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1945–46 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
.1945–46 season
ChairmanCharles W Fielding
ManagerDave Mangnal
StadiumLoftus Road
Third Division South (North Region) First Half SeasonChampions
Third Division South (North Region) Second Half SeasonChampions
FA CupFifth round
Third Division South (North Region) Second Half CupSemi-Final
Top goalscorerLeague: William Heathcote 18
All: Frank Neary 23
Highest home attendance20,080 v Crystal Palace
(5 January 1946)
Lowest home attendance5,000 v Mansfield
(2 March 1946)
Biggest win6-0 v Clapton Orient
(22 April 1946)
v Notts County (3 Nov 1945)
Biggest defeat1-3 v Brentford
(9 February 1946)

The 1945-46 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 55th season of existence and their first back in the English Third Division, though the league was divided following the end of World War II. QPR won the division championship in the league campaign and won the Third Division second half cup, and were eliminated in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Season summary

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Whilst the pre-WW2 scheduling and divisions had still not returned for the 1945-46 English Football Season, the 44 clubs in the top two divisions of the 1938–39 season would play in the Football League North and Football League South without promotion and relegation from the previous peacetime season. Queens Park Rangers excelled in both first half and second half of the league, losing 6 games all season but falling late on in both cup competitions.[1]

League standings

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Main article: Football League North and South

Third Division South (North Region)

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First Half Season

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1 Queens Park Rangers 20 14 4 2 50 15 32
2 Norwich City    20 11 4 5 54 31 26
3 Port Vale  20 9 6 5 34 25 24

Third Division South (North Region)

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Second Half Season (Cup Tournament)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1 Queens Park Rangers 16 11 3 2 38 11 25 Qualified
2 Walsall 16 10 4 2 34 18 24 Qualified
3 Mansfield Town 16 8 4 4 24 15 20

Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division South (North Region)

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First Half Season

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Date Opponents Venue Outcome Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance Position Allen Rose Jefferson Gillies Ridyard Mallett Neary Daniels Heathcote Somerfield (G) Crack (G) Hatton Swinfen Abel Farrow Daragon Brown Salmon (G) Heath Smith, L. (G) Wrigglesworth (G) Stock Jones, G. Alexander Addinall Whitehead Pattison Smith, A. Blizzard Lennon Webb Hamilton (G) Smith, E. Shaw Boxshall Hibbs Compton (G) Peppitt (G) Johnston (G)
25 Aug 1945 Southend Away W 2-1 2-1 Crack 2 8000 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Sept 1945 Southend Home W 2-1 4-1 Mallett, Hatton 2, Neary 8360 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10
5 Sept 1945 Clapton Orient Away W 2-0 Crack, Heathcote 4000 2 1 2 5 6 7 4 9 8 11 10 3
8 Sept 1945 Walsall Home W 1-0 4-0 Neary 3, Heathcote 8000 1 1 2 5 10 7 4 9 8 3 6 11
12 Sept 1945 Mansfield Away W 4-0 6-2 Neary 2, Mallett 2, Heathcote, Somerfield 7000 1 2 5 10 7 4 9 8 3 6 1 11
15 Sept 1945 Walsall Away D 1-1 1-1 Salmon 7000 1 1 2 3 5 8 4 9 7 6 10 11
19 Sept 1945 Clapton Orient Home W 3-0 Heathcote 2, Mallett 6485 1 1 2 5 8 4 9 3 6 10 7 11
22 Sept 1945 Port Vale Away D 0-0 0-0 8000 1 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 9 6 10 11
29 Sept 1945 Port Vale Home W 1-1 4-1 Mallett, Heathcote, Abel, Neary 13750 1 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 9 10 11 6
6 Oct 1945 Ipswich Town Home W 0-0 2-0 Heathcote, Mallett 18000 1 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 9 10 11 6
13 Oct 1945 Ipswich Town Away L 1-1 1-2 Mallett 16000 1 1 2 5 8 4 9 10 3 6 7 11
20 Oct 1945 Northampton Away W 2-0 2-0 Neary, Heathcote 9000 1 1 2 3 8 10 4 9 6 5 7 11
27 Oct 1945 Northampton Home W 3-0 4-1 Heathcote 3, Addinall 9000 1 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 9 6 10 11
3 Nov 1945 Notts County Home W 5-0 6-0 Neary 2, Heathcote 4 15000 1 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 9 6 10 11
10 Nov 1945 Notts County Away W 0-0 1-0 Heathcote 23186 1 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 9 6 11 10
1 Dec 1945 Watford Away W 1-0 2-0 Whitehead, Neary 11215 1 1 2 3 5 8 10 4 9 6 7 11
25 Dec 1945 Norwich City Away D 1-1 Ridyard 20082 1 1 2 3 5 8 4 11 6 10 9 7
26 Dec 1945 Norwich City Home L 1-2 Neary 19000 1 1 2 3 5 8 9 4 11 6 10 7
29 Dec 1945 Mansfield Home W 0-1 3-2 Ridyard, Heathcote 2 9965 1 1 2 3 5 8 4 9 10 11 6 7
1 Jan 1946 Watford Home D 0-1 1-1 Ridyard 6400 1 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 11

Third Division South (North Region)

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Second Half Season

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Date Opponents H/A Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance Position Allen Rose Jefferson Gillies Ridyard Mallett Neary Daniels Heathcote Hatton Swinfen Abel Farrow Brown Salmon (G) Heath Stock Jones, G. Alexander Addinall Whitehead Pattison Smith, A. Blizzard Hamilton (G) Boxshall Chapman Mangnall Reay Parkinson McEwan Powell
12 Jan 1946 Ipswich Town Home W 3-0 4-1 Stock 2, Heath, Mallett 12000 1 1 2 10 4 6 11 9 3 7 8 5
19 Jan 1946 Ipswich Town Away L 0-1 0-1 9508 4 2 3 5 8 4 6 1 9 7 10 11
2 Feb 1946 Bristol City Away L 0-1 0-2 10800 8 1 2 3 5 8 4 9 6 7 11 10
16 Feb 1946 Southend Home W 3-0 4-0 Mallett, Stock 2, Heath 7000 8 1 3 5 8 4 7 10 9 11 6 2
23 Feb 1946 Mansfield Away D 0-0 0-0 5000 8 1 3 5 8 4 9 10 7 11 6 2
2 Mar 1946 Mansfield Home W 1-0 3-0 Heath, Boxshall 5000 6 1 3 5 8 4 6 9 11 7 2 10
9 Mar 1946 Watford Away W 2-1 3-1 Pattison, Heath 2 8665 4 1 3 5 8 4 6 9 11 7 2 10
16 Mar 1946 Watford Home W 1-0 2-1 Heath, McEwan 8838 2 1 2 3 5 8 4 6 9 11 10 7
23 Mar 1946 Port Vale Home W 4-1 4-2 Heath 2, McEwan, Neary 10000 2 1 2 5 10 7 4 6 9 11 3 8
30 Mar 1946 Port Vale Away W 0-0 2-0 OG, Neary 10000 1 1 2 5 10 7 4 6 9 11 3 8
6 Apr 1946 Notts County Home W 0-1 3-1 Mallett, Neary, Chapman 15000 1 1 2 5 10 7 4 9 11 6 3 8
13 Apr 1946 Notts County Away W 2-0 3-0 Pattison 2, McEwan 9000 1 1 2 5 8 7 4 10 3 11 9 6
17 Apr 1946 Southend Away D 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 5 8 9 4 10 3 6 11 7
19 Apr 1946 Bristol City Home W 2-1 4-2 Hatton, Pattison, McEwan, Neary 17500 1 1 2 5 8 9 4 10 3 11 7 6
20 Apr 1946 Clapton Orient Away D 0-0 0-0 14000 1 1 2 5 8 4 6 10 9 11 7 3
22 Apr 1946 Clapton Orient Home W 3-0 6-0 Heathcote, Pattison 2, Neary 2, OG 17000 1 1 2 10 7 4 9 6 11 5 8 3

Third Division South (North Region)

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Second Half Season (Cup Tournament)

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Date Round Opponents H / A Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance Allen Rose Ridyard Mallett Neary Daniels Heathcote Pattison Chapman Parkinson McEwan Powell
27 Apr 1946 Semifinal First Leg AFC Bournemouth Away 1-0 1-1 Heathcote 13000 1 2 5 10 7 4 9 11 6 8 3
1 May 1946 Semifinal Second Leg AFC Bournemouth Home 0-0 0-1 (Sudden Death) 15000 1 2 5 8 7 4 9 11 6 10 3

FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance Allen Rose Jefferson Ridyard Mallett Neary Daniels Heathcote Swinfen Abel Farrow Brown Heath Smith, L. (G) Stock Addinall Whitehead Pattison Blizzard Reay
17 Nov 1945 First Round First leg Barnet Away 4-0 6-2 Heathcote, Mallett 2, Neary 3 6800 1 2 5 8 7 4 9 3 6 11 10
24 Nov 1945 First Round Second leg Barnet Home 0-1 2-1 Swinfen, Neary 11600 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 9 10 6 11
8 Dec 1945 Second round First leg Ipswich Town Home 2-0 4-0 Neary, Stock, Addinall 2 12000 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 6 10 9 11
15 Dec 1945 Second round Second leg Ipswich Town Away 2-0 2-0 Daniels, Addinall 12000 1 2 3 5 8 4 6 10 9 11 7
5 Jan 1946 Third round First leg Crystal Palace Home 0-0 0-0 20080 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 9 6 10 11
9 Jan 1946 Third round Second leg Crystal Palace Away 0-0 0-0 26400 1 2 3 5 8 9 4 6 10 7 11
16 Jan 1946 Third round Replay Crystal Palace Craven Cottage 0-0 1-0 Addinall 23000 2 3 5 8 4 6 1 10 9 11 7
26 Jan 1946 Fourth round First leg Southampton Away 1-0 1-0 Addinall 19000 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 6 10 9 11
30 Jan 1946 Fourth round Second leg Southampton Home 4-1 4-3 Addinall 3, Stock 16000 1 2 3 5 8 7 4 6 10 9 11
9 Feb 1946 Fifth round First leg Brentford Home 1-2 1-3 Pattison 19885 1 2 3 5 8 4 7 6 10 9 11
14 Feb 1946 Fifth round Second leg Brentford Away 0-0 0-0 20000 1 3 5 8 4 7 6 10 9 11 2

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Squad

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Position Nationality Name League

Appearances

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

Appearances

Total Goals
GK England Reg Allen 19 27 46
GK England Harry Brown 1 2 3
DF England Jack Rose 20 24 44
DF England Arthur Jefferson 15 18 33
DF England Des Farrow 14 20 34
DF England Bill Heath 3 14 8 17 8
DF England Matt Gillies 2 2
DF England Frederick Alexander 1 1 2
DF England Ted Reay 8 8
MF England Les Blizzard 2 4 6
MF England Alf Ridyard 19 3 27 46 3
MF England Joe Mallett 19 7 29 3 2 48 12
MF England Harry Daniels 19 29 1 48 1
MF England Billy Whitehead 4 1 5 9 1
MF England Albert Smith 1 1 2
MF England Ron Webb 1 1
MF Wales Ivor Powell 6 6
MF England Reg Chapman 7 1 7 1
MF England Alf Parkinson 4 4
FW England William Heathcote 17 18 7 2 1 24 21
FW England Frank Neary 15 12 17 6 5 32 23
FW England Alf Somerfield 7 1 7 1
FW England Samuel Abel 6 1 1 7 1
FW England Alec Stock 5 4 14 2 19 6
FW England Bert Addinall 4 1 8 8 12 9
FW England Leon Salmon 4 1 4 1
FW Scotland Johnny Pattison 3 21 6 1 24 7
FW England Fred Crack 3 3 3 3
FW England Cyril Hatton 2 2 3 1 5 3
FW England Reg Swinfen 2 6 1 8 1
FW England Danny Boxshall 1 2 1 3 1
FW England Billy Wrigglesworth 1 1
FW England George Jones 1 1
FW England Syd Peppitt 1 1
FW England Les Smith 1 1
FW England Dave Mangnall 1 1
FW Scotland Billy McEwan 10 4 10 4
FW England Eddie Smith 1 1
James Lennon 1 1 2
Joe Johnston 1 1
Albert Shaw 1 1
Richard Hibbs 1 1
David Hamilton 1 2 3
Les Crompton 1 1

Transfers in

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Name from Date Fee
Hatton, Cyril Notts County Aug1945 Loan
Levy, Len *
Hardy, Eric *
Hibbs, Richard *
Toulouse, Cyril *
Neary, Frank Finchley
Lennon, James
Muchmore, Fred *
Danny Boxshall Salem Athletic Jan 1, 1946
Palmer, Wallace * Jan 23, 1946
Birch, Jack * Mar 2, 1946
Cyril Hatton Notts County Apr 9, 1946 £1,000
Stan Armitage Charlton June1946

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Transfers out

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Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Morton, Geoff * June 8, 1940 45 Chelmsford City
Gunner, Ronald * Metropolitan Police Mar1942 45 Metropolitan Police
Beadell, Ralph * Sep 15, 1942 45
Sibley, Albert (Joe) Southend Mar1942 Loan 45 Southend Loan
Burley, Ben Darlington Sep 21, 1942 45 Chelmsford City
Devine, John Aberdeen May 31, 1938 Free cs 45
Francis, Edgar * Hayes July 12, 1939 cs 45 Southall
Bird, George * Aug 26, 1944 cs 45 Hayes
Farmer, Alec Yeovil & Petters U Sep 2, 1933 cs 45 Retired (QPR Assistant Trainer)
Edwards, Ernest * Oct 24, 1940 cs 45
Dumsday, John * Apr 30, 1940 cs 45
DeBusser, Emiel * Belgian Army May 11, 1943 cs 45
Stevens, Ron Luton Apr 13, 1939 cs 45
Bentley, Denis * Hounslow Apr 15, 1939 cs 45
Mangnall, Dave Millwall May 16, 1939 cs 45 Retired (QPR manager)
Ling, Leonard * Oct 15, 1940 cs 45
Webb, Jack * Oct 15, 1940 cs 45
Griffiths, Joseph * Oct 27, 1943 cs 45
King, Peter * Jan 22, 1945 cs 45 Hayes
Dolding, Len * Wealdstone Mar 10, 1943 Jul 45 Chelsea
Gadsden, Ron * Dec 3, 1942 Aug ? 45 Hayes
Hatton, Cyril Notts County Aug1945 Loan Sep 45 Notts County Loan
Gillies, Matt Bolton Mar1944 Loan Sep 45 Bolton Loan
Bonass, Albert Chesterfield May 26, 1939 £200 Oct 45 R.A.F., died in plane crash
Anderson, Fred * Kensington Sports Apr 4, 1940 Nov 45 Guildford City
Fitzgerald, Alf Hearts Apr 30, 1942 Nov 45 Aldershot
Moon, William * Tufnell Park May 11, 1945 Dec ? 45
Smith, Eddie (Ginger) * Junior Sep 28, 1944 46 Hayes
Shaw, Arthur * Hounslow Town cs1942 Jan 46 Hayes
Palmer, Wallace * Jan 23, 1946 Mar ? 46
Stock, Alec Charlton Feb 25, 1938 Mar 46 Yeovil & Petters U (player/man.)
Brown, Harry June 8, 1940 Apr 46 Notts County
Birch, Jack * Mar 2, 1946 Apr ? 46
Len Levy * Aug 21, 1945 June? 46 Guildford City
Sam Abel Fulham May 29, 1934 £400 June? 46 Retired
William Byrom Burnley May 18, 1939 Free June 46 Rochdale
Kenith Wilson * June 8, 1940 June? 46 Hayes ?
George Jones * Sep 1, 1943 June? 46 Crystal P
William Daragon Dec 18, 1944 June? 46
James Lennon Sep 17, 1945 June? 46
Fred Alexander Dec 15, 1943 June? 46 Dartford
Richard Hibbs * Aug 23, 1945 June? 46

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References

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  1. ^ a b Macey, Gordon (2009). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. London: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. pp. 26, 348–349. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
  2. ^ a b "barryhugmansfootballers". Barryhugmansfootballers.

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  1. ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
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