Posted on June 17, 2013 by Saycey
Team: Springett, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Andrews, Hellawell, Longbottom, Balogun, Cameron, Kerrins Attendance: 12,303 The following match report appeared in the Willesden Chronicle on 22nd March 1957: ‘It took 5 policemen to lead an irate fan off the pitch at Loftus Road on Saturday after he had hit referee Mr B. A. Buckle of Peterborough in the back. The man leapt the barrier and raced on to the field seven minutes from the end when Mr Buckle was taking the … Continue reading →
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Posted on June 14, 2013 by Saycey
The following article must be from 1988 and I think, appeared in ‘Shoot’ magazine: ‘To paraphrase the song, Danny Maddix, the 21-year-old Queen’s Park Rangers central defender, did like to be beside the seaside. The player who Tottenham did not want reckons his few weeks by the sea with Southend United two years ago were just the tonic his career needed. “I was only on loan to Southend for a month,” he says, “but in that time I made my … Continue reading →
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Posted on June 11, 2013 by Finney
The pub was first known as the ‘Great Angell’ and may date back to before 1786 when it was a booking house for stage coaches. An admission of 1846 refers to the pub as the ‘Angel Inn’ with its stables, outbuildings, workshops and also a garden. The site was at one time part of Pingsworth Field, which adjoined another field called ‘Browns’. Other former names include, ‘The Builders’ and the ‘Angel Hotel’. The pub’s association with the name ‘Angel’ came … Continue reading →
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Posted on June 10, 2013 by Saycey
The following letter was written by Neil Gunner of Summerlands Avenue in Acton and appeared in the Acton Gazette in December 1963: ‘As an ardent follower of Queen’s Park Rangers for many years, and in the light of the recent stormy annual general meeting, I , in common with a great many supporters of the club, would like to express in no uncertain manner, my profound condemnation of the policy of the management over the last few years. In my … Continue reading →
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Posted on June 6, 2013 by Saycey
Colin Woodley (ESSEXURs) kindly sent me the following two articles relating to two separate incidents in Greenside Road in the late 19th Century. The first one appeared in the ‘Illustrated Police News’ on 23rd February 1889: ‘At the Hammersmith Police Court Walter Clarke, who was described as a barman, was finally examined on a charge of having been found in the back yard of 91 Greenside Road, Shepherd’s Bush, in the occupation of Robert Davies, supposed for the purpose of … Continue reading →
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Posted on June 4, 2013 by Finney
Team: Brown, Taylor, Ingham, Nicholas, Powell (M), Angell, Pounder, Cameron, Clark, Smith, Kerrins Following the opener against Arsenal in October, a series of friendly matches were played under the newly-installed floodlights throughout the 1953-54 season. On 15th March 1954, Amsterdam FC were the visitors to Loftus Road and A.S.W. wrote the following report for one of the local newspapers: ‘After a promising start, Amsterdam failed to stay the pace in this floodlight match against Queen’s Park Rangers at Loftus Road … Continue reading →
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Posted on June 3, 2013 by Finney
How we could have done with someone like Dave Webb last season ! The following article is from a 1970’s football magazine: ‘David Webb is the sort of player every manager likes to have on his side. The “over-my-dead-body” type. The non-stop battler. And, so valuably, a defender with the knack of scoring vital goals. Like his unexpected score against Cologne last season to help QPR progress in the UEFA Cup. Or his counter against Arsenal that put QPR in … Continue reading →
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Posted on June 1, 2013 by Finney
Our fate had been confirmed at Huddersfield on 21st April and we were then hammered 0-3 in our final home game against Stockport County. Much worse was to follow though – on 3rd May, Loftus Road plc, in response to press speculation, admitted in a statement that discussions, mooting the idea of a merger with Wimbledon FC, had in fact taken place !!! That final match three days later against Wolves was an opportunity to demonstrate our defiance and what … Continue reading →
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Posted on May 30, 2013 by Finney
Tony Pennie, a loyal R’s supporter for over 56 years passed away on the 5th May 2013 following a short illness. The funeral service was held at St. George’s Church, Southall, with the reception at the British Legion in Greenford. There were a number of fellow QPR supporters and members of the Ealing Referee Association present at both gatherings. Tony was a personal childhood friend of mine dating back to the 1950’s and as the years rolled by we always … Continue reading →
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Posted on May 25, 2013 by Finney
Team: Shaw, McDonald, Fidler, Morris, Hartwell, Wake, Wyatt, Travers, Steer, Wyman, Barnes Attendance: 6,000 according to Gordon Macey’s book: ‘The Complete Record’ whereas “about 5,000” was the figure stated in this match report. Exeter City joined the Southern League in 1908 and that season QPR made their first visit to St. James Park on 24th February 1909. More recently, Rangers ran out 5-0 winners in a Carling Cup tie on 11th August 2009 and the R’s are now set to … Continue reading →
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