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1966–67 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1966–67 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division

Queens Park Rangers
1966–67 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerAlec Stock
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division 1st
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupWinners
London Challenge CupQuarter-Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Rodney Marsh 30
All: Rodney Marsh 44
Highest home attendance26,404 Vs Birmingham City 7 February 1967
Lowest home attendance5,497 Vs Colchester United 23 August 1966
Average home league attendance13,161
Biggest win7-1 Vs Mansfield Town (24 September 1966)
Biggest defeat0-3 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (28 January 1967)

Season summary

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Qpr won the third division for the and shocked first division West Bomwich Albion in the first wembley final of the League Cup [1]

League standings

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Main article: 1966–67 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Queens Park Rangers 46 26 15 5 103 38 2.711 67 Winners of the League Cup, Division Champions, promoted
2 Middlesbrough 46 23 9 14 87 64 1.359 55 Promoted
3 Watford 46 20 14 12 61 46 1.326 54
4 Reading 46 22 9 15 76 57 1.333 53
5 Bristol Rovers 46 20 13 13 76 67 1.134 53
Source: [citation needed]

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Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division

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Date[2] Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
20 August 1966 Shrewsbury Town H 2-2 Allen, Marsh 6,343 14
27 August 1966 Watford A 0-1 9,957 20
3 September 1966 Swindon Town H 3-1 Keen, Ian Morgan 7,900 11
6 September 1966 Middlesbrough H 4-0 Morgan, Morgan, Allen 8,807 4
10 September 1966 Reading A 2-2 Langley, Ian Morgan 8,148 10
17 September 1966 Doncaster Rovers H 6-0 Roger Morgan 2, Keen 2, Sanderson, Marsh 8,090 6
24 September 1966 Mansfield Town A 7-1 Marsh 3, Allen 2, Langley, Sanderson 6,260 4
26 September 1966 Middlesbrough A 2-2 Marsh, Lazarus 13,091 2
1 October 1966 Grimsby Town H 5-1 Allen 2, Marsh, Lazarus, Roger Morgan 9,097 4
8 October 1966 Swansea H 4-2 Marsh, Allen 2, Sanderson 11,047 3
15 October 1966 AFC Bournemouth A 3-1 Roger Morgan 2, Marsh 12,164 1
19 October 1966 Torquay A 1-1 Langley 7,887 2
22 October 1966 Orient H 4-1 Marsh, Allen 2, Lazarus 16,719 1
29 October 1966 Gillingham A 2-2 Keen, Marsh 11,951 2
5 November 1966 Workington H 4-1 Marsh 2, Allen, Langley 9,094 2
12 November 1966 Scunthorpe United A 2-0 Marsh 2 5,052 2
15 November 1966 Torquay H 2-1 Roger Morgan, Allen 10,385 1
19 November 1966 Oldham Athletic H 0-1 14,413 1
7 December 1966 Bristol Rovers H 3-0 Allen, Sanderson, Lazarus 13,312 1
10 December 1966 Colchester United A 3-1 Marsh, Roger Morgan 2 8,195 1
17 December 1966 Shrewsbury A 0-0 6,520 1
26 December 1966 Brighton And Hove Albion H 3-0 Marsh, Sanderson, Lazarus 17,875 1
27 December 1966 Brighton And Hove Albion A 2-2 Wilks, Roger Morgan 22,947 1
31 December 1966 Watford H 4-1 Marsh 2, Sibley, Lazarus 17,073 1
14 January 1967 Reading H 2-1 Marsh, Roger Morgan 14,341 1
21 January 1967 Doncaster Rovers A 1-1 Keen 12,062 1
4 February 1967 Mansfield Town H 0-0 14,728 1
11 February 1967 Grimsby Town A 1-1 Ian Morgan 7,157 1
20 February 1967 Peterborough United A 2-0 Lazarus, Crawford OG 6,411 1
25 February 1967 Swansea City A 3-1 Lazarus 3 10,141 1
7 March 1967 AFC Bournemouth H 4-0 Keen, Marsh 2, Allen 21,558 1
11 March 1967 Peterborough United H 0-0 16,716 1
18 March 1967 Orient A 0-0 14,607 1
24 March 1967 Darlington H 4-0 Marsh, Allen, Langley, Lazarus 18,601 1
25 March 1967 Gillingham H 2-0 Marsh, Ian Morgan 14,612 1
27 March 1967 Darlington A 0-0 9,914 1
1 April 1967 Workington A 2-0 Langley, Ian Morgan 4,010 1
8 April 1967 Scunthorpe United H 5-1 Marsh 2, Keen, Lazarus 2 13,113 1
11 April 1967 Walsall A 0-2 11,181 1
15 April 1967 Oldham Athletic A 1-0 Wilks 14,729 1
22 April 1967 Oxford United H 3-1 Wilks 2, Lazarus 15,365 1
25 April 1967 Walsall H 0-0 11,860 1
29 April 1967 Bristol Rovers A 1-2 Leach 17,721 1
2 May 1967 Swindon Town A 1-1 Wilks 21,367 1
6 May 1967 Colchester H 2-1 Sanderson, Allen 10,935 1
13 May 1967 Oxford United A 1-2 Marsh 10,189 1

London Challenge Cup

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Date[3] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
28 September 1966 First Round Wembley H 5-0
18 October 1966 Quarter-Finals Barnet H 1-3

Football League Cup

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Date[2] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
23 August 1966 First Round Colchester United H 5-0 Marsh 4, Lazarus 5,497
14 September 1966 Second Round First Leg Aldershot Town A 2-1 Leach, Keen 5,349
20 September 1966 Second Round second leg Aldershot Town H 2-0 Langley, Marsh 7,848
12 October 1966 Third Round Swansea City H 2-1 Hazell, Keen 12,988
25 October 1966 Fourth Round Leicester City H 4-2 Roger Morgan, Allen 2, Lazarus 20,735
7 December 1966 Fifth Round Carlisle United H 2-1 Marsh 2 19,146
17 January 1967 Semi final First leg Birmingham City A 4-1 Roger Morgan, Allen, Marsh, Lazarus 34,295
7 February 1967 Semi final Second leg Birmingham City H 3-1 Marsh 2, Keen 26,404
4 March 1967 Final West Bromwich Albion Wembley 3-2 Roger Morgan, Marsh, Lazarus 97,952

FA Cup

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Date[2] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
26 November 1966 First Round Poole Town H 3-2 Marsh 3 9,534
7 January 1967 Second Round AFC Bournemouth H 2-0 Langley, Lazarus 12,102
28 January 1967 Third Round Sheffield Wednesday A 0-3 40,038

Squad

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Position Nationality Name League Appearances (substitute) League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK   Peter Springett 46 11 57
GK   Mick Kelly 1 1
DF   Dave Clement 1 1
DF   Tony Hazell 37 7 1 44 1
DF   Ron Hunt 44 12 56
DF   Frank Sibley 42 1 11 53 1
DF   Bobby Keetch 1(1) 2
DF   Ian Watson 15 6 21
DF   Colin Moughton 3 3
DF   Jim Langley 40(1) 6 11 1 1 52 8
MF   Alan Wilks 7(1) 5 8 5
MF   Mark Lazarus 44 14 12 1 4 56 19
MF   Mick Leach 2 1 2 1
MF   Mike Keen 46 5 12 3 58 8
MF   Roger Morgan 44 11 12 3 56 15
MF   John Collins 1 1
MF   Keith Sanderson 40 6 12 52 6
FW   Les Allen 42 15 12 3 54 18
FW   Rodney Marsh 41 30 12 3 11 53 44
FW   Ian Morgan 10(6) 4 1 17 4

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Transfers In

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Name from Date Fee
Bobby Keetch Fulham November 1966
Bobby Finch Queens Park Rangers Juniors August 1966
Ron Springett Sheffield Wednesday May 1967 £16,000
Alan Spratley Queens Park Rangers Juniors May 1967

Transfers Out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Peter Springett Queens Park Rangers Juniors May 1963 May 1967 Sheffield Wednesday £40,000
Jim Langley Fulham July 1965 £5,000 July 1967 Hillingdon Borough

(player-manager)

John Collins Queens Park Rangers Juniors August 1959 October 1966 Oldham Athletic


References

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  1. ^ "QPR FC History". Queens Park Rangers. 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e 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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