League Division 3 Team: Drinkwater, Baker, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Angell, McClelland, Bedford, Francis (G), Towers, Barber Attendance: 9,950 On 30th September 1961, Rangers took on Hull City at Loftus Road. Brian Taylor’s match report later appeared in the Sports Mail: ‘An early raid by City was checked because Chilton was trapped offside and for a Continue reading
Chatham Town Women (1) – QPR FC Women (1)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Hennessy, Lewin, Brooks, Searle, Hill, Blodgett, Goddard, D’Santos, Stanley, Sampson Ahead of my first visit to the Bauvill Stadium, I met up with Sammy at Hanger Lane Station, and we then made our way on to Victoria. The ground is about a mile or so from Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (7) – Preston North End U21 (1)
Premier League Cup Team: trialist, Friel, McCann, McDowell, Shann, Talla, Sutton, Tarbotton, trialist, Murphy, Kolli Subs: Clark, Leahy, Manufor, Aoraha, Petrie Apart from Preston North End, Rangers’ other opponents in Group E of the Premier League Cup are Blackburn Rovers and Colchester United. Friday night at the SkyEx Community Stadium and it was the Lilywhites Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – London Seaward (0)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Melling, Cooper, Searle, Brooks, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, Goddard, Sampson Subs: Hennessy, McCrea, Dzyazyk, Kennedy, Munro. The first real attack of the afternoon fell to the hosts. Ashleigh Goddard’s pass from the left found Courtnay Ward-Chambers, whose shot was then comfortably held by the keeper. Courtnay Ward-Chambers Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Sheffield Wednesday U18 (1)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Jones, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Keita-Turay, Cuthbert, Radojevic, Strachan, Neill, Hassan, Neziri, Kennedy Subs: Loades, Street, Skeete, Hamid, Recber On a very bright and warm TSG Elite Training Centre, the initial 15 minutes or so were fairly even. The first attempt at goal fell to the visitors following a corner. A Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (0) – Sheffield United U21 (6)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Friel, Shann, McDowell, Manufor, Neill, Bennie, Tarbotton, trialist, Talla, Petrie Subs: Trialist (gk), Leahy, Putman, Radojevic, Strachan The R’s went one down within five minutes after giving the ball away. Sam Aston’s shot hit the net following a deflection off Conor Clark. At the other end, Kieran Petrie Continue reading
Sheffield Wednesday (1) – QPR (3) – ‘Reject Stainrod Shoots Down Boyhood Heroes’
Football League Division Two Team: Burridge, Gillard, Gregory, Fenwick, Howe, Roeder, Waddock, Micklewhite, Allen, Stainrod, Flanagan Sub: Hazell Attendance: 17,024 On 14th November, 1981, the R’s travelled to Hillsborough. John Osborne’s match report later followed: ‘Simon Stainrod demolished Sheffield Wednesday – the Club he watched from the Spion Kop as a boy – with a Continue reading
QPR FC Women (0) – Real Bedford Ladies (2)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Hennessy, Searle, Hill, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Munro, Stanley, Goddard, McCrea Subs: Curr, Owen, Brooks, Kennedy, Hoile On an extremely hot afternoon at the Matrade Loftus Road Stadium, it was the home side who forced Darcy Buy into making a save at the near-post, and the ball Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Burnley U18 (8)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Loades, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Cuthbert, Radojevic, Trujillo, Hamid, Recber, Neziri, Hayati Subs: Jones, Skeete, McAvoy With Paul Furlong’s Development side taking on Hull City at the MKM Stadium, the U18’s faced Burnley in Heston. Benji Wetshi put the Clarets ahead in less than a minute when he belted the Continue reading
QPR FC Women (1) – AFC Wimbledon Women (0) – ‘Courtnay Ward-Chambers Stepped Up & Belted the Ball into the Back of the Net’
FAWNL League Cup Team: Wiggins, Hennessy, Searle, Blodgett, Lewin, Curr, Munroe, Sampson, Hoile, Stanley, McCrea Subs: Melling, Owen, Goddard, Kennedy, Ward-Chambers Attendance: 179 Last Wednesday evening saw the first home appearance for QPR FC Women at the SkyEx Community Stadium. Following a fairly even opening 15 minutes, Grace Stanley broke away a minute later, and her Continue reading