U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Putman, McDowell, McCann, Shann, Aoraha, Petrie, Neill, Hassan, Tarbotton, Leahy Subs: trialist, Friel, Manufor, Kennedy, Sanyaolu Just two minutes in, and it was the home side who went close to opening the scoring when Ashley Hay’s header hit the crossbar, whilst the follow-up was then blasted wide of Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
Watford (0) – QPR (2) – ‘This Time Rangers Took the Lead in 61 Seconds’
Football League Division 3 Team: Smith, Hazell, Brady (R), Malcolm, Hunt, Keen, Morgan (I), Leary, McAdams, Collins, Morgan (R) Attendance: 7,526 On 16th January 1965, Rangers travelled to Vicarage Road to take on Watford. Dennis Signy wrote the following match report: ‘It looked like daylight robbery as Rangers snatched two goals to gain their second Continue reading
QPR FC Women (0) – Dulwich Hamlet Women (0)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Melling, Hennessy, Searle, Brooks, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, D’Santos, Stanley, Cooper, Dzyadyk Subs: Curr, McCrea, Hoile, Kennedy, Sampson On a sunny afternoon at the SkyEx Community Stadium, it was Grace Stanley who provided the R’s first attempt at goal. Her shot forced Gwyn West down and grab the ball. Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – AFC Bournemouth U18 (6)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Jones, Friel, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Keita-Turay, Radojevic, Kennedy, Neill, Strachan, Neziri, Sanyaolu Subs: Loades, Hayati, Cuthbert, Ashamu, Hamid, A very busy Heston included the German Women’s team following their win at Wembley the previous night. Apparently, they had used the TSG Training Facilities all week. La’Trell Jones managed to get Continue reading
Watford Women (6) – QPR FC Women (1)
FAWNL League Cup Second Round Team: Baravik, Hennessy, Cooper, Searle, Blodgett, Lewin, Brooks, Ward-Chambers, Stanley, Kennedy, Dzyadyk Subs: Petit, McCrea, Hoile, D’Santos, Sampson Rangers faced a very strong Watford side at the Grosvenor Vale Stadium. The Hornets took the lead after seven minutes when a cross from the right was tapped home by Sophie McLean. Continue reading
QPR (4) – Gillingham (1) – ‘The Highlight of the Game for Me was the 20-Yard Screamer of a Goal from Wing-Half Andy Malcolm’
FA Cup First Round Team: Springett, Brady (P), Angell, Malcolm, Brady (R), Keen, Lazarus, Leary, Bedford, Graham, McQuade Attendance: 12,141 On Saturday 16th November 1963, QPR took on Gillingham in a 1st round FA Cup tie at Loftus Road. I viewed the game from a very crowded School End Terrace. The goals were shown on Continue reading
Harrow Borough (1) – QPR Development Squad (1) – The R’s Exit the London Senior Cup 4-5 on Penalties
London Senior Cup Second Round Team: Salamon, Putman, Manufor, McCann, Leahy, Tarbotton, Neill, Petrie, Murphy, Hassan, Kennedy Attendance: 185 On a damp Tuesday night at the Rogers Family Stadium, it was Matteo Salamon, whilst under pressure, who nutmegged his opponent before clearing the ball to safety. The first shot of the evening was provided by Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
The following servicemen had at some point in their careers, played for Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, and all tragically lost their lives serving their country. Albert Edward Bonass: Albert was one of the RAF crew who lost their lives when their Stirling bomber crashed at Tockwith, near York, in October 1945. Born in Acomb, Continue reading
In Memory of John McClelland
It was sad to hear that the QPR FC goalscoring winger of the early 1960’s is deceased. John was signed from Lincoln City in 1961. He scored 24 goals in 79 first team appearances for the R’s in Division 3, until his transfer to Second Division Portsmouth in 1963. John McClelland was a major part Continue reading
Herne Bay Women (1) – QPR FC Women (2)
Adobe Women’s FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying Team: Wiggins, Cooper, Brooks, Dixon, Searle, Blodgett, Kennedy, Ward-Chambers, Stanley, McCrea, Dzyadyk Attendance: 340 The railway station is situated close to both the ground and the seafront. After having a pint on the pier, we headed off for some fish and chips, away from the swooping seagulls, before Continue reading