1957–58 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1957–58 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerJack Taylor
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division South10th
FA CupFirst Round
Southern Professional Floodlight CupRound One
London Challenge CupRound One
Top goalscorerLeague: Arthur Longbottom 17
All: Arthur Longbottom 18
Highest home attendance15,734 v Brentford
(24 August 1957)
Lowest home attendance6,093 v Torquay
(14 December 1957)
Biggest win5–1 v Northampton Town
(23 November 1957)
Biggest defeat0–6 v Southend United
(31 August 1957)

The 1957-58 Queens Park Rangers season was the club's 67th season of existence and their 6th 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. Their 10th place finish in the league qualified the club for the following season's football league merge of division three north and south teams into divisions three and four.[1]

Goalkeeper Ron Springett was sold to first division side Sheffield Wednesday for £10,000 late in the season - within 18 months he was selected to play for England.

League standings

Main article: 1957–58 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
8 Norwich City 46 19 15 12 75 70 1.071 53
9 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 21 9 16 81 74 1.095 51
10 Queens Park Rangers 46 18 14 14 64 65 0.985 50
11 Newport County 46 17 14 15 73 67 1.090 48
12 Colchester United 46 17 13 16 77 79 0.975 47
Source:

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Results

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division South

Date[3][2] Opponents position prior to match (*) H / A Half time score Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance QPR's Position (End of day) Springett Woods Ingham Petchey Rutter Andrews Longbottom Cameron Finney Smith Angell Allum Kerrins Peacock Locke Orr Dawson Fry Standley Colgan Tomkys Drinkwater Powell
24 August 1957 Brentford (-) H 1-0 1–0 Petchey 15,734 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
26 August 1957 Colchester (3) H 0-0 1–0 Cameron 12,328 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
31 August 1957 Southend (1) A 0-2 0–6 15,883 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2 September 1957 Colchester (10) A 0-1 1–2 Finney 8,992 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 7
7 September 1957 Brighton and Hove Albion (2) H 0-0 0–1 11,139 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 7
11 September 1957 Swindon (8) A 0-0 1–1 Angell 10,730 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 7 9
14 September 1957 Southampton (5) A 0-3 0–5 15,965 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 7 9
16 September 1957 Swindon (13) H 1-1 2–1 Locke 2 8,413 17 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 6 7 10 11
21 September 1957 Newport County (12) H 1-0 1–1 Woods 9,187 17 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 7 10 11
23 September 1957 Millwall (6) H 0-0 3–0 Locke 3 11,325 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10
28 September 1957 Port Vale (5) H 1–2 Locke 12,616 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10
30 September 1957 Millwall (9) A 0-4 0–5 12,784 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10
5 October 1957 Plymouth Argyle (1) H 0-0 1–0 Locke 11,354 17 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7
12 October 1957 Norwich City (4) A 0-0 0–2 19,460 20 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7
19 October 1957 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (10) H 1-0 3–0 Angell, Woods, Woollard (og) 9,007 17 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7
26 October 1957 Walsall (22) A 1-1 2–1 Longbottom 2 7,560 13 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7
2 November 1957 Coventry City (19) H 0-0 3–0 Kerrins 2, Locke 9,246 11 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7
9 November 1957 Shrewsbury Town (17) A 0-1 1–2 Longbottom 8,514 14 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7
23 November 1957 Northampton Town (20) A 5–1 Longbottom 4, Smith 7,525 11 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 6 11 7
30 November 1957 Watford (16) H 1-0 3–0 Ingham, Longbottom, Petchey 10,236 9 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 6 11 7
14 December 1957 Torquay (23) H 0-1 1–1 Woods 6,093 11 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 6 11 7 1
21 December 1957 Brentford (3) A 1-0 1–1 Cameron 12,084 13 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9
25 December 1957 Gillingham (21) A 0-1 1–1 Standley 7,233 12 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9
26 December 1957 Gillingham (21) H 1-0 1–1 Woods 8,658 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 7 9
28 December 1957 Southend United (8) H 0-0 1–1 Woods 10,072 13 1 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9 2
11 January 1958 Brighton and Hove Albion (1) A 1-1 1–1 Longbottom 13,322 13 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 6 11 7
18 January 1958 Southampton (5) H 3-0 3–2 Longbottom 2, Woods (pen) 8,611 12 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9
25 January 1958 Reading (4) A 0-2 0–3 11,455 12 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9
1 February 1958 Newport County (7) A 2-2 2–4 Dawson, Longbottom 7,543 12 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9
8 February 1958 Port Vale (7) H 2–1 Cameron, Longbottom 7,594 12 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9
15 February 1958 Plymouth Argyle (3) A 0-1 1–3 Cameron 17,068 15 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9
22 February 1958 Norwich City (5) H 1-1 1–1 Cameron 7,935 13 1 2 3 4 5 10 8 6 11 7 9
1 March 1958 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. (12) A 1–4 Dawson 12,711 14 1 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9 2
3 March 1958 Aldershot (18) H 0-1 0–1` 7,744 14 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9
8 March 1958 Walsall (22) H 0-0 1–0 Cameron 6,548 13 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 10 7 11
15 March 1958 Coventry City (23) A 0-0 1–1 Locke 7,673 13 2 3 4 5 11 8 6 10 7 9 1
17 March 1958 Reading (2) H 3-0 3–0 Woods, Longbottom, Petchey 8,838 12 2 3 4 5 8 6 10 7 11 1 9
22 March 1958 Northampton Town (17) H 1-0 1–0 Longbottom 7,531 11 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 10 7 11 1
29 March 1958 Torquay (24) A 0-1 1–3 Locke 5,172 12 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 10 7 11 1
4 April 1958 Exeter City (24) H 1-0 1–1 Cameron 10,223 11 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 10 11 7 1
7 April 1958 Exeter City (23) A 0-0 0–0 7,078 12 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9 1
12 April 1958 Watford (17) A 0-0 0–0 8,022 12 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 11 7 9 1
16 April 1958 Crystal Palace (15) A 1-1 3–2 Longbottom, Kerrins, Locke 18,712 11 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 9 11 7 1
19 April 1958 Crystal Palace (15) H 2-2 4–2 Kerrins, Longbottom, Cameron, Locke 11,868 11 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 9 11 7 1
23 April 1958 Aldershot (19) A 0-0 1–1 Kerrins 4,058 10 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 9 11 7 1
28 April 1958 Shrewsbury Town (17) H 1-0 3–0 Kerrins 2, Locke 6,193 10 2 3 4 5 8 10 6 9 11 7 1

London Challenge Cup

Date[4] Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
7 October 1957 First Round Leyton Orient H 3–4*aet

Southern Professional Floodlight Cup

Date[5] Round Opponents H / A Half time score Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Springett Woods Ingham Petchey Rutter Andrews Longbottom Cameron Smith Angell Kerrins Locke Orr Dawson Fry
14 October 1957 First Round Reading H 0-0 0–0 * 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 10 6 11 7
6 November 1957 First Round Replay Reading A 1-3 2–5 Kerrins, Locke 6377 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7 1

FA Cup

Date[6] Round Opponents H / A Half time score Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Springett Woods Ingham Petchey Rutter Andrews Longbottom Cameron Smith Angell Kerrins Locke Dawson
16 November 1957 First Round Clapton F.C. (Isthmian League) A 1-0 1–1 Dawson 8,000 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7
18 November 1957 First Round Replay Clapton F.C. (Isthmian League) H 0-1 3–1 Longbottom, Locke, Walsh (og) 12,786 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 11 10 7
7 December 1957 Second Round Hereford United F.C.(Southern League) A 1–6 Smith 14,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 7

Squad

Position Nationality Name League

Appearances

League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals Southern Professional Floodlight Cup Goals Total

Appearances

Total Goals
GK Ron Springett 34 4 38
GK Ray Drinkwater 11 11
GK Bob Fry 1 1 2
DF Tony Ingham 46 1 5 51 1
DF Keith Rutter 46 5 51
DF Pat Woods 44 6 5 44 6
DF Walter Colgan 2 2
MF Pat Kerrins 31 7 5 1 36 8
MF Cecil Andrews 12 2 14
MF Peter Angell 45 2 4 49 2
MF Arthur Longbottom 40 17 4 1 44 18
MF Bobby Cameron 37 8 4 41 8
MF George Petchey 46 3 5 51 3
MF Tom Standley 14 2 14 2
MF Mike Powell 1 1
FW Mike Tomkys 5 5
FW Lesley Locke 22 13 3 1 1 36 15
FW Alec Dawson 33 2 5 1 38 2
FW Doug Orr 5 5
FW Albert Allum 1 1
FW Terry Peacock 2 2
FW Eddie Smith 18 3 1 18 1

Transfers In

Name from Date Fee
Eddie (Ginger) Smith Colchester United July 4,1957 £1,050
Bob Fry Bath City Aug 16,1957
Ray Drinkwater Portsmouth Feb 28,1958
Pat Welton Leyton Orient Mar 17,1958
David Dunsmuir Dundee May 31,1958
John Pearson Brentford June1958
Mike Keen June1958

Transfers Out

Name from Date Fee Date Club Fee
Alan Silver Maidenhead U Sep 30,1952 Jul 57 Tunbridge Wells
Keith Petchey Millwall July 24,1956 July 57 Watford
Albert Pounder Charlton Feb 12,1954 £500 July 57 Sittingbourne
Jesilimi (Tesi) Balogun Skegness Town Sep1956 July 1957 Holbeach United
Arthur Rhodes July 1957 Tonbridge
Jobey Dean Thoresby Colliery Nov 27,1952 July 1957 Sutton Town
Bill Temby July 1957 Dover Town
Tom Quigley Portsmouth June 4,1956 Aug 57 Worcester City
Albert Allum Dover June 1,1957 Nov 57 Dover
Ken Humphrey Ware Town Mar1957 Feb? 58
Terry Robinson * Northampton July ?1958 Feb 58 Hendon
Ron Springett Victoria United Feb 19,1953 March 1958 Sheffield Wednesday £10,000
Doug Orr * Queen's Park June 14,1957 May 58 Queen's Park
Eddie (Ginger) Smith Colchester July 4,1957 May 58 Chelmsford City


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References

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