1953–54 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Queens Park Rangers
Season:1953–54
Chairman:Albert Hittinger
Manager:Jack Taylor
League:Football League Third Division South
League Result:18th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third Round
Cup3 Result:Round One
Cup3:London Challenge Cup
League Topscorer:Conway Smith 12
Season Topscorer:Conway Smith 12
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Prevseason:1952–53
Nextseason:1954–55
Highest Attendance:16649 Vs Brighton (19 August 1953)
Lowest Attendance:5224 Vs Coventry City (30 January 1954)
Stadium:Loftus Road
Largest Loss:0–5 Vs Colchester United (25 December 1953)
Largest Win:5–1 Vs Torquay (6 March 1954), Newport County (20 April 1954)

During the 1953–54 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in eighteenth place.[1]

A benefit game for Ex Qpr Goalkeeper Reg Allen took place between QPR and Manchester United on 29 March 1954, raising in the region of £1,800 for his recovery fund.[2]

On 5 October 1953 floodlights were used at Loftus Road for the first time for a friendly game against Arsenal. to increase visibility under the floodlights a silk-style white shirt was worn at home during the season [3] [4]

League standings

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Results

QPR scores given first

Third Division South

Date[6] OpponentH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
19 August 1953BrightonH1–2Shepherd16649
22 August 1953Bristol CityA2–1Petchey, Cameron20819
26 August 1953Norwich CityA2–2Clayton, Hawkins23432
29 August 1953AldershotH0–212146
31 August 1953Norwich CityH0–211742
5 September 1953SwindonA1–0Cameron15157
7 September 1953Southampton H0–111308
12 September 1953WalsallH2–0Petchey, Hawkins12273
16 September 1953SouthamptonA1–3Hawkins16246
19 September 1953ShrewsburyA1–1Smith10153
21 September 1953Crystal PalaceH1–1Shepherd7485
26 September 1953Exeter CityH0–013041
30 September 1953Crystal Palace A3–0Smith 2, Shepherd9409
3 October 1953NewportA1–2Hurrell6817
10 October 1953NorthamptonH1–1Shepherd13207
17 October 1953Torquay A2–2Smith8328
24 October 1953WatfordH0–415560
7 November 1953SouthendH1–0Tomkys9975
14 November 1953ReadingA1–3Shepherd14866
28 November 1953MillwallA0–417497
5 December 1953Ipswich Town H3–1Petchey, Woods, Shepherd13815
19 December 1953Bristol CityH0–18126
25 December 1953Colchester UnitedA0–56155
26 December 1953Colchester UnitedH0–010715
2 January 1954AldershotA4–1Petchey 3, Cameron5497
16 January 1954Swindon Town H0–29122
23 January 1954WalsallA0–28734
30 January 1954Coventry CityH0–35224
6 February 1954Shrewsbury Town H0–07851
13 February 1954Exeter City A0–08133
27 February 1954NorthamptonA1–2Clark8259
6 March 1954TorquayH5–1Clark, Smith 2(1 pen), Kerrins, Cameron11233
18 March 1954OrientA2–2Clark, Angell5114
20 March 1954MillwallH4–0Kerrins, Clark, Pounder, Smith13503
27 March 1954SouthendA1–4Angell7110
3 April 1954ReadingH2–0Smith, Tomkys9942
7 April 1954Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.A1–0Clark5721
10 April 1954Ipswich Town A1–2Cameron15380
12 April 1954Coventry CityA1–3Clark4785
16 April 1954GillinghamA0–110679
17 April 1954Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.H2–1Shepherd, Smith10007
19 April 1954GillinghamH3–1Smith, Kerrins, Lewin (og)9576
20 April 1954NewportH5–1Cameron (3), Kerrins, Smith10533
24 April 1954WatfordA2–0Angell, Cameron12431
26 April 1954OrientH2–1Cameron, Aldous (og)9412
30 April 1954Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–3Pounder10493

FA Cup

Date[7] RoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
21 November 1953First RoundShrewsburyH2-0Hurrell 213076
12 December 1953Second RoundNuneaton BoroughH1–1Tomkys18316
17 December 1953Second Round ReplayNuneaton BoroughA2–1Petchey, Shepherd13083
9 January 1954Third RoundPort ValeH0–117474

Friendly

DateMatchOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
5 October 1953First Floodlit MatchArsenalH1–3Quinn16028
29 March 1954Reg Allen Benefit MatchManchester UnitedH1–4Bent og.15529

Squad

PositionNationalityNameLeagueAppearancesLeague GoalsF..A.Cup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsTotalAppearancesTotal Goals
GKHarry Brown33437
GKStan Gullan1313
DFTony Ingham41445
DFBill Spence55
DFJim Taylor41344
DFJohn Poppitt14115
DFPat Woods2313261
MFPat Kerrins134134
MFPeter Angell3134353
MFBobby Cameron381044210
MFGeorge Petchey21641257
MFLew Clayton2811291
MFBrian Nicholas30430
MFPeter Fallon11
MFMike Powell2121
FWGeoff Taylor22
FWConway Smith29122912
FWIan Allen11
FWWillie Hurrell613293
FWGordon Quinn10111
FWGeorge Mountford1010
FWCharlie Barley44
FWErnie Shepherd34741388
FWMike Tomkys2020
FWWillie Clark186186
FWAlbert Pounder112112
FWBert Hawkins8383

Transfers in

NamefromDateFee
Peter AngellCharltonJune 1953
Bert HawkinsWest Ham UnitedJune 1953
Jim TaylorFulhamJuly 1953
George PetcheyWest HamJuly 1953
Willie HurrellMillwallJuly 1953
Peter FallonExeter CityAugust 1953
Geoff TaylorSC BrühlNovember 1953
Ian AllenBeith JnrsNovember 1953
Pat KerrinsQueens Park Rangers youthDecember 1953
Willie ClarkArbroathFebruary 1954
Albert PounderCharltonFebruary 1954
Arthur LongbottomMethley UnitedMarch 1954
Tom FidlerHounslowMay 1954

Transfers out

NamefromDateFeeDateClubFee
John PoppittDerby CountySeptember 1950July 1954Chelmsford City
Jim Taylor Fulham1953July 1954Tunbridge Wells
Peter FallonExeter CityAugust 1953July 1954
Geoff TaylorSC BrühlNovember 1953July 1954VfR 07 Kirn
Ian AllenBeith JnrsNovember 1953July 1954Bournemouth
Willie HurrellMillwallJuly 1953July 1954Tunbridge Wells United
Charlie BarleyArsenalMay 1953July 1954Aldershot
Bert HawkinsWest Ham UnitedJuly 1953July 1954Cheltenham Town
Bill SpencePortsmouthDecember 1951£8,000July 1954Retired

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Macey, Gordon . Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record . 1993 . Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd . 978-1873626405 . london.
  2. Web site: 16 February 1954 . Benefit Game for Reg Allen . Evening Post . Bristol, Avon, England. . 10.
  3. Web site: Historical Football Shirts Queens Park Rangers . historicalkits.
  4. Web site: 9 October 2008 . the-first-floodlit-match-at-loftus-road . indyrs.co.uk.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: 14 February 2022 . nonleaguematters . Non league Matters.
  9. Web site: 7 March 2014 . in-memory-of-john-poppitt . indyrs.co.uk.

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