League Division One Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Leach, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hollins Attendance: 21,161 On the 25th of October 1975, Rangers took on bottom-placed Sheffield United at Loftus Road. James Mossop’s report follows: ‘When the England footballers fly to Czechoslovakia tomorrow, one figure will be left curbing a desire to Continue reading
From 1894: QPR (2) – City Ramblers (0)
Middlesex Senior Cup – Round 3 Team was selected from the following: Hiscox (W), Teagle (H), Gael (T), Hiscox (H), Mackenzie (J), Knight (A), Ward (W), Wallington (E), Davies (C), Smith (W), Mason (E), Handford (H), Spurr (J) Attendance: 2,000 On the 24th of November 1894, Rangers took on City Ramblers in the third round Continue reading
When a Fence Collapsed at Loftus Road During an FA Cup Tie against Luton Town
After knocking out Stoke City in the 4th round, Rangers then took on Luton Town on 7th February 1948. Over 30,000 attended the match at Loftus Road, but despite loudspeaker appeals during the game, a fence eventually collapsed. Gladys Hammon of Stuart Road, Acton, was standing on the edge of the pitch when the fence Continue reading
Charlton Athletic (0) – QPR (3) -’Thomas Cracker Sets Rangers Alight’
Football League Cup Third Round Replay Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Leach, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hollins Attendance: 31,583 After knocking out Shrewsbury Town on 9th September 1975, Rangers then drew 1-1 with Charlton Athletic in the third round at Loftus Road. The replay then took place on Tuesday 14th October, and Continue reading
‘QPR Scrapbook’ – the Post-WW2 Rangers Fans Journal
There have been a number of periodicals issued by the Club/Supporters Club since the 1940’s. I have previously featured; ‘The News-Letter’ from the 1950’s, ‘The QPR Advertiser’ and ‘The Superhoop’ both from the 1970’s, plus the ‘Bush Ranger’ from the 1980’s. The earliest one that I am aware of was the ‘QPR Scrapbook’ which was Continue reading
West Ham United (1) – QPR (3) – ‘The Rangers were Faster, Cleverer & Smarter on the Ball’
Southern League (Division One) Team: Collins, Archer, Newlands, Bowman, Hitch, Cross (J), Cross (W), Ronaldson, Bevan, Blackwood, Stewart Attendance: 14,000 (including around 2,000 Rangers fans) On 10th September 1904, Rangers travelled to the Boleyn Ground to take on West Ham United. The following match report appeared in ‘The Referee’ the next day: ‘In changing their Continue reading
In Memory of Doug McClure
Vince (aka millhillrangers) contacted me recently with the sad news that former Rangers’ defender, Doug McClure. had passed away. He was born in Islington on 6th September 1964 and later he was brought up on one of North-West London’s roughest estates, Grahame Park. On 7th June 1980, Doug (Edgware School), captained the England Schoolboys against Continue reading
QPR (2) – New Brompton (0) – ‘Robertson having No Earthly Chance of Stopping a Swift, Oblique Shot from Turnbull who…’
Southern League (Division One) Team: Clutterbuck, McConnell, Skinner, Crawford, Tennant, Keech, Smith (T), Haywood, Bedingfield, Turnbull, Cowie Attendance: 6,300 On 16th September 1899, Rangers took on New Brompton at Kensal Rise. The following match report appeared in the Chatham, Rochester & Brompton Observer a week later: ‘Another reverse was experienced by the New Brompton club Continue reading
Alec Stock – WW2 Tank Commander
Alec arrived at Loftus Road from Charlton Athletic in February 1938 and went on make 19 appearances up to 2nd September 1939. After becoming an officer, Alec then made 28 intermittent appearances for the R’s up to the 1945/46 season, whilst also guesting for Bath City and Bristol City. It was reported in December 1943 that Continue reading
From 1958 – ‘This is your Street – Askew Road, W12 – Part Three
This is the final part of the local Gazette & Post’s, ‘This is your Street’ series, which appeared on 28th February 1958: ‘When 23-year-old Bernard Cload was a small boy, doctors said he would never be able to read a newspaper because his eyes were injured. Now reading is Mr Cload’s second favourite hobby. The Continue reading