Draft:1946–47 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
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)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1945–46 1947–48 →

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Season summary

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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion
1	Cardiff City	42	30	6	6	93	30	3.100	66	Division Champions, promoted
2	Queens Park Rangers	42	23	11	8	74	40	1.850	57
3	Bristol City	42	20	11	11	94	56	1.679	51
4	Swindon Town	42	19	11	12	84	73	1.151	49
5	Walsall	42	17	12	13	74	59	1.254	46

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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Results

QPR scores given first

Win Draw Loss

Third Division South

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

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

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London Challenge Cup^[3]

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

Position	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	F..A.Cup Appearances	F.A.Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK	Reg Allen	41		5		46
GK	Reg Saphin	1		1		2
DF	Des Farrow
DF	Bill Heath	6	1	1		7	1
DF	Jack Rose	15		1		16
DF	George Powell
DF	Arthur Jefferson	40		6		46
DF	Reg Dudley	26		4		30
DF	Ted Reay	2		1		3
DF	Johnny Barr	4				4
MF	Alf Parkinson	10	2			10	2
MF	Alf Ridyard	7		3		10
MF	George Smith
MF	Harry Daniels	7		1		8
MF	Ivor Powell	41	1	6		47	1
MF	Albert Smith	33		5		38
MF	Alex Lennon
MF	Reg Chapman	27	1	3		30	1
MF	Joe Mallett	26	4	5	2	31	6
MF	Les Blizzard	5				5
FW	Bert Addinall	3		1		4
FW	Cyril Hatton	26	12	6	3	32	15
FW	Don Mills	18	5	2	3	20	8
FW	Billy McEwan	35	8	6	1	41	9
FW	Johnny Pattison	37	11	6	5	43	16
FW	Johnny Hartburn
FW	Fred Durrant	22	15			22	15
FW	Danny Boxshall	12	3	2	1	14	4
FW	Frank Neary	9	7			9	7
FW	William Heathcote	5	1			5	1
FW	Stan Armitage	2				2
FW	Reg Swinfen	1				1
FW	Neil Harris	1	1	1	1	2	2

Transfers in

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

Name	from	Date	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

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.

[auto-1] 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.

[auto3-2] 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.

[:0-3] "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.

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