1947–48 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers

1947–48 season
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)
Home colours Third colours
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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.

League standings

Main article: 1947–48 Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion
1	Queens Park Rangers (C, P)	42	26	9	7	74	37	2.000	61	Promotion to the Second Division
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

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win  Draw  Loss

Third Division South

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
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

FA Cup

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
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

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London Challenge Cup

Date [3]	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
13 October 1947	First Round	Enfield	A	3–1* AET
27 October 1947	Quarter-Finals	Chelsea	A	1–2* AET

Tour of Turkey

Date [3]	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
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

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	F..A.Cup Appearances	F.A.Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
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

Transfers in

Name	from	Date	Fee
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

Transfers out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
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

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

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