| 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 v Middlesbrough (11 January 1947) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,776 v Mansfield (8 February 1947) | ||
| Biggest win | 7-0 v Swindon (21 December 1946) | ||
The 1946-47 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 56th season of existence and their 2nd back in the English Third Division. This was the first season following the end of World War II that pre-war scheduling and league rules were reinstated. QPR finished 2nd in the league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup.
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 Middlesbrough 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. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City (C, P) | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 93 | 30 | 3.100 | 66 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 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 |
QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Outcome | Half Time Score | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance | Position | Allen | Rose | Jefferson | Daniels | Ridyard | Powell, I. | McEwan | Hatton | Heathcote | Mallett | Pattison | Neary | Smith, A. | Chapman | Heath | Armitage | Addinall | Mills | Durrant | Swinfen | Reay | Barr | Saphin | Harris | Dudley | Boxshall | Blizzard | Parkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1946 | Watford | Home | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | Mallett 2 | 19446 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 Sept 1946 | AFC Bournemouth | Away | D | 1-1 | Neary | 5738 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Sept 1946 | Walsall | Away | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | Neary 2 | 13894 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 Sept 1946 | Leyton Orient | Home | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | Pattison, Neary | 15344 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 Sept 1946 | Reading | Home | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | Heath, McEwan | 20021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 Sept 1946 | Crystal Palace | Away | D | 0-0 | 0-0 | 27517 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Sept 1946 | AFC Bournemouth | Home | W | 3-0 | Neary, Durrant, Pattison | 17207 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Sept 1946 | Torquay | Home | D | 0-0 | 0-0 | 23117 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Oct 1946 | Mansfield | Away | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | Neary, Durrant, Pattison | 13459 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 Oct 1946 | Bristol Rovers | Home | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 20668 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Oct 1946 | Cardiff City | Away | D | 1-1 | 2-2 | Durrant, Hatton | 44010 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 Oct 1946 | Norwich City | Home | D | 1-1 | 1-1 | Hatton | 15581 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 Nov 1946 | Notts County | Away | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | Neary, Heathcote | 26734 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 Nov 1946 | Northampton | Home | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | McEwan | 17796 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 Nov 1946 | Aldershot | Away | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | Sheppard (og), Pattison (pen) | 8163 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 Nov 1946 | Brighton | Home | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | Hatton 2 | 17739 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 Dec 1946 | Port Vale | Home | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | Harris, Mills | 14251 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14-Dec-46 | Bristol City | A | PP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Dec 1946 | Swindon | Home | W | 2-0 | 7-0 | Powell I., Pattison 2, Hatton, Mills, McEwan 2 | 9576 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 25 Dec 1946 | Ipswich Town | Home | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | Hatton | 15503 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 Dec 1946 | Ipswich Town | Away | D | 1-1 | Hatton | 20267 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Dec 1946 | Watford | Away | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | Mallett 2 | 18610 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 Jan 1947 | Walsall | Home | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | Boxshall | 16289 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11-Jan-46 | Exeter City | A | PP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Jan 1947 | Reading | Away | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 19300 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Jan 1947 | Crystal Palace | Home | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | Pattison | 13022 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 29-Jan-47 | Exeter City | A | PP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1-Feb-47 | Torquay United | A | PP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Feb 1947 | Mansfield | Home | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | Boxshall, Durrant, Pattison | 7776 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 Feb 1947 | Bristol Rovers | Away | L | 0-1 | 1-3 | Durrant | 18258 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 22-Feb-47 | Cardiff City | H | PP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Mar 1947 | Norwich City | Away | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | Mills | 15233 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 Mar 1947 | Exeter | Away | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3679 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Mar 1947 | Notts County | Home | W | 4-0 | 4-1 | Pattison, Durrant 2, Chapman | 9455 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 Mar 1947 | Northampton | Away | D | 2-1 | 4-4 | Parkinson 2, Mills, Durrant | 9907 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 22 Mar 1947 | Aldershot | Home | W | 4-1 | Hatton 3, Durrant | 12600 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Mar 1947 | Brighton | Away | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | McEwan 2 | 8432 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 Apr 1947 | Southend | Home | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | Durrant | 20307 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 Apr 1947 | Exeter | Home | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | Durrant, Pattison | 18267 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 Apr 1947 | Southend | Away | W | 1-0 | 3-1 | Durrant, McEwan, Mills | 17295 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 Apr 1947 | Port Vale | Away | D | 1-0 | 2-2 | Durrant, Boxshall | 12500 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 Apr 1947 | Bristol City | Home | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | McEwan | 19665 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 Apr 1947 | Swindon | Away | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | Durrant, Hatton | 20884 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 May 1947 | Leyton Orient | Away | D | 1-1 | Hatton | 13956 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 May 1947 | Bristol City | Away | D | 0-0 | 1-1 | Durrant | 20861 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 May 1947 | Torquay | Away | D | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7162 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 May 1947 | Cardiff City | Home | L | 1-0 | 2-3 | Wardle (og), Pattison | 23272 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Date [3] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Half Time Score | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance | Allen | Rose | Jefferson | Daniels | Ridyard | Powell, I. | McEwan | Hatton | Heathcote | Mallett | Pattison | Neary | Smith, A. | Chapman | Heath | Addinall | Mills | Reay | Barr | Saphin | Harris | Dudley | Boxshall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1946 | First Round | Poole Town (Western League ) | Home | 2-2 | 2-2 | Pattison, Hatton | 15000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 4 Dec 1946 | First Round Replay | Poole Town (Western League ) | Away | 4-0 | 6-0 | Mallett 2, Hatton, Harris, Pattison 2 | 9000 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 12 Dec 1946 | Second Round | Norwich City (Third Division South) | Away | 0-2 | 4-4 | Pattison, McEwan, Mills 2 | 26307 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 18 Dec 1946 | Second Round Replay | Norwich City (Third Division South) | Home | 0-0 | 2-0 | Mills, Hatton | 13900 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 11 Jan 1947 | Third Round | Middlesbrough (First Division) | Home | 0-1 | 1-1 | Pattison | 24549 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 15 Jan 1947 | Third Round Replay | Middlesbrough (First Division) | Away | 0-2 | 1-3 | Boxshall | 31270 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Date [4] | Round | Opponents | H / A | Full Time Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 1946 | First Round | Fulham | A | 5-0 | ||
| 28 October 1946 | Quarter-Finals | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-1 |
| 24-Aug-46 | Whites v Blues | H | Practice Match |
| 8-May-47 | Willesden | A | Friendly |
| 4-Jun-47 | Rejkjavik | A | Friendly |
| 6-Jun-47 | Fram | A | Friendly |
| 9-Jun-47 | K.R. F. C. | A | Friendly |
| 11-Jun-47 | Rejkjavik | A | Friendly |
| Position | Nationality | 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 |
| Name | from | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mills | Maltby Main | August 17, 1946 | |
| Reg Saphin | Ipswich | August 1946 | |
| Fred Durrant | Brentford | September 1946 | £4,500 |
| Neil Harris | Swansea Town | September 1946 | |
| Les Borthwick | Jarrow | October 1946 | |
| George Powell | Fulham | November 1946 | |
| Reg Dudley | Millwall | December 1946 | Wilf Heathcote |
| Alec Lennon | Denaby United | March 1947 | |
| Johnny Hartburn | Yeovil Town | March 17, 1947 | £1,000 |
| George Smith | Brentford | June 1947 | £2,000 |
| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hardy * | May 11, 1945 | cs 46 | Hendon | |||
| Ron Webb | October 15, 1940 | September 1946 | Crystal P | |||
| Wilf Heathcote | Millwall | February 1943 | November 1946 | Millwall | Reg Dudley | |
| Frank Neary | Finchley | June 14, 1945 | January 1947 | West Ham | £4,000 | |
| Joe Mallett | Charlton | February 8, 1939 | £800 | February 1947 | Southampton | £5,000 |
| Neil Harris | Southampton | September 1946 | May 1947 | Retired (Inj. - QPR asst. man.) | ||
| Les Blizzard | Eversheds | July 1941 | May 1947 | Bournemouth | ||
| Reg Swinfen | Civil Service | March 1936 | June 1947 | Yeovil Town | £500 |