| Club: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Season: | 1959–60 |
| Chairman: | Albert Hittinger |
| Manager: | Alec Stock |
| League: | Football League Third Division |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second Round |
| Cup2: | Southern Professional Floodlight Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round One |
| Cup3 Result: | Quarter-Finals |
| Cup3: | London Challenge Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Brian Bedford 25 |
| Season Topscorer: | Brian Bedford 27 |
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| Prevseason: | 1958–59 |
| Nextseason: | 1960–61 |
| Highest Attendance: | 19,532 Vs Brentford 31 October 1959 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,346 Vs Chesterfield 28 March 1960 |
| Stadium: | Loftus Road |
| Largest Win: | 5–1 Vs Accrington Stanley (23 January 1960), Bradford (5 April 1960) |
| Largest Loss: | 2–4 Vs Brentford (31 October 1959) |
During the 1959–60 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in eighth place.[1] Alec Stock had replaced Jack Taylor as manager.
See main article: 1959-60 Football League. [2]
QPR scores given first
| Date[3] | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1959 | Swindon (-) | H | 2–0 | Longbottom, Whitelaw | 12,206 | 5 | |
| 24 August 1959 | Southend (16) | A | 2–3 | Whitelaw 2 | 12,197 | 10 | |
| 29 August 1959 | Chesterfield | A | 4–0 | Pearson 2, Bedford, Whitelaw | 8,890 | 6 | |
| 31 August 1959 | Southend (16) | H | 0–0 | 13,488 | 5 | ||
| 5 September 1959 | Newport County (14) | H | 3–0 | Longbottom, Bedford 2 | 10,774 | 5 | |
| 7 September 1959 | York City | A | 1–2 | Pearson | 10,593 | 6 | |
| 12 September 1959 | Accrington Stanley | A | 2–1 | Andrews, Longbottom | 5,336 | 5 | |
| 14 September 1959 | York City | H | 0–0 | 11,857 | 3 | ||
| 19 September 1959 | AFC Bournemouth (8) | H | 3–0 | Bedford, Nelson (og), Golding | 11,410 | 5 | |
| 21 September 1959 | Coventry City (8) | A | 0–0 | 16,759 | 3 | ||
| 26 September 1959 | Tranmere (14) | A | 3–0 | Bedford, Golding 2 | 11,252 | 4 | |
| 28 September 1959 | Coventry City (6) | H | 2–1 | Golding 2 | 16,154 | 2 | |
| 3 October 1959 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | Angell 2 | 12,732 | 2 | |
| 5 October 1959 | Grimsby Town (11) | H | 0–0 | 15,257 | 2 | ||
| 10 October 1959 | Mansfield (24) | A | 3–4 | Petchey, Locke 2 | 7,526 | 2 | |
| 13 October 1959 | Grimsby Town (13) | A | 1–3 | Angell | 6,024 | 2 | |
| 17 October 1959 | Halifax (1) | H | 3–0 | Longbottom, Whitelaw, Petchey | 13,787 | 2 | |
| 24 October 1959 | Bury | A | 0–2 | 10,079 | 5 | ||
| 31 October 1959 | Brentford (10) | H | 2–4 | Bedford 2 | 19,532 | 8 | |
| 7 November 1959 | Southampton (3) | A | 1–2 | Bedford | 18,169 | 8 | |
| 21 November 1959 | Shrewsbury (4) | A | 1–1 | Bedford | 10,084 | 8 | |
| 28 November 1959 | Port Vale (15) | H | 2–2 | Bedford 2 | 8,775 | 8 | |
| 12 December 1959 | Barnsley (14) | A | 1–2 | Bedford | 4,450 | 10 | |
| 19 December 1959 | Swindon | A | 1–2 | Andrews | 5,798 | 13 | |
| 26 December 1959 | Colchester (8) | H | 3–1 | Bedford 2, Angell | 6,480 | 12 | |
| 28 December 1959 | Colchester (8) | A | 0–2 | 9,095 | 12 | ||
| 16 January 1960 | Newport County (10) | A | 3–2 | Bedford 3 | 4,194 | 10 | |
| 23 January 1960 | Accrington Stanley | H | 5–1 | Andrews 2, Kerrins, Locke, Bedford | 4,721 | 9 | |
| 30 January 1960 | Norwich (4) | A | 0–1 | 17,053 | 10 | ||
| 6 February 1960 | AFC Bournemouth (6) | A | 1–1 | Bedford | 9,855 | 10 | |
| 13 February 1960 | Tranmere (21) | H | 2–1 | Andrews, Keen | 5,019 | 10 | |
| 27 February 1960 | Mansfield (23) | H | 2–0 | Woods (pen), Longbottom | 7,834 | 10 | |
| 5 March 1960 | Halifax Town (17) | A | 1–3 | Woods (pen) | 6,731 | 10 | |
| 7 March 1960 | Reading (19) | H | 2–0 | Andrews, Bedford | 6,715 | 7 | |
| 12 March 1960 | Bury | A | 2–0 | Cini, Andrews | 9,088 | 5 | |
| 19 March 1960 | Port Vale (8) | A | 0–0 | 7,049 | 6 | ||
| 26 March 1960 | Southampton (1) | H | 0–1 | 11,734 | 7 | ||
| 28 March 1960 | Chesterfield | H | 3–3 | Bedford 2, Petchey | 4,346 | 6 | |
| 2 April 1960 | Reading (20) | A | 0–2 | 8,975 | 9 | ||
| 9 April 1960 | Shrewsbury Town (5) | A | 1–1 | Bedford | 6,831 | 9 | |
| 15 April 1960 | Bradford (15) | A | 5–1 | Petchey, Longbottom, Bedford 2, Andrews | 6,265 | 7 | |
| 16 April 1960 | Brentford (6) | A | 1–1 | Golding | 16,025 | 7 | |
| 18 April 1960 | Bradford (17) | A | 1–3 | Andrews | 6,265 | 7 | |
| 23 April 1960 | Norwich (2) | H | 0–0 | 15,319 | 8 | ||
| 30 April 1960 | Barnsley (17) | H | 1–0 | Andrews | 5,700 | 8 | |
| 4 May 1960 | Wrexham | A | 1–1 | Woods | 2,819 | 8 |
| Date[4] | Round | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1959 | First Round | Millwall | H | 3–1 | |||
| 19 October 1959 | Quarter-Finals | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 |
| Date[6] | Round | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 November 1959 | First Round | Colchester | A | 3-2 | Petchey, Bedford, Angell | 8866 | |
| 5 December 1959 | Second Round | Port Vale | H | 3–3 | Longbottom 2, Bedford | 11143 | |
| 7 December 1959 | Second Round Replay | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | Andrews | 9513 |
| Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | Southern Professional Floodlight Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ray Drinkwater | 28 | 1 | 29 | ||||||
| GK | Mike Pinner | 18 | 3 | 21 | ||||||
| DF | Tony Ingham | 46 | 4 | 50 | ||||||
| DF | Keith Rutter | 46 | 4 | 50 | ||||||
| DF | Pat Woods | 46 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 3 | ||||
| MF | Ken Whitfield | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
| MF | Pat Kerrins | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| MF | Mike Keen | 27 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | ||||
| MF | John Pearson | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| MF | Peter Angell | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 5 | |||
| MF | Arthur Longbottom | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 9 | ||
| MF | John Collins | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| MF | George Petchey | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 5 | |||
| FW |  | Joe Cini | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| FW | Lesley Locke | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |||||
| FW | Paddy Hasty | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| FW | Norman Golding | 22 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 6 | ||||
| FW | Brian Bedford | 44 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 27 | |||
| FW | George Whitelaw | 15 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| FW | Clive Clark | 19 | 2 | 21 | ||||||
| FW | Jimmy Andrews | 46 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 11 |
| Name | from | Date | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Andrews | Leyton Orient | June 1959 | ||
| Mike Pinner | Corinthian-Casuals | July 1959 | ||
| Ken Whitfield | Brighton & Hove Albion | July 1959 | ||
| Brian Bedford | Bournemouth | July 1959 | £750 | |
| John Collins | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | August 1959 | ||
| Joe Cini | Hibernians, Malta | August 1959 | ||
| Norman Golding | Tonbridge | August 1959 | ||
| Paddy Hasty | Leyton Orient | October 1959 | ||
| Mike Barber | Arsenal | December 1959 |
| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Whitelaw | Sunderland | March 1959 | October 1959 | Halifax Town | |||
| George Petchey | West Ham United | August 1953 | May 1960 | Crystal Palace | |||
| Walter Colgan | Leeds Ashley Road | July 1954 | July 1960 | ||||
| Joe Cini | Hibernians, Malta | August 1959 | Sliema Wanderers | ||||
| Paddy Hasty | Leyton Orient | October 1959 | July 1960 | Tooting & Mitcham United | |||
| Pat Kerrins | QPR Juniors | December 1953 | June 1960 | Crystal Palace | |||
| John Pearson | Brentford | June 1958 | July 1960 | Kettering Town | |||
| Les Locke | Bromley | May 1956 | July 1960 | Guildford City |