U23 Professional Development League Team: Richardson, Felix Hamalainen, Owens, Paul, Phillips, Tilt, Akinola, Oteh, Mesias, Alfa Sub Not Used: Brzozowski This final U23’s home game of the season kicked off two hours earlier than originally scheduled. Niko Hamalainenwas appointed captain. Two further trialists were named in the starting line-up. In goal, from Manchester United, was Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
In Memory of Bob Turpie
Former Rangers player Bob Turpie sadly passed away recently. Bob was born in Hampstead on 13th November 1949 and he gets an early mention in the final home match programme (v Exeter City) of the 1964/65 season: ‘New apprentice, Robert Turpie, 15-year-old inside or outside-left from Hendon, has signed apprentice forms for Rangers on leaving Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Bristol City U23 (4)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Johnson, Hamalainen, Owens, Phillips, Fox, Tilt, Ochieng, Oteh, Mesias, Alfa Subs Not Used: Dickinson, Paul Henry Ochieng was once again included in the starting line-up and at No. 2 was another trialist, 20 year-old Chiori Johnson. The former Arsenal defender had recently been on trial with Blackburn Rovers. With Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Nottingham Forest U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Akinola, Fox, Ochieng, Paul, Phillips, Tilt, Owens, Eshun, Stylianides, Hamalainen Sub Not Used: Alfa The team sheet revealed the latest trialist at No. 4, Henry Ochieng. The 19-year-old midfielder had begun his career with West Ham and had recently left Leyton Orient. Zenon Stylianides produced a lovely turn and Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Birmingham City U18 (3)
Professional Development League 2 Team: Dickinson, Ribeiro, Woollard-Innocent, Bettache, Carlyle, Genovesi, Kendall, Mesias, Platt, Remy, Grant Clive Kingham had phoned me to say that with the improvement in the weather (and the steady improvement in his health), he was attending his first match in a year. Mickel Platt was the lone R’s striker, with Charley Continue reading
Interview With Nick Saloman
SR: I was aware that you were ‘The Bevis Frond’s’ frontman, producer and songwriter, but I didn’t know until very recently that you were also a QPR fan. When did you get into the R’s Nick? NS: I’ve loved football since as far back as I can remember. I went to my first match when Continue reading
In Memory of Gordon Quinn
News appeared in the Bolton matchday programme last month that Gordon Quinn had sadly passed away on 10th February after suffering with dementia. Gordon Patrick Quinn was born on 11th May 1932 and grew up at 3 Rockley Road, Brook Green, W14. Whilst still at school, Gordon played for the Ruislip Youth Club and he Continue reading
The Packer’s Chocolate Football Sticker of QPR Player W. H. O. Steer
Around 1909/10, H. J. Packer & Co. Ltd of Bristol issued a set of 30 small football stickers in four different versions, numbered and unnumbered, coloured and black and white. Four Newcastle United players were included and No. 19 was W. H. O. Steer of Queen’s Park Rangers. William Henry Owen Steer was born in Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Sheffield United U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Ingram, Kakay, Williams, Owens, Baptiste, Phillips, McDonald, Cousins, Oteh, Tilt, Osayi-Samuel Sub Not Used: Brzozowski As we took our seats in the South Africa Road Stand, the snow had melted, but an icy wind cut across the Stadium. Matt Ingram started in goal following Timothy Seny Dieng’s recent departure on Continue reading
The Disciplinary Committee Hearing in 1961 following Mark Lazarus’ Dismissal at Reading
Reading had won 6-3 at Loftus Road on 21st August 1961 and then nine days later the R’s travelled to Elm Park. Mark Lazarus was sent off and the following statements surrounding his dismissal were presented at his hearing: Statement received from referee J. Finney: I have to report that I sent off the field, Continue reading