Coming up on Friday 7th February at the Maxilla Hall in Latimer Road, is ‘International *Clash* Day’, featuring the Rotten Hill Gang, the Goldborns, the Clash tribute band, Take the 5th and many others. Mark Millar described the Rotten Hill Gang as: ‘Formed in a heartbeat within the cracks and back alleys of Ladbroke Grove Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
In Memory of Jim ‘Bald Eagle’ Smith
Jim was born in Sheffield on 17th October 1940. He grew up as a Wednesday fan, but his first professional club was Sheffield United in 1959. Jim went on to play for the likes of; Halifax, Aldershot, Boston United and Colchester United, where he finished his playing career. It was whilst Jim was at Boston Continue reading
Edward (Ned) Anderson: ‘Death of Veteran QPR Footballer’
Edward (Ned) Anderson: ‘Death of Veteran QPR Footballer’ The following article appeared in the Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Gazette on 24th April 1975: ‘A link with soccer history disappeared this week with the death of 91-year-old Ned Anderson who had been the oldest living Queen’s Park Rangers player. Ned died peacefully in his sleep at Continue reading
Crystal Palace U23 (3) – QPR U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Barnes, Drewe, Domi, Duncan, Craig (trialist), Gubbins, Shodipo, Duke-McKenna, Kendall, Bansal-McNulty, Dalling Subs Not Used: Dickinson, Frailing, Remy I met up with Alan Barnes at London Bridge Station and we soon bumped into Ray Marno and ChrisPTenner on the platform before taking the short journey to Lower Sydenham Station. Continue reading
Charlton Athletic U18 (3) – QPR U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Little, McLean, Paiva, Mahorn, Orafu, Harrack, Mema, Aoraha, Kargbo, Gordon, Griffiths. I met up with Alan Barnes at Charing Cross Station before heading off to New Eltham. The Sparrows Lane training ground was about a ten minute walk from the Station. Charlton had only lost one league game all Continue reading
QPR Juniors (2) – Chelsea Juniors (1) – The Match which Proclaimed Rangers as the South East Counties League Champions
On 2nd May 1964 West Ham took on Preston North End in the FA Cup Final at Wembley. Whilst at Loftus Road at 10.30 that morning the Rangers Juniors faced Chelsea in a South East Counties League title decider. A match report titled: ‘The Kings are dead! Long live the Kings’ appeared in the Hammersmith Continue reading
Mansfield Town U18 (3) – QPR U18 (1) aet
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Little, McLean, Paiva, Kalathias, Mahorn, Harrack, Griffiths, Jude-Boyd, Kargbo, Aoraha, Mema Sub Not Used: Middlehurst Attendance: 247 Twice postponed, the FA Youth Cup tie at the One Call Stadium finally took place last Monday night. The programmes were very limited and not surprisingly they sold out very quickly. Mansfield Continue reading
‘The Rangers strongly objecting to this Injustice refrained from Lining Up’ – QPR’s 3-5 Defeat at Chatham in 1899
Team: Clutterbuck, Knowles, McConnell, Crawford, Hitch, Keech, Turnbull, Haywood, White, Evans, Cowie Attendance: 3,000 QPR had won 7-1 at Wandsworth on 28th October 1899 in an FA Cup qualifying round. Two weeks later Rangers travelled to Chatham in a Southern League encounter. The following match report later appeared in the local press: ‘The Rangers certainly Continue reading
QPR Secretary Ron Phillips responds to Bill Hodge’s 1976 Letter in the Local Gazette
Earlier this month I published Bill Hodge’s 1976 letter to the local Gazette, titled: ‘Rangers – Don’t let Greed Ruin your chances of being a Great Club’. This prompted the following response on 1st April from Club Secretary, Ron Phillips: ‘I hope you will allow Queen’s Park Rangers to reply to the letter recently published Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Colchester United U23 (0)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Barnes, Williams-Lowe, Domi, Smith (M), Rowan, Carlyle, Shodipo, Wells (B), Mlakar, Chair, Dalling Subs Not Used: Brzozowski, Duncan Ilias Chair captained an R’s side that included Dillon Barnes and Jan Mlakar. Into the game and although Mr O’Donnell awarded a free kick he didn’t book the culprit who had elbowed Continue reading