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1954–55 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1954-55 season
ChairmanBernard Baker
ManagerJack Taylor
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division South15th
FA CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Conway Smith 18
Biggest win5-0 Vs Aldershot (7 September 1954)
Biggest defeat1-5 Vs Coventry City (2 May 1955)

Season summary[edit]

During the 1954-55 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in fifteenth place.[1]

League standings[edit]

Main article: 1954-55 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
13 Northampton Town 46 19 8 19 73 81 0.901 46
14 Aldershot 46 16 13 17 75 71 1.056 45
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 15 14 17 69 75 0.920 44
16 Shrewsbury Town 46 16 10 20 70 78 0.897 42
17 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 12 18 16 57 65 0.877 42
Source: rsssf.com

[2]

Results[edit]

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss



Third Division South[edit]

Date Opponent H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance QPR's Position (End of day)
21 August 1954 Watford H 2-1
24 August 1954 Southend United A 2-2
28 August 1954 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. H 2-2
30 August 1954 Southend United H 1-1
4 September 1954 Brentford A 1-1
7 September 1954 Aldershot H 5-0
11 September 1954 Newport County H 2-0
15 September 1954 Aldershot A 0-2
18 September 1954 Exeter City A 1-2
22 September 1954 A 0-2
25 September 1954 Colchester United H 4-1
27 September 1954 H 3-1
2 October 1954 Norwich City A 1-1
9 October 1954 Southampton H 2-2
14 October 1954 Millwall A 1-0
23 October 1954 Orient H 2-0
30 October 1954 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1-4
6 November 1954 Reading H 2-3
13 November 1954 Shrewsbury Town A 0-1
27 November 1954 Bristol City A 1-1
4 December 1954 H 4-2
18 December 1954 Watford A 1-1
25 December 1954 Northampton Town H 1-0
26 December 1954 Northampton Town A 3-1
1 January 1955 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. H 1-1
15 January 1955 Brentford H 1-1
22 January 1955 Newport County A 0-4
29 January 1955 Coventry City A 3-2
5 February 1955 Exeter City H 1-2
12 February 1955 Colchester United A 0-1
19 February 1955 Norwich City H 2-1
26 February 1955 Southampton A 2-2
5 March 1955 Millwall H 1-2
12 March 1955 Orient A 0-3
19 March 1955 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3-2
26 March 1955 Reading A 1-3
2 April 1955 Shrewsbury Town H 2-0
8 April 1955 Crystal Palace A 1-2
9 April 1955 Walsall A 1-4
11 April 1955 Crystal Palace A 1-0
16 April 1955 Bristol City H 1-1
20 April 1955 A 1-3
23 April 1955 A 2-3
25 April 1955 Walsall A 1-1
30 April 1955 H 1-1
2 May 1955 Coventry City A 1-5

[3][2]

FA Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
November 1954 First Round

[4]

Squad[edit]

Position Nationality Name League

Appearances

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

Appearances

Total Goals
GK England Ron Springett
GK England Harry Brown
DF England Tony Ingham
DF England Keith Rutter
DF England Pat Woods
DF England Albert Rhodes
MF England Bill Nelson
MF England Pat Kerrins
MF England George Crickson
MF England Peter Angell
MF Scotland Bobby Cameron
MF England George Petchey
MF England Jobey Dean
MF Northern Ireland Mike Powell
FW England Conway Smith
FW England Arthur Longbottom
FW Scotland George Dawson
FW England Mike Hellawell
FW Northern Ireland Ernie Shepherd
FW Northern Ireland Gordon Quinn
FW Scotland Billy McKay
FW Northern Ireland Mike Tomkys
FW Scotland Willie Clark
FW England Albert Pounder
FW England Bill Tenby


References[edit]

  1. ^ {{cite book |last1=Macey |first1=Gordon |title=Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record |date=1993 |publisher=Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd |isbn=978-1873626405 |location=london}}
  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. ^ 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.
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