1962–63 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers 1962-63 football season

Queens Park Rangers

1962-63 season

Chairman

Bernard Baker

Manager

Alec Stock

Stadium

White City Stadium

Football League Third Division

15th

FA Cup

Third Round

Football League Cup

Second Round

Top goalscorer

League: Brian Bedford
All: Brian Bedford 26

Home colours

Away colours

← 1961–62

1963–64 →

Season summary

During the 1962-63 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in Thirteenth place.^[1]

League standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
11	Crystal Palace	46	17	13	16	68	58	1.172	47
12	Colchester United	46	18	11	17	73	93	0.785	47
13	Queens Park Rangers	46	17	11	18	85	76	1.118	45
14	Bristol City	46	16	13	17	100	92	1.087	45
15	Shrewsbury Town	46	16	12	18	83	81	1.025	44

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

^[2]

Results

Third Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Attendance	Position
18 August 1962	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	2-2		12
20 August 1962	Halifax Town	H	5-0		1
24 August 1962	Carlisle United	A	5-2	8,116	1
27 August 1962	Halifax Town	A	4-1		1
1 September 1962	Swindon Town	H	2-2		3
3 September 1962	Crystal Palace	H	4-1		2
8 September 1962	Peterborough United	A	2-1		1
12 September 1962	Crystal Palace	A	0-1		2
15 September 1962	Barnsley	H	2-1		2
17 September 1962	Wrexham	H	1-2		2
22 September 1962	Northampton Town	A	0-1		2
29 September 1962	Southend United	A	3-1		2
6 October 1962	Notts. County	H	0-1		4
10 October 1962	Wrexham	A	1-3		6
13 October 1962	Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.	A	1-2		10
22 October 1962	Hull City	H	4-1		7
27 October 1962	Bradford Park Avenue	A	3-0		6
10 November 1962	Bristol City	A	4-2		5
17 November 1962	Reading	H	3-2		4
1 December 1962	Shrewsbury Town	H	0-0		4
8 December 1962	Millwall	A	0-0		4
15 December 1962	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	2-2		5
22 December 1962	Carlisle United	H	2-2	9,733	5
12 January 1963	Swindon Town	A	0-5		9
9 February 1963	Northampton Town	H	1-3		9
12 February 1963	Notts. County	A	2-3		10
2 March 1963	Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath.	H	1-0		10
9 March 1963	Coventry City	A	1-4		10
16 March 1963	Bradford Park Avenue	H	1-2		12
23 March 1963	Watford	A	5-2		11
30 March 1963	Bristol City	H	3-1		10
1 April 1963	Colchester United	H	1-2		10
5 April 1963	Reading	A	1-1		10
8 April 1963	Southend United	H	1-0		8
12 April 1963	Bristol Rovers	H	3-5		11
13 April 1963	Port Vale	H	3-1		6
15 April 1963	Bristol Rovers	A	0-0		7
20 April 1963	Shrewsbury Town	A	3-0		6
22 April 1963	Colchester United	A	1-2		7
25 April 1963	Hull City	A	1-4		9
27 April 1963	Millwall	H	2-3		9
29 April 1963	Port Vale	A	2-3		10
10 May 1963	Barnsley	A	0-0		12
13 May 1963	Watford	H	2-2		12
18 May 1963	Peterborough United	H	0-0		12
22 May 1963	Coventry City	H	1-3		13

^[2]

Football League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
24 Sep 1962	First Round	Preston North End	H	1-2

^[2]

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A
03 Nov 1962	First Round	Newport County	H	3-2
24 Nov 1962	Second Round	Hinckley Athletic	H	7-2
26 Jan 1963	Third Round	Swansea Town	A	0-2

^[2]

Squad

Position	Nationality	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	Cup Appearances	F.A.Cup Goals	League Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK		Peter Springett
GK		Frank Smith
DF		Ray Brady
DF		Pat Brady
DF		Dick Whittaker
DF		Frank Sibley
DF		Brian Taylor
MF		Terry McQuade
MF		Mike Keen
MF		Mark Lazarus
MF		John Collins
MF		Peter Angell
MF		Andy Malcolm
FW		Stuart Leary
FW		Brian Bedford
FW		Seth Vafiadis
FW		Malcolm Graham
FW		Derek Gibbs
FW		George McLeod

References

^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.

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