U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Jude-Boyd, Ogwuazor (Lawrence), Harrack, Hawkins, Trialist (Trialist), Talla (McCann), Murphy, Sackey (Tuck), Petrie, Jeche Yet another North-West training ground at an isolated location. Christopher Park in Standish is about three miles from Wigan Town Centre as the crow flies, but unlike yours truly, the crow does not have to rely on public transport. Due to my late Continue reading
Author: Bernard Lambert
The Home Fixture in 1962 against Watford: ‘At the Final Whistle Dave Underwood Dropped his Shorts & Bared his Backside!’
Team: Drinkwater, Bentley, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Anderson, McClelland, Towers, Evans, Collins, Barber Attendance: 11,142 The R’s were expected to win the home fixture against mid-table Watford on 10th February 1962 and keep themselves up and running with the rest of the promotion pack.Sadly, however, as ‘Sods Law’ would have it the unexpected happened and Rangers Continue reading
Bolton Wanderers U23 (2) – QPR U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Bowman, Felix, Domi, Bettache, Carlyle, Gubbins, Tilt, Douglas, Walker, Mesias, Bansal-McNulty. Sub Not Used: White This was a good entertaining encounter played at high tempo. The home side just edged victory 2-1, but the R’s did indeed play well in defeat. In the first-half Bolton had the majority of the Continue reading
50 Years Ago Today: Third Division Champions – Oldham Athletic (0) – QPR (1)
Team: Springett, Hazell, Langley, Keen, Hunt, Sibley, Morgan (I), Sanderson, Allen, Wilks, Morgan (R) Sub: Watson Attendance: 14,359 The R’s were confirmed as the Third Division Champions after the 1-0 win at Oldham on 15th April 1967. The following match report appeared in the ‘Green Final’, the Sports edition of the Oldham Evening Chronicle: ‘Queen’s Continue reading
Manchester United U18 (2) – QPR U18 (1) aet.
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round: Played at Leigh Sports Village Stadium Team: Brzozowski, Springer-Downes, Williams, Donnellan, Matthews, Eales (Genovesi), Crichlow, Akinola (Alfa), Adams, Darbyshire (Klass), Bowler Subs Not Used: Folkes, Bowman Attendance: 1,023 In view of the fact that the venue for this fixture was only six miles from where I live, I thought I Continue reading
The Billy Hamilton/Alan McDonald Sports Trophy Shop
On a recent short holiday break in Northern Ireland, I took the opportunity to pay a visit to Billy Hamilton’s Sports Trophy shop. The premises are situated right in the heart of Bangor town centre, located at 4 Bingham Mall, Off Main Street. It’s a specialist trophy and engraving establishment, and quite impressive in my Continue reading