The following article was written by Maurice Weedon and appeared in ‘Soccer Star’: ‘I recall that about this time last year I wrote that the form of Peter Springett in Queen’s Park Rangers’ junior sides was such that he could one day rival his brother Ron, who has to date won over 30 caps as Continue reading
Category: History
‘How I Began’…Mick Leach
The following article appeared in ‘Scorcher & Score’ in the early 1970’s: ‘Mick Leach has spent the whole of his professional soccer career with Queen’s Park Rangers. In that time, he has seen the club rise from the Third Division – to the Second Division – to the First Division – and back to the Continue reading
Coventry City (0) – QPR (1) – “Devon is a Powerful Guy with Tremendous Enthusiasm Who Makes Himself a Real Handful”
Premier League Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Peacock, Yates, Wilson, Wilkins, Holloway, Barker, White, Penrice, Sinclair Sub: Meaker (for Wilkins) Attendance: 12,107 On the 22nd January 1994, the R’s travelled to Highfield Road to take on Phil Neal’s Coventry City. Ray Matts later filed the following match report: ‘Devon White is the proverbial square peg in a Continue reading
Norwich City (1) – QPR (0) – “Naturally I’m Worried. But Barry Bridges’ Goal should not have been Disallowed Early On”
Football League Division Two Team: Kelly, Watson, Clement, Venables, Mobley, Hazell, Bridges, Sibley, Clarke, Marsh, Leach Sub: Hunt for Sibley Attendance: 20,399 After a goalless draw at Loftus Road against Preston North End four days earlier, Rangers then travelled to Carrow Road on 11th October 1969. Steve McGill’s report appeared in ‘The People’ the following Continue reading
QPR (2) – Chelsea (2)) – ‘Both Docherty & Hurst were Full of Admiration for Allen’
Football League Division 2 – 18 December 1979 Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Hazell, Wicks, Waddock, Roeder, Allen (C), Goddard, Burke Sub: Busby for Burke in 74th minute Attendance: 26,598 After the 2-4 defeat at St. James’ Park three days earlier, the R’s then faced Chelsea on 18th December at Loftus Road. David Miller’s match report Continue reading
Watford (0) – QPR (2) – ‘This Time Rangers Took the Lead in 61 Seconds’
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
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