The following article appeared in the local press on 11th December 1959: ‘Two Shepherd’s Bush brothers, supporters of Queen’s Park Rangers since they were youngsters, told a Gazette and Post reporter this week of a petition they plan to send to the Football Association, signed by QPR Supporters’ Club members, to find out why “diabolical” Continue reading
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Was it time for a Name Change? – Queen’s Park Rangers to Hammersmith Rangers?
The QPR board of directors decided in 1931 to move the Club a stone’s throw away to the White City Stadium. The R’s opening league game on 5th September against Bournemouth in front of nearly 19,000 resulted in a 0-3 defeat. Reginald Bacchus of 59, Hammersmith Bridge Road wrote to the West London Observer suggesting Continue reading
‘Combat Frock’: Emily Capell’s Debut Album is finally Here!
‘Combat Frock’: Emily Capell’s Debut Album is finally Here! Emily Capell’s long awaited debut album was finally released on 5th October and later that evening she presented it live at the London Camden Assembly. I received the pre-ordered package last Monday, which included a signed LP on yellow vinyl, a signed CD and even a Continue reading
In 1950 QPR were looking for Ladies who could Darn & 80-Year-Old Gertrude Parker knitted 24 pairs of socks for the Players
Rationing was gradually being eased by 1950, but many things were still in short supply. During that year QPR made an appeal for some assistance in one of the home programmes: ‘Alec Farmer and Ted Reay are looking for a few ardent ladies who can darn. Now don’t get the wrong idea, both the trainers Continue reading
R’s Fans travelled to Turf Moor in 1962 by Road, Train & Air
Team: Drinkwater, Bentley, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Angell, McClelland, Bedford, Evans, Towers, Collins. Attendance: 28,352 It was an early start for my Dad and I to walk to get the special train to Burnley from Willesden Junction Station. It was about a 50-minute walk to the station from Askew Road. Yes, we did have legs in Continue reading
Six Thousand R’s Fans were expected to travel to Derby for the FA Cup Replay
On 26th February 1948, QPR drew 1-1 with Derby County at Loftus Road in the FA Cup 6th round. Over 28,000 witnessed the match and Johnny Hartburn scored the Rangers goal. The day before the replay, the QPR team travelled up to Derby from St. Pancras on the 4.15pm train. Six thousand R’s fans were Continue reading
The Third QPR Supporters’ Club AGM in1938
Last month I featured the 1936 Supporter’s Club meeting and it became clearly evident that great strides had been made two years on. The following article appeared in the West London Observer on 27th May 1938: ‘A large portion of the Loftus Road side of the QPR ground is to be extended and covered over. Continue reading
It was Crowded & Enthusiastic, the 1936 QPR Supporters Club Meeting in the Harrow Road
The following article appeared in the Middlesex County Times on 21st March 1936: ‘On Thursday night in last week the second public meeting of the Queen’s Park Rangers’ Supporters Club, held at Queen’s Park Congregational Hall. Harrow-road, attracted hundreds of members and supporters. The chair was taken at the start in the temporary absence of Continue reading
In Memory of Clive Kingham – Loyal R’s Fan & a True Gentleman
Clive had been poorly for a few years. He was being prescribed what seemed to be an endless amount of antibiotics, but a year ago he phoned me to say that with the upturn in the weather, and the steady improvement in his health, he was coming to his first match in nearly a year. Continue reading
They must realise that it is Football a Crowd pays to see’ – QPR fan, F. E. Perry
That could well have been written recently! The following letter was written by F. E. Perry and appeared in the Kensington Post on 23rd August 1935: ‘Sir, it was with feelings of uneasiness I left Loftus Road on Saturday, after having watched Queen’s Park Rangers first trial game of the season. To say I was Continue reading