Big Dave got to know Alan McDonald personally and to commemorate his sad passing two years ago today, I’ve put together some of Dave’s memories: ‘My son Dan used to play for Acton Ealing Whistlers football team. Many of the managers and players were supporters of the R’s. Kevin Gallen’s dad was also with the Continue reading
Category: History
‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’ – The QPR Connection
Last Saturday at Wembley, when they played Jeff Beck’s ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’ at the end of the game, it reminded me of Daphne Biggs, the long-standing QPR Supporters Club secretary and away travel organiser. I thought to myself “I’m sure there’s a lot of Ranges fans here today who don’t know the significance of Continue reading
28 Years Later … the Milk Cup nightmare lives on
The film ’28 Days Later’ and the follow up ’28 Weeks Later’ depicted a desolated, post apocalyptic London with a handful of human survivors feeling totally lost whilst they wandered amongst the devastation. For many Rangers fans that was precisely how we felt on 20th April 1986, after the 3-0 Milk Cup Final defeat versus Continue reading
In Memory of Former QPR Winger – Clive ‘Chippy’ Clark
Clive Clark, our very own version of George Best and ‘Will O’ the Wisp’ winger during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s has sadly passed away. Perhaps this recent news was no great shock because he had been in ill health for quite some time and was receiving 24-hour a day medical care. In my Continue reading
W12 Boy and the Class of ’68 Revisited
The summer of 1967 was a long one for this W12 boy. All I could think of was who Rangers would play in our first game in Division Two? When the fixtures came out I was disappointed that it was Pompey and Bristol City away in the first two games but Norwich at home the Continue reading
‘My 416 Goals in 3 Seasons and the tie that was always a tie’ – From Soldier to Soccer Star by Tom Cheetham – Queen’s Park Rangers’ Centre-Forward
In 2010 Colin Woodley sent me a superb newspaper article that appeared in ‘Football Weekly’ on 14th November 1936. This was part of a series titled: ‘From Soldier to Soccer Star’ and at the end of the article I questioned how many more articles there might have been in the series and whether anyone else Continue reading
Tony Ingham – A QPR Legend who will never be Forgotten
QPR legend Tony Ingham sadly passed away on this day in 2010. In the Bolton Wanderers match programme dated 14th March 1970, regular contributor Michael Wale featured him in his ‘Report’ series: ‘Did you know that Rangers have a man on their staff who played in the First Division for Leeds United? One of the Continue reading
Barry Bridges is fast enough to Compete in Big Pro Sprint
The following article appeared in ‘Goal’ magazine in the late 60’s: ‘As many full-backs know, Queen’s Park Rangers raider Barry Bridges has quite a turn of speed. And now he may put it to effective use outside footballby competing in the big professional New Year’s Day sprint at Powderhall. The potential of Bridges as a Continue reading
In Memory of John Poppitt
John Poppitt sadly passed away on 12th February 2014 at the age of 91. He was born in West Sleekburn on 20th January 1923. A junior athletics champion, but when he joined Derby County in 1942 he was no longer eligible to take part in amateur running events so he turned professional. John signed for Continue reading
Wembley 1967 – W12 Boy and the Magic of the Cup
The summer of 1966 was a big one for this 11 year old W12 Boy, the World Cup, leaving a Rangers Coverdale Road Primary School to go to a Chelscum Holland Park Comprehensive and little did I know that the next nine months would put my beloved Rangers on the same stage as the big Continue reading