QPR Development Squad (2) – AFC Bournemouth Development Squad (2)

U21 Professional Development Squad League 2 Team: Salamon, Harrack, Shann, Tuck, Powell (T), Hawkins, Petrie, Sackey, Lloyd, Murphy, Anthony Subs: Cant, Ogwuazor, Manufor, Yahyaoui, Jeche On a mildish evening, it was a top-of-the-table clash at the Powerday Stadium. The team sheet revealed that at No.5 was trialist, Darryl Powell. With 11 minutes gone, Kieran Petrie Continue reading


Remembering Former R’s Player David Baker: “Two Matches – Rita & Rangers – the Same Afternoon. What a Day!”

The following article appeared in the Press in August 1959: ‘David Baker, twenty-year-old Queen’s Park Rangers centre-half, has put forward his wedding an hour so that he can take part in the Club’s public practice match on Saturday.  Baker, an Army private stationed at Devizes, marries nineteen-year-old Rita Dezzani at Shepherd’s Bush at 1.30 – Continue reading


QPR Development Squad (1) – Ipswich Town U21 (1)

U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cant, Jude-Boyd, Shann, Harrack, Hawkins, Drewe, Murphy, Aoraha, Jeche, Talla, Bala Subs: Clark, Leahy, Manufor, Tuck, Sackey On a fresh afternoon at Loftus Road, it was the R’s who took the lead after just three minutes. Arkell Jude-Boyd floated the ball over from the right for an unmarked Nathan Jeche to head home.  Steven Bala directed a lovely cross in from Continue reading