1956–57 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Queens Park Rangers 1956–57 Albert Hittinger Jack Taylor Football League Third Division South 10th FA Cup Third Round Southern Professional Floodlight Cup Round Two London Challenge Cup Quarter-finals Arthur Longbottom 14 Arthur Longbottom 15 14,211 v Watford (13 October 1956) 5,307 v Crystal Palace (25 December 1956) Loftus Road 1–5 v Coventry City (15 September 1956) 5–0 v Gillingham (29 April 1957) _whiteborder _vneckwhite _whiteborder _whitetop 000080 000080 000080 000080 _blueborder _vneckblue _blueborder _bluetop 000080 _bluetop _whitecollar buttons _whitetop FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 1955–56 1957–58 The 1956-57 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 66th season of existence and their 5th back in the Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season. QPR finished 10th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup.Macey Gordon Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record 1993 Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd 978-1873626405 london At seasons end future England forward Mike Hellawell was transferred to top division Birmingham City in 1957 in part-exchange for inside-forward Bill Finney and £6,000. When questioned by disappointed supporters, manager Jack Taylor explained that Hellawell had signed for Rangers on condition that "they would not stand in his way if a First Division Club came after him." League standings 1956–57 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–AScorersAttendanceLeague position18 August 1956ReadingA0–111,4171320 August 1956Plymouth ArgyleA2–1Angell, Longbottom15,718925 August 1956Newport CountyH1–1Hellawell7,8631327 August 1956Plymouth ArgyleH3–0Quigley 2, Hellawell8,45061 September 1956Colchester UnitedA1–1Quigley8,179106 September 1956NorthamptonA0–37,591158 September 1956Norwich CityH3–1Angell, Locke, Quigley12,6311110 September 1956NorthamptonH1–0Longbottom10,785515 September 1956Coventry CityA1–5Quigley18,1601219 September 1956SwindonA0–18,7051422 September 1956SouthamptonH1–2Hellawell12,7921524 September 1956SwindonH3–0Quigley 2, Temby9,5261429 September 1956Exeter CityA0–07,312156 October 1956AldershotA2–4Cameron, Hellawell5,6091513 October 1956WatfordH3–1Hellawell, Balogun, Brown (og)14,2111320 October 1956Shrewsbury TownA0–08,4631227 October 1956WalsallH1–0Kerrins9,461103 November 1956Ipswich TownA0–412,2781310 November 1956Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.H2–1Petchey, Locke8,5541124 November 1956MillwallH0–010,427111 December 1956BrightonA0–19,7701315 December 1956ReadingH1–1Peacock5,4721222 December 1956Newport CountyA1–1Peacock7,6381225 December 1956Crystal PalaceA1–2Peacock9,9881526 December 1956Crystal PalaceH4–2Cameron 2, Kerrins 25,3071229 December 1956ColchesterH1–1Kerrins8,801115-Jan-1957Southend UnitedHPP12 January 1957Norwich CityA2–1Longbottom, Pointer (og)11,7221019 January 1957Coventry CityH1–1Petchey7,863926-Jan-1957Southend United APP2 February 1957SouthamptonA2–1Hellawell, Longbottom17,07499 February 1957ExeterH5–3Longbottom 3, Kerrins, Andrews8,639816 February 1957AldershotH0–110,5251123 February 1957WatfordA4–2Temby, Cameron, Balogun, Shipwright (og)4,428112 March 1957ShrewsburyH2–1Balogun, Temby9,98479 March 1957GillinghamA1–0Kerrins7,581516 March 1957Ipswich TownH0–212,339723 March 1957Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.A0–112,5521025 March 1957SouthendH3–0Hellawell, Peacock, Longbottom6,412630 March 1957TorquayH0–19,60576 April 1957MillwallA0–210,8341013 April 1957BrightonH0–06,957915 April 1957SouthendA0–36,0521019 April 1957BrentfordA0–213,8411020 April 1957WalsallA2–0Longbottom 210,924822 April 1957BrentfordH2–2Longbottom, Dargie (og)9,6611027 April 1957TorquayA0–38,6301129 April 1957GillinghamH5–0Longbottom 3, Kerrins, Cameron6,23710 Laschke Ian Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 1979 Macdonald and Jane's 978-0-354-08552-6 London London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 October 1956First roundWalthamstowH7-0Locke 3, Cameron 2, Balogun, Rhodes (pen)15 October 1956Quarter-finalsArsenalA2–2Cameron, Peacock22 October 1956Quarter-finals replayArsenalH1–3Balogun Southern Professional Floodlight Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 October 1956First roundMillwallH5–2Balogun 2, Locke 2, Woods (pen)5,00026 November 1956Second roundReadingH1–2McLaren (og)3,012 Laschke Ian Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 1979 Macdonald and Jane's 978-0-354-08552-6 London FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance17 November 1956First roundDorchester (Western League)H4–0Hellawell, Locke, Balogun, Cameron9,7648 December 1956Second roundTooting & Mitcham United (Isthmian League)A2–0Balogun, Longbottom11,4505 January 1957Third roundSunderland (First Division)A0–430,577 Laschke Ian Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 1979 Macdonald and Jane's 978-0-354-08552-6 London Friendlies Source:QPR Programme Guide http://www.qpr-prog.co.uk/programmesSeasonDetails.php?season=1956/57 2026-02-15 www.qpr-prog.co.uk DateOpponents11-Aug-56Whites v RedsPractice Match5-Nov-56Queens Park Rangers v All Star Managers XIFriendly26-Jan-57Brentford v Queens Park RangersFriendlyxx-Jan-57Headington United v Queens Park RangersFriendly18-Mar-57Queens Park Rangers v Middlesex WanderersFriendly2-Apr-57Headington United v Queens Park RangersFriendly11-May-57Chalvey v Queens Park RangersFriendly Squad Position Nationality Name League appearances League goals Cup appearances Cup goals Total appearances Total goalsGKENGRon Springett46551DFENGPeter Lay11DFENGTony Ingham46551DFENGKeith Rutter44549DFENGPat Woods455501DFENGArthur Rhodes11MFENGPat Kerrins31334MFENGCecil Andrews4615511MFENGPeter Angell1622182MFSCOBobby Cameron31541356MFENGGeorge Petchey4325482MFENGJobey Dean44MFNIRMike Powell11FWENGArthur Longbottom3514313815FWNGATeslim Balogun14421167FWENGMike Hellawell4475497FWSCOLesley Locke20231235FWNIRAlec Dawson11FWNIRGordon Quinn44FWSCOTommy Quigley1671177FWENGTerry Peacock13321154FWENGBill Temby4343 Transfers May 2026 In Name From Date FeePeter LayNottingham ForestJuly 13, 1956 Keith PetcheyMillwallJuly 24, 1956 Peter Knibbs *August ?1956 Terry PeacockHull City JuniorsAugust 2, 1956 Jesilimi (Tesi) BalogunSkegness TownSeptember 1956Stuart RichardsonMethley UNovember 1956 George Knox *December ?1956 George Wood *WealdstoneJanuary 1957 Loan Tony NewcombeMarlowFebruary 4, 1957 Alec DawsonGourock JnrsFebruary 12, 1957 Ken HumphreyWare TownMarch 1957 David BakerApril 6, 1957 John Crabb *May 9, 1957 Jim StanbrookBasildonMay 14, 1957 Bill FinneyBirmingham City15 May 1957plus £6,000 for Mike HellawellTommy StandleyBasildon UnitedMay 18, 1957 Albert AllumDoverJune 1, 1957 £200 Doug Orr *Queen's Park June 14, 1957 Out Name Club Date Fee Date Club FeeBilly McKayDeal TownJuly 1, 1955 July 1956DoverGeorge CricksonSeptember 21, 1951 July? 1956DoverHugh RaineyPortsmouthJune 1955 July 1956AldershotBill NelsonWest HamJuly 1955July 1956Billy McKayDeal TownJuly 1955July 1956Dover TownWillie ClarkPetershillFebruary 1954July 1956Berwick RangersAlbert PounderCharltonFebruary 1954July 1956SittingbourneWillie ClarkPetershillFebruary 1, 1954 August 1956Berwick RangersHarry BrownDerbySeptember 1956PlymouthBill NelsonWest HamJuly 1, 1955 September 1956Ramsgate AthleticGordon QuinnEastcoteAugust 22, 1952 September 1956PlymouthPeter Knibbs *August ?1956 November 1956Slough TownGeorge Knox *December ?1956 February 1957George Wood *WealdstoneJanuary 1957 Loan February 1957WealdstoneLoan Mike HellawellSalts FCAugust 17, 1955 15 May 1957Birmingham City£6,000 plus Bill Finney. 7 March 2014 in-memory-of-john-poppitt https://www.indyrs.co.uk/2014/03/in-memory-of-john-poppitt/ indyrs.co.uk 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