Vitality Women’s FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying Team: Francis-Pownall, Shephard, Searle, Owen, Blodgett, Lewin, Webster, Hill, Stanley, Petit, McCrea Subs: Carolan, Fatri, Nygaard-Parsons After meeting up with Sammy at Park Royal, we proceeded to Waterloo Station to take the train to Haywards Heath. We bumped into Chris Hewitt outside the station, and we then shared Continue reading
In Memory of Arthur Longbottom
Arthur Longbottom (he later changed his name to Langley), stalwart QPR inside-forward of the mid-1950’s/60’s sadly passed away in September. He played 218 first-team games for the R’s and scored 68 goals during his spell at Loftus Road from 1955 to 1961. I first saw Arthur play when I started supporting the R’s as a Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (2) – AFC Bournemouth Development Squad (2)
U21 Professional Development Squad League 2 Team: Salamon, Harrack, Shann, Tuck, Powell (T), Hawkins, Petrie, Sackey, Lloyd, Murphy, Anthony Subs: Cant, Ogwuazor, Manufor, Yahyaoui, Jeche On a mildish evening, it was a top-of-the-table clash at the Powerday Stadium. The team sheet revealed that at No.5 was trialist, Darryl Powell. With 11 minutes gone, Kieran Petrie Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – Haywards Heath Town Women (1)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Merrett, Curr, Owen, Hennessy, Blodgett, Lewin, Nygaard-Parsons, Stanley, Webster, Akerman, Searle It was an assertive start for the R’s at the Powerday Stadium, when, directly from the kick-off, Ellie Searle bombed down the wing to win a corner. This was followed by another one which resulted in Continue reading
Remembering Former R’s Player David Baker: “Two Matches – Rita & Rangers – the Same Afternoon. What a Day!”
The following article appeared in the Press in August 1959: ‘David Baker, twenty-year-old Queen’s Park Rangers centre-half, has put forward his wedding an hour so that he can take part in the Club’s public practice match on Saturday. Baker, an Army private stationed at Devizes, marries nineteen-year-old Rita Dezzani at Shepherd’s Bush at 1.30 – Continue reading
QPR FC Women (1) – Actonians Ladies (2)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Owen, Hill, Blodgett, Lewin, Petit, Hennessy, Stanley, Akerman, Searle Following a bit of a scrappy opening at the Powerday Stadium, the drizzle began to turn into heavy rain. The first real effort of the evening fell to the R’s, when, following a very good move, Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
The following servicemen had at some point in their careers played for Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, and all tragically lost their lives serving their country: Yorkshireman Albert Edward Bonass arrived at Loftus Road in 1939 from Chesterfield. In the early war years, he was attached to the Police War Reserve and played several times Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Bristol City U18 (1)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Manufor, Leahy, Radojevic, Redknapp, Edmonson, Coomes, Young, Yahyaoui, Hamid, Recber Subs: Loades, Hay, Sanyaolu, Hassan, Brobbey At a dry and sunny Heston, training to our left with Chris Ramsey were the likes of Jack Colback and Deon Woodman etc. And despite all the recent heavy rainfall, the pitch Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (1) – Ipswich Town U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cant, Jude-Boyd, Shann, Harrack, Hawkins, Drewe, Murphy, Aoraha, Jeche, Talla, Bala Subs: Clark, Leahy, Manufor, Tuck, Sackey On a fresh afternoon at Loftus Road, it was the R’s who took the lead after just three minutes. Arkell Jude-Boyd floated the ball over from the right for an unmarked Nathan Jeche to head home. Steven Bala directed a lovely cross in from Continue reading
QPR FC Women (1) – Norwich City Women (2)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Curr, Searle, Hill, Blodgett, Lewin, Petit, Hennessy, Stanley, Akerman, McCrea. Attendance: 1,917 As the Loftus Road crowd continued to build, the ball was played through to Renai McCrea. The R’s wing-back then got into a good position, but she shot wide of the target. At Continue reading