Category: History
QPR (4) – Hanwell (2) – ‘And Five Minutes before the Close McDonald Scored the Fourth & Last Goal’
West London Challenge Cup Semi-Final Team: Peters, Saunders, Worden, Spurr, Ridout, McKenzie, Druitt, Stroud, Morris, McDonald, Teagle Attendance: 400 In 1890, and not to be confused with the West London Observer Cup that was underway around the same time, eight teams were competing in the West London Challenge Cup. On 6th December, Rangers were set Continue reading
QPR (4) – Brentford (1) -’Hearty Cheers were given for the Donors of the Trophy & for the Winners’
Ealing Hospital Cup Team: Shaw, MacDonald, Fidler, Butterworth, Mitchell, Wake, Whyman, Revill, McKie, Browning, Barnes On 8th November 1911, Rangers took on Brentford at Park Royal in an Ealing Hospital Cup match. The following report appeared in the Middlesex County Times a few days later: ‘About a thousand spectators witnessed the Ealing Hospital Cup match Continue reading
QPR (5) – Hammersmith Athletic (0) – ‘Soon after, from some good Passing, Jordan put the Ball through for the Fifth Time’
Team: Jones (T), Walborn, Knowles, Tennant, Musslewhite (J), Jordan (H), Hadwick, Hannah, Jordan (F), Cowie, Wallington Attendance: 1,000 On 9th December 1899, the first team were away to Luton Town in a FA Cup qualifying round match. Whilst at Kensal Rise, a Rangers reserve side faced Hammersmith Athletic. The following report appeared in ‘The Sporting Continue reading
Watford (1) – QPR (1) – ‘Gilberg went Storming through & Hit the Bar’
Division Three South Team: Brown, Poppitt, Ingham, Nicholas, Powell (M), Spence, Gilberg, Smith, Cameron, Tomkys, Shepherd Attendance: 22,068 Following the 2-2 draw against the Hornets at Loftus Road the previous month, Rangers then travelled to Vicarage Road on Thursday 4th September 1952. In goal for the home side was former R’s goalkeeper Reg Saphin, who Continue reading
Fulham (2) – QPR (2) – ‘Danger from Flying Bombs – Spotters shall be Stationed to give Warning of imminent Danger…’
Football League South Team: Brown, Rose, Abel, Smith, Ridyard, Mallett, Jones, Sibley, Heathcote, Fitzgerald, Burley Attendance: 8,000 On 9th September 1944, QPR travelled to Craven Cottage. Included in the Rangers line-up were two guest players. Jones at No.7 was a West Brom player and Sibley at No.8 was attached to Southend United. Ben Burley has Continue reading
Peterborough United Reserves (1) – QPR Reserves (1)
Football Combination Team: Spence, Woods, Newcombe, Cockell, Jones (A), Walker, Barber, Bottoms, Razzell, Collins, Bateson Attendance: 6,754 On Monday, 22nd August 1960, the Rangers reserves travelled to London Road to take on Peterborough United. This is from the ‘Club Chatter’ section of the match programme: ‘Tonight, we play our first ever Football Combination home match Continue reading
QPR (2) – New Brompton (1) – ‘Unpleasant Game at Park Royal’
Southern League Division One Team: Shaw, McDonald, Fidler, Mitchell, Lintott, Downing, Rogers, Cannon, MacDonald, Drake, Barnes Attendance: 2,000 On 26th October 1908, Rangers took on New Brompton at Park Royal. The following report appeared four days later in the: ‘St. Pancras Guardian & Camden & Kentish Town Reporter’ ‘The meeting of New Brompton and the Rangers Continue reading
QPR (7) – Luton Town (1)
Football League (South) Team: Gregory (G), Rose, Dawes (G), Gillies (G), Ridyard, Farrow, Sibley (G), Daniels, Heathcote, Mallett, Abel, Attendance 5,000 After winning 2-1 at Charlton the previous week, the R’s then took on Luton Town on 25th November 1944 at Loftus Road, with a starting line-up that included four guest players. The following account Continue reading
QPR (4) – Bolton Wanderers (0) – ‘Marsh the Master Grabs Hat-Trick’
League Division Two Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Venables, Hunt, Hazell, Ferguson, Francis, Leach, Marsh, Salvage Sub: McCullough Attendance: 8,613 On 3rd April 1971, Rangers took on struggling Bolton Wanderers at Loftus Road. Roy Horobin later filed the following match report: ‘A sizzling hat-trick from Rodney Marsh, the idol of Loftus Road, left poor Bolton in Continue reading