1953–54 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1953-54 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 63rd season of existence and their 2nd back in the Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season.QPR finished 18th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup.

A benefit game for Ex QPR Goalkeeper Reg Allen took place between QPR and Manchester United on 29 March 1954, raising in the region of £1,800 for his recovery fund.

On 5 October 1953 floodlights were used at Loftus Road for the first time for a friendly game against Arsenal. to increase visibility under the floodlights a silk-style white shirt was worn at home during the season

A shirt badge was adopted for the first time with the Hammersmith Borough Coat of Arms utilised as its Crest. “Queen’s Park Rangers” was substituted for the Borough motto.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division South DateOpponentH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition19 August 1953BrightonH1–2Shepherd166491322 August 1953Bristol CityA2–1Petchey, Cameron208191426 August 1953Norwich CityA2–2Clayton, Hawkins234321229 August 1953AldershotH0–2121461631 August 1953Norwich CityH0–211742175 September 1953SwindonA1–0Cameron15157177 September 1953SouthamptonH0–1113081812 September 1953WalsallH2–0Petchey, Hawkins122731316 September 1953SouthamptonA1–3Hawkins162461819 September 1953ShrewsburyA1–1Smith101532021 September 1953Crystal PalaceH1–1Shepherd74851526 September 1953Exeter CityH0–0130411530 September 1953Crystal PalaceA3–0Smith 2, Shepherd9409153 October 1953NewportA1–2Hurrell68171710 October 1953NorthamptonH1–1Shepherd132071617 October 1953TorquayA2–2Smith83281624 October 1953WatfordH0–4155602031-Oct-53Brighton and Hove AlbionAPP7 November 1953SouthendH1–0Tomkys99751914 November 1953ReadingA1–3Shepherd148662028 November 1953MillwallA0–417497205 December 1953Ipswich TownH3–1Petchey, Woods, Shepherd138151912-Dec-53Bournemouth and Boscombe AthleticApp19 December 1953Bristol CityH0–181261825 December 1953Colchester UnitedA0–561552026 December 1953Colchester UnitedH0–010715212 January 1954AldershotA4–1Petchey 3, Cameron5497189-Jan-54Coventry CityApp16 January 1954Swindon TownH0–291222023 January 1954WalsallA0–287342130 January 1954Coventry CityH0–35224226 February 1954Shrewsbury TownH0–078512213 February 1954Exeter CityA0–081332227 February 1954NorthamptonA1–2Clark8259216 March 1954TorquayH5–1Clark, Smith 2 (1 pen), Kerrins, Cameron112332113-Mar-54Orientapp18 March 1954OrientA2–2Clark, Angell51142120 March 1954MillwallH4–0Kerrins, Clark, Pounder, Smith135032127 March 1954SouthendA1–4Angell7110203 April 1954ReadingH2–0Smith, Tomkys9942227 April 1954Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.A1–0Clark57212110 April 1954Ipswich TownA1–2Cameron153802112 April 1954Coventry CityA1–3Clark47852116 April 1954GillinghamA0–1106792117 April 1954Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.H2–1ShepherdSmith100072219 April 1954GillinghamH3–1Smith, Kerrins, Lewin (og)95762220 April 1954NewportH5–1Cameron (3), Kerrins, Smith105332124 April 1954WatfordA2–0Angell, Cameron124311926 April 1954OrientH2–1Cameron, Aldous (og)94121630 April 1954Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–3Pounder1049318

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance21 November 1953First RoundShrewsbury (Third Division South)H2-0Hurrell 21307612 December 1953Second RoundNuneaton Borough (Birmingham League)H1–1Tomkys1831617 December 1953Second Round ReplayNuneaton Borough (Birmingham League)A2–1Petchey, Shepherd130839 January 1954Third RoundPort Vale (Third Division North)H0–117474

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 October 1953First RoundWest Ham UnitedH1–2

Friendly DateMatchOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12-Aug-53Reds v BlueshPractice Match5 October 1953ArsenalHFirst Floodlit Match1–3Quinn1602814-Oct-53FenerbachehFriendly19-Oct-53BrentfordhFriendly31-Oct-53Brighton and Hove AlbionAFriendly2-Nov-53West Ham UnitedhFriendly20-Jan-54Gravesend & NothfleetAFriendly1-Mar-54Hereford UnitedAFriendly8-Mar-54ChelseahFloodlight Friendly15-Mar-54Amsterdam FChFloodlight Friendly22-Mar-54Charlton AthletichFloodlight Friendly29 March 1954Manchester UnitedHReg Allen Benefit Match1–4Bent og.155295-Apr-54Middlesex WanderershFloodlight Friendly

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsF..A.Cup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKHarry Brown33437GKStan Gullan1313DFTony Ingham41445DFBill Spence55DFJim Taylor41344DFJohn Poppitt14115DFPat Woods2313261MFPat Kerrins134134MFPeter Angell3134353MFBobby Cameron381044210MFGeorge Petchey21641257MFLew Clayton2811291MFBrian Nicholas30430MFPeter Fallon11MFMike Powell2121FWGeoff Taylor22FWConway Smith29122912FWIan Allen11FWWillie Hurrell613293FWGordon Quinn10111FWGeorge Mountford1010FWCharlie Barley44FWErnie Shepherd34741388FWMike Tomkys2020FWWillie Clark186186FWAlbert Pounder112112FWBert Hawkins8383

Transfers in NamefromDateFeeWillie HurrellMillwallJuly 1, 1953 Jim TaylorFulhamJuly 1953Willie HurrellMillwallJuly 1953Edward BarlowStokeJuly 1953 Peter AngellSlough TownJuly 6, 1953 George PetcheyWest HamJuly 17, 1953 Free Peter FallonExeter CityAugust 1953Peter McLeod *September 1953Peter van GeersdaeleNovember 1953 Ian AllenBeith JnrsNovember 1953Geoff TaylorSC Bruhl (Swi)November 12, 1953 Terry Craddock *Baldock TownDecember ?1953 Pat KerrinsQueens Park Rangers youthDecember 21, 1953 Cyril (Ticker) MayJanuary 1954 Willie ClarkArbroathFebruary 1, 1954 Albert PounderCharltonFebruary 12, 1954 £500 Arthur LongbottomMethley UMarch 3, 1954 Tom FidlerHounslowMay 1954

Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeDerek ParsonsAshford TownFebruary 1950July 1953Ashford TownBilly WaughLuton TownJuly 1950£6,000July 1953Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic£****Oscar HoldEvertonFebruary 1952July 1953March Town (Pl./Man.)Reg ChapmanRoyal Air ForceAugust 27, 1940 July 1953Ashford TownBill HeathI C juniorsFebruary 1942 July 1953DoverGeorge PowellFulhamDecember 1946July 1953Tunbridge WellsJim HarrisonWillesden TownFebruary 1952July 1953Billy HillUxbridge TownApril 1951 July? 1953RamsgatePeter McLeod *September 1953 October 1953Hereford UGeorge MountfordStokeOctober 1952 Exch. October 1953Hereford URon HigginsBrightonJanuary 1953 Exch. January? 1954Sittingbourne

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