Category: History

Team: Brown, Woods, Ingham, Nicholas, Powell (M), Angell, Kerrins, Smith, Clark, Cameron, Shepherd Attendance: 6,478 On 19th February 1955, the Rangers took on Norwich City at Loftus Road. The following match report appeared later that day in the Eastern Football News (the Pink Un): ‘In Artic conditions that made the lot of both spectators and Continue reading

Team: Springett, Watson, Langley, Keen, Hunt, Hazell, Collins, Allen, McAdams, Sanderson, Morgan (R). Substitute: Morgan (I) Attendance: 20,478 (match receipts £3,596) Rangers had suffered a 1-6 defeat at Griffin Park on the opening day of the season, which was followed by an impressive 4-1 home win over Brighton. Five days later the R’s went down Continue reading

Team: Mason, Smith (N), Jefferson, March, James, Moralee, Cape, Clarke, Prior, Lowe, Bott Attendance: 14,142 Rangers took on Mansfield Town at Loftus Road on 9th October 1937. The following match report later appeared in the Mansfield Reporter: ‘Having made Notts County gallop all the way on Thursday, Mansfield did not face Queen’s Park Rangers without Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Hazell, Delve (Beck), Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 15,843 Rangers took on Sheffield United at Loftus Road on 8th December 1973. The match programme apologised for the absence of any colour photos, which was due to the National Power Crisis at the time. The following match report appeared in Continue reading

This very unusual story was written by John Thompson and appeared in the ‘Daily Mirror’ on 14th January 1948: ‘Famous Soccer players on the staff of a Football League club in London took part in an identity parade in their dressing room yesterday. Queen’s Park Rangers had volunteered to parade to help one of their Continue reading

Ernie was born in Hertford on 23rd July 1906 and attended Cowper School. He joined Fulham in 1925. The following article appeared in the ‘Daily Mirror’ on 6th December 1938: ‘They called him the “boy wonder.” At nineteen he was on top of the football world, acclaimed as one of England’s greatest goalkeepers. Yesterday he Continue reading

Team: Hunt, Tyler, Hughes (F), Walburn, Keeps, McKenzie, Davies, Hughes (R), Smith, Ward, Wallington Attendance: 850 On 13th February 1897, Rangers took on Hammersmith Athletic & Chiswick in a London League (Division 2) fixture. The following match report later appeared in the West London Observer: ‘A wet morning gave place to a dull and showery Continue reading

The following article appeared in the Newcastle Journal on 29th September 1958: ‘Mr Reg Leafe, who was to referee the Queen’s Park Rangers – Stockport County match tonight, is to be replaced. The Football League Management Committee decided this last night. Their decision followed a visit by Mr George Hurley, the Rangers’ secretary, to the Continue reading

Rangers signed Evelyn Lintott from Plymouth Argyle in 1907 and he made his debut later that year against New Brompton on 7th September. On 7th December, Lintott’s international career began as an amateur against Ireland and he went on to gain a total of five caps. He made his full international debut, also against Ireland, Continue reading

Rangers won the Southern League (Division One) title in 1908, after finishing two points ahead of second-placed Plymouth Argyle. A dinner was held at Frascati’s in Oxford Street, a restaurant described as ‘beautiful and sophisticated and known for its excellent international cuisine.’ The following article appeared in the Sporting Life on 28th May: ‘The Queen’s Continue reading