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1960–61 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1960–61 season
ChairmanBernard Baker
ManagerAlec Stock
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division3rd
FA CupSecond Round
Football League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Bedford 33
All: Brian Bedford 37
Highest home attendance14,672 Vs Bury 28 January 1961
Lowest home attendance5,373 Vs Walthamstow Avenue 05 Nov 1960
Biggest win9-2 Vs Tranmere (3 December 1960)
Biggest defeat1-4 Vs Shrewsbury Town (8 April 1961)

Season summary[edit]

During the 1960–61 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in third place.[1]


League standings[edit]

Main article: 1960–61 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bury 46 30 8 8 108 45 2.400 68 Division Champions, promoted
2 Walsall 46 28 6 12 98 60 1.633 62 Promoted
3 Queens Park Rangers 46 25 10 11 93 60 1.550 60
4 Watford 46 20 12 14 85 72 1.181 52
5 Notts County 46 21 9 16 82 77 1.065 51
Source: [citation needed]

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Results[edit]

QPR scores given first

  Win

  Draw

  Loss

Third Division[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
20 August 1960 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. A 0-1 12222 17
25 August 1960 Notts County A 1-2 Andrews 15174 22
27 August 1960 Bradford City H 1-0 Bedford 7075 15
29 August 1960 Notts County H 2-0 Clark 2 8165 7
3 September 1960 Barnsley A 3-3 Bedford, Whitfield 2 6162 14
5 September 1960 Coventry City A 4-4 Bedford 2, Andrews, Clark 15,804 11
10 September 1960 Newport County H 2-0 Whitfield, Barber 7353 8
12 September 1960 Coventry City H 2-1 Bedford, Woods (pen) 9199 4
17 September 1960 Colchester United A 1-0 Lazarus 5750 2
19 September 1960 Brentford H 0-0 12823 3
24 September 1960 Grimsby Town H 2-0 Andrews, Longbottom 11042 3
27 September 1960 Brentford A 0-2 15282 6
1 October 1960 Hull City A 1-3 Bedford 9333 8
3 October 1960 Reading H 5-2 Bedford 2, Lazarus 2, Barber 8426 6
8 October 1960 Torquay H 3-3 Bedford, Lazarus 2 7901 7
15 October 1960 Port Vale A 1-0 Bedford 8802 5
22 October 1960 Southend H 2-1 Woods (pen), Bedford 6122 3
29 October 1960 Chesterfield A 1-0 Carey 4474 3
12 November 1960 Walsall A 3-4 Bedford 2, Lazarus 10044 3
19 November 1960 Shrewsbury H 1-1 Bedford 7680 3
3 December 1960 Tranmere Rovers H 9-2 Evans 2, Bedford 2, Clark 2, Lazarus 2, Andrews 4921 3
10 December 1960 Watford A 3-0 Lazarus, Woods (pen), Clark 15546 3
17 December 1960 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. H 3-1 Bedford 2, Evans 6952 3
26 December 1960 Bristol City A 1-1 Bedford 10794 3
27 December 1960 Bristol City H 1-1 Woods (pen) 15391 3
31 December 1960 Bradford City A 1-1 Evans 8405 3
14 January 1961 Barnsley H 4-2 Evans, Keen, Bedford, Andrews 8859 3
23 January 1961 Newport County A 3-1 Evans 2, Bedford 6610 1
28 January 1961 Bury H 3-1 Bedford 3 14672 1
4 February 1961 Colchester United H 3-2 Evans, Bedford, Lazarus 10348 1
11 February 1961 Grimsby Town A 1-3 Bedford 10599 1
18 February 1961 Hull City H 2-1 Keen, Bedford 12210 2
25 February 1961 Tranmere Rovers A 2-1 Evans, Woods (pen) 9226 2
4 March 1961 Port Vale H 1-0 Evans 12711 2
11 March 1961 Southend United A 0-0 10987 2
18 March 1961 Chesterfield H 1-2 Bedford 8858 2
25 March 1961 Bury A 0-1 14701 3
31 March 1961 Swindon H 3-1 Angell, Barber, Evans 14436 3
1 April 1961 Walsall H 1-0 Longbottom 14288 2
3 April 1961 Swindon A 0-1 11568 3
8 April 1961 Shrewsbury Town A 1-4 Evans 8386 3
15 April 1961 Halifax Town H 5-1 Bedford 4, Lazarus 9069 3
17 April 1961 Halifax Town A 1-1 Andrews 4194 3
22 April 1961 Torquay A 6-1 Evans 3, Lazarus, Bedford, Bettany (og) 5436 3
26 April 1961 Reading A 1-3 Longbottom 15058 3
29 April 1961 Watford H 2-1 Evans, Longbottom 10328 3

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Football League Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
17 October 1960 First Round Port Vale H 2-2 Lazarus, Rutter 6,600
19 October 1960 First Round Replay Port Vale A 1-3 Bedford 6,800

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FA Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
05 Nov 1960 First Round Walthamstow Avenue H 3-2 Bedford 3 5,373
26 Nov 1960 Second Round Coventry City A 1-2 Longbottom 8,927

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Squad[edit]

Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals Notes
GK England Mike Pinner 1 1
GK England Ray Drinkwater 45 4 49
DF England Tony Ingham 46 4 50
DF England Peter Carey 16 1 1 17 1
DF England Keith Rutter 46 4 1 50 1
DF England Pat Woods 33 5 2 35 5
DF England Peter Baker 13 13
MF England Ken Whitfield 12 3 2 14 3
MF England David Cockell 9 1 10
MF England Mike Keen 35 2 2 37 2
MF England Mark Lazarus 31 12 2 1 33 13
MF England Peter Angell 46 1 2 48 1
MF England Arthur Longbottom 26 4 1 1 27 5
FW England Colin Whitaker 8 8
FW England Mike Barber 14 3 14 3
FW England Norman Golding 8 8
FW Wales Brian Bedford 46 33 2 3 1 48 37
FW England Bernard Evans 27 16 27 16
FW England Clive Clark 23 6 1 24 6 *transferred jan 61 to WBA Fee 20,000 pounds
FW Wales Jimmy Andrews 33 6 1 34 6


References[edit]

  1. ^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
  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.
  5. ^ 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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