Category: Fanzone

A couple of years ago, my friend John Smith tweeted out a passage from Kevin Drinkell’s autobiography (you remember him: Norwich, Cov, Rangers…Grimsby). He made a point that Drinks book was not a riveting page-turner – but there was this one bit that made his mouth drop open. In the passage, Drinks describes a fancy Continue reading

On 25th September 1964 I travelled to Loftus Road with some of my schoolmates, and as the match programme proclaimed: ‘Friday Night is Rangers Night’. The R’s beat Hull City 2-1 that night with goals from Mike Keen and Billy McAdams. The programme promoted a Supporters Association Grand Dance at Kensington Town Hall the following Continue reading

Nothing can prepare you for a day like today. Losing my Dad has been the hardest thing I have gone through in my life. My Dad was absolutely everything to me. He was a person who I looked up to and just never wanted to let down. As you all know he had been through Continue reading

On 10th January 1914, Rangers took on Bristol City at Park Royal in the 1st Round of the FA Cup. Tragically 21 QPR fans were injured on their way to the match in a Motor Bus accident. The following article appeared in ‘The People’ (described as a weekly newspaper for all classes): ‘An alarming motor-bus Continue reading

The following letter from Bill West of the Goldhawk Road appeared in the West London Observer on 12th April 1957: ‘Sir, An open letter to the so-called supporters of Queen’s Park Rangers: As a keen and loyal fan of the Rangers, one of the hard core of 5,000 or so who would go and see Continue reading

When I arrived at the Dublin Castle, Emily was still warming up on stage with her new band. She eventually came out and informed me that they would be ready soon after 3pm. I got chatting to Nick (a Port Vale fan) on the next table who had come down from Stoke. Emily opened the Continue reading

The Independent R’s support today’s initiative by QPR1st Supporters Trust on away ticket prices. Here is the statement from QPR1st… QPR1st Supporters’ Trust is calling on the club to give travelling supporters a bit of new season – and Christmas – cheer by agreeing to a £25 ticket deal with Ipswich Town for the Boxing Continue reading

Team: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Lynch, Bidwell, Mackie, Borysiuk, Scowen, Ngbakoto, Washington, Smith Attendance: 12,000 (including approx. 300 R’s fans) As we went through the security scanning process at Heathrow, I looked over (as was everybody else) at the passenger who had removed his trousers and was awaiting further inspection in his y-fronts! We flew out Continue reading

The following letter from Tommy Ray of the Goldhawk Road, appeared in the West London Observer on 14th December 1956: ‘Dear Jack Taylor – What is the future for the Rangers? Gates are down, and floodlighting does not seem to be the answer. At the time of writing your team has only scored 24 goals Continue reading

The following article appeared in the local Gazette on Friday, 16th October 1959: ‘Who is the oldest active club football supporter in the country? Well, it would be difficult to pinpoint, but Queen’s Park Rangers are quite convinced that they have a hot favourite for the title. The club considers there is little doubt that Continue reading