QPR fan Derek Lamb successfully brought legal action against a Bolton Wanderers player following an incident at Loftus Road in October 1980. Rangers had won the game 3-1 with goals from Tommy Langley, Steve Burke (pen) and Dean Neal. The caption on the reverse side of the press photo dated 13th February 1981 reads as Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
QPR U18 (3) – Swansea City U18 (2)
Concorde Club, Cranford U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Hudnott, Springer-Downes, Williams (J), Hamalainen, Garnett, Arthur, Komodikis, Donnellan, Alfa, Bowler, Shodipo. Paul Furlong’s side had gone down 4-2 at Ipswich the previous Saturday and as for the latest opponents, Swansea had run out 7-2 winners in November. The match kicked off shortly after 11.30am as Continue reading
The Queen’s Head, 13 Brook Green, London W6
Following some research at Hammersmith Library recently, Bernard, Colin and I headed round the corner for the short walk to ‘The Queen’s Head’. And who should be leaving as we headed to the bar, but Terry Venables, who we were told, used to live locally. I proceeded to order a steak sandwich and a pint Continue reading
Born on this Day in 1940 – Mike Keen
QPR stalwart Mike Keen was born in High Wycombe on this day in 1940. He made his 1st team debut, aged 19, against York City and went on to make over 400 appearances for the R’s. Titled ‘Ten Years Later’, Sean Kilfeather paid tribute to him in 1968 in the March/April edition of the supporters’ Continue reading
The 11th Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – Samuel Downing
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This latest one is the 11th QPR card that I have featured from the first series issued in 1907. On the reverse side of this original card it reads: ‘A delightfully cool Pipe Tobacco, combining the sweetness & fragrance of the better Continue reading
QPR (1) – Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Team: Green, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Caulker, Suk-Young, Isla (Hoilett), Henry (Grego-Cox), Sandro (Wright-Phillips), Phillips, Zamora, Austin Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Hill, Comley, Kranjcar, Attendance: 17,992 (including 1,744 away fans) At the end of the match Mauricio Pochettino took out his phone and photographed the celebrating away fans. Every picture tells a story and the Tottenham manager Continue reading
In Memory of John ‘gramps‚’ Clifford
The very sad news came through last month that John had passed away. The obituary in the Southampton match programme was as follows: ‘John Clifford was a wonderful, caring and thoughtful husband, father and grandfather. The most-selfless person you could ever meet. Even until his last days his thoughts were for others. He loved his Continue reading
Hull City v QPR – Battling R’s Performance but Joey Barton lets us down again!
Team: Green, Furlong, Ferdinand, Caulker, Suk-Young, Phillips, Henry, Barton, Kranjcar (Traore), Austin (Zarate), Zamora (Doughty) Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Hill, Wright-Phillips, Vargas Attendance: 24,466 (including 2,119 R’s fans) With our ‘captain’ leading by example as usual, Caulker’s insult to pub football, Phillips consistently disappearing throughout the game and a ref who was simply appalling, our Continue reading
The 1984 Postponed Game at Sunderland – QPR Fans Riled by Train to Nowhere
The following article from January/February 1984, appeared in issue 5 of the Club newspaper, ‘Ranger’: ‘QPR Supporters Club – welcomed throughout the league as a good-natured band – were up in arms last month over what they claimed was shabby treatment from soccer organisers. The fans, travelling by train to Sunderland, had got as far Continue reading
QPR U18 v Crystal Palace U18
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Southwood, Furlong (Darion), Bowler, Donnellan, Garnett, Arthur, Komodikis, Klass, Adams, Clarke, Thompson The Eagles came into this match on the back of seven straight league victories, which included a 6-2 win over the R’s last month, whereas Rangers hadn’t won since December. Luke Southwood was soon called into action Continue reading