On 12th December 1953, the R’s drew 1-1 at Loftus Road with Nuneaton Borough in the 2nd round of the FA Cup. Although they did go on to win the replay 2-1 five days later, but it wasn’t until the 20th February that Rangers fans witnessed another home goal! 1. 19th December 1953 – lost Continue reading
Category: History
QPR (3) – Luton Town (1) – ‘The Rangers thoroughly Deserved their Victory as they were Quicker on the Ball & Showed Better Combination’
Team: Shaw, White, Fidler, Mitchell, McLean, Lintott, Pentland, Rogers, Walker, Gittens, Barnes Attendance: 10,000 QPR ended the season on Saturday with a superb 3-1 win over Luton Town. On 5th October 1907, the Rangers took on the Hatters at Park Royal and defeated them by the same score-line. The following match report appeared in ‘The Continue reading
From May 1949: Willesden (2) – QPR (2)
Team: Allen, Reay, Jefferson, Parkinson, Chapman, Heath, Muir, Stewart, Pointon, Addinall, Wardle. On the 5th May 1949, the R’s travelled to the King Edward Park Enclosure to take on Willesden, the Spartan League amateur side Gordon Macey recorded in one of his superb history books that the R’s had also played Willesden the previous two Continue reading
Remembering George ‘Diamond Freddie’ Wheldon
George Wheldon was born in Langley Green, Oldbury, Worcestershire, on 1st November, in either 1869 or 1871? Also known as ‘Diamond Freddie’, he had a trial with West Brom in 1888 and then signed for Small Heath (later to be Birmingham FC in 1905), in 1890, where he missed just one league game in six Continue reading
QPR (1) – Arsenal (1) – “I’ve Had a Few Words with the Referee” – Gerry Francis
Team: Seaman, Bardsley, Wilson, Wilkins, Ready, Yates, Impey, Holloway, Barker, White (Allen), Penrice Attendance: 11,442 On 27th April 1994, Rangers took on Arsenal at Loftus Road. Neil Custis wrote the following match report: ‘Fuming Gerry Francis had to be restrained by a policeman at the end of a controversial clash. QPR boss Francis was furious Continue reading
QPR (2) – Everton (1) – Les Ferdinand Scores the Winner with just Two Minutes Remaining, but it was Farewell to the Old Loft
Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Wilson, Wilkins (Barker), Ready, Yates, Impey, Holloway, Ferdinand, White, Sinclair. Subs Not Used: Stejskal, Brevett Attendance: 13,330 The 16th April 1994 sadly marked the final day of the old Loft. Rangers took on Everton at Loftus Road after a 1-1 draw against Chelsea three days earlier. The following match report appeared eleven Continue reading
Tottenham Hotspur (0) – QPR (0) – ‘There was a pretty good leavening of Queen’s Park Rangers Supporters, who were, of course, delighted…’
Team: Collins, Newlands, Edwards (J), Bowman, Hitch, Skinner, Colvin, Hamilton, Abbott, Busby, Wilson Attendance: 13,000 Rangers had won their opening Southern League game of the 1902/03 season at Kensal Rise on 3rd September with a 2-0 victory over Wellingborough. Three days later QPR travelled to the home of Tottenham Hotspur. The following match report later Continue reading
Ipswich Town (0) – QPR (1) – ‘Ferdinand kept the Dream Alive with his 21st Goal of the Season’
Team: Roberts, Wilson, Brevett, McDonald, Ready, Barker(Maddix), Impey, Holloway, Ferdinand, Gallen (Penrice), Sinclair. Sub Not Used: Dykstra Attendance: 11,767 Following a superb 3-1 win over Arsenal at Loftus Road three days earlier, the R’s travelled to Portman Road on 11th April 1995. Tony Kell’s match report follows: ‘QPR boss Ray Wilkins was talking about Europe Continue reading
QPR (3) – Blackburn Rovers (1) – ‘Marsh Magic Thrills Fans’
Team: Springett, Clement, Harris, Keen, Keetch, Hazell, Morgan (I), Sanderson, Wilks, Marsh, Morgan (R). Attendance: 12,917 The match against Blackburn Rovers in 1967 was originally scheduled for the 4th November but was postponed. It was then re-arranged for Tuesday, 12th December and the following match report later appeared in the local Gazette: ‘Rangers jumped right Continue reading
The Home Fixture in 1962 against Watford: ‘At the Final Whistle Dave Underwood Dropped his Shorts & Bared his Backside!’
Team: Drinkwater, Bentley, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Anderson, McClelland, Towers, Evans, Collins, Barber Attendance: 11,142 The R’s were expected to win the home fixture against mid-table Watford on 10th February 1962 and keep themselves up and running with the rest of the promotion pack.Sadly, however, as ‘Sods Law’ would have it the unexpected happened and Rangers Continue reading