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1961–62 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1961-62 season
ChairmanBernard Baker
ManagerAlec Stock
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division4th
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Bedford 34
All: Brian Bedford 39
Highest home attendance18,003 Vs Crystal Palace 20 January 1962
Lowest home attendance7,087 Vs Port Vale 11 November 1961
Average home league attendance10,986
Biggest win6-0 Vs Torquay (30 December 1961)
Biggest defeat3-6 Vs Reading (21 August 1961)

Season summary[edit]

During the 1961-62 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in Fourth place.[1]


League standings[edit]

Main article: 1961-62 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Grimsby Town 46 28 6 12 80 56 1.429 62 Promoted
3 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 21 17 8 69 45 1.533 59
4 Queens Park Rangers 46 24 11 11 111 73 1.521 59
5 Peterborough United 46 26 6 14 107 82 1.305 58
6 Bristol City 46 23 8 15 94 72 1.306 54
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
19 August 1961 Brentford H 3-0 Towers, Bedford, Evans 16,796 2
21 August 1961 Reading H 3-6 Angell, Lazarus 2 12,847 12
26 August 1961 Barnsley A 4-2 Bedford, Angell (pen), Towers, Evans 7,668 9
30 August 1961 Reading A 2-0 Towers 2 20,003 5
2 September 1961 Portsmouth H 0-1 13,010 8
4 September 1961 Swindon H 6-1 Bedford 2, Angell (pen), Francis 2 10,255 1
9 September 1961 Crystal Palace A 2-2 Lazarus 2 27,179 4
16 September 1961 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. H 1-1 Lazarus 13,088 6
23 September 1961 Watford A 2-3 Towers, McClelland 15,555 12
25 September 1961 Halifax H 6-2 Bedford 3, Evans 2, McClelland 11,907 7
30 September 1961 Hull City H 1-1 Francis 10,076 9
7 October 1961 Newport A 4-2 McClelland, Bedford, Barber, Evans 5,440 7
9 October 1961 Lincoln City H 1-3 Evans 10,151 7
14 October 1961 Southend H 5-3 Bedford 4, Angell (pen) 10,665 7
17 October 1961 Swindon A 0-0 11,320 6
21 October 1961 Grimsby Town A 1-1 Collins 6,630 8
28 October 1961 Coventry City H 4-1 Barber 2, Bedford, Evans 10,008 6
11 November 1961 Port Vale H 2-1 Bedford, Angell (pen) 7,087 5
18 November 1961 Bristol City A 0-2 10,892 8
2 December 1961 Notts County A 0-0 7,980 8
9 December 1961 Shrewsbury H 3-1 Bedford 3 7,433 6
16 December 1961 Brentford A 4-1 Bedford 2, Reeves (og), McClelland 11,771 6
26 December 1961 Torquay A 2-2 McClelland, Keen 4,574 8
30 December 1961 Torquay H 6-0 Evans 3, Towers 2, Collins 9,193 6
13 January 1962 Portsmouth A 1-4 Towers 17,727 7
20 January 1962 Crystal Palace H 1-0 Evans 18,003 6
3 February 1962 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. A 1-3 Towers 11,645 7
10 February 1962 Watford H 1-2 McClelland 11,288 7
16 February 1962 Hull City A 1-3 Bedford 3,237 7
19 February 1962 Peterborough United A 1-5 Collins 11,922 10
24 February 1962 Newport H 4-0 Bedford, McClelland, Lazarus 2 7,813 10
3 March 1962 Southend United A 3-2 Bedford, Collins, Shields (og) 8,298 7
10 March 1962 Grimsby Town H 3-2 Bedford 2, Angell 8,490 7
16 March 1962 Coventry City A 3-2 Bedford 3 8,629 7
19 March 1962 Barnsley H 3-0 Keen, Bedford, Evans 10,310 6
24 March 1962 Peterborough United H 3-3 Evans, McClelland, Bedford 13,430 6
31 March 1962 Port Vale A 3-2 Collins, Bedford, Angell (pen) 4,936 6
7 April 1962 Bristol City H 4-1 Evans 2, Bedford 2 11,482 5
11 April 1962 Bradford Park Avenue H 1-2 Lazarus 11,462 5
14 April 1962 Bradford Park Avenue A 3-3 Bedford 3 8,744 6
21 April 1962 Notts County H 2-0 Bedford, McClelland 10,043 5
23 April 1962 Northampton H 2-0 Evans, Towers 10,953 5
24 April 1962 Northampton A 1-1 McClelland 12,533 5
28 April 1962 Shrewsbury A 2-1 Towers, McClelland 5,823 5
30 April 1962 Lincoln City A 5-0 Lazarus 2, Towers 2, Collins 6,815 4
3 May 1962 Halifax A 1-1 Evans 2,316 4

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Football League Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
13 September 1961 First Round Crystal Palace H 5-2 Bedford 2, Angell (pen), Francis 2 10,565
11 October 1961 Second Round Nottingham Forest H 1-2 Towers 11198

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FA Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
04 Nov 1961 First Round Barry Town A 1-1 McLellan (og) 5500
06 Nov 1961 First Round Replay Barry Town H 7-0 Bedford 3, Evans 2, Collins 2 11,328
25 Nov 1961 Second Round Ashford Town A 3-0 McClelland, Evans, Collins 5000
6 Jan 1962 Third Round Burnley A 1-6 Evans 28,352

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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
GK England Rodney Slack 1 1
GK England Ray Drinkwater 47 4 51
DF England Tony Ingham 42 2 44
DF England Keith Rutter 45 4 49
DF England Roy Bentley 30 4 34
MF England John McClelland 38 11 4 1 42 12
MF England David Cockell 1 1
MF England Mike Keen 48 2 4 52 2
MF England Sylvan Anderton 4 4
MF England Mark Lazarus 25 12 25 12
MF England Bill Williams 20 2 22
MF England John Collins 26 6 4 3 30 9
MF England Peter Angell 41 6 4 1 45 7
FW England Mike Barber 26 4 1 27 4
FW England George Francis 2 1 1 2 3 3
FW Wales Brian Bedford 45 34 4 3 2 49 39
FW England Bernard Evans 44 18 4 4 48 22
FW England Jim Towers 29 15 3 1 32 16
FW Wales Jimmy Andrews 4 4


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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