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1947–48 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1947–48 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerDave Mangnall
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division South1st
FA CupQuarter Finals
London Challenge CupQuarter Finalist
Top goalscorerLeague: Cyril Hatton 21
All: Cyril Hatton 25
Highest home attendance30567 vs Luton Town (7 Feb 1948)
Lowest home attendance13230 vs Newport (6 Dec 1947)
Biggest win5–0 vs Brighton (25 Aug 1947)
Biggest defeat0–5 vs Derby County (6 Mar 1948)

During the 1947–48 English football season, Queens Park Rangers won the Football League Third Division South and reached the Quarter-finals of the FA Cup, defeating First Division team Stoke City and Second Division Luton Town before drawing with First Division Derby County and subsequently losing in a replay. At the end of the season, Rangers became the first British club to make an official trip to Turkey.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion
1 Queens Park Rangers 42 26 9 7 74 37 2.000 61 Division Champions, promoted
2 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 24 9 9 76 35 2.171 57
3 Walsall 42 21 9 12 70 40 1.750 51
4 Ipswich Town 42 23 3 16 67 61 1.098 49
5 Swansea Town 42 18 12 12 70 52 1.346 48
Source: [citation needed]

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Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division South

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Date Opponents Venue Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
23 Aug 1947 Norwich City Home 3–1 Hatton, McEwan, Pattison 18704
25 Aug 1947 Brighton Away 5–0 Hatton 3, Durrant 2 14288
30 Aug 1947 Bristol Rovers Away 1–0 Durrant 19528
4 Sept 1947 Brighton Home 2–0 McEwan, Hatton 18116
6 Sept 1947 Northampton Home 2–0 McEwan, Pattison 21419
11 Sept 1947 Notts County Away 1–1 Durrant 19335
13 Sept 1947 Aldershot Away 4–1 Durrant 2, Pattison, Hatton 8915
18 Sept 1947 Notts County Home 4–1 Pattison 2, Hatton, McEwan 15708
20 Sept 1947 Crystal Palace Home 1–0 Chapman 25199
25 Sept 1947 Exeter Home 3–1 Hatton 2, Durrant 18090
27 Sept 1947 Torquay Away 1–1 Smith G. 10402
2 Oct 1947 Southend Home 3–2 Hatton 2, Pattison 17585
4 Oct 1947 Swindon Home 0–2 25092
11 Oct 1947 Swansea City Away 1–3 Durrant 22171
18 Oct 1947 AFC Bournemouth Home 1–0 Durrant 21639
25 Oct 1947 Ipswich Town Away 0–1 24361
1 Nov 1947 Bristol City Home 2–0 Boxshall, Pattison 28358
8 Nov 1947 Reading Away 2–3 Durrant, Boxshall 23256
15 Nov 1947 Walsall Home 2–1 Hatton, Hartburn 26119
22 Nov 1947 Leyton Orient Away 3–1 Hatton 2, Durrant 16915
6 Dec 1947 Newport Home 0–0 13230
26 Dec 1947 Watford Away 1–0 Jones (og) 22406
27 Dec 1947 Watford Home 5–1 Pattison, Boxshall 2, Hatton, McEwan 19373
3 Jan 1948 Bristol Rovers Home 5–2 McEwan, Hatton, Boxshall 2, Hartburn 22518
31 Jan 1948 Aldershot Home 0–0 21691
14 Feb 1948 Torquay Home 3–3 Ramscar, Boxshall, Hatton 21791
21 Feb 1948 Swindon Away 0–0 14683
13 Mar 1948 Ipswich Town Home 2–0 Hatton, Boxshall 22135
15 Mar 1948 Crystal Palace Away 1–0 Hartburn 22086
20 Mar 1948 Bristol City Away 1–2 Boxshall 2 21184
26 Mar 1948 Port Vale Away 2–0 Boxshall, Hatton 17889
27 Mar 1948 Reading Home 2–0 Hatton 23998
29 Mar 1948 Port Vale Home 2–1 Addinall, Smith A. 24053
3 Apr 1948 Walsall Away 1–0 Addinall 17872
8 Apr 1948 Northampton Away 1–1 Hartburn 11260
10 Apr 1948 Leyton Orient Home 1–2 Stewart 27480
14 Apr 1948 AFC Bournemouth Away 1–0 Durrant 25495
17 Apr 1948 Exeter Away 2–1 Hartburn 2 11617
21 Apr 1948 Norwich City Away 2–5 Hatton, Smith A. 30052
24 Apr 1948 Newport Home 1–0 Powell I. 20905
26 Apr 1948 Swansea City Home 0–0 27757
1 May 1948 Southend Away 0–0 13827

FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
10 Jan 1948 Third Round Gillingham Away 1–1 (AET) Boxshall 23002
17 Jan 1948 Third Round Replay Gillingham Home 3–1 Hartburn, Hatton, McEwan 27500
24 Jan 1948 Fourth Round Stoke City Home 3–0 Hatton 2, Ramscar 24200
7 Feb 1948 Fifth Round Luton Town Home 3–1 Hatton, Boxshall, McEwan 30567
28 Feb 1948 Sixth Round Derby County Home 1–1 Hartburn 28358
6 Mar 1948 Sixth Round Replay Derby County Away 0–5 31588

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London Challenge Cup

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Date[3] Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
13 October 1947 First Round Enfield A 3–1* AET
27 October 1947 Quarter-Finals Chelsea A 1–2* AET

Tour of Turkey

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Date[3] Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
22 May 1948 Fenerbahce A 1–1 Durrant 22,000
May 1948 Galatasaray A !-0 Hatton
May 1948 Besiktas A 5–2 Stewart 2, Hatton
30 May 1948 Karma Tekim A 1–2

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 Reg Allen 33 6 39
GK England Reg Saphin 8 0 8
DF England Des Farrow
DF England Bill Heath 5 1 6
DF England Jack Rose 2 0 2
DF England George Powell 23 6 29
DF England Arthur Jefferson 26 6 32
DF England Reg Dudley 16 0 16
DF England Ted Reay 15 0 15
MF England Alf Parkinson 1 0 1
MF England Alf Ridyard 4 0 4
MF England George Smith 37 1 6 43 1
MF England Harry Daniels 7 4 11
MF Wales Ivor Powell 40 1 6 46 1
MF England Albert Smith 18 2 2 20 2
MF Scotland Alex Lennon
MF England Reg Chapman 14 1 0 14 1
FW England Bert Addinall 3 2 0 3 2
FW England Cyril Hatton 34 21 6 4 40 25
FW England Don Mills 16 0 16
FW England Fred Ramscar 16 1 6 1 22 2
FW Scotland Billy McEwan 25 6 5 2 30 8
FW Scotland Johnny Pattison 19 8 1 20 8
FW England Ernie Adams 2 0 2
FW England Johnny Hartburn 30 6 5 2 35 8
FW Scotland George Stewart 14 1 0 14 1
FW England John Gibbons
FW England Fred Durrant 26 12 0 26 12
FW Scotland Doug Campbell
FW England Danny Boxshall 17 11 6 2 23 13

Transfers in

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Name from Date Fee
Ernie Adams Fulham September 1947
Fred Ramscar Wolverhampton Wanderers October 1947 £2,000
John Gibbons Dartford December 1947
George Stewart Brentford March 1948
Doug Campbell RAF Spitalgate March 1948
Joe Millbank Crystal Palace July 1948

Transfers out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Danny Boxshall Army January 1946 May 1948 Bristol City £2,575
Alf Ridyard West Bromwich Albion March 1938 July 1948 Retired
Jack Rose Peterborough United March 1945 July 1948 Peterborough United

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. ^ a b "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.