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1927–28 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1927–28 season
ManagerBob Hewison
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division SouthFinished 10th - highest In-season position 1st (21/9/1927 to 1/10/1927)
F A Cup1st round
London Challenge Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: George Goddard 25
All: George Goddard 25
Highest home attendance18,829 (10/9/1927) vs Brentford
Lowest home attendance4,691 (3/5/1928) vs Norwich City
Biggest win6-1 (6/4/1928) Vs Newport County
Biggest defeat0-7 (7/4/1928) Vs Southend United

Season summary

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Qpr began the 1927–28 season in the English Third Division South and finished in 10th place.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
8 Exeter City 42 17 12 13 70 60 1.167 46
9 Newport County 42 18 9 15 81 84 0.964 45
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 9 16 72 71 1.014 43
11 Charlton Athletic 42 15 13 14 60 70 0.857 43
12 Brentford 42 16 8 18 76 74 1.027 40
Source: [citation needed]

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Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division South

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Date Venue Opponent Result Half Time Score Full Time Score Scorers Attendance League Position Cunningham Sweetman Young, J. Collier Gilhooley Turner Stephenson Neil Goddard Swan Lofthouse Pierce Johnson Hawley Mustard Eggleton Duthie Paterson Roberts Burns Rounce Woodward Beats Coward Crompton Kellard
27/8/1927 H Newport County W 2-1 4 - 2 Goddard 2 (1 pen), Lofthouse, Swan 15,489 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1/9/1927 H Gillingham D 2-1 3 - 3 Goddard 2, Lofthouse 9,241 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
3/9/1927 A Swindon Town W 1-0 2 - 0 Swan, Johnson 9,659 2 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 3 9
7/9/1927 A Gillingham W 1-1 2 - 1 Johnson, Neil 5,499 2 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 3 9
10/9/1927 H Brentford L 1-0 2 - 3 Lofthouse 2 18,829 3 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 5
17/9/1927 H Watford W 1-1 2 - 1 Swan, Goddard 13,950 2 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 5
21/9/1927 A Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic W 2-1 2 - 1 Lofthouse, Goddard 4,440 1 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 5
24/9/1927 A Charlton Athletic L 0-1 0 - 1 12,823 1 1 2 4 6 7 8 10 11 3 9 5
1/10/1927 H Bristol Rovers W 1-0 4 - 2 Goddard 3, Collier 8,448 1 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 5
8/10/1927 A Plymouth Argyle L 0-3 0 - 3 12,343 3 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 5
15/10/1927 H Merthyr Town D 0-0 0 - 0 11,406 4 1 2 4 6 8 9 10 11 3 5 7
22/10/1927 A Crystal Palace D 0-1 1 - 1 Lofthouse 7,115 6 1 2 4 6 8 9 11 3 7 5 10
29/10/1927 H Millwall L 0-1 0 - 1 16,960 9 1 2 4 6 8 9 11 3 7 5 10
5/11/1927 A Luton Town W 1-0 1 - 0 Goddard 7,695 6 1 2 4 6 9 3 10 7 5 8 11
12/11/1927 H Exeter City L 0-1 0 - 1 8,291 7 1 2 4 6 10 9 3 7 5 8 11
19/11/1927 A Torquay United L 0-1 0 - 1 2,235 9 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 11 5 10
3/12/1927 A Northampton Town L 0-0 0 - 1 9,737 11 1 3 6 8 9 11 2 10 7 5 4
17/12/1927 A Brighton & Hove Albion W 0-1 3 - 1 Goddard 2, Lofthouse 5,835 8 1 3 6 7 10 9 11 2 8 5 4
24/12/1927 H Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic W 1-0 2 - 0 Goddard, Mustard 6,260 7 1 3 6 7 10 9 11 2 8 5 4
27/12/1927 A Coventry City D 0-0 0 - 0 8,975 7 1 3 6 7 10 9 11 2 8 5 4
7/1/1928 H Swindon Town L 0-0 0 - 1 9,981 10 1 3 6 7 10 9 11 2 8 5 4
14/1/1928 H Southend United W 1-1 3 - 2 Burns, Mustard, Young, J. (pen) 7,294 8 1 3 6 4 9 11 2 10 7 5 8
21/1/1928 A Brentford W 1-0 3 - 0 Goddard 2, Burns 10,430 7 1 3 6 4 9 11 2 10 7 5 8
28/1/1928 A Watford D 2-3 3 - 3 Lofthouse 2, Goddard 5,597 6 1 3 6 4 9 11 2 10 7 5 8
4/2/1928 H Charlton Athletic D 2-1 3 - 3 Goddard 2, Burns 10,830 7 1 3 6 4 9 11 2 10 7 5 8
11/2/1928 A Bristol Rovers W 3-0 4 - 0 Johnson, Lofthouse 2, Goddard 6,862 6 1 3 6 4 9 11 2 10 7 5 8
18/2/1928 H Plymouth Argyle L 0-0 0 - 1 17,377 7 1 3 6 4 9 11 2 10 7 5 8
25/2/1928 A Merthyr Town W 1-0 4 - 0 Goddard 3, Rounce 2,869 6 1 3 6 4 9 10 11 2 7 5 8
3/3/1928 H Crystal Palace W 1-0 2 - 0 Swan, Goddard 16,468 5 3 6 4 9 10 11 2 7 5 8 1
10/3/1928 A Millwall L 1-2 1 - 6 Beats 18,689 6 3 6 4 10 11 2 7 5 8 1 9
17/3/1928 H Luton Town W 1-1 3 - 2 Johnson, Burns, Lofthouse 11,217 6 3 7 4 11 2 9 5 6 8 10 1
24/3/1928 A Exeter City L 0-2 0 - 4 5,657 9 3 6 7 4 9 11 2 5 8 10 1
31/3/1928 H Torquay United L 1-1 2 - 3 Coward, Rounce 5,839 10 1 3 5 6 4 9 11 2 8 10 7
6/4/1928 A Newport County W 3-0 6 - 1 Goddard 2, Coward, Rounce, Young, J. (pen), Burns 5,918 8 1 3 5 6 4 9 11 2 8 10 7
7/4/1928 A Southend United L 0-3 0 - 7 8,126 9 1 3 5 6 4 9 11 2 8 10 7
9/4/1928 H Walsall D 1-0 1 - 1 Young, J. (pen) 8,082 10 1 3 5 6 4 9 11 2 8 10 7
10/4/1928 A Walsall D 0-2 2 - 2 Lofthouse, Rounce 6,419 10 1 3 5 6 4 9 11 2 8 10 7
14/4/1928 H Northampton Town L 0-1 0 - 4 8,399 10 1 3 6 4 9 2 10 5 11 8 7
21/4/1928 A Norwich City L 1-2 1 - 3 Johnson 4,867 10 1 3 7 4 2 9 8 5 6 11 10
26/4/1928 H Coventry City L 1-2 1 - 5 Rounce 4,095 10 1 3 4 11 2 9 8 5 6 10 7
28/4/1928 H Brighton & Hove Albion W 3-0 5 - 0 Johnson 2, Rounce, Lofthouse, Young, J. (pen) 5,394 10 3 6 4 11 2 9 7 5 8 10 1
3/5/1928 H Norwich City D 0-0 0 - 0 4,691 4,691 10 3 4 11 2 9 7 6 8 1 5 10

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F A Cup

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Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Cunningham Sweetman Young, J. Collier Turner Neil Goddard Lofthouse Johnson Mustard Eggleton
FA Cup 1 26/11/1927 A Aldershot Abandoned fog (47 minutes) 1-0 1 - 0* Mustard 10,000 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 11 10 7 5
FA Cup 1 30/11/1927 A Aldershot L 0-1 1-2 Johnson 4,000 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 11 10 7 5

London Professional Charity Fund

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Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Cunningham Sweetman Pierce Collier Eggleton Turner Mustard Goddard Roberts Johnson Paterson
November 7th 1927 A Brentford L 0-1 0-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 10 8

Peterborough Infirmary Charity Cup

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Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Pierce Eggleton Turner Mustard Neil Johnson Woodward Young, J. Arrowsmith Rounce Lofthouse
May 7th 1928 A Peterborough & Fletton U W 1-1 3-1 Rounce 2, Lofthouse 2 5 6 7 4 9 1 3 8 10 11

London Challenge Cup

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Round Date Venue Opponent Outcome Half Time Score Score Scorers Attendance Cunningham Sweetman Pierce Collier Eggleton Turner Mustard Neil Goddard Duthie Roberts McAllister Johnson Paterson Knott Nixon
LCC 1 17 October 1927 H West Ham W 2-1 4-1 Goddard 2, Mustard, Turner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
LCC 2 31 October 1927 H Charlton D 1-0 2-2 Johnson, Goddard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 8 10
LCC 2 Rep 14 November 1927 A Charlton L 2-1 2-4 Neil, Johnson 2 3 4 6 7 10 11 9 8 1 5

Squad

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Position Nationality Name Div 3 South Appearances Div 3 South Goals F A Cup Appearances F A Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK England Joey Cunningham 36 1 37
GK England Joe Woodward 6 6
DF England Jimmy Armstrong
DF England Tom Nixon
DF England Bill Pierce 38 38
DF England Sid Sweetman 16 1 17
DF England John Young 30 4 1 31 4
DF England Norman Crompton 1 1
MF England Billy Coward 7 2 7 2
MF England Bert Rogers
MF Scotland Andy Neil 41 1 1 42 1
MF Scotland Jock McNab
MF England Cyril Foster
MF England Jimmy Eggleton 26 1 27
MF England Ollie Thompson
MF Scotland Jock Collier 16 1 1 17 1
MF England Bill Turner 38 1 39
MF England Fred Hawley 7 7
MF Scotland Mike Gilhooley 9 9
MF Scotland John Duthie 11 11
MF England Eddie Beats 1 1 1 1
FW England Thomas Kellard 1 1
FW England George Goddard 33 25 1 34 25
FW England George Rounce 13 6 13 6
FW England Ernie Whatmore
FW England Jackie Burns 16 5 16 5
FW England Steve Smith
FW Jack Johnson 17 7 1 1 18 8
FW England Hugh Vallance
FW England Lew Price
FW England Jack Swan 14 4 14 4
FW England Jimmy Lofthouse 38 14 1 39 14
FW England Jack Mustard 23 2 1 24 2
FW Scotland Jock Paterson 2 2
FW England Joe Roberts 4 4
FW England Jimmy Stephenson 18 18

Transfers in

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Name from Date Fee
Bill Turner Bury July 2,1927
Jimmy Stephenson Watford July 12,1927 Free
Eddie Beats Aston Villa July 29,1927
Knott, Percy Stoke Sep 12,1927 Free
John Duthie Fraserburgh Sep 12,1927 Free
Mizen, John * Swanley Sep 28,1927
Brown, Thomas Nov 4, 1927
Carr, Jimmy Southall Nov 5,1927
Billy Coward Windsor & Eton Jan 28,1928
Joe Woodward Clapton Orient Feb 24,1928
Ellis, Harold * Swanley Feb 4,1928
Wilkins, Albert * Redhill Feb 6,1928
George Rounce Tilbury Feb 7,1928
Arrowsmith, John Bilston U Mar 27,1928
Harrison, Gerard * Atherstone Town Mar 28,1928
Norman Crompton Oldham May 2,1928
Kellard, Tom Oldham May 2,1928 Free
Jimmy Armstrong Clapton Orient May 10,1928
Steve Smith Clapton Orient May 10,1928
Ollie Thompson Chesterfield May 10,1928
Hugh Vallance Aston Villa May 14,1928
Price, Lew Notts County May 21,1928 Free
Ernie Whatmore Bristol Rovers June 9,1928
Jock McNab Liverpool June 14,1928
Cyril Foster Watford June 30,1928
McNab, Jock Liverpool June 14,1928
Foster, Cyril Watford June 30,1928
Rounce, Albert * Tilbury June 29,1928

Transfers out

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Name from Date Fee Date To Fee
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
Bowers, Alf 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
Salt, Harry 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
Middleton, Jack Leicester May 5,1925 July 27 Aldershot
Charlesworth, George * Bristol R May 26,1926 July 27 Kettering Town
Nichols, Stan * Bostall Heath July 26,1926 July 27 Retired (to play cricket)
Young, Bill Whitburn Feb 11,1925 July 27 Kettering Town
Varco, Percy Aston Villa June 12,1926 800 July 27 Norwich
Wilcox, Joe Bristol R May 10,1926 Free Aug 27 Gillingham
Burgess, Dan (Dick) Aberdare Athletic June 17,1925 Aug 27 Sittingbourne Free
Birch, Jimmy Aston Villa May 2,1912 150 Oct 27 Folkestone Free
Margetts, William * Leytonstone Aug 5,1926 Oct 27 Leyton
McAllister, Billy Middlesbrough Oct 21,1926 250 Nov 27 Raith Rovers
Hawley, Fred Brighton May 10,1926 Jan 28 Loughborough
Knott, Percy Stoke Sep 12,1927 Free Feb 28 Potteries El.Traction Free
Turner, Bill Bury July 2,1927 May 28 Park Royal
Carr, Jimmy Southall Nov 5,1927 May 28 Retired

References[1]

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  1. ^ a b 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.