QPR legend Tony Ingham sadly passed away on this day in 2010. In the Bolton Wanderers match programme dated 14th March 1970, regular contributor Michael Wale featured him in his ‘Report’ series: ‘Did you know that Rangers have a man on their staff who played in the First Division for Leeds United? One of the Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
The Seventh Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – Alfred Gittins
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is now the seventh QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. They issued another set the following year and a number of these cards would have included the same players. I have two cards for Alf Continue reading
The 15th Indy R’s Badge is Now Available
My 15th Indy R’s badge features that famous QPR pub, the Crown & Sceptre in Melina Road, Shepherd’s Bush. Limited to just 100, they are priced at ¬£3.00 each and there has already been plenty of early interest. I’m always happy to do mail order and for further details you can email me at: srussell@harrow.ac.uk Continue reading
In Memory of Francis Alan Duguid
Frank’s funeral was held last week at All Saints Church, Clydesdale Road in Notting Hill. Also there were Joe Hylton, Nick, Michael Whelan and his brother James. Apart from the R’s contingent there were also many who had worked with Frank (and Joe) at Westbourne Park Bus Garage. Joe was a Bus Driver and amazingly Continue reading
Barry Bridges is fast enough to Compete in Big Pro Sprint
The following article appeared in ‘Goal’ magazine in the late 60’s: ‘As many full-backs know, Queen’s Park Rangers raider Barry Bridges has quite a turn of speed. And now he may put it to effective use outside footballby competing in the big professional New Year’s Day sprint at Powderhall. The potential of Bridges as a Continue reading
In Memory of John Poppitt
John Poppitt sadly passed away on 12th February 2014 at the age of 91. He was born in West Sleekburn on 20th January 1923. A junior athletics champion, but when he joined Derby County in 1942 he was no longer eligible to take part in amateur running events so he turned professional. John signed for Continue reading
QPR Fans Anti-Merger Pitch Demonstration on 28th February 1987
The next stage of the ‘No Merger’ campaign was to demonstrate on the pitch and stop the home game against Manchester City from kicking-off. The signal to go on was to be triggered by the appearance of the referee, linesmen and the two teams. I normally stood in the Loft, but I and many others Continue reading
From 1934: Coventry City Pushed out of Second Place
Team: Mason, Barrie, Ashman, March, Goodier, Blake, Emmerson, Eaton, Blackman, Langford, Brown. Attendance: 9,701 On 18th January 1934, the R’s travelled to Coventry in a top of the table encounter. The following match report was written by “Fieldsman” and appeared in the Midlands press the next day: ‘Coventry City lost a great opportunity of greatly Continue reading
Kid Jensen – Once a Ranger (Not) Always a Ranger ?
The following article must have appeared in ‘Shoot’ magazine sometime in 1979: “Hey, that was really something,” smiled top Radio One disc jockey Kid Jensen. “I’ll remember this morning for a long time to come.” Kid had accepted an invitation to train with his QPR heroes – and had the time of his life! David Continue reading
The Sixth Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – William Barnes
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is the sixth QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. These cards were issued with ‘Myrtle Grove’ cigarettes and on the reverse side of the card it reads: ‘A ripe, full flavoured Pipe Tobacco, fine cut. Continue reading