Category: History

Ahead of a new season, the following article titled: ‘Bushranger Finds New Faces and Confidence at Loftus Road’, appeared in the Middlesex County Times on 22ndAugust 1936: ‘There is an atmosphere of quiet confidence down at the Queen’s Park Rangers’ ground in Loftus Road. I looked in one morning this week (writes “Bushranger”) and found Continue reading

Rangers started off their 1990/91 campaign with a 1-1 draw at Forest, which was followed by a 0-1 home defeat against Wimbledon and next up were Chelsea. The R’s took an early lead following David Lee’s handball in the box. Roy Wegerle stepped up and made no mistake from the penalty spot. Later, the visitors Continue reading

‘Dicky’ March arrived at Queen’s Park Rangers in 1931 from Crawcrook Albion and made his first team debut the following year on Christmas Eve against Torquay. The ‘Ranger’s Notes’ in the Fulham reserve programme dated 17th April 1937 announced that: ‘Thursday next is Dicky March’s BIG DAY (against Brentford). For five-and-a-half years he has looked Continue reading

William Clark was born in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, on 25th February 1932. Following a recommendation from QPR’s Scottish scout, Johnny Barr, the ‘Daily Mirror’ reported on 2nd February 1954: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers – no goals in seven of their last eight league games, bring down from Scotland a 13-stone, 6ft tall, twenty-one-year-old centre-forward, Willie Clark, Continue reading

In January 1963 as a 14-year-old schoolboy, during our White City season, John Bloom the Rolls Razor and washing machine magnate, wanted to take control and become the R’s chairman. I was all for it at the time…Rangers backed with wealth…new quality players…promotion out of the Division 3 mire… fame…what a prospect! Obviously with hindsight Continue reading

On Boxing Day 1961, Rangers drew 2-2 at Torquay United with goals from John McClelland and Mike Keen. Four days later the R’s were scheduled to take them on again in the return fixture. The referee, John Cooke, conducted his pitch inspection with the aid of a fork. The following cutting was taken from a Continue reading

Team: Drinkwater, Woods, M. Williams (Harrow Town), Petchey, Whitfield, Angell, Golding, C. Sells (Wealdstone), D. Razzell (Carshalton), Locke, Andrews Attendance: 1,668   This testimonial match on 14th March 1960 against Middlesex Wanderers, was organised by the Supporters’ Club in aid of the Players’ Benefit Fund. The Middlesex Wanderers club was founded in 1905 by Bob Continue reading

Team: Johnstone (substitute), Teague, Spurr, McKenzie, Ridout, two un-named substitute half-backs, (one was eventually replaced by Fisher), Wright, Macdonald, Wallington, Ward The proposed Herts Cup match between Hertford and St. Albans on 23rd January 1892 was postponed due to some of the players having the flu. So, St. Albans invited Queen’s Park Rangers to fill Continue reading

The 1971 London Five-a-Side Championship was held at the Empire Pool, Wembley, on Wednesday, 5th May. The QPR squad was made up of: Phil Parkes, Dave Clement, Terry Venables, Gerry Francis, Rodney Marsh and Ronnie Hunt. Eight of the sides were involved in the Preliminary Round; Palace beat Brentford 4-0 and there were wins for Continue reading

QPR spending part of the pre-season in Sweden was a common feature during the 80’s and especially during the first half of the 90’s. But the first visit actually dates back to 1973, when two friendlies were played. Further visits followed in ’81, ’82, ’86 and ’88, with four friendlies being played each time. From Continue reading