QPR’s first competitive match was played on 1st November 1890, when they took on Tottenham Hotspur at Brondesbury Park in the 2nd round of the London Senior Cup. Around 500 attended the game and the Rangers side lined-up as follows: A. Schneidan, T. Saunders, H. Sturges, J. Spurr, W. Ridout, J. McKenzie, A. Druett, F. Continue reading
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On this Day in 1961: QPR (2) – Hull City (1)
Team: Drinkwater, Woods, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Angell, Lazarus, Bedford, Evans, Longbottom, Whitaker. Attendance: 12,725 Alec Stock had said the previous Saturday following the defeat at Grimsby: “The glass of beer didn’t taste so good afterwards…I didn’t feel like singing!” Hull City travelled to Loftus Road on 18th February 1961. Brian Taylor wrote the following comprehensive Continue reading
‘The Rangers’ New Ground in Latimer-road will soon be ready to receive its Crowds’
At the end of the 1900/01 season QPR were forced to move from the Kensal Rise Athletic Ground. Mainly through the efforts of Rangers’ director, Mr T. R. Eagle, the Club moved to a ground at the rear of St. Quintin Avenue, which was situated close to the ‘Latimer Arms’ pub. The following article, which Continue reading
In 1964 QPR Announced that: ‘New Lights for Loftus Road will be installed next Season’
The following article appeared in the local Gazette on 11th February 1964: ‘New high-powered floodlights are to be installed at Loftus Road before the start of next season. They will cost between about £13,000 and £15,000. This news comes less than a week after 65-year-old glove manufacturer, Bert Baker, took over as chairman of QPR. Continue reading
Edward (Ned) Anderson: ‘Death of Veteran QPR Footballer’
Edward (Ned) Anderson: ‘Death of Veteran QPR Footballer’ The following article appeared in the Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Gazette on 24th April 1975: ‘A link with soccer history disappeared this week with the death of 91-year-old Ned Anderson who had been the oldest living Queen’s Park Rangers player. Ned died peacefully in his sleep at Continue reading
‘The Rangers strongly objecting to this Injustice refrained from Lining Up’ – QPR’s 3-5 Defeat at Chatham in 1899
Team: Clutterbuck, Knowles, McConnell, Crawford, Hitch, Keech, Turnbull, Haywood, White, Evans, Cowie Attendance: 3,000 QPR had won 7-1 at Wandsworth on 28th October 1899 in an FA Cup qualifying round. Two weeks later Rangers travelled to Chatham in a Southern League encounter. The following match report later appeared in the local press: ‘The Rangers certainly Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
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: Albert Edward Bonass was born in Yorkshire and joined the R’s in 1939. He became a reserve policeman before joining the RAF. Albert lost his life when his Stirling Continue reading
Sign Please – No.5 – Les Allen
Les joined the R’s from Tottenham in July 1965 for a then record fee of £20,000 and made his debut at Griffin Park in the opening game of the season. It was very much a transitional stage for the R’s with the likes of Les, Jimmy Langley, Ian Watson and Keith Sanderson joining the young Continue reading
A Wonder Goal from Clive Clark in 1960: QPR (9) – Tranmere Rovers (2)
Team: Drinkwater, Woods, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Angell, Lazarus, Bedford, Evans, Andrews, Clark Attendance: 4,805 The march of time has left me with the sobering thought that I am one of the few spectators out of a meagre crowd of 4,805 still alive and able to recall a personal account of this historic encounter on 3rd Continue reading
When QPR took on an Army X1 at Loftus Road in 1939
Rangers had drawn both their opening league games of the 1939/40 season and then on 3rd September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany following their invasion of Poland. The R’s had lost 0-1 at Walsall the previous day, which then saw the football season suspended until further notice. However on the following Saturday, QPR took Continue reading