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	23125 Vs Watford (25 Aug 1952)
Lowest home attendance	7206 Vs Shrewsbury (20 Apr 1953)
Biggest win	3–0 Vs Shrewsbury (2 Oct 1952)
Biggest defeat	0–5 Vs Colchester United (25 December 1953)
	← 1951–52 1953–54 →

During the 1952–53 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in twentieth place. After relegation from Division Two the previous season, Jack Taylor replaced Dave Mangnall as manager.^[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

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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Results

QPR scores given first

Win Draw Loss

Third Division South

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

FA Cup

Date^[3]	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
22 November 1952	First Round	Shrewsbury	H	2–2	Cameron 2	11475
27 November 1952	First Round Replay	Shrewsbury	A	2–2	Addinall, Smith	5000
2 December 1952	First Round Second Replay	Shrewsbury	*Villa Park	1–4	Smith	3799

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
Gordon Quinn	Eastcote BC	August 1952
George Mountford	Stoke City	October 1952	Des Farrow
Ron Higgins	Brighton	January 1953	Harry Gilberg & Bert Addinall
Ron Springett	Victoria United	February 1953
Charlie Barley	Arsenal	May 1953

Transfers out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Des Farrow	Leicester City	November 1944		October 1952	Stoke City	George Mountford
Billy Muir	Irvine Meadow	February 1949		October 1952	Torquay
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	May 1948		January 1953	Shrewsbury Town
Cyril Hatton	Notts County	April 1946		June 1953	Chesterfield
Derek Parsons	Ashford Town	February 1950		July 1953	Ashford Town
Billy Waugh	Luton Town	July 1950	£6,000	July 1953	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	£****
Oscar Hold	Everton	February 1952		July 1953	March Town
Reg Chapman	Royal Air Force	August 1944		July 1953	Ashford Town
Bill Heath	I C juniors	September 1945		July 1953	Dover
George Powell	Fulham	December 1946		July 1953	Tunbridge Wells
Jim Harrison	Willesden Town	February 1952		July 1953

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.

[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.

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