1963–64 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1963-64 season
Chairman	Albert Hittinger / Bernard Baker (February 1964)
Manager	Alec Stock
Stadium	Loftus Road
Football League Third Division	15th
FA Cup	Third Round
FootballLeague Cup	First Round
London Challenge Cup	Round One
Top goalscorer	League: Brian Bedford 23; All: Brian Bedford 25
Highest home attendance	12141 Vs Gillingham 16 November 1963
Lowest home attendance	3,876 Vs Crewe Alexandra 7 March 1964
Average home league attendance	7,812
Biggest win	4-1 Vs Gillingham (6 November 1963)
Biggest defeat	3-6 Vs Coventry City (30 November 1963)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1962–63 1964–65 →

Season summary

During the 1963–64 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the Third Division and finished in Fifteenth place.^[1]

League standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
13	Port Vale	46	16	14	16	53	49	1.082	46
14	Southend United	46	15	15	16	77	78	0.987	45
15	Queens Park Rangers	46	18	9	19	76	78	0.974	45
16	Brentford	46	15	14	17	87	80	1.088	44
17	Colchester United	46	12	19	15	70	68	1.029	43

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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Results

QPR scores given first

Win Draw Loss

Third Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance	Position
24 August 1963	Oldham Athletic	A	1-2	Graham	13029	18
26 August 1963	Shrewsbury	A	2-1	Bedford 2	8051	9
31 August 1963	Peterborough	H	3-0	Leary 2, Angell (pen)	10762	4
7 September 1963	Southend	A	3-1	Lazarus 2, Leary	14069	3
9 September 1963	Shrewsbury	H	3-4	Graham 2, Bedford	11090	5
14 September 1963	Watford	H	1-0	Bedford	10829	3
17 September 1963	Bristol Rovers	A	0-0		12328	3
21 September 1963	Colchester	A	0-2		5418	7
28 September 1963	Millwall	H	2-0	Bedford, McQuade	9859	6
30 September 1963	Bristol Rovers	H	1-0	Lazarus	8793	4
4 October 1963	Barnsley	A	1-3	Bedford	5791	4
7 October 1963	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	H	1-0	Angell (pen)	10045	4
12 October 1963	Mansfield Town	A	0-1		10869	6
16 October 1963	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	A	2-4	Collins, Vafiadis	8915	8
19 October 1963	Notts County	H	3-2	Collins, Lazarus. Bircumshaw (og)	7175	7
21 October 1963	Hull City	H	0-2		9836	9
26 October 1963	Crewe Alexandra	A	0-2		5114	13
30 October 1963	Hull City	A	0-3		7932	17
2 November 1963	Crystal Palace	H	3-4	Collins 2, Bedford	9826	17
9 November 1963	Walsall	A	2-0	Lazarus, Graham	7961	14
23 November 1963	Luton Town	A	4-4	Leary 2, Graham, McQuade	6598	14
30 November 1963	Coventry City	H	3-6	Bedford 2, Keen	10997	15
14 December 1963	Oldham Athletic	H	3-2	Bedford 2, Leary	5265	14
21 December 1963	Peterborough	A	1-2	Angell (pen)	6418	15
28 December 1963	Bristol City	H	0-2		6916	16
11 January 1964	Southend	H	4-5	Bedford, Vafiadis, Leary 2	4380	17
18 January 1964	Watford	A	1-3	Graham	11550	17
1 February 1964	Colchester	H	0-0		5225	18
8 February 1964	Millwall	A	2-2	McLeod, Leary	11154	19
22 February 1964	Mansfield Town	H	2-0	Humble (og), Bedford	4780	18
29 February 1964	Brentford	A	2-2	Bedford 2	12226	18
7 March 1964	Crewe Alexandra	H	2-0	Graham, Riggs (og)	3676	17
10 March 1964	Bristol City	A	1-2	McLeod	8869	17
14 March 1964	Crystal Palace	A	0-1		15370	18
20 March 1964	Brentford	H	2-2	Bedford 2	9351	18
27 March 1964	Wrexham	H	1-0	Collins	7867	17
28 March 1964	Reading	A	2-1	McLeod 2	7947	16
30 March 1964	Wrexham	A	1-0	Collins	7885	14
6 April 1964	Port Vale	A	0-2		7167	15
11 April 1964	Coventry City	A	2-4	Collins 2	27384	16
14 April 1964	Reading	H	4-2	Leary, Bedford, Keen, Vafiadis	5542	16
18 April 1964	Port Vale	H	3-0	Bedford 2, Leary	4955	16
25 April 1964	Notts County	A	2-2	Vafiadis, Leary	2862	16
27 April 1964	Barnsley	H	2-2	Bedford 2	8434	16
29 April 1964	Luton Town	H	1-1	Bedford	5005	15
1 May 1964	Walsall	H	3-0	Keen 2 (1 pen), Collins	5625	13

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London Challenge Cup^[3]

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
9 October 1963	First Round	Fulham	H	0-1

Football League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
4 September 1963	First Round	Aldershot	A	1-3	Bedford	6800

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FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
16 November 1963	First Round	Gillingham	H	4-1	Leary, Malcolm, Graham, Bedford	12141
7 December 1963	Second Round	Colchester United	A	1-0	Leary	6841
4 January 1964	Third Round	Carlisle United	A	0-2		15359

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Squad

Position	Name	League Appearances	League Goals	Cup Appearances	F.A.Cup Goals	League Cup Goals	Total Appearances	Total Goals
GK	Peter Springett	26		4			30
GK	Frank Smith	20					20
DF	Ray Brady	44		4			48
DF	Pat Brady	18		1			19
DF	Dick Whittaker	17		1			18
DF	Frank Sibley	3		1			4
DF	Brian Taylor	9					9
MF	Terry McQuade	20	2	4			24	2
MF	Mike Keen	46	4	4			50	4
MF	Mark Lazarus	23	5	3			26	5
MF	John Collins	35	9	1			36	9
MF	Peter Angell	39	3	4			42	3
MF	Andy Malcolm	31		4	1		35	1
FW	Stuart Leary	43	12	4	2		47	14
FW	Brian Bedford	44	23	3	1	1	47	25
FW	Seth Vafiadis	15	4				19	4
FW	Malcolm Graham	21	7	2	1		23	8
FW	Derek Gibbs	28		2			30
FW	George McLeod	17	4	4			21	4

Transfers In

Name	from	Date	Fee
Ray Brady	Millwall	July 1963
Pat Brady	Millwall	July 1963
Dick Whittaker	Peterborough United	July 1963
Terry McQuade	Millwall	July 1963
Malcolm Graham	Orient	July 1963
Derek Gibbs	Orient	August 1963
George McLeod	Brentford	January 1964	Plus £8,000 in exchange for Mark Lazarus
Bobby Nash	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	February 1964
Mick Leach	Queens Park Rangers Juniors	February 1964

Transfers Out

Name	from	Date	Fee	Date	Club	Fee
Terry McQuade	Millwall	July 1963		July 1964	Dover
Malcolm Graham	Orient	July 1963		July 1964	Barnsley
Mark Lazarus	Wolverhampton Wanderers	February 1962	£16,000	January 1964	Brentford	George McLeod Plus £8,000
Dick Whittaker	Peterborough United	July 1963		July 1964	Stamford (player-manager)

References

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1963–64 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

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