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
QPR (0) – Sheffield United (0) – And the Press were invited into the Dressing Room after the Game.
Team: Parkes, Clement, Hazell, Delve (Beck), Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 15,843 Rangers took on Sheffield United at Loftus Road on 8th December 1973. The match programme apologised for the absence of any colour photos, which was due to the National Power Crisis at the time. The following match report appeared in Continue reading
Identity Parade Clears QPR Player Worried by Letters of “Undying Love”
This very unusual story was written by John Thompson and appeared in the ‘Daily Mirror’ on 14th January 1948: ‘Famous Soccer players on the staff of a Football League club in London took part in an identity parade in their dressing room yesterday. Queen’s Park Rangers had volunteered to parade to help one of their Continue reading
When the ‘Springbok’ opened in 1957
The following newspaper article appeared in the West London Observer on 8th November 1957: ‘Free drinks were available to customers who visited a new public house which was opened at the White City Estate on Wednesday. The new “local” is called the ‘Springbok’ and is in South Africa Road. For the opening many local residents Continue reading
Berkhamsted (4) – QPR U23 (2)
Team: Bowman, Felix, trialist, Wells, Genovesi, Alfa, Orafu, Bettache, Tilt, Shodipo, trialist. Attendance: 193 Steve Bacon collected Alan Barnes and myself from outside Greenford Station. Arriving in good time at the Broadwater ground we adjourned to their clubhouse, which was situated just spitting distance from the turnstile. Just before kick-off the two captains exchanged pennants Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – Watford U18 (1)
Team: Cooper, Drewe, Woollard-Innocent, Orafu, Gubbins, Carlyle, Raymond-Callendar, Remy, Kendall, Frailing, Brooks As this friendly match got underway, Rangers played a good passing game with some nice inter-play down the left-wing between Kai Woollard-Innocent and Marcus Brooks. It was no surprise when the R’s took the lead after 16 minutes. Shiloh Remy looked up, picked Continue reading
AFC Wimbledon (0) – QPR (1)
Team: Ingram, Furlong, Bidwell, Leistner, Lynch, Scowen, Manning, Freeman, Eze, Washington, Smith Subs Not Used: Dieng, Genovesi, Phillips, Oteh, Hamalainen, Williams, Tilt, Felix The first person I bumped into en route was Micky Fitz at Waterloo Station. The walk from Norbiton Station took about 15 minutes. The scene outside the stadium resembled a typical hot Continue reading
Ernie Beecham: ‘Smashed by Soccer’
Ernie was born in Hertford on 23rd July 1906 and attended Cowper School. He joined Fulham in 1925. The following article appeared in the ‘Daily Mirror’ on 6th December 1938: ‘They called him the “boy wonder.” At nineteen he was on top of the football world, acclaimed as one of England’s greatest goalkeepers. Yesterday he Continue reading
Hayes & Yeading United (1) – QPR U23 (0
Team: Dieng, Felix, Genovesi, Bettache, Wells, Fox, Platt, Bansal-McNulty, Mesias, Lewis-Eshun, Dalling Attendance: 165 With 23 players being used at Harlington for the behind closed doors friendly against Charlton, Paul Hall named a young side to take on Hayes & Yeading at the SkyEx Stadium. Charlie Fox was appointed captain, whilst Scott Donnelly led the Continue reading
Drama in Shepherd’s Bush when a Runaway Horse Bolted towards Askew Road
The following article appeared in the Dundee Evening Telegraph on 14th March 1930: ‘Using a commandeered motor car, P.C. Leslie B Warren, of the Metropolitan Police, chased and stopped a runaway horse at Shepherd’s Bush. The horse, which was attached to a dairy van, bolted while in Cobbold Road and made off towards Askew Road. Continue reading
