Category: Club

Tommy Docherty sadly passed away at his home on New Year’s Eve, aged 92, following a long illness. Born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow on 24th April 1928, the “Doc” as he later became known, spent most of his playing career at Preston North End. He also represented his country on 25 occasions. Tommy Continue reading

Former QPR Club historian, Gordon Macey, was born on this day in 1954. He had attended St. Luke’s Primary School in Queen’s Park and I remember Joe English telling me that they had both attended Marylebone Grammar in the 1960’s. His first Rangers game was the FA Cup tie against Newport County at the White Continue reading

Sad to hear the news that QPR full-back of the 1960’s, Pat Brady, has passed away. Pat along with his brother, centre-half Ray Brady, signed for the R’s from Millwall in time for the 1963/64 season. They formed a defensive partnership during the 1963/64 and 1964/65 campaigns. As I recollect Pat was a steady workman-like Continue reading

Michael Robinson sadly passed away last month after a long illness. Born in Leicester on 12th July 1958, Michael’s league career started with Preston North End and he later played for Manchester City and Brighton. In December 1984 Michael moved from Liverpool to Loftus Road for a fee of £100,000. His debut for the R’s Continue reading

U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Barnes, Kakay, Woollard-Innocent, Bettache, Gubbins, Mahorn, Clarke, Amos, Oteh, Frailing, Shodipo Sub Not Used: Brzozowski A cold breeze blew across the Harlington Sports Ground, but at least it managed to stay dry. It was good to see U18’s centre-back Trent Mahorn make his U23’s debut and as Chris Hewitt Continue reading

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

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

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

Jim was born in Sheffield on 17th October 1940. He grew up as a Wednesday fan, but his first professional club was Sheffield United in 1959. Jim went on to play for the likes of; Halifax, Aldershot, Boston United and Colchester United, where he finished his playing career. It was whilst Jim was at Boston Continue reading

U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Barnes, Drewe, Domi, Duncan, Craig (trialist), Gubbins, Shodipo, Duke-McKenna, Kendall, Bansal-McNulty, Dalling Subs Not Used: Dickinson, Frailing, Remy I met up with Alan Barnes at London Bridge Station and we soon bumped into Ray Marno and ChrisPTenner on the platform before taking the short journey to Lower Sydenham Station. Continue reading