1931–32 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1931–32 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 41st season of existence and their 12th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 13th in the league, and were eliminated in the fourth round of the FA Cup. QPR set an attendance record during the campaign, selling 41,097 tickets to a match with Leeds United F.C.. The club moved from Loftus Road to the White City Stadium during the season.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division South DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–A ScorersAttendanceLeague PositionSat 29 August 1931ABrentfordL0–120,73921Mon 31 August 1931ABristol RoversD1–1Haley9,21315Sat 5 September 1931HBournemouth and Boscombe AthleticL0–318,93822Thu 10 September 1931HSwindon TownL1–2Lewis, J.7,64621Sat 12 September 1931ACrystal PalaceD1–1Goddard11,00022Wed 16 September 1931ASwindon TownW2–1Goddard, Cribb5,06520Sat 19 September 1931HWatfordD4–4Goddard 416,49717Sat 26 September 1931AMansfield TownD2–2England (og), Lewis, J.4,10718Sat 3 October 1931HBrighton and Hove AlbionD1–1Goddard13,81318Sat 10 October 1931ANorwich CityL1–2Lewis, J.13,16520Sat 17 October 1931AExeter CityL2–6Coward, Lewis, J.6,15220Sat 24 October 1931HCoventry CityD1–1Wilson12,59018Sat 31 October 1931AGillinghamL0–15,45721Sat 7 November 1931HLuton TownW3–1Cribb 2, Goddard10,99318Sat 14 November 1931ACardiff CityW4–0Goddard, Roberts (og), Cribb 23,49113Sat 21 November 1931HNorthampton TownW3–2Cribb 2 (1 pen), Coward12,11713Sat 5 December 1931HSouthend UnitedW2–1Robinson (og), Goddard17,89813Sat 19 December 1931HThamesW6–0Goddard 3, Tutt 2, Wilson (pen)7,397 12Fri 25 December 1931ATorquay UnitedW3–2Cribb, Collins 24,99911Sat 26 December 1931HTorquay UnitedW3–1Wilson, Cribb, Goddard24,13310Mon 28 December 1931AFulhamW3–1Goddard 2, Cribb22,2369Sat 2 January 1932HBrentfordL1–2Cribb (pen)33,55399 January 1932AReadingppWed 13 January 1932AReadingL2–3Blackman 25,03811Sat 16 January 1932ABournemouth and Boscombe AthleticD2–2Armstrong, Coward5,6411123 January 1932HCrystal PalaceppThu 28 January 1932HCrystal PalaceD2–2Blackman, Rounce8,36910Sat 30 January 1932AWatfordD2–2Howe, Blackman12,28610Sat 6 February 1932HMansfield TownD1–1Blackman12,07911Sat 13 February 1932ABrighton and Hove AlbionL0–17,03311Sat 20 February 1932HNorwich CityD2–2Blackman, Cribb (pen)9,63212Sat 27 February 1932HExeter CityW1–0Blackman14,41811Sat 5 March 1932ACoventry CityL0–112,81512Thu 10 March 1932HGillinghamW7–0Wiles, H. 4, Coward, Haley 23,88110Sat 19 March 1932ALuton TownL1–4Wiles, H.5,76812Fri 25 March 1932ALeyton OrientL0–39,04012Sat 26 March 1932HCardiff CityL2–3Rounce, Haley8,32413Mon 28 March 1932HLeyton OrientW3–2Wiles, H., Coward, Tutt11,53313Sat 2 April 1932ANorthampton TownL1–6Wiles, H.6,44413Sat 9 April 1932HReadingW2–0Wiles, H. 26,75513Sat 16 April 1932ASouthend UnitedD0–05,68913Sat 23 April 1932HFulhamW3–1Wiles, H. 2, Haley21,57213Sat 30 April 1932AThamesL2–3Rounce 21,143 13Sat 7 May 1932HBristol RoversW2–1Goddard, Whatmore7,18613

F A Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFA Cup 128-Nov-31ABarnet (Athenian League)W7–3Goddard 2, Coward 2, Cribb 36,853FA Cup 212-Dec-31AScunthorpe United (Midland League)W4–1Rounce 3, Cribb7,943FA Cup 39-Jan-32HLeeds United (Division 2)W3–1Rounce, Cribb 241,097FA Cup 423-Jan-32AHuddersfield Town (First Division)L0–531,394

London Challenge Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLCC 112 October 1931AClapton OrientW5–0Collins 4, HoweLCC 226 October 1931AMillwallL3–4Wiles H 2, Stephenson Friendlies 15 August 1931Whites v Hoops (H)22 August 1931Whites v Hoops (H)12 November 1931London UniversityhFriendly

Squad PositionNationalityNameThird Division SouthFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKThomas Pickett34438GKJoey Cunningham88DFLeslie Adlam28432DFJimmy Armstrong4014441DFErnie Hall36442DFTom Nixon2222DFTed Goodier28432DFGeorge Wiles11DFBernie Harris15419DFBob Pollard1010DFAlf Vango1010DFNorman Smith22MFJim Lewis 114114MFBilly Coward26542307MFHarry Wiles11111111MFArthur Sales77FWBill Haley175175FWJack Blackman1072127FWGeorge Goddard2517222719FWGeorge Rounce31444358FWJames Collins112112FWHarold Howe3131FWErnie Whatmore1111121FWAndy Wilson2033233FWWalter Tutt6363FWStan Cribb2812463218FWTommy Wyper1111

Transfers in NamefromDateFeeTed GoodierOldham Athletic1931 Walter TuttCantebury-Waverley1931William MortonCraghead U13 July 1931Jack BlackmanWeston U28 August 1931Andy WilsonChelsea7 October 1931William Wheeler14 November 1931Allen, JoeTottenhamApril 1932Don AshmanMiddlesbrough9 May 1932£500 Walter BarrrieWest Ham United13 May 1932Robert WilkinsonDipton U26 May 1932Jobson, JackStockport24 June 1932

Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateToFeeBill SheppardWatford11 June 1930Free 31 JulyCoventryBill PierceBedlington United8 July 192331 AugCarlisleSid EmbletonWalthamstow Avenue3 July 193031 AugDagenham TownLen FeatherbyReading16 May 193131 DecMansfieldAndy WilsonChelsea19311932Sporting Club NîmoisThomas PickettKentish Town14 June 19261932Bristol CityTommy WyperCharlton13 June 1931Feb 32ChesterJoey CunninghamNewport County28 June 1929May 1932WalsallWilson, AndyChelsea7 October 1931£1,000May 32Nimes (Fra)Bill HaleyFulham23 May 1931cs 32DartfordAlf VangoWalthamstow Avenue14 January 1931June 32Clapton Orient

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