U23 Professional Development League Team: Herdman, Kakay, Williams, Owens, Phillips, Hamalainen, Shodipo, Ngbakoto, Oteh, Grego-Cox, Darbyshire Subs Not Used: Hudnott, Paul, Stylianides It was a sunny, crisp afternoon at Harlington and amongst those looking on were Gareth Ainsworth and Gary Waddock. After a scrappy start, Rangers took the lead from the penalty spot after a Continue reading
Month: December 2017
Christmas Day 1954: A 1-0 win at Loftus Road over Northampton Town
Team: Brown, Woods, Ingham, Nicholas, Rutter, Angell, Fidler, Cameron, Clark, Smith, Shepherd Attendance: 8,666 On Christmas Day 1954, the R’s took on Northampton Town at Loftus Road. The following match report appeared in the West London Observer a week later: ‘Rangers took two points from Northampton Town in a very scrappy game, at Loftus Road, Continue reading
The 2-2 Draw with Bristol City in 1978
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, Howe, Abbott, Shanks, Busby, James, Bowles, Givens Sub Not Used: Cunningham Attendance: 17,051 Rangers sitting third from bottom, one point behind West Ham, took on Bristol City at Loftus Road on 25th February 1978. Laurie Mumford wrote the following match report: ‘Stan Bowles was rewarded for his masterly control in Continue reading
In Memory of Allan Harris
Allan sadly passed away on 23rd November, aged 74 Born in Hackney on 28th December 1942, Allan’s first club was Chelsea. Coventry City signed him four years later but he returned to SW6 in May 1966. Rangers signed him in July 1967 for a fee of £30,000, as a replacement for Jimmy Langley. He made Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Charlton Athletic U18 (3)
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Bowman, Williams-Lowe, Genovesi, Mesias, Drewe, Gubbins, Ribeiro, Miller, Bansal-McNulty, Platt, Francis-Adeyinka Subs Not Used: White, Remy, Woollard-Innocent It was the visitors who produced the first good effort of the night with a strike from 20 yards which flashed just wide of the post. The Addicks went close again when Continue reading
When the old St. Marks Road Bridge was removed & replaced in 22 hours
The following article appeared in ‘The Sphere’ magazine in 1949: ‘Close proximity of houses and shops complicated the task, the old bridge having to be removed in halves. The old St. Mark’s Road bridge on the Hammersmith and City Line was replaced by a new 165-ton steel and concrete bridge within the scheduled time of Continue reading
Havant & Waterlooville (3) – QPR U23 (1)
Team: Brzozowski, Kakay, Fox, Wallen, Paul, Phillips, Tilt, Owens, Eshun, Rowe, Shodipo Subs: Herdman, Cardoso, Akinola, Darbyshire I met up with ChrisPTenner in Shepherd’s Bush and we set off for Havant Station via Clapham Junction. Martin Percival joined us in his recommended pub situated close to West Leigh Park, ‘The Heron’. Havant Town had merged Continue reading
When a QPR Defender Started a League Match in Goal
Team: Nicholas, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Angell, Fidler, Cameron, Clark, Smith, Kerrins Attendance: 8,257 On 29th November 1954, QPR were knocked out of the FA Cup, at Highbury by Walthamstow Avenue, in a second replay. As Harry Brown and Stan Gullan were both injured, Alan Silver was called up to take over in goal. However, Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Crystal Palace U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Herdman, Kakay, Fox, Wallen, Paul, Phillips, Smyth, Owens, Oteh, Tilt, Shodipo Sub Not Used: Hudnott As Rangers got off to an assertive start, Aramide Oteh swung at the in-coming cross, which was then deflected behind for another corner. This time the R’s striker collided with the Palace keeper who ended Continue reading