Previously a restaurant, the building situated at 87 Notting Hill Gate, dates back to 1861. In 1911 it opened as the Electric Palace. Later known as the Embassy Cinema, it was badly damaged during a World War 2 bombing raid. It was renamed as the Classic in 1957 and in October of that year the Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Ipswich Town U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Felix, Williams, Owens, Rowan, Wells, Tilt, Bansal-McNulty, Walker, Oteh, Dalling. Subs Not Used: Dickinson, Omar. On a blustery afternoon in West London, Ipswich Town arrived at Loftus Road as league leaders and unbeaten in seven matches. The R’s starting line-up included 20-year-old defender, Charlie Rowan who had been released Continue reading
The QPR Match in Hamburg on 24th April 1946 against a Combined Services X1
The Bournemouth home match programme dated 1st May 1946, stated that: ‘The team were called upon to play four vital league matches in six days, pack their bags and leave by air for Hamburg the following day to play the B.A.O.R. (British Army of the Rhine) side on Wednesday, returning by air Thursday. (Shown above Continue reading
Brentford B (3) – QPR U23 (2)
B Team/U23 Friendly at Jersey Road Team: Brzozowski, Felix, Genovesi, Orafu, Noel-McLeod, Wells, Tilt, Mesias, Walker, Bansal-McNulty, Alfa Subs Not Used: Bettache, Kefalas, Omar, Oteh ChrisPTenner alerted me to this midweek friendly at the Brentford training ground in Jersey Road. The match was initially scheduled to kick-off at 12 o’clock, but ended up being put Continue reading
‘Off Day for QPR – Derby Spoil it with Petty Fouls’ – The 0-0 Draw in 1974
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Venables (Busby), Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 19,795 Rangers took on Derby County at Loftus Road on 30th March 1974. John Oakley wrote the following match report for the ‘Evening News’: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers and Derby, both with their eyes on Europe, failed to produce the good football Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) Cardiff City U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Felix, Genovesi, Goss, Bassong, Omar, Tilt, Owens, Oteh, Chair, Dalling Sub Not Used: Dickinson Rangers were awarded a penalty in under a minute, which Oteh then put away after being fouled in the box. The visitors soon equalised with a free header from close range following a corner. However, Continue reading
Sligo Boys’ Big Day as QPR Mascots
The following newspaper article was written by Paul Deening and appeared in the ‘Sligo Champion’ on 31st December 2003: ‘Loftus Road and Second Division football may not have quite the same appeal as Old Trafford and the Premiership but for one Sligo fan, the home of Queen’s Park Rangers will become his theatre of dreams Continue reading
In Memory of QPR Centre-Half, Ron Hunt
It was very sad to hear the recent news about the passing of Ron Hunt, centre-half stalwart of the QPR FC League Cup winning side of 1967. Ron was a product of the highly successful QPR FC youth team policy of the mid-60s. During the period 1964 to 1973 he played 255 first team games Continue reading
QPR U23 (5) – Crystal Palace U23 (0)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Kakay, Hamalainen, Goss, Bassong, Hall, Smyth, Owens, Oteh, Chair, Dalling Sub Not Used: Dickinson On a glorious sunny afternoon at Harlington with the temperature somewhere in the high 70’s, Rangers took the lead after five minutes. Paul Smyth had burst down the right -flank and after his shot hit Continue reading
QPR (2) – Norwich City (1) – 19th February 1955
Team: Brown, Woods, Ingham, Nicholas, Powell (M), Angell, Kerrins, Smith, Clark, Cameron, Shepherd Attendance: 6,478 On 19th February 1955, the Rangers took on Norwich City at Loftus Road. The following match report appeared later that day in the Eastern Football News (the Pink Un): ‘In Artic conditions that made the lot of both spectators and Continue reading
