Team: Green, Isla, Ferdinand, Caulker, Traore, Phillips (Hoilett), Sandro (Henry), Fer, Kranjcar, Vargas (Zamora), Austin. Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Hill, Onuoha, Dunne. Attendance: 30,504 (including 2,847 Rangers fans) On a day when I would have taken a point before the gamewe almost did just that. We weathered the early storm in the first-half, rode our Continue reading
Month: September 2014
‘What a Start – I Broke a Leg!’ – Ray Drinkwater
The following article was written by Ray Drinkwater and appeared in Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly in July 1962: ‘I haven’t always been a goalkeeper. I was an outside-left when I went to Northmead School in Guildford, Surrey. If I had stayed in that position I don’t suppose I would have got into League football. I Continue reading
The Ninth Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – Charlie Shaw
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is now the ninth QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. On the reverse side of this original card it reads: ‘Imperial Tobacco – A ripe, full flavoured pipe tobacco, fine cut. In a good well-seasoned Continue reading
QPR v Stoke City
Team: Green, Traore, Caulker, Isla, Ferdinand, Kranjcar, Barton (Phillips), Fer, Mutch (Henry), Vargas (Zamora), Austin. Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Onuoha, Dunne, Hoilett. Attendance: 16,163 (including 1,028 Stoke fans) Stoke’s two goals were yet again down to our bad play as opposed to their good play. The first goal was down to two Rangers players allowing Continue reading
The Wonderful Growth of Queen’s Park Rangers FC. and Loftus Road in 1920.
The following gem was plucked from the archives recently by Colin (ESSEXURs) and Bernard (Kerrins). The article appeared in the West London Observer on 20th August 1920 and provides such fascinating and interesting detail: The wonderful growth of Queen’s Park Rangers FC was illustrated on Tuesday when the new grandstand – which is able to Continue reading
Manchester United v QPR
Team: Green, Isla, Caulker, Ferdinand, Hill (Traore), Sandro (Henry), Phillips, Fer, Kranjcar, Hoilett, Austin (Vargas). Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Onuoha, Taarabt, Zamora. Attendance: 75,355 (including 1,418 R’s fans) There is no mistaking the gentle hum of a satisfied full-house at Old Trafford, a noise that acknowledges victory is assured, the universe is in its proper Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Brentford U18 (0)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Gogic, Arthur, Kakay, Williams, Garnett, Matthews, Komodikis, O’Sullivan, Mitford, Corkery, Darbyshire. Subs: Adams, Todd, Donnellan, Crichlow, Springer-Downes. Following the disappointing home defeat to Charlton Athletic, Paul Furlong’s side then bounced back with a superb 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday. Tyrell Mitford’s 2nd half goal was enough to give his Continue reading
67 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill – Making Toys for British Nurseries in 1915
This picture, shown below, appeared in the Daily Graphic on 16th March 1915 with the following caption: ‘The first great British Toy Fair and Market opens at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, today, when the public will have an opportunity of seeing for itself how far against the enemy’s toy trade has progressed. The picture Continue reading
The 16th Independent R’s Badge – Latest News
The 16th Indy R’s badge commemorates our magnificent victory at Wembley in the play-off final in May. Of the 102 badges that were produced, currently just ten remain. Also available are the final two of the famous QPR pub, the Crown & Sceptre, and very limited numbers of some of my previous badges. These badges Continue reading
QPR v Sunderland – A Change of Formation and a Vital Three Points
Team: Green, Caulker, Hill, Isla, Ferdinand, Phillips, Mutch, Hoilett (Traore), Barton, Fer (Taarabt), Austin (Zamora). Subs Not Used: Murphy, Onuoha, Dunne, Henry. Attendance: 17,930 (including 1,772 Sunderland fans) Harry and Hoddle changed the shape on Saturday and for the first time we looked organised both with and without the ball. All players were 7/8 out Continue reading