The following article by Cinzia D’Ambrosi appeared in the brochure she compiled to commemorate the Centenary of the Sulgrave Youth Club, held last month at the Club’s premises in the Goldhawk Road, Shepherd’s Bush: ‘While researching the history of the Sulgrave Youth Club, I inevitably crossed paths with the legacy of the legendary rock band, ‘The Who’. Two of the band’s iconic members, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, frequented the Sulgrave Youth Club in their Continue reading
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Hemel Hempstead Town (1) – QPR Development Squad (5)
Team: First-Half – Taylor, trialist, Wilkie, Putman, Wiles, Pullella, Brunson, Trujillo, Wright, Neill, Sutton Team: Second-Half – Fittall, Friel, Agbude, Akindileni, Street, Dyke, trialist, Kennedy, Pearman, O’Brien, Scarlett I can’t believe it was my first trip to Hemel. The last time we played there was during the pandemic. The game was played behind closed doors, but Hemel streamed the game. I remember Stephen Duke-McKenna scored a brilliant 25 yard free kick. Team sheet revealed two new names, both trialists apparently. The first-half was Continue reading
Alan Barnes, the Legend
Taxes, early QPR cup exits and death are the certainties of life, and each year we lose many life-long R’s fans, who are displayed on the Videotron at Loftus Road each January. All are to be honoured, some are best known only to smaller groups of family and friends, but others are very well known. Such a person is Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (2) – Charlton Athletic U21 (2)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halliday, Manufor, Da Silva, Shann, Balogun, Neill, Petrie, Talla, Vaughan, O’Brien, trialist Subs: Loades, Friel, Street, Neziri, Sanyaolu On a lovely Spring afternoon in Heston, it was Lorent Talla who provided the first shot on target after four minutes. The R’s No.8’s attempt forced the keeper down to successfully Continue reading
In Memory of Michael Hellawell
Mike Hellawell, QPR FC star winger of the 1955-57 era has sadly recently passed away, aged 85. He was just one season before my time, so I never got to see him play for the R’s. Although as a young kid, older adult supporters often used to tell me what an exceptional wing-forward talent he Continue reading
QPR FC Women (0) – Arsenal Women’s Academy (3)
Capital Women’s Cup Team: McLean, Leys, Wardlaw, Bishop, Lewin, Carolan, Hall, Blodgett, Cutler, Pope, Webster Club captain Hayley Peacock began her programme notes with: ‘It’s not often we get to play in a London derby quite like this. After a convincing 4-1 win over Enfield Town in the previous round, we welcome Arsenal Women’s Academy Continue reading
QPR U18 (4) – Swansea City U18 (5)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Luzinda, Bagan, Tuck, McDonald, Marino, Nicholas-Davies, Sackey, Yahyaoui, Talla, Petrie Subs: Zapieraczynski, Leahy, McCann, Manufor, Bouhiaoui I was informed upon arrival at the training ground that there was a power failure, which also meant that the car park was closed due to part of the entrance being dug up. The first shot on target wasn’t Continue reading
In Memory of Keith Sanderson
It was very sad to hear the news that Keith Sanderson, the engine room of the QPR FC 1966-68 golden era, died following a car crash incident. Keith was signed in 1965 from Plymouth for £4,000 and stayed with the R’s until 1970 whereupon he was transferred to Goole Town. During his spell at Loftus Continue reading
In Memory of Ray (Nutty) Levell: 16th February 1948 – 8th August 2022
We first met Ray when our lads played in Rangers’ Centre of Excellence and over the years we became the best of friends, including his partner, Tina. So many memories of Ray and we can absolutely say one thing, he was hysterical! He made us laugh and smile all the time. We can’t think of Continue reading
In Memory of Bobby Cameron
Bobby Cameron was a cultured inside-forward of the old school. During his spell at Loftus Road from 1950 to 1959, he played 278 first team games and scored 62 goals. Another of my childhood heroes in those R’s colours of white shirts and navy-blue shorts from decades long past. Bobby seemed to be at the Continue reading