The following article was written by Paul Bennett and appeared in ‘Goal’ magazine in December 1971: ‘The Scene: The Queen’s Park Rangers Press Room 20 minutes after the final whistle. Manager Gordon Jago is holding his usual post-match conference. Rangers have won a tense game 2-1 after conceding an early goal and the talk is Continue reading
When Barry McGuigan was Crowned World Featherweight Champion at Loftus Road
The news that Barry McGuigan would fight in London for the World Featherweight title was all over the press and the media in April 1985. Not only was the fight with Panama’s Eusebio Pedroza in London but it was to be staged at Loftus Road. The fight was shown live on BBC TV and also Continue reading
The 1963 Supporters Club Sunday Football League “Lewis” Cup Final – QPR SCFC v Manchester United SCFC (London Branch)
Dennis Samuels kindly copied the match programme for me but unfortunately, he didn’t participate in the match because he had been injured earlier in the season. He was advised by the team manager and Supporters Club Committee Member, Bill Waddon, to go to Loftus Road to see the R’s trainer, Alec Farmer. After examining him Continue reading
QPR Women FC – Winners of the FA Capital Women’s Cup 2021
Team: White, Johnson, (Carolan), Grieve, Redhead-Ling, Searle, Cutler, Akerman (Hennessy), Moore (Davies), Petit (Skiverton), Pope (Hall), Edwards On their road to the final, QPR Women FC firstly knocked out Leyton Orient in a penalty shoot-out and Steve Quashie’s side then beat Denham United 6-1 in the quarter-finals. The R’s met Dulwich Hamlet in the semi-final Continue reading
Out of every Window there hung a Rangers Supporter with a Blue & White Scarf, Flag, Favour etc’
Michael Wale concluded his ‘Report’ in the Cambridge United match programme with his memories of the 1982 FA Cup Final replay: ‘But back to the replay itself – on this occasion, I travelled to Wembley on a coach from the Rangers stadium with the players’ wives. This was not a good idea. Charming though they Continue reading
The 1982 FA Cup Final: ‘All I Remember of that Equaliser was grabbing the Man in Front…’
Michael Wale’s ‘Report’ in the Cambridge United match programme at the start of the 1982/83 season, included some of his memories of the FA Cup Final the previous May: ‘On the morning of the Cup Final itself, I paced myself steadily, having been offered a lift to the match on a QPR officials’ bus at Continue reading
1960’s Shepherd’s Bush Pop Group – “John Brown’s Bodies”
The following article appeared in the Hammersmith & Bush Gazette on 10th February 1966: ‘A Hammersmith group who started practicing in a garage are now stealing the local limelight. Calling themselves the “John Brown’s Bodies,” these five Hammersmith boys plan to entertain professional audiences before the year is out. The group came into existence when Continue reading
Manchester City (2) – QPR (3) – Two Goals for Les Ferdinand in his Final Match for the R’s
Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Brevett, Barker, McDonald, Maddix, Impey, Penrice, Ferdinand, Gallen (Dichio), Sinclair(Yates) Attendance: 27,850 After beating Tottenham 2-1 at Loftus Road the previous week, the R’s travelled to Maine Road on 14th May 1995 for the final Premiership game of the season. Ian Whittell wrote the following report: ‘Les Ferdinand opened the scoring on Continue reading
When QPR couldn’t Manage a Single Goal in Six Consecutive Home Games!
On 12th December 1953, the R’s drew 1-1 at Loftus Road with Nuneaton Borough in the 2nd round of the FA Cup. Although they did go on to win the replay 2-1 five days later, but it wasn’t until the 20th February that Rangers fans witnessed another home goal! 1. 19th December 1953 – lost Continue reading
QPR (3) – Luton Town (1) – ‘The Rangers thoroughly Deserved their Victory as they were Quicker on the Ball & Showed Better Combination’
Team: Shaw, White, Fidler, Mitchell, McLean, Lintott, Pentland, Rogers, Walker, Gittens, Barnes Attendance: 10,000 QPR ended the season on Saturday with a superb 3-1 win over Luton Town. On 5th October 1907, the Rangers took on the Hatters at Park Royal and defeated them by the same score-line. The following match report appeared in ‘The Continue reading