1947–48 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1947–48 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerDave Mangnall
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division South1st
FA Cup Quarter Finals
London Challenge CupQuarter Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Cyril Hatton 21
All: Cyril Hatton 25
Highest home attendance30,567 v Luton Town
(7 Feb 1948)
Lowest home attendance13,230 v Newport
(6 Dec 1947)
Biggest win5–0 v Brighton
(25 Aug 1947)
Biggest defeat0–5 v Derby County
(6 Mar 1948)
  1946–47
1948–49  

The 1947-48 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 57th season of existence and their 3rd in the English Third Division. The team won the Football League Third Division South, securing promotion for the first time. QPR also reached the Quarter-finals of the FA Cup, defeating First Division team Stoke City and Second Division Luton Town before drawing with First Division Derby County and subsequently losing in a replay. At the end of the season, Rangers became the first British club to make an official trip to Turkey.

Contents

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion
1 Queens Park Rangers 42269774372.00061Division Champions, promoted
2 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42249976352.17157
3 Walsall 422191270401.75051
4 Ipswich Town 422331667611.09849
5 Swansea Town 4218121270521.34648
Source: [ citation needed ]

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win  Draw  Loss

Third Division South

DateOpponentsVenueHalf Time ScoreFull Time ScoreScorersAttendancePositionAllenDudleyJeffersonPowell, I.Smith, G.HeathHartburnMcEwanDurrantHattonPattisonReayChapmanMillsSmith, A.ParkinsonBoxshallRamscarPowell, G.RidyardDanielsSaphinStewartAddinallRoseAdams
23 Aug 1947Norwich CityHome1-03–1Hatton, McEwan, Pattison1870431234567891011
25 Aug 1947BrightonAway3-05–0Hatton 3, Durrant 21428811245678910113
30 Aug 1947Bristol RoversAway1-01–0Durrant1952811245678910113
4 Sept 1947BrightonHome0-02–0McEwan, Hatton1811611245678910113
6 Sept 1947NorthamptonHome1-02–0McEwan, Pattison2141911245678910113
11 Sept 1947Notts CountyAway0-11–1Durrant1933511245789101136
13 Sept 1947AldershotAway0-14–1Durrant 2, Pattison, Hatton891511245791011368
18 Sept 1947Notts CountyHome0-14–1Pattison 2, Hatton, McEwan1570811245791011368
20 Sept 1947Crystal PalaceHome0-01–0Chapman2519911245798113106
25 Sept 1947ExeterHome2-13–1Hatton 2, Durrant1809011245789101136
27 Sept 1947TorquayAway0-01–1Smith G.1040211245789101136
2 Oct 1947SouthendHome3-13–2Hatton 2, Pattison1758511245791011368
4 Oct 1947SwindonHome0-10–22509211245791011368
11 Oct 1947Swansea CityAway1-21–3Durrant2217111245791011368
18 Oct 1947AFC BournemouthHome0-01–0Durrant2163911258910113647
25 Oct 1947Ipswich TownAway0-00–12436111245791011368
1 Nov 1947Bristol CityHome1-02–0Boxshall, Pattison2835811234589116710
8 Nov 1947ReadingAway0-22–3Durrant, Boxshall2325611457911368102
15 Nov 1947WalsallHome0-12–1Hatton, Hartburn2611911345117910682
22 Nov 1947Leyton OrientAway2-13–1Hatton 2, Durrant1691511341179108256
6 Dec 1947NewportHome0-00–01323011345117910826
26 Dec 1947WatfordAway1–0Jones (og)2240611345117910826
27 Dec 1947WatfordHome5-05–1Pattison, Boxshall 2, Hatton, McEwan1937311345910117826
3 Jan 1948Bristol RoversHome3-15–2McEwan, Hatton, Boxshall 2, Hartburn2251811345119107826
31 Jan 1948AldershotHome0-00–02169111345117109826
14 Feb 1948TorquayHome0-23–3Ramscar, Boxshall, Hatton2179111345117109826
21 Feb 1948SwindonAway0-00–01468311345117106982
13 Mar 1948Ipswich TownHome2-02–0Hatton, Boxshall2213513451196710218
15 Mar 1948Crystal PalaceAway1-01–0Hartburn2208613451196710218
20 Mar 1948Bristol CityAway1-21–2Boxshall 22118413451191068217
26 Mar 1948Port ValeAway2–0Boxshall, Hatton1788913451110672189
27 Mar 1948ReadingHome1-02–0Hatton2399813451191067218
29 Mar 1948Port ValeHome1-12–1Addinall, Smith A.2405313451110672189
3 Apr 1948WalsallAway1-01–0Addinall1787213451110672189
8 Apr 1948NorthamptonAway1-01–1Hartburn1126013459111067218
10 Apr 1948Leyton OrientHome0-11–2Stewart2748011345111067829
14 Apr 1948AFC BournemouthAway0-01–0Durrant2549511345798111062
17 Apr 1948ExeterAway2-02–1Hartburn 21161711345119810627
21 Apr 1948Norwich CityAway2-42–5Hatton, Smith A.3005211345119810627
24 Apr 1948NewportHome0-01–0Powell I.2090511341191065827
26 Apr 1948Swansea CityHome0-00–02775711341191065827
1 May 1948SouthendAway0-00–01382711349101167258

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AHalf Time ScoreFull Time ScoreScorersAttendanceAllenJeffersonPowell, I.Smith, G.HeathHartburnMcEwanHattonPattisonSmith, A.BoxshallRamscarPowell, G.RidyardDaniels
10 Jan 1948Third RoundGillingham (Southern League )Away1-11–1 (AET)Boxshall230021345710119826
17 Jan 1948Third Round ReplayGillingham (Southern League )Home1-13–1Hartburn, Hatton, McEwan275001345117109826
24 Jan 1948Fourth RoundStoke City (First Division)Home1-03–0Hatton 2, Ramscar242001345117109826
7 Feb 1948Fifth RoundLuton Town (Second Division)Home0-13–1Hatton, Boxshall, McEwan305671345119107826
28 Feb 1948Sixth RoundDerby County (First Division)Home1-11–1Hartburn283581345911106782
6 Mar 1948Sixth Round ReplayDerby County (First Division)Away0-30–5315881345117106982

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London Challenge Cup

Date [3] RoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
13 October 1947First RoundEnfieldA3–1* AET
27 October 1947Quarter-FinalsChelseaA1–2* AET

Tour of Turkey

Date [3] OpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
22 May 1948FenerbahceA1–1Durrant22,000
May 1948GalatasarayA!-0Hatton
May 1948BesiktasA5–2Stewart 2, Hatton
30 May 1948Karma TekimA1–2

Squad

PositionNationalityNameLeague

Appearances

League GoalsF..A.Cup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsTotal

Appearances

Total Goals
GK Flag of England.svg Reg Allen 33639
GK Flag of England.svg Reg Saphin 808
DF Flag of England.svg Des Farrow
DF Flag of England.svg Bill Heath516
DF Flag of England.svg Jack Rose202
DF Flag of England.svg George Powell 23629
DF Flag of England.svg Arthur Jefferson26632
DF Flag of England.svg Reg Dudley16016
DF Flag of England.svg Ted Reay 15015
MF Flag of England.svg Alf Parkinson101
MF Flag of England.svg Alf Ridyard 404
MF Flag of England.svg George Smith 3716431
MF Flag of England.svg Harry Daniels 7411
MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ivor Powell 4016461
MF Flag of England.svg Albert Smith1822202
MF Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Lennon
MF Flag of England.svg Reg Chapman1410141
FW Flag of England.svg Bert Addinall 32032
FW Flag of England.svg Cyril Hatton 3421644025
FW Flag of England.svg Don Mills 16016
FW Flag of England.svg Fred Ramscar 16161222
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Billy McEwan 25652308
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Pattison1981208
FW Flag of England.svg Ernie Adams 202
FW Flag of England.svg Johnny Hartburn 30652358
FW Flag of Scotland.svg George Stewart 1410141
FW Flag of England.svg John Gibbons
FW Flag of England.svg Fred Durrant 261202612
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Doug Campbell
FW Flag of England.svg Danny Boxshall 1711622313

Transfers in

NamefromDateFee
Les Devonshire *July ?1947
Stan Hudson *Aug1947
Eric WorthingtonWillesden TownSep1947
Ernie AdamsFulhamSeptember 1947
Fred RamscarWolverhampton WanderersOct 25, 1947£2,000
John GibbonsDartfordDecember 1947
Billy MuirIrvine MeadowFeb 11, 1948
Doug CampbellRAF SpitalgateMarch 1948
James RiddellArsenalMar 6, 1948
George StewartBrentfordMar19484,000

Transfers out

NamefromDateFeeDateClubFee
Reg SwinfenCivil ServiceMar 12, 1936July? 47Yeovil Town
Johnny BarrThird LanarkMay 24, 1939FreeAug 47Dunfermline Athletic
Stan ArmitageCharltonJune1946Aug? 47Gravesend & NorthfleetFree
Billy WhiteheadMaltby CollieryAug 12, 1939Aug 47AldershotFree
Danny BoxshallSalem AthleticJan 1, 1946May 48Bristol C£2,575
Les DevonshireJuly ?1947May 48Brentford
Alf RidyardWest BromwichMar 16, 1938625June 48Retired (QPR Trainer)
Les BorthwickJarrowOct1946June? 48
James KellyCambuslang RangersMay 20, 1939June? 48Guildford City

References

  1. 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.
  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. 1 2 "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.