1939–40 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

English football club season Queens Park Rangers 1939–40 Charles W Fielding Ted Vizard Football League Third Division South 16th (abandoned) League South 'B' Winners Dave Mangnall 3 Dave Mangnall 40 _thinbluehoops _thinbluehoops _thinbluehoops _bluehorizontal 000000 _collarwhite FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 1938–39 1940–41 11,002 v. Watford (26 Aug 1939) 1,000 v. Reading (23 May 1940) AFC Bournemouth (1 June 1940) Loftus Road 2-5 v. Crystal Palace (24 Feb 1940) 7-0 v. Brentford (30 Dec 1939) League South 'D' 2nd London War Cup First Round 4,535 The 1939-40 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 49th season of existence and their 20th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR were 16th in the league before the season was abandoned after matchday 3 following the outbreak of World War II. Season summary The 1939-40 Third Division season kicked-off on Saturday 26 August 1939, but on 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, sparking the outbreak of World War II. Following Britain's declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the league was abandoned and results expunged from the records. For this reason, appearances and goals scored in the three matches that were played do not contribute to a player's overall appearances and goals record. The League season resumed in October 1939 with QPR placed in South B League of the Wartime League. This new division was founded with three teams, QPR, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, and Chelsea. QPR won the first section of the league, which played 18 matches. The section section of the league, in which QPR was assigned to the South D League, saw the team finish second across a further 18 matches. League standings 1939–40 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 South B League PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts1Queens Park Rangers18122449261.885262Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic18112552371.405243Chelsea1895444371.18923 South D League PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts1Crystal Palace18131464302.133272Queens Park Rangers18103538281.357233Watford1877441291.41421 May 2026 Results QPR scores given first #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Football League Jubilee Date Opponents Venue Result Score ScorersAttendance 19 August 1939 Northampton Town Home W 3-2 Fitzgerald 2, Bonass, 5000 Third Division South DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendancePosition 26 August 1939 Watford Home D 2-2 Mangnall 2 800014 30 August 1939 AFC Bournemouth Away D 2-2 Mangnall, Swinfen 40009 2 September 1939 Walsall Away L 0-1 5000164 September 1939Clapton OrienthCancelled9 September 1939ReadinghCancelled16 September 1939Crystal PalaceACancelled23 September 1939Torquay UnitedhCancelled30 September 1939Mansfield TownaCancelled7 October 1939Bristol RovershCancelled14 October 1939Cardiff CityaCancelled21 October 1939Norwich CityhCancelled28 October 1939Notts CountyACancelled4 November 1939Northampton TownhCancelled11 November 1939Aldershot TownACancelled18 November 1939Brighton and Hove AlbionhCancelled2 December 1939Port ValehCancelled9 December 1939Bristol CityACancelled16 December 1939Swindon TownhCancelled23 December 1939WatffordACancelled25 December 1939Ipswich TownhCancelled26 December 1939Ipswich TownACancelled30 December 1939WalsallhCancelled7 January 1940ReadingACancelled13 January 1940Exeter CityaCancelled20 January 1940Crystal PalacehCancelled27 January 1940Torquay UnitedACancelled3 February 1940Mansfield TownhCancelled10 February 1940Bristol RoversACancelled17 February 1940Cardiff CityhCancelled24 February 1940Norwich CityaCancelled2 March 1940Notts CountyhCancelled9 March 1940Northampton TownaCancelled16 March 1940Aldershot TownhCancelled22 March 1940Southend UnitedhCancelled23 March 1940Brighton & Hove AlbionaCancelled25 March 1940Southend UnitedACancelled30 March 1940Exeter CityhCancelled6 April 1940Port ValeaCancelled13 April 1940Bristol CityhCancelled20 April 1940Swindon TownACancelled27 April 1940Clapton OrientaCancelled4 May 1940Bournemouth & BoscombehCancelled South B League DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendancePosition 21 October 1939 Reading Away L 0-2 50009 28 October 1939 Fulham Home D 2-2 Mangnall, McCarthy 50007 4 November 1939 Portsmouth Away L 1-2 Mangnall 30008 11 November 1939 Brentford Home W 1-0 McCarthy 80008 18 November 1939 Aldershot Home W 4-1 Mangnall 2, Mallett, McEwan 52005 25 November 1939 AFC Bournemouth Away L 0-3 40006 2 December 1939 Chelsea Home W 3-2 Mallett, Mangnall 2 80107 9 December 1939 Southampton Away W 2-1 March, McEwan 15006 16 December 1939 Brighton Home W 3-2 Mangnall, March, McEwan 2000523 December 1939ReadinghPP 25 December 1939 Fulham Away W 8-3 Mangnall 3, Mallett 3, Bonass, McCarthy 6006 26 December 1939 Portsmouth Home W 5-2 Mangnall 4, Mallett 51884 30 December 1939 Brentford Away W 7-0 Mallett, Gorman (og), McCarthy, McEwan, Mangnall, Bonass 2 40002 1 January 1940 Reading Home W 3-0 Mallett, Mangnall 2 15001 6 January 1940 Aldershot Away W 3-1 Mangnall 2, McEwan 20001 13 January 1940 AFC Bournemouth Home W 2-1 Mangnall, McEwan 81361 20 January 1940 Chelsea Away D 0-0 88191 8 February 1940 Southampton Home W 4-1 Bonass, McEwan 3 2000110 February 1940SouthendHomeW3-1March, Bonass, McEwan390811 January 1940ReadinghLeague South Group B27 January 1940SouthamptonhLeague South Group B3 February 1940Brighton & Hove AlbionaLeague South Group B South D League DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendancePosition 24 February 1940 Crystal Palace Home L 2-5 McCarthy 2 65003 2 March 1940 Reading Away L 1-4 Mangnall 18738 9 March 1940 Brighton Away W 2-1 McEwan, Mallett 15009 16 March 1940 Norwich City Home D 0-0 42056 22 March 1940 Watford Away D 1-1 Mangnall 7537 23 March 1940 Aldershot Home W 3-1 Mangnall 2, McEwan 5196 25 March 1940 Watford Home W 2-0 McCarthy, McEwan 6258 30 March 1940 Clapton Orient Away L 3-4 McEwan, Mangnall 2 30003 3 April 1940 AFC Bournemouth Away L 0-1 5 6 April 1940 Southend Away W 1-0 McEwan 2500 10 April 1940 Aldershot Away W 1-0 Mangnall 20005 20 April 1940 Brighton Home W 5-4 Mangnall 3, Mallett, McEwan 3000 4 May 1940 Brighton Away L 1-3 Martin (og) 1500 13 May 1940 Crystal Palace Away D 2-2 Mangnall 2 3954 18 May 1940 Clapton Orient Home W 4-0 McEwan, Mangnall, McCarthy, Mallett 20002 23 May 1940 Reading Home W 2-1 Mangnall, McEwan 1000 25 May 1940 Norwich City Away L 1-3 Mangnall 15002 1 June 1940 AFC Bournemouth Home W 5-0 Mangnall 2, McCarthy 2, McEwan 10002 London War Cup DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance13 April 1940SouthendAway0-14000 Macey Gordon Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record (Complete Record Series) First Edition 1993 Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd 9781873626405 1st London 1993 337 Friendlies Source:QPR Programme Guide http://www.qpr-prog.co.uk/programmesSeasonDetails.php?season=1939/40 18 February 2026 www.qpr-prog.co.uk 12 August 1939Hoops v RedsHPractice Match17 August 1939.Practice Match9 September 1939The ArmyhFriendly16 September 1939Aldershot TownAFriendly23 September 1939Swindon TownAFriendly30 September 1939Southend UnitedAFriendly14 October 1939Luton TownAFriendly14 December 1939ChelseahFriendly27 April 1940Northampton TownhFriendly8 June 1940Walthamstow AveAFriendly Squad PositionNationalityNameTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsFootball League Jubilee AppearanceFootball League Jubilee GoalsDiv 3 South ppearancesDiv 3 South GoalsSouth B League AppearancesSouth B League GoalsSouth D League Appearances South D League GoalsGKENGReg Allen6132GKENGBill Mason35119DFENGArthur Jefferson3113127DFENGTed Reay19318DFSCOJohnny Barr91\5DFENGBill Byrom1DFJames Kelly71MFENGAlf Ridyard1332MFENGHarry Daniels11MFWALIvor Powell2679MFENGJoe Mallett35111114883MFSCOAlec Farmer281117MFENGDicky March2331212231MFSCOJohn Devine21MFENGAlf Fitzgerald71232FWSCOBilly McEwan371911139910FWSCOJohnny Pattison33FWENGReg Swinfen6211FWENGAlec Stock22FWENGDave Mangnall37401331420817FWENGAlbert Bonass36511310481FWENGLen McCarthy311013466FWENGSamuel Abel30124FWSCOHarry Lowe181327FWENGWilf Bott21FWJohn McColgan3111FWJohnny Reid21Edgar Francis1 historicalkits http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Queens_Park_Rangers/Queens_Park_Rangers.htm Historicalkits.co.ukbarryhugmansfootballers. http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/ barryhugmansfootballers Transfers in NamefromDateFeeFrancis, Edgar *Hayes *July 12, 1939 Whitehead, BillyMaltby CollieryAug 12, 1939 Hammond, Albert *Mar 30, 1940Anderson, Fred *Kensington SportsApr 4, 1940 Daniels, Harry *Kensington SportsApr 4, 1940 Dumsday, John *Apr 30, 1940 Morton, Geoff *June 8, 1940Brown, Harry *June 8, 1940Wilson, Kenrick *June 8, 1940 Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeSmith, NormanCharltonMay 6, 1937 Chelsea (Trainer)July 39Black, SammyPlymouthNov 26, 1938 £100 Retiredcs 39Urpeth, John *Erith & BelvedereFeb 16, 1939 Erith & Belvederecs 39Cockroft, BertBarnsleyApr 14, 1939 cs 39McCristal, John *Mar 4, 1939 cs 39 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