Team: Drinkwater, Woods, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Whitfield, Kerrins, Longbottom, Bedford, Andrews, Locke Attendance: 17,053 The following in-depth match report appeared in the local ‘Pink Un’, the ‘Eastern Football News’, later that day: ‘A golden goal by Terry Allcock sent Norwich City off to a winning start on their three-match programme at Carrow Road. But it Continue reading
Category: History
The Stan Hudson Memorial Cricket Match played on 6th August 1951
Former R’s player Stanley Hudson was born in Fulham on 10th February 1923 (and not in 1924 as stated in my previous article on Stan). He later lived in Stebbing Street in Notting Hill. Tragically he passed away on 21st June 1951, aged just 28. A number of fundraising events for Stan’s son later took Continue reading
QPR (2) – England Olympic X1 (1)- 10th October 1955
Team: Brown, Woods, Ingham, Crickson, Rutter, Angell, Longbottom, Smith, Clark, Cameron, Shepherd This match against an England Olympic X1, kicked off at 7.30pm on Monday, 10th October 1955. Comments ‘by the Manager’ in the 2d programme, included this preview of the match: ‘This evening we are very pleased to welcome an England Amateur X1to Loftus Continue reading
‘That’s My Boy’ – Proud Mum Jackie Hucker on her Son, Peter
I’m not sure which football magazine this originates from, but the following article on our former goalkeeper, Peter Hucker, dates back to 1983: ‘It was written in the stars that Queen’s Park Rangers goalkeeper Peter Hucker would make a name for himself. The prediction followed a visit by his grandmother to a fortune-teller several years Continue reading
From 1956: QPR Supporters to hold Rally at Hammersmith Town Hall
The following article appeared in the West London Observer on 1st June 1956: What’s wrong with QPR? That is the vital question, which will be raised at the annual general meeting and rally of Queen’s Park Rangers Supporters Club on Monday evening at Hammersmith Town Hall. In a letter to all members of the Supporters’ Continue reading
‘A Day in R Life’ – Lynn Wilson (Mrs Clive Wilson)
The following article appeared in issue 4 of the 90’s fans newspaper, ‘The Ranger’ as part of the ‘Behind the Scenes’ series and features Clive Wilson’s wife, Lynn: ‘We get up on a match day around 8.30am. I always leave Clive to his own devices when he’s got a game – I don’t do anything Continue reading
Forever in our Hearts: Alan McDonald – QPR & Northern Ireland Legend
Alan McDonald sadly passed away five years ago today. As a way of commemorating him, I’ve reproduced part of an article, which was written by Michael Wale for a January 1987 match programme: ‘And so it is with Alan McDonald. Just at the time the increasingly putrid tabloid press encircles our players like vultures, spreading Continue reading
Friendly Scottish Opposition: No.3 – St Mirren v QPR on 31st July 1989
Team: Seaman, Channing, Sansom, Parker, McDonald, Spackman, Gray, Reid, Clarke, Wright, Sinton Subs: Johns, Maddix, Barker, Kerslake, Allen Attendance: 1,600 The R’s previous encounter with St Mirren was on 13th August 1983. Rangers lost that game 3-2, with goals from Clive Allen and Simon Stainrod. QPR’s next visit to Love Street was six years later Continue reading
‘Keeper Parkes Scores against Defender Dave’
The following article appeared in Shoot/Goal magazine sometime around the mid 1970’s: ‘QPR defender Dave Clement came under attack from his team mate and ‘keeper Phil Parkes during a shopping break at the famous London toy store Hamleys, a few days ago. Dave was playing Subbuteo Table Soccer, and found out just what it was Continue reading
Former QPR Reserve Marksman – Derrick Razzell
It was Keith Davies who got me interested into researching former Rangers player Derrick Razzell. I knew that he hadn’t played for the QPR first team, so I started asking around. Colin Woodley then alerted me to a newspaper cutting that he had spotted up on ebay. ‘Plumber turns soccer pro’ – A 23-year-old Continue reading