1955–56 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1955–56 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 65th season of existence and their 4th back in the Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season. QPR finished 18th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the first round of the FA Cup. In November they defeated Brentford 2-1 in the London Challenge Cup Final.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division South DateOpponents (position prior to match)H / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition20 August 1955Brighton (-)A1–1Clark145101222 August 1955Brentford (22)H1–1Cameron11688827 August 1955Southampton (10)H4–0Shepherd 2, Smith, Angell10672730 August 1955Brentford (21)A0–212947103 September 1955Shrewsbury (6)A1–1Shepherd11233115 September 1955Crystal Palace (15)H0–390831610 September 1955Ipswich (13)H1–1Clark117631514 September 1955Crystal Palace (14)A1–1Shepherd105431517 September 1955Walsall (21)A2–2Smith, Clark124271519 September 1955Northampton (1)A2–5Smith 297351624 September 1955TorquayH3–1Cameron 2, Smith105361426 September 1955SwindonH1–0Cameron5181111 October 1955Newport (15)A1–2Smith7375148 October 1955Southend (4)H1–2Shepherd118851515 October 1955Exeter City (21)A0–287411922 October 1955Orient (3)H0–1118561929 October 1955Colchester (16)A1–4Clark7339215 November 1955Norwich City (8)H2–3Petchey, Smith101622312 November 1955Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (18)A0–169342226 November 1955Millwall (21)A0–27602223 December 1955Reading (22)H3–3Smith 2, Angell70882217 December 1955Brighton (3)H2–1Cameron, Clark76482124 December 1955Southampton (14)A0–495022226 December 1955Aldershot (16)A2–1Smith 263662127 December 1955Aldershot (16)H2–2Cameron 283782131 December 1955Shrewsbury(10)H1–1Smith7779217 January 1956GillinghamH2–2Smith 273062114 January 1956Ipswich Town (1)A1–4Clark121682121 January 1956Walsall (21)H3–2Petchey 2, Pounder65911828 January 1956Watford (19)A1–0Angell5784184 February 1956TorquayA0–251761811 February 1956Newport County (15)H0–039101718 February 1956Southend (8)A1–5Smith69521825 February 1956Exeter City (18)H1–0Cameron6898173 March 1956Orient (1)A1–7Shepherd126142010 March 1956Colchester (9)H6–2Shepherd 2, Kerrins, Cameron, Smith, Petchey79541717 March 1956Norwich City (7)A0–1133551824 March 1956Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (14)H0–158321830 March 1956Coventry City (7)H1–2Cameron109562031 March 1956GillinghamA2–0Clark, Cameron5462203 April 1956Coventry City (5)A1–4Clark16714207 April 1956Millwall (21)H4–0Shepherd, Ingham, Smith (pen), Clark134021814 April 1956Reading (15)A1–3Cameron46972021 April 1956Watford (16)H3–2Kerrins, Cameron, Angell76032125 April 1956SwindonA1–0Smith46171928 April 1956Northampton(11)H3–2Clark 2, Smith715718

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance3 October 1955First RoundBarnetH3–117 October 1955Quarter-Finals MillwallA1–124 October 1955Quarter-Finals replayMillwallH4–01 November 1955Semi finalArsenalA2–115 November 1955FinalBrentfordH2–1

Southern Professional Floodlight Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance31 October 1955First RoundOrientH0–12790

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance19 November 1955First RoundSouthend (Third Division South)A0–215000

Friendlies Source: DateOpponents13-Aug-55Whites v RedsPractice Match10-Oct-55Queens Park Rangers v England Olympic XIFriendly17-Oct-55Queens Park Rangers v PortsmouthFriendly10-Dec-55Oldham Athletic v Queens Park RangersFriendly5-Mar-56Queens Park Rangers v All Star Managers XIHarry Brown & W. Conway Smith Benefit12-Mar-56Queens Park Rangers v FulhamFriendly19-Mar-56Queens Park Rangers v England Amateur XIFriendly (Trial Match)9-Apr-56Queens Park Rangers v Middlesex WanderersFriendly (Charity Match)18-Apr-56Queens Park Rangers v Rampla JuniorsFriendly30-Apr-56Dover v Queens Park RangersFriendly

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsSouthern Professional Floodlight Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKRon Springett99GKHarry Brown37239DFTony Ingham4112431DFKeith Rutter2121DFPat Woods38240DFAlbert Rhodes44MFBill Nelson9110MFPat Kerrins202202MFGeorge Crickson314MFPeter Angell4342454MFBobby Cameron431324513MFGeorge Petchey4142434MFJobey Dean1212MFMike Powell2525FWConway Smith37193719FWArthur Longbottom1212FWGeorge Dawson11FWMike Hellawell11FWErnie Shepherd3292349FWGordon Quinn415FWBilly McKay617FWMike Tomkys9211FWWillie Clark381113911FWAlbert Pounder191191FWBill Temby22

Transfers in NamefromDateFeeBill NelsonWest HamJuly 1, 1955 Billy McKayDeal Town July 1, 1955 Mike HellawellSalts FC.Aug 17,1955 Leslie Locke *BromleyMay 1956Tom QuigleyPortsmouthJune 4, 1956Cecil (Archie) AndrewsCrystal PJune 25, 1956

Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeBrian NicholasQueens Park Rangers JuniorsMay 1950July 1955Chelsea£5,000Stan GullanClydeJuly 9, 1949 July 1955Tunbridge WellsBill SpencePortsmouthDecember 22, 1951 8,000 July 1955Retired (Inj.)Tom FidlerHounslow TownMay 1954 July 1955Dover

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