1966–67 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1966–67 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division.

Season summary QPR won the third division for the first time and shocked first division West Bomwich Albion in the first Wembley final of the League Cup.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition20 August 1966Shrewsbury TownH2–2Allen, Marsh6,3431327 August 1966WatfordA0–19,957203 September 1966Swindon TownH3–1Lazarus (34', 83') Morgan (76')7,900126 September 1966MiddlesbroughH4–0Morgan, Morgan, Allen8,807610 September 1966ReadingA2–2Langley, Ian Morgan8,148717 September 1966Doncaster RoversH6–0Roger Morgan 2, Keen 2, Sanderson, Marsh8,090424 September 1966Mansfield TownA7–1Marsh 3, Allen 2, Langley, Sanderson6,260226 September 1966MiddlesbroughA2–2Marsh, Lazarus13,09121 October 1966Grimsby TownH5–1Allen 2, Marsh, Lazarus, Roger Morgan9,09728 October 1966SwanseaH4–2Marsh, Allen 2, Sanderson11,047215 October 1966AFC BournemouthA3–1Roger Morgan 2, Marsh12,164119 October 1966TorquayA1–1Langley7,887122 October 1966OrientH4–1Marsh, Allen 2, Lazarus16,719129 October 1966GillinghamA2–2Keen, Marsh11,95125 November 1966WorkingtonH4–1Marsh 2, Allen, Langley9,094212 November 1966Scunthorpe UnitedA2–0Marsh 25,052215 November 1966TorquayH2–1Roger Morgan, Allen10,385119 November 1966Oldham AthleticH0–114,41317 December 1966Bristol RoversH3–0Allen, Sanderson, Lazarus13,312110 December 1966Colchester UnitedA3–1Marsh, Roger Morgan 28,195117 December 1966ShrewsburyA0–06,520126 December 1966Brighton And Hove AlbionH3–0Marsh, Sanderson, Lazarus17,875127 December 1966Brighton And Hove AlbionA2–2Wilks, Roger Morgan22,947131 December 1966WatfordH4–1Marsh 2, Sibley, Lazarus17,073114 January 1967ReadingH2–1Marsh, Roger Morgan14,341121 January 1967Doncaster RoversA1–1Keen12,06214 February 1967Mansfield TownH0–014,728111 February 1967Grimsby TownA1–1Ian Morgan7,157120 February 1967Peterborough UnitedA2–0Lazarus, Crawford OG6,411125 February 1967Swansea CityA3–1Lazarus 310,14117 March 1967AFC BournemouthH4–0Keen, Marsh 2, Allen21,558111 March 1967Peterborough UnitedH0–016,716118 March 1967OrientA0–014,607124 March 1967DarlingtonH4–0Marsh, Allen, Langley, Lazarus18,601125 March 1967GillinghamH2–0Marsh, Ian Morgan14,612127 March 1967DarlingtonA0–09,91411 April 1967WorkingtonA2–0Langley, Ian Morgan4,01018 April 1967Scunthorpe UnitedH5–1Marsh 2, Keen, Lazarus 213,113111 April 1967WalsallA0–211,181115 April 1967Oldham AthleticA1–0Wilks14,729122 April 1967Oxford UnitedH3–1Wilks 2, Lazarus15,365125 April 1967WalsallH0–011,860129 April 1967Bristol RoversA1–2Leach17,72112 May 1967Swindon TownA1–1Wilks 90'21,36716 May 1967ColchesterH2–1Sanderson, Allen10,935113 May 1967Oxford UnitedA1–2Marsh10,1891

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28 September 1966First RoundWembleyH5–018 October 1966Quarter-FinalsBarnetH1–3

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance23 August 1966First RoundColchester United (Third Division)H5–0Marsh 4, Lazarus5,49714 September 1966Second Round First LegAldershot Town (Fourth Division)A2–1Leach, Keen5,34920 September 1966Second Round second legAldershot Town (Fourth Division)H2–0Langley, Marsh7,84812 October 1966Third RoundSwansea Town (Third Division)H2–1Hazell, Keen12,98825 October 1966Fourth RoundLeicester City (First Division)H4–2Roger Morgan, Allen 2, Lazarus20,7357 December 1966Fifth RoundCarlisle United (Second Division)H2–1Marsh 219,14617 January 1967Semi final First legBirmingham City (Second Division)A4–1Roger Morgan, Allen, Marsh, Lazarus34,2957 February 1967Semi final Second legBirmingham City (Second Division)H3–1Marsh 2, Keen26,4044 March 1967FinalWest Bromwich Albion (First Division)Wembley3–2Roger Morgan, Marsh, Lazarus97,952

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance26 November 1966First RoundPoole Town (Southern Football League Premier Division)H3–2Marsh 39,5347 January 1967Second RoundBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (Third Division)H2–0Langley, Lazarus12,10228 January 1967Third RoundSheffield Wednesday (First Division)A0–340,038

Friendlies DateLocationOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 August 1966AldershotA9 August 1966Norwich CityH11 August 1966WimbledonA13 August 1966Norwich CityA15 August 1966MaidenheadA17 August 1966DoverA27 October 1966SouthallA3 May 1967Tony Ingham TestimonialInternational XIH9 May 1967BletchleyAPP11 May 1967Terry Foley TestimonialYeovil TownA15 May 1967BletchleyA9 June 1967SpainReal JaénA10 June 1967SpainMalagaA

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague Appearances (substitute)League GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsLeague Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKPeter Springett461157GKMick Kelly11DFDave Clement11DFTony Hazell3771441DFRon Hunt441256DFFrank Sibley42111531DFBobby Keetch1(1)2DFIan Watson15621DFColin Moughton33DFJim Langley40(1)61111528MFAlan Wilks7(1)585MFMark Lazarus441412145619MFMick Leach2121MFMike Keen465123588MFRoger Morgan44111235615MFJohn Collins11MFKeith Sanderson40612526FWLes Allen42151235418FWRodney Marsh4130123115344FWIan Morgan10(6)41174

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeBobby FinchQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 1966Lew Adams3 October 1966 Bobby KeetchFulhamNovember 1966Ron SpringettSheffield Wednesday22 May 1967 £16,000Alan SpratleyQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMay 1967

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeBilly McAdamsBrentford22 Sep 1964 £5,000 July 1966Barrow£5,000 Brian TaylorMarch 1962 July 1966RomfordColin MoughtonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1965July 1966Sunderland (coach)Billy McAdamsBrentfordSeptember 1964July 1966BarrowRay BradyMillwallJuly 1963July 1966Hastings UnitedJohn CollinsQueens Park Rangers Juniors21 August 1959 October 1966Oldham Athletic£10,000 Brian Inkpen *July ?1965 November 1966Free John BrooksAugust 1965 December 1966Ipswich£5,000 Peter SpringettQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMay 1963May 1967Sheffield Wednesday£40,000Colin ParkerMarch 1965 June? 1967Guildford CityLew Adams3 October 1966 June? 1967Bedford Town

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