Season of football club in London, England
Queens Park Rangers 1912–13 football season
Queens Park Rangers 1912–13 seasonChairman J. H. Fielding Manager James Cowan Stadium New Park Royal Southern League Division One 4th FA Cup 2nd Round London Challenge Cup 2nd Round Southern Professional Charity Cup Winners Top goalscorer League: Jimmy Birch 16 All: Jimmy Birch 19 Highest home attendance 20,000 (Dec 25 1912) Vs Southampton Lowest home attendance 4,000 (Apr 10 1913) Vs Bristol R Biggest win 4-0 (Apr 5 1913) Vs Coventry Biggest defeat 1-4 (Mar 1 1913) Vs Swindon,( Mar 29 1913) Vs Brighton
The 1912–13 season was Queens Park Rangers Football Club’s 25th year in existence and their 14th campaign in the Southern League Division One, then the highest level of non‑league football in England. Under chairman J. H. Fielding and manager James Cowan, QPR secured a 4th‑place finish, demonstrating consistent form across the season. In the FA Cup, the team advanced to the Second Round, while triumphing in the Southern Professional Charity Cup, showcasing their strength in local competition.
Jimmy Birch emerged as the season’s top scorer, netting 16 league goals (19 in all tournaments). The club’s most emphatic victory was a 4–0 win over Coventry, and their heaviest defeat came in a 1–4 loss to Swindon & Brighton. Attendance ranged from a high of 20,000 against Southampton on Christmas Day to a low of 4,000 versus Bristol Rovers in April. Home matches were played at New Park Royal.
In the 1912–13 season QPR continued play in the Southern League Division One and finished 4th. The team also won the Southern Professional Charity Cup.
Southern League Division One [ edit ] QPR scores given first
Win Draw Loss
Southern League Division One [ edit ]
Date
Venue
Opponent
Result
Half Time Score
Full Time Score
Scorers
Attendance
League Position
Shaw
Macdonald
Pullen
Ovens
Mitchell
Wake
Thompson
Revill
Birch
McKie
Barnes
Anderson
Thornton
Browning
Sangster
Whyman
Fidler
Gregory
Weblin
Gaul
Broster
Day
Nicholls
Higgins
Jackman
Wingrove
Ives
Sep 5 1912
H
Plymouth
W
2-0
2-1
Birch, McKie
10,000
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sep 7 1912
H
Norwich
W
1-0
1-0
Birch
9,000
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
11
8
10
Sep 14 1912
A
Gillingham
D
0-0
0-0
7,000
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
11
8
10
Sep 21 1912
H
Northampton
W
1-1
3-2
Birch, Anderson, Browning
12,000
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
11
8
10
7
Sep 28 1912
A
Stoke
D
0-0
0-0
6,000
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
Oct 5 1912
A
Brentford
W
1-0
2-0
Birch, Revill
13,200
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
Oct 12 1912
H
Millwall
D
0-1
1-1
Revill
16,000
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
Oct 19 1912
A
Bristol R
L
0-1
0-3
5,000
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
Oct 26 1912
H
Swindon
W
1-0
2-0
Kay (og), Ovens
8,000
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
Nov 2 1912
A
Portsmouth
D
1-1
1-1
Birch
12,000
4
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
11
10
7
6
Nov 9 1912
H
Exeter
W
1-0
2-1
Revill, Mitchell
8,000
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
Nov 16 1912
A
West Ham
L
0-0
0-1
10,000
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
Nov 23 1912
H
Brighton
D
0-0
0-0
11,000
4
1
2
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
4
3
Nov 30 1912
A
Coventry
D
0-0
1-1
Thompson
5,000
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
10
9
Dec 7 1912
H
Watford
W
2-0
2-0
Birch 2
8,000
4
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
10
9
2
Dec 14 1912
A
Merthyr Town
D
0-0
0-0
3,000
4
1
3
5
6
7
8
11
10
4
9
2
Dec 21 1912
H
Crystal P
W
2-0
2-0
Revill 2
10,000
3
1
3
5
6
7
10
8
11
4
2
9
Dec 25 1912
H
Southampton
W
1-0
1-0
Birch
20,000
2
1
3
5
6
10
8
11
7
4
2
9
Dec 26 1912
A
Southampton
W
0-0
1-0
McKie
7,000
2
1
3
5
10
8
9
11
7
4
2
6
Dec 28 1912
A
Norwich
L
0-1
0-2
6,000
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
10
8
9
11
2
Jan 4 1913
H
Gillingham
W
1-0
2-0
Birch, Barnes
7,000
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
10
8
9
11
2
Jan 25 1913
H
Stoke
W
0-0
1-0
Whyman
9,000
1
1
3
5
6
7
10
8
11
9
2
4
Feb 8 1913
H
Brentford
W
1-0
2-1
Birch, Richards (og)
16,000
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
8
11
9
Feb 15 1913
A
Millwall
L
0-1
1-2
Gaul
14,000
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
9
Feb 22 1913
A
Northampton
D
0-0
0-0
6,000
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
9
Mar 1 1913
A
Swindon
L
0-3
1-4
McKie
6,000
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
9
Mar 8 1913
H
Portsmouth
D
0-1
1-1
Birch
8,000
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
10
9
Mar 15 1913
A
Exeter
L
1-3
1-3
Birch (pen)
6,000
5
2
3
4
5
7
10
8
11
6
9
1
Mar 21 1913
A
Reading
L
0-1
0-1
15,000
8
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
9
2
11
Mar 22 1913
H
West Ham
L
0-0
0-1
15,000
8
1
2
3
5
6
7
10
8
9
11
4
Mar 24 1913
H
Reading
D
0-0
1-1
Gaul
14,000
8
1
3
4
5
7
8
10
6
9
2
11
Mar 29 1913
A
Brighton
L
1-1
1-4
Birch
5,000
8
1
3
4
5
7
10
8
6
9
11
2
Apr 5 1913
H
Coventry
W
3-0
4-0
Gaul, Whyman, Birch, Revill
6,000
8
1
3
4
5
10
8
11
7
2
9
6
Apr 10 1913
H
Bristol R
W
0-0
2-0
Revill, Birch
4,000
8
1
3
4
5
10
8
11
7
2
6
9
Apr 12 1913
A
Watford
W
1-0
2-1
Gaul, Ovens
4,000
6
1
3
4
5
10
8
11
7
2
9
6
Apr 19 1913
H
Merthyr Town
W
1-0
4-1
Ives 2, Gaul, Revill
7,000
5
1
3
4
5
10
8
7
2
9
6
11
Apr 23 1913
A
Plymouth
L
0-1
0-2
10,000
6
1
3
4
5
7
10
8
11
6
2
9
Apr 26 1913
A
Crystal P
W
1-1
2-1
Birch, Gaul
8,000
4
1
3
2
5
7
10
8
11
4
9
6
[ 1]
London Challenge Cup [ edit ]
Round
Date
Venue
Opponent
Outcome
Half Time Score
Score
Scorers
Attendance
Shaw
Macdonald
Fidler
Ovens
Whyman
Broster
Thompson
Anderson
Birch
Browning
Gregory
Pullen
Wake
Barnes
Mitchell
McKie
LCC 1
Sep 18
H
London Caledonians
W
3-0
5-1
Browning 3, Strang (og), Whyman
1,500
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
LCC 2
Oct 21
A
West Ham
L
0-0
0-2
4,000
1
2
4
7
9
10
3
6
11
5
8
Southern Professional Charity Cup [ edit ]
Round
Date
Venue
Opponent
Outcome
Half Time Score
Score
Scorers
Attendance
Shaw
Macdonald
Fidler
Ovens
Whyman
Broster
Thompson
Birch
Browning
Pullen
Wake
Revill
Barnes
Mitchell
Nicholls
Weblin
Day
Gaul
SCC 1
Nov 20 1912
A
Gillingham
W
1-0
1-0
Birch
1,000
2
3
4
8
7
9
10
6
11
5
1
SCC 2
Feb 13 1913
H
Crystal P
W
3-0
7-1
Revill, Whyman 3, Birch, Mitchell, Wake
3,000
1
2
4
9
7
8
3
6
10
11
5
SCC SF
Apr 3 1913
H
Exeter
W
2-0
2-0
Revill, Birch
2,500
1
4
6
7
8
3
10
11
5
2
9
SCC F
Apr 28 1913
the Den
Brighton
W
1-1
4-1"
Gaul, Birch 2, Mitchell (pen)
3,000
1
2
4
6
7
8
3
10
11
5
9
London Professional Charity Fund [ edit ]
Date
Venue
Opponent
Outcome
Half Time Score
Score
Scorers
Attendance
Shaw
Macdonald
Ovens
Whyman
Thompson
Birch
Browning
Pullen
Wake
Revill
Barnes
Oct 7 1912
A
Clapton Orient
W
1-0
2-1 (AET)
Birch, Barnes
4,000
1
2
4
5
7
9
10
3
6
8
11
[ edit ]
Date
Venue
Opponent
Outcome
Half Time Score
Score
Scorers
Attendance
Shaw
Macdonald
Ovens
Birch
Browning
Pullen
Wake
Revill
Barnes
Mitchell
Sangster
Oct 30 1912
A
Brentford
L
0-0
0-1
2,000
1
2
4
9
10
3
6
8
11
5
7
Round
Date
Venue
Opponent
Outcome
Half Time Score
Score
Scorers
Attendance
Shaw
Pullen
Ovens
Mitchell
Wake
Thompson
Revill
Birch
Barnes
Whyman
Fidler
Fifth round qualifying
Saturday 14 December 1912
Bye
First Round 11 January 1913
H
Halifax Town (Midland League )W
2-2
4–2
Revill, Birch, Whyman, Ovens
9,000
1
3
4
5
6
7
10
8
11
9
2
Second Round 1 February 1913
A
Middlesbrough (First Division )L
1-2
2-3
Birch 2 (1 pen)
27,774
1
3
4
5
6
7
10
8
11
9
2
Position
Nationality
Name
Southern League Appearances
Southern League Goals
FA Cup Appearances
FA Cup Goals
GK
F.W Matthews
GK
Harry Jefferies
GK
Alfred Nicholls
1
GK
Charlie Shaw
37
2
DF
Billy Draper
DF
Joe Wingrove
1
DF
Harry Pullen
37
2
DF
Joseph Wilde
DF
Dan Higgins
2
DF
Gilbert Ovens
31
2
2
1
DF
Francis Weblin
9
DF
Joe Fidler
5
2
DF
John Macdonald
21
MF
Jack Gregory
4
MF
Archie Mitchell
38
1
2
MF
Jack Broster
7
MF
Alf Whyman
21
2
2
1
MF
Bill Wake
27
2
MF
Andy Thompson
MF
David Anderson
3
1
FW
Jimmy Birch
38
16
2
3
FW
Billy Thompson
30
1
2
FW
Ben Ives
1
2
FW
John Miller
FW
Herbert Strugnell
FW
William Gaul
12
6
FW
Jimmy Fortune
FW
Teddy Revill
26
8
2
1
FW
Billy Barnes
34
1
2
FW
Bob Browning
12
1
FW
Dan McKie
9
3
FW
Vincent Jackman
3
FW
James Sangster
4
FW
Richard Day
4
FW
Harry Thornton
1
Name
from
Date
Fee
Francis Weblin
West Norwood
cs1912
Jack Broster
Chorley
July 6, 1912
Billy Thompson
Haslingden
July 23, 1912
Jack Gregory
Willenhall Swifts
July 25, 1912
David Anderson
Preston
July 20, 1912
Joseph Wilde
Burnley
Aug 20, 1912
Brooks, George
Southall
Aug 31,1912
Bloom, H A *
Shepherd's Bush
Sep1912
Dan Higgins
Kingston-on-Thames
Jan1913
Scotchbrook, Ernest *
Feb1913
Bruton, A C *
Kilburn
Mar1913
Barron, Harrie *
Shelbourne
Mar1913
Lincoln, A J *
Mar1913
Willcox, Frederick *
Mar1913
Joe Wingrove
Uxbridge
Mar1913
Richard Day
Haslingden
Mar 7,1913
Ben Ives
Exeter
Apr 1, 1913
£300
John Miller
Vale of Leven
May 5, 1913
Jimmy Fortune
Barrow
May 6, 1913
Herbert Strugnell
Aston Villa
May 22, 1913
Andy Thompson
Gateshead
June 3, 1913
Ingham, James
Haslingden
June 16, 1913
Harry Jefferies
Aberdare
June 30, 1913
Billy Draper
cs1913
Read, Albert *
Uxbridge
cs1913
Saunders, John
cs1913
Cater, William
Kilburn
cs1913
Lockwood, James *
Ipswich Town
cs1913
Matthews, F W *
Hampstead Town
cs1913
Name
from
Date
Fee
Date
To
Fee
Matthews, F W *
Harlesden
cs1911
cs 12
Hampstead Town
Syms, W *
Southall
cs1911
cs 12
Southall
Lawrence, Sidney *
Aug1911
cs 12
Robinson, Jimmy *
Stourbridge
May 12, 1911
cs 12
Gorman, William *
Wycombe Wanderers
July1911
cs 12
Wycombe
Baker, Billy *
Northfleet U
Aug1911
cs 12
Dartford
Hartwell, Ambrose
Bradford Park Avenue
May 21, 1909
Aug 12
Kidderminster
£30
Butterworth, Herbert
Oldham
Aug 8,1910
Aug 12
Millwall
Levi, Harold
Norwich
May 15, 1911
Sep 12
Gillingham
King, Alex
Southend
July 18, 1911
Sep 12
Chatham
Burke, William
Croydon Common
cs1912
Oct 12
Bloom, H A *
Shepherd's Bush
Sep1912
Nov 12
Marchant, George *
Tufnell Park
Mar1912
Dec 12
Hampstead Town
Joe Fidler
Fulham
May 18, 1906
Feb 13
Woolwich Arsenal
Bob Browning
Kettering Town
May 3, 1910
Feb 13
Southampton
David Anderson
Preston
July 20, 1912
Mar 13
Swansea Town
Radnage, Joe *
Shepherd's Bush
cs1909
Apr 13
Oxford City
Charlie Shaw
Port Glasgow Athletic
May 18, 1907
May 13
Celtic
£650
Handford, Ernest
cs1899
May 13
Retired
John Macdonald
Grimsby
Sep 9,1907
May 13
Retired
Billy Barnes
Luton
May 3, 1907
May 13
Southend
Free
Teddy Revill
Chesterfield
Aug 2,1911
May 13
Chesterfield
Brooks, George
Southall
Aug 31,1912
May 13
Dan McKie
Chorley
May 3, 1910
June 13
Merthyr Town
Bruton, A C *
Kilburn
Mar1913
cs 13
Scotchbrook, Ernest *
Feb1913
cs 13
Summerstown
Barron, Harrie *
Shelbourne
Mar1913
cs 13
Lincoln, A J *
Mar1913
cs 13
Willcox, Frederick *
Mar1913
cs 13
[ 2] [ 3]
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