Football League Division 3 Team: Smith, Hazell, Brady (R), Malcolm, Hunt, Keen, Morgan (I), Leary, McAdams, Collins, Morgan (R) Attendance: 7,526 On 16th January 1965, Rangers travelled to Vicarage Road to take on Watford. Dennis Signy wrote the following match report: ‘It looked like daylight robbery as Rangers snatched two goals to gain their second Continue reading
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QPR (4) – Gillingham (1) – ‘The Highlight of the Game for Me was the 20-Yard Screamer of a Goal from Wing-Half Andy Malcolm’
FA Cup First Round Team: Springett, Brady (P), Angell, Malcolm, Brady (R), Keen, Lazarus, Leary, Bedford, Graham, McQuade Attendance: 12,141 On Saturday 16th November 1963, QPR took on Gillingham in a 1st round FA Cup tie at Loftus Road. I viewed the game from a very crowded School End Terrace. The goals were shown on Continue reading
QPR (5) – Coventry City (1) – ‘Gould’s Side were Humiliated & it was too much for Gould to Bear’
FA Carling Premiership Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Peacock, McDonald, Wilson, Impey (Holloway), Wilkins, Barker, Sinclair, Ferdinand, Allen (B) Subs Not Used: Roberts, Yates Attendance: 12,979 Rangers took on Coventry City at Loftus Road on 23rd October 1993. Roy Wegerle appeared for the visitors and Tony Flood later wrote the following: ‘Manager Bobby Gould quit as Coventry Continue reading
Wimbledon (0) – QPR (1) – ‘Dennis Bailey brought a Deserved Victory for Queen’s Park Rangers a Few Minutes from the End’
Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Wilson, Tilson, Peacock, Maddix, Holloway, Barker, Thompson, Bailey, Sinton Attendance: 4,630 On 19th October 1991, the R’s travelled to Selhurst Park to take on Wimbledon. Ivo Tennant later filed the following match report: ‘The enormity of the challenge facing Peter Withe was all too evident at Selhurst Park. He has no money, Continue reading
Sheffield Wednesday (1) – QPR (3) – ‘Reject Stainrod Shoots Down Boyhood Heroes’
Football League Division Two Team: Burridge, Gillard, Gregory, Fenwick, Howe, Roeder, Waddock, Micklewhite, Allen, Stainrod, Flanagan Sub: Hazell Attendance: 17,024 On 14th November, 1981, the R’s travelled to Hillsborough. John Osborne’s match report later followed: ‘Simon Stainrod demolished Sheffield Wednesday – the Club he watched from the Spion Kop as a boy – with a Continue reading
Luton Town (1) – QPR (1) – ‘When the Interval Arrived, what a Rush there was to get Refreshments!’
Southern League Division One Team: Howes, White, Newlands, Yenson, McLean, Downing, Green, O’Donnell, Anderson, Ryder, Blake Attendance: Nearly 7,000 Rangers kicked off the 1906/07 season with a visit to Luton on 1 September. The Bedford Record filed the following match report: Before close on 7,000 spectators, in sultry weather, this match at Luton on Saturday Continue reading
QPR (1) – Plymouth Argyle (0) – ‘But for Ron Springett, Plymouth would have had this Game Firmly Tucked Away by Half-Time’
Team: Springett, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Angell, Dawson, Cameron, Smith, Locke, Kerrins Attendance: 11,354 After a heavy 0-5 defeat at the Den the previous Monday, on 5th October 1958, the R’s took on Plymouth Argyle at Loftus Road. The following match report later appeared in the West London Observer: ‘Plymouth Fiddle While QPR Do Victory Continue reading
August 1938: Queen’s Park Rangers’ Prospects for the Season
The following article appeared in the Marylebone Mercury on 13th August 1938: ‘After enduring a season of thrills, high expectancy and then the final disappointment of just being behind at the winning post, it was interesting to visit Loftus Road to see what reactions the close season had brought. One found, however, just a bunch Continue reading
The Main Business of the Summer was Preparing for the Move to the White City Stadium’
On 7th May 1931, Rangers beat Bournemouth 3-0 at Loftus Road. During the close season a director of the Club, John Bowman briefly replaced Bob Hewison as manager. However, due to illness he was replaced by fans favourite, Archie Mitchell, before the new season got underway. Promoted as a ‘great step forward for the Club’ Continue reading
QPR (4) – Manchester United (0) – ‘Queen’s Park Rangers Rocked Manchester United with a Goal after just 25 Seconds’
QPR team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Eastoe, Francis, Masson, Kelly, Givens Sub: Abbott Manchester United team: Stepney, Nicholl, Albiston, McIlroy, Greenhoff (B), Houston, Coppell, Greenhoff (J), Pearson, Macari, McCreery Sub: Forsyth Attendance: 28,848 Originally scheduled for the 4th December 1976, the home game against Manchester United was eventually played on Tuesday, 19th April. Continue reading