Category: History

The following servicemen had at some point in their careers played for Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, and all tragically lost their lives serving their country: Albert Edward Bonass: He joined the R’s in 1939 from Chesterfield. After serving as a reserve police officer, Albert joined the RAF but lost his life when his Stirling Continue reading

Team: Drinkwater, Woods, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Angell, Lazarus, Carey, Whitfield, Bedford, Barber Attendance: 4,474 On the 29th October 1960, the R’s travelled to Saltergate. The following match report later appeared in the Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Gazette: ‘Alec Stock, Queen’s Park Rangers manager, was forced to make wholesale forward changes for the Third Division encounter Continue reading

Team: Cunningham, Wiles (G), Harris, Sales, Smith (N), Ferguson, Coward, Burns, Goddard, Rounce, Howe Attendance: 18,955 Rangers travelled to Craven Cottage on 7th February 1931 following a 2-0 home win over Coventry City the previous Saturday. “Trojan’s” match report appeared two days later: ‘What a pity it is that “Derby” games are generally tainted with Continue reading

Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Wilson, Wilkins, Peacock, McDonald, Impey, Holloway, Bailey, Penrise (Thompson), Sinton Sub Not Used: Maddix Attendance: 8,443 On 23rd September 1992, QPR defeated Grimsby Town 2-1 at Loftus Road in the 2nd round of the Coca-Cola Cup. Les Ferdinand scored both the Rangers goals. Two weeks later the R’s travelled to Blundell Park Continue reading

Dave was born in Wolverhampton on the 1st October 1896 but grew up in Lanarkshire. His playing career began with Larkhall Thistle and he then moved south of the border in 1922 to join Port Vale. He returned to Scotland the following year to sign for Dundee United. In 1925 Dave was transferred to Luton Continue reading

Team: Hunt, Smith (J), Hughes (F), Walburn, Musslewhite, McKenzie, Hadwick, Evans, McDavid, Wallington (A), Wallington (E) Attendance: 3,000 On 18th December 1897, QPR took on Fulham in a London Senior Cup tie at Harvest Road. Due to the foggy conditions the game was abandoned, however, it was then agreed that it could continue as a Continue reading

Team: Hill, Marsden, Blackman, Grant, Read, O’Brien, Bradshaw, Gregory, Smith (J), Clayton, Edgley Attendance: 12,000 On 17th September 1921, QPR beat Norwich City 2-0 at Loftus Road and the following Saturday the Rangers travelled to Elm Park. A match report later appeared in the Kensington Post: ‘The Rangers proved themselves to be a fine team Continue reading

Team: Springett, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Angell, Dawson, Longbottom, Smith (E), Locke, Kerrins Attendance: 9,246 Following a 2-1 win at Walsall the previous Saturday, the R’s took on Coventry City at Loftus Road on 2nd November 1957. This match report appeared in the Coventry Evening Telegraph two days later: ‘For almost 90 minutes Graham Spratt Continue reading

Team: Smith, Brady (P), Nash, Malcolm, Brady (R), Hazell, Morgan (I), Keen, McAdams, Bedford, McLeod Attendance: 3,364 On the 9th December 1964, the R’s lost an FA Cup replay 1-2 at Peterborough. At the time the Club were experimenting with Friday night home games (‘Friday Night is Rangers Night’). So, two days later, on a Continue reading

Team: Pinner, Woods, Ingham, Carey, Rutter, Cockell, Barber, Lazarus, Bedford, Bottoms, Clark Attendance: 6,600 Rangers travel to East London this Wednesday to take on Leyton Orient in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Apparently, the idea of a ‘League Cup’ came from Stanley Rous and the Football League Secretary at the time, Alan Hardaker, Continue reading