My 17th Indy R’s badge has been selling well. In fact, just over half the stock has now gone. The badge was limited to 100 and is based on Dubliner’s flag. The badges are available at ¬£3 each and I also have a limited number of some of my previous issues. For further information please Continue reading
Author: Steve Russell
QPR U21 (3) – Nottingham Forest U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Lumley, Furlong, Wise, Haran, Comley, Prohouly (Komodikis), Sutherland, Blackwood, Rosenthal (Butler), Mulraney (Kakay), Suk-Young Sub Not Used: Hudnott On a clear, dry night at Loftus road, last Friday was ‘Rangers Night’ as was the case for a time during the mid-60’s. The visitors should have taken the lead when Continue reading
QPR U21 (5) – Crystal Palace U21 (2)
U21 Professional Development League 2 (South) Team: Lumley, Furlong, Suk-Young, Wise (Jones), Kpekawa, Comley, Shodipo, Sutherland, Crichlow (Corkery), Mitchell (Manning), Gladwin. Sub Not Used: Hudnott Palace had started their season with two draws followed by an emphatic 6-2 victory against Watford the previous week. Yun Suk-Young and Ben Gladwin made their return from injury in Continue reading
From December 1996: Huddersfield Town (1) – QPR (2)
Team: Roberts, McDermott, Brevett, Ready, McDonald, Barker, Brazier, Peacock, Sinclair, Spencer, Dichio Attendance: 10,718 The R’s travelled to the Alfred McAlpine Stadium on 21st December 1996 and Robert Gledhill’s match report appeared two days later: ‘Lack of strength in depth rather than controversial refereeing decisions is the major factor behind Huddersfield Town being sucked towards Continue reading
QPR (1) – Carlisle United (2)
Capital One Cup 2nd Round Team: Smithies, Furlong, Hall, Hill, Kpekawa, Doughty, Gobern (Comley), Emmanuel-Thomas, Grego-Cox (Chery), Hoilett, Polter Subs Not Used: Lumley, Perch, Phillips, Blackwood Attendance: 5,501 (including 458 Carlisle fans) Jason Kennedy scored a late winner as League Two Carlisle United shocked QPR and set up a League Cup trip to face Liverpool. Continue reading
QPR U21 (0) – Brentford U21 (3)
U21 Professional Development League 2 (South) Team: Lumley, Shodipo (Wise), Kakay, Jones, Haran, Mitchell, Mulraney, Diakite (Sutherland), Best, Manning, Prohouly (Crichlow) Sub Not Used: Hudnott On a very overcast afternoon at Harlington, the hope was that the windy conditions would help keep the rain at bay. As we took up our positions on pitch ‘number Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Hull City U18 (1)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Todd, Matthews, Williams, Donnellan (Bettache), Arthur, Fox (Eales), Crichlow, Folkes, Darbyshire, Clarke (Alfa), Bowler Subs Not Used: Mesias, Dauti I was informed upon arrival at the gate that I couldn’t access the training ground until 10.30am. Find all this nonsense totally unnecessary. The U18’s had lost their opening game Continue reading
The 1991 QPR Open Day at the Guinness Sports and Social Club
The 1991 Open Day was held at the Guinness Sports and Social Club. It also featured a cricket match between a Guinness Club X1 and a QPR FC X1. Supporters Club Manager, the late Neil Roberts, wrote the following programme notes: ‘Before going any further, on behalf of QPR FC, I extend thanks to Guinness Continue reading
Hendon v QPR U21’s – Gary McCann’s Testimonial Match
Venue: Harrow Borough’s Earlsmead Stadium Team: Henly. Kakay, Haran, Hamalainen, Manning, Mitchell, Comley, Petrasso, Corkery, Prohouly, Grego-Cox Substitutes: Todd, Blackwood, Pattie, Butler, O’Sullivan, Shodipo, Komodikis The previous encounter between the two sides was played a few years ago at Wembley’s Vale Farm ground. The R’s lost that one I remember and Joe English informed me Continue reading
Interview With Bill Williams
SR: Bill, you grew up in Esher and had trials with Arsenal and West Ham but it was Portsmouth that you signed for in April 1958. BW: That’s correct – they were then a very big club, sprinkled with a lot of international players. SR: And whilst you were there you won eight caps for Continue reading