# 1966–67 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

During the 1966–67 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division

## Season summary

QPR won the third division for the first time and shocked first division West Bomwich Albion in the first Wembley final of the League Cup

## League standings

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 103 | 38 | 2.711 | 67 | Winners of the League Cup, Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 87 | 64 | 1.359 | 55 | Promoted |
| 3 | Watford | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 61 | 46 | 1.326 | 54 | |
| 4 | Reading | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 57 | 1.333 | 53 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 67 | 1.134 | 53 | |

## Results

QPR scores given first
Win  Draw  Loss

### Third Division

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 20 August 1966 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2-2 | Allen, Marsh | 6,343 | 14 |
| 27 August 1966 | Watford | A | 0-1 | | 9,957 | 20 |
| 3 September 1966 | Swindon Town | H | 3-1 | Keen, Ian Morgan | 7,900 | 11 |
| 6 September 1966 | Middlesbrough | H | 4-0 | Morgan, Morgan, Allen | 8,807 | 4 |
| 10 September 1966 | Reading | A | 2-2 | Langley, Ian Morgan | 8,148 | 10 |
| 17 September 1966 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 6-0 | Roger Morgan 2, Keen 2, Sanderson, Marsh | 8,090 | 6 |
| 24 September 1966 | Mansfield Town | A | 7-1 | Marsh 3, Allen 2, Langley, Sanderson | 6,260 | 4 |
| 26 September 1966 | Middlesbrough | A | 2-2 | Marsh, Lazarus | 13,091 | 2 |
| 1 October 1966 | Grimsby Town | H | 5-1 | Allen 2, Marsh, Lazarus, Roger Morgan | 9,097 | 4 |
| 8 October 1966 | Swansea | H | 4-2 | Marsh, Allen 2, Sanderson | 11,047 | 3 |
| 15 October 1966 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3-1 | Roger Morgan 2, Marsh | 12,164 | 1 |
| 19 October 1966 | Torquay | A | 1-1 | Langley | 7,887 | 2 |
| 22 October 1966 | Orient | H | 4-1 | Marsh, Allen 2, Lazarus | 16,719 | 1 |
| 29 October 1966 | Gillingham | A | 2-2 | Keen, Marsh | 11,951 | 2 |
| 5 November 1966 | Workington | H | 4-1 | Marsh 2, Allen, Langley | 9,094 | 2 |
| 12 November 1966 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2-0 | Marsh 2 | 5,052 | 2 |
| 15 November 1966 | Torquay | H | 2-1 | Roger Morgan, Allen | 10,385 | 1 |
| 19 November 1966 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0-1 | | 14,413 | 1 |
| 7 December 1966 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3-0 | Allen, Sanderson, Lazarus | 13,312 | 1 |
| 10 December 1966 | Colchester United | A | 3-1 | Marsh, Roger Morgan 2 | 8,195 | 1 |
| 17 December 1966 | Shrewsbury | A | 0-0 | | 6,520 | 1 |
| 26 December 1966 | Brighton And Hove Albion | H | 3-0 | Marsh, Sanderson, Lazarus | 17,875 | 1 |
| 27 December 1966 | Brighton And Hove Albion | A | 2-2 | Wilks, Roger Morgan | 22,947 | 1 |
| 31 December 1966 | Watford | H | 4-1 | Marsh 2, Sibley, Lazarus | 17,073 | 1 |
| 14 January 1967 | Reading | H | 2-1 | Marsh, Roger Morgan | 14,341 | 1 |
| 21 January 1967 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1-1 | Keen | 12,062 | 1 |
| 4 February 1967 | Mansfield Town | H | 0-0 | | 14,728 | 1 |
| 11 February 1967 | Grimsby Town | A | 1-1 | Ian Morgan | 7,157 | 1 |
| 20 February 1967 | Peterborough United | A | 2-0 | Lazarus, Crawford OG | 6,411 | 1 |
| 25 February 1967 | Swansea City | A | 3-1 | Lazarus 3 | 10,141 | 1 |
| 7 March 1967 | AFC Bournemouth | H | 4-0 | Keen, Marsh 2, Allen | 21,558 | 1 |
| 11 March 1967 | Peterborough United | H | 0-0 | | 16,716 | 1 |
| 18 March 1967 | Orient | A | 0-0 | | 14,607 | 1 |
| 24 March 1967 | Darlington | H | 4-0 | Marsh, Allen, Langley, Lazarus | 18,601 | 1 |
| 25 March 1967 | Gillingham | H | 2-0 | Marsh, Ian Morgan | 14,612 | 1 |
| 27 March 1967 | Darlington | A | 0-0 | | 9,914 | 1 |
| 1 April 1967 | Workington | A | 2-0 | Langley, Ian Morgan | 4,010 | 1 |
| 8 April 1967 | Scunthorpe United | H | 5-1 | Marsh 2, Keen, Lazarus 2 | 13,113 | 1 |
| 11 April 1967 | Walsall | A | 0-2 | | 11,181 | 1 |
| 15 April 1967 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1-0 | Wilks | 14,729 | 1 |
| 22 April 1967 | Oxford United | H | 3-1 | Wilks 2, Lazarus | 15,365 | 1 |
| 25 April 1967 | Walsall | H | 0-0 | | 11,860 | 1 |
| 29 April 1967 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1-2 | Leach | 17,721 | 1 |
| 2 May 1967 | Swindon Town | A | 1-1 | Wilks | 21,367 | 1 |
| 6 May 1967 | Colchester | H | 2-1 | Sanderson, Allen | 10,935 | 1 |
| 13 May 1967 | Oxford United | A | 1-2 | Marsh | 10,189 | 1 |

### London Challenge Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 28 September 1966 | First Round | Wembley | H | 5-0 | | |
| 18 October 1966 | Quarter-Finals | Barnet | H | 1-3 | | |

### Football League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 23 August 1966 | First Round | Colchester United | H | 5-0 | Marsh 4, Lazarus | 5,497 |
| 14 September 1966 | Second Round First Leg | Aldershot Town | A | 2-1 | Leach, Keen | 5,349 |
| 20 September 1966 | Second Round second leg | Aldershot Town | H | 2-0 | Langley, Marsh | 7,848 |
| 12 October 1966 | Third Round | Swansea City | H | 2-1 | Hazell, Keen | 12,988 |
| 25 October 1966 | Fourth Round | Leicester City | H | 4-2 | Roger Morgan, Allen 2, Lazarus | 20,735 |
| 7 December 1966 | Fifth Round | Carlisle United | H | 2-1 | Marsh 2 | 19,146 |
| 17 January 1967 | Semi final First leg | Birmingham City | A | 4-1 | Roger Morgan, Allen, Marsh, Lazarus | 34,295 |
| 7 February 1967 | Semi final Second leg | Birmingham City | H | 3-1 | Marsh 2, Keen | 26,404 |
| 4 March 1967 | Final | West Bromwich Albion | Wembley | 3-2 | Roger Morgan, Marsh, Lazarus | 97,952 |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 26 November 1966 | First Round | Poole Town | H | 3-2 | Marsh 3 | 9,534 |
| 7 January 1967 | Second Round | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2-0 | Langley, Lazarus | 12,102 |
| 28 January 1967 | Third Round | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-3 | | 40,038 |

## Squad

| Position | Name | League Appearances (substitute) | League Goals | Cup Appearances | F.A.Cup Goals | League Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals |
| GK | Peter Springett | 46 | | 11 | | | 57 | |
| GK | Mick Kelly | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| DF | Dave Clement | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| DF | Tony Hazell | 37 | | 7 | | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| DF | Ron Hunt | 44 | | 12 | | | 56 | |
| DF | Frank Sibley | 42 | 1 | 11 | | | 53 | 1 |
| DF | Bobby Keetch | 1(1) | | | | | 2 | |
| DF | Ian Watson | 15 | | 6 | | | 21 | |
| DF | Colin Moughton | 3 | | | | | 3 | |
| DF | Jim Langley | 40(1) | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 8 |
| MF | Alan Wilks | 7(1) | 5 | | | | 8 | 5 |
| MF | Mark Lazarus | 44 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 19 |
| MF | Mick Leach | 2 | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| MF | Mike Keen | 46 | 5 | 12 | | 3 | 58 | 8 |
| MF | Roger Morgan | 44 | 11 | 12 | | 3 | 56 | 15 |
| MF | John Collins | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| MF | Keith Sanderson | 40 | 6 | 12 | | | 52 | 6 |
| FW | Les Allen | 42 | 15 | 12 | | 3 | 54 | 18 |
| FW | Rodney Marsh | 41 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 53 | 44 |
| FW | Ian Morgan | 10(6) | 4 | 1 | | | 17 | 4 |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| Bobby Keetch | Fulham | November 1966 | |
| Bobby Finch | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | August 1966 | |
| Ron Springett | Sheffield Wednesday | May 1967 | £16,000 |
| Alan Spratley | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | May 1967 | |

## Transfers Out

| Name | from | Date | Fee | Date | Club | Fee |
| Peter Springett | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | May 1963 | | May 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday | £40,000 |
| Jim Langley | Fulham | July 1965 | £5,000 | July 1967 | Hillingdon Borough (player-manager) | |
| John Collins | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | August 1959 | | October 1966 | Oldham Athletic | |