1961–62 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1961–62 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 71st season of existence and their 10th back in the Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season. QPR finished 4th in their league campaign, missing promotion back to the second division by three points. QPR were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup.

Club record scorer Brian Bedford lead the way with 34 league goals, as the club set a single season record of 111 goals scored across the league campaign.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition19 August 1961BrentfordH3–0Towers, Bedford, Evans16,796421 August 1961ReadingH3–6Angell, Lazarus 212,8471226 August 1961BarnsleyA4–2Bedford, Angell (pen), Towers, Evans7,6681030 August 1961ReadingA2–0Towers 220,00392 September 1961PortsmouthH0–113,01084 September 1961SwindonH6–1Towers (5', 21'), Barber (57'),Evans (66'),Lazarus (81', 84')10,25569 September 1961Crystal PalaceA2–2Lazarus 227,179516 September 1961Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.H1–1Lazarus13,088618 September 1961HalifaxAPP23 September 1961WatfordA2–3Towers, McClelland15,555825 September 1961HalifaxH6–2Bedford 3, Evans 2, McClelland11,907830 September 1961Hull CityH1–1Francis10,07694 October 1961Lincoln CityApp7 October 1961NewportA4–2McClelland, Bedford, Barber, Evans5,44079 October 1961Lincoln CityH1–3Evans10,151714 October 1961SouthendH5–3Bedford 4, Angell (pen)10,665717 October 1961SwindonA0–011,320521 October 1961Grimsby TownA1–1Collins6,630628 October 1961Coventry CityH4–1Barber 2, Bedford, Evans10,008411 November 1961Port ValeH2–1Bedford, Angell (pen)7,087418 November 1961Bristol CityA0–210,89272 December 1961Notts CountyA0–07,98079 December 1961ShrewsburyH3–1Bedford 37,433616 December 1961BrentfordA4–1Bedford 2, Reeves (og), McClelland11,771626 December 1961TorquayA2–2McClelland, Keen4,574830 December 1961TorquayH6–0Evans 3, Towers 2, Collins9,19356 January 1962Peterborough UnitedAPP13 January 1962PortsmouthA1–4Towers17,727620 January 1962Crystal PalaceH1–0Evans18,003427 January 1962Bradford Park AvenueHPP3 February 1962Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.A1–3Towers11,645710 February 1962WatfordH1–2McClelland11,288816 February 1962Hull CityA1–3Bedford3,237819 February 1962Peterborough UnitedA1–5Collins11,9221024 February 1962NewportH4–0Bedford, McClelland, Lazarus 27,813103 March 1962Southend UnitedA3–2Bedford, Collins, Shields (og)8,298810 March 1962Grimsby TownH3–2Bedford 2, Angell8,490716 March 1962Coventry CityA3–2Bedford 38,629519 March 1962BarnsleyH3–0Keen, Bedford, Evans10,310524 March 1962Peterborough UnitedH3–3Evans, McClelland, Bedford13,430531 March 1962Port ValeA3–2Collins, Bedford, Angell (pen)4,93652 April 1962HalifaxAPP7 April 1962Bristol CityH4–1Evans 2, Bedford 211,482411 April 1962Bradford Park AvenueH1–2Lazarus11,462614 April 1962Bradford Park AvenueA3–3Bedford 38,744621 April 1962Notts CountyH2–0Bedford, McClelland10,043523 April 1962NorthamptonH2–0Evans, Towers10,953524 April 1962NorthamptonA1–1McClelland12,533428 April 1962ShrewsburyA2–1Towers, McClelland5,823430 April 1962Lincoln CityA5–0Lazarus 2, Towers 2, Collins6,81543 May 1962HalifaxA1–1Evans2,3164

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance2 October 1961First RoundBexleyheath & WellingH4–016 October 1961Quarter-Finals Tottenham HotspurA0–5

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance13 September 1961First RoundCrystal Palace (Third Division)H5–2Bedford 2, Angell (pen), Francis 210,56511 October 1961Second RoundNottingham Forest (First Division)H1–2Towers11,198

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 November 1961First RoundBarry Town (Southern Football League division one)A1–1McLellan (og)55006 November 1961First Round ReplayBarry Town (Southern Football League division one)H7–0Bedford 3, Evans 2, Collins 211,32825 November 1961Second RoundAshford Town (Southern Football League division one)A3–0McClelland, Evans, Collins50006 January 1962Third RoundBurnley (First Division)A1–6Evans28,352

Friendlies Source: DateOpponentsScore9-Aug-61Aldershot v Queens Park Rangers12-Aug-61Queens Park Rangers v Brighton and Hove Albion15-Aug-61Brighton and Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers27-Jan-62Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague.Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKRay Drinkwater47451GKRodney Slack11DFTony Ingham42244DFKeith Rutter45449DFRoy Bentley30434MFJohn McClelland3811414212MFDavid Cockell11MFMike Keen4824522MFSylvan Anderton44MFMark Lazarus25122512MFBill Williams20222MFJohn Collins26643309MFPeter Angell41641457FWMike Barber2641274FWGeorge Francis211233FWBrian Bedford45344324939FWBernard Evans4418444822FWJim Towers2915313216FWJimmy Andrews44

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeBill SmithJuly 1961 Eric Pattison *Brisbane (Aus)28 August 1961 John McClellandLincoln City23 September 1961 £14,000Peter HobbsDecember 1961 Sylvan AndertonChelsea19 January 1962 £5,000 Mark LazarusWolverhampton Wanderers23 February 1962 £16,000Brian TaylorQPR JuniorsMarch 1962Frank SmithTottenham Hotspur21 May 1962 Peter SpringettQPR JuniorsMay 1962Frank LargeHalifax TownJune 1962£8,000

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeDonald Tomkins10 February 1960 July? 1961Welsh leagueTony NewcombeMarlow4 February 1957 July? 1961GravesendDavid PollardJuly ?1959 July? 1961Leicestershire leagueJimmy TurnerJuly 1960 July? 1961Wisbech TownDerrick Razzell *Carshalton4 March 1960 August 1961MargateGeorge FrancisBrentfordMay 1961£8,000*October 1961BrentfordMark LazarusOrientSeptember 1960£3,000 September 1961Wolverhampton Wanderers£27,500Alan EaglesColchester15 August 1961 November 1961AldershotCharlie Townsend *Wealdstone21 September 1961 Free November 1961WealdstoneFree Alan Jones *January 1960 December 1961HendonFree Mike BottomsHarrow TownJuly 1960 January 1962OxfordFree Maurice Williams *Harrow Town29 January 1960 April 1962HendonFree Derek Grace **April 1962ExeterFree Rodney SlackLeicester CityMarch 1961May 1962Cambridge UnitedSylvan AndertonChelseaJanuary 1962May 1962Dover TownDavid Baker6 April 1957 June? 1962Tom Fearey *HendonFebruary ?1961 June? 1962Roy Walker *April ?1960 June? 1962Charlie Sells *March ?1961 June? 1962HendonEric Pattison *Brisbane (Aus)28 August 1961 June? 1962

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