Team: Shaw, McDonald, Fidler, Mitchell, Wentworth, Wake, McNaught, Steer, Travers, Whyman, Barnes Ton Pentre is a South Wales village situated in the Rhondda Valley. Despite the area being a hotbed for Rugby Union, a football club was formed at least as far back as 1896. The club secretary, a Mr Walter Chillington succeeded in arranging Continue reading
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On this Day in 1974: The 0-0 FA Cup Draw at Stamford Bridge
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 31,540 The FA Cup 3rd Round tie at Stamford Bridge on 5th January 1974, ended goal-less. It was a lively affair and Gerry Francis missed a penalty. Dave Sexton was Chelsea’s manager at the time and their starting line-up included John Hollins Continue reading
From January 1927: Rangers lost 1-0 at Highfield Road & the Air was thick with Snowballs!
Team: Hebden, Sweetman, Pierce, McAlister, Eggleton, Gough, Charlesworth, Mustard, Goddard, Middleton, Lofthouse Attendance: 8,187 Rangers travelled to Highfield Road on 22nd January 1927. Under the title: ‘Mixed Sport at Highfield Road’, the following match report appeared in the Coventry Evening Telegraph later that day: ‘With three inches of snow on the ground and only the Continue reading
Christmas Day 1954: A 1-0 win at Loftus Road over Northampton Town
Team: Brown, Woods, Ingham, Nicholas, Rutter, Angell, Fidler, Cameron, Clark, Smith, Shepherd Attendance: 8,666 On Christmas Day 1954, the R’s took on Northampton Town at Loftus Road. The following match report appeared in the West London Observer a week later: ‘Rangers took two points from Northampton Town in a very scrappy game, at Loftus Road, Continue reading
The 2-2 Draw with Bristol City in 1978
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, Howe, Abbott, Shanks, Busby, James, Bowles, Givens Sub Not Used: Cunningham Attendance: 17,051 Rangers sitting third from bottom, one point behind West Ham, took on Bristol City at Loftus Road on 25th February 1978. Laurie Mumford wrote the following match report: ‘Stan Bowles was rewarded for his masterly control in Continue reading
In Memory of Allan Harris
Allan sadly passed away on 23rd November, aged 74 Born in Hackney on 28th December 1942, Allan’s first club was Chelsea. Coventry City signed him four years later but he returned to SW6 in May 1966. Rangers signed him in July 1967 for a fee of £30,000, as a replacement for Jimmy Langley. He made Continue reading
When a QPR Defender Started a League Match in Goal
Team: Nicholas, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Angell, Fidler, Cameron, Clark, Smith, Kerrins Attendance: 8,257 On 29th November 1954, QPR were knocked out of the FA Cup, at Highbury by Walthamstow Avenue, in a second replay. As Harry Brown and Stan Gullan were both injured, Alan Silver was called up to take over in goal. However, Continue reading
Sign Please – No.2 – The 1967 QPR Team in Broadstairs
The following article appeared in a local newspaper in 1967: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers, expected to become the first Third Division club to play at Wembley are varying their normal training routine this week by having a five-day spell at Broadstairs. Tomorrow (Wednesday) they will be joined by Second Division Crystal Palace, who have also decided Continue reading
QPR (3) – Chelsea (2) – ‘Mangnall’s Last Minute Wonder Goal’
Team: Allen, Jefferson, Abel, March, Farmer, Powell, Bonass, McCarthy, Mangnall, Mallett, McEwan Attendance: 8,010 The R’s took on Chelsea in a League South ‘B’ match at Loftus Road on 2nd December 1939. Titled: ‘Rangers had the Blues on the Run’, the following match report appeared in the Marylebone Mercury & West London Star a week Continue reading
Ian Gillard: Unsung Hero
If like me, you are old enough to have memories of the great 75/76 League runners-up team, then I’m sure you will hold Stan Bowles as one of the greatest ever players. Perhaps your memory of that team is of Gerry Francis picking up the ball in his own half and driving deep into the Continue reading