1945–46 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

English football club season May 2026 Queens Park Rangers 1945–46 Charles W Fielding Dave Mangnal Third Division South (North Region) First Half Season Champions Third Division South (North Region) Second Half Season Champions William Heathcote 18 Frank Neary 23 _thinbluehoops _thinbluehoops _thinbluehoops _bluehorizontal 000000 _collarwhite FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 1944–45 1946–47 20,080 v Crystal Palace (5 January 1946) 5,000 v Mansfield (2 March 1946) Loftus Road 1–3 v Brentford (9 February 1946) 6–0 v Clapton Orient (22 April 1946) v Notts County (3 Nov 1945) FA Cup Fifth round Third Division South (North Region) Second Half Cup Semi-Final The 1945–46 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 55th season of existence and their first back in the English Third Division, though the league was divided following the end of World War II. QPR won the division championship in the league campaign and won the Third Division second half cup, and were eliminated in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Season summary Whilst the pre-WW2 scheduling and divisions had still not returned for the 1945–46 English Football Season, the 44 clubs in the top two divisions of the 1938–39 season would play in the Football League North and Football League South without promotion and relegation from the previous peacetime season. Queens Park Rangers excelled in both first half and second half of the league, losing 6 games all season but falling late on in both cup competitions. League standings Football League North and South Third Division South (North Region) First Half Season PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPts1Queens Park Rangers2014425015322Norwich City    2011455431263Port Vale 20965342524 Third Division South (North Region) Second Half Season (Cup Tournament) PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPts1Queens Park Rangers161132381125Qualified2Walsall161042341824Qualified3Mansfield Town 16844241520 Results QPR scores given first #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Third Division South (North Region) First Half Season DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendancePosition 25 August 1945 Southend Away W 2–1 Crack 2 80002 1 September 1945 Southend Home W 4–1 Mallett, Hatton 2, Neary 83602 5 September 1945 Clapton Orient Away W 2–0 Crack, Heathcote 40002 8 September 1945 Walsall Home W 4–0 Neary 3, Heathcote 80001 12 September 1945 Mansfield Away W 6–2 Neary 2, Mallett 2, Heathcote, Somerfield 70001 15 September 1945 Walsall Away D 1–1 Salmon 70001 19 September 1945 Clapton Orient Home W 3–0 Heathcote 2, Mallett 64851 22 September 1945 Port Vale Away D 0–0 80001 29 September 1945 Port Vale Home W 4–1 Mallett, Heathcote, Abel, Neary 137501 6 October 1945 Ipswich Town Home W 2–0 Heathcote, Mallett 180001 13 October 1945 Ipswich Town Away L 1–2 Mallett 160001 20 October 1945 Northampton Away W 2–0 Neary, Heathcote 90001 27 October 1945 Northampton Home W 4–1 Heathcote 3, Addinall 90001 3 November 1945 Notts County Home W 6–0 Neary 2, Heathcote 4 150001 10 November 1945 Notts County Away W 1–0 Heathcote 231861 1 December 1945 Watford Away W 2–0 Whitehead, Neary 1121518 December 1945WatfordHomePP 25 December 1945 Norwich City Away D 1–1 Ridyard 200821 26 December 1945 Norwich City Home L 1–2 Neary 190001 29 December 1945 Mansfield Home W 3–2 Ridyard, Heathcote 2 99651 1 January 1946 Watford Home D 1–1 Ridyard 64001 Third Division South (North Region) Second Half Season DateOpponentsH/AResultScoreF–AScorersAttendancePosition12 January 1946Ipswich TownHomeW4–1Stock 2, Heath, Mallett12000119 January 1946Ipswich TownAwayL0–19508426 January 1946Bristol CityHPP2 February 1946Bristol CityAwayL0–21080089 February 1946Southend UnitedAPP16 February 1946SouthendHomeW4–0Mallett, Stock 2, Heath7000823 February 1946MansfieldAwayD0–0500082 March 1946MansfieldHomeW3–0Heath, Boxshall500069 March 1946WatfordAwayW3–1Pattison, Heath 28665416 March 1946WatfordHomeW2–1Heath, McEwan8838223 March 1946Port ValeHomeW4–2Heath 2, McEwan, Neary10000230 March 1946Port ValeAwayW2–0OG, Neary1000016 April 1946Notts CountyHomeW3–1Mallett, Neary, Chapman15000113 April 1946Notts CountyAwayW3–0Pattison 2, McEwan9000117 April 1946SouthendAwayD0–0119 April 1946Bristol CityHomeW4–2Hatton, Pattison, McEwan, Neary17500120 April 1946Clapton OrientAwayD0–014000122 April 1946Clapton OrientHomeW6–0Heathcote, Pattison 2, Neary 2, OG170001 Third Division South (North Region) Second Half Season (Cup Tournament) DateRoundOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance27 April 1946Semifinal First LegAFC BournemouthAway1–1Heathcote130001 May 1946Semifinal Second LegAFC BournemouthHome0–1 (Sudden Death)15000 FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance17 November 1945First Round First legBarnetAway6–2Heathcote, Mallett 2, Neary 3680024 November 1945First Round Second legBarnetHome2–1Swinfen, Neary116008 December 1945Second round First legIpswich TownHome4–0Neary, Stock, Addinall 21200015 December 1945Second round Second legIpswich TownAway2–0Daniels, Addinall120005 January 1946Third round First legCrystal PalaceHome0–0200809 January 1946Third round Second legCrystal PalaceAway0–0 abandoned2640016 January 1946Third round ReplayCrystal PalaceCraven Cottage1–0Addinall2300026 January 1946Fourth round First legSouthamptonAway1–0Addinall1900030 January 1946Fourth round Second legSouthamptonHome4–3Addinall 3, Stock160009 February 1946Fifth round First legBrentfordHome1–3Pattison1988514 February 1946Fifth round Second legBrentfordAway0–020000 Macey Gordon Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd 978-1-85983-714-6 London 2009 26, 348–349 Friendlies 15 December 1945Bristol CityHFriendlyPP22 December 1945Bristol CityHFriendly24 April 1946British Army of the RhineBahrenfeld Stadium (Hamburg).Friendly0–5 Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesCup Tournament GoalsF.A Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal Goals GKENG Reg Allen 19 27 46 GKENGHarry Brown 1 2 3 DFENG Jack Rose 20 24 44 DFENG Arthur Jefferson 15 18 33 DFENG Des Farrow 14 20 34 DFENG Bill Heath 3 14 8 17 8DFENG Matt Gillies 2 2 DFENG Frederick Alexander 1 1 2 DFENG Ted Reay 8 8 MFENG Les Blizzard 2 4 6 MFENG Alf Ridyard 19 3 27 46 3MFENG Joe Mallett 19 7 29 32 48 12MFENG Harry Daniels 19 29 1 48 1MFENG Billy Whitehead 4 1 5 9 1MFENG Albert Smith 1 1 2 MFENG Ron Webb 1 1 MFWAL Ivor Powell 6 6 MFENG Reg Chapman 7 1 7 1MFENG Alf Parkinson 4 4 FWENG William Heathcote 17 18 7 21 24 21FWENG Frank Neary 15 12 17 65 32 23FWENG Alf Somerfield 7 1 7 1FWENG Samuel Abel 6 1 1 7 1FWENG Alec Stock 5 4 14 2 19 6FWENG Bert Addinall 4 1 8 8 12 9FWENG Leon Salmon 4 1 4 1FWSCO Johnny Pattison 3 21 61 24 7FWENG Fred Crack 3 3 3 3FWENG Cyril Hatton 2 2 3 1 5 3FWENG Reg Swinfen 2 6 1 8 1FWENG Danny Boxshall 1 2 1 3 1FWENG Billy Wrigglesworth 1 1 FWENG George Jones 1 1 FWENG Syd Peppitt 1 1 FWENG Les Smith 1 1 FWENG Dave Mangnall 1 1 FWSCO Billy McEwan 10 4 10 4FWENG Eddie Smith 1 1 James Lennon 1 1 2 Joe Johnston 1 1 Albert Shaw 1 1 Richard Hibbs 1 1 David Hamilton 1 2 3 Les Crompton 1 1 Transfers in NamefromDateFeeHatton, CyrilNotts CountyAugust 1945 Loan Levy, Len *Hardy, Eric *Hibbs, Richard *Toulouse, Cyril *Neary, Frank FinchleyLennon, JamesMuchmore, Fred *Danny BoxshallSalem Athletic1 January 1946Palmer, Wallace *23 January 1946 Birch, Jack *2 March 1946 Cyril HattonNotts County9 April 1946£1,000Stan ArmitageCharltonJune 1946 barryhugmansfootballers http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/ Barryhugmansfootballers Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeMorton, Geoff *8 June 1940 1945Chelmsford CityGunner, Ronald *Metropolitan PoliceMarch 1942 1945Metropolitan PoliceBeadell, Ralph *15 September 1942 1945Sibley, Albert (Joe)SouthendMarch 1942 Loan 1945SouthendLoan Burley, BenDarlington21 September 1942 1945Chelmsford CityDevine, JohnAberdeen31 May 1938 Free cs 1945Francis, Edgar *Hayes12 July 1939 cs 1945SouthallBird, George *26 August 1944 cs 1945HayesFarmer, AlecYeovil & Petters U2 September 1933 cs 1945Retired (QPR Assistant Trainer)Edwards, Ernest *24 October 1940 cs 1945Dumsday, John *30 April 1940 cs 1945DeBusser, Emiel *Belgian Army11 May 1943 cs 1945Stevens, RonLuton13 April 1939 cs 1945Bentley, Denis *Hounslow15 April 1939 cs 1945Mangnall, DaveMillwall16 May 1939 cs 1945Retired (QPR manager)Ling, Leonard *15 October 1940 cs 1945Webb, Jack *15 October 1940 cs 1945Griffiths, Joseph *27 October 1943 cs 1945King, Peter *22 January 1945 cs 1945HayesDolding, Len *Wealdstone10 March 1943 July 1945ChelseaGadsden, Ron *3 December 1942 August ? 1945HayesHatton, CyrilNotts CountyAugust 1945 Loan September 1945Notts CountyLoan Gillies, MattBoltonMarch 1944 Loan September 1945BoltonLoan Bonass, AlbertChesterfield26 May 1939 £200 October 1945R.A.F., died in plane crashAnderson, Fred *Kensington Sports4 April 1940 November 1945Guildford CityFitzgerald, AlfHearts30 April 1942 November 1945AldershotMoon, William *Tufnell Park11 May 1945 December 1945Smith, Eddie (Ginger) *Junior28 September 1944 1946HayesShaw, Arthur *Hounslow Towncs1942 January 1946HayesPalmer, Wallace *23 January 1946 March ? 1946Stock, AlecCharlton25 February 1938 March 1946Yeovil & Petters U (player/man.)Brown, Harry8 June 1940 April 1946Notts CountyBirch, Jack *2 March 1946 April ? 1946Len Levy *21 August 1945June? 1946Guildford CitySam AbelFulham29 May 1934£400June? 1946RetiredWilliam ByromBurnley18 May 1939FreeJune 1946RochdaleKenith Wilson *8 June 1940June? 1946Hayes ?George Jones *1 September 1943June? 1946Crystal PWilliam Daragon18 December 1944June? 1946James Lennon17 September 1945June? 1946Fred Alexander15 December 1943June? 1946DartfordRichard Hibbs *23 August 1945June? 1946 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