1913–14 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1913–14 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 26th season of existence and their 15th season in the Southern League Division One, the top non-league division of football in England at the time.

Season summary In the 1913–14 season Qpr continued play in the Southern League Division One and finished 8th. Rangers reached the last 8 in the FA Cup losing to First division and eventual FA Cup Finalist Liverpool .They were the last non-league team to reach the quarter-finals until Lincoln City in 2017.

Southern League Division One PosClubPWDLFAGAPts5Plymouth Argyle3815131046421.095436West Ham United3815121161601.017427Brighton & Hove Albion3815121143450.956428Queens Park Rangers381691345431.047419Portsmouth3814121257481.18840

Results QPR scores given first

Southern League Division One DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLeague Position1 September 1913ASwindonL0–37,000 166 September 1913AGillinghamL0–16,000 2013 September 1913HMerthyr TownL0–110,000 2020 September 1913ANorthamptonD2–2Birch, Gaul5,000 1827 September 1913HWest HamD2–2Miller, Birch14,000 184 October 1913ASouthendW2–1Gregory 26,000 1811 October 1913HPlymouthD0–07,000 1818 October 1913ABrightonL0–16,000 1825 October 1913HSouthamptonW3–1Gregory, Miller 211,000 181 November 1913APortsmouthD1–1Pullen12,000 178 November 1913HReadingW1–0Miller10,000 1615 November 1913AMillwallL0–210,000 1722 November 1913HCrystal PW3–0Miller 2, Birch10,000 1429 November 1913AExeterD0–06,300 126 December 1913HCoventryW3–0Birch 2, Baldock8,000 1013 December 1913ACardiffL0–312,000 1120 December 1913HWatfordW3–2Birch 2, Mitchell (pen)6,000 825 December 1913HNorwichD1–1Birch15,000 926 December 1913ANorwichW3–2Miller 313,000 827 December 1913HGillinghamD0–08,000 73 January 1914AMerthyr TownW2–1Birch, Gregory7,000 617 January 1914HNorthamptonD0–010,000 824 January 1914AWest HamL1–4Miller11,000 97 February 1914HSouthendD0–03,000 1014 February 1914APlymouthL0–25,000 1228 February 1914ASouthamptonW2–0Birch, Gregory8,000 1012 March 1914HSwindonW4–2Miller, Birch, Skiller (og), Mitchell (pen)8,000 921 March 1914HMillwallW1–0Gregory12,000 926 March 1914HPortsmouthW1–0Gregory6,000 728 March 1914ACrystal PL1–2Whyman7,000 84 April 1914HExeterL2–3Birch, Miller5,000 810 April 1914HBristol RW1–0Birch18,500 811 April 1914ACoventryW1–0Birch8,500 813 April 1914ABristol RL1–2Thompson12,000 918 April 1914HCardiffL0–28,000 923 April 1914HBrightonW3–0Birch, Miller 27,000 825 April 1914AWatfordL0–24,000 929 April 1914AReadingW1–0Thompson5,000 8

London Challenge Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLCC 122 September 1913AWoolwich ArsenalD1-1Gregory6,000 LCC Rep29 September 1913HWoolwich ArsenalL2–3Mitchell (pen), Miller3,000

Southern Professional Charity Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSCC 13 November 1913ABrentfordW2–1Miller, GregorySCC 219 February 1914ANorwichL0–32,035

London Professional Charity Fund DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance6 October 1913HFulhamL1–2*Gregory2,000

Ealing Hospital Cup (Final) DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance27 April 1914HBrentfordW2–1Birch, Miller500

FA Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFifth round qualifying13 December 1913ByeFirst Round10 January 1914HBristol City (Second Division)D2–2Miller, Birch18,000 First Round Replay14 January 1914ABristol City (Second Division)W2–0Birch, Gregory13,781 Second Round 31 January 1914ASwansea Town (Southern League Division Two)W2–1Birch 215,000 Third Round21 February 1914ABirmingham (Second Division)W2–1Gregory, Miller33,000 Fourth Round7 March 1914ALiverpool (First Division)L1–2Mitchell 68' (pen) Birch Missed penalty36,500

Squad PositionNationalityNameSouthern League AppearancesSouthern League GoalsFA Cup AppearancesFA Cup GoalsGKF.W Matthews2GKHarry Jefferies1GKBob McLeodGKAlfred Nicholls355DFBilly DraperDFJoe Wingrove11DFHarry Pullen3715DFJoseph Wilde1DFDan Higgins174DFGilbert Ovens325DFFrancis Weblin3MFJohn Pennifer3MFJack Gregory31752MFArchie Mitchell32251MFJohn Baldock31MFJack Broster4MFAlf Whyman2711MFBill Wake285MFEdward McKinneyMFAndy Thompson1FWDavid DonaldFWJimmy Birch301554FWBilly Thompson3725FWBen Ives30FWFreddie Blake2FWJohn Miller2814 52FWHerbert Strugnell11FWWilliam Gaul41FWJimmy Fortune85

Transfers in NamefromDateFeeBilly Drapercs1913Read, Albert *Uxbridgecs1913Saunders, Johncs1913Cater, WilliamKilburncs1913Lockwood, James *Ipswich Towncs1913Matthews, F W *Hampstead Towncs1913John PenniferHampstead TownJuly1913Butler, Albert (Ben)Hartlepools U1 Sep 1913Stephenson, JamesLuton6 Sep 1913John BaldockLuton VandaleNov1913Freddie BlakeIlfordJan1914Brightwell, WMar1914Lilliott, FrankMar1914Poplett, John *Shepherd's BushMay1914Browning, BobBrentfordMay1914Bob McLeodNewport4 May 1914David DonaldWatford16 May 1914Edward McKinneyBroom Athletic16 May 1914Amstad, JonasJune1914Bowler, GeorgeTottenhamcs1914Downing, Alfredcs1914Nitschke, William *Kilburncs1914

Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateToFeeBruton, A C *KilburnMar1913 cs 13Scotchbrook, Ernest *Feb1913 cs 13SummerstownBarron, Harrie *ShelbourneMar1913 cs 13Lincoln, A J *Mar1913 cs 13Willcox, Frederick *Mar1913 cs 13Day, RichardHaslingden7 Mar 1913 Aug 1913HaslingdenJackman, Vincent *Mar1911 Sep 1913Croydon CommonSangster, JamesSouthall1 May 1912 Sep 1913AbertilleryFree William GaulShepherd's BushJuly1911 Mar 1914London CaledoniansLockwood, James *Ipswich Towncs1913Apr 1914Ipswich TownHerbert StrugnellAston Villa22 May 1913May 1914Hartlepools U£125Jimmy FortuneBarrow6 May 1913May 1914Bristol R£100Andy ThompsonGateshead3 June 1913May 1914Stephenson, JamesLuton6 Sep 1913cs 14Bedlington UnitedHarry JefferiesAberdare30 June 1913cs 14Saunders, Johncs1913cs 14Cater, WilliamKilburncs1913cs 14Lilliott, FrankMar1914cs 14Wilson, Thomas *Clapton18 July 1910cs 14Ingham, JamesHaslingden16 June 1913cs 14Brightwell, WMar1914cs 14Thornton, Harry *Shepherd's BushJuly1911cs 14

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