Heston was the first port of call where the U18’s took on Exeter City in a Friday afternoon friendly. Although they lost 1-3, there were a number of excellent performances. Team: Loades, Street, trialist, Balogun, Adjetey-Brew, Cody, Tarbotton, Hayati, McAvoy, trialist, Hassam Rangers had by far the best of the first-half. One of the trialists Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
Remembering Former R’s Player James Lofthouse
Former Rangers winger, James Lofthouse passed away on this day in 1954. The following article later appeared in the Wokingham Times: ‘The death occurred last week after a short illness of Mr James Lofthouse, High Street, Crowthorne, formerly a well-known professional footballer. Jimmy Lofthouse was a native of St. Helen’s, Lancashire, and started his football Continue reading
Farnham Town (4) – QPR Development Squad (0)
Team: Loades (Jones), Friel (Hamid), Manufor (McDowell), Hawkins (Kemoko), Leahy (Putman), Morgan (Radojevic), trialist, trialist, Coomes (Sutton), trialist, Vaughan (Strachan) Attendance: 1,205 Formed in 1906, I think this could well have been the first time Rangers had taken on Farnham Town? A young R’s squad included a number of trialists, and faced a side who Continue reading
From 1933: ‘Baseball Started in Earnest on Saturday at the Queen’s Park Rangers Ground’
The West London Observer filed the following report on 12th May 1933: ‘The Anglo-American Baseball Club, who have taken the Queen’s Park Rangers’ ground at Loftus Road, Shepherd’s Bush, for the summer, open their season at home on Saturday with a fixture against Oxford University. Alf Mancini, the well-known local boxer will “kick-off” at 3.30pm. Continue reading
When William Pierce Scored Three Penalties for QPR in his Benefit Game against Leicester City Reserves
On 6th October 1928, headlined, ‘Don’t Forget Next Saturday’, “The Bushman” wrote in the ‘Rangers Chatter’ section of the Watford match programme that: ‘This will be the last opportunity I shall be bringing to the notice of our supporters the fact that on Saturday next, Leicester City Reserves visit Shepherd’s Bush. That in itself, should Continue reading
In Memory of Frank Sibley
Frank was born in Uxbridge on 4th December 1947. After Derek Healy had spotted him playing for the NW Middlesex Schoolboys, Frank became an apprentice at Loftus Road. It wasn’t long before he made the first team, which came as a 15-year-old in a League Cup tie at Aldershot on 4th September 1963. Frank went Continue reading
The Viaduct, 221 Uxbridge Road, Hanwell, London W7
The pub’s origins date back as far as 1737, when it was known as the Coach and Horses. In October 1821, the Morning Post reported that an inquest was held there following the discovery of the body of Joseph Stevenson. The pub landlord, a Mr Green, stated that he had known the deceased for some Continue reading
Brentford (0) – QPR (1) -’The Only Goal came after 32 Minutes when Nelson Handled & Hatton Slammed the Penalty Home’
The Harry Newman Brentford Hospital Cup Team: Allen, Powell (G), Jefferson, Powell (I), Smith (G), Smith (A), Hatton, Stewart, Durrant, Mills, Hartburn Rangers had won promotion to the old Division Two and just two days after their final league game of the season, they travelled to Griffin Park on 3rd May 1948, to take on Continue reading
QPR FC Women (5) – AFC Sudbury Women (5)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Curr, McCrea, Searle, Rogers, Blodgett, Carolan, Owen, Hill, Stanley, Ward-Chambers, Petit With the Powerday Stadium becoming unavailable, the final league game of the season was switched to Harlington. On a very overcast Sunday afternoon and with rain threatening, it was the visitors who took the lead in Continue reading
In Memory of Leighton James
Leighton James was born on the 16th February 1953 in the Llwchwyr (Loughor) area of Swansea. He began his professional career with Burnley and made his league debut against Nottingham Forest in November 1970. Leighton soon gained his first full international cap when, aged just 18, he represented Wales against Czechoslovakia. He moved on to Continue reading