Team: Walsh (Mahoney), Paal (Hamalainen), Clarke-Salter (Gubbins), Dickie (Dunne), Adomah (Kakay), Johansen (Dozzell), Field (Masterson), Thomas (Owens), Chair (Shodipo), Roberts (Kelman), Dykes (Bonne) Attendance: 2,674 (including 1,346+ R’s fans) I met up with Sammy at Park Royal and we then headed off to Victoria Station. Later, I bumped into Ray Marno at Crawley Railway Station Continue reading
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Raynes Park Vale (2) – QPR U23 (2)
Team: Halwax, Trialist, Mahorn, Woodman, Anthony (E), Aoraha, Cotter, Murphy, Flaherty, Alfa, Lloyd Attendance: 302 For the first pre-season match, and a new ground, I met up with my mate and Swedish R, Simon Staal, at Rayners Lane before linking up with Sammy at Hanger Lane Station. After arriving nice and early at the ground, Continue reading
In Memory of Frank Clarke
Frank James Clarke was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire, on 15th July 1942. He played for Willenhall Town early in his career and Frank was also an amateur with Wolverhampton Wanderers at some point. Frank joined Shrewsbury Town in 1961 where he went on to make 218 appearances and score 89 goals, in all competitions. He Continue reading
In Memory of Brian Bedford
Brian Bedford, QPR FC goalscoring icon of the early 1960’s and one of my childhood heroes is no longer with us. Very sad news indeed. It goes without saying that Brian was a prolific goal machine upfront for the R’s, mainly playing in the old inside-forward position. During his six-year spell with QPR FC, 1959 Continue reading
The Indy R’s Cheque Presentation in Aid of QPR Women FC
My 24th Indy R’s badge was a designated fundraiser for QPR Women FC and commemorated their excellent FA Capital Cup victory in 2021. Limited to 102, Chris Hewitt and myself donated twenty badges between us for Steve Quashie to distribute amongst his players. Prior to the Cardiff City home game in March, I was pleased Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) – Wigan Athletic U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Little, Williams-Lowe, Bagan, Owens, Jude-Boyd, Woodman, Ajose, Bettache, De Silva, Remy, Mema Subs: Salamon, Aoraha, Conte, Pedder, Flaherty With Hamzad Kargbo looking on, the team sheet revealed the absence of a striker in the starting line-up. However, it was good to see Dillon De Silva’s name at No.9. The Continue reading
QPR Women (2) – Norwich City Women (1)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: White, Petit, Searle, Jordinson, Grieve, Blodgett, Kumaning, Pope, Wardlaw, Moore, Hall. With just a few days to spare, the QPR Women’s final home game was switched from Hanwell Town’s ground to the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium. Sitting behind me in the South Africa Road Stand was Continue reading
Colchester United U23 (2) – QPR U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Kakay, Woodman, Trialist, Williams-Lowe, Bettache, Ajose, Owens, Lloyd, Flaherty, Mema Subs: Cant, Anthony, Conte, Aoraha This was my first visit to the Wallace Binder Stadium, the home of Maldon & Tiptree FC. The ground consisted of three small stands, one of them was behind a goal and the Continue reading
QPR Women (3) – Kent Football United (3)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: White, Petit, Maloney, Carolan, Searle, Kumaning, Akerman, Hennessy, Moore, Hall, Edwards Subs: McLean, Pope, Curr, Nygaard-Parsons Kent Football United arrived at the Powerday Stadium marooned at the bottom of the table, but they took the lead within six minutes. A ball through the middle was then Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Sheffield United U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halwax, Jude-Boyd, Hamalainen, Bettache, Woodman, Pitblado, Ajose, Pedder, Lloyd, Flaherty, Mema Subs: Salamon, Anthony, Conte, Aoraha, Murphy The first real goalscoring opportunity of the afternoon fell to the home side after Joseph Ajose had cut in, played the ball to Faysal Bettache, but his shot went wide of the Continue reading