1958–59 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Queens Park Rangers
Season:1958–59
Chairman:Albert Hittinger
Manager:Jack Taylor
League:Football League Third Division
League Result:13th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third Round
Cup2:Southern Professional Floodlight Cup
Cup2 Result:Round One
Cup3 Result:Semi-Finals
Cup3:London Challenge Cup
League Topscorer:Arthur Longbottom 20
Season Topscorer:Arthur Longbottom 20
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Prevseason:1957–58
Nextseason:1959–60
Highest Attendance:15768 vs Plymouth 27 December 1958
Lowest Attendance:5007 vs Mansfield 21 February 1959
Stadium:Loftus Road
Largest Loss:1–5 Vs Norwich (31 January 1959)
Largest Win:5–0 Vs Wrexham (4 April 1959)

During the 1958–59 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Third Division and finished in thirteenth place.[1]

League standings

See main article: 1958–59 Football League. [2]

Results

QPR scores given first

Third Division

DateOpponent (position start of day)H / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceQPR Position end of day
23 August 1958Reading (-)A2–2Longbottom 21696113
25 August 1958Tranmere (4)H1–1Cameron1239312
30 August 1958Colchester (11)H4–2Longbottom, Locke, Kerrins 298529
1 September 1958Tranmere (11)A0–21395912
6 September 1958Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (9)A0–21189019
9 September 1958Doncaster RoversA0–21072522
13 September 1958Norwich City (4)H2–1Longbottom, Kerrins1049819
15 September 1958Doncaster RoversA3–1Cameron, Kerrins, Longbottom101189
20 September 1958Southend United (11)A0–41352418
22 September 1958StockportA3–2Longbottom 31216211
27 September 1958BuryH2–1Tomkys 2101189
29 September 1958StockportH0–074589
4 October 1958Mansfield Town (12)A4–3Longbottom, Dawson, Cameron, Angell100338
7 October 1958RochdaleA2–2Cameron, Tomkys42768
11 October 1958ChesterfieldH2–2Kerrins, Tomkys94528
20 October 1958Newport County (18)A1–3Cameron841011
25 October 1958Halifax Town (14)H3–1Longbottom 396077
1 November 1958Accrington StanleyA4–2Longbottom, Dawson 2, Tomkys64985
8 November 1958Southampton (6)H2–2Longbottom, Petchey112876
22 November 1958Brentford (11)H1–2Kerrins151238
29 November 1958Hull City (2)A0–11170512
13 December 1958SwindonA0–2830716
20 December 1958Reading (6)H2–0Kerrins, Pearson690914
26 December 1958Plymouth (1)A2–3Angell, Tomkys3066515
27 December 1958Plymouth (1)H2–1Pearson, Longbottom1576812
3 January 1959Colchester (7)A0–3871915
17 January 1959Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (11)H0–4604116
31 January 1959Norwich City (19)A1–5Longbottom 1678118
7 February 1959Southend United (3)H1–3Petchey636120
14 February 1959BuryA1–3Clark507220
21 February 1959Mansfield Town (18)H1–1Locke500720
28 February 1959ChesterfieldA3–2Tomkys, Locke 2871120
7 March 1959Newport County (19)H4–2Longbottom 2, Locke, Angell570717
14 March 1959Halifax Town (11)A1–2Locke558620
16 March 1959Bradford City (17)H3–0Whitelaw, Pearson 2757815
21 March 1959Accrington StanleyH3–1Anderson, Pearson, Tighe (og)800515
27 March 1959Notts County (23)H2–1Whitelaw, Pearson1204412
28 March 1959Southampton (10)A0–1980813
30 March 1959Notts County (13)A1–0Angell (pen)695612
4 April 1959WrexhamH5–0Anderson 2, Whitelaw, Angell (pen), Longbottom867011
8 April 1959WrexhamA0–1573811
11 April 1959Brentford (3)A0–11590512
18 April 1959Hull City (1)H1–1Whitelaw932511
20 April 1959RochdaleH3–0Angell, Longbottom, Whitelaw728011
25 April 1959Bradford City (11)A0–1689514
27 April 1959SwindonH2–1Angell, Tomkys762810
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London Challenge Cup

Date[4] RoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
6 October 1958First RoundWalthamstowH3–2
20 October 1958Quarter-FinalsFulhamH4–2
3 November 1958Semi finalTottenhamA0–7

FA Cup

Date[6] RoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
15 November 1958First RoundWalsallA1–0Dawson15123
6 December 1958Second RoundSouthamptonH0–113166

Squad

PositionNationalityNameLeagueAppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsSouthern Professional Floodlight Cup GoalsTotalAppearancesTotal Goals
GKRay Drinkwater43346
GKPat Welton33
DFTony Ingham46349
DFKeith Rutter44347
DFPat Woods44347
DFWalter Colgan11
MFPat Kerrins2973327
MFStuart Richardson11
MFJohn Pearson165165
MFPeter Angell4563486
MFArthur Longbottom412034420
MFBobby Cameron2253255
MFGeorge Petchey4623492
MFMike Powell44
FWMike Tomkys2583288
FWLesley Locke255255
FWAlec Dawson25431285
FWTommy Anderson103103
FWBrian Kelly66
FWGeorge Whitelaw115115
FWClive Clark191191

Transfers In

NamefromDateFee
John PearsonBrentfordJune 1958
Mike KeenMarlowJune 1958
Clive Clark Leeds UnitedSeptember 1958
Brian Kelly DoverNovember 1958
Tommy AndersonBournemouthNovember 1958
George WhitelawSunderlandMarch 1959

Transfers Out

NamefromDateFeeDateClubFee
Tommy StandleyBasildonMay 1957November 1958Bournemouth
Brian Kelly DoverNovember 1958July 1959Dover
Tommy AndersonBournemouthNovember 1958July 1959Torquay United
Stuart RichardsonMethley UnitedNovember 1956July 1959Oldham Athletic
Pat WeltonLeyton OrientMarch 1958July 1959St. Albans City
Bobby CameronPort GlasgowJune 1950July 1959Leeds United
Mike PowellQPR JuniorsJanuary 1951July 1959Yiewsley
Mike TomkysFulhamNovember 1951July 1959Yiewsley
Alec DawsonGourock JnrsFebruary 1957July 1959Sittingbourne
Tommy AndersonBournemouthNovember 1958July 1959Torquay United
Brian KellyDoverNovember 1958July 1959Dover

Notes and References

  1. Book: Macey . Gordon . Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record . 1993 . Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. 978-1873626405 . 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. 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.
  4. Web site: 14 February 2022 . nonleaguematters . Non league Matters.
  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.

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