The news this week that Ivor Powell had finally decided to retire as probably the world’s oldest football coach at the tender age of 93, reminded me of an article that he wrote for the Rangers 1946-47 handbook. He joined the R’s in September, 1937 and later enlisted into the R.A.F. and served as a Continue reading
Category: History
Anthony Ingham R.I.P.
Tony Ingham’s funeral took place on Friday 7th May. The funeral cortege was set to depart at 11.40am for the Requiem Mass at the Catholic Church of Our Lady and St. Thomas of Canterbury on Harrow-on-the-Hill. The opening Hymn was ‘Abide With Me’ and closed with ‘Jerusalem’. He died on 21st April, aged 85 and Continue reading
In Memory Of Fred Durrant
Kenneth Westerberg emailed me the sad news recently that Fred Durrant had died after reading it on the Brentford website. Their Obituary read as follows:- ‘Brentford Football Club are saddened by the news that Fred Durrant passed away Friday afternoon, aged 88. He was the club’s oldest living player. Signed in 1939 by Harry Curtis Continue reading
Derek Gibbs R.I.P.
Derek William Gibbs died on November 19th 2009. I only found out about his sad passing when Declin gave me the latest issue of the excellent football retro magazine, ‘Backpass’. He was born in Fulham on 22nd December, 1934 and featured in the ‘Meet The Newcomer’ programme series in 1963: ‘The signing of Derek Gibbs, Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.16 – ‘The Sweeney’ – Episode: ‘I Want The Man’
Although there is no verbal reference to the R’s, this one is included because of the superb visual shots of Loftus Road. This episode is from Series 2 and was first transmitted at 9pm on 10th November, 1975. The opening scene shows Popeye, Regan’s ‘Snout’, calling him from a phone box facing towards Julie’s restaurant Continue reading
Revie’s Rangers (The Fabulous Five)
It was a very proud moment for R’s fans when no less than five QPR players were called up for the England squad by Manager Don Revie in 1975.The Press photo below shows the five players and the details on the reverse side reads as follows: ‘On Friday (7-11-75), Don Revie named a 22-strong squad Continue reading
George Whitelaw – QPR Centre Forward In 1959 – ‘Raging Bull’ !!!
Scotsman George Whitelaw’s spell at Loftus Road was quite short lived. He played a total of 26 First Team games for the R’s from the date of his arrival from Sunderland in March 1959, up to his transfer a few months later to Halifax Town, scoring ten goals along the way. This however is only Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
The Southend programme of 7th February 1959, states that, ‘One of our oldest servants, Assistant- Trainer Jimmy Eggleton, is ill with a touch of Bronchitis. Jimmy was gassed in World War 1, and his present chest condition is a repercussion from this.’ Last year, I mentioned that Dennis Higgins was an amateur defender who played Continue reading
The Night Alan Wilks Scored A Record Five Goals
On the night of Tuesday 10th October 1967, Alan Wilks scored a record five goals in the 5-1 League Cup drubbing of Oxford United. He was born in Slough on the 5th October, 1946 and arrived in May 1965 from Chelsea. Despite that amazing five-goal feat, he was never a First team regular and was Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.15 – ‘Boys From The Bush’ – Episode: ‘Our Rellos’
Thanks to Declin for unearthing nearly all of the ‘Boys From The Bush’ episodes that he recorded on video. I did manage to find three episodes on ebay recorded on a DVD a few years ago which were then reviewed as number 3 in this series. There has been nothing released commercially and as far Continue reading