A couple of years ago, my friend John Smith tweeted out a passage from Kevin Drinkell’s autobiography (you remember him: Norwich, Cov, Rangers…Grimsby). He made a point that Drinks book was not a riveting page-turner – but there was this one bit that made his mouth drop open. In the passage, Drinks describes a fancy Continue reading
The Indy R’s Cheque Presentation in aid of the QPR Tiger Cubs
My 21st Indy R’s badge was produced last year as a fundraiser for the QPR Tiger Cubs. The sale of 120 badges raised a total of £604.09. Ahead of the 10th anniversary of ‘QPR in the Community Trust’ in February 2019, a reception was held at Loftus Road last week with over 100 visitors in Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) – Burnley U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Felix, Genovesi, Goss, Omar, Bassong, Oduwa, Bettache, Oteh, Chair, Tilt Sub Not Used: Bowman With Steve McClaren looking on, the R’s starting line-up included another run-out for trialist, 22 year-old winger Nathan Oduwa, a third opportunity to impress for Sebastien Bassong and Sean Goss was on the road back Continue reading
Hull City (1) – QPR (3): Les Allen Scored 2 of the Goals on this Day in 1965 – Happy 81st Birthday Les
Team: Springett, Watson, Langley, Keen, Hunt, Hazell, Collins, Allen, McAdams, Sanderson, Morgan (R). Substitute: Morgan (I) Attendance: 20,478 (match receipts £3,596) Rangers had suffered a 1-6 defeat at Griffin Park on the opening day of the season, which was followed by an impressive 4-1 home win over Brighton. Five days later the R’s went down Continue reading
Shepherd’s Bush Green in 1870
The following article appeared in the West London Observer on 26th March 1870: ‘The enclosure of this open space which is regarded by the inhabitants of Hammersmith, more particularly those who reside in the immediate neighbourhood of the Green, as one of the lungs of the parish, would effectually remove an intolerable nuisance which has Continue reading
Meet the QPR Players at Kensington Town Hall on 26th September 1964
On 25th September 1964 I travelled to Loftus Road with some of my schoolmates, and as the match programme proclaimed: ‘Friday Night is Rangers Night’. The R’s beat Hull City 2-1 that night with goals from Mike Keen and Billy McAdams. The programme promoted a Supporters Association Grand Dance at Kensington Town Hall the following Continue reading
Eulogy for my Dad (1947-2018) – David Cox
Nothing can prepare you for a day like today. Losing my Dad has been the hardest thing I have gone through in my life. My Dad was absolutely everything to me. He was a person who I looked up to and just never wanted to let down. As you all know he had been through Continue reading
When 21 Rangers Fans were injured in a Motor Bus Accident in Ladbroke Grove
On 10th January 1914, Rangers took on Bristol City at Park Royal in the 1st Round of the FA Cup. Tragically 21 QPR fans were injured on their way to the match in a Motor Bus accident. The following article appeared in ‘The People’ (described as a weekly newspaper for all classes): ‘An alarming motor-bus Continue reading
The 1937 1-1 Home Draw against Mansfield Town
Team: Mason, Smith (N), Jefferson, March, James, Moralee, Cape, Clarke, Prior, Lowe, Bott Attendance: 14,142 Rangers took on Mansfield Town at Loftus Road on 9th October 1937. The following match report later appeared in the Mansfield Reporter: ‘Having made Notts County gallop all the way on Thursday, Mansfield did not face Queen’s Park Rangers without Continue reading
‘Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green’
First published in 1864, ‘Pretty Polly Perkins’, was a very popular Music Hall song composed by Harry Clifton. Harry Clifton was born in Hoddesden in 1832 and he passed away in Shepherd’s Bush, aged 40, in 1872: ‘I am a broken-hearted milkman, in grief I’m arrayed, Through keeping of the company of a young servant Continue reading
