1923–24 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 1923-24 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 33rd season of existence and their 4th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 22nd in the league, and were eliminated in the first round of the 1923–24 FA Cup.

Queens Park Rangers
1923–24 season
ChairmanJ. H. Fielding
ManagerNed Liddell, resigned Mar 13th, 1924
StadiumLoftus Road
Third Division South22nd
FA Cup1st Round
London Challenge Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dick Parker 14
All: Dick Parker 14
Highest home attendance18,000 (25/8/1923) Vs Brentford
Lowest home attendance4,000 (19/1/1924) Vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Average home league attendance8,714
Biggest win3-0 (15/12/1923) Vs Merthyr Town, (5/4/1924) Vs.Aberdare Athletic
Biggest defeat0 - 7 (5/1/1924) Vs Portsmouth

League standings

Main article: 1923–24 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion
18 Reading 42 13 9 20 51 57 0.895 35
19 Southend United 42 12 10 20 53 84 0.631 34
20 Watford 42 9 15 18 45 54 0.833 33
21 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic[a] 42 11 11 20 40 65 0.615 33 Re-elected
22 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 9 22 37 77 0.481 31
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league; elected from Southern League

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division South

Date Venue Opponent Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance League Position Hill Marsden Bain John Vigrass Cameron Keen Birch Parker Davis Benson Oxley Waugh Butler Pierce Abbott Dobinson Hart, G. Robinson Wood Field Hurst Johnson Knowles Drabble Waller Goodman
25/8/1923 H Brentford W 0-0 1 - 0 Parker 18,000 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
27/8/1923 A Bristol Rovers L 0-2 1 - 2 Parker 8,000 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1/9/1923 A Brentford W 0-0 1 - 0 Birch 15,000 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
5/9/1923 H Bristol Rovers L 0-2 1 - 2 Davis 8,000 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
8/9/1923 A Swindon Town D 0-0 0 - 0 6,000 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 8
12/9/1923 H Newport County L 0-0 0 - 3 10,000 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
15/9/1923 H Swindon Town D 1-0 2 - 2 Birch, Davis 6,000 15 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 5 11
22/9/1923 A Watford W 1-0 2 - 0 Davis, Birch 8,218 9 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 5 11
29/9/1923 H Watford W 1-1 2 - 1 Birch, Marsden (pen) 12,000 7 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 5 11
6/10/1923 A Swansea Town L 0-1 0 - 2 18,000 11 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 5
13/10/1923 H Swansea Town D 1-0 2 - 2 Davis, Marsden (pen) 12,000 12 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 8 5
20/10/1923 A Northampton Town L 0-3 0 - 3 8,994 13 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 5 9
27/10/1923 H Northampton Town W 1-0 3 - 2 Robinson, Davis 2 9,000 11 1 2 5 6 11 8 9 7 3 4 10
3/11/1923 A Gillingham D 0-0 0 - 0 9,000 11 1 2 5 6 11 4 9 8 7 3 10
10/11/1923 H Gillingham D 1-1 1 - 1 Davis 9,000 10 1 2 5 7 4 9 8 11 3 6 10
1/12/1923 H Plymouth Argyle W 3-0 3 - 2 Parker, Birch, Davis 8,000 11 1 2 3 6 5 7 4 9 8 11 10
8/12/1923 A Plymouth Argyle L 0-0 0 - 2 8,000 12 1 2 6 5 7 4 9 8 11 3 10
15/12/1923 H Merthyr Town W 0-0 3 - 0 Parker 2, Marsden (pen) 7,000 11 1 2 6 5 7 4 9 8 11 3 10
22/12/1923 A Merthyr Town L 0-1 0 - 2 2,000 11 1 2 6 5 7 4 9 8 11 3 10
25/12/1923 H Charlton Athletic D 0-0 0 - 0 15,000 10 1 2 6 5 7 4 9 8 11 3 10
26/12/1923 A Charlton Athletic L 0-2 0 - 3 10,000 12 1 2 6 5 7 4 9 8 11 3 10
29/12/1923 H Portsmouth L 0-2 0 - 2 8,000 13 1 2 6 7 4 9 8 11 5 3 10
1/1/1924 A Newport County L 1-1 1 - 2 Parker (pen) 6,000 13 1 2 6 5 7 4 9 8 11 3 10
5/1/1924 A Portsmouth L 0-2 0 - 7 11,085 16 1 2 6 5 4 7 8 11 9 3 10
19/1/1924 H Brighton & Hove Albion W 1-0 1 - 0 Parker (pen) 4,000 14 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 7 11 3 1
26/1/1924 A Brighton & Hove Albion L 0-1 0 - 3 8,000 15 2 4 5 6 8 9 7 11 3 10 1
2/2/1924 H Luton Town L 0-1 0 - 2 9,000 17 2 5 6 7 4 9 10 11 3 1 8
9/2/1924 A Luton Town L 0-1 0 - 2 6,000 18 1 2 4 5 6 7 9 11 3 8 10
16/2/1924 H Reading L 1-4 1 - 4 Birch 6,000 18 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 3 10
23/2/1924 A Reading L 0-2 0 - 4 8,032 20 1 2 4 6 7 9 11 3 8 10 5
1/3/1924 H Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic L 0-0 0 - 1 8,000 21 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 8 5 1 10
8/3/1924 A Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic L 1-2 1 - 3 Johnson 5,000 22 3 6 8 11 7 2 4 9 5 1 10
15/3/1924 A Millwall L 0-2 0 - 3 25,000 22 1 3 4 6 8 9 11 7 2 10 5
22/3/1924 H Millwall D 0-1 1 - 1 Parker 15,000 22 1 3 4 6 8 9 11 2 7 10 5
29/3/1924 A Aberdare Athletic D 1-0 1 - 1 Birch 5,000 22 1 3 4 6 8 9 11 2 7 10 5
5/4/1924 H Aberdare Athletic W 1-0 3 - 0 Parker 2, Johnson 6,000 22 1 3 4 6 8 9 11 2 7 10 5
12/4/1924 A Southend United L 0-1 2 - 4 Parker (pen), Birch 5,000 22 1 3 4 6 8 9 11 2 7 10 5
18/4/1924 H Norwich City W 1-0 2 - 1 Parker, Johnson 10,000 22 1 3 4 6 8 9 2 7 10 5 11
19/4/1924 H Southend United D 0-0 0 - 0 8,000 21 1 4 6 11 8 9 2 3 7 10 5
21/4/1924 A Norwich City L 0-2 0 - 5 12,000 22 1 4 6 11 8 9 2 3 7 10 5
26/4/1924 A Exeter City L 0-1 0 - 3 5,000 22 1 4 6 11 8 9 2 3 7 10 5
3/5/1924 H Exeter City W 1-0 2 - 0 Parker 2 7,000 22 1 3 4 6 9 11 2 7 8 10 5

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FA Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hill Bain John Vigrass Cameron Keen Birch Parker Davis Butler Pierce
Sixth round qualifying Saturday 15 December 1923 BYE
FACup 1 12 Jan 1924 H Notts County (First Division) L 1-1 1-2 Davis 15,000 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3

London Professional Charity Fund

Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hill Marsden Bain John Waugh Cameron Keen Birch Davis Oxley Butler
Oct 1st 1923 H Brentford L 0-1 0-2 0-1 2,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

London Challenge Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hill Bain John Cameron Keen Birch Davis Pierce Abbott Dobinson Benson
LCC 1 Oct 22nd 1923 H Millwall L 1-0 1-2 Dobinson 3,000 1 3 4 6 7 8 10 2 5 9 11

Squad

Position Nationality Name Div 3 South Appearances Div 3 South Goals F A Cup Appearances F A Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK Len Hill 37 1 38
GK Bill Field 3 3
GK Frank Drabble 2 2
DF Bill Pierce 24 24
DF George Harris
DF Ernie Symes
DF Reg John 36 36
DF John Thompson
DF Ben Marsden 21 3 21 3
DF Frank Knowles 13 13
DF Harrison Fenwick
DF John Lillie
DF Ken Bain 30 1 31
DF Lyle Waugh 4 4
DF George Hart 4 4
MF Charlie Brown
MF Bob Bolam
MF Bill Hurst 2 2
MF John Vigrass 31 1 32
MF Jimmy Cameron 24 1 25
MF Shirley Abbott 12 12
FW Jimmy Birch 37 8 1 38 8
FW Harry Johnson 14 3 14 3
FW Ewart Ford
FW Jimmy Moore
FW Arthur Wood 19 19
FW Harry Brown
FW Harry Hart
FW Arthur Davis 27 8 1 28 8
FW Ernie Butler 12 1 13
FW Dick Parker 35 14 1 1 36 15
FW Jimmy Keen 31 1 32
FW Harry Dobinson 2 2
FW George Benson 18 18
FW Jimmy Robinson 5 1 5 1
FW Billy Waller 2 2
FW William Goodman 1 1
FW Dick Oxley 16 16

Transfers in

Name from Date Fee
Cooper, Charlie Portsmouth July 1, 1923
Lyle Waugh Bedlington United July 4, 1923
Bill Pierce Bedlington United July 8, 1923
Jimmy Cameron Hearts July 17, 1923
Clayton, Horace * Brentford July1923
Noble, H * Hornsey Aug1923
West, Thomas * Hampstead Town Aug1923
Dick Oxley Southport Aug 23, 1923
Bill Pierce Bedlington United Aug 23, 1923
Ashford, Herbert Notts County Sep 14, 1923
Arthur Wood Newport Sep 14, 1923
Alford, B * Southall Oct 3, 1923
Jimmy Robinson Nunhead Oct 23, 1923
Lewis, Tommy * Ilford Oct 27, 1923
Mills, G * Millwall United Jan1924
Harry Johnson Southampton Feb 14, 1924
Frank Knowles Newport Feb 22, 1924
Frank Drabble Southport Feb 23, 1924
Billy Waller Scunthorpe Feb 28, 1924
Harrison Fenwick Shildon May 12, 1924
Harry Brown Shildon May 12, 1924
George Harris Notts County May 16, 1924 Free
Sambrook, Jack Stockport May 16, 1924
Ernie Symes Aberdare Athletic May 20, 1924
John Thompson Yeovil & Petters U May 20, 1924
Gibbon, Tommy Luton May 25, 1924
Jimmy Moore Halifax May 25, 1924
Charlie Brown Southampton May 25, 1924
Robert Bolam South Shields May 30, 1924
John Lillie Liverpool June 2, 1924
Ewart Ford Hinckley U June 6, 1924

Transfers out

Name from Date Fee Date To Fee
Lane, Harry * Charlton June 17, 1922 cs 23
Rance, Charlie Derby Sep 21, 1922 cs 23 Retired
Ferrari, Fred * Barking Town Oct 20, 1922 cs 23 Barking Town
Leach, Jimmy Aston Villa July 3, 1922 cs 23 Retired
Wallace, John Rotherham County Sep 2, 1922 cs 23
Hawkins, Alfred * Grays Athletic June 9, 1922 cs 23
Thomas, David * Aug 22, 1922 cs 23
Edgley, Harry Aston Villa June 18, 1921 July 23 Stockport Free
Watts, Fred Royal Marines Apr1920 July 23 Yeovil & Petters U
Burnham, Jack Brighton May 30, 1921 July 23 Durham City
Gardner, Bill Spennymoor U Mar 26, 1923 July 23 Ashington
Ashby, H * Tooting Town Aug1922 Aug 23 Tunbridge Wells R
Grimsdell, Ernie Guildford U June 21, 1922 Aug 23 Chatham
Harry Hart Folkestone June 2, 1922 Aug 23 Mardy Free
Alf Thompson Guildford U June 17, 1922 Aug 23 Gillingham
Ashford, Herbert Notts County Sep 14, 1923 Nov 23 Ayr U
Lewis, Tommy * Ilford Oct 27, 1923 Nov 23 Ilford
Jimmy Robinson Nunhead Oct 23, 1923 Jan 24 Nunhead
Arthur Davis Aston Villa May 21, 1922 Free Feb 24 Notts County £1,650
George Benson Stalybridge Celtic June 28, 1923 Feb 24 Port Vale
Frank Drabble Southport Feb 23, 1924 May 24 Retired
Ken Bain Clackmannan Aug 23, 1921 May 24 Free
Cooper, Charlie Portsmouth July 1, 1923 May 24 Free
Allison, Thomas Washington Colliery Apr 5, 1923 May 24 Free
Moiser, Gilbert * Wombwell May 8, 1923 May 24 Leytonstone
Mason, John South Shields June 28, 1923 May 24
Dick Oxley Southport Aug 23, 1923 May 24 Northampton
John Vigrass Leek Alexandra Aug 8, 1921 June 24 Macclesfield Free
Noble, H * Hornsey Aug1923 cs 24
West, Thomas * Hampstead Town Aug1923 cs 24
William Goodman Northfleet U Aug 25, 1922 cs 24 Northfleet U Free
Harry Dobinson Burnley June 15, 1923 cs 24 Thornley Albion Free
Clayton, Horace * Brentford July1923 cs 24 Summerstown
Alford, B * Southall Oct 3, 1923 cs 24
Mills, G * Millwall United Jan1924 cs 24
Cameron, Jimmy Hearts July 17, 1923 cs 24 Indiana Flooring (USA) Free
Waller, Billy Scunthorpe Feb 28, 1924 cs 24 Free

References

  1. ^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers The Complete Record 1899-2009. Breedon Books Publishing Co Lt, 2009. ISBN 9781780914091.
  2. ^ 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.

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  1. ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
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