1959–60 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1959-60 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 69th season of existence and their 8th back in the Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season. QPR finished 8th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the second round of the FA Cup. The start of the 1959–60 season saw the arrival of arguably the club's greatest ever manager, Alec Stock.

Brian Bedford begin his goal scoring career after signing from Bournemouth for £750

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition22 August 1959Swindon (-)H2–0Longbottom, 13' Whitelaw 73'12,206924 August 1959Southend (16)A2–3Whitelaw 212,1971029 August 1959ChesterfieldA4–0Pearson 2, Bedford, Whitelaw8,890631 August 1959Southend (16)H0–013,48865 September 1959Newport County (14)H3–0Longbottom, Bedford 210,77457 September 1959York CityA1–2Pearson10,593712 September 1959Accrington StanleyA2–1Andrews, Longbottom5,336414 September 1959York CityH0–011,857819 September 1959AFC Bournemouth (8)H3–0Bedford, Nelson (og), Golding11,410421 September 1959Coventry City (8)A0–016,759426 September 1959Tranmere (14)A3–0Bedford, Golding 211,252328 September 1959Coventry City (6)H2–1Golding 216,15423 October 1959WrexhamH2–1Angell 212,73225 October 1959Grimsby Town (11)H0–015,257110 October 1959Mansfield (24)A3–4Petchey, Locke 27,526213 October 1959Grimsby Town (13)A1–3Angell6,024317 October 1959Halifax (1)H3–0Longbottom, Whitelaw, Petchey13,787124 October 1959BuryA0–210,079431 October 1959Brentford (10)H2–4Bedford 219,53277 November 1959Southampton (3)A1–2Bedford18,169921 November 1959Shrewsbury (4)A1–1Bedford10,084828 November 1959Port Vale (15)H2–2Bedford 28,775812 December 1959Barnsley (14)A1–2Bedford4,4501019 December 1959SwindonA1–2Woods 49' pen5,7981026 December 1959Colchester (8)H3–1Bedford 2, Angell6,480928 December 1959Colchester (8)A0–29,095122-Jan-1960ChesterfieldHPP9-Jan-1960ReadingHPP16 January 1960Newport County (10)A3–2Bedford 34,194923 January 1960Accrington StanleyH5–1Andrews 2, Kerrins, Locke, Bedford4,721830 January 1960Norwich (4)A0–117,05396 February 1960AFC Bournemouth (6)A1–1Bedford9,8551013 February 1960Tranmere (21)H2–1Andrews, Keen5,019920-Feb-1960WrexhamAPP27 February 1960Mansfield (23)H2–0Woods (pen), Longbottom7,83495 March 1960Halifax Town (17)A1–3Woods (pen)6,731117 March 1960Reading (19)H2–0Andrews, Bedford6,715812 March 1960BuryA2–0Cini, Andrews9,088619 March 1960Port Vale (8)A0–07,049626 March 1960Southampton (1)H0–111,734928 March 1960ChesterfieldH3–3Bedford 2, Petchey4,34662 April 1960Reading (20)A0–28,97589 April 1960Shrewsbury Town (5)A1–1Bedford6,8311015 April 1960Bradford (15)A5–1Petchey, Longbottom, Bedford 2, Andrews6,265716 April 1960Brentford (6)A1–1Golding16,025718 April 1960Bradford (17)A1–3Andrews6,265823 April 1960Norwich (2)H0–015,319830 April 1960Barnsley (17)H1–0Andrews5,70084 May 1960WrexhamA1–1Woods2,8198

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance14 November 1959First RoundColchester (Third Division)A3-2Petchey, Bedford, Angell88665 December 1959Second RoundPort Vale (Third Division)H3–3Longbottom 2, Bedford111437 December 1959Second Round ReplayPort Vale (Third Division)A1–2Andrews9513

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance30 September 1959First RoundMillwallH3–119 October 1959Quarter-FinalsTottenham HotspurA1–2

Southern Professional Floodlight Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance26 Oct 1959First RoundLeyton OrientH1–2Longbottom5,758

Friendlies Source: 15-Aug-59Whites v RedsPractice Match2-Jan-60Chelmsford v Queens Park RangersFriendly9-Jan-60Queens Park Rangers v Southend UnitedFriendly14-Mar-60Queens Park Rangers v Middlesex WanderersFriendly22-Mar-60Cambridge City v Queens Park RangersFriendly

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsSouthern Professional Floodlight Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKRay Drinkwater28129GKMike Pinner18321DFTony Ingham46450DFKeith Rutter46450DFPat Woods4634503MFKen Whitfield729MFPat Kerrins7171MFMike Keen2713301MFJohn Pearson5353MFPeter Angell33441375MFArthur Longbottom376421419MFJohn Collins22MFGeorge Petchey41421435FWJoe Cini7171FWLesley Locke9393FWPaddy Hasty11FWNorman Golding2262286FWBrian Bedford4425424827FWGeorge Whitelaw1551165FWClive Clark19221FWJimmy Andrews4610415011

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeBert BrownCrystal PJuly 9, 1959 Mike PinnerCorinthian-CasualsJuly 15, 1959 Brian BedfordBournemouthJuly 15, 1959 £750Ken WhitfieldBrighton & Hove AlbionJuly 27, 1959 Brian SkingleyCrystal PJuly 31, 1959 David PollardJuly ?1959 Ken Wilkins *July ?1959 John CollinsQueens Park Rangers JuniorsAugust 21, 1959 Norman (Jimmy) GoldingTonbridgeAugust 24, 1959 Free John BrownAugust 31, 1959 Paddy HastyLeyton OrientOctober 22, 1959 Mike BarberArsenalNovember 30, 1959 Roy KeebleCambridge CityDecember 1959 Free Mike BarberArsenalDecember 1959Alan Jones *January 1960 Maurice Williams *Harrow TownJanuary 29, 1960 Donald TomkinsFebruary 10, 1960 Derrick Razzell *CarshaltonMarch 4, 1960 Roy Walker *April ?1960 Peter CareyLeyton OrientMay 20, 1960

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeAlec DawsonGourockFebruary 12, 1957 July 1959SittingbourneDavid DunsmuirDundeeMay 31, 1958 July? 59Poole TownJim StanbrookBasildonMay 14, 1957 July? 59Bedford TownBrian KellyDoverNovember 1958July 1959Bexleyheath & Welling UTommy AndersonBournemouthNovember 1958July 1959Torquay UnitedStuart RichardsonMethley UnitedNovember 1956July 1959Oldham AthleticFree Pat WeltonLeyton OrientMarch 17, 1958 July 1959St. Albans City (Manager)Bobby CameronPort GlasgowJune 19, 1950 July 1959Leeds UnitedMike PowellQPR JuniorsJanuary 23, 1951 July 1959YiewsleyMike TomkysFulhamNovember 5, 1951 September 1959YiewsleyKen Wilkins *July ?1959 November 1959St. Albans CityGeorge WhitelawSunderlandMarch 12, 1959 £2,000December 1959Halifax TownPaddy HastyLeyton OrientOctober 22, 1959 January ? 1960Tooting & Mitcham UnitedRoy KeebleCambridge CityDecember 1959 Free February 1960Free Free Joe CiniHibernians, MaltaAugust 1959March 1960Sliema WanderersGeorge PetcheyWest HamJuly 17, 1953 Free May 1960Crystal PBert BrownCrystal PJuly 9, 1959 May 1960FelthamFree John BrownAugust 31, 1959 May 1960Free Pat KerrinsQPR JuniorsDecember 21, 1953 June 1960Crystal Palace

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