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1951–52 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1951–52 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerDave Mangnall
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Second Division22nd
FA CupThird Round
London Challenge CupRound One
Top goalscorerLeague: Conway Smith 13
All: Conway Smith 13
Highest home attendance25,339 Vs Brentford (29 Sept 1951)
Lowest home attendance12,113 Vs Nottingham Forest (8 Dec 1951)
Biggest win4–2 Vs Sheffield United (14 Apr 1952)
Biggest defeat1–5 Vs Charlton (8 October 1951)

During the 1951–52 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Second Division and finished in twenty-second place.

League standings

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Main article: 1951–52 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Hull City 42 13 11 18 60 70 0.857 37
19 Swansea Town 42 12 12 18 72 76 0.947 36
20 Barnsley 42 11 14 17 59 72 0.819 36
21 Coventry City (R) 42 14 6 22 59 82 0.720 34 Relegation to the Third Division South
22 Queens Park Rangers (R) 42 11 12 19 52 81 0.642 34
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

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Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Second Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
18 Aug 1951 West Ham United Home 2–0 A. Addinall, E. Shepherd 19541
20 Aug 1951 Hull City Home 1–1 C. Smith 15809
25 Aug 1951 Coventry City Away 0–0 22646
30 Aug 1951 Hull City Away 1–4 C. Smith 19661
1 Sept 1951 Swansea City Home 1–1 C. Smith 18369
3 Sept 1951 Blackburn Rovers Home 2–1 A. Addinall (2) 13392
8 Sept 1951 Bury Away 1–3 L. Clayton 13115
15 Sept 1951 Luton Town Home 0–0 17391
22 Sept 1951 Notts County Away 0–0 27734
29 Sept 1951 Brentford Home 3–1 E. Shepherd, C. Smith. H. Gilberg 25339
6 Oct 1951 Doncaster Rovers Away 0–4 17673
13 Oct 1951 Everton Home 4–4 E. Shepherd (2), Waugh, H. Gilberg 17256
20 Oct 1951 Southampton Away 1–1 C. Smith 19150
27 Oct 1951 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2–2 A. Addinall, C. Smith 18541
3 Nov 1951 Leeds United Away 0–3 22875
10 Nov 1951 Rotherham United Home 2–3 C. Smith, H. Gilberg 19072
17 Nov 1951 Cardiff City Away 1–3 H. Gilberg 21211
24 Nov 1951 Birmingham City Home 0–2 14945
1 Dec 1951 Leicester City Away 0–4 23123
8 Dec 1951 Nottingham Forest Home 4–3 E. Shepherd, H. Gilberg, C. Smith, C. Hatton (pen) 12113
15 Dec 1951 West Ham United Away 2–4 H. Gilberg, C. Hatton (pen) 17549
22 Dec 1951 Coventry City Home 1–4 C. Smith 12888
25 Dec 1951 Barnsley Away 1–3 C. Hatton 15067
26 Dec 1951 Barnsley Home 1–1 C. Smith 13862
29 Dec 1951 Swansea City Away 3–2 H. Gilberg, B. Hill, A. Addinall 16146
1 Jan 1952 Blackburn Rovers Away 2–4 B. Nicholas, A. Addinall 28671
5 Jan 1952 Bury Home 3–2 H. Gilberg, C. Smith, A. Addinall 13539
16 Jan 1952 Doncaster Rovers Home 0–2 14783
19 Jan 1952 Luton Town Away 1–0 A. Addinall 15242
26 Jan 1952 Notts County Home 1–4 H. Gilberg 18891
9 Feb 1952 Brentford Away 0–0 25645
1 Mar 1952 Everton Away 0–3 38172
8 Mar 1952 Southampton Home 2–1 O. Hold, A. Addinall 19040
15 Mar 1952 Sheffield Wednesday Away 1–2 B. Muir 41712
22 Mar 1952 Leeds United Home 0–0 15195
29 Mar 1952 Rotherham United Away 0–1 9311
5 Apr 1952 Cardiff City Home 1–1 C. Smith (pen) 17938
12 Apr 1952 Birmingham City Away 0–1 28286
14 Apr 1952 Sheffield United Home 4–2 Farrow, A. Addinall (2), B. Muir 12714
19 Apr 1952 Leicester City Home 1–0 A. Addinall 16827
26 Apr 1952 Nottingham Forest Away 1–3 B. Muir 18975
3 May 1952 Sheffield United Away 2–1 G. Stewart, C. Smith 11310


FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
12 January 1952 Third Round Brentford A 1–3 Shepherd 35,000

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London Challenge Cup

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Date[3] Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
8 October 1951 First Round Charlton A 1–5

Squad

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Position Nationality Name League

Appearances

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

Appearances

Total Goals
GK England Harry Brown 36 0 1 0 37 0
GK Scotland Stan Gullan 4 0 0 0 4 0
GK England Dave Underwood 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF England Tony Ingham 17 0 1 0 18 0
DF England Des Farrow 32 1 0 0 32 1
DF England Bill Spence 20 0 1 0 21 0
DF England Bill Heath 14 0 0 0 14 0
DF England George Powell 33 0 1 0 34 0
DF England John Poppitt 25 0 0 0 25 0
DF England Tony Richardson 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF Scotland Bobby Cameron 5 0 0 0 5 0
MF England Lew Clayton 22 1 0 0 22 1
MF England Reg Chapman 15 0 0 0 15 0
MF Wales Brian Nicholas 6 1 0 0 6 1
FW England Conway Smith 41 13 1 0 42 13
FW Scotland George Stewart 9 1 0 0 9 1
FW England Ernie Shepherd 30 5 1 1 31 6
FW England Mike Tomkys 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW England Bert Addinall 36 12 1 0 37 12
FW Scotland Billy Waugh 36 1 1 0 37 1
FW England Cyril Hatton 6 3 0 0 6 3
FW England Harry Gilberg 45 9 2 47 9
FW England Oscar Hold 3 1 0 0 3 1
FW Scotland Billy Muir 10 3 0 0 10 3
FW England Billy Hill 10 1 1 0 11 1
FW Scotland Johnny McKay 2 0 0 0 2 0


Transfers in

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Name from Date Fee
Harry Gilberg Tottenham Hotspur 16 August 1951
Harry Brown Derby County August 1951
Gerry Crickson Dover September 1951
Mike Tomkys Fulham November 1951
Bill Spence Portsmouth December 1951 £8,000
Oscar Hold Everton February 1952
Jim Harrison Willesden Town February 1952


Transfers out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Dave Underwood Edgware Town December 1949 February 1952 Watford
Dave Nelson Brentford February 1950 March 1952 Crystal Palace
Tony Richardson Slough Sports Club April 1951 July 1952
William Hill Uxbridge Town April 1951 July 1952 Ramsgate
Johnny McKay Irvine Meadow May 1949 July 1952 Yeovil Town


References

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  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.
  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.
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