1965–66 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Season summary In the first full season of new chairman Jim Gregory's tenure, Queens Park Rangers made many significant signings whilst competing in the English Third Division and finished third behind Millwall and the Champions Hull City .

Double winner signing from Tottenham Les Allen scored a league-leading 33 goals whilst late season pick up from Fulham Rodney Marsh who scored after just 3 minutes into his home debut in October as eventually promoted Millwall were defeated 6–1.

Frank Sibley became QPR's first substitute when he replaced John Collins

Jim Langley was voted the Supporters Club Player of the Year.

In May QPR defeated Arsenal 4-0 in the London Challenge Cup Final .

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition21 August 1965BrentfordA1–6Morgan R15,2092423 August 1965Brighton And Hove AlbionH4–1Keen, Collins, Allen, McAdams10,4801128 August 1965Mansfield TownH1–2McAdams6,4051831-Aug-1965Southend UnitedApp4 September 1965Hull CityA3–1Allen 2, Morgan R20,4781311 September 1965ReadingH0–26,8001514 September 1965Scunthorpe UnitedA2–1Collins, Allen5,3621118 September 1965Exeter CityA0–06,1741325 September 1965Peterborough UnitedH2–1Collins, Langley5,094102 October 1965MillwallA1–2Leach14,465144 October 1965Scunthorpe UnitedH1–0Keen6,726109 October 1965York CityA2–2Allen, Morgan I6,5531216 October 1965Oxford UnitedH2–3Allen, Sanderson8,4481323 October 1965SwanseaA2–4Collins, Allen8,4301430 October 1965WalsallH2–1Sibley, Langley5,228135 November 1965WorkingtonA1–1McAdams4,4641320 November 1965SouthendA3–1Allen 2, Lazarus6,6901323 November 1965Brighton And Hove AlbionA2–0Allen 210,6891027 November 1965Swindon TownH3–2Allen (22', 39', 84') 6,872711 December 1965Grimsby TownH3–0Collins, Morgan R, OG6,671418 December 1965Oxford UnitedA3–1Allen 2, Morgan R8,786428-Dec-1965Oldham AthleticApp1 January 1966York CityH7–2Allen 3, Lazarus, Collins 2, Morgan R7,81148 January 1966AFC BournemouthA1–1Morgan R7,616415 January 1966SwanseaH6–2Morgan R 3, Lazarus, Collins 2,7,042329 January 1966BrentfordH1–0Morgan R14,50635 February 1966Mansfield TownA1–2Collins4,166315 February 1966WatfordH1–1Langley8,191319 February 1966Hull CityH3–3Collins 312,327326-Feb-1966Reading App5 March 1966WatfordA2–1Keen, Morgan R11,600312 March 1966ExeterH1–0Allen7,542319 March 1966PeterboroughA1–1Collins7,487326 March 1966MillwallH6–1Marsh 2, Collins, Allen, Lazarus, Morgan R16,61032 April 1966WorkingtonH4–1Marsh, Allen 2, Lazarus8,01638 April 1966Bristol RoversH4–1Marsh, Collins, Allen, Lazarus13,37239 April 1966ShrewsburyA0–04,791312 April 1966Bristol RoversA0–19,203316 April 1966SouthendH2–1Lazarus 27,028323 April 1966Swindon TownA1–2Keen 67'13,802325 April 1966GillinghamH1–3Marsh7,582330 April 1966ShrewsburyH2–1Allen, Marsh5,71332 May 1966Oldham AthleticH1–1Allen6,85037 May 1966Grimsby TownA2–4Marsh, Morgan R5,586313 May 1966ReadingA1–2Collins8,554318 May 1966GillinghamA1–3Collins7,147321 May 1966AFC BournemouthH5–0Marsh 2, Lazarus 34,732326 May 1966Oldham AthleticA2–0Allen, Marsh7,969328 May 1966WalsallA1–0Allen8,1033

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceOctober 1965First RoundChelseaH1–0SibleyOctober 1965Second RoundOrientA3–1Hunt, Sanderson, Collins1 November 1965Semi FinalBrentfordH2–1Wilks, Leach10 May 1966FinalArsenalA4–0Sanderson 5', Collins 15', Morgan 18', Leach 68'3012

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 September 1965First Round First LegWalsall (Third Division)H1–1og3,5297 September 1965First Round second LegWalsall (Third Division)A2–3Morgan R, Collins12,236

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance13 November 1965First RoundColchester United (Fourth Division)A3–3Collins, Allen, Sanderson6,69317 November 1965First Round ReplayColchester United (Fourth Division)H4–0Morgan R, Allen 2, Sanderson6,1664 December 1965Second RoundGuilford City (Southern Football League Premier Division)H3–0OG, Sibley, Lazarus8,34322 January 1966Third RoundShrewsbury (Third Division)H0–015,73826 January 1966Third Round ReplayShrewsbury (Third Division)A0–114,779

Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AHalf time scoreResultF–AScorersAttendance7-Aug-1965ArsenalH10-Aug-1965Charlton AthleticH12-Aug-1965WimbledonA14-Aug-1965PortsmouthA16-Aug-1965BedfordA23-Feb-1966Hastings United A18-Apr-1966England Amateur XIH

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesLeague.Cup GoalsF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKPeter Springett44751GKFrank Smith22DFRay Brady11DFTony Hazell17(2)221DFRon Hunt32739DFFrank Sibley27(2)151342DFIan Watson40747DFColin Moughton33DFJim Langley4637533DFBrian Taylor55DFJohn Mortimore1010MFMark Lazarus28(1)131322MFMick Leach101101MFMike Keen4647534MFRoger Morgan44136115015MFJohn Collins35187114220MFKeith Sanderson39(3)172493FWStuart Leary11FWBrian Bedford11FWBilly McAdams634103FWLes Allen44(1)30735233FWRodney Marsh168168FWIan Morgan101101

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeBrian Inkpen *July ?1965 Les AllenTottenham HotspurJuly 1965£21,000Ian WatsonChelseaJuly 1965£10,000Colin Andrews *July ?1965 Ken Osborn *July ?1965 Dave ClementQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJuly 19, 1965 Jim LangleyFulhamJuly 1965£2,000 John BrooksAugust 1965 Alan DaviesSeptember 1965 John Mortimore ChelseaSeptember 11, 1965 £8,000 Mark LazarusBrentfordNovember 4, 1965 £6,000 Colin MoughtonQueens Park Rangers JuniorsDecember 1965Eddie WicksDecember 24, 1965 Rodney MarshFulhamMarch 16, 1966 £15,000Mike KellyWimbledonMarch 16, 1966 £4,000

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeePat BradyMillwallJuly 1963July 1965Gravesend & NorthfleetPeter AngellSlough TownJuly 6, 1953 July 1965Leyton Orient (Coach)George JacksQueens Park Rangers JuniorsJanuary 1964July 1965MillwallAndy MalcolmChelseaOcobert 17,1962 £10,000July 1965Port Elizabeth CityDerek GibbsLeyton OrientAugust 1963£5,000 July 1965RomfordGeorge McLeodBrentfordJanuary 1964Plus £8,000 in exchange for Mark LazarusJuly 1965Port Elizabeth CityBrian BedfordBournemouthAugust 1959£750August 1965Scunthorpe United£3,750 Terry McQuadeMillwallJuly 1963November 1965MillwallFrank SmithTottenham HotspurMay 21, 1962 FreeNovember 1965Wimbledon£1,000 John BlakeDecember 1, 1964 February 1966Hastings UStuart LearyCharlton AthleticDecember 15, 1962 £17,000 March 1966RetiredEddie WicksDecember 24, 1965 March 1966WimbledonJohn MortimoreChelseaSeptember 11, 1965 £8,000 March 1966Sunderland (Player/Coach)Bobby NashFebruary 1964 June 1966ExeterColin Andrews*July ?1965 June 1966HayesFree Ken Osborn *July ?1965 June 1966GillinghamFree

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