Real Bedford Ladies (5) – QPR FC Women (0) 

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East)  Team: Wiggins, Miaki, Brooks, Lewin, Cooper, Hill, Blodgett, D’Santos, Ward-Chambers, Stanley, Dzyadyk  Subs: McCrea, Sampson, Owen  My first trip to the Ledger Stadium and I must say well done to them for producing such an excellent (with its very distinctive cover) match programme.  I knew that Real Beford were Continue reading


QPR Development Squad (1) – Swansea City U21 (3) 

U21 Professional Development League 2  Team: Halliday, Friel, Adjetey-Brew, Street, trialist, Wiles, Kennedy, Neil, Sanyaolu, Moore, Scarlett  Subs: Loades, Cuthbert, O’Brien, Coomes, Strachan  Rangers had won 5-0 convincingly in South Wales the previous week (with a Kieran Petrie hat-trick & a brace from Emmerson Sutton) and now faced Swansea City at the SkyEx Community Stadium.  Continue reading


Newcastle United (1) – QPR (2) – ‘Bowles keeps QPR on Top’ 

Football League Division One  Team: Parkes, Shanks, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens  Sub: Leach  Attendance: 30,134  Rangers travelled to St. James’ Park on 3rd April 1976. Tony Hardisty filed the following match report:  ‘Dave Sexton hardly needed to speak. His broad smile after seeing Stan Bowles steal that extra point with Continue reading


QPR FC Women (2) – Chatham Town Women (2) 

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East)  Team: Wiggins, Miaki, Hennessy, Searle, Brooks, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, Dzyadyk  Subs: Melling, McCrea, Carter, Munro, Sampson  On a very windy, overcast afternoon at the SkyEx Community Stadium, and played on a heavy pitch, the R’s took on Chatham Town.  Courtnay Ward-Chambers couldn’t quite fully connect with Continue reading


Oxford United (3) – QPR (3) – ‘And Martin Allen Produced a Superb Chip to Beat Alan Judge’ 

Football League Division One  Team: Barron, Neill, McDonald, Fenwick, Dawes, Allen, James, Walker, Robinson, Bannister, Rosenior  Sub: Byrne  Attendance: 11,910  Following a 2-1 win over Watford the previous week, on 29th March 1986, the R’s travelled to Oxford. Martin Marks later filed his match report:  ‘A thrilling Milk Cup Final rehearsal ended in heartache for Continue reading


QPR FC Women (1) – London Bees (3) 

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East)  Team: Melling, Miaki, Hennessy, Hill, Lewin, Blodgett, Goddard, Munro. Stanley, Owen, Sampson  Subs: Wiggins, McCrea, El-Bergui, Reid, Ward-Chambers  The team sheet revealed that Japanese defender Shoko Miaki, was set to make her debut.  Into the game, and as Grace Stanley received the ball, she was blatantly pulled back, Continue reading