1924–25 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1924–25 season
ManagerWill Wood appointed secretary-manager Sep 3rd, Bob Hewison From Apr 1st
StadiumLoftus Road
Third Division South19th
FA Cup1st Round
London Challenge CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Harry Johnson 10
All: Colin Myers, Harry Johnson 10
Highest home attendance12,000 (25/10/1924) Vs Millwall
Lowest home attendance4,000 (27/12/1924) Vs Newport County
Average home league attendance8,943
Biggest win4 - 1 (20/12/1924) Vs Aberdare Athletic
Biggest defeat0-5 (26/12/1924) Vs Norwich City & (1/4/1925) Vs Bristol City

The 1924-25 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 34th season of existence and their 5th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 19th in the league, and were eliminated in the first round of the 1924–25 FA Cup.

League standings

Main article: 1924–25 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification
17 Bristol Rovers 42 12 13 17 42 49 0.857 37
18 Aberdare Athletic 42 14 9 19 54 67 0.806 37
19 Queens Park Rangers 42 14 8 20 42 63 0.667 36
20 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 13 8 21 40 58 0.690 34
21 Brentford 42 9 7 26 38 91 0.418 25 Re-elected
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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 Lillie John Knowles Ogley Brown, C. Moore Brown, H. Johnson Ford Harris Birch Field Evans Hart, H. Fenwick Myers Wood Wicks Symes Pierce Bolam Dand Thompson Sweetman Pigg Hurst Young
30/8/1924 A Newport County D 0-0 0 - 0 10,000 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
3/9/1924 H Watford D 0-0 0 - 0 9,000 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6/9/1924 H Bristol Rovers L 1-0 1 - 2 Brown, H. 12,000 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
10/9/1924 A Watford L 0-1 0 - 1 6,000 21 1 2 4 5 3 7 10 9 11 6 8
13/9/1924 A Exeter City W 1-0 3 - 1 Brown, H., Crompton (og), Moore 7,000 15 1 2 4 5 3 7 10 9 11 6 8
17/9/1924 A Southend United L 0-1 0 - 1 8,000 18 1 2 4 5 3 7 10 9 11 6 8
20/9/1924 H Swansea Town D 0-0 0 - 0 9,800 17 4 5 3 7 10 9 11 6 8 1 2
24/9/1924 A Plymouth Argyle L 0-0 0 - 1 5,000 18 4 5 3 7 10 9 11 6 8 1 2
27/9/1924 A Reading L 1-0 1 - 2 Hart 8,181 20 4 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 1 2 10
4/10/1924 H Merthyr Town D 0-1 1 - 1 Birch 7,000 19 1 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 2 10 4
11/10/1924 A Brentford W 1-0 1 - 0 Brown, H. 8,000 17 1 2 5 3 7 9 10 11 6 8 4
18/10/1924 A Charlton Athletic L 0-1 0 - 2 5,000 19 1 2 5 3 7 9 10 11 6 8 4
25/10/1924 H Millwall D 0-0 0 - 0 12,000 19 1 2 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 4 10
1/11/1924 A Luton Town L 0-0 0 - 3 4,000 21 1 2 5 3 7 11 6 8 4 10 9
8/11/1924 H Gillingham D 1-1 1 - 1 Marsden (pen) 9,000 21 2 4 5 7 8 9 11 6 10 1 3
15/11/1924 A Swindon Town L 0-2 3 - 5 Johnson, Myers 2 7,000 21 4 5 7 9 11 6 8 3 10 1 2
22/11/1924 H Brighton & Hove Albion W 2-0 2 - 0 Johnson 2 9,000 20 1 4 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 10 2
6/12/1924 H Bristol City W 2-0 3 - 0 Moore 2, Johnson 6,000 19 1 4 5 3 7 8 9 6 10 2 11
20/12/1924 H Aberdare Athletic W 2-1 4 - 1 Johnson, Birch 2, Myers 9,000 16 4 3 7 9 11 6 8 5 10 1 2
25/12/1924 H Norwich City L 1-2 1 - 2 Ogley 6,000 18 3 7 10 9 11 6 8 5 1 2 4
26/12/1924 A Norwich City L 0-2 0 - 5 12,000 19 2 5 7 10 9 11 6 8 4 1 3
27/12/1924 H Newport County W 4-1 4 - 3 Moore, Johnson, Ford 2 4,000 17 2 6 7 10 9 11 8 1 5 3 4
17/1/1925 H Exeter City L 0-1 1 - 4 Moore 10,000 18 1 5 3 7 10 11 6 8 9 2 4
24/1/1925 A Swansea Town L 0-1 0 - 2 6,000 19 2 4 5 6 7 9 11 8 1 3 10
31/1/1925 H Reading W 1-0 1 - 0 Johnson 8,000 18 2 5 6 7 8 9 11 4 1 10 3
7/2/1925 A Merthyr Town W 1-1 3 - 2 Johnson 2, Ford 5,000 17 2 6 7 9 11 4 8 1 3 10 5
14/2/1925 H Brentford W 1-0 1 - 0 Brown, C. 10,000 15 6 7 9 11 4 8 1 3 10 2 5
21/2/1925 H Charlton Athletic D 0-0 0 - 0 10,000 16 6 7 9 11 4 8 1 3 10 2 5
28/2/1925 A Millwall L 0-1 0 - 3 16,000 16 6 7 9 11 4 8 1 3 10 2 5
7/3/1925 H Luton Town W 2-0 2 - 1 Hurst 2 7,000 16 7 10 11 8 1 3 2 4 5 6 9
14/3/1925 A Gillingham L 0-0 0 - 1 6,000 17 7 10 11 8 1 3 2 4 5 6 9
18/3/1925 A Bristol Rovers L 0-1 0 - 3 3,000 17 1 7 11 10 8 3 6 2 4 5 9
21/3/1925 H Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic L 0-0 0 - 2 7,000 19 2 5 6 10 9 11 7 1 3 4 8
28/3/1925 A Brighton & Hove Albion L 0-1 0 - 5 7,000 20 2 5 7 11 8 1 3 6 10 4 9
4/4/1925 H Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 0 - 1 11,000 20 11 8 1 3 6 10 2 7 4 5 9
11/4/1925 A Bristol City L 0-2 0 - 5 9,000 20 6 7 11 9 8 1 3 5 10 2 4
13/4/1925 H Northampton Town W 0-0 2 - 0 Johnson, Birch 8,000 20 4 6 7 10 9 11 8 1 5 3 2
14/4/1925 A Northampton Town L 0-0 0 - 1 8,000 20 4 6 7 10 9 11 8 1 5 3 2
18/4/1925 H Swindon Town W 1-0 1 - 0 Pierce (pen) 9,000 20 4 6 7 10 9 11 8 1 5 3 2
22/4/1925 A Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic W 0-0 2 - 0 Hurst, John 8,000 19 4 6 7 10 11 8 1 5 3 2 9
25/4/1925 A Aberdare Athletic D 1-1 1 - 1 Birch 4,000 19 4 6 7 10 11 8 1 5 3 2 9
2/5/1925 H Southend United W 1-0 3 - 1 Birch, Ogley (pen), Hurst 7,000 19 4 6 7 10 11 8 1 5 3 2 9

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FA Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hill John Knowles Ogley Brown, C. Johnson Ford Harris Birch Myers Pierce Thompson
FACup Q5 29/11/24 H Clapton (Second Division) D 2-2 4-4 Myers 4 5,000 1 4 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 10 2
FAC Q5 R 4/12/24 A Clapton (Second Division) W 1-0 2-0 Birch 2 4,700 1 4 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 10 2
FACup Q6 13/12/24 H Charlton(Third Division South) D 0-0 1-1 Myers (pen) 13,000 1 4 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 10 2
FACup Q6 Rep 18/12/24 A Charlton(Third Division South) W 2-0 2-1 Myers, Birch 5,000 1 4 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 10 2
FACup 1 08/01/24 H Stockport (Second Division) L 0-1 1-3 Myers 19,640 1 5 3 7 9 11 6 8 10 2 4

London Professional Charity Fund

Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hill Pierce Fenwick Wood Bolam Symes Dand Pigg Hurst Brown, H. Hart, H.
Nov 17 1924 A Brentford W 1-0 2-0 Bolam, Hurst 1 2 5 7 11 3 4 6 8 9 10

London Challenge Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hill Pierce Ogley Fenwick Knowles Harris Brown, C. Birch Wood Johnson Bolam Wicks Marsden Symes John Moore Myers Ford Pigg Brown, H. Hart, H.
LCC 1 Oct 27 1924 A Great Eastern Railway W 1-2 5-2 Wood 3, Johnson 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
LCC 2 Nov 10 1924 H Brentford W 2-0 2-0 Marsden (pen), Johnson 1,500 5 6 7 9 1 2 3 4 8 10 11
LCC SF Nov 24 1924 Stamford Bridge West Ham D 1-0 1-1 Myers 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 4 10 11
LCCSFRep Dec 8th 1924 Homerton West Ham L 0-3 0-3 4,000 1 2 3 5 7 8 11 6 9 10

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 George Hebden
GK Len Hill 15 5 20
GK Bill Field 22 22
GK Jack Wicks 5 5
DF Bill Pierce 22 1 5 27 1
DF Sid Sweetman 8 8
DF George Harris 24 5 29
DF Jack Middleton
DF Ernie Symes 8 8
DF Reg John 21 1 4 25 1
DF John Thompson 9 1 10
DF Charlie Campbell
DF Ben Marsden 18 1 18 1
DF Frank Knowles 22 5 27
DF Reggie Dand 1 1
DF Harrison Fenwick 19 19
DF John Lillie 3 3
DF Billy Evans 17 17
MF Hugh Richmond
MF Bill Pigg 2 2
MF Harry Hirst
MF Charlie Brown 40 1 5 45 1
MF Bill Young 1 1
MF Colin Myers 17 3 5 7 22 10
MF Bob Bolam 2 2
MF Bill Ogley 36 2 5 41 2
MF Bill Hurst 8 4 8 4
FW George Goddard
FW Dick Burgess
FW Jimmy Birch 36 6 5 3 41 9
FW Harry Johnson 27 10 5 32 10
FW Ewart Ford 37 3 5 42 3
FW Jimmy Moore 26 5 26 5
FW Arthur Wood 1 1
FW Harry Brown 13 3 13 3
FW Harry Hart 2 1 2 1

Transfers in

Name from Date Fee
Bill Ogley Newport July 18, 1924
Reggie Dand Reading July 10, 1924
Bill Pigg Ashington July 31, 1924
Hart, Harry Mardy July 31, 1924
Billy Evans Southend Sep 6, 1924
George Goddard Gomshall Oct 30, 1924
Colin Myers Northampton Oct 22, 1924 £1,500
Jack Wicks Reading Oct 24, 1924
Avey, Victor * Nov 19, 1924
Sweetman, Sid * Hampstead Town Dec 8, 1924
Bill Young Whitburn Feb 11, 1925
Harry Hirst Preston May 4, 1925 Free
Hugh Richmond Coventry May 8, 1925
Charlie Campbell Pembroke Dock May 6, 1925
Jack Middleton Leicester May 5, 1925
George Hebden Leicester May 5, 1925
Kipping, Jim * Wycombe Wanderers May 8, 1925
Toseland, Ernie * Higham Town May 28, 1925
Dick Burgess Aberdare Athletic June 11, 1925
Joe Spottiswood Swansea Town June 14, 1925 £400

Transfers out

Name from Date Fee Date To Fee
Noble, H * Hornsey Aug1923 cs 24
West, Thomas * Hampstead Town Aug1923 cs 24
Goodman, William Northfleet U Aug 25, 1922 cs 24 Northfleet U Free
Dobinson, Harry 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
Butler, Ernie Ebbw Vale July 3, 1922 July 24 Hartlepools U Free
Parker, Dick Wallsend Aug 1, 1922 July 24 Millwall
Keen, Jimmy Newcastle May 24, 1923 July 24 Hull
Sambrook, Jack Stockport May 16, 1924 July 24 Southport
Hart, George Bedlington United May 25, 1923 Aug 24 Durham City Free
Abbott, Shirley Portsmouth May 21, 1923 £100 Aug 24 Chesterfield
Waugh, Lyle Bedlington United July 4, 1923 Sep 24 Spennymoor U Free
Gibbon, Tommy Luton May 25, 1924 Oct 24 Mid Rhondda Free
Goddard, George * Gomshall Oct 30, 1924 Dec 24 Redhill
Jack Wicks Reading Oct 24, 1924 May 25 Wolverton Town
Frank Knowles Newport Feb 22, 1924 May 25 Sandbach Ramblers
Hurst, Bill Derby June 8, 1923 Free May 25
Colin Myers Northampton Oct 22, 1924 £1,500 May 25 Exeter
Arthur Wood Newport Sep 14, 1923 May 25 Retired
Len Hill Southend May 3, 1920 June 25 Southampton
Harry Hart Mardy July 31, 1924 June 25 Grays Thurrock U
Billy Evans Southend Sep 6, 1924 cs 25
Reggie Dand Reading July 10, 1924 cs 25 Ashford Railway Works

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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