Following the sad news that Derrick had passed away, Julie Bennett’s moving tribute later appeared in the Huddersfield match programme: ‘Derrick was king of the one-liners, including: “This is my last season”, announced for the last umpteen years when arriving for a trip at some unearthly hour, saying thank you for a saved seat, returning Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
QPR Development Squad (1) – Colchester United U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development Squad League 2 Team: Salamon, Rendall, Leahy, Tuck, Evans (t), Hawkins, Adomah, Talla, Jeche, Pedder, Anthony Subs: Cant, Sackey, Ajose, Murphy, Yahyaoui On a Thursday afternoon in atrocious weather conditions at the TSG Training Centre, the team sheet revealed a trialist at No.5, Reggie Evans. In the game and Lorent Talla’s corner Continue reading
1960’s West London Rhythm & Blues Band – ‘The Fingernail 5’
The following article appeared in the Press on 28th February 1964: ‘Two Kensington men are forming a Rhythm & Blues Club in the Portobello Road this Saturday. They are John Scott, of Lancaster Square, and Robert Freedman of Kensington Park Road. The Club, in St. Peter’s Hall, has been named the “Gate Blues Club” and Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Cardiff City U18 (3)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Jones, Evans, Adjetey-Brew, Hamid, Putman, Radojevic, Coomes, Tarbotton, Vaughan, Sutton, Kennedy Subs: Loades, Hassan, Montorio, Neill Charlie Street was listed on the team sheet but pulled out just before kick-off. At No.9 was a trialist from Bracknell Town, Haydon Vaughan. In the opening minutes, La ‘Trell Jones made a Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (0) – Watford U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development Squad League 2 Team: Cant, Drewe, Kakay, Rendall, Hawkins, Sackey, Fawunmi (t), Murphy, Jeche, Talla, Anthony Subs: Clark, Leahy, Tuck, Pedder, Bala The team sheet revealed a trialist at No.7, Favour Fawunmi. Into the game and it was Micah Anthony who, after cutting in from the wing and into the box, his Continue reading
From 1981: QPR (1) – Rotherham United (1)
Football League Division 2 Team: Burridge, Gregory, Fenwick, Waddock, Hazell, Roeder, Francis, Flanagan, Burke, Stainrod, Gillard Sub: Sealy Attendance 10,949 On 7th November 1981, Rotherham travelled to Loftus Road. Randall Northam later filed the following report: ‘Rotherham’s point at Loftus Road could help persuade the FA that the Omniturf pitch can be used for FA Continue reading
Worthing FC Women (1) – QPR FC Women (1)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Searle, Blodgett, Lewin, Owen, Hill, Akerman, McCrea, Stanley, Petit Sammy and I met up with Ron Hill at Victoria Station for the trip to Worthing. The first shot of the game was provided by the away side after the Rebels had given the ball away. Continue reading
Dartford (1) – QPR Development Squad (1) – Rangers Exit the London Senior Cup 4-5 on Penalties
London Senior Cup Second Round Team: Salamon, Leahy, Tuck, Akpata, Hawkins, Shann, Adomah, Talla, Bala, Pedder, Anthony Subs: Cant, Murphy, Sackey, Petrie, Hamid Attendance: 235 On a very wet night at the Princes Park Stadium, included in the starting line-up was Tyrone Akpata from West Ham. The home side provided the first attempt on goal Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – Charlton Athletic U18 (5)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Tuck, Leahy, Street, Coomes, Hamid, Sutton, Kennedy, Bouhiaoui Subs: Loades, Young, Neill, Lawrence, Hayati On an overcast morning at Heston, it was the R’s who got off to an assertive start. Emmerson Sutton’s strike from just outside the box was palmed behind by the Charlton keeper. Continue reading
When a Whirlwind Hit West London in 1954
‘On the evening of 8th December 1954, just before darkness fell, a violent gale, described as a “minor tornado” struck across West and North-West London, doing great damage to property and causing a number of casualties, none, however, fatal.’ The West London Observer and various other newspapers later reported on the incident: ‘Mr William Mudge, Continue reading