1956–57 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1956–57 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerJack Taylor
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division South10th
FA CupThird Round
Southern Professional Floodlight CupRound Two
London Challenge CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Arthur Longbottom 14
All: Arthur Longbottom 15
Highest home attendance14,211 v Watford
(13 October 1956)
Lowest home attendance5,307 v Crystal Palace
(25 December 1956)
Biggest win5–0 v Gillingham
(29 April 1957)
Biggest defeat1–5 v Coventry City
(15 September 1956)

The 1956-57 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 66th season of existence and their 5th back in the Football League Third Division following their relegation in the 1951–52 season. QPR finished 10th in their league campaign, and were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup.[1]

At seasons end future England forward Mike Hellawell was transferred to top division Birmingham City in 1957 in part-exchange for inside-forward Bill Finney and £6,000. When questioned by disappointed supporters, manager Jack Taylor explained that Hellawell had signed for Rangers on condition that "they would not stand in his way if a First Division Club came after him."

League standings

Main article: 1956–57 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
8 Brentford 46 16 16 14 78 76 1.026 48
9 Shrewsbury Town 46 15 18 13 72 79 0.911 48
10 Queens Park Rangers 46 18 11 17 61 60 1.017 47
11 Watford 46 18 10 18 72 75 0.960 46
12 Newport County 46 16 13 17 65 62 1.048 45
Source:

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division South

Date Opponent H / A H/t Score Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance League position Springett Woods Ingham Petchey, G. Powell, M. Andrews Hellawell Quinn Quigley Cameron Angell Rutter Longbottom Locke Temby Kerrins Balogun Peacock Lay Dean Dawson, A. Rhodes
18 August 1956 Reading A 0-0 0–1 11,417 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
20 August 1956 Plymouth Argyle A 1-1 2–1 Angell, Longbottom 15,718 9 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 9 11 5 8
25 August 1956 Newport County H 0-1 1–1 Hellawell 7,863 13 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 9 11 5 8
27 August 1956 Plymouth Argyle H 2-0 3–0 Quigley 2, Hellawell 8,450 6 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 10
1 September 1956 Colchester United A 0-1 1–1 Quigley 8,179 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 10
6 September 1956 Northampton A 0–3 7,591 15 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 10
8 September 1956 Norwich City H 1-0 3–1 Angell, Locke, Quigley 12,631 11 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 10
10 September 1956 Northampton H 0-0 1–0 Longbottom 10,785 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 10
15 September 1956 Coventry City A 1-1 1–5 Quigley 18,160 12 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 10
19 September 1956 Swindon A 0-0 0–1 8,705 14 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 9 5 8 11
22 September 1956 Southampton H 1-0 1–2 Hellawell 12,792 15 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 5 8 10 11
24 September 1956 Swindon H 1-0 3–0 Quigley 2, Temby 9,526 14 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 5 10 8 11
29 September 1956 Exeter City A 0-0 0–0 7,312 15 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 10 8
6 October 1956 Aldershot A 1-1 2–4 Cameron, Hellawell 5,609 15 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 8 11 5 10
13 October 1956 Watford H 2-1 3–1 Hellawell, Balogun, Brown (og) 14,211 13 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 10 11 9
20 October 1956 Shrewsbury Town A 0-0 0–0 8,463 12 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 10 11 9
27 October 1956 Walsall H 0-0 1–0 Kerrins 9,461 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 10 11 9
3 November 1956 Ipswich Town A 0-2 0–4 12,278 13 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 10 11 9
10 November 1956 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. H 2-1 2–1 Petchey, Locke 8,554 11 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 10 11 9
24 November 1956 Millwall H 0-0 0–0 10,427 11 1 2 3 4 6 7 11 5 8 10 9
1 December 1956 Brighton A 0-1 0–1 9,770 13 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 10
15 December 1956 Reading H 1-0 1–1 Peacock 5,472 12 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
22 December 1956 Newport County A 0-0 1–1 Peacock 7,638 12 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
25 December 1956 Crystal Palace A 1-0 1–2 Peacock 9,988 15 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
26 December 1956 Crystal Palace H 1-2 4–2 Cameron 2, Kerrins 2 5,307 12 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 8 10 11 5
29 December 1956 Colchester H 1-1 1–1 Kerrins 8,801 11 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 5 8 10 11
12 January 1957 Norwich City A 1-0 2–1 Longbottom, Pointer (og) 11,722 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
19 January 1957 Coventry City H 0-0 1–1 Petchey 7,863 9 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
2 February 1957 Southampton A 1-0 2–1 Hellawell, Longbottom 17,074 9 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
9 February 1957 Exeter H 3-2 5–3 Longbottom 3, Kerrins, Andrews 8,639 8 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
16 February 1957 Aldershot H 0-0 0–1 10,525 11 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
23 February 1957 Watford A 2-2 4–2 Temby, Cameron, Balogun, Shipwright (og) 4,428 11 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
2 March 1957 Shrewsbury H 2-1 2–1 Balogun, Temby 9,984 7 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
9 March 1957 Gillingham A 0-0 1–0 Kerrins 7,581 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
16 March 1957 Ipswich Town H 0-0 0–2 12,339 7 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
23 March 1957 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. A 0-1 0–1 12,552 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
25 March 1957 Southend H 2-0 3–0 Hellawell, Peacock, Longbottom 6,412 6 1 2 3 6 7 10 5 8 11 9 4
30 March 1957 Torquay H 0-0 0–1 9,605 7 1 2 3 6 7 10 5 8 11 9 4
6 April 1957 Millwall A 0-1 0–2 10,834 10 1 2 3 6 7 9 10 5 8 11 4
13 April 1957 Brighton H 0-0 0–0 6,957 9 1 2 3 4 6 10 5 8 11 9 7
15 April 1957 Southend A 0-0 0–3 6,052 10 1 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9 2
19 April 1957 Brentford A 0-0 0–2 13,841 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 5 8 11 10
20 April 1957 Walsall A 0-0 2–0 Longbottom 2 10,924 8 1 2 3 4 6 10 11 5 8 7 9
22 April 1957 Brentford H 1-1 2–2 Longbottom, Dargie (og) 9,661 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 11 5 8 10 9
27 April 1957 Torquay A 0-0 0–3 8,630 11 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 11 5 8 9
29 April 1957 Gillingham H 4-0 5–0 Longbottom 3, Kerrins, Cameron 6,237 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9

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London Challenge Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
1 October 1956 First round Walthamstow H 7-0 Locke 3, Cameron 2, Balogun, Rhodes (pen)
15 October 1956 Quarter-finals Arsenal A 2–2 Cameron, Peacock
22 October 1956 Quarter-finals replay Arsenal H 1–3 Balogun

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Southern Professional Floodlight Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A H/t Score Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Springett Woods Ingham Petchey, G. Powell, M. Andrews Hellawell Quinn Quigley Cameron Angell Rutter Longbottom Locke Temby Kerrins Balogun
8 October 1956 First round Millwall H 1-1 5–2 Balogun 2, Locke 2, Woods (pen) 5,000 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 11 5 10 9
26 November 1956 Second round Reading H 1–2 McLaren (og) 3,012 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 10

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FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A H/t Score Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Springett Woods Ingham Petchey, G. Andrews Hellawell Cameron Rutter Longbottom Locke Temby Kerrins Balogun Peacock
17 November 1956 First round Dorchester (Western League) H 1-0 4–0 Hellawell, Locke, Balogun, Cameron 9,764 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 10 11 9
8 December 1956 Second round Tooting & Mitcham United (Isthmian League) A 1-0 2–0 Balogun, Longbottom 11,450 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9
5 January 1957 Third round Sunderland (First Division) A 0-3 0–4 30,577 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 5 8 11 9

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Squad

Position Nationality Name League appearances League goals Cup appearances Cup goals Total appearances Total goals
GK Ron Springett 46 5 51
DF Peter Lay 1 1
DF Tony Ingham 46 5 51
DF Keith Rutter 44 5 49
DF Pat Woods 45 5 50 1
DF Arthur Rhodes 1 1
MF Pat Kerrins 31 3 34
MF Cecil Andrews 46 1 5 51 1
MF Peter Angell 16 2 2 18 2
MF Bobby Cameron 31 5 4 1 35 6
MF George Petchey 43 2 5 48 2
MF Jobey Dean 4 4
MF Mike Powell 1 1
FW Arthur Longbottom 35 14 3 1 38 15
FW Teslim Balogun 14 4 2 1 16 7
FW Mike Hellawell 44 7 5 49 7
FW Lesley Locke 20 2 3 1 23 5
FW Alec Dawson 1 1
FW Gordon Quinn 4 4
FW Tommy Quigley 16 7 1 17 7
FW Terry Peacock 13 3 2 1 15 4
FW Bill Temby 4 3 4 3

Transfers

In

Name From Date Fee
Peter Lay Nottingham Forest July 13,1956
Keith Petchey Millwall July 24,1956
Peter Knibbs * Aug ?1956
Terry Peacock Hull City Juniors Aug 2,1956
Jesilimi (Tesi) Balogun Skegness Town September 1956
Stuart Richardson Methley U Nov1956
George Knox * Dec ?1956
George Wood * Wealdstone Jan1957 Loan
Tony Newcombe Marlow Feb 4,1957
Alec Dawson Gourock Jnrs Feb 12,1957
Ken Humphrey Ware Town Mar1957
David Baker Apr 6,1957
John Crabb * May 9,1957
Jim Stanbrook Basildon May 14,1957
Bill Finney Birmingham City 15 May 1957 plus £6,000 for Mike Hellawell
Tommy Standley Basildon United May 18,1957
Albert Allum Dover June 1,1957 £200
Doug Orr * Queen's Park June 14,1957

Out

Name Club Date Fee Date Club Fee
Billy McKay Deal Town July 1,1955 July 56 Dover
George Crickson Sep 21,1951 July? 56 Dover
Hugh Rainey Portsmouth June1955 July 56 Aldershot
Bill Nelson West Ham July 1955 July 1956
Billy McKay Deal Town July 1955 July 1956 Dover Town
Willie Clark Petershill February 1954 July 1956 Berwick Rangers
Albert Pounder Charlton February 1954 July 1956 Sittingbourne
Willie Clark Petershill Feb 1,1954 Aug 56 Berwick Rangers
Harry Brown Derby Sep 56 Plymouth
Bill Nelson West Ham July 1,1955 Sep 56 Ramsgate Athletic
Gordon Quinn Eastcote Aug 22,1952 Sep 56 Plymouth
Peter Knibbs * Aug ?1956 Nov 56 Slough Town
George Knox * Dec ?1956 Feb 57
George Wood * Wealdstone Jan1957 Loan Feb 57 Wealdstone Loan
Mike Hellawell Salts FC Aug 17,1955 15 May 1957 Birmingham City £6,000 plus Bill Finney.

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References

  1. ^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
  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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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 27 May 2025.
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