Keith Rutter, stalwart centre-half for QPR FC, has sadly passed away at the age of 89. During his near-nine-year period with the R’s, Keith was a reliable rock steady, no nonsense defender. He was rarely injured and certainly in my own personal recollection from 1957 onwards, he never dropped from the first team. You hardly Continue reading
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“I didn’t get to show what I can actually do!”- Paul Smyth
It came as no surprise when news came through that Paul Smyth had been released at the expiry of his contract. Paul had joined the R’s in 2017 initially on a two-year deal. I will never forget his 72nd minute winner on New Year’s Day, 2018 against Cardiff City and remember a similar goal later Continue reading
A Life-Long R’s Fan was Responsible for Compiling the 1969/70 Season’s Fixtures
As we await the 2021/22 Championship fixtures next week, the following article appeared in the Torbay Express & South Devon Echo on 5th June 1969: ‘For the second season running, the fixture lists for the four divisions of the Football League have been compiled by International Computing Services Limited on a KDF9 computer at the Continue reading
QPR Women FC – Winners of the FA Capital Women’s Cup 2021
Team: White, Johnson, (Carolan), Grieve, Redhead-Ling, Searle, Cutler, Akerman (Hennessy), Moore (Davies), Petit (Skiverton), Pope (Hall), Edwards On their road to the final, QPR Women FC firstly knocked out Leyton Orient in a penalty shoot-out and Steve Quashie’s side then beat Denham United 6-1 in the quarter-finals. The R’s met Dulwich Hamlet in the semi-final Continue reading
The Presentation to Tony Ingham on his 50 Years-Service to the R’s
QPR legend, Tony Ingham sadly passed away on this day, aged 85, eleven years ago. Rangers signed Tony from Leeds United on 9th June 1950, for a fee that was said to be approaching £5,000. Not only does he hold QPR’s appearance record, but he went on to become the Club’s commercial manager. He was Continue reading
In Memory of Glenn Roeder
Glenn sadly passed away on 28th February, aged just 65, after battling a long illness. He was born in Woodford in Essex on 13th December 1955 and began his football career at Arsenal, but it was while he was at Leyton Orient that he made his league debut. Rangers paid £250,000 for his services in Continue reading
In Memory of Johnny Gibbons
Last month we heard the very sad news that Johnny Gibbons had passed away. It was believed that 95-year-old Johnny had been QPR’s oldest living former player. Johnny was born in Charlton on 8th April 1925 and he began his football career with the Charlton Rovers youth team. He joined the army in 1943 and Continue reading
In Memory of Tommy Docherty
Tommy Docherty sadly passed away at his home on New Year’s Eve, aged 92, following a long illness. Born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow on 24th April 1928, the “Doc” as he later became known, spent most of his playing career at Preston North End. He also represented his country on 25 occasions. Tommy Continue reading
On this Day: Remembering Gordon Macey
Former QPR Club historian, Gordon Macey, was born on this day in 1954. He had attended St. Luke’s Primary School in Queen’s Park and I remember Joe English telling me that they had both attended Marylebone Grammar in the 1960’s. His first Rangers game was the FA Cup tie against Newport County at the White Continue reading
In Memory of Pat Brady
Sad to hear the news that QPR full-back of the 1960’s, Pat Brady, has passed away. Pat along with his brother, centre-half Ray Brady, signed for the R’s from Millwall in time for the 1963/64 season. They formed a defensive partnership during the 1963/64 and 1964/65 campaigns. As I recollect Pat was a steady workman-like Continue reading