1951–52 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Queens Park Rangers
Season:1951–52
Chairman:Albert Hittinger
Manager:Dave Mangnall
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:22nd
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third Round
Cup3 Result:Round One
Cup3:London Challenge Cup
League Topscorer:Conway Smith 13
Season Topscorer:Conway Smith 13
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Prevseason:1950–51
Nextseason:1952–53
Highest Attendance:25,339 Vs Brentford (29 Sept 1951)
Lowest Attendance:12,113 Vs Nottingham Forest (8 Dec 1951)
Stadium:Loftus Road
Largest Loss:1–5 Vs Charlton (8 October 1951)
Largest Win:4–2 Vs Sheffield United (14 Apr 1952)

During the 1951–52 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Second Division and finished in twenty-second place.

League standings

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Results

QPR scores given first

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result
F–A
ScorersAttendance
18 Aug 1951 West Ham United Home 2–0 A. Addinall, E. Shepherd19541
20 Aug 1951 Hull City Home 1–1 C. Smith15809
25 Aug 1951 Coventry City Away 0–0 22646
30 Aug 1951 Hull City Away 1–4 C. Smith19661
1 Sept 1951 Swansea City Home 1–1 C. Smith18369
3 Sept 1951 Blackburn Rovers Home 2–1 A. Addinall (2)13392
8 Sept 1951 Bury Away 1–3 L. Clayton13115
15 Sept 1951 Luton Town Home 0–0 17391
22 Sept 1951 Notts County Away 0–0 27734
29 Sept 1951 Brentford Home 3–1 E. Shepherd, C. Smith. H. Gilberg25339
6 Oct 1951 Doncaster Rovers Away 0–4 17673
13 Oct 1951 Everton Home 4–4 E. Shepherd (2), Waugh, H. Gilberg17256
20 Oct 1951 Southampton Away 1–1 C. Smith19150
27 Oct 1951 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2–2 A. Addinall, C. Smith18541
3 Nov 1951 Leeds United Away 0–3 22875
10 Nov 1951 Rotherham United Home 2–3 C. Smith, H. Gilberg19072
17 Nov 1951 Cardiff City Away 1–3 H. Gilberg21211
24 Nov 1951 Birmingham City Home 0–2 14945
1 Dec 1951 Leicester City Away 0–4 23123
8 Dec 1951 Nottingham Forest Home 4–3 E. Shepherd, H. Gilberg, C. Smith, C. Hatton (pen)12113
15 Dec 1951 West Ham United Away 2–4 H. Gilberg, C. Hatton (pen)17549
22 Dec 1951 Coventry City Home 1–4 C. Smith12888
25 Dec 1951 Barnsley Away 1–3 C. Hatton15067
26 Dec 1951 Barnsley Home 1–1 C. Smith13862
29 Dec 1951 Swansea City Away 3–2 H. Gilberg, B. Hill, A. Addinall16146
1 Jan 1952 Blackburn Rovers Away 2–4 B. Nicholas, A. Addinall28671
5 Jan 1952 Bury Home 3–2 H. Gilberg, C. Smith, A. Addinall13539
16 Jan 1952 Doncaster Rovers Home 0–2 14783
19 Jan 1952 Luton Town Away 1–0 A. Addinall15242
26 Jan 1952 Notts County Home 1–4 H. Gilberg18891
9 Feb 1952 Brentford Away 0–0 25645
1 Mar 1952 Everton Away 0–3 38172
8 Mar 1952 Southampton Home 2–1 O. Hold, A. Addinall19040
15 Mar 1952 Sheffield Wednesday Away 1–2 B. Muir41712
22 Mar 1952 Leeds United Home 0–0 15195
29 Mar 1952 Rotherham United Away 0–1 9311
5 Apr 1952 Cardiff City Home 1–1 C. Smith (pen)17938
12 Apr 1952 Birmingham City Away 0–1 28286
14 Apr 1952 Sheffield United Home 4–2 Farrow, A. Addinall (2), B. Muir12714
19 Apr 1952 Leicester City Home 1–0 A. Addinall16827
26 Apr 1952 Nottingham Forest Away 1–3 B. Muir18975
3 May 1952 Sheffield United Away 2–1 G. Stewart, C. Smith11310

FA Cup

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London Challenge Cup

Squad

PositionNationalityNameLeagueAppearancesLeague GoalsF..A.Cup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsTotalAppearancesTotal Goals
GKHarry Brown36010370
GKStan Gullan400040
GKDave Underwood200020
DFTony Ingham17010180
DFDes Farrow32100321
DFBill Spence20010210
DFBill Heath14000140
DFGeorge Powell33010340
DFJohn Poppitt25000250
DFTony Richardson200020
MFBobby Cameron500050
MFLew Clayton22100221
MFReg Chapman15000150
MFBrian Nicholas610061
FWConway Smith4113104213
FWGeorge Stewart910091
FWErnie Shepherd30511316
FWMike Tomkys100010
FWBert Addinall3612103712
FWBilly Waugh36110371
FWCyril Hatton630063
FWHarry Gilberg4592479
FWOscar Hold310031
FWBilly Muir10300103
FWBilly Hill10110111
FWJohnny McKay200020

Transfers in

NamefromDateFee
Harry GilbergTottenham Hotspur16 August 1951
Harry BrownDerby CountyAugust 1951
Gerry CricksonDoverSeptember 1951
Mike TomkysFulhamNovember 1951
Bill SpencePortsmouthDecember 1951£8,000
Oscar HoldEvertonFebruary 1952
Jim HarrisonWillesden TownFebruary 1952

Transfers out

NamefromDateFeeDateClubFee
Dave UnderwoodEdgware TownDecember 1949February 1952Watford
Dave NelsonBrentfordFebruary 1950March 1952Crystal Palace
Tony RichardsonSlough Sports ClubApril 1951July 1952
William HillUxbridge TownApril 1951July 1952Ramsgate
Johnny McKayIrvine MeadowMay 1949July 1952Yeovil Town

Notes and References

  1. Book: Laschke . Ian . Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 . 1979 . Macdonald and Jane's . 978-0-354-08552-6 . London.
  2. Book: Laschke . Ian . Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 . 1979 . Macdonald and Jane's . 978-0-354-08552-6 . London.
  3. Web site: 14 February 2022 . nonleaguematters . Non league Matters.