It was very sad to hear the recent news that Pat Kerrins is deceased. My 1950’s childhood hero. The goalscoring winger with the quasi Teddy Boy haircut, has passed away. Yes, he made an early impression on me in my very first season of supporting the R’s in the 1957/58 Division 3 South campaign. You Continue reading
Maidenhead United Women (1) – QPR Women (6)
FA Women’s National League Plate Team: Pope, Grieve, Lewin, Redhead-Ling, Searle, Petit, Hennessy, Blodgett, Hall, Nygaard-Parsons, Moore This was my first visit to Maidenhead’s historic ground. A plaque outside reads: ‘York Road is believed by the FA to be the oldest senior football ground used continuously by the same club. Maidenhead FC played their first Continue reading
From February 1931: Fulham (0) – QPR (2) – ‘Tempers became frayed just after the Interval at Craven Cottage’
Team: Cunningham, Wiles (G), Harris, Sales, Smith (N), Ferguson, Coward, Burns, Goddard, Rounce, Howe Attendance: 18,955 Rangers travelled to Craven Cottage on 7th February 1931 following a 2-0 home win over Coventry City the previous Saturday. “Trojan’s” match report appeared two days later: ‘What a pity it is that “Derby” games are generally tainted with Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Watford U23 (0)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Barnes, Jude-Boyd, Pitblado, Remy, Woodman, Mahorn, Ajose, Conte, Taylor-Crossdale, Frailing, Mema Subs: Little, Drewe, McLean, Aveiro A trialist at No.5 and another change in goal. There had been three others in recent matches; Max Little, Joe Walsh and Josh Roach (a trialist), respectively. The Hornets started the stronger of Continue reading
Coca-Cola Cup 2nd Round Tie at Blundell Park on 6thOctober 1992 & QPR go through after a Penalty Shoot-Out
Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Wilson, Wilkins, Peacock, McDonald, Impey, Holloway, Bailey, Penrise (Thompson), Sinton Sub Not Used: Maddix Attendance: 8,443 On 23rd September 1992, QPR defeated Grimsby Town 2-1 at Loftus Road in the 2nd round of the Coca-Cola Cup. Les Ferdinand scored both the Rangers goals. Two weeks later the R’s travelled to Blundell Park Continue reading
Dave Richards, Footballer, QPR Trainer & Multi-Talented Musician
Dave was born in Wolverhampton on the 1st October 1896 but grew up in Lanarkshire. His playing career began with Larkhall Thistle and he then moved south of the border in 1922 to join Port Vale. He returned to Scotland the following year to sign for Dundee United. In 1925 Dave was transferred to Luton Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Coventry City U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Roach, Williams-Lowe, Pitblado, Remy, Kefalas, Gubbins, De Silva, Aoraha, Armstrong, Aveiro, Taylor-Crossdale Subs: Little, Drewe, Jude-Boyd, Ajose A first visit to the Harlington training ground in a very long time. Joe Gubbins captained a Rangers team that included two trialists. Marcus Bean was spotted in the car park. Luke Continue reading
The 1897 Abandoned Cup Tie against Fulham which resumed as a Friendly Match
Team: Hunt, Smith (J), Hughes (F), Walburn, Musslewhite, McKenzie, Hadwick, Evans, McDavid, Wallington (A), Wallington (E) Attendance: 3,000 On 18th December 1897, QPR took on Fulham in a London Senior Cup tie at Harvest Road. Due to the foggy conditions the game was abandoned, however, it was then agreed that it could continue as a Continue reading
QPR B (1) – Brentford B (3)
Grosvenor Vale Stadium Team: Walsh, Drewe (Jude-Boyd), Kefalas, Gubbins, Domi(Pitblado), Amos, Duke-McKenna, Aoraha (Remy), Armstrong, Taylor-Crossdale, Mema (Mahorn) Subs Not Used: Little, Williams-Lowe Billed as QPR’s first ever official B team game Luke Amos captained the R’s side and with Paul Hall still away on international duty with Jamaica, Andy Impey and Paul Furlong took charge. Continue reading
In Memory of Michael Bottoms
Micky was born in Harrow on 11th January 1939. He played for Harrow Town during the 1950’s and following the Club’s best run in the Amateur Cup he joined the R’s at the end of the 1958/59 season. Interestingly, also moving with him to W12 were manager Tom Loftus-Tottenham and coach Derek Healey, to take Continue reading