Following his wedding in early 1929, legendary Notting Dale boxer, Alf Mancini, was set to make his come-back against Carlo Galbusera at Rangers’ Loftus Road on 1st June. A report appeared in the West London Observer on the following Friday: ‘There were two striking features about the open-air boxing tournament which was held at the Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
In Memory of Tommy Docherty
Tommy Docherty sadly passed away at his home on New Year’s Eve, aged 92, following a long illness. Born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow on 24th April 1928, the “Doc” as he later became known, spent most of his playing career at Preston North End. He also represented his country on 25 occasions. Tommy Continue reading
Cardiff City (2) – QPR (2) – ‘Rangers had played a type of Football which was good enough to beat any Third Division Side’
Team: Gilfillan, Smith, Jefferson, Lowe, James, March, Cape, Mallett, Cheetham, Fitzgerald, Bott Attendance 26,268 Rangers travelled to Cardiff on 22nd January 1938.. The Acton Gazette provided news of a Football Special from London: ‘In connection with the important Third Division league match between Cardiff City and Queen’s Park Rangers tomorrow, the G.W.R. will issue cheap Continue reading
QPR (1) – Chelsea (0) – FA Cup 3rd Round Replay in 1974
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hazell Attendance: 28,573 Rangers travelled to Stamford Bridge on 5th January 1974 in a FA Cup 3rd round tie. The match finished goal-less and the replay was then scheduled for three days later. This was during the ‘Three-Day Week’ period which had Continue reading
The Big Freeze of 1963: QPR Lose 0-5 to a Swindon Side wearing Basketball Boots!
Team: Drinkwater, Angell, Ingham, Malcolm, Keen, Large, McClelland, Bedford, Leary, Barber, Lazarus Attendance: 7,450 During the Big Freeze of 1963 the R’s travelled to Swindon on 12th January. Also setting off that day was Colin Woodley who has written the following account: To say we were in the bleak mid-winter does not adequately cover the Continue reading
QPR (7) – Fulham (0) – ‘Clutterbuck managed to prevent the Visitors from Scoring amidst the Roars of Laughter from the Crowd’
Team: Clutterbuck, Bellingham, Newlands, Keech, Hitch, Skinner, Gray, Downing, Goldie, Humphries, Foxall Attendance: 4,000 Rangers opened their 1900 FA Cup campaign with a 3rd round qualifier on 3rd November. The following match report later appeared in the Kilburn Times: ‘The Rangers made their entry into the English Cup competition on Saturday last. Fulham were their Continue reading
On this Day: Remembering Gordon Macey
Former QPR Club historian, Gordon Macey, was born on this day in 1954. He had attended St. Luke’s Primary School in Queen’s Park and I remember Joe English telling me that they had both attended Marylebone Grammar in the 1960’s. His first Rangers game was the FA Cup tie against Newport County at the White Continue reading
‘How Keen Can You Get!’ (R’s Fans Travelling by Air)
On 6th January 1962, a party of 19 R’s fans (plus a journalist), flew from London Airport to Manchester. The group then continued their journey by coach to Turf Moor, for the FA Cup 3rd round-tie against Burnley. The 4th April 1981 home match programme (v Grimsby Town) included a photo of five R’s fans preparing Continue reading
The Sounds of West London: No.3 – ‘Dear Old Shepherd’s Bush ’
Earlier in the year I purchased a CD collection of old Music Hall songs entitled: ‘Hullo! London Town’, which included one from 1916 about the Bush: ‘Dear Old Shepherd’s Bush.’ Performed by Nat. D. Ayer it was co-written and composed by Nat. and Clifford F. Grey. ‘I’m so delighted, I’m so excited, With my folks Continue reading
Norwich City (1) – QPR (1) – ‘Smith gave Rangers the lead 11 minutes after the Interval’
Team: Brown, Rutter, Ingham, Petchey, Powell, Angell, Pounder, Cameron, Clark, Smith, Shepherd Attendance: 20,353 On 2nd October 1954 the R’s travelled to Carrow Road. The Eastern Football News, (aka ‘The Pink Un’) reported on the game later that day: ‘Norwich City dropped their third home point in four days when they were held to a Continue reading