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1965–66 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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Queens Park Rangers
1965-66 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerAlec Stock
Football League Third Division 3rd
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Les Allen 30
All: Les Allen 33

Season summary[edit]

During the 1965–66 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in third place.[1]

League standings[edit]

Main article: 1965–66 Football League

Pos Team
 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
Source: [citation needed]

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Results[edit]

Third Division[edit]

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

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Football League Cup[edit]

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

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FA Cup[edit]

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

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Squad[edit]

Position Nationality Name League Appearances League Goals Cup Appearances F.A.Cup Goals League Cup Goals Total Appearances Total Goals
GK England Peter Springett 44 7 51
GK England Frank Smith 2 2
DF Republic of Ireland Ray Brady 1 1
DF England Tony Hazell 17 2 21
DF England Ron Hunt 32 7 39
DF England Frank Sibley 29 1 5 1 34 2
DF England Ian Watson 40 7 47
DF England Colin Moughton 3 3
DF England Jim Langley 46 3 7 53 3
DF England Brian Taylor 5 5
DF England John Mortimore 10 10
MF England Mark Lazarus 28 1 3 1 32 2
MF England Mick Leach 10 1 10 1
MF England Mike Keen 46 4 7 53 4
MF England Roger Morgan 44 13 6 1 1 50 15
MF England John Collins 35 18 7 1 1 42 20
MF England Keith Sanderson 39 1 7 2 49 3
FW South Africa Stuart Leary 1 1
FW England Brian Bedford 1 1
FW Northern Ireland Billy McAdams 6 3 4 10 3
FW England Les Allen 44 30 7 3 52 33
FW England Rodney Marsh 16 8 16 8
FW England Ian Morgan 10 1 10 1

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References[edit]

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