This article (partial) appeared in ‘The Star’ in 1949: ‘The girl who does not want Reg Allen, the Queen’s Park Rangers goalkeeper, to transfer to the North, was at home today knitting him a pair of socks. When I met her, I could well understand why for her sake, Reg Allen has turned down offers from Middlesbrough Continue reading
Category: History
QPR (2) – Blackburn Rovers (1) – ‘The Ball Flew Past the Astonished Patterson’
Football League Division 2 Team: Brown, Poppitt, Powell (G), Clayton, Heath, Gilberg, Waugh, Smith, Addinall, Cameron, Shepherd Attendance: 13,291 On Monday, 3rd September 1951, the R’s kicked off at 6.30pm against Blackburn Rovers at Loftus Road. Charles Buchan filed his match report the following day for ‘The Chronicle’. ‘Five minutes from the end, when lights from the adjoining flats brightened the gloom and Rangers’ supporters were giving the Continue reading
In 1947 the Loftus Rd Ground Work was carried out by the Players
The pic shown below comes from a 1947 weekly newspaper, headlined: ‘Footballers Make Ground Improvements’, and the caption reads: ‘Players of the Queen’s Park Rangers football club assisting in the installation of 500 tip-up seats purchased from an East End cinema. This is part of the London club’s plans for providing better accommodation and comfort for their spectators.’ And the 1946/47 Handbook reported that: ‘You Continue reading
Steve Burtenshaw’s Letter to Uncle Alf in 1979
I’ve recently obtained the letter that my Uncle Alf received in April 1979, from R’s manager, Steve Burtenshaw: ‘Dear Mr Maddicks, Many thanks for your recent letter and for your obvious interest in Queen’s Park Rangers FC. I certainly take notice of your suggestions to encourage the team to continue fighting and try and get maximum points from our remaining fixtures, in case Derby County finish poorly. It is, of Continue reading
Former 1950’s R’s Reserve Player – Ladislav Trpisovsky
The following article appeared in the Telegraph on 19th September 1952: ‘Ladislav Trpisovsky, a professional with a Prague soccer team until July, who fled to this country for political reasons, is to play for Queen’s Park Rangers reserves at Shepherd’s Bush tomorrow. He has been issued with a temporary permit allowing him to play in English football by the Football Continue reading
Brentford (1) – QPR (2) – ‘And with only Two Minutes before the Interval, Pat Kerrins Crashed Home a Fine Right-Footed Shot’
London Challenge Cup Final Team: Springett, Nelson, Woods, Temby, Powell, Crickson, Pounder, Dean, Petchey, Quinn, Kerrins Attendance: 10,400 After defeating Arsenal 2-1 at Highbury in the London Challenge Cup semi-final, on 15th November 1955 Rangers travelled to Griffin Park for the final. The following match report appeared a few days later in the local Gazette: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers won the London Challenge Cup for the third time Continue reading
QPR (4) – London Welsh (2) – ‘From a return kick by Mills, Tom Smith obtained & sent in a Low Shot & Scored Goal Number One’
FA Cup Preliminary Round Team: Clutterbuck, Knowles, McConnell, Crawford, Tennant, Keech, Smith (T), Haywood, Bedingfield, Turnbull, Cowie Attendance: 4,987 On 23rd September 1899, Rangers met London Welsh at Kensal Rise in a FA Cup preliminary round tie. The London Welsh side included; J. F. Jones of Manchester City, H. Hughes of Hammersmith, Welsh international, W. Nock and former QPR player, H. E. Edwards. The following match report later Continue reading
QPR (4) – Fulham (2) – ‘Rangers’ Hero was Outside-Right John Pearson who Scored a Hat-Trick’
London Challenge Cup – 2nd Round Team: Welton, Colgan, Newcombe, Keen, Powell, Stanbrook, Pearson, Kelly, Hopkins, Locke, Wright Attendance: 4,000 After knocking out Walthamstow Avenue in the first round, on 20th October 1958, the R’s then took on Fulham at Loftus Road. The following match report later appeared in the local Gazette: ‘Fulham’s goalkeeper, Ken Hewkins, claimed he was blinded by a photographer’s flashlight exploding in his face as John Pearson completed his hat-trick in scoring Continue reading
QPR (2) – Stoke City (0) – ‘It was Stan, in one of those Vintage Flashes when Instinct, Speed & Skill are Fused Together to Produce Sheer Magic’
Football League Division One Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas Kelly, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Nutt Attendance: 21,621 On 25th September 1976, Stoke City travelled to Loftus Road. James Mossop’s report appeared in the Sunday Express the following day: ‘One sparkle of bewitching talent from that pale, waspish character, Stan Bowles, ignited a Continue reading
Shrewsbury Town (1) – QPR (4) – “We Slowed Down the Build-Up in the Second-Half. That was what Won us the Match”
League Cup 2nd Round Team: Parkes, Clement, Webb, Leach, McLintock, Abbott, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 11,250 On 9th September 1975, the R’s travelled to Shrewsbury in a League Cup 2nd Round tie. John Roberts’ report appeared the following day: Queen’s Park Rangers, masters of soccer subtleties were forced to wear down adventurous rivals Continue reading