1965–66 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers 1965-66 football season

Queens Park Rangers

1965-66 season

Chairman

Jim Gregory

Manager

Alec Stock

Stadium

Loftus Road

Football League Third Division

3rd

FA Cup

Third Round

Football League Cup

First Round

London Challenge Cup

Winners

Top goalscorer

League: Les Allen 30
All: Les Allen 33

Highest home attendance

16,610 Vs Millwall 26 March 1966

Lowest home attendance

3,529 Vs Walsall 1 September 1965

Average home league attendance

8,263

Biggest win

7-2 Vs York City (1 January 1966)

Biggest defeat

1-6 Vs Brentford (21 August 1965)

Home colours

Away colours

← 1964–65

1966–67 →

Season summary

During the 1965–66 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in third place.^[1]

League standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hull City	46	31	7	8	109	62	1.758	69	Division Champions, promoted
2	Millwall	46	27	11	8	76	43	1.767	65	Promoted
3	Queens Park Rangers	46	24	9	13	95	65	1.462	57
4	Scunthorpe United	46	21	11	14	80	67	1.194	53
5	Workington	46	19	14	13	67	57	1.175	52

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

^[2]

Results

QPR scores given first

Win Draw Loss

Third Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
21 August 1965	Brentford	A	1-6	Morgan R	15,209
23 August 1965	Brighton And Hove Albion	H	4-1	Keen, Collins, Allen, McAdams	10,480
28 August 1965	Mansfield Town	H	1-2	McAdams	6,405
4 September 1965	Hull City	A	3-1	Allen 2, Morgan R	20,478
11 September 1965	Reading	H	0-2		6,800
14 September 1965	Scunthorpe United	A	2-1	Collins, Allen	5,362
18 September 1965	Exeter City	A	0-0		6,174
25 September 1965	Peterborough United	H	2-1	Collins, Langley	5,094
2 October 1965	Millwall	A	1-2	Leach	14,465
4 October 1965	Scunthorpe United	H	1-0	Keen	6,726
9 October 1965	York City	A	2-2	Allen, Morgan I	6,553
16 October 1965	Oxford United	H	2-3	Allen, Sanderson	8,448
23 October 1965	Swansea	A	2-4	Collins, Allen	8,430
30 October 1965	Walsall	H	2-1	Sibley, Langley	5,228
5 November 1965	Workington	A	1-1	McAdams	4,464
20 November 1965	Southend	A	3-1	Allen 2, Lazarus	6,690
23 November 1965	Brighton And Hove Albion	A	2-0	Allen 2	10,689
27 November 1965	Swindon Town	H	3-2	Allen 3	6,872
11 December 1965	Grimsby Town	H	3-0	Collins, Morgan R, OG	6,671
18 December 1965	Oxford United	A	3-1	Allen 2, Morgan R	8,786
1 January 1966	York City	H	7-2	Allen 3, Lazarus, Collins 2, Morgan R	7,811
8 January 1966	AFC Bournemouth	A	1-1	Morgan R	7,616
15 January 1966	Swansea	H	6-2	Morgan R 3, Lazarus, Collins 2,	7,042
29 January 1966	Brentford	H	1-0	Morgan R	14,506
5 February 1966	Mansfield Town	A	1-2	Collins	4,166
15 February 1966	Watford	H	1-1	Langley	8,191
19 February 1966	Hull City	H	3-3	Collins 3	12,327
5 March 1966	Watford	A	2-1	Keen, Morgan R	11,600
12 March 1966	Exeter	H	1-0	Allen	7,542
19 March 1966	Peterborough	A	1-1	Collins	7,487
26 March 1966	Millwall	H	6-1	Marsh 2, Collins, Allen, Lazarus, Morgan R	16,610
2 April 1966	Workington	H	4-1	Marsh, Allen 2, Lazarus	8,016
8 April 1966	Bristol Rovers	H	4-1	Marsh, Collins, Allen, Lazarus	13,372
9 April 1966	Shrewsbury	A	0-0		4,791
12 April 1966	Bristol Rovers	A	0-1		9,203
16 April 1966	Southend	H	2-1	Lazarus 2	7,028
23 April 1966	Swindon Town	A	1-2	Keen	13,802
25 April 1966	Gillingham	H	1-3	Marsh	7,582
30 April 1966	Shrewsbury	H	2-1	Allen, Marsh	5,713
2 May 1966	Oldham Athletic	H	1-1	Allen	6,850
7 May 1966	Grimsby Town	A	2-4	Marsh, Morgan R	5,586
13 May 1966	Reading	A	1-2	Collins	8,554
18 May 1966	Gillingham	A	1-3	Collins	7,147
21 May 1966	AFC Bournemouth	H	5-0	Marsh 2, Lazarus 3	4,732
26 May 1966	Oldham Athletic	A	2-0	Allen, Marsh	7,969
28 May 1966	Walsall	A	1-0	Allen	8,103

^[2]

London Challenge Cup^[3]

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
October 1965	First Round	Chelsea	H	1-0	Sibley
October 1965	Second Round	Orient	A	3-1	Hunt, Sanderson, Collins
1 November 1965	Semi Final	Brentford	H	2-1	Wilks, Leach
10 May 1966	Final	Arsenal	A	4-0	Sanderson , Collins, Hazell, Leach	3012

Football League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
1 September 1965	First Round First Leg	Walsall	H	1-1	og	3,529
7 September 1965	First Round second Leg	Walsall	A	2-3	Morgan R, Collins	12,236

^[2]

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
13 November 1965	First Round	Colchester United	A	3-3	Collins, Allen, Sanderson	6,693
17 November 1965	First Round Replay	Colchester United	H	4-0	Morgan R, Allen 2, Sanderson	6,166
4 December 1965	Second Round	Guilford City	H	3-0	OG, Sibley, Lazarus	8,343
22 January 1966	Third Round	Shrewsbury	H	0-0		15,738
26 January 1966	Third Round Replay	Shrewsbury	A	0-1		14,779

^[2]

Squad

Position	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	Cup Appearances	F.A.Cup Goals	League Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK	Peter Springett	44		7			51
GK	Frank Smith	2					2
DF	Ray Brady	1					1
DF	Tony Hazell	17		2			21
DF	Ron Hunt	32		7			39
DF	Frank Sibley	29	1	5	1		34	2
DF	Ian Watson	40		7			47
DF	Colin Moughton	3					3
DF	Jim Langley	46	3	7			53	3
DF	Brian Taylor	5					5
DF	John Mortimore	10					10
MF	Mark Lazarus	28	1	3	1		32	2
MF	Mick Leach	10	1				10	1
MF	Mike Keen	46	4	7			53	4
MF	Roger Morgan	44	13	6	1	1	50	15
MF	John Collins	35	18	7	1	1	42	20
MF	Keith Sanderson	39	1	7	2		49	3
FW	Stuart Leary	1					1
FW	Brian Bedford			1			1
FW	Billy McAdams	6	3	4			10	3
FW	Les Allen	44	30	7	3		52	33
FW	Rodney Marsh	16	8				16	8
FW	Ian Morgan	10	1				10	1

^[2]

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Les Allen	Tottenham Hotspur	July 1965	£21,000
Ian Watson	Chelsea	July 1965
Dave Clement	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	July 1965
Jim Langley	Fulham	July 1965	£5,000
John Mortimore	Chelsea	September 1965
Mark Lazarus	Brentford	November 1965	£6,000
Colin Moughton	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	December 1965
Alan Wilks	Fulham	February 1966
Rodney Marsh	Fulham	March 1966	£15,000
Mike Kelly	Wimbledon	March 1966

Transfers Out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club
Brian Bedford	Bournemouth	August 1959	£750	August 1965	Scunthorpe United
Terry McQuade	Millwall	July 1963		November 1965	Millwall
Frank Smith	Tottenham Hotspur	May 1962		November 1965	Wimbledon
Stuart Leary	Charlton Athletic	December 1962		July 1966	Retired
Colin Moughton	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	December 1965		July 1966	Sunderland (coach)
Billy McAdams	Brentford	September 1964		July 1966	Barrow
Ray Brady	Millwall	July 1963		July 1966	Hastings United

References

^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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.
^ "nonleaguematters". Non league Matters. 14 February 2022.

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