1925–26 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1925–26 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 35th season of existence and their 6th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 22nd in the league, and were eliminated in the second round of the 1925–26 FA Cup. Club record Goal scorer Jimmy Birch transferred to Brentford at the end of the season

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division South DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLeague Position29 August 1925AGillinghamL0–37,612223 September 1925HReadingL1–2Campbell9,313215 September 1925HMerthyr TownD1–1Spottiswood8,284199 September 1925AReadingL1–2Burgess8,7541912 September 1925ANewport CountyL1–4Burgess8,8342019 September 1925HLuton TownW1–0Johnson5, 1962023 September 1925AExeter CityL0–35,0342026 September 1925ABrentfordW2–1Johnson, Birch9,719203 October 1925ABristol RoversL0–57,110218 October 1925HExeter CityD0–04,1542110 October 1925HSwindon TownD1–1Middleton9,8772017 October 1925HWatfordW2–0Whitehead, Middleton10,7112024 October 1925ABrighton & Hove AlbionL1–2Middleton8,8162031 October 1925HBristol CityL0–28,494207 November 1925ACrystal PalaceL0–111,8292214 November 1925hMillwallpp21 November 1925ANorwich CityD1–1Whitehead6,258225 December 1925APlymouth ArgyleL1–3Whitehead11,2872212 December 1925hAberdare Athleticpp19 December 1925ANorthampton TownL2–3Spottiswood, Burgess5,4952225 December 1925HCharlton AthleticD2–2Brown, Burgess8,7472226 December 1925ACharlton AthleticD1–1Burgess11,7452228 December 1925HMillwallW3–0Whitehead, Cable 28,000222 January 1926HGillinghamL0–17,287229 January 1926hSouthend Unitedpp16 January 1926AMerthyr TownL0–14,3782223 January 1926HNewport CountyL0–26,3852230 January 1926ALuton TownL0–46,750226 February 1926HBrentfordD1–1Burgess13,0852213 February 1926HBristol RoversW2–1Brown, Ford (pen)6,9752220 February 1926ASwindon TownL0–26,0632225 February 1926HAberdare AthleticL1–3Burgess4,3852227 February 1926AWatfordL1–3Young6,578224 March 1926HSouthend UnitedD2–2Paterson, Young3,377226 March 1926HBrighton & Hove AlbionL0–28,7992213 March 1926ABristol CityL1–3Paterson12,1832220 March 1926HCrystal PalaceL1–3Burgess8,3892227 March 1926AMillwallL0–312,862222 April 1926HBournemouth & Boscombe AthleticD2–2Whitehead, Paterson7,065223 April 1926HNorwich CityL0–16,006225 April 1926ABournemouth & Boscombe AthleticL1–4Rowe5,5762210 April 1926ASouthend UnitedL1–2Middleton6,3982217 April 1926HPlymouth ArgyleL0–49,3382224 April 1926AAberdare AthleticL0–13,526221 May 1926HNorthampton TownW3–2Birch 2, Middleton4,58622

F A Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFACup 128 November 1925ANorthfleet U (Kent League Div 1)D2–2Birch 25,165 FAC 1 R3 December 1925HNorthfleet U (Kent League Div 1)W2–0Burgess, Thompson6,000 FACup 212 December 1925HCharlton (Division 3 South)D1–1Hirst11,000 FACup 2 Rep17 December 1925ACharlton (Division 3 South)L0–17,246

London Professional Charity Fund DateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance16 November 1925ATottenhamL0–11,396

London Challenge Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLCC 114 September 1925AClapton OrientL1–2Harrold (og)

Friendlies Source:

17 August 1925HStripes v Greens (H)22 August 1925HPossibles v Probables (H)7 January 1926AFulhamFriendly9 January 1926HWatfordFriendly

Squad PositionNationalityNameThird Division SouthFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKJoey CunninghamGKGeorge Hebden36440GKBill Field44DFBill Pierce35439DFSid Sweetman1616DFJohn YoungDFGeorge Harris1414DFCecil GoughDFJack Middleton265265DFErnie Symes18422DFAdam Plunkett1515DFReg John26430DFJohn Thompson1331161DFCharlie Campbell4141DFSteve Munden11DFAndy Kerr22MFJoe Spottiswood222 222MFBilly Barr22MFHugh Richmond1010MFGeorge CharlesworthMFJock CollierMFFred HawleyMFTommy Cable132132MFHarry SaltMFBill Pigg19423MFHarry Hirst2641301MFCharlie Brown272 1282MFJohn HamiltonMFBill Young72 72MFJoe Edwards33FWGeorge GoddardFWJimmy LofthouseFWJock Paterson193193FWPercy VarcoFWDick Burgess32841369FWJoe WilcoxFWSid Smith22FWJimmy Birch153 42195FWHarry Johnson92 92FWEwart Ford181 4221FWAlf Rowe41 41FWBill Whitehead245 4285

Transfers in NamefromDateFeeAdam PlunkettBury1 July 1925Joe Edwards27 August 1925 Alf RowePlymouth27 August 1925 Leslie HuntStonebridge28 August 1925David BirnieActon28 August 1925 Ted MillerClapton10 September 1925 Billy BarrLondon Caledonians10 September 1925Thomas PierceAshington Y.M.C.A.14 September 1925 Herbert Etheridge19 September 1925 Bill WhiteheadSwansea Town15 October 1925Sid SmithGuildford U24 October 1925Harry HigginbothamReading25 October 1925 Tommy CableLeyton13 November 1925 Edward SurridgeChalfont St.Giles2 December 1925 Jock PatersonMid-Rhondda U11 January 1926 £750Albert Chick19 February 1926 Steve MundenClapton24 February 1926 Andy KerrReading16 March 1926 Fred HawleyBrighton10 May 1926 Harry SaltPeterborough & Fletton U10 May 1926 Joe WilcoxBristol R10 May 1926 Free Jack YoungWest Ham10 May 1926 Jimmy LofthouseBristol R21 May 1926 FreeGeorge CharlesworthBristol R26 May 1926 George GoddardRedhill26 May 1926 John HamiltonBlackpool11 June 1926 Percy VarcoAston Villa12 June 1926 £800 Joey CunninghamNewport14 June 1926 Cecil GoughClapton Orient14 June 1926 Jock CollierHull29 June 1926 Free

Transfers out NamefromDateFeeDateToFeeBen MarsdenPort Vale14 May 1920 25 JulyReadingJohn LillieLiverpool2 June 1924 25 JulyClapton OrientJimmy MooreHalifax25 May 1924 25 JulyCreweHarrison FenwickShildon12 May 1924 25 AugShildonBill OgleyNewport18 July 1924 25 AugCastleford TownHarry BrownShildon12 May 1924 25 AugShildonRobert BolamSouth Shields30 May 1924 25 SepLewin's TemperanceHarry HigginbothamReading25 October 1925 25 DecPontypriddThomas PierceAshington Y.M.C.A.14 September 1925 26 MarAshington Y.M.C.A.Herbert Etheridge19 September 1925 26 MarHorshamSteve MundenClapton24 February 1926 26 MarClaptonSid SmithGuildford U24 October 1925 26 MayGuildford UGeorge HarrisNotts County16 May 1924 Free 26 MayFulhamJohn ThompsonYeovil & Petters U20 May 1924 26 MayGrays Thurrock UFree Charlie CampbellPembroke Dock6 May 1925 26 MayReadingJoe SpottiswoodSwansea Town14 June 1925 £400 26 MayRetiredJoe Edwards27 August 1925 26 MayGrays Thurrock UAlf RowePlymouth27 August 1925 26 MayAndy KerrReading16 March 1926 26 MayJim KippingWycombe Wanderers8 May 1925 26 JuneWycombe WanderersFree Harry HirstPreston4 May 1925 Free 26 JuneCharltonBill WhiteheadSwansea Town15 October 1925 26 JunePreston£350 Bill FieldOxford City22 November 1922 cs 26Hinckley UBilly BarrLondon Caledonians10 September 1925 cs 26London CaledoniansVictor Avey19 November 1924 cs 26Metropolitan Police

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