1958–59 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1958-59 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 68th season of existence and their 7th back in the restructured Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season. QPR finished 13th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup. On 18 May 1959, manager Jack Taylor resigned from his role at the club to become the manager of Leeds United F.C., Alec Stock was appointed as the new manager of QPR in June 1959.

League standings

Results QPR scores given first

Third Division DateOpponent H / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition23 August 1958Reading (-)A2–2Longbottom 2169611025 August 1958Tranmere (4)H1–1Cameron12393830 August 1958Colchester (11)H4–2Longbottom, Locke, Kerrins 2985261 September 1958Tranmere (11)A0–213959116 September 1958Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (9)A0–211890189 September 1958Doncaster RoversA0–2107251913 September 1958Norwich City (4)H2–1Longbottom, Kerrins104981915 September 1958Doncaster RoversA3–1Cameron, Kerrins, Longbottom101181320 September 1958Southend United (11)A0–4135242022 September 1958StockportA3–2Longbottom 3121621327 September 1958BuryH2–1Tomkys 2101181129 September 1958StockportH0–07458104 October 1958Mansfield Town (12)A4–3Longbottom, Dawson, Cameron, Angell1003387 October 1958RochdaleA2–2Cameron, Tomkys4276911 October 1958ChesterfieldH2–2Kerrins, Tomkys9452818 October 1958Newport County App20 October 1958Newport County (18)A1–3Cameron84101125 October 1958Halifax Town (14)H3–1Longbottom 3960781 November 1958Accrington StanleyA4–2Longbottom, Dawson 2, Tomkys649868 November 1958Southampton (6)H2–2Longbottom, Petchey11287722 November 1958Brentford (11)H1–2Kerrins15123929 November 1958Hull City (2)A0–1117051113 December 1958SwindonA0–283071520 December 1958Reading (6)H2–0Kerrins, Pearson69091226 December 1958Plymouth (1)A2–3Angell, Tomkys306651427 December 1958Plymouth (1)H2–1Pearson, Longbottom15768133 January 1959Colchester (7)A0–387191410 January 1959WrexhamApp17 January 1959Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (11)H0–460411624 January 1959Bradford CityAPP31 January 1959Norwich City (19)A1–5Longbottom16781187 February 1959Southend United (3)H1–3Petchey63612014 February 1959BuryA1–3Clark50722021 February 1959Mansfield Town (18)H1–1Locke50072028 February 1959ChesterfieldA3–2Tomkys, Locke 28711207 March 1959Newport County (19)H4–2Longbottom 2, Locke, Angell57071914 March 1959Halifax Town (11)A1–2Locke55862016 March 1959Bradford City (17)H3–0Whitelaw, Pearson 275781621 March 1959Accrington StanleyH3–1Anderson, Pearson, Tighe (og)80051427 March 1959Notts County (23)H2–1Whitelaw, Pearson120441228 March 1959Southampton (10)A0–198081530 March 1959Notts County (13)A1–0Angell (pen)6956124 April 1959WrexhamH5–0Anderson 2, Whitelaw, Angell (pen), Longbottom8670118 April 1959WrexhamA0–157381111 April 1959Brentford (3)A0–1159051318 April 1959Hull City (1)H1–1Whitelaw93251420 April 1959RochdaleH3–0Angell, Longbottom, Whitelaw72801225 April 1959Bradford City (11)A0–168951627 April 1959SwindonH2–1Angell, Tomkys762813

London Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 October 1958First RoundWalthamstowH3–220 October 1958Quarter-FinalsFulhamH4–23 November 1958Semi finalTottenhamA0–7

Southern Professional Floodlight Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance13 October 1958First RoundFulhamA0–48497

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance15 November 1958First RoundWalsall (Fourth Division)A1–0Dawson151236 December 1958Second RoundSouthampton (Third Division)H0–113166

Friendlies DateOpponenttsScoreScorer16-Aug-58Whites v RedsPractice Match27-Oct-58Queens Park Rangers v All Stars XIJack Taylor/Arthur Longbottom Testimonial24-Jan-59Leyton Orient v Queens Park RangersFriendly2-May-59Crystal Palace v Queens Park RangersCharlie Catlett Testimonial1-2Angell pen

Squad PositionNationalityNameLeague AppearancesLeague GoalsCup AppearancesF.A.Cup GoalsSouthern Professional Floodlight Cup GoalsTotal AppearancesTotal GoalsGKRay Drinkwater43346GKPat Welton33DFTony Ingham46349DFKeith Rutter44347DFPat Woods44347DFWalter Colgan11MFPat Kerrins2973327MFStuart Richardson11MFJohn Pearson165165MFPeter Angell4563486MFArthur Longbottom412034420MFBobby Cameron2253255MFGeorge Petchey4623492MFMike Powell44FWMike Tomkys2583288FWLesley Locke255255FWAlec Dawson25431285FWTommy Anderson103103FWBrian Kelly66FWGeorge Whitelaw115115FWClive Clark191191

Transfers In NamefromDateFeeKen BlakewayJuly ?1958 Brian KellyDoverJuly 1958 Tony BantockFulhamJuly ?1958 Terry Robinson *NorthamptonJuly ?1958 Clive Clark Leeds UnitedSeptember 1958Graham Hopkins *September ?1958 George Wright *October ?1958 Brian Kelly DoverNovember 1958Tommy AndersonBournemouthNovember 1958John HutchinsSittingbourneFebruary 2, 1959 George WhitelawSunderlandMarch 12, 1959 £2,000Jimmy AndrewsLeyton OrientJune 1959Joe Cini *Hibernians (Mlt)June 1959 Keith SpenceJune 23, 1959

Transfers Out NamefromDateFeeDateClubFeeBob FryBath CityAug 16,1957 July 1958Bexleyheath & WellingDoug OrrHendonJune 1957July 1958Queens ParkEddie SmithColchester UnitedJuly 1957£1,050July 1958Chelmsford CityCecil AndrewsCrystal PalaceJune 1956July 1958SittingbourneAlbert RhodesWorkshop TownDecember 15, 1954 July 1958TonbridgePeter LayNottinghamJuly 13, 1956 July 1958King's LynnBill TembyRhylFebruary 14, 1955 July 1958DoverCecil (Archie) AndrewsCrystal PJune 25, 1956 July 1958SittingbourneJohn Crabb *May 9, 1957 July 1958FulhamTerry PeacockHullAug 2,1956 July 1958SittingbourneBill FinneyBirminghamMay 15, 1957 July 1958CreweGraham Hopkins *September ?1958 October? 1958Tom StandleyBasildonMay 18, 1957 November 1958BournemouthGeorge Wright *October ?1958 November? 1958Ken BlakewayJuly 1958 June? 1959Tony BantockFulhamJuly 1958 June? 1959Redhill

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