1952–53 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1952–53 season
Chairman	Albert Hittinger
Manager	Jack Taylor
Stadium	Loftus Road
Football League Third Division South	18th
FA Cup	Third Round
London Challenge Cup	Round One
Top goalscorer	League: Conway Smith 12; All: Conway Smith 15
Highest home attendance	23,125 v Watford ; (25 Aug 1952)
Lowest home attendance	7,206 v Shrewsbury ; (20 Apr 1953)
Biggest win	3–0 v Shrewsbury ; (2 Oct 1952)
Biggest defeat	0–5 v Colchester United ; (25 December 1953)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1951–52 1953–54 →

Last updated September 19, 2025

The 1951-52 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 62nd season of existence and their first back in the Football League Third Division, following their relegation the season before. QPR finished 18th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup. Jack Taylor replaced Dave Mangnall as manager after relegation from Division Two the previous season.^[1]

League standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
18	Swindon Town	46	14	12	20	64	79	0.810	40
19	Aldershot	46	12	15	19	61	77	0.792	39
20	Queens Park Rangers	46	12	15	19	61	82	0.744	39
21	Gillingham	46	12	15	19	55	74	0.743	39
22	Colchester United	46	12	14	20	59	76	0.776	38

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Results

QPR scores given first

Win Draw Loss

Third Division South

Date	Opponent	H / A	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Position	Brown	Poppitt	Ingham	Clayton	Spence	Gilberg	Waugh	Smith	Addinall	Stewart	Shepherd	Hold	Nicholas	Powell, M.	Tomkys	Cameron	Powell, G.	Muir	Farrow	Heath	Quinn	Mountford	Parsons	Woods	Harrison	Chapman	Gullan	Hatton	Higgins	Crickson
23 Aug 1952	Exeter	Away	1-1	2–2	C. Smith (2)	14897	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
25 Aug 1952	Watford	Home	1-1	2–2	G. Stewart, C. Smith	23125	7	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
30 Aug 1952	Coventry City	Home	0-2	0–4		14335	19	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		11	10
4 Sept 1952	Watford	Away	0-1	1–1	E. Shepherd	22875	18	1	2	3		6	8		7			11		4	5	9	10
6 Sept 1952	Norwich City	Away	0-1	0–2		26449	21	1	2			6	8		7			11		4	5	9	10	3
8 Sept 1952	Walsall	Home	1-0	4–2	M. Tomkys (2), H. Gilberg, C. Smith	9362	15	1	2			6	8		7			11		4	5	9	10	3
13 Sept 1952	Colchester	Home	1-0	1–0	B. Muir	13925	14	1	2	3		6	8					11		4	5	9	10		7
18 Sept 1952	Walsall	Away	0-0	1–1	B. Cameron	7026	13	1	2	3			8					11		4	5	9	10		7	6
20 Sept 1952	Aldershot	Away	1-2	1–4	E. Shepherd	8316	15	1	2	3			8					11		4	5	9	10		7	6
25 Sept 1952	Leyton Orient	Away	0-3	0–5		8754	19	1	2	3			8			9				4		7	10		11	6	5
27 Sept 1952	Swindon	Home	0-1	1–1	A. Addinall	10762	20	1	2	3			11		8	9				4	5		10		7	6
2 Oct 1952	Shrewsbury	Away	1-0	3–0	E. Shepherd (2), C. Smith	5988	16	1	2	3	4	5	7		8	9		11					10			6
4 Oct 1952	Southend	Home	2-0	3–2	C. Smith (2), A. Addinall	14777	15	1	2	3	4	5	7		8	9		11					10			6
11 Oct 1952	Brighton	Away	0-2	0–2		18987	16	1	2	3	4	5	7		8	9		11					10			6
18 Oct 1952	Newport	Home	2-0	4–2	E. Shepherd (2), G. Quinn, A. Addinall	14902	15	1	2	3	4	5	7		8	9		11								6		10
25 Oct 1952	Crystal Palace	Away	2-2	2–4	A. Addinall, Ingham	19181	15	1	2	3	4	5	6		8	9		11										10	7
1 Nov 1952	Bristol City	Home	2-1	2–1	Mountford, A. Addinall	14718	15	1	2	3		5	6		8	9		11		4								10	7
8 Nov 1952	Torquay	Away	1-0	1–1	D. Parsons	6638	15	1	2	3		5	8			9		11		4			10						7	6
15 Nov 1952	Northampton	Home	1-1	2–2	E. Shepherd, H. Gilberg	14661	14	1	2	3		5	8			9		11		4			10						7	6
29 Nov 1952	Ipswich Town	Home	1-1	2–2	A. Addinall (2)	9983	13	1	2	3		5	6		8	9		11		4			10						7
13 Dec 1952	AFC Bournemouth	Home	1-1	2–1	B.Nicholas (pen), B. Cameron	8015	12	1	2	3	6	5	8			9		11		4			10						7
20 Dec 1952	Exeter	Home	0-0	1–1	L. Clayton	6310	10	1	2	3	6	5	8			9		11		4			10						7
26 Dec 1952	Bristol Rovers	Home	0-1	0–1		13592	11	1	2	3	6	5	8			9		11		4			10						7
27 Dec 1952	Bristol Rovers	Away	0-1	1–2	H. Gilberg	30995	12	1	2	3	6		8					11		4	5	9	10						7
3 Jan 1953	Coventry City	Away	0-2	0–2		15097	15	1		3			10			9		11		4	5		8						7		2	6
10 Jan 1953	Gillingham	Away	0-2	0–3		11907	15	1		3		5	10	7		9		11		4			8	2								6
17 Jan 1953	Norwich City	Home	1-1	3–1	M. Tomkys, B. Waugh (2)	13084	12	1		3		6		7				11		4		9	10	2					8				5
24 Jan 1953	Colchester	Away	0-1	1–1	J. Harrison (og)	7959	13			3		6		7				11		4		9	10	2					8				5	1
31 Jan 1953	Gillingham	Home	1-1	1–1	M. Tomkys	10565	13			3		6		7				11		4		9	10	2					8				5	1
7 Feb 1953	Aldershot	Home	2-1	2–2	C. Smith, B. Waugh	10713	14			3		6		7	8			11		4		9		2									5	1	10
14 Feb 1953	Swindon	Away	1-1	3–1	C. Hatton (2), C. Smith	7387	12	1		3	6			7	8			11		4		9		2									5		10
21 Feb 1953	Southend	Away	0-0	0–2		9252	13	1		3	6			7	8			11		4		9		2									5		10
28 Feb 1953	Brighton	Home	1-1	3–3	R. Higgins, C. Hatton, Jennings (og)	15238	12	1		3		6		7				11		4				2					8				5		10	9
7 Mar 1953	Newport	Away	0-1	0–2		7971	15	1		3		6		7	10			11		4				2					8				5			9
14 Mar 1953	Crystal Palace	Home	0-1	1–1	B. Cameron	12972	14	1		3		6			8			11		4		9	10	2					7				5
21 Mar 1953	Bristol City	Away	3-1	4–4	C. Smith (2), B. Cameron, Mountford	20052	15	1	2	3	6				8			11		4		9	10						7				5
28 Mar 1953	Torquay	Home	0-1	0–1		8059	16	1	2	3	6				8			11		4		9	10						7				5
3 Apr 1953	Millwall	Away	0-2	1–2	C. Smith	23962	17	1	2	3	6			7	8			11		4	5		10													9
4 Apr 1953	Northampton	Away	2-1	2–4	M. Tomkys, B. Cameron	12546	21	1		3					8			11		4	5	9	10	2					7				6
6 Apr 1953	Millwall	Home	0-2	1–3	E. Shepherd	12607	21	1	2	3	6			7				11			5	9	8												10		4
11 Apr 1953	Leyton Orient	Home	0-1	0–1		11018	23	1	2	3	6			11	8						5	9	10						7								4
18 Apr 1953	Ipswich Town	Away	1-0	1–0	C. Hatton	8662	21	1	2	3	4	6						11			5		8						7			9			10
20 Apr 1953	Shrewsbury	Home	1-0	1–0	E. Shepherd	7206	19	1	2	3	4	6						11			5		8						7			9			10
25 Apr 1953	Reading	Home	1-0	1–0	J. Harrison	10433	20	1	2	3	4	6						11			5		8						7			9			10
29 Apr 1953	Reading	Away	0-0	0–2		6367	21	1	2	3	4	6						11			5		8						7			9			10
2 May 1953	AFC Bournemouth	Away	0-0	0–1		8276	20	1	3		6				8			11		4	5		10	2					7						9

FA Cup

Date^[3]	Round	Opponents	H / A	Half Time Score	Full Time Score	Scorers	Attendance	Brown	Poppitt	Ingham	Clayton	Spence	Gilberg	Smith	Addinall	Shepherd	Nicholas	Cameron	Mountford	Parsons
22 November 1952	First Round	Shrewsbury (Third Division South)	H	2-0	2–2	Cameron 2	11475	1	2	3		5	8		9	11	4	10	7	6
27 November 1952	First Round Replay	Shrewsbury (Third Division South)	A	2-1	2–2	Addinall, Smith	5000	1	2	3		5	8	6	9	11	4	10	7
2 December 1952	First Round Second Replay	Shrewsbury (Third Division South)	Villa Park	0-3	1–4	Smith	3799	1	2	3	4	5	8	6	9	11		10	7

London Challenge Cup

Date^[4]	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
6 October 1952	First Round	Charlton	H	1–1
13 October 1952	First Round Replay	Charlton	A	0–4

Squad

Position	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	F..A.Cup Appearances	F.A.Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK	Harry Brown	43		3		46
GK	Stan Gullan	3				3
DF	Tony Ingham	43	1	3		46	1
DF	Des Farrow	8				8
DF	Bill Spence	31		3		34
DF	Bill Heath	1				1
DF	George Powell	14				14
DF	John Poppitt	34		3		37
DF	Pat Woods	1				1
MF	Gerry Crickson	2				2
MF	Bobby Cameron	35	5	3	2	38	7
MF	Lew Clayton	24	1	1		25	1
MF	Reg Chapman	12				12
MF	Derek Parsons	2	1	1		3	1
MF	Brian Nicholas	32	1	2		34	1
MF	Mike Powell	18				18
FW	Jim Harrison	6	1			6	1
FW	Conway Smith	25	12	2	3	27	15
FW	George Stewart	2	1			2	1
FW	Gordon Quinn	3	1			3	1
FW	George Mountford	25	2	3		28	2
FW	Ernie Shepherd	43	9	3		46	9
FW	Mike Tomkys	20	5			20	5
FW	Bert Addinall	19	7	3	1	22	8
FW	Billy Waugh	15	2			15	2
FW	Cyril Hatton	10	4			10	4
FW	Harry Gilberg	26	3	3		29	3
FW	Ron Higgins	3	1			3	1
FW	Oscar Hold	1				1
FW	Billy Muir	5	1			5	1

Transfers in

Name	from	Date	Fee
Tony Jordan		July ?1952
Bob Scrivens	Merthyr Tydfil	July ?1952
Derek Williams		July ?1952
Alastair Irwin	Glentyan Thistle	July ?1952
Gordon Quinn	Eastcote BC	Aug 22,1952
Ian Allen	Beith Athletic	Sep1952
David Hazelton *		Sep1952
Alan Silver	Maidenhead U	Sep 30,1952
Matt Andrew *	Workington	Oct1952
John Moore	Colchester	Oct1952
George Mountford	Stoke City	October 1952	Des Farrow
Jobey Dean	Thoresby Colliery	Nov 27,1952
Ron Higgins	Brighton	January 1953	Harry Gilberg & Bert Addinall
Ron Springett	Victoria United	Feb 19,1953
Jim Taylor	Fulham	Apr1953
Charlie Barley	Arsenal	May 1953
Derek Barley	Arsenal	May1953
Peter Angell	Charlton	June 1953
Bert Hawkins	West Ham United	June 1953

Transfers out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Johnny McKay	Irvine Meadow	Feb1949		July 52	Yeovil	Free
Tony Richardson	Slough Sports Club	April 1951		July 1952
William Hill	Uxbridge Town	April 1951		July 1952	Ramsgate
Ernie Adams	Fulham	Aug1947		July? 52	Betteshanger Colliery
Johnny McKay	Irvine Meadow	May 1949		July 1952	Yeovil Town
Billy Muir	Irvine Meadow	Feb 11,1948		Oct 52	Torquay
Des Farrow	Leicester	Aug 28,1944		Oct 52	Stoke	£4,000
Matt Andrew *	Workington	Oct1952		Nov 52		Free
John Moore	Colchester	Oct1952		Nov 52	Staines Town	Free
Harry Gilberg	Tottenham Hotspur	16 August 1951	£1,000	January 1953	Brighton and Hove Albion	Ron Higgins & £****
Bert Addinall	British Oxygen	April 1945		January 1953	Brighton and Hove Albion	Ron Higgins & £****
George Stewart	Brentford	Mar1948	£4,000	Jan 53	Shrewsbury
Harry Gilberg	Tottenham	Aug 14,1951	£2,000	Jan 53	Brighton
Tony Richardson	Slough	Apr1951		Mar? 53
Cyril Hatton	Notts County	Apr 9,1946	£1,000	June 53	Chesterfield
Bob Scrivens	Merthyr Tydfil	July ?1952		June? 53
David Hazelton *		Sep1952		June? 53
Jim Harrison	Willesden Town	Feb1952		June? 53

References

↑ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.

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

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[1] Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.

[auto-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.

[auto3-3] 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.

[4] "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.

[5] "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 2025-05-27.

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