Category: History

A practice match took place on Saturday 22nd August 1908. A fascinating insight into the Rangers squad appeared in the Kilburn Times the following Friday: ‘The only public trial spin took place on Saturday last and was sparsely attended. The numbers did not exceed 5,000, whilst the amount taken at the gate was just over Continue reading

In 1915, a letter from Colonel C. F. Grantham was read out at a special general meeting of the Football League, which was held at the Connaught Rooms, Queen Street, Holborn. Extracts from the letter appeared the following day in the ‘Daily Gazette’: “As the officer commanding the Footballers’ Battalion, it is my duty to Continue reading

Team: Springett, Rhodes, Newcombe, Angell, Baker, Crabb, Andrews, Soned/Sowed?, Woods, Peacock, Quigley Local boy Peter Angell must have had something to do with Queen’s Park Rangers’ involvement in the Chalvey Charity Cup. So far I’ve ascertained that the R’s played them on at least two occasions. The day before the game the following article appeared Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Mancini, McLintock, Venables (Hazell), Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 21,209 The previous Saturday Joe Waters’ two goals knocked us out of the 6th Round of the FA Cup. Looking at his Leicester City career, Waters only scored one league goal in his 13 appearances! Next up was the visit of Continue reading

Team: Mason, Byrom, Abel, Powell, Barr, Farmer, Kelly, Devine, Stock, McCarthy, Pattison The Rangers Reserves had finished as runners-up to Arsenal the previous season. On the 2nd September 1939, the R’s took on Watford at Loftus Road in the first Reserve home game of the season. The following match report appeared in the Marylebone Mercury Continue reading

Team: Collins, Newlands, White, Freeman, Hitch, Skinner, King, Hamilton, Jones, Abbott, Wilson This friendly match against Eastbourne was played on Wednesday, 8th October 1902. The following match report later appeared in the local Gazette: ‘Only a moderate ring of spectators encircled the Saffrons on Wednesday afternoon, when a match took place between Eastbourne and the Continue reading

Stan Bowles made his debut for the R’s on 16th September 1972. The ‘Bush Telegraph’ programme notes welcomed him to the club: ‘Welcome to Rangers, Stan – Rangers hit the headlines last week with our purchase of Stan Bowles from Carlisle United for a new club record transfer fee of £100,000 (£112,000). As we go Continue reading

Team: Denoon, White, Draper, Grendon, Mitchell, Wright, Lewis, Gregory, Baldock, Dale, Fox Attendance: 5,000 Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Rangers’ first ever game at Loftus Road, when QPR took on West Ham United in a London Combination League fixture. The following match report appeared in the Illustrated Police News (!) a few days Continue reading

On the night of September 4th 1940, Hitler, in his speech at the Berlin Sportpalast stated amongst the cheers of the partisan audience: “…the people in Britain ask, but why doesn’t he come?” And Hitler gave his reply: “Calm yourselves, be calm, for he is coming!” At the meeting on August 30th with Goring, Hitler Continue reading

I briefly collected autographs of the Rangers players in the mid-60’s and Mark Lazarus was a big hero of mine. Alec Stock first signed Mark in September 1960 and a year later he was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Things didn’t work out with Stan Cullis and Mark made a swift return to West London. In Continue reading