1947–48 season | |||
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Chairman | Albert Hittinger | ||
Manager | Dave Mangnall | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
Football League Third Division South | 1st | ||
FA Cup | Quarter Finals | ||
London Challenge Cup | Quarter Finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Cyril Hatton 21 All: Cyril Hatton 25 | ||
Highest home attendance | 30,567 v Luton Town (7 Feb 1948) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 13,230 v Newport (6 Dec 1947) | ||
Biggest win | 5–0 v Brighton (25 Aug 1947) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Derby County (6 Mar 1948) | ||
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 74 | 37 | 2.000 | 61 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 35 | 2.171 | 57 | |
3 | Walsall | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 40 | 1.750 | 51 | |
4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 1.098 | 49 | |
5 | Swansea Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 52 | 1.346 | 48 |
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Date | Opponents | Venue | Half Time Score | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance | Position | Allen | Dudley | Jefferson | Powell, I. | Smith, G. | Heath | Hartburn | McEwan | Durrant | Hatton | Pattison | Reay | Chapman | Mills | Smith, A. | Parkinson | Boxshall | Ramscar | Powell, G. | Ridyard | Daniels | Saphin | Stewart | Addinall | Rose | Adams |
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23 Aug 1947 | Norwich City | Home | 1-0 | 3–1 | Hatton, McEwan, Pattison | 18704 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
25 Aug 1947 | Brighton | Away | 3-0 | 5–0 | Hatton 3, Durrant 2 | 14288 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
30 Aug 1947 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 1-0 | 1–0 | Durrant | 19528 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 Sept 1947 | Brighton | Home | 0-0 | 2–0 | McEwan, Hatton | 18116 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
6 Sept 1947 | Northampton | Home | 1-0 | 2–0 | McEwan, Pattison | 21419 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
11 Sept 1947 | Notts County | Away | 0-1 | 1–1 | Durrant | 19335 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
13 Sept 1947 | Aldershot | Away | 0-1 | 4–1 | Durrant 2, Pattison, Hatton | 8915 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
18 Sept 1947 | Notts County | Home | 0-1 | 4–1 | Pattison 2, Hatton, McEwan | 15708 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
20 Sept 1947 | Crystal Palace | Home | 0-0 | 1–0 | Chapman | 25199 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
25 Sept 1947 | Exeter | Home | 2-1 | 3–1 | Hatton 2, Durrant | 18090 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
27 Sept 1947 | Torquay | Away | 0-0 | 1–1 | Smith G. | 10402 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
2 Oct 1947 | Southend | Home | 3-1 | 3–2 | Hatton 2, Pattison | 17585 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
4 Oct 1947 | Swindon | Home | 0-1 | 0–2 | 25092 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
11 Oct 1947 | Swansea City | Away | 1-2 | 1–3 | Durrant | 22171 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
18 Oct 1947 | AFC Bournemouth | Home | 0-0 | 1–0 | Durrant | 21639 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
25 Oct 1947 | Ipswich Town | Away | 0-0 | 0–1 | 24361 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
1 Nov 1947 | Bristol City | Home | 1-0 | 2–0 | Boxshall, Pattison | 28358 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
8 Nov 1947 | Reading | Away | 0-2 | 2–3 | Durrant, Boxshall | 23256 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
15 Nov 1947 | Walsall | Home | 0-1 | 2–1 | Hatton, Hartburn | 26119 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
22 Nov 1947 | Leyton Orient | Away | 2-1 | 3–1 | Hatton 2, Durrant | 16915 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
6 Dec 1947 | Newport | Home | 0-0 | 0–0 | 13230 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
26 Dec 1947 | Watford | Away | 1–0 | Jones (og) | 22406 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
27 Dec 1947 | Watford | Home | 5-0 | 5–1 | Pattison, Boxshall 2, Hatton, McEwan | 19373 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
3 Jan 1948 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 3-1 | 5–2 | McEwan, Hatton, Boxshall 2, Hartburn | 22518 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
31 Jan 1948 | Aldershot | Home | 0-0 | 0–0 | 21691 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
14 Feb 1948 | Torquay | Home | 0-2 | 3–3 | Ramscar, Boxshall, Hatton | 21791 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
21 Feb 1948 | Swindon | Away | 0-0 | 0–0 | 14683 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
13 Mar 1948 | Ipswich Town | Home | 2-0 | 2–0 | Hatton, Boxshall | 22135 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
15 Mar 1948 | Crystal Palace | Away | 1-0 | 1–0 | Hartburn | 22086 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
20 Mar 1948 | Bristol City | Away | 1-2 | 1–2 | Boxshall 2 | 21184 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
26 Mar 1948 | Port Vale | Away | 2–0 | Boxshall, Hatton | 17889 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
27 Mar 1948 | Reading | Home | 1-0 | 2–0 | Hatton | 23998 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
29 Mar 1948 | Port Vale | Home | 1-1 | 2–1 | Addinall, Smith A. | 24053 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
3 Apr 1948 | Walsall | Away | 1-0 | 1–0 | Addinall | 17872 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
8 Apr 1948 | Northampton | Away | 1-0 | 1–1 | Hartburn | 11260 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
10 Apr 1948 | Leyton Orient | Home | 0-1 | 1–2 | Stewart | 27480 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
14 Apr 1948 | AFC Bournemouth | Away | 0-0 | 1–0 | Durrant | 25495 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
17 Apr 1948 | Exeter | Away | 2-0 | 2–1 | Hartburn 2 | 11617 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
21 Apr 1948 | Norwich City | Away | 2-4 | 2–5 | Hatton, Smith A. | 30052 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
24 Apr 1948 | Newport | Home | 0-0 | 1–0 | Powell I. | 20905 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
26 Apr 1948 | Swansea City | Home | 0-0 | 0–0 | 27757 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
1 May 1948 | Southend | Away | 0-0 | 0–0 | 13827 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Half Time Score | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance | Allen | Jefferson | Powell, I. | Smith, G. | Heath | Hartburn | McEwan | Hatton | Pattison | Smith, A. | Boxshall | Ramscar | Powell, G. | Ridyard | Daniels |
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10 Jan 1948 | Third Round | Gillingham (Southern League ) | Away | 1-1 | 1–1 (AET) | Boxshall | 23002 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||
17 Jan 1948 | Third Round Replay | Gillingham (Southern League ) | Home | 1-1 | 3–1 | Hartburn, Hatton, McEwan | 27500 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||
24 Jan 1948 | Fourth Round | Stoke City (First Division) | Home | 1-0 | 3–0 | Hatton 2, Ramscar | 24200 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||
7 Feb 1948 | Fifth Round | Luton Town (Second Division) | Home | 0-1 | 3–1 | Hatton, Boxshall, McEwan | 30567 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||
28 Feb 1948 | Sixth Round | Derby County (First Division) | Home | 1-1 | 1–1 | Hartburn | 28358 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||
6 Mar 1948 | Sixth Round Replay | Derby County (First Division) | Away | 0-3 | 0–5 | 31588 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Date [3] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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13 October 1947 | First Round | Enfield | A | 3–1* AET | ||
27 October 1947 | Quarter-Finals | Chelsea | A | 1–2* AET |
Date [3] | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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22 May 1948 | Fenerbahce | A | 1–1 | Durrant | 22,000 |
May 1948 | Galatasaray | A | !-0 | Hatton | |
May 1948 | Besiktas | A | 5–2 | Stewart 2, Hatton | |
30 May 1948 | Karma Tekim | A | 1–2 |
Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | F..A.Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
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GK | ![]() | Reg Allen | 33 | 6 | 39 | |||
GK | ![]() | Reg Saphin | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||
DF | ![]() | Des Farrow | ||||||
DF | ![]() | Bill Heath | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
DF | ![]() | Jack Rose | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
DF | ![]() | George Powell | 23 | 6 | 29 | |||
DF | ![]() | Arthur Jefferson | 26 | 6 | 32 | |||
DF | ![]() | Reg Dudley | 16 | 0 | 16 | |||
DF | ![]() | Ted Reay | 15 | 0 | 15 | |||
MF | ![]() | Alf Parkinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
MF | ![]() | Alf Ridyard | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
MF | ![]() | George Smith | 37 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Harry Daniels | 7 | 4 | 11 | |||
MF | ![]() | Ivor Powell | 40 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Albert Smith | 18 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | Alex Lennon | ||||||
MF | ![]() | Reg Chapman | 14 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Bert Addinall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Cyril Hatton | 34 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 |
FW | ![]() | Don Mills | 16 | 0 | 16 | |||
FW | ![]() | Fred Ramscar | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | Billy McEwan | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 8 |
FW | ![]() | Johnny Pattison | 19 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 8 | |
FW | ![]() | Ernie Adams | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
FW | ![]() | Johnny Hartburn | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 8 |
FW | ![]() | George Stewart | 14 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | John Gibbons | ||||||
FW | ![]() | Fred Durrant | 26 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 12 | |
FW | ![]() | Doug Campbell | ||||||
FW | ![]() | Danny Boxshall | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 |
Name | from | Date | Fee |
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Les Devonshire * | July ?1947 | ||
Stan Hudson * | Aug1947 | ||
Eric Worthington | Willesden Town | Sep1947 | |
Ernie Adams | Fulham | September 1947 | |
Fred Ramscar | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oct 25, 1947 | £2,000 |
John Gibbons | Dartford | December 1947 | |
Billy Muir | Irvine Meadow | Feb 11, 1948 | |
Doug Campbell | RAF Spitalgate | March 1948 | |
James Riddell | Arsenal | Mar 6, 1948 | |
George Stewart | Brentford | Mar1948 | 4,000 |
Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
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Reg Swinfen | Civil Service | Mar 12, 1936 | July? 47 | Yeovil Town | ||
Johnny Barr | Third Lanark | May 24, 1939 | Free | Aug 47 | Dunfermline Athletic | |
Stan Armitage | Charlton | June1946 | Aug? 47 | Gravesend & Northfleet | Free | |
Billy Whitehead | Maltby Colliery | Aug 12, 1939 | Aug 47 | Aldershot | Free | |
Danny Boxshall | Salem Athletic | Jan 1, 1946 | May 48 | Bristol C | £2,575 | |
Les Devonshire | July ?1947 | May 48 | Brentford | |||
Alf Ridyard | West Bromwich | Mar 16, 1938 | 625 | June 48 | Retired (QPR Trainer) | |
Les Borthwick | Jarrow | Oct1946 | June? 48 | |||
James Kelly | Cambuslang Rangers | May 20, 1939 | June? 48 | Guildford City |