Category: History

As a bit of a follow-on to Martin Percival’s excellent recent articles, Harry Brown wrote the following for ‘Soccer Star’, which appeared in the magazine on 3rd January 1953: ‘I was standing in the middle of a fog congratulating myself. Ever since I was a kid I’d always had an ambition to play for Arsenal. Continue reading

Team: Mason, Jefferson, Rowe, Lowe, Farmer, March, Bott, Charlton, Cheetham, Fitzgerald, McMahon Attendance: 9,576 On Christmas Day 1936, QPR recorded a 4-0 win at Loftus Road over Exeter City. Another home game followed the next day when the R’s took on Bristol City. Bushranger 11’s match report appeared in the Middlesex County Times a week Continue reading

Team: Howes, White, Newlands, Yenson, Hitch, Ryder, Thompson, Sugden, Roberts, Fletcher, Bevan. Attendance: 3,000 Following a goalless draw with Tottenham Hotspur the previous week, the Park Royalists travelled to Griffin Park on 17th February 1906. A match report appeared in the Sporting Life two days later: ‘The incessant rain on Saturday afternoon had its effect Continue reading

Team: Allen, Smith, Jefferson, Lowe, James, March, McEwan, Mallett, Swinfen, Fitzgerald, Bott Attendance: 7,364 On the 22nd April 1939, the R’s took on Watford at Loftus Road. The following match report later appeared in the Marylebone Mercury: ‘Staging a spirited late rally, Watford almost succeeded in snatching a point from the Rangers in a Southern Continue reading

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 was born in Yorkshire on 1st January 1912. He arrived at Loftus Road from Chesterfield in 1939 and made his debut on 26th August against Watford. Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hazell, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Rogers, Leach, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 17,256 The R’s took on Coventry City in a (old) Division One fixture at Loftus Road on 2nd November 1974. John Dixon filed thefollowing match report: ‘Rangers raider Don Givens smashed in the goal that sank Coventry’s hopes. The young Irishman’s effort Continue reading

Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Hazell, Wicks, Bowles, Roeder, Allen, Goddard, Burke Attendance: 12,225 On Tuesday, 9th October 1979, the R’s took on Cardiff City at Loftus Road. Brian Woolnough wrote the following match report: ‘Clive Allen, the teenager with a golden scoring touch, pushed Second Division promotion favourites Queen’s Park Rangers towards the top Continue reading

Team (according to the match programme): Beecham, Barrie, Russell, Hill (J), Goodier, Armstrong, Blackman, Collins, Wiles (H), Rounce, Howe. Rangers took on First Vienna at the White City on Monday, 30th January 1933. Ahead of the match the Daily Herald’s preview appeared on the previous Thursday: ‘There has already been a good demand for tickets Continue reading

Team: Howes, White, Newlands, Yenson, McLean, Downing, Green, Sugden, O’Donnell, Ryder, Blake Attendance: 10,000 On 22nd September 1906, the Rangers took on Millwall at the Agricultural Showground, in a Southern League (Division One) fixture. A match report appeared in the Woolwich Gazette the following Friday: ‘A capital attendance witnessed the meeting of these old opponents Continue reading

Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Hazell, Wicks, Bowles, Roeder, Allen, Goddard, Burke Sub: Walsh Attendance: 14,316 On 13th October 1979, the R’s took on Preston North End at Loftus Road. Dennis Signy filed the following match report: ‘Hoarse-voiced Nobby Stiles met Rangers’ manager Tommy Docherty outside the dressing rooms minutes after the game and said: Continue reading