# 1952–53 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1952–53 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in twentieth place. Jack Taylor replaced Dave Mangnall as manager after relegation from Division Two the previous season,.

## League standings

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 64 | 79 | 0.810 | 40 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 77 | 0.792 | 39 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 82 | 0.744 | 39 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 0.743 | 39 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 59 | 76 | 0.776 | 38 |

## Results

QPR scores given first
Win  Draw  Loss

### Third Division South

| Date | Opponent | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Exeter | Away | 2–2 | C. Smith (2) | 14897 |
| 25 Aug 1952 | Watford | Home | 2–2 | G. Stewart, C. Smith | 23125 |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Coventry City | Home | 0–4 | | 14335 |
| 4 Sept 1952 | Watford | Away | 1–1 | E. Shepherd | 22875 |
| 6 Sept 1952 | Norwich City | Away | 0–2 | | 26449 |
| 8 Sept 1952 | Walsall | Home | 4–2 | M. Tomkys (2), H. Gilberg, C. Smith | 9362 |
| 13 Sept 1952 | Colchester | Home | 1–0 | B. Muir | 13925 |
| 18 Sept 1952 | Walsall | Away | 1–1 | B. Cameron | 7026 |
| 20 Sept 1952 | Aldershot | Away | 1–4 | E. Shepherd | 8316 |
| 25 Sept 1952 | Leyton Orient | Away | 0–5 | | 8754 |
| 27 Sept 1952 | Swindon | Home | 1–1 | A. Addinall | 10762 |
| 2 Oct 1952 | Shrewsbury | Away | 3–0 | E. Shepherd (2), C. Smith | 5988 |
| 4 Oct 1952 | Southend | Home | 3–2 | C. Smith (2), A. Addinall | 14777 |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Brighton | Away | 0–2 | | 18987 |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Newport | Home | 4–2 | E. Shepherd (2), G. Quinn, A. Addinall | 14902 |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Crystal Palace | Away | 2–4 | A. Addinall, Ingham | 19181 |
| 1 Nov 1952 | Bristol City | Home | 2–1 | Mountford, A. Addinall | 14718 |
| 8 Nov 1952 | Torquay | Away | 1–1 | D. Parsons | 6638 |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Northampton | Home | 2–2 | E. Shepherd, H. Gilberg | 14661 |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Ipswich Town | Home | 2–2 | A. Addinall (2) | 9983 |
| 13 Dec 1952 | AFC Bournemouth | Home | 2–1 | B.Nicholas (pen), B. Cameron | 8015 |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Exeter | Home | 1–1 | L. Clayton | 6310 |
| 26 Dec 1952 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 0–1 | | 13592 |
| 27 Dec 1952 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 1–2 | H. Gilberg | 30995 |
| 3 Jan 1953 | Coventry City | Away | 0–2 | | 15097 |
| 10 Jan 1953 | Gillingham | Away | 0–3 | | 11907 |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Norwich City | Home | 3–1 | M. Tomkys, B. Waugh (2) | 13084 |
| 24 Jan 1953 | Colchester | Away | 1–1 | J. Harrison (og) | 7959 |
| 31 Jan 1953 | Gillingham | Home | 1–1 | M. Tomkys | 10565 |
| 7 Feb 1953 | Aldershot | Home | 2–2 | C. Smith, B. Waugh | 10713 |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Swindon | Away | 3–1 | C. Hatton (2), C. Smith | 7387 |
| 21 Feb 1953 | Southend | Away | 0–2 | | 9252 |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Brighton | Home | 3–3 | R. Higgins, C. Hatton, Jennings (og) | 15238 |
| 7 Mar 1953 | Newport | Away | 0–2 | | 7971 |
| 14 Mar 1953 | Crystal Palace | Home | 1–1 | B. Cameron | 12972 |
| 21 Mar 1953 | Bristol City | Away | 4–4 | C. Smith (2), B. Cameron, Mountford | 20052 |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Torquay | Home | 0–1 | | 8059 |
| 3 Apr 1953 | Millwall | Away | 1–2 | C. Smith | 23962 |
| 4 Apr 1953 | Northampton | Away | 2–4 | M. Tomkys, B. Cameron | 12546 |
| 6 Apr 1953 | Millwall | Home | 1–3 | E. Shepherd | 12607 |
| 11 Apr 1953 | Leyton Orient | Home | 0–1 | | 11018 |
| 18 Apr 1953 | Ipswich Town | Away | 1–0 | C. Hatton | 8662 |
| 20 Apr 1953 | Shrewsbury | Home | 1–0 | E. Shepherd | 7206 |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Reading | Home | 1–0 | J. Harrison | 10433 |
| 29 Apr 1953 | Reading | Away | 0–2 | | 6367 |
| 2 May 1953 | AFC Bournemouth | Away | 0–1 | | 8276 |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 22 November 1952 | First Round | Shrewsbury | H | 2–2 | Cameron 2 | 11475 |
| 27 November 1952 | First Round Replay | Shrewsbury | A | 2–2 | Addinall, Smith | 5000 |
| 2 December 1952 | First Round Second Replay | Shrewsbury | Villa Park | 1–4 | Smith | 3799 |

### London Challenge Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 6 October 1952 | First Round | Charlton | H | 1–1 | | |
| 13 October 1952 | First Round Replay | Charlton | A | 0–4 | | |

## Squad

| Position | Name | League Appearances | League Goals | F..A.Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
| GK | Harry Brown | 43 | | 3 | | 46 | |
| GK | Stan Gullan | 3 | | | | 3 | |
| DF | Tony Ingham | 43 | 1 | 3 | | 46 | 1 |
| DF | Des Farrow | 8 | | | | 8 | |
| DF | Bill Spence | 31 | | 3 | | 34 | |
| DF | Bill Heath | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| DF | George Powell | 14 | | | | 14 | |
| DF | John Poppitt | 34 | | 3 | | 37 | |
| DF | Pat Woods | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| MF | Gerry Crickson | 2 | | | | 2 | |
| MF | Bobby Cameron | 35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 7 |
| MF | Lew Clayton | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 25 | 1 |
| MF | Reg Chapman | 12 | | | | 12 | |
| MF | Derek Parsons | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 1 |
| MF | Brian Nicholas | 32 | 1 | 2 | | 34 | 1 |
| MF | Mike Powell | 18 | | | | 18 | |
| FW | Jim Harrison | 6 | 1 | | | 6 | 1 |
| FW | Conway Smith | 25 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 |
| FW | George Stewart | 2 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 |
| FW | Gordon Quinn | 3 | 1 | | | 3 | 1 |
| FW | George Mountford | 25 | 2 | 3 | | 28 | 2 |
| FW | Ernie Shepherd | 43 | 9 | 3 | | 46 | 9 |
| FW | Mike Tomkys | 20 | 5 | | | 20 | 5 |
| FW | Bert Addinall | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 |
| FW | Billy Waugh | 15 | 2 | | | 15 | 2 |
| FW | Cyril Hatton | 10 | 4 | | | 10 | 4 |
| FW | Harry Gilberg | 26 | 3 | 3 | | 29 | 3 |
| FW | Ron Higgins | 3 | 1 | | | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Oscar Hold | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| FW | Billy Muir | 5 | 1 | | | 5 | 1 |

## Transfers in

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| Gordon Quinn | Eastcote BC | August 1952 | |
| George Mountford | Stoke City | October 1952 | Des Farrow |
| Ron Higgins | Brighton | January 1953 | Harry Gilberg & Bert Addinall |
| Ron Springett | Victoria United | February 1953 | |
| Charlie Barley | Arsenal | May 1953 | |

## Transfers out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Des Farrow | Leicester City | November 1944 | | October 1952 | Stoke City | George Mountford |
| Billy Muir | Irvine Meadow | February 1949 | | October 1952 | Torquay | |
| Harry Gilberg | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 August 1951 | £1,000 | January 1953 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Ron Higgins & £**** |
| Bert Addinall | British Oxygen | April 1945 | | January 1953 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Ron Higgins & £**** |
| George Stewart | Brentford | May 1948 | | January 1953 | Shrewsbury Town | |
| Cyril Hatton | Notts County | April 1946 | | June 1953 | Chesterfield | |
| Derek Parsons | Ashford Town | February 1950 | | July 1953 | Ashford Town | |
| Billy Waugh | Luton Town | July 1950 | £6,000 | July 1953 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | £**** |
| Oscar Hold | Everton | February 1952 | | July 1953 | March Town | |
| Reg Chapman | Royal Air Force | August 1944 | | July 1953 | Ashford Town | |
| Bill Heath | I C juniors | September 1945 | | July 1953 | Dover | |
| George Powell | Fulham | December 1946 | | July 1953 | Tunbridge Wells | |
| Jim Harrison | Willesden Town | February 1952 | | July 1953 | | |