Category: History

FA Carling Premiership Team: Stejskal, Ready, Wilson, Yates, McCarthy, Wilkins, Impey, Holloway (Allen), Ferdinand, White (Penrice), Barker Sub Not Used: Roberts Attendance: 15,182 March 1994 was a good month for QPR. In the last few weeks I have featured the 1-1 home draw with Manchester City on the 5th and also the 4-3 win a Continue reading

FA Carling Premiership Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Wilson, Peacock, Yates, Meaker(Holloway), Wilkins, Barker, Sinclair, White, Penrice Attendance: 16,499 On 12th March 1994, QPR travelled to Carrow Road to take on a Norwich side who had drawn their previous four home games. Brian Scovell wrote the following match report: ‘By his own high standards England Under-21 captain Continue reading

FA Carling Premiership Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Yates, Peacock, Wilson, Impey, Barker, Wilkins, Ferdinand, Penrice, Sinclair Subs Not Used: Roberts, Brevett, White Attendance: 13,474 Rangers took on Manchester City at Loftus Road on 5th March 1994, having been without a league match for fully four weeks. There was also much speculation at the time about the Continue reading

Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Brevett, Doyle (White 55 mins), Maddix, McDonald, Wilson, Impey (Peacock 84 mins.), Ferdinand, Allen, Sinton Attendance: 17,354 Three days after drawing 1-1 with Manchester City at Loftus Road, the R’s then travelled to Ipswich on 9th February 1993. Nick Townsend wrote the following match report: ‘Neil Thompson’s belief that he had lifted Continue reading

Team: Cunningham, Pollard, Pierce, McNab, Cockburn, Neil, Coward, Burns, Goddard, Rounce, Howe Attendance: 13,477 Rangers travelled to Highfield Road on 26th October 1929. The following match report later appeared in the Coventry Herald: ‘Skies were overcast, and a hailstorm preceded Saturday afternoon’s match at Highfield Road, where Coventry City entertained Queen’s Park Rangers. The visitors Continue reading

On 21st January 1893, the Southern Times & Dorset County Herald reported that Queen’s Park Rangers would be making a tour to Dorset during the Easter period. ‘A match has been arranged with Weymouth, and other engagements are likely to follow.’ Two match reports, both played against Weymouth, appeared in the local press on 7th Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Abbott Attendance: 15,757 Edward Heath’s government announced on 13th December 1973 a number of measures under the Fuel & Electricity (Control) Act, which included the Three-Day Work Order. On 22nd December, QPR took on Newcastle United at Loftus road. The match kicked Continue reading

The following article was written by Clifford Webb and appeared in the Daily Herald on 7th December 1946: ‘A supporter of Queen’s Park Rangers has staved off the threatened transfer of Joe Mallett, one of the club’s most consistent forwards, by coming along with the offer of – a three-bedroomed flat! Mallett, married and with Continue reading

Team: Hebden, Pierce, Plunkett, Hirst, Richmond, Pigg, Ford, Birch, Johnson, Middleton, Spottiswood Attendance: 5,198 On 19th September 1925, Rangers took on Luton Town in a Division Three (South) league fixture at Loftus Road. “Crusader’s” match report appeared in the Beds & Herts Pictorial three days later: ‘One might almost repeat exactly the report of the Continue reading

The Neville Ovenden Football Combination Team: Stejskal, Finlay, Herrera, Doyle, Witter (Bedrossian), Ready, Bailey, McEnroe, Thompson, Gallen, Meaker Attendance: 600 On Tuesday 2nd February 1993, QPR Reserves took on Arsenal at Loftus Road. The following match report later appeared in the local press: ‘QPR Reserves scored a thrilling 4-4 draw with Arsenal at Loftus Road Continue reading