1908–09 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1908–09 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 21st season of existence and their 10th season in the Southern League Division One, the top non-league division of football in England at the time. QPR also competed in the 1908–09 Western Football League resigning at the end of the season.

Season summary In the 1908–09 season QPR continued play in the Southern League Division One and finished 15th. The first game of the season was the replay of the inaugural FA Charity Shield from the 1–1 draw in April of the previous season.

Southern League Division One PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts15Queens Park Rangers4012121652501.0403616Crystal Palace4012121662621.0003617West Ham United401642056600.9333618Brighton & Hove Albion401471960610.9843519Norwich City4012111759750.7873520Coventry City401542164910.7033421Brentford401372059740.79733

Results QPR scores given first

Southern League Division One DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLeague Position1 September 1908AWest HamL0–27,000177 September 1908HWatfordW2–0McKenzie, Barnes4,0001210 September 1908ANorthamptonD0–06,000814 September 1908HPortsmouthD0–05,000816 September 1908AWatfordD0–03,000619 September 1908HPlymouthW1–0Cannon10,000423 September 1908AReadingL0–24,000528 September 1908ABrentfordD0–05,00033 October 1908APortsmouthL1–3Barnes10,000712 October 1908HCoventryW4–2Downing 2, Barnes, Gittins7,000617 October 1908HWest HamW3–0Skilton 2, Rogers6,000521 October 1908ACrystal PL0–35,000526 October 1908HNew BromptonW2–1Rogers, Cannon2,00032 November 1908HSouthendW2–1Drake, Barnes5,00037 November 1908HBrentfordW3–0Drake 2, Barnes10,000311 November 1908ABrightonD1–1Barnes5,000321 November 1908ASwindonL1–3Barnes5,000423 November 1908HLeytonL0–32,00045 December 1908HMillwallD2–2Rogers 27,000425 December 1908HNorwichD2–2Drake, Barnes20,000726 December 1908ASouthamptonW4–1Law, Skilton, Downing, Rogers14,000628 December 1908AMillwallW1–0Greer5,000425 January 1909HBristol RW4–2Morris, Rogers, Drake, Greer5,00066 February 1909ACoventryL1–2Drake5,67168 February 1909ALutonL0–15,000820 February 1909HExeterD1–1Skilton7,000924 February 1909AExeterL0–14,000910 March 1909ANew BromptonL0–13,0001115 March 1909HLutonW4–0Downing (pen), Morris, Barnes 22,000922 March 1909HBrightonL1–2Downing (pen)3,0001127 March 1909HSwindonW5–1Skilton 3, Rogers, Greer8,000929 March 1909ABristol RD0–02,00093 April 1909HCrystal PD1–1Greer6,00089 April 1909HSouthamptonL1–2Greer12,000910 April 1909APlymouthL0–27,0001112 April 1909ANorwichL2–3Greer, Rogers10,0001313 April 1909HReadingL2–3Cannon, Barnes2,0001419 April 1909HNorthamptonD1–1Skilton3,0001526 April 1909ALeytonL0–14,0001728 April 1909ASouthendD0–02,00015

Western Football League Division One

Section A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsResult1Brighton & Hove Albion1272323131.76916All clubs left at the end of the season2Queens Park Rangers1261528241.167133Crystal Palace1252523221.045124Luton Town1252524241.000125Croydon Common1252516240.667126Reading1242619210.905107Leyton1241716210.7629 DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLeague Position5 September 1908HCroydon CommonW2–0Gittins, Downing4,000 12 September 1908ACroydon CommonL1–3Cannon4,000 30 September 1908ALutonL1–8Drake1,000 719 October 1908ALeytonL1–2McKenzie600 730 November 1908HReadingW6–1Crump (og), Drake 2, Wilkes (og), Cannon 22,000 77 December 1908HBrightonL0–11,000 714 December 1908HLutonAbandoned1–1Greer 1,000 16 December 1908ACrystal PD2–2Greer, Downing2,000 74 January 1909HCrystal PW5–1Greer 2, Rogers 2, Drake (pen)500 527 January 1909AReadingL1–2Drakehandful 71 February 1909HLeytonW3–1Barnes, Rogers, McDonald 1,000 21 February 1909HLutonW2–0McNaught, Mitchell500 3 March 1909 ABrightonW4–3Snellgrove 2, McDonald, Rogers1,000 2

London Challenge Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLCC 15 October 1908ATottenhamL0–15,000

FA Charity Shield DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance29 August 1908Stamford BridgeManchester UL0–440,000

London Professional Charity Fund DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance1 March 1909AFulhamL1–2Rogers300

Southern Professional Charity Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSCC 117 April 1909ABrentfordL1–2Snellgrove2,000

FA Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFifth qualifying roundSaturday 5 December 1908ByeFirst Round16 January 1909HWest Ham United (Southern League)D0–09,295 First Round Replay20 January 1909AWest Ham United (Southern League)L0–123,574

Squad PositionNationalityNameSouthern League AppearancesSouthern League GoalsFA Cup AppearancesFA Cup GoalsWestern League AppearancesWestern League GoalsGKAlfred Nicholls1GKCharlie Shaw40212DFJoe Fidler37211DFJohn Macdonald3926DFReid1DFWillie LoganDFFrank WentworthDFJames McDonald18282DFJim Gillespie16DFJohn McLean123DFBob McEwan34MFEvelyn Lintott92MFArchie Mitchell23131MFAlf WhymanMFBill WakeMFSam Morris23217MFAmbrose HartwellMFJoe RadnageMFRobert King31MFHarry Duff2129MFGeorge Berry1MFSam Downing315 2112FWBilly Barnes39112111FWArthur SmithFWJohn McNaught1451FWBill Greer166 63FWGeorge TraversFWHerbert SwannFWAlf Gittins51 11FWAlbert Rogers298 64FWPercy Skilton198 2FWGeorge Snellgrove622FWTommy McKenzie91 41FWFrank Cannon193 63FWAlonzo Drake206 105FWBilly Law41 14

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Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateToFeeLawrie, HughBolton2 May 1907 cs 1908Anderson, EddieSheffield U2 May 1906 cs 1908Skilton, Arthur *Harrow UAug1907 cs 1908IlfordStagg, JAug1907 cs 1908Perry, E *Sep1907 cs 1908Ford, S *14 Dec 1907 cs 1908Sugden, SydneyNottingham27 July 1905 Jul 1908BrentfordAinsworth, CharlieAston VillaAug1907 Aug 1908DerbyAlf GittinsLuton3 May 1907 Oct 1908Aston VillaHitchcock, ErnieAston Villa3 May 1907 Oct 1908Bolsover TownEvelyn LintottPlymouthAug1907 Nov 1908Bradford City£1,000 Nugent, SClaptonOct1908 Nov 1908Reid *trialist30 Jan 1909 Feb 1909Sam DowningWest HampsteadApr1903 Apr 1909ChelseaJohn McLeanMillwallMay1906May 1909RetiredBob McEwanGlossop28 July 1908May 1909DundeeJolliffeJan1909May 1909Albert RogersAston Villa3 May 1907May 1909Aston VillaHarry DuffManchester C12 May 1908May 1909MotherwellBowman, JohnShepherd's BushJan 1909May 1909Frank CannonHitchin TownFeb1908May 1909West HamBilly LawWatford4 May 1908May 1909GlossopTurner, HSt. Augustine's4 Sep 1908May 1909George BerrySep1907cs 1909George SnellgroveSittingbourne10 Mar 1908cs 1909Percy SkiltonHarrowApr1904cs 1909EnfieldJohnson, CFeb1909cs 1909

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