Category: History

Leslie Locke was a Queen’s Park Rangers footballer of the 50’s that perhaps has slipped below the memory radar of a lot of older R’s supporters. Born in Perth, Scotland, in 1934, he joined QPR as an amateur in 1956, turning pro in 1958 and scored 29 goals in 82 games during his spell at Continue reading

The following article appeared in ‘Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly’ in April 1957: ‘It’s a long way from Lagos, Nigeria, to Shepherd’s Bush, London – approximately 4,080 miles – but I’m more than glad I made the journey. Not that my route was direct. Before I was given my big chance with Queen’s Park Rangers, I Continue reading

Issue No. 9 of the Supporters Club magazine: ‘The Superhoop’, included an in-depth interview with Frank Sibley at the ‘Rangers Stadium’ on Tuesday 13th September 1977: KF: Frank, were you surprised when you were offered the Manager’s job? FS: Yes, my first reaction was surprise. I’d always hoped that at some stage I might get Continue reading

Twelve teams competed in the 1969 London Five-a-Side Championship on 23rd April at the Empire Pool in Wembley. Rangers went out at the very first hurdle after Tottenham defeated the R’s 1-0 in the 1st Round. The programme lists the QPR line-up as follows; Spratley, Watson, Glover, Hunt, Clarke (F) and Mick Leach was named Continue reading

Previously known as ‘The Football Favourite’ until the 30th April 1921, ‘The Football and Sports Favourite’ was a weekly newspaper, costing 2d. ‘Peeping Tom’ went behind the scenes with QPR and this fascinating article appeared on 14th May 1921: ‘Although there was no intimation to “knock and walk in,” that is what I did on Continue reading

Andy King sadly passed away last week following a heart attack at his home. He was aged just 58. Michael Wale’s interview appeared in the Bristol City match programme on 27th September 1980: ‘Andy King is the Southerner who went to the North West and conquered Liverpool by playing for Everton. He had come from Continue reading

Team: Cunningham, Pollard, Pierce, Wiles (G), Armstrong, Yates, Coward, Burns, Goddard, Rounce, Howe Attendance: 7,534 On 12th April 1930, QPR beat Swindon Town 8-3 at Loftus Road. This match report appeared in the West London Observer the following week: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers had a day out on Saturday at Loftus Road at the expense of Continue reading

Team: Shaw, McDonald, Pullen, Ovens, Mitchell, Wake, Revill, Tosswill, McKie, Thornton, Barnes Attendance: 26,000 Rangers’ home game scheduled for the 5th April 1912 against Southampton had to be switched from Park Royal due to the consequences of sympathy action for the miners by Willesden railwaymen. This Good Friday fixture was the first time that QPR Continue reading

The following fascinating article appeared in the Willesden Chronicle on 19th August 1904: The Directors of the club have been overwhelmed with offers of help from rising amateur players, and on Saturday a trial game was given to two and twenty of these amateur “youngsters”. The teams played Whites v Stripes, the Whites eventually being Continue reading

Team: Springett, Brady(P), Nash, Hazell, Brady (R), Keen, Morgan (I), Collins, Leary, Bedford, Morgan (R). Attendance: 5,175 The R’s had lost 0-2 at Carlisle the previous week, but the 6th November 1964 was certainly a memorable ‘Friday Night is Rangers Night’ occasion! A report of the match follows: ‘One down after 13 minutes, Rangers staged Continue reading