1949–50 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1949–50 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerDave Mangnall
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Second Division20th
FA CupThird Round
London Challenge CupQuarter Finalist
Top goalscorerLeague: Bert Addinall 11
All: Bert Addinall 11
Highest home attendance29771 Vs Tottenham Hotspur (21 Apr 1950)
Lowest home attendance8873 Vs Bradford Park Avenue (5 Nov 1949)
Biggest win3–0 Vs Luton Town (10 Sept 1949)
Biggest defeat0–5 Vs Barnsley (31 Jan 1950)

During the 1949–50 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Second Division and finished in twentieth place. In June 1950, Reg Allen was transferred to Manchester United for £11,000, a then world-record fee for a goalkeeper.

League standings

Main article: 1949–50 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Bury 42 14 9 19 60 65 0.923 37
19 West Ham United 42 12 12 18 53 61 0.869 36
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 12 19 40 57 0.702 34
21 Plymouth Argyle (R) 42 8 16 18 44 65 0.677 32 Relegation to the Third Division South
22 Bradford Park Avenue (R) 42 10 11 21 51 77 0.662 31 Relegation to the Third Division North
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
20 Aug 1949 Leeds United Away 1–1 B. Pointon 31589
24 Aug 1949 Brentford Home 3–3 J. Pattison (2) ((2) pens), B. Pointon 20931
27 Aug 1949 Southampton Home 1–0 S. Hudson 23040
31 Aug 1949 Brentford Away 2–0 C. Hatton, S. Hudson 25741
3 Sept 1949 Coventry City Away 0–0 22606
7 Sept 1949 Preston North End Home 0–0 20113
10 Sept 1949 Luton Town Home 3–0 A. Addinall, C. Hatton, T. Duggan 20674
14 Sept 1949 Preston North End Away 2–3 Robertson (og), A. Addinall 26515
17 Sept 1949 Barnsley Away 1–3 A. Addinall 19787
24 Sept 1949 West Ham United Home 0–1 24578
1 Oct 1949 Sheffield United Away 1–1 Ramscar 28150
8 Oct 1949 Hull City Home 1–4 T. Duggan 28725
15 Oct 1949 Sheffield Wednesday Away 0–1 31728
22 Oct 1949 Plymouth Argyle Home 0–2 16381
29 Oct 1949 Chesterfield Away 1–2 F. Neary 12202
5 Nov 1949 Bradford Park Avenue Home 0–1 8873
12 Nov 1949 Leicester City Away 2–3 A. Addinall, Parkinson 27058
19 Nov 1949 Bury Home 1–0 F. Neary 15257
26 Nov 1949 Tottenham Hotspur Away 0–3 62783
3 Dec 1949 Cardiff City Home 0–1 15954
10 Dec 1949 Blackburn Rovers Away 0–0 16808
17 Dec 1949 Leeds United Home 1–1 T. Best 13256
24 Dec 1949 Southampton Away 2–1 F. Neary (2) 21382
26 Dec 1949 Grimsby Town Away 1–1 S. Hudson 22053
27 Dec 1949 Grimsby Town Home 1–2 A. Addinall 22994
31 Dec 1949 Coventry City Home 2–0 B. McEwan, T. Best 16847
14 Jan 1950 Luton Town Away 2–1 D. Mills, F. Neary 16291
31 Jan 1950 Barnsley Home 0–5 16597
4 Feb 1950 West Ham United Away 0–1 25440
18 Feb 1950 Sheffield United Home 1–3 J. McKay 20264
25 Feb 1950 Hull City Away 1–1 D. Mills 24586
4 Mar 1950 Sheffield Wednesday Home 0–0 23273
11 Mar 1950 Plymouth Argyle Away 2–0 T. Best, A. Addinall 22093
18 Mar 1950 Chesterfield Home 3–2 G. Wardle, A. Addinall (2) 18502
25 Mar 1950 Bradford Park Avenue Away 0–1 18063
1 Apr 1950 Tottenham Hotspur Home 0–2 29771
7 Apr 1950 Swansea City Home 0–0 23217
8 Apr 1950 Cardiff City Away 0–4 21102
10 Apr 1950 Swansea City Away 1–0 S. Hudson 18405
15 Apr 1950 Leicester City Home 2–0 A. Addinall (2) 15311
22 Apr 1950 Bury Away 0–0 11383
29 Apr 1950 Blackburn Rovers Home 2–3 A. Addinall, C. Hatton 10352

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
7 Jan 1950 Third Round Everton H 0–2 22433

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London Challenge Cup

Date[3] Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
10 October 1949 First Round Barnet H 2–1
24 October 1949 Quarter-Finals Fulham A 1–3

Squad

Position Nationality Name League

Appearances

League Goals F..A.Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals Total

Appearances

Total Goals
GK England Reg Allen 41 1 41
GK England Reg Saphin 1 1
GK England Dave Underwood
DF England Des Farrow 22 1 23
DF England Bill Heath 25 1 26
DF England George Powell 28 1 29
DF England Arthur Jefferson 17 17
DF England Reg Dudley 13 13
DF England Ted Reay 2 2
MF England Alf Parkinson 17 1 17 1
MF England Reg Chapman 13 1 14
MF England Horace Woodward 32 32
MF Scotland Dave Nelson 13 13
FW England Bert Addinall 28 11 28 11
FW England Cyril Hatton 37 3 1 38 3
FW England Don Mills 13 2 13 2
FW England Ted Duggan 20 2 20 2
FW England George Wardle 28 1 1 29 1
FW Scotland Johnny McKay 12 1 12 1
FW England Frank Neary 18 5 1 19 5
FW Wales Charlie Hill 16 16
FW England Fred Ramscar 14 1 14 1
FW England Stan Hudson 13 4 1 14 4
FW Wales Tommy Best 13 3 1 14 3
FW Scotland Billy McEwan 9 1 1 10 1
FW England Bill Pointon 9 2 9 2
FW Scotland Johnny Pattison 7 2 7 2
FW England Ernie Adams 1 1


Transfers in

Name from Date Fee
Frank Neary Leyton Orient October 1949 £7,000
Dave Underwood Edgware Town December 1949
Tommy Best Cardiff City December 1949
Derek Parsons Ashford Town February 1950
Dave Nelson Brentford February 1950
Eddie Davies Arsenal April 1950
Brian Nicholas Queens Park Rangers Juniors May 1950
Brian Nicholas Queens Park Rangers Juniors May 1950
Tony Ingham Leeds United June 1950
Bobby Cameron Port Glasgow June 1950
Pat Woods Queens Park Rangers Juniors July 1950
Billy Waugh Luton Town July 1950

Transfers out

Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Don Mills Maltby Main August 1946 August 1949 Torquay United
George Smith Brentford June 1947 £2,000 September 1949 Ipswich Town
Johnny Hartburn Yeovil Town March 1947 £2,000 September 1949 Watford
Fred Ramscar Wolverhampton Wanderers October 1947 November 1949 Preston North End
Billy McEwan Petershill May 1938 February 1950 Leyton Orient
Bill Pointon Port Vale January 1949 February 1950 Brentford
Johnny Pattison Motherwell May 1937 February 1950 Leyton Orient
Arthur Jefferson Peterborough United February 1936 March 1950 Aldershot
Reg Allen Corona Social Club May 1938 June 1950 Manchester United £11,000
Reg Dudley Millwall December 1946 July 1950 Watford
Stan Hudson West Ham United September 1948 July 1950 Retired
Tommy Best Cardiff City December 1949 July 1950 Hereford United
Ted Reay Sheffield United June 1937 July 1950 Retired

References

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