Category: History

QPR legend Peter Angell sadly passed away on this day in 1979. As a way of remembering him I’ve reproduced an article that he wrote for ‘Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly’ in February 1960: ‘They said that Soccer is devoid of sentiment. But it was a typical goodwill gesture on the part of that gentleman of Continue reading

After R’s fan Lance Hockley had informed me on Facebook that Harry Daniels was his wife’s uncle, with Colin Woodley’s assistance, I began to research his career. Harry was born in North Kensington on 25th June 1920 and probably grew up at 32, Manchester Road, London W10. A lost street which is now buried underneath Continue reading

On 8th November 1890, the Rangers Reserves took on Fulham at Brondesbury Park and amazingly it was reported in the West London Observer the following week that the visitors’ captain had actually put the ball into his own net, not once, not twice, but four times! ‘Fulham Reserves v Queen’s Park Rangers 2nd – These Continue reading

Attendance: 4,000 ‘The Cornishman’ announced on 2nd March 1950 that the R’s were set to visit St. Just for an exhibition match. The game was scheduled for later that month on Monday 13th, kick-off 5pm, sharp. Dave Mangnall promised to send a strong side to face the Saints and it was hoped that the Western Continue reading

Joseph Wingrove was born in 1894 and grew up at 2, Mount Pleasant, North Hyde, Southall. After leaving school he worked for a time as a general labourer and turned out for the H. G. Sanders & Sons football team. Joseph spent one season with Uxbridge Town before movingto QPR during the 1912/13 season. He Continue reading

Team:  Gullan, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Powell (M), Angell, Allen (I), Cameron, Clark, Smith, Kerrins Attendance: 4,319 Rangers took on Middlesex Wanderers in a friendly match at Loftus Road on Monday, 5th April 1954. The following report later appeared in the West London Observer: ‘The season of floodlight matches at Loftus Road ended on Monday evening Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Hollins, Gillard, Kelly, Webb, McLintock, Thomas, Francis (Leach), Masson, Eastoe, Givens Attendance: 19,171 The home game against Ipswich Town was originally scheduled for 5th February 1977 but was later re-arranged for the 16th May. Steve Curry’s match report appeared the following day: ‘The one-touch football that took QPR to the brink of the Continue reading

QPR: Price, Marsden, Wingrove, Grant, Mitchell, O’Brien, Faulkner, Chandler, Smith, Gregory, Donald Chelsea: Molyneux, Middlehoe, Harrow, Cameron, Wilding, Langton, Bell, Thompson, Cock, Croal, McNeil Attendance: 12,000 On 18th April 1921, QPR took on Chelsea at Loftus Road in respect of a Benefit match for Club secretary, W. L. Wood. The game kicked-off at 6.30pm and Continue reading

Football League Division One Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Eastoe, Givens Attendance: 29,832 League leaders Liverpool travelled to Loftus Road on 7th May 1977 to take on a Rangers side languishing in the bottom five. Reg Dury’s match report appeared in the News of the World the following day: ‘Liverpool Continue reading

League Division Two Team: Kelly, Watson, Harris, Hunt, Mobley, Hazell, Bridges, Venables (Clark), Clarke, Marsh, Leach Attendance: 19,852 On 8th November 1969, second-placed Sheffield United travelled to Loftus Road to take on a QPR side in third. Dick Milford’s match report later appeared in the ‘Sunday People’: ‘The battle of the Second Division giants was Continue reading