Category: Club

Arthur Longbottom (he later changed his name to Langley), stalwart QPR inside-forward of the mid-1950’s/60’s sadly passed away in September. He played 218 first-team games for the R’s and scored 68 goals during his spell at Loftus Road from 1955 to 1961.  I first saw Arthur play when I started supporting the R’s as a Continue reading

U21 Professional Development Squad League 2 Team: Salamon, Harrack, Shann, Tuck, Powell (T), Hawkins, Petrie, Sackey, Lloyd, Murphy, Anthony Subs: Cant, Ogwuazor, Manufor, Yahyaoui, Jeche On a mildish evening, it was a top-of-the-table clash at the Powerday Stadium. The team sheet revealed that at No.5 was trialist, Darryl Powell. With 11 minutes gone, Kieran Petrie Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Merrett, Curr, Owen, Hennessy, Blodgett, Lewin, Nygaard-Parsons, Stanley, Webster, Akerman, Searle It was an assertive start for the R’s at the Powerday Stadium, when, directly from the kick-off, Ellie Searle bombed down the wing to win a corner. This was followed by another one which resulted in Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Owen, Hill, Blodgett, Lewin, Petit, Hennessy, Stanley, Akerman, Searle Following a bit of a scrappy opening at the Powerday Stadium, the drizzle began to turn into heavy rain.  The first real effort of the evening fell to the R’s, when, following a very good move, Continue reading

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: Yorkshireman Albert Edward Bonass arrived at Loftus Road in 1939 from Chesterfield. In the early war years, he was attached to the Police War Reserve and played several times Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cant, Jude-Boyd, Shann, Harrack, Hawkins, Drewe, Murphy, Aoraha, Jeche, Talla, Bala Subs: Clark, Leahy, Manufor, Tuck, Sackey On a fresh afternoon at Loftus Road, it was the R’s who took the lead after just three minutes. Arkell Jude-Boyd floated the ball over from the right for an unmarked Nathan Jeche to head home.  Steven Bala directed a lovely cross in from Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Curr, Searle, Hill, Blodgett, Lewin, Petit, Hennessy, Stanley, Akerman, McCrea. Attendance: 1,917 As the Loftus Road crowd continued to build, the ball was played through to Renai McCrea. The R’s wing-back then got into a good position, but she shot wide of the target. At Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Curr, McCrea, Owen, Blodgett, Hill, Nygaard-Parsons, Harris, Stanley, Petit, Webster Subs: Shephard, Cutler, Fatri, Louvier, Cohen We arrived in good time at Cambridge City’s latest temporary home, the New Croft Stadium in Haverhill. On a very blustery afternoon, the Indy R’s flag was secured behind Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Curr, McCrea, Hill, Blodgett, Lewin, Petit, Hennessy, Stanley, Akerman, Nygaard-Parsons In the opening minutes, after the ball had bounced over Mya Francis-Pownall’s head, Renai McCrea was quick off the mark to chase back and put it behind. The ball was then belted just over the crossbar from the resulting Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Jude-Boyd, Larkeche, Harrack, Hawkins, Drewe, Richards, Aoraha, Lloyd, Dixon-Bonner, Kolli The team sheet revealed the welcome inclusion of Taylor Richards in the Rangers line-up. And it was he, in the early stages, who, after winning the ball, shot low at goal and the follow-up ended up just wide of the target.  The Swans broke away after 12 Continue reading