Draft:1939–40 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1939–40 season
Manager	Ted Vizard
Stadium	Loftus Road
Football League Third Division South	16th
League South 'B'	Winners
League South 'D'	2nd
London War Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: Dave Mangnall 3; All: Dave Mangnall 40
Highest home attendance	11002 Vs Watford (26 Aug 1939)
Lowest home attendance	1000 Vs Reading (23 May 1940), AFC Bournemouth (1 Jun 1940)
Biggest win	7-0 Vs Brentford (30 Dec 1939)
Biggest defeat	2-5 Vs Crystal Palace (24 Feb 1940)
	Home colours
	Home colours
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Season summary

Qpr began the abandoned 1939–40 season in the English Third Division South it would have been the 48th season of The Football League. The kick-off in all divisions took place on Saturday 26 August 1939.[1] On Friday 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. On Saturday 2 September 1939, all divisions of the Football League played their third game of the season.[1] These were the last fixtures before abandonment following the British declaration of war on Germany on Sunday 3 September 1939. Large gatherings of crowds were suspended with the implementation of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939.Following Britain's declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the league was abandoned after just three games and the results expunged from the records. For this reason, appearances made and goals scored in the Football League matches that were played do not contribute to a player's overall appearances and goals record.

The League season resumed in October with Qpr placed in South B League which was won in Mid February which was highlisghted by 8-3 and 7-0 wins against london neighbours Fulham and Brentford

In the third league campaign of the season Qpr finished second in the South D League.

League standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
14	Bristol City	3	1	1	1	5	5	1.000	3
15	Mansfield Town	3	1	1	1	8	8	1.000	3
16	Queens Park Rangers	3	0	2	1	4	5	0.800	2
16	Watford	3	0	2	1	4	5	0.800	2
18	Northampton Town	3	1	0	2	2	12	0.167	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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South B League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Queens Park Rangers	18	12	2	4	49	26	1.885	26
2	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	18	11	2	5	52	37	1.405	24
3	Chelsea	18	9	5	4	44	37	1.189	23

South D League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Crystal Palace	18	13	1	4	64	30	2.133	27
2	Queens Park Rangers	18	10	3	5	38	28	1.357	23
3	Watford	18	7	7	4	41	29	1.414	21

Results

QPR scores given first

Win Draw Loss

Third Division South

Date	Opponents	Venue	Outcome	Score	Scorers	Attendance
26 Aug 1939	Watford	Home	D	2-2	Mangnall 2	11002
30 Aug 1939	AFC Bournemouth	Away	D	2-2	Mangnall, Swinfen	4000
2 Sept 1939	Walsall	Away	L	0-1		5000

South B League

Date	Opponents	Venue	Outcome	Score	Scorers	Attendance
21 Oct 1939	Reading	Away	L	0-2		5000
28 Oct 1939	Fulham	Home	D	2-2	Mangnall, McCarthy	5000
4 Nov 1939	Portsmouth	Away	L	1-2	Mangnall	3000
11 Nov 1939	Brentford	Home	W	1-0	McCarthy	8000
18 Nov 1939	Aldershot	Home	W	4-1	Mangnall 2, Mallett, McEwan	5200
25 Nov 1939	AFC Bournemouth	Away	L	0-3		4000
2 Dec 1939	Chelsea	Home	W	3-2	Mallett, Mangnall 2	8010
9 Dec 1939	Southampton	Away	W	2-1	March, McEwan	1500
16 Dec 1939	Brighton	Home	W	3-2	Mangnall, March, McEwan	2000
25 Dec 1939	Fulham	Away	W	8-3	Mangnall 3, Mallett 3, Bonass, McCarthy	6006
26 Dec 1939	Portsmouth	Home	W	5-2	Mangnall 4, Mallett	5188
30 Dec 1939	Brentford	Away	W	7-0	Mallett, Gorman (og), McCarthy, McEwan, Mangnall,Bonass 2	4000
1 Jan 1940	Reading	Home	W	3-0	Mallett, Mangnall 2	1500
6 Jan 1940	Aldershot	Away	W	3-1	Mangnall 2, McEwan	2000
13 Jan 1940	AFC Bournemouth	Home	W	2-1	Mangnall, McEwan	8136
20 Jan 1940	Chelsea	Away	D	0-0		8819
8 Feb 1940	Southampton	Home	W	4-1	Bonass, McEwan 3	2000
10 Feb 1940	Southend	Home	W	3-1	March, Bonass, McEwan	3908

South D League

Date	Opponents	Venue	Outcome	Score	Scorers	Attendance
24 Feb 1940	Crystal Palace	Home	L	2-5	McCarthy 2	6500
2 Mar 1940	Reading	Away	L	1-4	Mangnall	1873
9 Mar 1940	Brighton	Away	W	2-1	McEwan, Mallett	1500
16 Mar 1940	Norwich City	Home	D	0-0		4205
22 Mar 1940	Watford	Away	D	1-1	Mangnall	7537
23 Mar 1940	Aldershot	Home	W	3-1	Mangnall 2, McEwan	5196
25 Mar 1940	Watford	Home	W	2-0	McCarthy, McEwan	6258
30 Mar 1940	Clapton Orient	Away	L	3-4	McEwan, Mangnall 2	3000
3 Apr 1940	AFC Bournemouth	Away	L	0-1
6 Apr 1940	Southend	Away	W	1-0	McEwan	2500
10 Apr 1940	Aldershot	Away	W	1-0	Mangnall	2000
20 Apr 1940	Brighton	Home	W	5-4	Mangnall 3, Mallett, McEwan	3000
4 May 1940	Brighton	Away	L	1-3	Martin (og)	1500
13 May 1940	Crystal Palace	Away	D	2-2	Mangnall 2	3954
18 May 1940	Clapton Orient	Home	W	4-0	McEwan, Mangnall, McCarthy, Mallett	2000
23 May 1940	Reading	Home	W	2-1	Mangnall, McEwan	1000
25 May 1940	Norwich City	Away	L	1-3	Mangnall	1500
1 Jun 1940	AFC Bournemouth	Home	W	5-0	Mangnall 2, McCarthy 2, McEwan	1000

London War Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
13 Apr 1940	Southend	Away	0-1		4000

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Squad

Position	Name	Total Appearances	Div 3 South Goals	South B League Goals	South D League Goals	Total Goals
GK	Reg Allen	6
GK	Bill Mason	35
DF	Arthur Jefferson	31
DF	Ted Reay	19
DF	Johnny Barr	9
DF	Bill Byrom	1
MF	Alf Ridyard	13
MF	Harry Daniels	1
MF	Ivor Powell	26
MF	Joe Mallett	35		8	3	11
MF	Alec Farmer	28
MF	Dicky March	23		3		3
MF	John Devine	2
MF	Alf Fitzgerald	7
FW	Billy McEwan	37		10	9	19
FW	Johnny Pattison	3
FW	Reg Swinfen	6	1
FW	Alec Stock	2
FW	Dave Mangnall	37	3	20	17	40
FW	Albert Bonass	36		5		5
FW	Len McCarthy	31		4	6	10
FW	Samuel Abel	30
FW	Harry Lowe	18
FW	Wilf Bott	2
FW	John McColgan	3
	James Kelly	7
	Johnny Reid	2
	Edgar Francis	1

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Transfers in

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Transfers out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee

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.
^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record (Complete Record Series) First Edition (1st ed.). London: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 9781873626405.
^ "historicalkits". Historicalkits.co.uk.
^ "barryhugmansfootballers". barryhugmansfootballers.

[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] Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record (Complete Record Series) First Edition (1st ed.). London: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 9781873626405.

[3] "historicalkits". Historicalkits.co.uk.

[4] "barryhugmansfootballers". barryhugmansfootballers.

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