1897–98 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1897–98 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 10th season of existence

Queens Park Rangers
1898-99 season
TrainerJock Campbell
StadiumHarviest Road, West Kilburn
London League Division OneWithdrawn
FA CupQualifying Round 2
London Charity CupSF
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Bill Evans 3

Season summary

In the 1897–98 season QPR competed in the London league but QPR withdrew from the London League on February 9, 1898 due to too many cup matches and having completed only four league matches, the remaining fixtures were never played. In the FA Cup, Rangers won their first tie as they beat Windsor & Eton 3–0 at home.[1][2]

Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

London League Division One

Position Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1 Thames Ironworks 16 12 3 1 47 15 27
2 Brentford 16 12 2 1 43 17 26
3 Leyton 16 8 4 4 41 33 20
4 Ilford 16 5 7 4 33 25 17
5 3rd Grenadier Guards 16 7 3 6 34 33 17
6 Stanley 16 5 4 7 22 22 14
7 Barking Woodville 16 2 6 8 16 37 10
8 Bromley 16 4 2 10 20 49 10
9 2nd Grenadier Guards 16 0 3 13 17 42 3
10 Queens Park Rangers F.C. (record expunged) 4 1 0 3 5 11 2

London League Division One

Date Venue Opponent Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Hughes, F. Walborn, W. R. Musselwhite, J. Blyth, R. McKenzie, J. P. Evans, B. Hughes, R. J. Wallington, A. Wallington, E. Teagle, A. G. Davies, C. J. Ward, W. P. Hadwick, E. McDavid, R. N. Scott, T.
Oct 2 1897 H 2nd Grenadier Guards L 2-4 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2
Oct 9 1897 A Leyton L 0-2 1-4 McKenzie 1,500 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2
Oct 23 1897 A Brentford L 0-2 0-3 2,500 1 3 5 6 8 9 7 11 2 4 10
Oct 20 1897 H Bromley W 2-0 2-0 Wallington A, Hadwick 1 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 7 9 2
Dec 4 1897 A Barking Woodville Null
Dec 11 1897 H 3rd Grenadier Guards Null
Jan 1 1898 A 3rd Grenadier Guards Null
Jan 15 1898 A 2nd Grenadier Guards Null
Jan 29 1898 H Ilford Null
Feb 19 1898 H Thames Ironworks Null
Feb 26 1898 A Bromley Null
Mar 5 1898 A Barking Woodville Null
Mar 12 1898 A Stanley Null
Mar 19 1898 H Brentford Null
Mar 26 1898 A Ilford Null
Apr 2 1898 H Leyton Null
Apr 9 1898 H Stanley Null
Apr 16 1898 A Thames Ironworks Null

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Friendlies

Date Venue Opponent Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Teagle, A. G. Hughes, F. Walborn, W. R. Musselwhite, J. McKenzie, J. P. Davies, C. J. Blyth, R. Murrell, A. H. Hughes, R. J. Wallington, E. Wallington, A. Gilmore, J. Hadwick, E. Evans, B. McDavid, R. N. Smith, J. D. Keeps Mason, E. Merrett Ward, W. P. Brooks, S. J. Hughes, H.
Sep 4 1897 H Uxbridge W 2-0 2-1 Hughes R, Murrell 6,000
Sep 11 1897 H Woolwich Arsenal res. L 0-0 0-1 6,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Nov 6 1897 H London Caledonians L 0-1 0-2 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 10 11 8 9
Dec 18 1897 H Fulham * W 3-0 Wallington A 2, McDavid (pen) 3,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 7 8 9
Dec 25 1897 H Crouch End Vampires match abandoned before kick-off due to fog 1 3 4 5 6 11 10 7 8 9 2
Dec 27 1897 H Hove Athletic W 3-0 4-0 Wallington A 2, Evans 2
Jan 8 1898 H West Bromwich L 0-2 1-4 McKenzie 7,000 1 4 5 11 10 9 2 3 6 7 8
Jan 22 1898 A London Caledonians L 0-2 0-3 3,000 1 3 4 5 6 11 10 7 9 2 8
Feb 5 1898 H Northfleet D 1-0 1-1 McDavid 3,500 1 6 3 4 5 11 10 8 9 2 7
Feb 12 1898 H Thames Ironworks D 1-1 1-1 Evans 1 3 4 5 6 11 8 10 2 9 7
Mar 12 1898 H Crouch End Vampires W 3-1 3-1 Ward, McDavid 2 1 3 4 5 6 11 8 10 2 9 7
Mar 26 1898 H Eastleigh W 7-0 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 8 10 9 7
Apr 2 1898 H Burton Swifts L 2-0 2-3 McDavid, Evans 1 3 4 6 11 7 8 10 2 5 9
Apr 8 1898 A Poole D 1-1 1 3 4 11 7 8 10 2 6 5 9
Apr 9 1898 A Weymouth W 2-1
Apr 11 1898 A Trowbridge W 1-1 2-1
Apr 16 1898 H Trowbridge L 0-0 0-2
Apr 23 1898 Kensal Rise Everton L 0-2 0-6 7,000 1 11 6
Apr 30 1898 Kensal Rise Weymouth W 0-0 4-1 Wallington E 2, McDavid, Hadwick 2,000 1 2 3 4 5 11 7 8 10 6 9
1 2 3 5 6 8 11 7 10 9 4

FA Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Hughes, F. Tyler, F. W. Walborn, W. R. Musselwhite, J. Blyth, R. McKenzie, J. P. Evans, B. Hughes, R. J. Wallington, A. Wallington, E. Teagle, A. G. Davies, C. J. Hadwick, E.
FACup Preliminary Sep 18 1897 H Windsor & Eton W 1-0 3-0 Evans 2, Wallington A 4,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
FACup Q1 Sep 25 1897 H Wolverton W 0-0 2-1 Wallington E, Evans 5,000 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2
FACup Q2 Oct 16 1897 H Chesham Generals W 1-0 4-0 Wallington E, Hughes R, Wallington A, Musselwhite (pen) 6,000 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 2 7
FACup Q2 Oct 30 1897 A Clapton L 0-0 0-1 4,000 1 3 4 5 6 9 8 10 11 2 7

London Charity Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Hughes, F. Walborn, W. R. Musselwhite, J. McKenzie, J. P. Evans, B. Wallington, A. Wallington, E. Teagle, A. G. Ward, W. P. Hadwick, E. McDavid, R. N. Smith, J. D.
LChC 1 Oct 13 1897 A Clapton W 2-1 2-1 McKenzie, McDavid 3,000 1 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 2 7 9
LChC SF Dec 4 1897 A Casuals D 0-0 0-0 3,000 1 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 7 9 2
LChC SF Rep Jan 15 1898 H Casuals L 0-1 0-1 3,000 1 3 4 5 6 10 11 8 7 9 2

London Senior Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Hughes, F. Walborn, W. R. Musselwhite, J. McKenzie, J. P. Evans, B. Hughes, R. J. Wallington, A. Wallington, E. Hadwick, E. McDavid, R. N. Smith, J. D.
LSC Q3 Oct 27 1897 H Leyton W* 1-0 1-0 McKenzie 4,000 1 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 7 9 2
LSC Q3 Rep Dec 11 1897 H Leyton W 1-1 3-1 McDavid, Evans 2 4,000 1 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 7 9 2
LSC Q4 Jan 1 1898 H Fulham L 1-1 3-4 McKenzie, Musselwhite, Wallington E 4,000 1 3 4 5 6 9 8 10 11 7 2

Middlesex Senior Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hunt, F. D. Hughes, F. Walborn, W. R. Musselwhite, J. McKenzie, J. P. Evans, B. Wallington, A. Wallington, E. Teagle, A. G. Ward, W. P. Hadwick, E. McDavid, R. N. Gillam, S.G. Brooks, S. J. Musselwhite, B. Hingston, R.
MSC 1 Jan 29 1898 A Southall W 2-1 2-1 McDavid 2  - Southall appealed, match replayed 3,000 3 4 5 8 7 11 2 9 10 1 6
MSC 1 Rep Feb 19 1898 A Southall W 5-0 5-0 Ward 2, Wallington A, Evans, McDavid 1 3 5 6 8 7 11 2 9 10 4
MSC 2 Feb 26 1898 A Old St. Stephen's W 3-1 Evans 2, McKenzie (pen) 1 3 4 5 6 8 11 2 9 7 10
MSC SF Mar 5 1898 A 2nd Scots Guards L* 0-0 0-1 1 3 4 5 6 8 11 2 9 7 10
MSC SF Rep Mar 19 1898 H 2nd Scots Guards L 0-1 0-1 1 3 4 6 8 11 2 9 7 10 5

Squad

Position Nationality Name FA Cup Appearances FA Cup Goals London League Div. 1 Appearances London League Div. 1 Goals*
GK Hunt, F. D. 4 4
DF John Musselwhite 4 1 4
DF Fred Hughes 4 4
DF Samuel J. Brooks
DF William Rufus Walborn 4 3
DF Albert (Herbert) Teagle 3 3
DF Scott, T. 1
DF Tyler, F. W. 1
MF Charles J. Davies 1 1
MF James P.McKenzie 3 3 1
MF Arthur Wallington 4 2 4 1
MF Blyth, R. 4 3
MF Edwin Hadwick 1 1 1
FW Bill Evans 4 3 4
FW Edward Wallington 4 2 4
FW Allan Knight
FW Hughes, R. J. 4 1 3
FW William P. Ward 1
FW Robert Neillie McDavid 1

Transfers in

Name from Date Fee
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
Gillam, Samuel Gladstone Brighton Athletic Oct1897
Edwin Hadwick Ilford Oct1897
Smith, J. D. Millwall Athletic Nov1897
Merrett Dec1897
Samuel J. Brooks London Welsh Jan1898

Transfers out

Name from Date Fee Date To Fee
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
Carr, William Dec1895 cs 97
Hunt, H. Dec1896 cs 97
Flint, D. Jan1897 cs 97
Gould Jan1897 cs 97
Edgington Jan1897 cs 97
Tyler, F. W. Oct1895 Oct 97
Knight, Allan Jan1894 Oct 97 Fulham
Blyth, R. West Herts cs1897 Oct 97
Charles J. Davies cs1892 Oct 97 Uxbridge
Hounsell, Robert Jan1897 Oct 97 Thames Ironworks
Hunt, F. D. cs1896 cs 98 Shepherd's Bush
Gillam, Samuel Gladstone Brighton Athletic Oct1897 cs 98 West Hampstead
Albert (Herbert) Teagle cs1889 cs 98
Hingston, R. Nov1895 cs 98
Scott, T. Apr1896 cs 98
Paris cs1897 cs 98
Smith, J. D. Millwall Athletic Nov1897 cs 98
William P. Ward Dec1891 cs 98
Gilmore, J. Dec1895 cs 98
McDavid, Robert Neillie cs1897 cs 98 Shepherd's Bush
Hodge cs1897 cs 98
Musselwhite, Brenton cs1897 cs 98
Hunt, H. Dec1896 cs 98
Murrell, A. H. Old St.Stephens cs1897 cs 98
Worrall cs1897 cs 98
Merrett Dec1897 cs 98

References

  1. ^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers The Complete Record 1899-2009. Breedon Books Publishing Co Lt, 2009. ISBN 9781780914091.
  2. ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  3. ^ 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.