1942–43 season | |||
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Chairman | Charles W Fielding | ||
Manager | Ted Vizard | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
London League | 3rd | ||
League Cup (South) Group 2 | Semi final | ||
Top goalscorer | League: All: Reg Swinfen 16 | ||
Highest home attendance | 13,465 v Arsenal (20 February 1943) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,900 v Crystal Palace (19 December 1942) | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,141 | ||
Biggest win | 8-1 v Clapton Orient (10 April 1943) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0-6 v Tottenham (5 December 1942) | ||
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]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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1 | Arsenal | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 102 | 40 | 43 |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 28 | 38 |
3 | Queen's Park Rangers | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 64 | 49 | 38 |
League South
Win Draw Loss
Date | Opponents | Venue | Outcome | Half Time Score | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance | Position | Brown, H. | Reay | Jefferson | Mallett | Ridyard | Horsfield (G) | Sibley | Smith | Mangnall | Hatton | Pattison | Farmer | Lowe | Burley | Abel | Beadell | Stock | Henley (G) | Blizzard | McEwan | Swinfen | Fitzgerald | Heath | Gunner | Barkas (G) | McInnes (G) | Gadsden | Harris (G) | Mills (G) | Rose | Parkinson | Heathcote |
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August 29, 1942 | Chelsea | A | D | 1-1 | Mallett | 6787 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
September 5, 1942 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4300 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
September 12, 1942 | Clapton Orient | A | W | 3-0 | 4-0 | Mangnall, Sibley, Stock 2 | 1000 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
September 19, 1942 | Crystal Palace | A | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | Stock | 5600 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
September 26, 1942 | Brentford | H | W | 1-0 | 4-1 | Swinfen 3, Mallett | 8000 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
October 3, 1942 | Millwall | H | W | 2-0 | 3-2 | Hatton, Swinfen 2 | 4479 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
October 10, 1942 | Reading | A | W | 0-1 | 2-1 | Hatton, Ridyard | 4000 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
October 17, 1942 | Luton Town | H | D | 0-1 | 2-2 | Hatton, Burley | 4700 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
October 24, 1942 | Brighton | A | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | Burley, Swinfen, Sibley | 3000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 1942 | Southampton | H | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | Swinfen, Hatton, Reay | 4826 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
November 7, 1942 | West Ham United | H | W | 3-1 | 5-2 | Hatton, Swinfen 4 | 6852 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
November 14, 1942 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 14,646 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
November 21, 1942 | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | Hatton, Burley | 3019 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
November 28, 1942 | Chelsea | H | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | Burley, Swinfen, Sibley, Hatton | 8900 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
December 5, 1942 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0-2 | 0-6 | 8295 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
December 12, 1942 | Clapton Orient | H | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | Mangnall 3 | 4493 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
December 19, 1942 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 3-0 | Hatton 2, Burley | 3900 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
December 25, 1942 | Fulham | H | W | 2-1 | Mangnall, Sibley | 4000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
December 26, 1942 | Fulham | A | L | 2-4 | Ridyard, Burley | 7919 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
January 2, 1943 | Brentford | A | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 7500 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
January 9, 1943 | Millwall | A | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | Mangnall, Smith | 4000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
January 16, 1943 | Reading | H | W | 1-0 | 3-2 | Swinfen, Mangnall 2 | 4800 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
January 23, 1943 | Luton Town | A | W | 2-1 | Burley, Abel | 3000 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
January 30, 1943 | Brighton | H | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | Sibley, Mangnall 2 | 3900 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||
February 6, 1943 | Southampton | A | L | 0-2 | 2-4 | Burley, Parkinson | 9000 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
February 13, 1943 | West Ham United | A | W | 3-1 | Mangnall, Swinfen 2 | 6000 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
February 20, 1943 | Arsenal | H | W | 3-2 | Heathcote, Burley 2 | 13,465 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
February 27, 1943 | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 2-0 | Pattison, Heathcote | 4800 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Outcome | Half Time Score | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance | Brown, H. | Jefferson | Mallett | Ridyard | Sibley | Smith | Mangnall | Pattison | Lowe | Burley | Abel | McEwan | Swinfen | Rose | Heathcote | Powell |
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1 | March 6, 1943 | Brentford | A | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | McEwan, Burley | 10,520 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |||||
2 | March 13, 1943 | Southampton | H | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | Mallett, McEwan | 8,025 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||
3 | March 20, 1943 | Clapton Orient | A | D | 1-1 | Heathcote | 3,000 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
4 | March 27, 1943 | Brentford | H | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | Burley, Heathcote | 9,954 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||
5 | April 3, 1943 | Southampton | A | L | 0-1 | 1-4 | Mallett | 13,000 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||
6 | April 10, 1943 | Clapton Orient | H | W | 7-1 | 8-1 | Heathcote 4, Pattison 2, Swinfen, Burley | 5,000 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||
Semi Final | April 24, 1943 | Arsenal | Stamford Bridge | L | 0-1 | 1-4 | Pattison | 54,508 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Position | Nationality | Name | London League Appearances | London League Goals | League Cup South (Group 1) Apps | League Cup South (Group 1) Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ![]() | Harry Brown | 28 | 7 | 35 | |||
DF | ![]() | Arthur Jefferson | 14 | 14 | ||||
DF | ![]() | Ted Reay | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
DF | R Gunner | 9 | 9 | |||||
DF | ![]() | Jack Rose | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||
DF | ![]() | Sam Barkas | 1 | 1 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Alf Ridyard | 23 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | Joe Mallett | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 4 |
MF | ![]() | Alec Farmer | 4 | 4 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Les Blizzard | 2 | 2 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Albert Sibley | 25 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 5 | |
MF | ![]() | Albert Smith | 20 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Ron Gadsden | 3 | 3 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Les Henley | 2 | 2 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Alec Horsfield | 6 | 6 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Jimmy McInnes | 1 | 1 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Alfred ‘Nobby’ Parkinson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
MF | ![]() | Ivor Powell | 3 | 3 | ||||
FW | ![]() | Billy McEwan | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Alec Stock | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
FW | ![]() | Johnny Pattison | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
FW | ![]() | Reg Swinfen | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 16 |
FW | ![]() | Dave Mangnall | 21 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 11 | |
FW | ![]() | Samuel Abel | 19 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Harry Lowe | 10 | 10 | ||||
FW | ![]() | Cyril Hatton | 15 | 9 | 15 | 9 | ||
FW | ![]() | Bill Heath | 1 | 1 | ||||
FW | ![]() | Ben Burley | 24 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 12 |
FW | ![]() | William Heathcote | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
FW | R Beadell | 2 | 2 | |||||
FW | ![]() | Alfred Fitzgerald | 1 | 1 | ||||
FW | ![]() | George Mills | 1 | 1 |
Name | Signed from | Transfer fee | Date signed |
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Shaw, Arthur * | Hounslow Town | cs1942 | |
King, Alan * | Acton Invicta | cs1942 | |
Beadell, Ralph * | Sep 15, 1942 | ||
Burley, Ben | Darlington | Sep 21, 1942 | |
Gadsden, Ron * | Dec 3, 1942 | ||
Rose, Jack | Peterborough | Jan 15, 1943 | |
Heathcote, Wilf | Millwall | Feb1943 | |
Dolding, Len * | Wealdstone | Mar 10, 1943 | |
DeBusser, Emiel * | Belgian Army | May 11, 1943 |
Name | Signed from | Transfer fee | Date signed | Transferred to | Transf.fee | Transf.date |
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Delaney, Louis | Nunhead | Apr1942 | Arsenal | cs 42 | ||
Edwards, R | Apr1942 | cs 42 | ||||
Armstrong, Dick | Bristol C | Loan | Apr 1941 | Bristol C | Loan | cs 42 |
Brown, Bertie | Barrow | Apr1942 | Retired * | cs 42 | ||
Gibbs-Kennet, R * | Apr1942 | cs 42 | ||||
Libby, Jack * | Dec 13, 1940 | 42 | ||||
Painter, Edward | Swindon | Loan | Sep1941 | Swindon | Loan | 42 |
Campbell, | Oct1941 | 42 | ||||
Cottam, Alfred | Hull | Dec1941 | 42 | |||
Moore, John | Gateshead | Dec1941 | Retired * | 42 | ||
Hatton, Cyril | Notts County | Loan | Feb1942 | Notts County | Loan | Dec 42 |