# 1965–66 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
## Season summary

In the first full season of new chairman Jim Gregory's tenure, Queens Park Rangers made many significant signings whilst competing in the English Third Division and finished third behind Millwall and the Champions Hull City .
Double winner signing from Tottenham Les Allen scored a league-leading 33 goals whilst late season pick up from Fulham Rodney Marsh who was scored after just 3 minutes into his home debut in October as eventually promoted Millwall were defeated 6-1.
Frank Sibley became Qpr's first substitute when he replaced John Collins
Jim Langley was voted the Supporters Club Player of the Year.
In May Qpr defeated Arsenal 4-0 in the London Challenge Cup Final .

## 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 | |

## 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 |

### London Challenge Cup

| 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 |

### 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 |

## Squad

| Position | Name | League Appearances (substitutes) | 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) | | 2 | | | 21 | |
| DF | Ron Hunt | 32 | | 7 | | | 39 | |
| DF | Frank Sibley | 27(2) | 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) | 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(3) | 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(1) | 30 | 7 | 3 | | 52 | 33 |
| FW | Rodney Marsh | 16 | 8 | | | | 16 | 8 |
| FW | Ian Morgan | 10 | 1 | | | | 10 | 1 |

## Transfers In

| Name | from | Date | Fee |
| Les Allen | Tottenham Hotspur | July 1965 | £21,000 |
| Ian Watson | Chelsea | July 1965 | £10,000 |
| Dave Clement | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | July 1965 | |
| Jim Langley | Fulham | July 1965 | £2,000 |
| John Mortimore | Chelsea | September 1965 | |
| Mark Lazarus | Brentford | November 1965 | £6,000 |
| Colin Moughton | Queens Park Rangers Juniors | December 1965 | |
| 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 |