Category: History

QPR’s 1899/1900 FA Cup involvement began on 23rdSeptember with a 4-2 home win against London Welsh. Fulham, West Hampstead, the Civil Service and Luton Town were then defeated in the qualifying rounds. A famous victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in round one followed. The Rangers were then drawn against Millwall Athletic in round two. The match Continue reading

The picture shown below appeared in the weekly football magazine, ‘Soccer Star’ on 7th January 1966: ‘Setting the Third Division alight these days are Queen’s Park Rangers pictured here, enjoying a sprint over the snow topped turf in a well-known nature reserve (or should it be first team?). Leading the rush are Stuart Leary (left) Continue reading

Team: Mason, Barrie, Jefferson, March, Farmer, Moralee, Bott, Clark, Swinfen, Fitzgerald, McMahon Hamilton Academicals travelled to London on Friday 29thJanuary 1937 to take on the R’s the following day. I think that was the first time QPR took on Scottish opposition? The Hamilton party also included the chairman, J. C. Lyon, a director named Miller Continue reading

Hugh McQueen was born on 1st October 1867 and grew up in the rural village of Harthill in Scotland. He had nine brothers and his father worked as a Pit manager. Prior to joining the Rangers, Hugh had played for Leith Athletic and Liverpool. He was also a member of the 1898 Derby County FA Cup Continue reading

Team: Saphin, MacDonald, Worthington, Farrow, Chapman, Tobin, Muir, Gee, Gibbons, Adams, McKay Ahead of next week’s friendly against Harrow Borough, QPR had visited the Earlsmead ground in 1949 when the Club was known as Harrow Town. The benefit match on 7th May was in aid of their goalkeeper, Ron Phillips. A match report appeared in Continue reading

The Gola Sportswear Company used to be known as the Bozeat Boot Company and was based in the North Northamptonshire village of Bozeat. Gerry Francis visited the factory in the summer of 1976. The company was founded in 1905 and it is thought that the name was chosen because it was an anagram of the Continue reading

The following article was written by Paul Bennett and appeared in ‘Goal’ magazine in December 1971: ‘The Scene: The Queen’s Park Rangers Press Room 20 minutes after the final whistle. Manager Gordon Jago is holding his usual post-match conference. Rangers have won a tense game 2-1 after conceding an early goal and the talk is Continue reading

Michael Wale concluded his ‘Report’ in the Cambridge United match programme with his memories of the 1982 FA Cup Final replay: ‘But back to the replay itself – on this occasion, I travelled to Wembley on a coach from the Rangers stadium with the players’ wives. This was not a good idea. Charming though they Continue reading

Michael Wale’s ‘Report’ in the Cambridge United match programme at the start of the 1982/83 season, included some of his memories of the FA Cup Final the previous May: ‘On the morning of the Cup Final itself, I paced myself steadily, having been offered a lift to the match on a QPR officials’ bus at Continue reading

Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Brevett, Barker, McDonald, Maddix, Impey, Penrice, Ferdinand, Gallen (Dichio), Sinclair(Yates) Attendance: 27,850 After beating Tottenham 2-1 at Loftus Road the previous week, the R’s travelled to Maine Road on 14th May 1995 for the final Premiership game of the season. Ian Whittell wrote the following report: ‘Les Ferdinand opened the scoring on Continue reading