1960–61 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
Queens Park Rangers 1960–61 football season
1960–61 season | |||
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Chairman | Bernard Baker | ||
Manager | Alec Stock | ||
Stadium | Loftus Road | ||
Football League Third Division | 3rd | ||
FA Cup | Second Round | ||
Football League Cup | First Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Brian Bedford 33 All: Brian Bedford 37 | ||
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← 1959–60 1961-62 → |
Season summary
During the 1960–61 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in third place.[1]
League standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bury | 46 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 108 | 45 | 2.400 | 68 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Walsall | 46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 60 | 1.633 | 62 | Promoted |
3 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 60 | 1.550 | 60 | |
4 | Watford | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 85 | 72 | 1.181 | 52 | |
5 | Notts County | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 82 | 77 | 1.065 | 51 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
QPR scores given first
Win
Draw
Loss
Third Division
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 August 1960 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. | A | 0-1 | 12222 | 17 | |
25 August 1960 | Notts County | A | 1-2 | Andrews | 15174 | 22 |
27 August 1960 | Bradford City | H | 1-0 | Bedford | 7075 | 15 |
29 August 1960 | Notts County | H | 2-0 | Clark 2 | 8165 | 7 |
3 September 1960 | Barnsley | A | 3-3 | Bedford, Whitfield 2 | 6162 | 14 |
5 September 1960 | Coventry City | A | 4-4 | Bedford 2, Andrews, Clark | 15,804 | 11 |
10 September 1960 | Newport County | H | 2-0 | Whitfield, Barber | 7353 | 8 |
12 September 1960 | Coventry City | H | 2-1 | Bedford, Woods (pen) | 9199 | 4 |
17 September 1960 | Colchester United | A | 1-0 | Lazarus | 5750 | 2 |
19 September 1960 | Brentford | H | 0-0 | 12823 | 3 | |
24 September 1960 | Grimsby Town | H | 2-0 | Andrews, Longbottom | 11042 | 3 |
27 September 1960 | Brentford | A | 0-2 | 15282 | 6 | |
1 October 1960 | Hull City | A | 1-3 | Bedford | 9333 | 8 |
3 October 1960 | Reading | H | 5-2 | Bedford 2, Lazarus 2, Barber | 8426 | 6 |
8 October 1960 | Torquay | H | 3-3 | Bedford, Lazarus 2 | 7901 | 7 |
15 October 1960 | Port Vale | A | 1-0 | Bedford | 8802 | 5 |
22 October 1960 | Southend | H | 2-1 | Woods (pen), Bedford | 6122 | 3 |
29 October 1960 | Chesterfield | A | 1-0 | Carey | 4474 | 3 |
12 November 1960 | Walsall | A | 3-4 | Bedford 2, Lazarus | 10044 | 3 |
19 November 1960 | Shrewsbury | H | 1-1 | Bedford | 7680 | 3 |
3 December 1960 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 9-2 | Evans 2, Bedford 2, Clark 2, Lazarus 2, Andrews | 4921 | 3 |
10 December 1960 | Watford | A | 3-0 | Lazarus, Woods (pen), Clark | 15546 | 3 |
17 December 1960 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. | H | 3-1 | Bedford 2, Evans | 6952 | 3 |
26 December 1960 | Bristol City | A | 1-1 | Bedford | 10794 | 3 |
27 December 1960 | Bristol City | H | 1-1 | Woods (pen) | 15391 | 3 |
31 December 1960 | Bradford City | A | 1-1 | Evans | 8405 | 3 |
14 January 1961 | Barnsley | H | 4-2 | Evans, Keen, Bedford, Andrews | 8859 | 3 |
23 January 1961 | Newport County | A | 3-1 | Evans 2, Bedford | 6610 | 1 |
28 January 1961 | Bury | H | 3-1 | Bedford 3 | 14672 | 1 |
4 February 1961 | Colchester United | H | 3-2 | Evans, Bedford, Lazarus | 10348 | 1 |
11 February 1961 | Grimsby Town | A | 1-3 | Bedford | 10599 | 1 |
18 February 1961 | Hull City | H | 2-1 | Keen, Bedford | 12210 | 2 |
25 February 1961 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2-1 | Evans, Woods (pen) | 9226 | 2 |
4 March 1961 | Port Vale | H | 1-0 | Evans | 12711 | 2 |
11 March 1961 | Southend United | A | 0-0 | 10987 | 2 | |
18 March 1961 | Chesterfield | H | 1-2 | Bedford | 8858 | 2 |
25 March 1961 | Bury | A | 0-1 | 14701 | 3 | |
31 March 1961 | Swindon | H | 3-1 | Angell, Barber, Evans | 14436 | 3 |
1 April 1961 | Walsall | H | 1-0 | Longbottom | 14288 | 2 |
3 April 1961 | Swindon | A | 0-1 | 11568 | 3 | |
8 April 1961 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1-4 | Evans | 8386 | 3 |
15 April 1961 | Halifax Town | H | 5-1 | Bedford 4, Lazarus | 9069 | 3 |
17 April 1961 | Halifax Town | A | 1-1 | Andrews | 4194 | 3 |
22 April 1961 | Torquay | A | 6-1 | Evans 3, Lazarus, Bedford, Bettany (og) | 5436 | 3 |
26 April 1961 | Reading | A | 1-3 | Longbottom | 15058 | 3 |
29 April 1961 | Watford | H | 2-1 | Evans, Longbottom | 10328 | 3 |
Football League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 October 1960 | First Round | Port Vale | H | 2-2 | Lazarus, Rutter | 6,600 |
19 October 1960 | First Round Replay | Port Vale | A | 1-3 | Bedford | 6,800 |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
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05 Nov 1960 | First Round | Walthamstow Avenue | H | 3-2 | Bedford 3 | 5,373 |
26 Nov 1960 | Second Round | Coventry City | A | 1-2 | Longbottom | 8,927 |
Squad
Position | Nationality | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Mike Pinner | 1 | 1 | |||||||
GK | Ray Drinkwater | 45 | 4 | 49 | ||||||
DF | Tony Ingham | 46 | 4 | 50 | ||||||
DF | Peter Carey | 16 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||||
DF | Keith Rutter | 46 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 1 | ||||
DF | Pat Woods | 33 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 5 | ||||
DF | Peter Baker | 13 | 13 | |||||||
MF | Ken Whitfield | 12 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | ||||
MF | David Cockell | 9 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
MF | Mike Keen | 35 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 2 | ||||
MF | Mark Lazarus | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 13 | |||
MF | Peter Angell | 46 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1 | ||||
MF | Arthur Longbottom | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | |||
FW | Colin Whitaker | 8 | 8 | |||||||
FW | Mike Barber | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | |||||
FW | Norman Golding | 8 | 8 | |||||||
FW | Brian Bedford | 46 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 37 | ||
FW | Bernard Evans | 27 | 16 | 27 | 16 | |||||
FW | Clive Clark | 23 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 6 | *transferred jan 61 to WBA Fee 20,000 pounds | |||
FW | Jimmy Andrews | 33 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 6 |
References
- ^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
- ^ a b Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 978-0-354-08552-6.
- ^ Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 978-0-354-08552-6.
- ^ Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 978-0-354-08552-6.
- ^ Laschke, Ian (1979). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 978-0-354-08552-6.