1926–27 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1926–27 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 36th season of existence and their 7th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 14th in the league. During this campaign, QPR first wore the blue and white kit that has become a mainstay at the club.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division South DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLeague Position28 August 1926ACrystal PalaceL1–2Varco18,261161 September 1926AGillinghamD2–2Lofthouse, Wilcox6,208154 September 1926HCoventry CityD1–1Lofthouse13,6991411 September 1926ABrentfordL2–4Paterson, Goddard17,3801818 September 1926ACharlton AthleticL0–29,1892120 September 1926AAberdare AthleticW2–0Goddard 21,8641825 September 1926HBristol CityL1–2Middleton (pen)11,9212030 September 1926HAberdare AthleticW3–0Brophy (og), Lofthouse, Goddard5,890142 October 1926ABournemouth & Boscombe AthleticL2–6Young, J. (pen), Goddard6,342179 October 1926HPlymouth ArgyleW4–2Goddard, Lofthouse 2, Middleton12,6991616 October 1926HBristol RoversD2–2Burgess, Goddard11,2251623 October 1926AMillwallL1–2Middleton14,8031730 October 1926HNorthampton TownW4–2Lofthouse 2, McAllister, Goddard10,058146 November 1926ABrighton & Hove AlbionL1–4Goddard10,8751613 November 1926HNorwich CityW4–0Goddard 2, Lofthouse, Varco2,9541420 November 1926ALuton TownL0–25,075144 December 1926AMerthyr TownL0–42,3301511 December 1926HExeter CityPP11 December 1926APlymouth ArgyleL0–210,9471718 December 1926ASwindon TownL2–6Goddard 26,7061725 December 1926HWatfordL2–4Young, J. (pen), Mustard11,8331927 December 1926AWatfordW2–1Charlesworth, Lofthouse13,004171 January 1927HGillinghamD1–1Goddard7,714188 January 1927HSouthend UnitedW3–2Middleton, Goddard, Charlesworth6,7261615 January 1927HCrystal PalaceL0–211,5061822 January 1927ACoventry CityL0–18,1871829 January 1927HBrentfordpp5 February 1927HCharlton AthleticW2–1Goddard 28,7441812 February 1927ABristol CityL0–112,0291819 February 1927HBournemouth & Boscombe AthleticD1–1Lofthouse6,6781824 February 1927HExeter CityD1–1Lofthouse2,283185 March 1927ABristol RoversL1–4Wilcox4,2221912 March 1927HMillwallD1–1Goddard14,7301919 March 1927ANorthampton TownL0–15,3692126 March 1927HBrighton & Hove AlbionD2–2Mustard, Lofthouse8,401212 April 1927ANorwich CityW1–0Lofthouse10,973209 April 1927HLuton TownW1–0Goddard4,4841915 April 1927ANewport CountyW2–0Goddard, Varco5,9381516 April 1927ASouthend UnitedW3–0Charlesworth, Swan, Goddard7,8131518 April 1927HNewport CountyW2–0Goddard, Young, J. (pen)9,0571523 April 1927HMerthyr TownW5–1Young, J. 2 (2 pens), Varco, Paterson, Goddard8,4061430 April 1927AExeter CityW2–0Lofthouse, Paterson5,952145 May 1927HBrentfordD1–1Hawley11,355137 May 1927HSwindon TownL0–110,15814

F A Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceDid not Enter – Administrative error

London Professional Charity Fund DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLPCF1 November 1925BrentfordW5–3Goddard 4, Burgess1,000

London Challenge Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLCC 127 September 1925ABarnetW2–1Lofthouse (pen), Wilcox2,000 LCC 218 October 1925HCrystal PL0–11,000

Friendlies Source:

21 August 1926Possibles v Probables (H)H26 November 1926Plymouth Argyleh

Squad PositionNationalityNameThird Division SouthTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKJoey Cunningham1919GKGeorge Hebden2323GKJoe WoodwardDFJimmy ArmstrongDFTom NixonDFBill Pierce1919DFSid Sweetman1818DFJohn Young325 325 DFNorman CromptonDFHarry Hooper1616DFAlf Bowers11DFCecil Gough1919DFJack Middleton284 284 MFBilly CowardMFAndy NeilMFJock McNabMFCyril FosterMFJimmy Eggleton1212MFOllie ThompsonMFJock Collier2020MFBill TurnerMFFred Hawley221221MFMike GilhooleyMFJohn DuthieMFEddie BeatsMFBilly McAllister1 1 MFTommy Cable55MFHarry Salt66MFAlbert Waterall22MFJohn Hamilton1010MFBill Drew11MFGeorge Charlesworth263 263 FWThomas KellardFWGeorge Goddard3823 3823 FWGeorge RounceFWErnie WhatmoreFWJackie BurnsFWSteve SmithFWJack JohnsonFWHugh VallanceFWLew PriceFWJack Swan141141FWJimmy Lofthouse4214 4214 FWJack Mustard142 142 FWJock Paterson143 143 FWJoe RobertsFWJimmy StephensonFWPercy Varco164 164 FWDick Burgess141 141 FWJoe Wilcox92 92

Transfers in NamefromDateFeeMiller, RevChesham U14 July 1926 Thompson, Edward *26 July 1926 Northcote, Stanley *22 July 1926 Nichols, Stan *Bostall Heath26 July 1926 Robinson, Jimmy *Nunhead30 July 1926 Beckworth, Arthur *Guildford U4 August 1926 Margetts, William *Leytonstone5 August 1926 Bowers, AlfBristol R9 August 1926 Bill DrewBarnet11 August 1926 Hooper, HarryLeicester17 August 1926 Waterall, AlbertStockport13 September 1926 Bush, Arthur *7 October 1926 Eggleton, JimmyLincoln City22 October 1926 £500 Young, Harry *SouthallOct 1926 McAllister, BillyMiddlesbrough21 October 1926 £250 Rounce, George *Uxbridge Town8 October 1926 Wodehouse, George *Leytonstone8 October 1926 Young, Harry *SouthallOct 1926 Jack MustardCrawcrook Albion13 October 1926 Adams, Samuel *Clapton7 January 1927 Jack SwanWatford9 February 1927 £300 Burr, John *16 March 1927 Rogers, Bert *Southall25 March 1927 Tom NixonCrawcrook Albion6 April 1927Mike GilhooleyBradford C26 May 1927 Andy NeilBrighton10 May 1927FreeJack BurnsCrypto14 May 1927Joe RobertsWatford18 May 1927 Free Jack JohnsonSwindon26 May 1927

Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateToFeeField, BillOxford City22 November 1922 cs 26Hinckley UBarr, Billy *London Caledonians10 September 1925 cs 26London CaledoniansAvey, Victor *19 November 1924 cs 26Metropolitan PoliceRichmond, HughCoventry8 May 1925 26 JulyBlyth SpartansFree John, RegCrystal P28 August 1920 26 JulyCharltonPigg, BillAshington31 July 1924 26 JulyCarlisleJohnson, HarrySouthampton14 February 1924 26 JulyCradley HeathBrown, CharlieSouthampton25 May 1924 26 JulyPoolePlunkett, AdamBury1 July 1925 26 AugGuildford UFord, EwartHinckley U6 June 1924 26 AugHinckley U£50 Symes, ErnieAberdare Athletic20 May 1924 26 SepMargateWaterall, AlbertStockport13 September 1926 26 OctClapton OrientNorthcote, Stanley *22 July 1926 26 NovWodehouse, George *Leytonstone8 October 1926 26 NovLeytonstoneCable, Tommy *Leyton13 November 1925 27 JanLeytonAdams, Samuel *Clapton7 January 1927 27 AprKettering TownJohn HamiltonBlackpool11 June 1926 27 AprSutton TownToseland, Ernie *Higham Town28 May 1925 27 MayCoventryGeorge HebdenLeicester5 May 1925 27 MayGillinghamHarry Hooper,Leicester17 August 1926 27 MayBeckworth, Arthur *Guildford U4 August 1926 27 MarGuildford UCecil GoughClapton Orient14 June 1926 27 JuneTorquayMiller, RevChesham U14 July 1926 cs 27Miller, Ted *Clapton10 September 1925 cs 27Birnie, David *Acton28 August 1925 cs 27SummerstownAlf BowersBristol R9 August 1926 cs 27Burr, John *16 March 1927 cs 27LeytonBush, Arthur *7 October 1926 cs 27Chick, Albert *19 February 1926 cs 27Robinson, Jimmy *Nunhead30 July 1926 cs 27Rogers, Bert *Southall25 March 1927 cs 27SouthallRounce, George *Uxbridge Town8 October 1926 cs 27TilburyHarry SaltPeterborough & Fletton U10 May 1926 cs 27Grays Thurrock USurridge, Edward *Chalfont St.Giles2 December 1925 cs 27Uxbridge TownThompson, Edward *26 July 1926 cs 27

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