Team: Hunt, Teagle, Hughes, Brooks, Musslewhite, McKenzie, Hadwick, Evans, Ward, McDavid, Wallington Apart from competing (briefly), in the London League (Division One) at the start of the 1897/98 season, the Rangers were also involved in the FA Cup, London Charity Cup, Middlesex Senior Cup and the London Senior Cup. That aside, there were also a Continue reading
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Liverpool (3) – QPR (2) – ‘Ferdinand had to be restrained by Players from both Sides’
FA Carling Premiership Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Wilson, Impey, Barker, Wilkins, Peacock, Allen (B), Meaker, (Penrice), Ready, Ferdinand Attendance: 24,561 Rangers travelled to Anfield on 8th December 1993 following a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa at Loftus Road four days earlier. Colin Wood filed his match report the next morning: ‘Liverpool completed a dramatic victory over Continue reading
QPR (2) – Arsenal (1): ‘Webb Glory – Heads Up…Dave Hits Arsenal’
Football League Cup Quarter Final Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Kelly, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 27,621 After winning 2-0 at Upton Park in the previous round, Rangers were then scheduled to face Arsenal on 30th November 1976 at Loftus Road. However, the game ended up being played the following evening. Continue reading
QPR (3) – FC Cologne (0) – ‘Bowles Slams European Best’
UEFA Cup 3rd Round 1st Leg Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Leach, Masson, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 21,143 After disposing of Brann Bergen and Slovan Bratislava in earlier rounds, the R’s then took on FC Cologne at Loftus Road on 24th November 1976. David Miller’s match report appeared the next day: ‘Stan Bowles, Continue reading
Everton (0) – QPR (3) – ‘Ray Wilkins even had Time Out from Running the Game to Sign an Autograph before he took a Corner – it was that type of Day for him’
Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Wilson, Wlkins, Peacock, Yates, Impey, Barker, Ferdinand, Allen (B), Sinclair Attendance: 17,089 On the back of a 1-0 home win over Blackburn Rovers the previous week, the R’s then travelled to Goodison Park on 20thNovember 1993. Ken Gannon filed the following match report: ‘Howard Kendall was angry and disappointed after watching Everton Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
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
‘Without Breaking Stride, Givens Moved in & Hammered the Ball Past Wilson with his Left-Foot’- QPR (2) – Arsenal (0)
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
QPR (2) – Sunderland (0) – ‘They’re all Shouting “Stan for England”, so what must Bowles do, Don?’
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
QPR (5) – Everton (0) – ‘QPR & Stan are the Tops!’
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!’
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