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1962–63 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1962-63 season
ChairmanAlbert Hittinger
ManagerAlec Stock
StadiumLoftus Road & White City Stadium (from November 1962)
Football League Third Division13th
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Bedford 23
All: Brian Bedford 26
Highest home attendance18,281 Vs Hull City 22 October 1962
Lowest home attendance3,261 Vs Coventry City 22 May 1963
Average home league attendance9,979
Biggest win7-2 Hinckley Athletic (24 Nov 1962)
Biggest defeat0-5 Vs Swindon Town (2 January 1963)

Season summary

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


League standings

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Main article: 1962-63 Football League

Pos Team
 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]

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Results

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QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division

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Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Position
18 August 1962 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2-2 Lazarus, Bedford 12,022 12
20 August 1962 Halifax Town H 5-0 Bedford 2, McClelland, Keen, Lazarus 11,143 1
24 August 1962 Carlisle United A 5-2 Lazarus 2 (1 pen), Bedford 2, Evans 8,116 1
27 August 1962 Halifax Town A 4-1 McClelland, Angell (pen), Bedford, Lazarus 7,353 1
1 September 1962 Swindon Town H 2-2 McClelland, Large 12,573 3
3 September 1962 Crystal Palace H 4-1 Bedford 2, Angell (pen), Large 16,853 2
8 September 1962 Peterborough United A 2-1 McClelland, Bedford 14,481 1
12 September 1962 Crystal Palace A 0-1 21,958 2
15 September 1962 Barnsley H 2-1 Large 2 11,246 2
17 September 1962 Wrexham H 1-2 Lazarus 13,175 2
22 September 1962 Northampton Town A 0-1 15,469 2
29 September 1962 Southend United A 3-1 McClelland, Barber, Lazarus 12,597 2
6 October 1962 Notts. County H 0-1 15,594 4
10 October 1962 Wrexham A 1-3 Lazarus 15,417 6
13 October 1962 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. A 1-2 Bedford 11,678 10
22 October 1962 Hull City H 4-1 Bedford 3, Lazarus 18,281 7
27 October 1962 Bradford Park Avenue A 3-0 McClelland 3 8,552 6
10 November 1962 Bristol City A 4-2 Bedford 2, Barber, McClelland 13,262 5
17 November 1962 Reading H 3-2 Large, Collins, Malcolm 10,313 4
1 December 1962 Shrewsbury Town H 0-0 10,347 4
8 December 1962 Millwall A 0-0 13,763 4
15 December 1962 Brighton & Hove Albion A 2-2 Bedford, Lazarus 11,529 5
22 December 1962 Carlisle United H 2-2 Lazarus 2 9,733 5
12 January 1963 Swindon Town A 0-5 7,625 9
9 February 1963 Northampton Town H 1-3 Bedford 14,238 9
12 February 1963 Notts. County A 2-3 Lazarus, Bedford 8,268 10
2 March 1963 Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. H 1-0 Bedford 8,393 10
9 March 1963 Coventry City A 1-4 Leary 15,029 10
16 March 1963 Bradford Park Avenue H 1-2 Malcolm 7,355 12
23 March 1963 Watford A 5-2 Lazarus 2 (1 pen), Bedford 2, Malcolm 10,597 11
30 March 1963 Bristol City H 3-1 Collins, Leary, Barber 5,716 10
1 April 1963 Colchester United H 1-2 Malcolm 7,688 10
5 April 1963 Reading A 1-1 Bedford 7,946 10
8 April 1963 Southend United H 1-0 Lazarus 7,552 8
12 April 1963 Bristol Rovers H 3-5 Bedford, Leary, Lazarus 10,169 11
13 April 1963 Port Vale H 3-1 Leary 2, Collins 5,690 6
15 April 1963 Bristol Rovers A 0-0 10,954 7
20 April 1963 Shrewsbury Town A 3-0 Lazarus, Malcolm, Leary 3,890 6
22 April 1963 Colchester United A 1-2 McClelland 6,556 7
25 April 1963 Hull City A 1-4 Leary 5,894 9
27 April 1963 Millwall H 2-3 Leary, McClelland 8,583 9
29 April 1963 Port Vale A 2-3 Leary, Sproson (og) 5,974 10
10 May 1963 Barnsley A 0-0 4,934 12
13 May 1963 Watford H 2-2 Barber, Collins 5,052 12
18 May 1963 Peterborough United H 0-0 5,977 12
22 May 1963 Coventry City H 1-3 Collins 3,261 13

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Football League Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
24 Sep 1962 First Round Preston North End H 1-2 Collins 11005

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FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
03 Nov 1962 First Round Newport County H 3-2 Barber 2, Large 12252
24 Nov 1962 Second Round Hinckley Athletic H 7-2 Bedford 3, McClelland, Collins, Lazarus, Large 13008
26 Jan 1963 Third Round Swansea Town A 0-2 12500

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Squad

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Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK   Peter Springett 2 2
GK   Ray Drinkwater 27 3 30
GK   Frank Smith 17 1 18
DF   Tony Ingham 41 3 44
DF   Keith Rutter 17 1 18
DF   Roy Bentley 16 2 18
DF   Peter Baker 6 6
DF   Brian Taylor 14 14
MF   John McClelland 33 11 4 1 37 12
MF   Jimmy Dugdale 10 3 13
MF   Mike Keen 41 1 2 43 1
MF   Mark Lazarus 42 18 4 1 46 19
MF   Bill Williams 25 1 26
MF   John Collins 33 5 3 1 1 36 7
MF   Peter Angell 30 2 4 34 2
MF   Andy Malcolm 31 6 3 34 6
FW   Stuart Leary 24 9 1 25 9
FW   Mike Barber 28 4 1 2 29 6
FW   Frank Large 18 4 4 2 22 6
FW   Brian Bedford 43 23 3 3 46 26
FW   Bernard Evans 8 1 1 9 1


References

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  1. ^ Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers: A Complete Record. london: Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1873626405.
  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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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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