Posted on December 6, 2013 by Steve Russell
There have been a number of periodicals issued by the Club/Supporters Club since the 1940’s. The first one I featured in this series was ‘The Superhoop’ from the 1970’s and this was followed by the ‘Bush Ranger’ from the 1980’s. Usually, life expectancy was just a few years, but although there were early teething problems, the ‘News-Letter’ appears to be more prolific than most. In the 1951/52 Handbook, “Bushranger” wrote the following, titled, “Dear Rangerite…”: ‘The title of this article … Continue reading →
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Posted on December 6, 2013 by Steve Russell
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, O’Neil (Traore), Barton, Carroll, Hoilett (Phillips), Johnson (Jenas), Austin Subs Not Used: Murphy, Young, Henry, Kranjcar Attendance: 16,331 Harry got it right on Tuesday night. We had been crying out for Andy Johnson to start and he made our first goal for Charlie Austin when he crossed the ball from the bye-line. Austin chested it down and scored with a neat finish. Tommy Elphick was very lucky not to be red carded for seemingly … Continue reading →
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Posted on December 3, 2013 by Steve Russell
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is the fifth QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. On the reverse side of the card it reads: ‘A delightfully cool pipe tobacco, combining the sweetness and fragrance of the better class Virginia Tobaccos with the rich flavour of Latakia. Rather a fully-flavoured, but an eminently pleasant mixture.’ Jabez White was born in Droylesdon in 1879. Although he was christened … Continue reading →
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Posted on December 2, 2013 by Site Admin
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, O’Neil (Johnson), Jenas, Barton, Kranjcar (Hoilett), Phillips, Austin Subs Not Used: Murphy, Onyewu, Traore, Carroll, Henry Attendance: 8,854 (including 1,623 R’s fans) We got what we deserved…nothing, an accident waiting to happen. Possession alone has now been proved, but it will NOT get us promoted. Yet we are a side that consistently pass the ball to death. Almost any side can keep possession in their own half. We never took the game to a … Continue reading →
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Posted on November 28, 2013 by Steve Russell
The following article appeared in the ‘News of the World’ on 20th November 1966: ‘One of television’s top ten comedy stars, Arthur Haynes died suddenly yesterday – a few weeks before he was due to start a new series. Haynes, who was 52, had a heart attack at his home in Ealing, London, when he was on the brink of international fame. “Cary Grant had been trying to tempt me to work in Hollywood, either in films or a TV … Continue reading →
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Posted on November 27, 2013 by Steve Russell
Last month I put up a 1920’s article about ex-QPR player Fred Pentland. Sam Hughes wrote the following article which was published a couple of years ago in the second issue of the superb football magazine, ‘Late Tackle’. Sam kindly gave me permission to use it: ‘Somewhat unsurprisingly, there was much debate about the inadequacies of the English national team once yet another international break had passed. The nation was left hopelessly bereft of their usual entertainment, and the outcry … Continue reading →
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Posted on November 25, 2013 by Steve Sayce
Here is the third in our series of video interviews with real fans… This time – What are your first memories of watching QPR, and what does Harry Redknapp need to do in the transfer window? Thanks to everyone who took part. You can find the Independent Rs YouTube channel here.
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Posted on November 24, 2013 by Gary Decaires
A fantastic 30 yard strike from Charlie Austin was enough to secure 3 more points as QPR’s excellent home form continued. The former Swindon front man’s 8th goal of the season was enough to separate the two teams in what was a fairly tepid London Derby. On a day when Harry Redknapp celebrated 30 years in football management, he has Austin’s goal as a great memory for his own personal milestone. With Charlton just 5 minutes away from going into … Continue reading →
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Posted on November 23, 2013 by Finney
Team: Springett, Brady (P), Angell, Gibbs, Brady (R), Keen. Lazarus, Leary, Bedford, Graham, McQuade. Attendance: 6,598 Most people of a certain age can recall where they were and what they were doing when USA President John F Kennedy was shot down and killed on the 22nd November 1963. I must admit that I can’t really confirm my whereabouts and activities at the time the news broke (although I reckon I was probably playing table tennis at the Sulgrave Boys Club … Continue reading →
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Posted on November 20, 2013 by Steve Russell
The following article is dated 4th October 1962 and appeared in the local Gazette and Post: ‘The biggest night in the history of Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club ended in a big washout at White City on Monday evening. After torrential rain had flooded the pitch, the referee postponed the match against Hull City half-an-hour before the kick-off. This was probably the biggest anti-climax in the history of football. For their move to the White City – which manager Alec … Continue reading →
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