1959–60 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1959–60 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerAlec Stock
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division8th
FA CupSecond Round
Southern Professional Floodlight CupRound One
London Challenge CupQuarter-Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Bedford 25
All: Brian Bedford 27
Highest home attendance19,532 Vs Brentford 31 October 1959
Lowest home attendance4,346 Vs Chesterfield 28 March 1960
Biggest win5–1 Vs Accrington Stanley (23 January 1960), Bradford (5 April 1960)
Biggest defeat2–4 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.

League standings

Main article: 1959-60 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
6 Brentford 46 21 9 16 78 61 1.279 51
7 Bury 46 21 9 16 64 51 1.255 51
8 Queens Park Rangers 46 18 13 15 73 54 1.352 49
9 Colchester United 46 18 11 17 83 74 1.122 47
10 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 17 13 16 72 72 1.000 47
Source: [citation needed]


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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division

Date[3][2] Opponents H / A Result

F – 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

London Challenge Cup

Date[4] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
30 September 1959 First Round Millwall H 3–1
19 October 1959 Quarter-Finals Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2

Southern Professional Floodlight Cup

Date[5] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
26 Oct 1959 First Round Leyton Orient H 1–2 Longbottom 5,758

FA Cup

Date[6] Round Opponents H / A Result

F – 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

Squad

Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals Southern Professional Floodlight Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK England Ray Drinkwater 28 1 29
GK England Mike Pinner 18 3 21
DF England Tony Ingham 46 4 50
DF England Keith Rutter 46 4 50
DF England Pat Woods 46 3 4 50 3
MF England Ken Whitfield 7 2 9
MF England Pat Kerrins 7 1 7 1
MF England Mike Keen 27 1 3 30 1
MF England John Pearson 5 3 5 3
MF England Peter Angell 33 4 4 1 37 5
MF England Arthur Longbottom 37 6 4 2 1 41 9
MF England John Collins 2 2
MF England George Petchey 41 4 2 1 43 5
FW Malta Joe Cini 7 1 7 1
FW Scotland Lesley Locke 9 3 9 3
FW Northern Ireland Paddy Hasty 1 1
FW England Norman Golding 22 6 2 28 6
FW Wales Brian Bedford 44 25 4 2 48 27
FW Scotland George Whitelaw 15 5 1 16 5
FW England Clive Clark 19 2 21
FW Wales Jimmy Andrews 46 10 4 1 50 11

Transfers In

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

Transfers Out

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

References

  1. ^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  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.