Capital Women’s Cup Team: White, Peacock, Redhead-Ling, Perez, Grieve, Blodgett, Dench, Skiverton, Cutler, Hall, Petit I met up with Steve Bullard outside Turnpike Lane Station before taking the 217 bus, which took us close to the Queen Elizabeth 11 Stadium. We were handed a programme prior to kick-off and I noted that the Rangers starting Continue reading
Watched by about 500 Spectators & two Dogs, QPR’s first Competitive Match was against Tottenham Hotspur in 1890.
QPR’s first competitive match was played on 1st November 1890, when they took on Tottenham Hotspur at Brondesbury Park in the 2nd round of the London Senior Cup. Around 500 attended the game and the Rangers side lined-up as follows: A. Schneidan, T. Saunders, H. Sturges, J. Spurr, W. Ridout, J. McKenzie, A. Druett, F. Continue reading
On this Day in 1961: QPR (2) – Hull City (1)
Team: Drinkwater, Woods, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Angell, Lazarus, Bedford, Evans, Longbottom, Whitaker. Attendance: 12,725 Alec Stock had said the previous Saturday following the defeat at Grimsby: “The glass of beer didn’t taste so good afterwards…I didn’t feel like singing!” Hull City travelled to Loftus Road on 18th February 1961. Brian Taylor wrote the following comprehensive Continue reading
‘The Rangers’ New Ground in Latimer-road will soon be ready to receive its Crowds’
At the end of the 1900/01 season QPR were forced to move from the Kensal Rise Athletic Ground. Mainly through the efforts of Rangers’ director, Mr T. R. Eagle, the Club moved to a ground at the rear of St. Quintin Avenue, which was situated close to the ‘Latimer Arms’ pub. The following article, which Continue reading
In Memory of George Petchey
George Petchey, the Queen’s Park Rangers iron man wing-half of the 1950’s sadly passed away in December. George made 278 League and Cup appearances for the R’s and scored 24 goals during his seven-season spell from 1953 to 1960. He was tough tackling, fearless, dynamic and took no prisoners. That’s the way I remember him Continue reading
In 1964 QPR Announced that: ‘New Lights for Loftus Road will be installed next Season’
The following article appeared in the local Gazette on 11th February 1964: ‘New high-powered floodlights are to be installed at Loftus Road before the start of next season. They will cost between about £13,000 and £15,000. This news comes less than a week after 65-year-old glove manufacturer, Bert Baker, took over as chairman of QPR. Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Millwall U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Dickinson, Drewe, Domi, Bettache, Rowan, Gubbins, Duke-McKenna, Orafu, Kendall, Frailing, Dalling Subs Not Used: Brzozowski, Carlyle The kick-off was half-an-hour later than originally scheduled and whilst the game was in progress we watched the 1st team coach depart, ahead of the Blackburn match the following night. It was the Continue reading
QPR U18 (4) – Coventry City U18 (3)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Middlehurst, Jude-Boyd, Mahorn, Fahmy, Pitblado, Paiva, De Silva, Aoraha, Kargbo, Babajide, Mema. Sub Not Used: Lancaster The team sheet revealed the welcome return of Isaac Pitblado and Dillon De Silva, plus a trialist on the bench from Huddersfield, Joshua Lancaster. In the opening minutes Dillon De Silva went on Continue reading
Tricks of a Supposed Ghost in College Park (& also some parts of Kensal New Town & Willesden!)
This curious article appeared in the Willesden Chronicle on 20th January 1888:- ‘Since Christmas, the whole neighbourhood of College Park and some parts of Kensal New Town and Willesden, have been in a state of amazement, not to say alarm, at the doings of a supposed supernatural being, or a man in the resemblance of Continue reading
International *Clash* Day at the Maxilla Hall, Latimer Road, W10 with the Rotten Hill Gang & the Goldborns etc.
Coming up on Friday 7th February at the Maxilla Hall in Latimer Road, is ‘International *Clash* Day’, featuring the Rotten Hill Gang, the Goldborns, the Clash tribute band, Take the 5th and many others. Mark Millar described the Rotten Hill Gang as: ‘Formed in a heartbeat within the cracks and back alleys of Ladbroke Grove Continue reading