1960–61 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

English football club season January 2025 May 2026 March 2015 Queens Park Rangers 1960–61 Albert Hittinger Alec Stock Football League Third Division 3rd FA Cup Second Round Football League Cup Quarter-Finals London Challenge Cup First Round Brian Bedford 33 Brian Bedford 37 _blue_hoops _bluehoops3 _blue_hoops _vneckred FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 1959–60 1961–62 14,672 v Bury (28 January 1961) 5,373 v Walthamstow Avenue (5 Nov 1960) Loftus Road 1–4 v Shrewsbury Town (8 April 1961) 9–2 v Tranmere (3 December 1960) The 1960–61 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 70th season of existence and their 9th back in the Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season. QPR finished 3rd in their league campaign, missing promotion back to the second division by two points. QPR were eliminated in the second round of the FA Cup.Macey Gordon Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record 1993 Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd 978-1873626405 london In the season, QPR reverted to blue and white hooped shirts. In December, QPR embarked on an 11-game unbeaten run. The run started with QPR's biggest win over the season, in a 9–2 victory with Tranmere Rovers on the 3rd. Winger Clive Clark moved to first division West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £17,000 in January 1961.December 2024 League standings 1960–61 Football League Third Division 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition20 August 1960Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (-)A0–1122222025 August 1960Notts County (12)A1–2Andrews151742427 August 1960Bradford City (13)H1–0Bedford70751629 August 1960Notts County (3)H2–0Clark 2816573 September 1960Barnsley (8)A3–3Bedford, Whitfield 26162145 September 1960Coventry City (19)A4–4Bedford 2, Andrews, Clark15,8041010 September 1960Newport County (8)H2–0Whitfield, Barber7353812 September 1960Coventry City (21)H2–1Bedford, Woods (pen)9199417 September 1960Colchester United (10)A1–0Lazarus5750219 September 1960Brentford (17)H0–012823524 September 1960Grimsby Town (1)H2–0Andrews, Longbottom11042327 September 1960Brentford (17)A0–21528261 October 1960Hull City (9)A1–3Bedford933383 October 1960Reading (19)H5–2Bedford 2, Lazarus 2, Barber842668 October 1960TorquayH3–3Bedford, Lazarus 27901815 October 1960Port Vale (13)A1–0Bedford8802522 October 1960Southend (17)H2–1Woods (pen), Bedford6122329 October 1960ChesterfieldA1–0Carey4474312 November 1960Walsall (6)A3–4Bedford 2, Lazarus10044419 November 1960Shrewsbury (18)H1–1Bedford768043 December 1960Tranmere Rovers (22)H9–2Evans 2, Bedford 2, Clark 2, Lazarus 2, Andrews4921310 December 1960Watford (8)A3–0Lazarus, Woods (pen), Clark15546317 December 1960Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (14)H3–1Bedford 2, Evans6952326 December 1960Bristol City (16)A1–1Bedford10794327 December 1960Bristol City (18)H1–1Woods (pen)15391331 December 1960Bradford City (22)A1–1Evans840537 January 1961Halifax Town A14 January 1961Barnsley (9)H4–2Evans, Keen, Bedford, Andrews8859223 January 1961Newport County (10)A3–1Evans 2, Bedford6610128 January 1961BuryH3–1Bedford 31467214 February 1961Colchester United (22)H3–2Evans, Bedford, Lazarus10348111 February 1961Grimsby Town (5)A1–3Bedford10599118 February 1961Hull City (13)H2–1Keen, Bedford12210125 February 1961Tranmere Rovers (21)A2–1Evans, Woods (pen)922614 March 1961Port Vale (6)H1–0Evans12711111 March 1961Southend United (17)A0–010987218 March 1961ChesterfieldH1–2Bedford8858225 March 1961BuryA0–114701231 March 1961SwindonH3–1TownEnders.com – Swindon Town FC – Match Centre https://www.townenders.com/match.php?match_id=19610137 23 April 2026 www.townenders.comBarber (12'), Evans (28'), Angell (63' pen) 1443621 April 1961Walsall (2)H1–0Longbottom1428823 April 1961SwindonA0–11156828 April 1961Shrewsbury Town (15)A1–4Evans8386315 April 1961Halifax Town (10)H5–1Bedford 4, Lazarus9069317 April 1961Halifax Town (11)A1–1Andrews4194322 April 1961TorquayA6–1Evans 3, Lazarus, Bedford, Bettany (og)5436326 April 1961Reading (21)A1–3Longbottom15058329 April 1961Watford (4)H2–1Evans, Longbottom103283 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 Date14 February 2022 nonleaguematters https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threads/london-challenge-cup-results-only.6585/ Non league MattersRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28 September 1960First RoundFulhamH2–018 October 1960Quarter-FinalsChelseaA0–4 Football League 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–AScorersAttendance17 October 1960First RoundPort Vale (Third Division)H2–2Lazarus, Rutter6,60019 October 1960First Round ReplayPort Vale (Third Division)A1–3Bedford6,800 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–AScorersAttendance5 November 1960First RoundWalthamstow Avenue (Isthmian League)H3–2Bedford 35,37326 November 1960Second RoundCoventry City (Third Division)A1–2Longbottom8,927 Friendlies Source:QPR Programme Guide http://www.qpr-prog.co.uk/programmesSeasonDetails.php?season=1960/61 15 February 2026 www.qpr-prog.co.uk DateOpponentsScore6-Aug-60GB Olympic XI v Queens Park RangersFriendly13-Aug-60Blue v RedPractice Match13-Mar-61Queens Park Rangers v England U23Private Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague.Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKENGRay Drinkwater45449GKENGMike Pinner11DFENGTony Ingham46450DFENGPeter Carey1611171DFENGKeith Rutter4641501DFENGPat Woods3352355DFENGPeter Baker1313MFENGKen Whitfield1232143MFENGDavid Cockell9110MFENGMike Keen3522372MFENGMark Lazarus3112213313MFENGPeter Angell4612481MFENGArthur Longbottom26411275FWENGColin Whitaker88FWENGMike Barber143143FWENGNorman Golding88FWWALBrian Bedford46332314837FWENGBernard Evans27162716FWENGClive Clark2361246FWWALJimmy Andrews3361346 Transfers In NamefromDateFeeMike BottomsHarrow TownJuly 1960 Jimmy TurnerJuly 1960 David CockellHounslow Town23 August 1960 £100 Mark LazarusOrientSeptember 1960£3,000 Bernard EvansWrexhamNovember 1960 £2,000 Tom Fearey *HendonFebruary ?1961 Colin WhitakerShrewsbury Town13 February 1961 Charlie Sells *March ?1961 Peter BakerSheffield WednesdayMarch 1961Rodney SlackLeicester City14 March 1961 £250 George FrancisBrentfordMay 1961£8,000Jim TowersBrentfordMay 1961George BristowBrentfordMay 1961 Roy BentleyFulhamJune 1961 Free Bill WilliamsPortsmouthJune 1961 Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeWalter ColganLeeds Ashley Road3 June 1954July 1960FreeLes LockeBromleyMay 1956July 1960Guildford CityBrian SkingleyCrystal P31 July 1959 July? 1960Guildford CityFree John PearsonBrentfordJune 1958 July? 1960Kettering TownFree Peter Carey Leyton Orient20 May 1960 November 1960Colchester UnitedKeith Spence23 June 1959 November 1960Bradford CFree Clive ClarkLeeds UnitedSeptember 1958January 1961West Bromwich Albion£20,000Mike BarberCorinthian CasualsJuly 1959February 1961Manchester UnitedMike Pinner *Sheffield W15 July 1959 Machr 1961Manchester UKen WhitfieldBrighton27 July 1959 April 1961Bideford (Player/Man.)Pat Woods QPR juniors29 Apr 1950 May 1961Hellenic (Australia)Free Arthur LongbottomMethley United3 March 1954 May 1961Port Vale£2,000Norman GoldingTonbridgeAugust 1959May 1961Kettering TownJohn HutchinsSittingbourne2 February 1959 May 1961Retired (leg inj.)Colin WhitakerShrewsbury13 February 1961 May 1961RochdaleNorman (Jimmy) GoldingTonbridge24 August 1959 Free June 1961Kettering Town 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