Category: History

Prior to kick-off at the recent home game against West Brom, the names of the players (from both sides) who had lost their lives during both World Wars, were read out. And Trumpeter Sgt. Warren Ringham of the Royal Air Force Band played the ‘Last Post’. The following servicemen had at some point in their Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Hazell, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Busby Attendance: 29,115 Bertie Mee’s Arsenal side arrived at Loftus Road on 27th October 1973. John Oakley later filed the following match report: ‘Don Givens scored an opportunist goal to give Queen’s Park Rangers the lead at Loftus Road this afternoon. And Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Kelly, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 22,408 On 23rd October 1976, Rangers took on Sunderland at Loftus Road. James Mossop wrote the following match report for the Sunday Express: ‘Two voices of wisdom, reasoning and influence, joined the growing West London clamour of “Bowles for England” Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Leach, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hollins Attendance: 23,022 On 11th October 1975, Rangers took on an Everton side managed by Billy Bingham. Alan Hoby’s match report appeared in the Sunday Express the following day: ‘Rangers are perched proudly and jauntily at the top of the First Division Continue reading

QPR (4) – Brann Bergen (0) – ‘Well, here we are “In Europe” at Last – and only about Nine Years too Late!’ UEFA Cup 1st Round (1st Leg) Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Leach, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Eastoe Attendance: 14,698 The match against Brann Bergen on 15th September 1976, marked Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Leach, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Eastoe Attendance: 18,876 On 4th September 1976, Rangers took on West Bromwich Albion at Loftus Road. John Pyke wrote the following match report: ‘The mechanism may still be a little rusty, but the good news is that Rangers are back on the Continue reading

FA Carling Premiership Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Wilson, Wilkins (Ready 76 mins), Peacock, McDonald, Impey, Ferdinand, Sinclair, Penrice (Allen B. 83 mins), Barker Attendance: 18,084 The R’s travelled to Upton Park on 28th August 1993. Ian Gibb wrote the following match report: ‘If England manager Graham Taylor wanted the perfect reference for striker Les Ferdinand’s international Continue reading

Team: Smith, Brady (P), Taylor, Malcolm, Brady (R), Angell, Collins, Bedford, Leary, Keen, McLeod Attendance: 5,544 Rangers kicked off their 1964/65 league campaign with a visit to Oakwell. The following match report appeared the next day: ‘Barnsley’s forward-line came in for an unfair burst of slow handclapping from the fans near the end of the Continue reading

Sidney Herbert Sugden was born in Battersea on 30th October1880. He started his career with Ilford before moving on to West Ham United in 1902 and then a year later Sidney joined Nottingham Forest. QPR signed him in 1905 and he made his Southern League debut later that year on 2nd September against New Brompton. Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 27,113 The R’s faced Liverpool at Loftus Road on 16th August 1975 in the opening game of the season. Steve Stammers later filed the following match report: ‘Gerry Francis widely tipped as England’s next captain, got Queen’s Park Rangers off Continue reading