Alan McDonald sadly passed away five years ago today. As a way of commemorating him, I’ve reproduced part of an article, which was written by Michael Wale for a January 1987 match programme: ‘And so it is with Alan McDonald. Just at the time the increasingly putrid tabloid press encircles our players like vultures, spreading Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
The Dale Youth ABC are planning to re-open in August following the Tragic Fire at Grenfell Tower
Mick Delaney is a top boxing coach and has been associated with the famous Dale Youth ABC for over 40 years. The Club’s gym was situated at the bottom of Grenfell Tower and Mick is planning to re-locate to another premises in Ladbroke Grove. Matt Christie wrote the following article for Boxing News: ‘Boxing News Continue reading
Friendly Scottish Opposition: No.3 – St Mirren v QPR on 31st July 1989
Team: Seaman, Channing, Sansom, Parker, McDonald, Spackman, Gray, Reid, Clarke, Wright, Sinton Subs: Johns, Maddix, Barker, Kerslake, Allen Attendance: 1,600 The R’s previous encounter with St Mirren was on 13th August 1983. Rangers lost that game 3-2, with goals from Clive Allen and Simon Stainrod. QPR’s next visit to Love Street was six years later Continue reading
The Comic Connection – No.19 – The Victor – 2nd January 1988
The Victor was published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd and ran from January 1961 up until 1992. This particular issue is numbered 1402 and is dated 2nd January 1988 The front cover features ‘The Goals of Jimmy Grant’ and continues on to the next three pages. Next up is ‘Space Hunter’ – Tebor, Continue reading
‘Keeper Parkes Scores against Defender Dave’
The following article appeared in Shoot/Goal magazine sometime around the mid 1970’s: ‘QPR defender Dave Clement came under attack from his team mate and ‘keeper Phil Parkes during a shopping break at the famous London toy store Hamleys, a few days ago. Dave was playing Subbuteo Table Soccer, and found out just what it was Continue reading
Graham Moffatt, formerly of 64 Godolphin Road, London W12
Godolphin Road dates back to 1874. It was named after Sir William Godolphin (1634-96), who had left some land for charity and from the accrued rent Godolphin School came into fruition in 1856. Growing up at No.64 Godolphin Road was Graham Moffatt. Born on 6th December 1919, his father, Frederick, was an ex-soldier and his Continue reading
Former QPR Reserve Marksman – Derrick Razzell
It was Keith Davies who got me interested into researching former Rangers player Derrick Razzell. I knew that he hadn’t played for the QPR first team, so I started asking around. Colin Woodley then alerted me to a newspaper cutting that he had spotted up on ebay. ‘Plumber turns soccer pro’ – A 23-year-old Continue reading
THAT 1982 Goal that Ian Stewart Scored for Northern Ireland against West Germany
European Championship: Windsor Park, Belfast, on Wednesday, 17th November 1982. The following article appeared in ‘Match Weekly’ on 11th December 1982: ‘Northern Ireland’s young hero Ian Stewart dreamed as a boy of scoring the winning goal for his country against a top footballing nation. And last month that dream came true to life when the Continue reading
Long Serving QPR Supporters Club Trustee, Mr Fred Blackwell
The following article appeared in the local Gazette on Friday, 16th October 1959: ‘Who is the oldest active club football supporter in the country? Well, it would be difficult to pinpoint, but Queen’s Park Rangers are quite convinced that they have a hot favourite for the title. The club considers there is little doubt that Continue reading
On this Day in 1966: QPR (5) – Bournemouth & Boscombe (0)
Team: Springett, Watson, Langley, Sanderson, Keen, Moughton, Lazarus, Morgan (I), Allen, Marsh, Morgan (R) Attendance: 4,732 This 5-0 thumping of Bournemouth on 21st May 1966 was the R’s final home league game of the season. Sean Kilfeather wrote the following match report: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers gave their supporters a pleasant parting gift in their last Continue reading