The 1930-31 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 40th season of existence and their 11th season in the Football League Third Division. QPR finished 8th in the league, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup.
Queens Park Rangers| 1930–31 season |
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| Chairman | Charles W Fielding |
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| Manager | Bob Hewison, resigns Mar 26th; John Bowman appointed Mar 26th, 1931 |
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| Stadium | Loftus Road |
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| Football League Third Division South | 8th |
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| FA Cup | Round 3 |
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| Top goalscorer | League: George Goddard 23
All: George Goddard 27 |
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| Highest home attendance | 14,501 25/12/1930 vs Notts County |
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| Lowest home attendance | 6,193 2/5/1931 vs Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
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| Average home league attendance | 8,795 |
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| Biggest win | 7-1 vs Newport County 6/12/1930 |
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| Biggest defeat | 0-6 vs Northampton Town 28/2/1931 |
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League standings
Source:
[1]
[2]
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
|
Cunningham
|
Nixon
|
Harris
|
Smith
|
Armstrong
|
Whatmore
|
Legge
|
Burns
|
Goddard
|
Hoten
|
Daniels
|
Pollard
|
Rounce
|
Wiles, G.
|
Embleton
|
Coward
|
Ferguson
|
Wiles, H.
|
Pierce
|
Sales
|
Pickett
|
Sheppard
|
Howe
|
Stephenson
|
Vango
|
Tutt
|
Lewis, D.
|
| 30/8/1930
|
H
|
Thames AFC
|
W
|
1-0
|
3 - 0
|
Hoten 2, Goddard
|
13,103
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3/9/1930
|
A
|
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
|
L
|
0-0
|
0 - 2
|
|
6,665
|
6
|
1
|
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
2
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6/9/1930
|
A
|
Norwich City
|
D
|
0-1
|
1 - 1
|
Goddard
|
12,472
|
7
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11/9/1930
|
H
|
Watford
|
L
|
1-2
|
2 - 3
|
Daniels, Goddard
|
8,114
|
16
|
1
|
2
|
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
3
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13/9/1930
|
H
|
Brighton & Hove Albion
|
W
|
4-0
|
4 - 1
|
Coward, Burns, Rounce 2
|
6,582
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
11
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 17/9/1930
|
A
|
Watford
|
W
|
1-0
|
4 - 0
|
Wiles, H., Daniels, Coward, Rounce
|
6,606
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
11
|
3
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20/9/1930
|
H
|
Walsall
|
W
|
1-0
|
3 - 0
|
Ferguson, Wiles, H., Burns
|
9,214
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
11
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 27/9/1930
|
A
|
Coventry City
|
L
|
0-2
|
0 - 2
|
|
12,529
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
9
|
|
11
|
|
10
|
3
|
|
7
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4/10/1930
|
H
|
Fulham
|
L
|
0-1
|
0 - 2
|
|
14,280
|
9
|
1
|
2
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
11
|
|
10
|
3
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11/10/1930
|
A
|
Swindon Town
|
L
|
1-2
|
1 - 4
|
Coward
|
6,151
|
15
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
|
|
10
|
11
|
|
8
|
|
|
7
|
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18/10/1930
|
A
|
Torquay United
|
L
|
0-2
|
2 - 6
|
Burns, Wiles, H.
|
5,123
|
16
|
|
2
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
|
|
11
|
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 25/10/1930
|
H
|
Northampton Town
|
L
|
0-0
|
0 - 2
|
|
8,362
|
17
|
|
2
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
|
|
11
|
3
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
9
|
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/11/1930
|
A
|
Brentford
|
L
|
1-3
|
3 - 5
|
Sheppard, Nixon (pen), Coward
|
10,857
|
17
|
|
2
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
3
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
9
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 8/11/1930
|
H
|
Crystal Palace
|
W
|
2-0
|
4 - 0
|
Rounce 3 (1 pen), Coward
|
12,040
|
17
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
9
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 15/11/1930
|
A
|
Southend United
|
L
|
0-2
|
0 - 2
|
|
5,060
|
18
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
9
|
11
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 22/11/1930
|
H
|
Luton Town
|
W
|
1-0
|
3 - 1
|
Burns, Rounce, Sheppard
|
6,388
|
18
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
9
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 6/12/1930
|
H
|
Newport County
|
W
|
3-0
|
7 - 1
|
Rounce, Burns 2, Armstrong, Goddard 3
|
6,566
|
17
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 17/12/1930
|
A
|
Gillingham
|
D
|
0-0
|
2 - 2
|
Goddard, Howe
|
2,204
|
14
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
7
|
8
|
|
|
4
|
|
10
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 20/12/1930
|
H
|
Exeter City
|
W
|
3-0
|
7 - 2
|
Goddard 4, Rounce 2, Coward
|
7,333
|
12
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 25/12/1930
|
H
|
Notts County
|
W
|
|
4 - 1
|
Burns 3, Goddard
|
14,501
|
9
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 26/12/1930
|
A
|
Notts County
|
L
|
0-2
|
0 - 2
|
|
13,696
|
11
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
11
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 27/12/1930
|
A
|
Thames AFC
|
L
|
0-0
|
0 - 1
|
|
3,899
|
12
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
11
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3/1/1931
|
H
|
Norwich City
|
W
|
0-0
|
3 - 1
|
Goddard 2, Rounce
|
6,553
|
11
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14/1/1931
|
A
|
Bristol Rovers
|
L
|
0-2
|
0 - 3
|
|
3,669
|
12
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
|
6
|
7
|
|
9
|
10
|
|
2
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
11
|
|
| 17/1/1931
|
A
|
Brighton & Hove Albion
|
D
|
1-0
|
1 - 1
|
Rounce
|
10,532
|
16
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 24/1/1931
|
A
|
Walsall
|
W
|
1-0
|
2 - 0
|
John (og), Hoten
|
4,573
|
11
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 31/1/1931
|
H
|
Coventry City
|
W
|
1-0
|
2 - 0
|
Howe, Rounce
|
7,180
|
11
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
10
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
8
|
2
|
|
7
|
6
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 7/2/1931
|
A
|
Fulham
|
W
|
1-0
|
2 - 0
|
Goddard, Coward
|
18,955
|
9
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
10
|
2
|
|
7
|
6
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 14/2/1931
|
H
|
Swindon Town
|
L
|
1-2
|
1 - 2
|
Daniels
|
7,914
|
12
|
1
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
10
|
|
|
9
|
|
11
|
|
8
|
2
|
|
7
|
6
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 21/2/1931
|
H
|
Torquay United
|
L
|
0-1
|
1 - 2
|
Burns
|
9,830
|
13
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
10
|
2
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 28/2/1931
|
A
|
Northampton Town
|
L
|
0-2
|
0 - 6
|
|
5,198
|
13
|
1
|
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 7/3/1931
|
H
|
Brentford
|
W
|
1-0
|
3 - 1
|
Howe, Goddard 2
|
10,331
|
13
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 14/3/1931
|
A
|
Crystal Palace
|
L
|
0-1
|
0 - 4
|
|
14,316
|
14
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
| 21/3/1931
|
H
|
Southend United
|
L
|
0-2
|
0 - 2
|
|
7,114
|
14
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
7
|
6
|
|
|
4
|
|
10
|
11
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 28/3/1931
|
A
|
Luton Town
|
L
|
0-1
|
1 - 5
|
Sheppard
|
6,035
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
3
|
|
7
|
6
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3/4/1931
|
H
|
Clapton Orient
|
W
|
3-1
|
4 - 2
|
Whatmore, Sheppard, Goddard 2 (1 pen)
|
7,374
|
14
|
|
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
10
|
2
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4/4/1931
|
H
|
Bristol Rovers
|
W
|
0-0
|
2 - 0
|
Rounce, Goddard
|
8,628
|
13
|
|
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6/4/1931
|
A
|
Clapton Orient
|
W
|
1-1
|
3 - 2
|
Wiles, H., Goddard, Rounce
|
5,804
|
13
|
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
4
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11/4/1931
|
A
|
Newport County
|
W
|
2-1
|
3 - 2
|
Goddard 2, Sheppard
|
2,899
|
11
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
11
|
|
5
|
|
|
| 18/4/1931
|
H
|
Gillingham
|
W
|
0-0
|
1 - 0
|
Wiles, H.
|
6,890
|
11
|
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
9
|
|
4
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 25/4/1931
|
A
|
Exeter City
|
L
|
0-1
|
0 - 2
|
|
3,280
|
12
|
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
8
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2/5/1931
|
H
|
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
|
W
|
3-0
|
3 - 0
|
Howe, Lewis, Rounce
|
6,193
|
8
|
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
2
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
8
|
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F A Cup
| Round
|
Date
|
Venue
|
Opponent
|
Outcome
|
Half Time Score
|
Score
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
|
Cunningham
|
Harris
|
Smith
|
Armstrong
|
Whatmore
|
Burns
|
Goddard
|
Pollard
|
Rounce
|
Coward
|
Sales
|
Pickett
|
Howe
|
| FA Cup 1
|
29/11/1930
|
H
|
Thames (Third Division South)
|
W
|
3-0
|
5-0
|
Burns 2, Goddard 2 (1 pen), Rounce
|
9,000
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
10
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
11
|
| FA Cup 2
|
13/12/1930
|
A
|
Crewe Alexandra (Third Division North)
|
W
|
2-1
|
4-2
|
Goddard 2, Howe, Rounce
|
8,200
|
1
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
10
|
7
|
4
|
|
11
|
| FA Cup 3
|
10/1/1931
|
A
|
Bristol Rovers (Third Division South)
|
L
|
0-3
|
1-3
|
Coward
|
24,000
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
10
|
7
|
4
|
|
11
|
London Professional Charity Fund
| Round
|
Date
|
Venue
|
Opponent
|
Outcome
|
Half Time Score
|
Score
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
|
Sheppard
|
Pickett
|
Nixon
|
Pierce
|
Sales
|
Armstrong
|
Whatmore
|
Coward
|
Rounce
|
Wiles, H.
|
Daniels
|
| October 20th 1930
|
H
|
Chelsea
|
W
|
0-0
|
3-0
|
Wiles H. 2, Sheppard
|
|
|
10
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
London Challenge Cup
| Round
|
Date
|
Venue
|
Opponent
|
Outcome
|
Half Time Score
|
Score
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
|
Cunningham
|
Hall
|
Pollard
|
Yates
|
Eggleton, J.
|
Harris
|
Wiles, G.
|
Sheppard
|
Lewis, D.
|
Ferguson
|
Hoten
|
| LCC 1
|
Oct 16 1930
|
A
|
Ilford
|
L
|
0-1
|
0-1
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
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
|
|
Thomas Pickett
|
11
|
|
1
|
|
12
|
|
| GK
|
|
Joey Cunningham
|
31
|
|
2
|
|
33
|
|
| DF
|
|
Jimmy Armstrong
|
30
|
1
|
2
|
|
32
|
1
|
| DF
|
|
Tom Nixon
|
11
|
1
|
|
|
11
|
1
|
| DF
|
|
George Wiles
|
13
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
| DF
|
|
Bernie Harris
|
28
|
|
3
|
|
31
|
|
| DF
|
|
Bob Pollard
|
28
|
|
3
|
|
31
|
|
| DF
|
|
Alf Vango
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
| DF
|
|
Norman Smith
|
24
|
|
1
|
|
25
|
|
| DF
|
|
Bill Pierce
|
4
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
| MF
|
|
Billy Coward
|
29
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
32
|
8
|
| MF
|
|
Harry Wiles
|
11
|
5
|
|
|
11
|
5
|
| MF
|
|
Arthur Sales
|
28
|
|
3
|
|
31
|
|
| MF
|
|
Jim Lewis
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
| MF
|
|
Bert Stephenson
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
| MF
|
|
Sid Embleton
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
| FW
|
|
George Goddard
|
28
|
23
|
3
|
4
|
31
|
27
|
| FW
|
|
George Rounce
|
35
|
16
|
3
|
2
|
38
|
18
|
| FW
|
|
Harold Howe
|
18
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
21
|
5
|
| FW
|
|
Ernie Whatmore
|
31
|
1
|
3
|
|
34
|
2
|
| FW
|
|
Walter Tutt
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
| FW
|
|
Chris Ferguson
|
15
|
1
|
|
|
15
|
1
|
| FW
|
|
Ralph Hoten
|
8
|
3
|
|
|
8
|
3
|
| FW
|
|
Jackie Burns
|
33
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
36
|
12
|
| FW
|
|
Albert Legge
|
9
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
| FW
|
|
Arthur Daniels
|
14
|
3
|
|
|
14
|
3
|
| FW
|
|
Bill Sheppard
|
14
|
5
|
|
|
14
|
5
|
Transfers in
| Name
|
from
|
Date
|
Fee
|
| Sid Embleton
|
Walthamstow Avenue
|
July 3 1930
|
|
| Smith, Norman
|
Sheffield W
|
Aug 15, 1930
|
£300
|
| Curwen, Billy
|
Luton
|
Sep 1930
|
|
| Kendrick, Horace *
|
Leamington Town
|
Sep 3, 1930
|
|
| Eggleton, Albert *
|
Canterbury Waverley
|
Sep 8, 1930
|
|
| Tutt, Wally
|
Canterbury Waverley
|
Sep 8, 1930
|
|
| Brunning, Arthur *
|
|
Sep 11, 1930
|
|
| Morton, William
|
Blyth Spartans
|
Nov 17, 1930
|
|
| Ferrari, Fred
|
Mansfield
|
Jan1931
|
|
| Alf Vango
|
Walthamstow Avenue
|
Jan 14 1931
|
|
| Len Featherby
|
Reading
|
May 16 1931
|
|
| Bill Haley
|
Fulham
|
May 23 1931
|
|
| Stan Cribb
|
West Ham
|
June 8 1931
|
|
| Tommy Wyper
|
Charlton
|
June 13 1931
|
|
| Fred Marlow
|
|
June 24 1931
|
|
Transfers out
| Name
|
from
|
Date
|
Fee
|
Date
|
To
|
Fee
|
| Potter, Victor *
|
Ilford
|
Sep 4, 1928
|
|
30
|
|
|
| Nickless, Fred *
|
Maidenhead United
|
Jan 16, 1929
|
|
30
|
Windsor & Eton
|
|
| Anglish, Albert *
|
Southall
|
June 28, 1929
|
|
30
|
Southall
|
|
| Moffat, Harold
|
Walsall
|
May 7, 1929
|
|
cs 30
|
Workington
|
|
| Hebden, George
|
Gillingham
|
Nov 23, 1929
|
|
cs 30
|
Retired
|
|
| Young, Bert
|
Newport
|
June 28, 1929
|
|
July 30
|
Bristol R
|
|
| Kendrick, Horace *
|
Leamington Town
|
Sep 3, 1930
|
|
Oct 30
|
Leamington Town
|
|
| Curwen, Billy
|
Luton
|
Sep 1930
|
|
Oct 30
|
Thames
|
|
| Morton, William
|
Blyth Spartans
|
Nov 17, 1930
|
|
Jan 31
|
Craghead U
|
|
| Alf Vango
|
Walthamstow Avenue
|
Jan 14, 1931
|
|
Feb 1931
|
Chelmsford
|
Loan
|
| Jack Burns
|
Crypto
|
May 14 1927
|
|
May 31
|
Brentford
|
|
| Arthur Daniels
|
Watford
|
June 5 1930
|
£100
|
May 31
|
|
Free
|
| Albert Legge
|
Charlton
|
May 24 1930
|
|
cs 31
|
Wellington Town
|
|
| George Collins
|
Leyton
|
Sep 6 1928
|
|
cs 31
|
Fulham
|
Free
|
References
- ^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers The Complete Record 1899-2009. Breedon Books Publishing Co Lt, 2009. ISBN 9781780914091.
- ^ 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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