1907–08 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1907–08 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 20th season of existence and their 9th season in the Southern League Division One, the top non-league division of football in England at the time. Qpr also competed in the 1907–08 Western Football League.

Queens Park Rangers
1907–08 season
ChairmanFrank J. Walton
ManagerJames Cowan
StadiumNew Park Royal
Southern League Division OneWinners
FA Cup2nd Round
Western Football League Division One5th
Charity ShieldTie
Top goalscorerLeague: Alfred Gittens 16
All: Alfred Gittens, Arthur Walker 16
Highest home attendance29,786 (Dec 25 1907) Vs Plymouth
Lowest home attendance4,000 (Sep 7 1907) Vs New Brompton
Biggest win4-0 (Apr 20 190) Vs West Ham
Biggest defeat3-8 (Apr 29 1908) Vs Swindon

Season summary

In the 1907–08 season QPR continued play in the Southern League Division One and won their first Southern League title. as winners they were selected to play in the inaugural FA Charity Shield against Manchester United. Qpr began playing home games at the New Park Royal Ground - opening a new stand in November.

Football League elections

Three Southern League clubs, Bradford Park Avenue, Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur, applied for election to the Football League, although QPR later withdrew their application

Southern League Division One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Queens Park Rangers 38 21 9 8 82 57 1.439 51
2 Plymouth Argyle 38 19 11 8 50 31 1.613 49
3 Millwall 38 19 8 11 49 32 1.531 46
7 Tottenham Hotspur 38 17 7 14 59 48 1.229 41 Elected to the Football League Second Division
13 Bradford Park Avenue 38 12 12 14 53 54 0.981 36 Elected to the Football League Second Division

Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Southern League Division One

Date Venue Opponent Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance League Position Shaw White Fidler Mitchell McLean Anderson Pentland Rogers Hitchcock Gittins Barnes Corbett Yenson Lintott Macdonald Walker Sugden Skilton, P. Downing Ainsworth Cannon Snellgrove Lawrie Morris
Sep 2 1907 H Tottenham D 3-2 3-3 Gittins 2, Hitchcock 8,000 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sep 7 1907 H New Brompton D 1-1 2-2 Rogers, Hitchcock 4,000 8 1 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 2 4 6
Sep 14 1907 A Tottenham L 0-3 2-3 Walker, Barnes 12,000 13 1 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 6 2 9
Sep 21 1907 H Swindon W 1-1 2-1 Sugden 2 * 5,000 12 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 6 2 9 8
Sep 28 1907 A Crystal P W 1-1 3-2 Gittins 2, Walker 8,000 8 1 3 5 7 8 10 11 4 6 2 9
Oct 5 1907 H Luton W 0-0 3-1 Barnes, Gittins, Pentland 10,000 4 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 6 9
Oct 12 1907 A Brighton W 1-1 3-2 White, Walker, Gittins 8,000 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 6 9 8
Oct 19 1907 H Portsmouth W 2-2 3-2 Pentland, Skilton, Gittins 10,000 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 6 9 8
Oct 26 1907 A Bradford D 0-1 2-2 Skilton, Walker 15,000 2 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 7 9 8 6
Nov 2 1907 H Millwall L 2-1 2-3 Walker, Gittins 16,000 3 1 2 3 4 7 10 11 5 9 8 6
Nov 9 1907 A Brentford D 0-1 1-1 Downing 10,000 4 1 2 3 4 7 10 11 5 9 8 6
Nov 16 1907 H Bristol R W 2-2 5-3 Barnes, Pentland 2, Walker, Skilton 10,000 2 1 2 3 4 7 10 11 5 9 8 6
Nov 23 1907 A Leyton W 1-2 5-2 Walker 2, Gittins 2, Pentland (pen) 5,000 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 9 8 6
Nov 30 1907 H Reading W 0-0 1-0 Pentland (pen) 10,000 2 1 2 3 7 10 11 4 5 9 8 6
Dec 7 1907 A Watford W 3-0 3-0 Skilton, Walker, Gittins 6,000 1 1 2 3 5 7 10 11 4 9 8 6
Dec 14 1907 H Norwich W 2-1 3-1 Pentland 2, Downing 6,000 1 1 2 3 7 10 11 4 5 9 8 6
Dec 21 1907 A Northampton W 0-1 2-1 Pentland 2 6,000 1 1 2 3 5 7 10 11 4 9 8 6
Dec 25 1907 H Plymouth D 0-0 0-0 29,786 1 1 2 3 7 10 11 4 5 9 8 6
Dec 26 1907 A West Ham L 0-1 0-3 15,000 1 1 2 7 10 11 4 5 3 9 8 6
Dec 28 1907 H Southampton W 1-0 3-0 Walker 2, Sugden 7,000 1 1 2 5 7 10 11 4 3 9 8 6
Jan 4 1908 A New Brompton W 4-0 4-0 Downing, Barnes, Sugden, Gittins 6,000 1 1 2 5 7 10 11 4 3 9 8 6
Jan 18 1908 A Swindon 0-0 0-0 abandoned after 75 mins due to fog 8,000 1 2 3 7 10 4 5 9 8 6 11
Jan 25 1908 H Crystal P L 0-1 1-2 Ainsworth 6,000 1 1 2 3 7 10 4 5 9 8 6 11
Feb 8 1908 H Brighton W 1-0 1-0 Barnes 8,000 1 1 2 3 5 7 10 11 9 4 8 6
Feb 15 1908 A Portsmouth L 0-1 0-1 4,000 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 9 8 6
Feb 22 1908 H Bradford W 1-0 2-0 Barnes, Walker 7,000 1 1 2 3 5 7 10 11 4 9 8 6
Feb 26 1908 A Luton D 0-0 0-0 4,000 1 1 2 3 5 7 10 11 4 9 8 6
Feb 29 1908 A Millwall D 0-0 0-0 12,000 1 1 2 5 7 10 11 4 3 9 6 8
Mar 7 1908 H Brentford W 1-0 1-0 Cannon 10,000 1 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8
Mar 14 1908 A Bristol R W 0-0 1-0 Downing 12,000 1 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8
Mar 21 1908 H Leyton W 2-0 5-2 Lintott, Gittins, Pentland (pen), Skilton, Barnes 6,000 1 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8
Mar 28 1908 A Reading W 2-0 3-0 Gittins 2, Cannon 5,000 1 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8
Apr 4 1908 H Watford D 1-3 3-3 Barnes, Cannon, Pentland 8,000 1 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8
Apr 11 1908 A Norwich W 1-0 1-0 Gittins 4,000 1 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8
Apr 17 1908 A Plymouth D 0-1 1-1 Barnes 15,000 1 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8
Apr 18 1908 H Northampton L 0-2 2-3 Pentland, Barnes 14,000 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 9 6 8
Apr 20 1908 H West Ham W 3-0 4-0 Cannon 3, Pentland 10,000 1 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8
Apr 28 1908 A Southampton L 0-2 2-5 Walker, Snellgrove 2,000 1 1 2 7 11 4 9 10 6 8 3 5
Apr 29 1908 A Swindon L 0-2 3-8 Walker 2, Ainsworth 1,500 1 1 2 7 4 9 10 6 11 8 3 5

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Western Football League Division One

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Southampton 12 8 1 3 30 12 2.500 17
2 Portsmouth 12 7 1 4 25 13 1.923 15
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 12 6 2 4 19 19 1.000 14
4 Plymouth Argyle 12 5 2 5 14 17 0.824 12
5 Queens Park Rangers 12 5 1 6 20 23 0.870 11
Date Venue Opponent Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance League Position Shaw White Fidler Yenson McLean Anderson Pentland Rogers Hitchcock Gittins Barnes Mitchell Morris Walker Macdonald Sugden Webb Downing Lawrie Berry Ford Ainsworth
Sep 11 1907 A Portsmouth W 2-2 4-3 Barnes, Pentland, Walker, Philip (og) 4,000 1 2 3 6 7 8 10 11 4 5 9
Sep 16 1907 H Brentford W 1-0 3-1 Walker 3 4,000 1 1 3 4 7 8 6 10 11 5 9 2
Sep 25 1907 A Brentford D 1-1 1-1 Pentland (pen) 2,000 1 1 3 4 5 7 8 11 6 9 2 10
Sep 30 1907 H Portsmouth L 0-3 3-5 Gittins, Barnes, Sugden 2,000 1 3 5 7 4 10 11 6 9 2 8 1
Oct 7 1907 A Leyton W 0-0 1-0 Walker 1,000 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 4 9
Oct 14 1907 H Plymouth L 0-1 0-1 4,000 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 10 11 4 6 9
Oct 21 1907 A Southampton L 0-1 0-4 2,000 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 4 3
Oct 28 1907 H Leyton W 0-0 2-0 Walker, Downing 2,000 2 1 2 3 7 8 10 11 4 5 9 6
Nov 4 1907 H Southampton L 0-2 2-4 Sugden 2 3,000 2 1 2 3 5 7 10 11 4 9 8 6
Nov 11 1907 H Brighton 0-1 abandoned after 20 mins due to fog 1 2 3 5 7 8 10 11 4 9 6
Nov 20 1907 A Plymouth W 0-0 2-0 Walker, Barnes 5,000 3 1 2 3 5 7 8 11 4 9 10 6
Dec 4 1907 A Brighton L 0-1 0-1 1,000 4 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 3 8 6
Dec 30 1907 H Brighton L 1-1 2-3 Sugden, Ainsworth 1,000 5 1 10 9 4 5 3 8 2 6 7 11

FA Charity Shield

Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Shaw Fidler McLean Pentland Gittins Barnes Lintott Macdonald Skilton, P. Downing Cannon
Apr 27 1908 Stamford Bridge Manchester U D 1-0 1-1 Cannon 12,000 1 3 5 7 10 11 4 2 9 6 8

Southern Professional Charity Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Shaw White Fidler Yenson McLean Anderson Pentland Rogers Hitchcock Gittins Barnes
One Sep 9 1907 A Brighton L 0-1 1-3 Rogers 2,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

FA Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Shaw White Fidler McLean Pentland Gittins Barnes Yenson Lintott Macdonald Walker Sugden Downing
Fifth qualifying round Saturday 7 December 1907 Bye
First Round 11 January 1908 H Reading (Southern League) W 1-0 1–0 Barnes 18,500 1 2 7 10 11 4 5 3 9 8 6
First Round Replay 1 February 1908 A Swindon Town (Southern League) L 1-1 1-2 Walker 9,771 1 2 3 5 7 10 11 4 9 8 6

Squad

Position Nationality Name Southern League Appearances Southern League Goals FA Cup Appearances FA Cup Goals Western League Appearances Western League Goals
GK Alfred Nicholls
GK Charlie Shaw 38 2 11
DF Hugh Lawrie 2 1
DF Joe Fidler 33 1 9
DF John Macdonald 15 1 6
DF James McDonald
DF Jim Gillespie
DF John McLean 28 1 9
DF Jack White 25 1 2 7
DF Watty Corbett
MF Evelyn Lintott 22 1 2
MF Archie Mitchell 12 11
MF Sam Morris 2 5
MF Harry Duff
MF George Berry 1
MF Sam Downing 30 4 2 4 1
MF Eddie Anderson 1 3
MF S. Ford 1
FW Billy Barnes 36 10 2 1 11 3
FW Alf Gittins 36 16 2 9 1
FW Albert Rogers 5 1 12
FW Percy Skilton 21 5
FW George Snellgrove 3 1
FW Tommy McKenzie
FW Frank Cannon 9 6
FW Billy Law
FW Ernie Hitchcock 2 2 3
FW Albert Walker 28 15 2 1 9 7
FW Billy Yenson 21 1 4
FW Sidney Sugden 9 4 2 6 4
FW Fred Pentland 37 14 2 10 2
FW Charlie Ainsworth 2 2 1 1


Transfers in

Name from Date Fee
Ansell, W cs1907
Alfred Nicholls Aston Villa July 23,1907
Evelyn Lintott Plymouth Aug1907
Walter Corbett Birmingham Aug1907 Loan
Skilton, Arthur * Harrow U Aug1907
Theobald, J Aug1907
Stagg, J Aug1907
Charlie Ainsworth Aston Villa Aug1907
John Macdonald Grimsby Sep 9,1907
George Berry Sep1907
Perry, E * Sep1907
Ford, S * Middlesbrough Dec 14,1907
Cannon, Frank Hitchin Town Feb1908
Williams, Ernest Clapton Orient Feb 17,1908
Tommy McKenzie Glossop May 2,1908
Billy Law Watford May 4,1908
James McDonald Aberdeen May 8,1908
George Snellgrove Sittingbourne Mar 10,1908
Harry Duff Manchester C May 12,1908
Jim Gillespie Third Lanark May 12,1908

Transfers out

Name from Date Fee Date To Fee
Wallace, Bertram Stoke Town Oct 10,1906 cs 07
Roberts, George * Harrow U June 7,1906 cs 07
Howes, Arthur Brighton Nov 4,1904 cs 07 Retired (Injury)
Moger, Thomas Freemantle May1905 cs 07 Barrow
Fox, Seeley * Ealing Apr1904 cs 07 Ealing
Taylor, Jack * Croydon Aug1905 cs 07
Murphy, Fred Sep1906 cs 07 Maidstone U
Fletcher, Jack West Ham May 3,1905 Aug 07 Wingate Albion
Thompson, Andy Sunderland May 4,1905 Aug 07 Wingate Albion
Walter Corbett Birmingham Aug1907 Sep 07 Birmingham Loan
Coates, George Newcastle East End Aug1905 Sep 07 Ashington
Ansell, W cs1907 Sep 07
Blake, Sid Newcastle May 1,1906 Sep 07 Whitley Athletic
Edwards, Albert Manchester C July 6,1901 Oct 07 Wingate Albion
McGargill, Henry Gateshead Town Aug 10,1905 Oct 07 Scotswood
Theobald, J Aug1907 Oct 07
Hendren, Elias (Patsy) Sanderson's cs1906 Nov 07 Brentford
Williams, Ernest Clapton Orient Feb 17,1908 Mar 08 Rhyl
Webb, Isaac (Ike) Sunderland May 08 Retired
Jack White Grays U May 28,1901 May 08 Leeds City
Bill Yenson Bolton May 3,1905 May 08 West Ham
Albert Walker Nottingham May 25,1907 May 08 Notts County
Fred Pentland Brentford May 3,1907 June 08 Middlesbrough £350
Hugh Lawrie Bolton May 2,1907 cs 08
Eddie Anderson Sheffield U May 2,1906 cs 08
Skilton, Arthur * Harrow U Aug1907 cs 08 Ilford
Stagg, J Aug1907 cs 08
Perry, E * Sep1907 cs 08
Ford, S * Dec 14,1907 cs 08

References

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