Liam had been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer, but he sadly passed away last month, aged just 36. He was born in Cork on 13th February 1981. Liam had played Gaelic football but decided to sign for Celtic and made his 1st team debut in 2000. In 1998 he had represented his country at U16 Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
QPR U23 (1) – Millwall U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Dieng, Kakay, Williams, Owens, Phillips, Wells. Oteh, Chair, Sylla, Tilt, Mackie Sub Not Used: Brzozowski, The game was scheduled to kick-off at 2pm but was delayed for at least five minutes whilst two goals, situated at each end, between the pitch perimeter and the bye-line, were dismantled. Millwall turned out Continue reading
The Early Days of Vic Mobley
Rangers signed Vic Mobley from Sheffield Wednesday in October 1969 for a fee of £55,000. The following article appeared in ‘The Wizard’ on 10th April 1971. However, his playing career was set to end just three months later on medical advice. He later took up part-time management with Oxford City. Steve Russell
Ireland v Wales in 1905 & a Third Cap (& a goal) for QPR’s Irish International Neil Murphy
Neil Murphy was QPR’s first full international. Rangers had signed him from Sheffield United in 1903 and he made his Southern League debut against Luton Town on 26th September. He went on to gain his first cap for Ireland on 25th February 1905 against England at Middlesbrough. Neil was then called up to face Scotland Continue reading
Rock ‘n’ Roll with the Hammersmith “Shooting Stars”
Two articles appeared in the West London Observer in 1957, regarding a very young Rock ‘n’ Roll band from Hammersmith. Firstly they were featured on 25th January: “The Shooting Stars”, youngsters from the Caroline Estate, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, were the big hit at the children’s Christmas party sponsored by the Caroline Estate Tenants Association Continue reading
Too Dark to Continue: The 1897 London Senior Cup Tie v Leyton that had to be abandoned, but Rangers did win the Replay
Team: Hunt, Smith (J), Hughes (F), Walburn, Musselwhite, McKenzie, Hadwick, Hughes (R), McDavid, Wallington (A), Wallington (E) Attendance: 5,000 Rangers entered the London Senior Cup at the Round Three stage and took on Leyton at West Kilburn on 27th November 1897. A match report appeared in the Sporting Life two days later: ‘At West Kilburn Continue reading
From 1936: Boxing at the Hammersmith Stadium at 45 Brook Green Road
The following article appeared in the West London Observer on 14th February 1936: ‘The first bout on Monday evening was a six-round contest between Billy Gibbs (Notting Hill) and Young Fraser (Westbourne Park). Both fought well, but Fraser was more pronounced in his left-hand deliveries and he was given the referee’s award. Another six-round contest Continue reading
Friendly Scottish Opposition: No.4 – Raith Rovers v QPR in 1968
Team: Springett, Watson, Harris, Keen, Hunt, Sibley, Morgan (I), Leach, Clarke, Marsh, Morgan (R) The R’s took on Raith Rovers for the first time on 1st August 1968. A match report appeared in the Aberdeen Press & Journal the following day: ‘In an atmosphere more in keeping with a casual Sunday afternoon match than a Continue reading
How a Belfast Mother managed to find her long lost Son in Curwen Road, Shepherd’s Bush in 1946
The following article appeared in the Northern Whig on 16th July 1946: ‘How Mrs R. Cosby of 129 Urney Street, accompanied by her sister, crossed to London three days ago looking for the son whom she had not seen for a long time, and how she eventually found him, makes strange reading. Mrs Cosby had Continue reading
From May 1967: Southend United Reserves (2) – QPR Reserves (3)
Team: Spratley, Clement, Turpie, McGovern, Moughton, Parker, Morgan (I), Glover, Leach, Wilks, Davies Sub: Gillard On 10th May 1967, the Rangers reserves took on Southend at Roots Hall in the penultimate London Mid-Week fixture of the season. ‘Lively Rangers had this London Mid-Week league game at Roots Hall on Wednesday almost sewn up with two Continue reading