European Championship: Windsor Park, Belfast, on Wednesday, 17th November 1982. The following article appeared in ‘Match Weekly’ on 11th December 1982: ‘Northern Ireland’s young hero Ian Stewart dreamed as a boy of scoring the winning goal for his country against a top footballing nation. And last month that dream came true to life when the Continue reading
Long Serving QPR Supporters Club Trustee, Mr Fred Blackwell
The following article appeared in the local Gazette on Friday, 16th October 1959: ‘Who is the oldest active club football supporter in the country? Well, it would be difficult to pinpoint, but Queen’s Park Rangers are quite convinced that they have a hot favourite for the title. The club considers there is little doubt that Continue reading
On this Day in 1966: QPR (5) – Bournemouth & Boscombe (0)
Team: Springett, Watson, Langley, Sanderson, Keen, Moughton, Lazarus, Morgan (I), Allen, Marsh, Morgan (R) Attendance: 4,732 This 5-0 thumping of Bournemouth on 21st May 1966 was the R’s final home league game of the season. Sean Kilfeather wrote the following match report: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers gave their supporters a pleasant parting gift in their last Continue reading
Stan Bowles’ Final League Goal for the R’s
On 1st December 1979, Stan scored what was to be his final goal for the R’s. His outstanding goal in the 1-2 defeat at Cambridge United was later featured in ‘Match Weekly’: ‘Stan Bowles’ last goal in the colours of Queen’s Park Rangers was a brilliant solo effort…and ‘Match Weekly’ was there to record the Continue reading
Tuesday 15th March 1966: QPR (Under 19) v England Youth X1
Teams: Spratley, Inkpen, Finch, Moughton, Clement, Parker, Morgan (I), Davies (A), Leach, Wilks, Morgan (R) Used Subs: Daniels, Adams, Andrews England Youth: Wicks, Craggs, Bentley, Sibley, Hazell, Lindsay, Barton, Bernard, Reynolds, Piper, Berkeley? I attended the match, but unusually for that time, I didn’t add any notes to my programme. I do remember that we Continue reading
Norwich City (4) – QPR (0) – “It could have been a lot worse if I’m being honest”
Team: Smithies, Robinson (Bowler), Onuoha, Lynch, Perch, Wszolek, Doughty, Manning, Luongo, Washington (Grego-Cox), Smith (Freeman) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Furlong, Goss, Petrasso Attendance: 27,005 (including 1,974 R’s fans) Wes Hoolahan starred to help Norwich City end their Championship season with a thumping victory over QPR. Hoolahan found the bottom corner from the edge of the Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Orlando Pirates (2)
Team: Herdman, trialist, Williams, Owens, Finney, trialist, trialist, Rowe, Emmanuel-Thomas, Chair, Grego-Cox Subs Used: Hudnott, Darbyshire, Oteh, Fox, Mesias, Disubi, Bansal-McNulty, Akinola, Dauti This interesting U23’s friendly was played last Friday at the Heston training ground. The Orlando Pirates were formed in 1937 and are based in Johannesburg. There were no team sheets issued, but Continue reading
The 2-1 Defeat at Norwich in 1931 – ‘Lewis, the Amateur International, did not Journey down with the Rangers, but he was expected off the 3 o’clock Train, Dressed, Ready for Play’
The 2-1 Defeat at Norwich in 1931 – ‘Lewis, the Amateur International, did not Journey down with the Rangers, but he was expected off the 3 o’clock Train, Dressed, Ready for Play’ Team: Cunningham, Nixon, Hall, Sales, Armstrong, Vango, Wyper, Lewis, Goddard, Wilson, Cribb Attendance: 13,165 Ahead of our trip to Carrow Road on Sunday, Continue reading
Brentford (3) – QPR (1) – “Anyone who is a Real QPR Fan has to take this one on the Chin with Dignity because we have to come together to beat Forest”
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Lynch, Perch, Luongo, Goss (LuaLua), Freeman, Mackie (Sylla), Washington (Ngbakoto), Smith Subs Not Used: Ingram, Furlong, Manning, Wszolek Attendance: 11,888 (including 1,641+ R’s fans) Two goals in four second-half minutes from midfielder Jota helped Brentford see off struggling London rivals QPR in an entertaining game at Griffin Park. Yoann Barbet fired Continue reading
On this Day in 1968: That Dramatic 2-2 Draw at Ipswich
Team: Kelly, Finch, Harris, Keen, Keetch, Hazell, Morgan (I), Leach, Clarke, Marsh, Morgan (R) Sub: Allen Attendance: 28,000+ This was the start of the final run-in of the 1967/68 Division 2 campaign. What a nail biter! With Ipswich, QPR and Blackpool all battling it out for the two promotion places to the top flight with Continue reading
