1952–53 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

English football club season January 2025 Queens Park Rangers 1952–53 Albert Hittinger Jack Taylor Football League Third Division South 18th FA Cup Third Round Round One London Challenge Cup Conway Smith 12 Conway Smith 15 _blue_hoops _bluehoops3 _blue_hoops _whitetop 0000FF _whitecollar buttons _white_midband FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 1951–52 1953–54 23,125 v Watford (25 Aug 1952) 7,206 v Shrewsbury (20 Apr 1953) Loftus Road 0–5 v Colchester United (25 December 1953) 3–0 v Shrewsbury (2 Oct 1952) The 1951-52 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 62nd season of existence and their first back in the Football League Third Division, following their relegation the season before. QPR finished 18th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup. Jack Taylor replaced Dave Mangnall as manager after relegation from Division Two the previous season.Macey Gordon Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record 1993 Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd 978-1873626405 london League standings 1952–53 Football League Third Division South y QPR Laschke Ian Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 1979 Macdonald and Jane's 978-0-354-08552-6 London Results QPR scores given first #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Third Division South DateOpponentH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition 23 Aug 1952 Exeter Away 2–2 C. Smith (2) 14897 12 25 Aug 1952 Watford Home 2–2 G. Stewart, C. Smith 23125 7 30 Aug 1952 Coventry City Home 0–4 1433519 4 Sept 1952 Watford Away 1–1 E. Shepherd 22875 18 6 Sept 1952 Norwich City Away 0–2 2644921 8 Sept 1952 Walsall Home 4–2 M. Tomkys (2), H. Gilberg, C. Smith 9362 15 13 Sept 1952 Colchester Home 1–0 B. Muir 13925 14 18 Sept 1952 Walsall Away 1–1 B. Cameron 7026 13 20 Sept 1952 Aldershot Away 1–4 E. Shepherd 8316 15 25 Sept 1952 Leyton Orient Away 0–5 875419 27 Sept 1952 Swindon Home 1–1 A. Addinall 10762 20 2 Oct 1952 Shrewsbury Away 3–0 E. Shepherd (2), C. Smith 5988 16 4 Oct 1952 Southend Home 3–2 C. Smith (2), A. Addinall 14777 15 11 Oct 1952 Brighton Away 0–2 1898716 18 Oct 1952 Newport Home 4–2 E. Shepherd (2), G. Quinn, A. Addinall 14902 15 25 Oct 1952 Crystal Palace Away 2–4 A. Addinall, Ingham 19181 15 1 Nov 1952 Bristol City Home 2–1 Mountford, A. Addinall 14718 15 8 Nov 1952 Torquay Away 1–1 D. Parsons 6638 15 15 Nov 1952 Northampton Home 2–2 E. Shepherd, H. Gilberg 14661 14 29 Nov 1952 Ipswich Town Home 2–2 A. Addinall (2) 9983 136-Dec-52ReadingAPP 13 Dec 1952 AFC Bournemouth Home 2–1 B.Nicholas (pen), B. Cameron 8015 12 20 Dec 1952 Exeter Home 1–1 L. Clayton 6310 10 26 Dec 1952 Bristol Rovers Home 0–1 1359211 27 Dec 1952 Bristol Rovers Away 1–2 H. Gilberg 30995 12 3 Jan 1953 Coventry City Away 0–2 1509715 10 Jan 1953 Gillingham Away 0–3 1190715 17 Jan 1953 Norwich City Home 3–1 M. Tomkys, B. Waugh (2) 13084 12 24 Jan 1953 Colchester Away 1–1 J. Harrison (og) 7959 13 31 Jan 1953 Gillingham Home 1–1 M. Tomkys 10565 13 7 Feb 1953 Aldershot Home 2–2 C. Smith, B. Waugh 10713 14 14 Feb 1953 Swindon Away 3–1 C. Hatton (2), C. Smith 7387 12 21 Feb 1953 Southend Away 0–2 925213 28 Feb 1953 Brighton Home 3–3 R. Higgins, C. Hatton, Jennings (og) 15238 12 7 Mar 1953 Newport Away 0–2 797115 14 Mar 1953 Crystal Palace Home 1–1 B. Cameron 12972 14 21 Mar 1953 Bristol City Away 4–4 C. Smith (2), B. Cameron, Mountford 20052 15 28 Mar 1953 Torquay Home 0–1 805916 3 Apr 1953 Millwall Away 1–2 C. Smith 23962 17 4 Apr 1953 Northampton Away 2–4 M. Tomkys, B. Cameron 12546 21 6 Apr 1953 Millwall Home 1–3 E. Shepherd 12607 21 11 Apr 1953 Leyton Orient Home 0–1 1101823 18 Apr 1953 Ipswich Town Away 1–0 C. Hatton 8662 21 20 Apr 1953 Shrewsbury Home 1–0 E. Shepherd 7206 19 25 Apr 1953 Reading Home 1–0 J. Harrison 10433 20 29 Apr 1953 Reading Away 0–2 636721 2 May 1953 AFC Bournemouth Away 0–1 827620 FA Cup DateLaschke Ian Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 1979 Macdonald and Jane's 978-0-354-08552-6 LondonRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance22 November 1952First RoundShrewsbury (Third Division South)H2–2Cameron 21147527 November 1952First Round ReplayShrewsbury (Third Division South)A2–2Addinall, Smith50002 December 1952First Round Second ReplayShrewsbury (Third Division South)Villa Park1–4Smith3799 London Challenge Cup Date14 February 2022 nonleaguematters https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threads/london-challenge-cup-results-only.6585/ Non league MattersRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 October 1952First Round CharltonH1–113 October 1952First Round ReplayCharltonA0–4 Friendlies Source:QPR Programme Guide http://www.qpr-prog.co.uk/programmesSeasonDetails.php?season=1952/53 2026-02-16 www.qpr-prog.co.uk DateOpponents16-Aug-52Blues v RedsHPractice Match2-Feb-53GloucesterAFriendly9-Feb-53Headington UnitedAFriendly13-Apr-53Ernie Adams XIhErnie Adams Testimonial27-Apr-53La GantoisehFriendly Squad Position NationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsF..A.Cup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKENGHarry Brown43346GKSCOStan Gullan33DFENGTony Ingham4313461DFENGDes Farrow88DFENGBill Spence31334DFENGBill Heath11DFENGGeorge Powell1414DFENGJohn Poppitt34337DFENGPat Woods11MFENGGerry Crickson22MFSCOBobby Cameron35532387MFENGLew Clayton2411251MFENGReg Chapman1212MFENGDerek Parsons21131MFWALBrian Nicholas3212341MFENGMike Powell1818FWENGJim Harrison6161FWENGConway Smith2512232715FWSCOGeorge Stewart2121FWENGGordon Quinn3131FWENGGeorge Mountford2523282FWENGErnie Shepherd4393469FWENGMike Tomkys205205FWENGBert Addinall19731228FWSCOBilly Waugh152152FWENGCyril Hatton104104FWENGHarry Gilberg2633293FWENGRon Higgins3131FWENGOscar Hold11FWSCOBilly Muir5151 Transfers in Name from Date FeeTony JordanJuly ?1952 Bob ScrivensMerthyr TydfilJuly ?1952 Derek WilliamsJuly ?1952 Alastair IrwinGlentyan ThistleJuly ?1952 Gordon QuinnEastcote BCAugust 22, 1952 Ian AllenBeith AthleticSeptember 1952 David Hazelton *September 1952 Alan SilverMaidenhead USeptember 30, 1952 Matt Andrew *WorkingtonOctober 1952 John MooreColchesterOctober 1952 George MountfordStoke City October 1952Des FarrowJobey DeanThoresby CollieryNovember 27, 1952 Ron HigginsBrightonJanuary 1953Harry Gilberg & Bert AddinallRon SpringettVictoria UnitedFebruary 19, 1953 Jim TaylorFulhamApril 1953 Charlie BarleyArsenalMay 1953Derek BarleyArsenalMay 1953Peter AngellCharltonJune 1953Bert HawkinsWest Ham UnitedJune 1953 Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeJohnny McKayIrvine MeadowFebruary 1949 July 1952YeovilFree Tony RichardsonSlough Sports ClubApril 1951July 1952William HillUxbridge TownApril 1951July 1952RamsgateErnie AdamsFulhamAugust 1947 July 1952Betteshanger CollieryJohnny McKayIrvine MeadowMay 1949July 1952Yeovil TownBilly MuirIrvine MeadowFebruary 11, 1948 October 1952TorquayDes FarrowLeicesterAugust 28, 1944 October 1952Stoke£4,000 Matt Andrew *WorkingtonOctober 1952 November 1952Free John MooreColchesterOctober 1952 November 1952Staines TownFree Harry GilbergTottenham Hotspur16 August 1951£1,000January 1953Brighton and Hove AlbionRon Higgins & £****Bert AddinallBritish OxygenApril 1945January 1953Brighton and Hove AlbionRon Higgins & £****George StewartBrentfordMarch 1948 £4,000 January 1953ShrewsburyHarry GilbergTottenhamAugust 14, 1951 £2,000 January 1953BrightonTony RichardsonSloughApril 1951 March? 1953Cyril HattonNotts CountyApril 9, 1946£1,000June 1953ChesterfieldBob ScrivensMerthyr TydfilJuly ?1952June 1953David Hazelton *September 1952June 1953Jim HarrisonWillesden TownFebruary 1952June 1953 See also List of Queens Park Rangers F.C. seasons List of Queens Park Rangers F.C. records and statistics English Football League Football in England References Seasonal Stats – Files http://www.qprnet.com/seasonal-stats---files.html https://web.archive.org/web/20221128032704/http://www.qprnet.com/seasonal-stats---files.html 28 November 2022 27 May 2025 QPRnet en Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. seasons Queens Park Rangers