Category: Memorabilia

Issued in 1961 by Rover and Adventure comic, the ABC Chart of Football Colours featured 130 clubs from the English and Scottish Football Leagues on four large cards. The idea was to cut the face of the player from gummed sheets and then match it onto the chart. Number 93 was QPR player Keith Rutter. Continue reading

This edition of ‘Tiger and Scorcher’ is dated 19th June 1976 and features Stan Bowles on the back page. Ian Shanks of South Ruislip won ¬£2 for successfully having his choice included. Following on from the front cover the first main feature is ‘Billy’s Boots’ – Billy Dane owned an ancient pair of cricket boots Continue reading

Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is now the ninth QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. On the reverse side of this original card it reads: ‘Imperial Tobacco – A ripe, full flavoured pipe tobacco, fine cut. In a good well-seasoned Continue reading

The 16th Indy R’s badge commemorates our magnificent victory at Wembley in the play-off final in May. Of the 102 badges that were produced, currently just ten remain. Also available are the final two of the famous QPR pub, the Crown & Sceptre, and very limited numbers of some of my previous badges. These badges Continue reading

The R’s were featured numerous times in ‘Roy of the Rovers’ and on the 21st March 1981, Simon Stainrod was included as their ‘Star Portrait’. ‘Mighty Mouse!’ is first up – Kevin Mouse, known as ‘Mighty’ Mouse on the football field, was a student at St Victor’s Hospital and a part-timer with Tottenford Rovers in Continue reading

The 1979 Open Day was held at the West London Sports Stadium, Du Cane Road, W12 and admission was by programme (50p). The Secretary of the Supporters Club, Daphne Biggs, welcomed Rangers fans to this summer event: ‘This afternoon you will be able to meet the players, watch them train, ask for their autographs, even Continue reading

I have featured Scorcher and Score before and this edition dates back to 26th January 1974. The R’s were featured on the front cover and for the uninitiated all readers had to do was solve some of the clues and.SPOT THE TEAM! As for some of the contents inside, ‘The Boy in the Velvet Mask’ Continue reading

Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is now the eighth QPR card that buy cialis 5mg I have featured from the first series in 1907. They issued another set the following year and a number of these cards would have included the same players. This card was Continue reading

Whilst still a Rangers player, Terry Venables recorded his version of; ‘What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Backed by the Billy Amstell Jazz Band, the single was released by Decca in 1974 (catalogue no. F 13500). The song was written by; Joseph McCarthy, Howard Johnson and James V. Monaco in Continue reading

Luke Cuthbert of ‘Art in Football’ has been in touch regarding the limited edition t-shirt and art print they’ve just produced. It depicts that magical moment when Bobby Zamora dramatically scored our winning goal in the 90th minute at Wembley. The goal is described on their website as follows: ‘With Derby coming in with emphatic Continue reading