1950–51 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1950-51 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 60th season of existence and their 3rd in the Football League Second Division. QPR finished 16th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup. During this campaign, eventual record appearance holder Tony Ingham was signed from Leeds United.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Second Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance Position 19 Aug 1950 Chesterfield Home 1–1 C. Hatton 18381 12 24 Aug 1950 Notts County Home 1–0 C. Hatton 15962 5 31 Aug 1950 Notts County Away 3–3 A. Addinall (2), G. Wardle 33631 14 2 Sept 1950 Manchester City Home 1–2 C. Hatton 21696 15 6 Sept 1950 Bury Away 1–0 A. Addinall 8888 16 9 Sept 1950 Coventry City Away 0–3 2229812 16 Sept 1950 Cardiff City Home 3–2 C. Hatton (pen), B. Heath, G. Wardle 19236 15 23 Sept 1950 Birmingham City Away 1–1 A. Addinall 26583 13 26 Sept 1950 Leicester City Away 2–6 A. Addinall, E. Shepherd 28911 12 30 Sept 1950 Grimsby Town Home 7–1 A. Addinall (2), C. Hatton (2), E. Shepherd (3) 16311 11 7 Oct 1950 West Ham United Away 1–4 A. Addinall 26375 13 14 Oct 1950 Swansea City Home 1–1 A. Addinall 19256 12 21 Oct 1950 Luton Town Away 0–2 1569215 28 Oct 1950 Leeds United Home 3–0 E. Shepherd, C. Hatton (pen), Mills 15935 12 4 Nov 1950 Barnsley Away 0–7 1792715 11 Nov 1950 Sheffield United Home 2–1 C. Hatton, G. Wardle 16299 14 18 Nov 1950 Hull City Away 1–5 C. Hatton 33866 14 25 Nov 1950 Doncaster Rovers Home 1–2 C. Hatton 16861 16 2 Dec 1950 Brentford Away 1–2 A. Addinall 23121 17 9 Dec 1950 Blackburn Rovers Home 3–1 A. Addinall (2), C. Hatton (pen) 13585 16 16 Dec 1950 Chesterfield Away 1–3 A. Addinall 7421 16 23 Dec 1950 Leicester City Home 3–0 A. Addinall, C. Hatton, E. Shepherd 11095 16 25 Dec 1950 Preston North End Home 1–4 B. Waugh 16881 16 26 Dec 1950 Preston North End Away 0–1 389931630 December 1950Manchester CityAPP 13 Jan 1951 Coventry City Home 3–1 A. Addinall, C. Hatton (pen), E. Shepherd 17380 16 20 Jan 1951 Cardiff City Away 2–4 E. Shepherd (2) 21017 17 27 Jan 1951 Brentford Home 1–1 E. Davies 26290 17 3 Feb 1951 Birmingham City Home 2–0 D. Farrow (pen), E. Shepherd 12295 17 17 Feb 1951 Grimsby Town Away 2–2 D. Farrow, E. Shepherd 14005 17 24 Feb 1951 West Ham United Home 3–3 L. Clayton, D. Farrow, Duggan 21444 17 3 Mar 1951 Swansea City Away 0–1 1861117 10 Mar 1951 Luton Town Home 1–1 E. Shepherd 13708 17 17 Mar 1951 Leeds United Away 2–2 E. Shepherd, C. Smith 18094 17 23 Mar 1951 Southampton Home 2–0 D. Farrow, C. Smith 19814 17 24 Mar 1951 Barnsley Home 2–1 B. Waugh, C. Smith 15868 17 26 Mar 1951 Southampton Away 2–2 A. Addinall (2) 20875 17 31 Mar 1951 Sheffield United Away 0–2 1603517 4 Apr 1951 Manchester City Away 2–5 C. Hatton, C. Smith 21573 17 7 Apr 1951 Hull City Home 3–1 D. Farrow (2), C. Smith 14628 17 14 Apr 1951 Doncaster Rovers Away 2–0 L. Clayton, C. Smith 16344 1521/04/1951BrentfordAPP 25 Apr 1951 Blackburn Rovers Away 1–2 C. Hatton 9770 17 5 May 1951 Bury Home 3–2 C. Hatton, E. Shepherd, C. Smith 11244 16

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 Jan 1951Third RoundMillwall (Third Division South)H3–4Parkinson (2), A. Addinall25777

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance9 October 1950First RoundDulwich HamletA2–216 October 1950First Round ReplayDulwich HamletH2–123 October 1950Quarter-FinalsBrentfordA0–1

Friendlies Source: 12-Aug-50Reds v BlueshPractice Match14-Sep-50GalatasarayhFriendly10-Feb-51British ArmyPlayed at ArsenalFriendly16-Apr-51ClydehFriendly21-Apr-51BrentfordhFriendly7-May-51S.V.V. SchiedamhFestival of Britain10-May-51La GantoisehFriendly

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsF..A.Cup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKStan Gullan2222GKReg Saphin20121GKDave UnderwoodDFDes Farrow396396DFJohn Poppitt33134DFTony Ingham2323DFBill Heath2111221MFAlf Parkinson2712282MFHorace Woodward25126MFDave Nelson1818MFLew Clayton162162MFReg Chapman1616DFGeorge Powell88MFBrian Nicholas516MFBobby Cameron11FWErnie Shepherd411414214FWBert Addinall3817113918FWCyril Hatton271612816FWBilly Waugh2521262FWDon Mills181181FWGeorge Wardle143143FWTed Duggan1211131FWConway Smith9797FWGeorge Stewart11FWBilly Muir11FWJohnny McKay11FWEddie Davies1111

Transfers in NamefromDateFeePat WoodsQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 1950Billy WaughLutonJuly 1950 £6,000 Ernie ShepherdHullJuly 1950 Lew ClaytonBarnsleyAugust 15, 1950 £3,000 John PoppittDerby CountySeptember 6, 1950 George HitchDecember 1950 Mike PowellQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 23, 1951 Glyn DaviesMarch 1951 Conway SmithHuddersfield TownMarch 16, 1951 William HillUxbridge TownApril 1951Tony RichardsonSlough Sports ClubApril 1951

Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeStan HudsonWest Ham UnitedSeptember 1948July 1950RetiredReg DudleyMillwallDecember 1946 July 1950Watford£200 David AitchisonErith Technical InstituteSeptember 26, 1949 July 1950RamsgateTommy BestCardiff CityDecember 1949July 1950Hereford UnitedAlbert SmithShirley JnrsMay 24, 1939 August 1950Ashford TownFrank NearyLeyton OrientOctober 1949£7,000 August 1950Millwall£6,000Charlie (Midge) HillTorquayMarch 16, 1949 September 1950SwindonStan Hudson25 September 1948 September? 1950Retired (illness, d. June 51)Charlie HillTorquay UnitedMarch 1949September 1950Swindon TownDon MillsMaltby MainAugust 17, 1946 February 1951Cardiff City£12,500

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