132109
February 13, 1943West Ham UnitedAW3-1Mangnall, Swinfen 2600031610854113729
February 20, 1943ArsenalHW3-2Heathcote, Burley 213,46531654811103729
February 27, 1943Charlton AthleticHW2-0Pattison, Heathcote480031365481171029

League Cup South (Group 1)

RoundDateOpponentsVenueOutcomeHalf Time ScoreFull Time ScoreScorersAttendanceBrown, H.JeffersonMallettRidyardSibleySmithMangnallPattisonLoweBurleyAbelMcEwanSwinfenRoseHeathcotePowell
1March 6, 1943BrentfordAW2-02-1McEwan, Burley10,5201657411103892
2March 13, 1943SouthamptonHW0-02-1Mallett, McEwan8,0251105741138296
3March 20, 1943Clapton OrientAD1-1Heathcote3,0001654811103729
4March 27, 1943BrentfordHW0-02-0Burley, Heathcote9,9541654811103729
5April 3, 1943SouthamptonAL0-11-4Mallett13,0001310548117296
6April 10, 1943Clapton OrientHW7-18-1Heathcote 4, Pattison 2, Swinfen, Burley5,0001654118103729
Semi FinalApril 24, 1943ArsenalStamford BridgeL0-11-4Pattison54,5081654111038729

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Squad

PositionNationalityNameLondon League AppearancesLondon League GoalsLeague Cup South (Group 1) AppsLeague Cup South (Group 1) GoalsTotal

Appearances

Total Goals
GK Flag of England.svg Harry Brown 28735
DF Flag of England.svg Arthur Jefferson1414
DF Flag of England.svg Ted Reay 121121
DFR Gunner99
DF Flag of England.svg Jack Rose7714
DF Flag of England.svg Sam Barkas 11
MF Flag of England.svg Alf Ridyard 2327302
MF Flag of England.svg Joe Mallett 24262304
MF Flag of Scotland.svg Alec Farmer 44
MF Flag of England.svg Les Blizzard 22
MF Flag of England.svg Albert Sibley2551265
MF Flag of England.svg Albert Smith2017271
MF Flag of England.svg Ron Gadsden33
MF Flag of England.svg Les Henley22
MF Flag of England.svg Alec Horsfield66
MF Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy McInnes 11
MF Flag of England.svg Alfred ‘Nobby’ Parkinson3131
MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ivor Powell 33
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Billy McEwan 13242
FW Flag of England.svg Alec Stock 4343
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Pattison5153104
FW Flag of England.svg Reg Swinfen 1715612316
FW Flag of England.svg Dave Mangnall 211142511
FW Flag of England.svg Samuel Abel 1917261
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Lowe 1010
FW Flag of England.svg Cyril Hatton 159159
FW Flag of England.svg Bill Heath11
FW Flag of England.svg Ben Burley 249733112
FW Flag of England.svg William Heathcote3276108
FWR Beadell22
FW Flag of England.svg Alfred Fitzgerald11
FW Flag of England.svg George Mills 11

[2] [3]

Transfers In

NameSigned fromTransfer feeDate signed
Shaw, Arthur *Hounslow Towncs1942
King, Alan *Acton Invictacs1942
Beadell, Ralph *Sep 15, 1942
Burley, BenDarlingtonSep 21, 1942
Gadsden, Ron *Dec 3, 1942
Rose, JackPeterboroughJan 15, 1943
Heathcote, WilfMillwallFeb1943
Dolding, Len *WealdstoneMar 10, 1943
DeBusser, Emiel *Belgian ArmyMay 11, 1943

Transfers Out

NameSigned fromTransfer feeDate signedTransferred toTransf.feeTransf.date
Delaney, LouisNunheadApr1942Arsenalcs 42
Edwards, RApr1942cs 42
Armstrong, DickBristol CLoanApr 1941Bristol CLoancs 42
Brown, BertieBarrowApr1942Retired *cs 42
Gibbs-Kennet, R *Apr1942cs 42
Libby, Jack *Dec 13, 194042
Painter, EdwardSwindonLoanSep1941SwindonLoan42
Campbell,Oct194142
Cottam, AlfredHullDec194142
Moore, JohnGatesheadDec1941Retired *42
Hatton, CyrilNotts CountyLoanFeb1942Notts CountyLoanDec 42

References

  1. 1 2 Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record (Complete Record Series) First Edition (1st ed.). London: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN   9781873626405.
  2. "historicalkits". Historicalkits.co.uk.
  3. "barryhugmansfootballers". barryhugmansfootballers.

[1]

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