Team: Mason, Barrie, Jefferson, March, Farmer, Moralee, Bott, Clark, Swinfen, Fitzgerald, McMahon Hamilton Academicals travelled to London on Friday 29thJanuary 1937 to take on the R’s the following day. I think that was the first time QPR took on Scottish opposition? The Hamilton party also included the chairman, J. C. Lyon, a director named Miller Continue reading
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‘Hugh McQueen of the Queen’s Park Rangers recommends Plasmon Cocoa’
Hugh McQueen was born on 1st October 1867 and grew up in the rural village of Harthill in Scotland. He had nine brothers and his father worked as a Pit manager. Prior to joining the Rangers, Hugh had played for Leith Athletic and Liverpool. He was also a member of the 1898 Derby County FA Cup Continue reading
Ron Phillips’ Benefit Match in 1949: Harrow Town (1) – QPR (6)
Team: Saphin, MacDonald, Worthington, Farrow, Chapman, Tobin, Muir, Gee, Gibbons, Adams, McKay Ahead of next week’s friendly against Harrow Borough, QPR had visited the Earlsmead ground in 1949 when the Club was known as Harrow Town. The benefit match on 7th May was in aid of their goalkeeper, Ron Phillips. A match report appeared in Continue reading
Gerry Francis’ Visit to the Gola Factory in 1976
The Gola Sportswear Company used to be known as the Bozeat Boot Company and was based in the North Northamptonshire village of Bozeat. Gerry Francis visited the factory in the summer of 1976. The company was founded in 1905 and it is thought that the name was chosen because it was an anagram of the Continue reading
“I thought Dave Clement played well, Mr Jago”
The following article was written by Paul Bennett and appeared in ‘Goal’ magazine in December 1971: ‘The Scene: The Queen’s Park Rangers Press Room 20 minutes after the final whistle. Manager Gordon Jago is holding his usual post-match conference. Rangers have won a tense game 2-1 after conceding an early goal and the talk is Continue reading
Out of every Window there hung a Rangers Supporter with a Blue & White Scarf, Flag, Favour etc’
Michael Wale concluded his ‘Report’ in the Cambridge United match programme with his memories of the 1982 FA Cup Final replay: ‘But back to the replay itself – on this occasion, I travelled to Wembley on a coach from the Rangers stadium with the players’ wives. This was not a good idea. Charming though they Continue reading
The 1982 FA Cup Final: ‘All I Remember of that Equaliser was grabbing the Man in Front…’
Michael Wale’s ‘Report’ in the Cambridge United match programme at the start of the 1982/83 season, included some of his memories of the FA Cup Final the previous May: ‘On the morning of the Cup Final itself, I paced myself steadily, having been offered a lift to the match on a QPR officials’ bus at Continue reading
Manchester City (2) – QPR (3) – Two Goals for Les Ferdinand in his Final Match for the R’s
Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Brevett, Barker, McDonald, Maddix, Impey, Penrice, Ferdinand, Gallen (Dichio), Sinclair(Yates) Attendance: 27,850 After beating Tottenham 2-1 at Loftus Road the previous week, the R’s travelled to Maine Road on 14th May 1995 for the final Premiership game of the season. Ian Whittell wrote the following report: ‘Les Ferdinand opened the scoring on Continue reading
When QPR couldn’t Manage a Single Goal in Six Consecutive Home Games!
On 12th December 1953, the R’s drew 1-1 at Loftus Road with Nuneaton Borough in the 2nd round of the FA Cup. Although they did go on to win the replay 2-1 five days later, but it wasn’t until the 20th February that Rangers fans witnessed another home goal! 1. 19th December 1953 – lost Continue reading
QPR (3) – Luton Town (1) – ‘The Rangers thoroughly Deserved their Victory as they were Quicker on the Ball & Showed Better Combination’
Team: Shaw, White, Fidler, Mitchell, McLean, Lintott, Pentland, Rogers, Walker, Gittens, Barnes Attendance: 10,000 QPR ended the season on Saturday with a superb 3-1 win over Luton Town. On 5th October 1907, the Rangers took on the Hatters at Park Royal and defeated them by the same score-line. The following match report appeared in ‘The Continue reading