1926–27 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1926–27 season
ManagerBob Hewison
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division South14th
FA CupDid not enter
London Challenge Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: George Goddard 23
All: George Goddard 23
Highest home attendance14,730 (12/3/1927) Vs Millwall
Lowest home attendance2,954 (13/11/1926) vs Norwich City
Average home league attendance9,076
Biggest win5-1 Vs Merthyr Town (23/4/1927)
Biggest defeat2-6 Vs Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (2/10/1926) & Swindon Town (18/12/1926)

The 1926-27 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 36th season of existence and their 7th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 14th in the league. During this campaign, QPR first wore the blue and white kit that has become a mainstay at the club.

League standings

Main article: 1926–27 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
12 Exeter City 42 15 10 17 76 73 1.041 40
13 Charlton Athletic 42 16 8 18 60 61 0.984 40
14 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 9 18 65 71 0.915 39
15 Coventry City[a] 42 15 7 20 71 86 0.826 37
16 Norwich City 42 12 11 19 59 71 0.831 35
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ Coventry City was transferred from Third Division North for this season.

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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 Hebden Hooper Young, J. Collier Hawley Gough Hamilton Varco Wilcox Paterson Lofthouse Burgess Charlesworth Goddard Middleton Waterall Drew Pierce Salt Bowers Cable McAllister Cunningham Mustard Eggleton Sweetman Swan
28/8/1926 A Crystal Palace L 1-1 1 - 2 Varco 18,261 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1/9/1926 A Gillingham D 1-2 2 - 2 Lofthouse, Wilcox 6,208 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 8
4/9/1926 H Coventry City D 0-1 1 - 1 Lofthouse 13,699 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 8 7
11/9/1926 A Brentford L 1-3 2 - 4 Paterson, Goddard 17,380 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 9
18/9/1926 A Charlton Athletic L 0-2 0 - 2 9,189 21 1 2 3 6 8 10 11 9 4 5 7
20/9/1926 A Aberdare Athletic W 1-0 2 - 0 Goddard 2 1,864 18 1 2 3 6 10 11 8 7 9 4 5
25/9/1926 H Bristol City L 0-1 1 - 2 Middleton (pen) 11,921 20 1 2 5 6 10 11 8 7 9 4 3
30/9/1926 H Aberdare Athletic W 0-0 3 - 0 Brophy (og), Lofthouse, Goddard 5,890 14 1 2 3 5 6 11 8 7 9 4 10
2/10/1926 A Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic L 1-4 2 - 6 Young, J. (pen), Goddard 6,342 17 1 2 3 6 11 8 7 9 10 5 4
9/10/1926 H Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 4 - 2 Goddard, Lofthouse 2, Middleton 12,699 16 1 2 3 5 6 7 11 8 9 10 4
16/10/1926 H Bristol Rovers D 1-1 2 - 2 Burgess, Goddard 11,225 16 1 2 3 5 6 7 11 8 9 10 4
23/10/1926 A Millwall L 0-1 1 - 2 Middleton 14,803 17 1 2 3 6 7 11 9 10 4 5 8
30/10/1926 H Northampton Town W 1-2 4 - 2 Lofthouse 2, McAllister, Goddard 10,058 14 2 3 5 6 7 11 10 9 4 8 1
6/11/1926 A Brighton & Hove Albion L 1-2 1 - 4 Goddard 10,875 16 2 4 7 11 10 9 6 3 5 8 1
13/11/1926 H Norwich City W 0-0 4 - 0 Goddard 2, Lofthouse, Varco 2,954 14 2 3 7 8 10 11 9 6 5 4 1
20/11/1926 A Luton Town L 0-1 0 - 2 5,075 14 2 3 7 8 10 11 9 6 5 4 1
4/12/1926 A Merthyr Town L 0-2 0 - 4 2,330 15 3 8 10 11 7 9 6 2 5 4 1
11/12/1926 A Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 0 - 2 10,947 17 3 5 8 11 10 9 6 2 4 1 7
18/12/1926 A Swindon Town L 1-3 2 - 6 Goddard 2 6,706 17 3 5 11 10 8 9 6 2 4 1 7
25/12/1926 H Watford L 1-2 2 - 4 Young, J. (pen), Mustard 11,833 19 1 3 10 11 8 9 6 2 5 4 7
27/12/1926 A Watford W 1-1 2 - 1 Charlesworth, Lofthouse 13,004 17 1 3 4 11 7 9 6 2 8 10 5
1/1/1927 H Gillingham D 1-0 1 - 1 Goddard 7,714 18 1 3 4 11 7 9 6 2 8 10 5
8/1/1927 H Southend United W 1-0 3 - 2 Middleton, Goddard, Charlesworth 6,726 16 1 3 6 11 7 9 10 2 4 8 5
15/1/1927 H Crystal Palace L 0-0 0 - 2 11,506 18 1 3 6 11 8 7 9 10 2 4 5
22/1/1927 A Coventry City L 0-0 0 - 1 8,187 18 1 6 11 7 9 10 3 4 8 5 2
5/2/1927 H Charlton Athletic W 2-1 2 - 1 Goddard 2 8,744 18 1 6 11 7 9 10 3 4 8 5 2
12/2/1927 A Bristol City L 0-1 0 - 1 12,029 18 1 6 11 7 9 3 4 8 5 2 10
19/2/1927 H Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic D 1-0 1 - 1 Lofthouse 6,678 18 1 4 6 11 10 7 9 3 8 5 2
24/2/1927 H Exeter City D 0-1 1 - 1 Lofthouse 2,283 18 1 4 5 9 8 11 7 10 3 6 2
5/3/1927 A Bristol Rovers L 1-2 1 - 4 Wilcox 4,222 19 1 4 8 11 9 6 3 7 5 2 10
12/3/1927 H Millwall D 0-0 1 - 1 Goddard 14,730 19 4 8 11 7 9 6 3 1 5 2 10
19/3/1927 A Northampton Town L 0-1 0 - 1 5,369 21 4 8 11 7 9 6 3 1 5 2 10
26/3/1927 H Brighton & Hove Albion D 1-2 2 - 2 Mustard, Lofthouse 8,401 21 4 11 9 6 3 8 1 7 5 2 10
2/4/1927 A Norwich City W 1-0 1 - 0 Lofthouse 10,973 20 3 4 5 8 11 9 6 1 7 2 10
9/4/1927 H Luton Town W 1-0 1 - 0 Goddard 4,484 19 3 5 8 11 4 9 6 1 7 2 10
15/4/1927 A Newport County W 0-0 2 - 0 Goddard, Varco 5,938 15 3 4 5 8 11 7 9 6 1 2 10
16/4/1927 A Southend United W 1-0 3 - 0 Charlesworth, Swan, Goddard 7,813 15 3 4 5 8 11 7 9 6 1 2 10
18/4/1927 H Newport County W 1-0 2 - 0 Goddard, Young, J. (pen) 9,057 15 3 4 5 8 11 7 9 6 1 2 10
23/4/1927 H Merthyr Town W 4-0 5 - 1 Young, J. 2 (2 pens), Varco, Paterson, Goddard 8,406 14 3 4 5 8 7 11 9 6 1 2 10
30/4/1927 A Exeter City W 1-0 2 - 0 Lofthouse, Paterson 5,952 14 3 4 5 8 7 11 9 6 1 2 10
5/5/1927 H Brentford D 1-1 1 - 1 Hawley 11,355 13 3 4 5 8 7 11 9 6 1 2 10
7/5/1927 H Swindon Town L 0-0 0 - 1 10,158 14 3 4 5 8 7 11 9 6 1 2 10

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F A Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance
Did not Enter - Administrative error

London Professional Charity Fund

Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hooper Middleton Hawley Gough Goddard Burgess Lofthouse Young, J. Hamilton Cunningham McAllister
LPCF Nov 1st 1925 Brentford W 2-2 5-3 Goddard 4, Burgess 1,000 2 4 5 6 9 10 11 3 7 1 8

London Challenge Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Hebden Hooper Pierce Middleton Hawley Gough Charlesworth Wilcox Goddard Burgess Lofthouse Young, J. Young, H. Salt Hamilton
LCC 1 September 27th 1925 A Barnet W 1-0 2-1 Lofthouse (pen), Wilcox 2,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
LCC 2 Oct 18th 1925 H Crystal P L 0-1 0-1 1,000 1 2 10 6 9 8 11 3 4 5 7

Squad

Position Nationality Name Div 3 South Appearances Div 3 South Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK Joey Cunningham 19 19
GK George Hebden 23 23
GK Joe Woodward
DF Jimmy Armstrong
DF Tom Nixon
DF Bill Pierce 19 19
DF Sid Sweetman 18 18
DF John Young 32 5 32 5
DF Norman Crompton
DF Harry Hooper 16 16
DF Alf Bowers 1 1
DF Cecil Gough 19 19
DF Jack Middleton 28 4 28 4
MF Billy Coward
MF Andy Neil
MF Jock McNab
MF Cyril Foster
MF Jimmy Eggleton 12 12
MF Ollie Thompson
MF Jock Collier 20 20
MF Bill Turner
MF Fred Hawley 22 1 22 1
MF Mike Gilhooley
MF John Duthie
MF Eddie Beats
MF Billy McAllister 1 1
MF Tommy Cable 5 5
MF Harry Salt 6 6
MF Albert Waterall 2 2
MF John Hamilton 10 10
MF Bill Drew 1 1
MF George Charlesworth 26 3 26 3
FW Thomas Kellard
FW George Goddard 38 23 38 23
FW George Rounce
FW Ernie Whatmore
FW Jackie Burns
FW Steve Smith
FW Jack Johnson
FW Hugh Vallance
FW Lew Price
FW Jack Swan 14 1 14 1
FW Jimmy Lofthouse 42 14 42 14
FW Jack Mustard 14 2 14 2
FW Jock Paterson 14 3 14 3
FW Joe Roberts
FW Jimmy Stephenson
FW Percy Varco 16 4 16 4
FW Dick Burgess 14 1 14 1
FW Joe Wilcox 9 2 9 2

Transfers in

Name from Date Fee
Miller, Rev Chesham U July 14, 1926
Thompson, Edward * July 26, 1926
Northcote, Stanley * July 22, 1926
Nichols, Stan * Bostall Heath July 26, 1926
Robinson, Jimmy * Nunhead July 30, 1926
Beckworth, Arthur * Guildford U Aug 4, 1926
Margetts, William * Leytonstone Aug 5, 1926
Bowers, Alf Bristol R Aug 9, 1926
Bill Drew Barnet Aug 11, 1926
Hooper, Harry Leicester Aug 17, 1926
Waterall, Albert Stockport Sep 13, 1926
Bush, Arthur * Oct 7, 1926
Eggleton, Jimmy Lincoln City Oct 22, 1926 £500
Young, Harry * Southall Oct 1926
McAllister, Billy Middlesbrough Oct 21, 1926 £250
Rounce, George * Uxbridge Town Oct 8, 1926
Wodehouse, George * Leytonstone Oct 8, 1926
Young, Harry * Southall Oct 1926
Jack Mustard Crawcrook Albion Oct 13, 1926
Adams, Samuel * Clapton Jan 7, 1927
Jack Swan Watford Feb 9, 1927 £300
Burr, John * Mar 16, 1927
Rogers, Bert * Southall Mar 25, 1927
Tom Nixon Crawcrook Albion Apr 6, 1927
Mike Gilhooley Bradford C May 26, 1927
Andy Neil Brighton May 10, 1927 Free
Jack Burns Crypto May 14 1927
Joe Roberts Watford May 18, 1927 Free
Jack Johnson Swindon May 26, 1927

Transfers out

Name from Date Fee Date To Fee
Field, Bill Oxford City Nov 22, 1922 cs 26 Hinckley U
Barr, Billy * London Caledonians Sep 10, 1925 cs 26 London Caledonians
Avey, Victor * Nov 19, 1924 cs 26 Metropolitan Police
Richmond, Hugh Coventry May 8, 1925 July 26 Blyth Spartans Free
John, Reg Crystal P Aug 28, 1920 July 26 Charlton
Pigg, Bill Ashington July 31, 1924 July 26 Carlisle
Johnson, Harry Southampton Feb 14, 1924 July 26 Cradley Heath
Brown, Charlie Southampton May 25, 1924 July 26 Poole
Plunkett, Adam Bury July 1, 1925 Aug 26 Guildford U
Ford, Ewart Hinckley U June 6, 1924 Aug 26 Hinckley U £50
Symes, Ernie Aberdare Athletic May 20, 1924 Sep 26 Margate
Waterall, Albert Stockport Sep 13, 1926 Oct 26 Clapton Orient
Northcote, Stanley * July 22, 1926 Nov 26
Wodehouse, George * Leytonstone Oct 8, 1926 Nov 26 Leytonstone
Cable, Tommy * Leyton Nov 13, 1925 Jan 27 Leyton
Adams, Samuel * Clapton Jan 7, 1927 Apr 27 Kettering Town
John Hamilton Blackpool June 11, 1926 Apr 27 Sutton Town
Toseland, Ernie * Higham Town May 28, 1925 May 27 Coventry
George Hebden Leicester May 5, 1925 May 27 Gillingham
Harry Hooper, Leicester Aug 17, 1926 May 27
Beckworth, Arthur * Guildford U Aug 4, 1926 Mar 27 Guildford U
Cecil Gough Clapton Orient June 14, 1926 June 27 Torquay
Miller, Rev Chesham U July 14, 1926 cs 27
Miller, Ted * Clapton Sep 10, 1925 cs 27
Birnie, David * Acton Aug 28, 1925 cs 27 Summerstown
Alf Bowers Bristol R Aug 9, 1926 cs 27
Burr, John * Mar 16, 1927 cs 27 Leyton
Bush, Arthur * Oct 7, 1926 cs 27
Chick, Albert * Feb 19, 1926 cs 27
Robinson, Jimmy * Nunhead July 30, 1926 cs 27
Rogers, Bert * Southall Mar 25, 1927 cs 27 Southall
Rounce, George * Uxbridge Town Oct 8, 1926 cs 27 Tilbury
Harry Salt Peterborough & Fletton U May 10, 1926 cs 27 Grays Thurrock U
Surridge, Edward * Chalfont St.Giles Dec 2, 1925 cs 27 Uxbridge Town
Thompson, Edward * July 26, 1926 cs 27

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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