Category: History

Team: Phillips (Brentford), Watson, Clement, Hazell, Hunt, Harris, Morgan (I), Leach, Clarke, Marsh, Bridges Attendance: 4,010 QPR took on Arbroath at Loftus Road on 1st March 1969. With Ron Springett, Mike Kelly and Alan Spratley all unavailable, Brentford agreed to loan Gordon Phillips for this friendly match. Rangers had previously played them at Gayfield Park Continue reading

Team: Springett, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Andrews, Hellawell, Longbottom, Peacock, Cameron, Kerrins Attendance: 11,722 Rangers travelled to Carrow Road on 12th January 1957 and recorded a rare away victory. The following match report appeared later that day in the ‘Eastern Football News’ (The Pink Un): ‘Norwich City’s long run without victory continues. Queen’s Park Rangers Continue reading

The following article appeared in the Kensington Post on 23rd August 1947. ‘At the sixth annual general meeting of Queen’s Park Rangers Supporters’ Club held at Hammersmith Town Hall on Monday evening, Mr Hittinger, the chairman of QPR directors, revealed that some £30,000 worth of shares may be issued to the public this autumn. Shares Continue reading

Team: Clutterbuck, Bellingham, McConnell, Newlands, Hitch, Skinner, Gray, Newbigging, Goldie, Humphrey, Foxhall. Attendance: 2,000 Following the 1-1 draw at Cassio Road four days earlier, the replay was played on a Wednesday afternoon, which might be one of the reasons for the low attendance, along with the weather conditions? A match report appeared in the Sporting Continue reading

Team: Clutterbuck, Newlands, McConnell, Keech, Hitch, Skinner, Gray, Newbigging, Goldie, Humphries, Foxall. Attendance: 4,000 Following the recent FA Cup defeat at Loftus Road, QPR had first been drawn against Watford on 17th November 1900. Rangers had previously thrashed Fulham 7-0 two weeks earlier and then travelled to Cassio Road for the 4th qualifying round. The Continue reading

Peter Barnard wrote the following article in 1968 for ‘Goal’ magazine: ‘Epsom Station on any weekday morning displays its share of bowler-hatted City types waiting for the 8.16, and if one of them happens to break an ankle mowing the lawn he’ll still be on the platform next day, albeit sporting crutches. But the stockbroker Continue reading

Titled, ‘Gordon Jago gets the Third Degree’, the press photo shown below is from 1974. The caption reads as follows: ‘Gordon Jago, Queen’s Park Rangers manager, hails new signings, the American singing trio ‘The Three Degrees’ who were at the club to shoot pictures for their new LP cover.’ ‘Left to right: Sheila, Fayette and Continue reading

The following article appeared in the Birmingham Daily Post on 20th October 1972: ‘Dave Thomas moved from Burnley to Queen’s Park Rangers for £165,000 in a lightning transfer deal yesterday, and afterwards both club managers expressed their satisfaction at the way the move had been handled. Jimmy Adamson, the Burnley manager, said: “This deal between Continue reading

Team: Kingsley, Lyon, Newlands, Whyte, Hitch, Downey, Thompson, Sugden, Yenson, Ryder, Roberts Attendance: 4,000 On 30th October 1905, Rangers took on Southampton at Park Royal in a Western League fixture. The following match report appeared in the Bournemouth Daily Echo the next day: ‘The Saints, with the team that drew at Fulham on Saturday, played Continue reading

I kicked off this series in September 2017 and No. 4 once again features Mark Lazarus. The pic comes from the local Gazette and must date from the first week of March 1962. . The caption reads: ‘It was a wonderful welcome back for Mark Lazarus at Loftus-road on Saturday after a four months’ stay Continue reading