Post by Bushman on Mar 31, 2011 0:09:29 GMT
Southern League Champions 1907-08
Rangers finished the season as champions with 21 wins, 9 draws, & 8 defeats with 82 goals scored & 57 conceded with a total of 51 pts, two points ahead of Plymouth Argyle. Top joint scorers were Albert Walker 16 goals from 30 games & Alf Gittens 16 goals from 39 games.
Charlie Shaw (Goalkeeper) Jabez White (Right-back)
Joe Fidler (Full-Back) Jack McLean (Centre-Half)
Archie Mitchell (Half-Back) Sam Downing (Half-Back)
Fred Pentland (Winger) Sidney Sugden (Inside-Forward)
Albert Walker (Centre-Forward) Alf Gittens (Inside-Forward)
William Barnes (Winger) Bill Yenson (Half-Back)
James Cowan (Manager)
Rangers started the season playing at the Royal Agricultural Society Ground at Park Royal which had a ground capacity of 40,000. They moved to the Park Royal Stadium, built by The Great Western Railway Company. Opened in November 1907, held 60,000 including 9,000 under cover 4,000 seated and had it's own train station.
Drawing of the stadium
Train station to the right
Rangers supporters getting off the train at Park Royal
Formal opening of the grandstand 2nd November 1907.
Lord Kinnard and members of the F. A. arrived by special train. The Rangers directors posed with the members of the F. A. before the game against Millwall
Lord Kinnard and members of the F. A. arrived by special train. The Rangers directors posed with the members of the F. A. before the game against Millwall
Great Western Railway handbill advertising excursions.
QPR v Norwich City match at Park Royal, 14 Dec 1907. Result: 3-1. Goal scorers: Pentland 2, Downing
QPR v Norwich City match at Park Royal, 14 Dec 1907. Result: 3-1. Goal scorers: Pentland 2, Downing
From the Manchester Courier
Meredith (Man Utd), Fidler (QPR)
From the Manchester Courier
Wall (Man Utd), Gittins (QPR), Barnes (QPR)
From the Manchester Courier
McLean (QPR), Meredith (Man Utd) Fidler (QPR)
From the Manchester Courier
