It still gets a cheer when a ball is kicked out of the ground, but in 1940 Mrs Emily Wood, a resident of Ellerslie Road, refused to return a number of footballs to the Club. In a match against Arsenal one of the players kicked a ball high over the stand and into her garden, Continue reading
Category: History
QPR (3) – Windsor & Eton (0): FA Cup Preliminary Round – 18th September 1897
Team: Hunt, Hughes (F), Tyler, Walburn, Musselwhite, Blyth, McKenzie, Evans (W), Hughes (R), Wallington (A), Wallington (E) Queen’s Park Rangers faced Windsor & Eton at Harvist Road on 18th September 1897. The following match report appeared in the Windsor and Eton Express a week later: ‘Windsor and Eton did not defeat Queen’s Park Rangers on Continue reading
When Ron & Peter Springett Swapped Clubs in 1967
A unique exchange deal took place in May 1967 when Peter Springett moved to Sheffield Wednesday and his older brother Ron, returned to Loftus Road. The following article later appeared in Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly magazine: ‘A unique transfer deal involving £56,000 took place in May 1967, between Sheffield Wednesday and Queen’s Park Rangers, a Continue reading
The Disciplinary Committee Hearing in 1961 following Mark Lazarus’ Dismissal at Reading
Reading had won 6-3 at Loftus Road on 21st August 1961 and then nine days later the R’s travelled to Elm Park. Mark Lazarus was sent off and the following statements surrounding his dismissal were presented at his hearing: Statement received from referee J. Finney: I have to report that I sent off the field, Continue reading
The Early Days of Vic Mobley
Rangers signed Vic Mobley from Sheffield Wednesday in October 1969 for a fee of £55,000. The following article appeared in ‘The Wizard’ on 10th April 1971. However, his playing career was set to end just three months later on medical advice. He later took up part-time management with Oxford City. Steve Russell
Ireland v Wales in 1905 & a Third Cap (& a goal) for QPR’s Irish International Neil Murphy
Neil Murphy was QPR’s first full international. Rangers had signed him from Sheffield United in 1903 and he made his Southern League debut against Luton Town on 26th September. He went on to gain his first cap for Ireland on 25th February 1905 against England at Middlesbrough. Neil was then called up to face Scotland Continue reading
Too Dark to Continue: The 1897 London Senior Cup Tie v Leyton that had to be abandoned, but Rangers did win the Replay
Team: Hunt, Smith (J), Hughes (F), Walburn, Musselwhite, McKenzie, Hadwick, Hughes (R), McDavid, Wallington (A), Wallington (E) Attendance: 5,000 Rangers entered the London Senior Cup at the Round Three stage and took on Leyton at West Kilburn on 27th November 1897. A match report appeared in the Sporting Life two days later: ‘At West Kilburn Continue reading
Friendly Scottish Opposition: No.4 – Raith Rovers v QPR in 1968
Team: Springett, Watson, Harris, Keen, Hunt, Sibley, Morgan (I), Leach, Clarke, Marsh, Morgan (R) The R’s took on Raith Rovers for the first time on 1st August 1968. A match report appeared in the Aberdeen Press & Journal the following day: ‘In an atmosphere more in keeping with a casual Sunday afternoon match than a Continue reading
From May 1967: Southend United Reserves (2) – QPR Reserves (3)
Team: Spratley, Clement, Turpie, McGovern, Moughton, Parker, Morgan (I), Glover, Leach, Wilks, Davies Sub: Gillard On 10th May 1967, the Rangers reserves took on Southend at Roots Hall in the penultimate London Mid-Week fixture of the season. ‘Lively Rangers had this London Mid-Week league game at Roots Hall on Wednesday almost sewn up with two Continue reading
In Memory of Albert ‘Albie’ Allum
It was recorded in the recent Middlesbrough home programme that Albert ‘Albie’ Allum had sadly passed away. ‘Albie’ was born on 15th October 1930 and grew up in Dalgarno Gardens, North Kensington. He started his football career with Hereford United and then moved on to Brentford, before joining Dover. Rangers signed him in June 1957 Continue reading