1946–47 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
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| 1946–47 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Albert Hittinger | ||
| Manager | Dave Mangnall | ||
| Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
| Football League Third Division South | 2nd | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| London Challenge Cup | Quarter Finalist | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Fred Durrant 15 All: Johnny Pattison 17 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24549 Vs Middlesbrough (11 Jan 1947) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7776 Vs Mansfield (8 Feb 1947) | ||
| Biggest win | 7-0 Vs Swindon (21 Dec 1946) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0-3 Vs 5 Mar 1947 (5 Mar 1947) | ||
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Season summary[edit]
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[edit]
Results[edit]
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Third Division South[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 |
London Challenge Cup[3][edit]
| 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[edit]
| Position | Nationality | Name | League
Appearances |
League Goals | F..A.Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | Total
Appearances |
Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 
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Reg Allen | 41 | 5 | 46 | |||
| GK |
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Reg Saphin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| DF |
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Des Farrow | ||||||
| DF |
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Bill Heath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| DF |
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Jack Rose | 15 | 1 | 16 | |||
| DF |
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George Powell | ||||||
| DF |
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Arthur Jefferson | 40 | 6 | 46 | |||
| DF |
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Reg Dudley | 26 | 4 | 30 | |||
| DF |
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Ted Reay | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| DF | 
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Johnny Barr | 4 | 4 | ||||
| MF |
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Alf Parkinson | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||
| MF |
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Alf Ridyard | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
| MF |
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George Smith | ||||||
| MF |
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Harry Daniels | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| MF | 
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Ivor Powell | 41 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 1 | |
| MF |
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Albert Smith | 33 | 5 | 38 | |||
| MF |
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Alex Lennon | ||||||
| MF |
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Reg Chapman | 27 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | |
| MF |
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Joe Mallett | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 6 |
| MF |
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Les Blizzard | 5 | 5 | ||||
| FW |
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Bert Addinall | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| FW |
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Cyril Hatton | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 15 |
| FW |
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Don Mills | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 |
| FW |
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Billy McEwan | 35 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 9 |
| FW |
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Johnny Pattison | 37 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 16 |
| FW |
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Johnny Hartburn | ||||||
| FW |
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Fred Durrant | 22 | 15 | 22 | 15 | ||
| FW |
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Danny Boxshall | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| FW |
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Frank Neary | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||
| FW |
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William Heathcote | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| FW |
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Stan Armitage | 2 | 2 | ||||
| FW |
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Reg Swinfen | 1 | 1 | ||||
| FW |
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Neil Harris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Transfers in[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ↑ 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. Search this book on
- ↑ 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. Search this book on
- ↑ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.
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