Draft:1946–47 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1946–47 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerDave Mangnall
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division South2nd
FA CupThird Round
London Challenge CupQuarter Finalist
Top goalscorerLeague: Fred Durrant 15
All: Johnny Pattison 17
Highest home attendance24549 Vs Middlesbrough (11 Jan 1947)
Lowest home attendance7776 Vs Mansfield (8 Feb 1947)
Biggest win7-0 Vs Swindon (21 Dec 1946)
Biggest defeat0-3 Vs 5 Mar 1947 (5 Mar 1947)

Season summary

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Suspended because of WW2 In 1939, English football league was restarted for the 1946–47 season, Queens Park Rangers finished the season in second place in the Football League Third Division South but at that time only the season champions were promoted.In the FA Cup, 16 goals were amassed over 6 games taking First Division Middlesborough to a replay in the third round. The London Challenge Cup also resumed with a new trophy as the holders Qpr had lost the trophy during the war.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion
1 Cardiff City 42 30 6 6 93 30 3.100 66 Division Champions, promoted
2 Queens Park Rangers 42 23 11 8 74 40 1.850 57
3 Bristol City 42 20 11 11 94 56 1.679 51
4 Swindon Town 42 19 11 12 84 73 1.151 49
5 Walsall 42 17 12 13 74 59 1.254 46
Source: [citation needed]

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Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division South

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Date Opponents Venue Outcome Score Scorers Attendance
31 Aug 1946 Watford Home W 2-1 Mallett 2 19446
4 Sept 1946 AFC Bournemouth Away D 1-1 Neary 5738
7 Sept 1946 Walsall Away W 2-0 Neary 2 13894
11 Sept 1946 Leyton Orient Home W 2-0 Pattison, Neary 15344
14 Sept 1946 Reading Home W 2-0 Heath, McEwan 20021
21 Sept 1946 Crystal Palace Away D 0-0 27517
25 Sept 1946 AFC Bournemouth Home W 3-0 Neary, Durrant, Pattison 17207
28 Sept 1946 Torquay Home D 0-0 23117
5 Oct 1946 Mansfield Away W 3-0 Neary, Durrant, Pattison 13459
12 Oct 1946 Bristol Rovers Home L 0-2 20668
19 Oct 1946 Cardiff City Away D 2-2 Durrant, Hatton 44010
26 Oct 1946 Norwich City Home D 1-1 Hatton 15581
2 Nov 1946 Notts County Away W 2-1 Neary, Heathcote 26734
9 Nov 1946 Northampton Home W 1-0 McEwan 17796
16 Nov 1946 Aldershot Away W 2-1 Sheppard (og), Pattison (pen) 8163
23 Nov 1946 Brighton Home W 2-0 Hatton 2 17739
7 Dec 1946 Port Vale Home W 2-0 Harris, Mills 14251
21 Dec 1946 Swindon Home W 7-0 Powell I., Pattison 2, Hatton, Mills, McEwan 2 9576
25 Dec 1946 Ipswich Town Home L 1-3 Hatton 15503
26 Dec 1946 Ipswich Town Away D 1-1 Hatton 20267
28 Dec 1946 Watford Away W 2-0 Mallett 2 18610
4 Jan 1947 Walsall Home W 1-0 Boxshall 16289
18 Jan 1947 Reading Away L 0-1 19300
25 Jan 1947 Crystal Palace Home L 1-2 Pattison 13022
8 Feb 1947 Mansfield Home W 3-1 Boxshall, Durrant, Pattison 7776
15 Feb 1947 Bristol Rovers Away L 1-3 Durrant 18258
1 Mar 1947 Norwich City Away W 1-0 Mills 15233
5 Mar 1947 Exeter Away L 0-3 3679
8 Mar 1947 Notts County Home W 4-1 Pattison, Durrant 2, Chapman 9455
15 Mar 1947 Northampton Away D 4-4 Parkinson 2, Mills, Durrant 9907
22 Mar 1947 Aldershot Home W 4-1 Hatton 3, Durrant 12600
29 Mar 1947 Brighton Away W 2-0 McEwan 2 8432
4 Apr 1947 Southend Home W 1-0 Durrant 20307
5 Apr 1947 Exeter Home W 2-0 Durrant, Pattison 18267
7 Apr 1947 Southend Away W 3-1 Durrant, McEwan, Mills 17295
12 Apr 1947 Port Vale Away D 2-2 Durrant, Boxshall 12500
19 Apr 1947 Bristol City Home W 1-0 McEwan 19665
26 Apr 1947 Swindon Away L 2-3 Durrant, Hatton 20884
3 May 1947 Leyton Orient Away D 1-1 Hatton 13956
10 May 1947 Bristol City Away D 1-1 Durrant 20861
17 May 1947 Torquay Away D 0-0 7162
24 May 1947 Cardiff City Home L 2-3 Wardle (og), Pattison 23272

FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
30 Nov 1946 First Round Poole Town Home 2-2 Pattison, Hatton 15000
4 Dec 1946 First Round Replay Poole Town Away 6-0 Mallett 2, Hatton, Harris, Pattison 2 9000
12 Dec 1946 Second Round Norwich City Away 4-4 Pattison, McEwan, Mills 2 26307
18 Dec 1946 Second Round Replay Norwich City Home 2-0 Mills, Hatton 13900
11 Jan 1947 Third Round Middlesbrough Home 1-1 Pattison 24549
15 Jan 1947 Third Round Replay Middlesbrough Away 1-3 Boxshall 31270

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London Challenge Cup[3]

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
21 October 1946 First Round Fulham A 5-0
28 October 1946 Quarter-Finals Tottenham Hotspur A 0-1

Squad

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Position Nationality Name League

Appearances

League Goals F..A.Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals Total

Appearances

Total Goals
GK   Reg Allen 41 5 46
GK   Reg Saphin 1 1 2
DF   Des Farrow
DF   Bill Heath 6 1 1 7 1
DF   Jack Rose 15 1 16
DF   George Powell
DF   Arthur Jefferson 40 6 46
DF   Reg Dudley 26 4 30
DF   Ted Reay 2 1 3
DF   Johnny Barr 4 4
MF   Alf Parkinson 10 2 10 2
MF   Alf Ridyard 7 3 10
MF   George Smith
MF   Harry Daniels 7 1 8
MF   Ivor Powell 41 1 6 47 1
MF   Albert Smith 33 5 38
MF   Alex Lennon
MF   Reg Chapman 27 1 3 30 1
MF   Joe Mallett 26 4 5 2 31 6
MF   Les Blizzard 5 5
FW   Bert Addinall 3 1 4
FW   Cyril Hatton 26 12 6 3 32 15
FW   Don Mills 18 5 2 3 20 8
FW   Billy McEwan 35 8 6 1 41 9
FW   Johnny Pattison 37 11 6 5 43 16
FW   Johnny Hartburn
FW   Fred Durrant 22 15 22 15
FW   Danny Boxshall 12 3 2 1 14 4
FW   Frank Neary 9 7 9 7
FW   William Heathcote 5 1 5 1
FW   Stan Armitage 2 2
FW   Reg Swinfen 1 1
FW   Neil Harris 1 1 1 1 2 2

Transfers in

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Name from Date Fee
Don Mills Maltby Main August 1946
Fred Durrant Brentford September 1946 £4,500
Neil Harris Swansea Town September 1946
Reg Dudley Millwall December 1946
George Powell Fulham December 1946
Alex Lennon Denaby United January 1947
Johnny Hartburn Yeovil Town March 1947 £2,000
George Smith Brentford June 1947 £2,000

Transfers out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Wilf Heathcote Millwall October 1943 December 1946 Millwall
Frank Neary Fulham July 1945 January 1947 West Ham United £4,000
Joe Mallett Charlton Athletic February 1939 February 1947 Southampton £5,000
Les Blizzard Eversheds July 1941 May 1947 Bournemouth
Reg Swinfen Civil Service March 1936 June 1947 Yeovil Town £500
Johnny Barr Third Lanark May 1939 July 1947 Dunfermline Athletic
Stan Armitage Charlton Athletic June 1946 July 1947 Gravesend & Northfleet
Neil Harris Swansea Town September 1946 July 1947 Retired (injury)

References

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  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.