1896–97 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1896-97 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 9th season of existence

Queens Park Rangers
1896-97 season
StadiumHarviest Road, West Kilburn
London League Division 23rd

Season summary

In the 1896-97 season QPR competed in the London League Division 2

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

London League Division Two

Position Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1 Bromley 16 11 3 2 42-16 25
2 Brentford 16 9 6 1 42-19 24
3 Queen’s Park Rangers   16 10 1 5 31-14 21
4 Stanley 16 7 6 3 22-10 20
5 Hammersmith Ath. 16 5 3 8 16-23 13
6 Harrow 16 4 3 9 19-34 11
7 Fulham 16 3 4 9 17-40 10
8 West Croydon 16 3 4 9 11-33 10
9 Forest Swifts 16 3 4 9 26-37 10
* Clapton Clifton 12 0 1 11 7-33 1

London League Division One

Date Venue Opponent Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance Position Hunt, F. D. Evans, A. R. Tyler, F. W. Stirling, J. Musselwhite, J. Merryfield, J. Davies, C. J. Smith, R. Carr, W. Ward, W. P. Wallington, E. Knight, A. Lee. W. Smith, W. or C. Threlkeld McKenzie, J. P. Galley, G. Teagle, A. G. Walborn, W. R. Edgington Hounsell, R. Hughes, F. Keeps Hughes, R. J.
Sep 19 1896 A Bromley L 0-2 1-3 Carr 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sep 26 1896 A Harrow Athletic L 0-1 0-1 1,000 10 1 3 4 5 6 11 9 8 7 2 10 res res
Nov 21 1896 A West Croydon W 2-0 9 1 2 res 5 11 res 10 7 6 9 4 8 3
Jan 9 1897 H Harrow Athletic W 4-0 Smith 2, Musselwhite, Ward 2,000 1 2 res 5 11 res 8 7 9 4 3 6 10
Jan 16 1897 A Clapton Clifton postponed
Jan 16 1897 H Bromley W 1-1 2-1 McKenzie (pen), ? 3,000 6 1 2 5 11 7 9 4 3 6 10 8
Jan 23 1897 H Clapton Clifton postponed
Feb 13 1897 A Hammersmith Athletic L 0-0 0-1 850 7 1 2 7 10 11 9 6 4 3 5 8
Feb 20 1897 A Stanley W 1-0 1-0 McKenzie 4,000 1 2 10 7 11 9 4 res 5 3 6 8
Feb 27 1897 H Stanley L 0-1 1 res 10 7 6 2 4 9 11 3 5 8
Mar 6 1897 A Fulham W 0-1 2-1 Ward, Edgington 2,000 6 1 2 5 10 11 8 6 4 7 9 3
Mar 13 1897 H Forest Swifts W 8-0 Hounsell 4, McKenzie, Ward 2, Musselwhite 2,000 2 5 8 4 10
Mar 20 1897 H Hammersmith Athletic L 1-1 1-2 Edgington 3,000 1 9
Mar 25 1897 H Fulham W 2-0 2-0 McKenzie (pen), Davies 1,000 2 1 2 5 7 10 11 8 6 4 9 3
Apr 3 1897 H West Croydon W 2-1
Apr 10 1897 A Brentford D 2-0 2-2 4 1
Apr 22 1897 H Brentford W 3-1 1 2 5 7 10 11 9 4 3 6 8
Apr 24 1897 A Forest Swifts W 0-0 1-0 Wallington 3 1 2 5 7 10 11 4 9 3 6 8

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Friendlies

Date Venue Opponent Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance Kips, A. J. ? (Evans, A. R. ?) Tyler, F. W. Stirling, J. Musselwhite, J. Merryfield, J. Davies, C. J. Lee, W. Carr, W. Ward, W. P. Wallington, E. Hunt, F. D. Butler Knight, A. McKenzie, J. P. Smith, W. or C. Walborn, W. R. Gilmore, J. Witheridge, E. S. Mason, E. Hunt, H. Keeps Emerson Flint, D. Gould Edgington Teagle, A. G. Hughes, R. J. Hughes, F. Hounsell, R.
Sep 5 1896 A Thames Ironworks D 1-0 2-2 Unknown (og), Musselwhite 300 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sep 12 1896 A Redhill L 0-2 2 6 5 4 7 8 9 10 11 1 3
Oct 3 1896 H Chesham Generals W 4-0 Wallington, Lee, Carr, Ward 1,500 2 6 5 10 11 9 8 7 1 3 4 res
Oct 10 1896 H 2nd Grenadier Guards W 2-1 Musselwhite, Carr 2,000 5 9
Nov 7 1896 A Wembley D 1-1 Only two QPR players showed up. Wembley lent the other players of the team
Nov 25 1896 H Stanley D 1-1 Gilmore 3,000 2 5 10 7 1 6 9 4 8 11 res res
Dec 26 1896 H Eastbourne Swifts W 5-0 2,000 2 5 10 3 res 7 1 6 9 4 8 11 res res
Jan 7 1897 H One & All W 7-0 13-0 Musselwhite 3, Gilmore 4, McKenzie, Ward 3, Flint 2 3 5 8 1 7 10 6 2 4 9 11
Jan 23 1897 A Fulham * D 1-2 2-2 Witheridge, Davies 2,000 3 5 8 10 1 6 9 4 11 7 2
Jan 30 1897 H Chesham Generals W 2-1 2 5 8 1 4 9 6 11 7 3 10
Feb 4 1897 H Hillcrest D 2-2
Feb 6 1897 H Slough W 3-0
Mar 27 1897 A 2nd Life Guards 2 11 10 7 1 6 4 5 8 3 9
Apr 12 1897 H Metropolitan Railway L 1-2
Apr 19 1897 H West London Alliance

FA Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Musselwhite, J. Davies, C. J. Ward, W. P. Wallington, E. Knight, A. Lee. W. McKenzie, J. P. Galley, G. Teagle, A. G. Todd, F.
FACup Q1 Oct 31 1896 H Marlow L 0-3 1-3 Ward 4,000 1 5 7 10 11 4 8 6 9 2 3

FA Amateur Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Tyler, F. W. Stirling, J. Musselwhite, J. Davies, C. J. Smith, R. Carr, W. Ward, W. P. Wallington, E. Knight, A. Lee. W. Smith, W. or C. McKenzie, J. P. Galley, G. Teagle, A. G. Witheridge, E. S. Gilmore, J.
FAmC Q2 Nov 7 1896 H Hammersmith Athletic W 1-0 3-1 Smith, Ward, Galley 2,500 1 2 5 7 8 11 6 9 4 10 3
FAmC Q3 Nov 28 1896 H 1st Scots Guards D 1-1 1 2 res 5 8 res 7 11 4 9 6 10 3
FAmC Rep Dec 3 1896 A 1st Scots Guards W 2-0 3-0 Ward, Smith, Davies 800 1 5 8 3 7 11 4 9 6 10 2
FAmC Q4 Rep Dec 12 1896 A Wandsworth D 1-2 3-3 Witheridge, Smith 2 700 1 2 5 11 res 8 7 6 9 4 3 10
FAmC Q4 Rep Dec 19 1896 H Wandsworth L 0-0 0-2* 1 2 5 8 10 6 9 4 3 7 11

London Senior Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Tyler, F. W. Stirling, J. Musselwhite, J. Davies, C. J. Carr, W. Ward, W. P. Wallington, E. Knight, A. Lee. W. Smith, W. or C. Scott, T. McKenzie, J. P. Galley, G. Teagle, A. G.
LSC 1 Oct 17 1896 A Clapton Clifton W 2-1 Ward, ? 2,000 1 2 5 res 11 9 8 7 6 10 res 3 4
LSC 2 Nov 14 1896 H Orion Gymnasium W 3-0 Smith, Davies, Galley 2,000 1 2 5 11 res 10 8 6 res 9 4 7 3
LSC 3 Dec 5 1896 H London Welsh L 1-3 3,000 1 2 res 5 11 res 10 7 6 9 4 8 3

Middlesex Senior Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Tyler, F. W. Stirling, J. Musselwhite, J. Davies, C. J. Carr, W. Ward, W. P. Wallington, E. Knight, A. Lee. W. McKenzie, J. P. Galley, G.
MSC 1 Oct 24 1896 H 1st Scots Guards L 1-3 2,500 1 2 res 5 8 7 9 10 6 11 4 3

Squad

Position Nationality Name FA Amateur Cup Appearances FA Amateur Cup Goals FA Cup Appearances FA Cup Goals London League Div. 2 Appearances* London League Div. 2 Goals*
GK Hunt, F. D. 5 1 14
DF John Musselwhite 5 1 10 2
DF Fred Hughes 7
DF William Rufus Walborn 9
DF Albert (Herbert) Teagle 5 1 6
DF Scott, T.
DF Tyler, F. W. 4 10
DF Keeps 5
DF Todd, F. 1
DF Stirling, J. 2
DF William Carr 1 2 1
DF Evans, A. R. 2
MF Charles J. Davies 5 1 1 11 1
MF James P. McKenzie 5 1 10 4
MF Arthur Wallington
MF Blyth, R.
MF Merryfield, J. 2
MF Smith, R. 1
MF Edgington 5 2
FW Bill Evans
FW Allan Knight 5 1 2
FW Hughes, R. J. 5
FW William P. Ward 5 2 1 1 12 3
FW Robert Neillie McDavid
FW Lee. W. 1 1
FW Galley, G. 3 1 1 1
FW Smith, W 5 4 5 2
FW Edmund Samuel Witheridge 2 1
FW Gilmore, J. 2
FW Robert Hounsell 6 4
Threlkeld

Transfers in

Name from Date Fee
Hunt, F. D. cs1896
Butler cs1896
Smith, R. cs1896
Lee, W. cs1896
Stirling, J. cs1896
Todd, F. Oct1896
Galley, G. Oct1896
William Rufus Walborn Nov1896
Edmund Samuel Witheridge Fulham Nov1896
Hunt, H. Dec1896
Gould Jan1897
Hughes, R. J. Jan1897
Flint, D. Jan1897
Edgington Jan1897
Robert Hounsell Jan1897
Hughes, F. Feb1897
Wallington, Arthur cs1897
Evans, Bill Old St.Stephens cs1897
Murrell, A. H. Old St.Stephens cs1897
Worrall cs1897
Paris cs1897
Hodge cs1897
Brooking, F. cs1897
Musselwhite, Brenton cs1897
Blyth, R. West Herts cs1897
Robert Neillie McDavid cs1897

Transfers out

Name from Date Fee Date To Fee
Hiscox, William cs1893 cs 96
Spurr, Joe cs1888 cs 96
Gael, T. cs1894 cs 96
Handford, Tom Nov1895 cs 96
Whitehead, H. Mar1896 cs 96
Heavens Apr1896 cs 96
Hiscox, Hedley cs1893 cs 96
Barnard, H. cs1893 cs 96
Simson, Graham cs1895 cs 96
Brown, G. H. Nov1895 cs 96
Parkin, Len Dec1895 cs 96
Marrs, R. Dec1895 cs 96
Walmsley, A. Mar1896 cs 96
Handford, H. cs1893 cs 96
Burge, John Richard cs1895 cs 96
Whiteley, F. cs1895 cs 96
Russell Nov1895 cs 96
East Nov1895 cs 96
Dadswell Nov1895 cs 96
Ware, A. J. Dec1895 cs 96
Carruthers, R. Dec1895 cs 96
Syrad, Frederick Jan1896 cs 96
Jones, J. R. Jan1896 cs 96
Wallington, Arthur Mar1896 cs 96
Baker, A. Mar1896 cs 96
Kips, Arthur Nov1895 Oct 96 Clapton Clifton
Evans, A. R. Jan1895 Oct 96 Hammersmith Ath.
Witheridge, Edmund Samuel Fulham Nov1896 Feb 97 Fulham
Guscott, J. Dec1895 cs 97
Butler cs1896 cs 97
Todd, F. Oct1896 cs 97
Emerson Nov1895 cs 97
Threlkeld Apr1896 cs 97
Smith, R. cs1896 cs 97
Lee, W. cs1896 cs 97
Stirling, J. cs1896 cs 97
Galley, G. Oct1896 cs 97
Smith, W. cs1894 cs 97
William Carr Dec1895 cs 97
Hunt, H. Dec1896 cs 97
Flint, D. Jan1897 cs 97
Gould Jan1897 cs 97
Edgington Jan1897 cs 97

References

  1. ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  2. ^ 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.