U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halliday, Friel, Da Silva, Manufor, trialist, Talla, Petrie, Neill, Dillon, O’Brien, Sutton Subs: Loades, Shann, Cuthbert, Murphy, Kennedy The R’s got off to a decent start, enjoying good possession and forcing a couple of corners in the first 15 minutes. But it was the visitors who produced the first Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
Real Bedford Ladies (5) – QPR FC Women (0)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Miaki, Brooks, Lewin, Cooper, Hill, Blodgett, D’Santos, Ward-Chambers, Stanley, Dzyadyk Subs: McCrea, Sampson, Owen My first trip to the Ledger Stadium and I must say well done to them for producing such an excellent (with its very distinctive cover) match programme. I knew that Real Beford were Continue reading
Things I have Learned with Queen’s Park Rangers’ – George Goddard
QPR legend George Goddard submitted the following article for publication in the London Evening News on 15th January 1927: ‘This is my first season as a professional with Queen’s Park Rangers, and time and again while I have been playing in their matches, I have thought I was back at school, learning new lessons, picking Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (2) – Leicester City U21 (0)
Premier League Cup Team: Shepperd, Manufor, Da Silva, Trialist (a), Trialist (b), Talla, Petrie, O’Brien, Dillon, Murphy, Sutton Subs: Halliday, Friel, Street, Neill, Sanyaolu I have to say that initially I was surprised to see Nathan Shepperd in goal and two trialists in the starting line-up. Whilst under pressure, Nathan Shepperd did well to hold on Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (1) – Swansea City U21 (3)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halliday, Friel, Adjetey-Brew, Street, trialist, Wiles, Kennedy, Neil, Sanyaolu, Moore, Scarlett Subs: Loades, Cuthbert, O’Brien, Coomes, Strachan Rangers had won 5-0 convincingly in South Wales the previous week (with a Kieran Petrie hat-trick & a brace from Emmerson Sutton) and now faced Swansea City at the SkyEx Community Stadium. Continue reading
Newcastle United (1) – QPR (2) – ‘Bowles keeps QPR on Top’
Football League Division One Team: Parkes, Shanks, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 30,134 Rangers travelled to St. James’ Park on 3rd April 1976. Tony Hardisty filed the following match report: ‘Dave Sexton hardly needed to speak. His broad smile after seeing Stan Bowles steal that extra point with Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – Chatham Town Women (2)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Miaki, Hennessy, Searle, Brooks, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, Dzyadyk Subs: Melling, McCrea, Carter, Munro, Sampson On a very windy, overcast afternoon at the SkyEx Community Stadium, and played on a heavy pitch, the R’s took on Chatham Town. Courtnay Ward-Chambers couldn’t quite fully connect with Continue reading
Oxford United (3) – QPR (3) – ‘And Martin Allen Produced a Superb Chip to Beat Alan Judge’
Football League Division One Team: Barron, Neill, McDonald, Fenwick, Dawes, Allen, James, Walker, Robinson, Bannister, Rosenior Sub: Byrne Attendance: 11,910 Following a 2-1 win over Watford the previous week, on 29th March 1986, the R’s travelled to Oxford. Martin Marks later filed his match report: ‘A thrilling Milk Cup Final rehearsal ended in heartache for Continue reading
QPR FC Women (1) – London Bees (3)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Miaki, Hennessy, Hill, Lewin, Blodgett, Goddard, Munro. Stanley, Owen, Sampson Subs: Wiggins, McCrea, El-Bergui, Reid, Ward-Chambers The team sheet revealed that Japanese defender Shoko Miaki, was set to make her debut. Into the game, and as Grace Stanley received the ball, she was blatantly pulled back, Continue reading
QPR (2) – Fulham (0)
London League (Division 2) Team: Hunt, Hughes (F), Tyler, Walborn, Musslewhite, Teagle, Davies, McKenzie, Hounsell, Ward, Wallington Attendance: 1,000 Rangers had joined Division 2 of the London League, and later in the season on 25th March 1897, they faced Fulham at Harvest Road. The following match report later appeared in the Sporting Life: About 1,000 spectators Continue reading