Category: History

Two quotes have stuck in my mind over the years about QPR in Season 1968-69. One was at the beginning of the Season and came from the Manager, Alec Stock, and the other one was at the end from the Chairman, Jim Gregory. The previous two Seasons had seen the R’s bag a net full Continue reading

In February 1972, a football commercial hit our screens on ITV. It was acknowledged as being a big success (apart from some in the media) and gained a lot of publicity at the time. The friendly match against West Bromwich Albion was set for a Friday night and also at very short notice. The events Continue reading

That was the headline in the local paper following Rangers friendly against Hendon in 1972. The match was played on Saturday, 26th February, Hendon won the game 3-0 and 1,492 attended the match. The four page programme cost 2p and there was a special welcome for the R’s physiotherapist, Ron Woolnough who was previously with Continue reading

Charles Dickens probably said it all when in the opening lines of his book, ‘Tale of Two Cities’ he wrote: “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” At the start of the 1968-69 campaign, QPR FC were in the First Division (the top level of English football) for the first Continue reading

The following article is from Steve Zico’s Uncle, Robert Sanders. He was born in Paddington in 1929 and is based on his recollections of the period with a few snippets of additional information from John Marks’s excellent book, ‘Heroes In Hoops’ – Steve Russell My first game was either late 1941 or possibly1942. I don’t Continue reading

After the excitement of the 1966-67 and 1967-68 seasons, we had high expectations for our first season in the old First Division. After all, we had swept through the old Third Division and despite a nail biting finish, we had acquitted ourselves well in the old Second Division and we were on the crest of Continue reading

In June I wrote about the prospect of a golden goal in an FA Cup replay against Crystal Palace played at Craven Cottage in 1946. The rule wasn’t needed and Rangers won the game 1-0. Moreno Ferrari commented after the article that: “It would seem that there was indeed a match that year where the Continue reading

Most of the match detail is a blur after all these years but the joy of the occasion is clear in my memory. I was living in the Vale Flats over at Acton Vale at the time and our group, Peter Clarke, Keith Hunt, Steve Bass and myself made the trip to Villa Park by Continue reading

We remember in particular those servicemen that had played for Queen’s Park Rangers at some stage in their career before losing their lives serving their Country. Last year I recorded the names of the following players:- Evelyn Lintott, Albert Bonass, Frank Cannon, Joseph Dines, Charles Clarke, Albert Edwards, H.J.Pennifer, John Tosswill and H.V.Thornton. After some Continue reading