1966–67 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1966–67 season
ChairmanJim Gregory
ManagerAlec Stock
StadiumLoftus Road
Football League Third Division 1st
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Rodney Marsh 30
All: Rodney Marsh 44
Highest home attendance26,404 Vs Birmingham City 7 February 1967
Lowest home attendance5,497 Vs Colchester United 23 August 1966
Average home league attendance13,161
Biggest win7-1 Vs Mansfield Town (24 September 1966)
Biggest defeat0-3 Vs Sheffield Wednesday (28 January 1967)

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

Season summary[edit]

Qpr won the third division for the and shocked first division West Bomwich Albion in the first wembley final of the League Cup [1]

League standings[edit]

Main article: 1966–67 Football League

Pos Team
 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
Source: [citation needed]

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Results[edit]

QPR scores given first

  Win   Draw   Loss

Third Division[edit]

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

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Football League Cup[edit]

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

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FA Cup[edit]

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

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "QPR FC History". Queens Park Rangers. 1 February 2024.
  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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