In part 1 of this piece posted on 17th November 2020, I wrote about the first Rangers match that my father, Frank Percival, attended after he arrived home after the war at Barnet in the FA Cup. However, his first match back home was not to see Rangers play. That first match had been four Continue reading
QPR (1) – Watford (0) – ‘Allen in Goal Saved the Day’
Team: Allen, Smith, Jefferson, Lowe, James, March, McEwan, Mallett, Swinfen, Fitzgerald, Bott Attendance: 7,364 On the 22nd April 1939, the R’s took on Watford at Loftus Road. The following match report later appeared in the Marylebone Mercury: ‘Staging a spirited late rally, Watford almost succeeded in snatching a point from the Rangers in a Southern Continue reading
Watching Football again……after a very Long Wait
November 1945 For most of us, the nine months since we last saw a live match in a stadium have been pretty excruciating. Back in 1945 however, many fans had to wait over six long years. 75 years ago, World War Two had just ended and football fans who had been in the Armed Services Continue reading
We Will Remember Them – ‘His Mother Never Accepted that he was Dead’
The following servicemen had at some point in their careers played for Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, and all tragically lost their lives serving their country: Albert Edward Bonass was born in Yorkshire on 1st January 1912. He arrived at Loftus Road from Chesterfield in 1939 and made his debut on 26th August against Watford. Continue reading
I Wish I had…
known my Grandfather, Harry Cecil Woodley. Over the past two years I have undertaken extensive research into my family ancestry and although it is possible to find a wealth of information on such a subject, there are some areas you are frustratingly missing. My Dad’s side of the family travelled up from a life of Continue reading
QPR’s 2-0 Win over Coventry City in 1974
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hazell, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Rogers, Leach, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 17,256 The R’s took on Coventry City in a (old) Division One fixture at Loftus Road on 2nd November 1974. John Dixon filed thefollowing match report: ‘Rangers raider Don Givens smashed in the goal that sank Coventry’s hopes. The young Irishman’s effort Continue reading
QPR (3) – Cardiff City (0) – ‘Bowles, the Master& Allen the Pupil, combined again after 81Minutes to make it 3-0’
Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Hazell, Wicks, Bowles, Roeder, Allen, Goddard, Burke Attendance: 12,225 On Tuesday, 9th October 1979, the R’s took on Cardiff City at Loftus Road. Brian Woolnough wrote the following match report: ‘Clive Allen, the teenager with a golden scoring touch, pushed Second Division promotion favourites Queen’s Park Rangers towards the top Continue reading
QPR’s 1933 Friendly against First Vienna at the White City
Team (according to the match programme): Beecham, Barrie, Russell, Hill (J), Goodier, Armstrong, Blackman, Collins, Wiles (H), Rounce, Howe. Rangers took on First Vienna at the White City on Monday, 30th January 1933. Ahead of the match the Daily Herald’s preview appeared on the previous Thursday: ‘There has already been a good demand for tickets Continue reading
The Motor-Car Smash in the Goldhawk Road, Shepherd’s Bush in 1904
The following article appeared in the Cornish & Devon Post on 24th September 1904: ‘A serious collision occurred in Shepherd’s Bush on Friday between a motor-car and two electric cars, resulting in severe injuries to three men. It appears that the motor-car, which was a heavy one, was being driven down Goldhawk Road by Mr Continue reading
From 1906: QPR (2) – Millwall (1)
Team: Howes, White, Newlands, Yenson, McLean, Downing, Green, Sugden, O’Donnell, Ryder, Blake Attendance: 10,000 On 22nd September 1906, the Rangers took on Millwall at the Agricultural Showground, in a Southern League (Division One) fixture. A match report appeared in the Woolwich Gazette the following Friday: ‘A capital attendance witnessed the meeting of these old opponents Continue reading