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Bobby Cameron was a cultured inside-forward of the old school. During his spell at Loftus Road from 1950 to 1959, he played 278 first team games and scored 62 goals. Another of my childhood heroes in those R’s colours of white shirts and navy-blue shorts from decades long past. Bobby seemed to be at the Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Petit (Nygaard-Parsons), Redhead-Ling, Grieve (Carolan), Blodgett, Searle, Hennessy, Kumaning, Wardlaw, Hall (Pope), Moore (Curr) Facing a side that look set to finish league champions, Rangers went a goal down at the New Lodge as early as the first minute. After losing possession outside the box, Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: White, Petit (Nygaard-Parsons), Searle, Redhead-Ling, Jordinson (Carolan), Maloney, Hennessy, Edwards (Francis-Weir), Moore, Wardlaw (Akerman), Hall With a gentle breeze and the sun poking through at the Powerday Stadium, it was Harlow who provided the initial goal attempts of the afternoon. Firstly, following a throw-in, the ball Continue reading

U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halwax, Jude-Boyd, Pitblado, Bettache, Woodman, Mahorn, Ajose, Pedder, Lloyd, Flaherty, Dju Subs Not Used: Little, Remy On a very cold afternoon in Ruislip, the team sheet revealed two trialists for the R’s. Mesaque Dju at No.11, who incidentally, scored a hat-trick for the ‘B’ team last week, and on Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Redhead-Ling, Petit, Blodgett, Jordinson, Maloney, Kumaning, Hennessy, Edwards, Moore, Hall It was the visitors who provided the first goalscoringopportunity at Rectory Park when Emma Jenkins shot wide. And then against the run of play, another sortie down the left-flank resulted in a low effort being Continue reading

Premier League Cup Team: Halwax, Remy, Woollard-Innocent, Domi, Carlyle, Pitblado, Owens, Bettache, Armstrong, Aoraha, Kargbo Subs: Little, McLean, Pedder, Lloyd Following the dramatic away win against Blackburn Rovers, the R’s were then drawn away to West Bromwich Albion. The tie took place at the Keys Park Stadium in Staffordshire, the home of Hednesford Town. Sammy Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: White (McLean), Petit (Redhead-Ling), Grieve, Jordinson, Blodgett, Searle, Kumaning (Akerman), Hennessy (Carolan), Edwards, Moore, Hall (Nygaard-Parsons) The R’s had recorded a hard-fought 1-0 victory in January at the Wadham Lodge Sports ground and because of recent storm damage the return fixture was switched from the Powerday Continue reading

Steve was born in Portslade, East Sussex, on 23rd November 1935. He joined the Brighton & Hove Albion ground staff in August 1951 and signed as a professional the following year. Steve made his first-team debut as a 17-year-old at Exeter City in April 1953. Steve went on to make over 250 appearances for the Continue reading

FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Petit (Curr), Grieve, Jordinson, Searle, Blodgett, Kumaning (Akerman), Hennessy, Edwards (Wardlaw), Moore (Redhead-Ling), Hall (Nygaard-Parsons) Attendance: 425 This was my first visit to the Cherry Red Records Stadium. Starting for the home side was former Rangers player, Chloe Sampson. It was AFC Wimbledon who provided Continue reading

My 23rd Indy R’s badge depicted legendary Rangers winger Dave Thomas and was a designated fundraiser for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Dave is now registered blind and is an active supporter of the Association. I presented Club Ambassador, Andy Sinton, with a cheque for £500.00, prior to the Rotherham FA Cup tie Continue reading