On 5th October 1953, QPR’s President, The Earl Of Cottenham, wrote the following foreword in the souvenir programme: ‘With great pride I write the Foreword for the first game to be played by Floodlight on this ground – truly an historic occasion because Queen’s Park Rangers are the first football club in West London to Continue reading
Category: History
The Bribery Scandal
There is no need to reach for the smelling salts, QPR were the innocent party in the whole affair. During the years 1962 and 1963, a group of Football League players and their associates formed a crooked gambling syndicate with the objective of pulling off betting scams on the football results fixed odds. The famous Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.11 – ‘The Sweeney’
Episode: ‘Ringer’ There were four series consisting of 53 episodes, two Films for the big screen and started life as an ‘Armchair Cinema’ production called ‘Regan’. Apart from the title change, the basic ingredients remained intact for the TV series. Euston Films were set up by Thames TV and because they had offices in Colet Continue reading
Saturday 11th May 1968 – Fourth Account
So the scene was set. Rangers had won the final home game against Birmingham 2-0 and we led Blackpool by the smallest of goal differences for second place in the table. The final match against Villa was seven days away and the week dragged by. Sleeping was a problem as anticipation increased with each day. Continue reading
Why Thousands Of Rangers Fans Were At Griffin Park Supporting Brentford !
Yes folks (I kid you not) much gloom and doom from the multitude of QPR supporters at Griffin Park during the end of the 1961/62 season when Brentford lost a midweek fixture 2-0 to Grimsby Town. Strange but certainly true and here is an explanation of events seen through the eyes of a devout 13 Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.10 – ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’
‘Football Pools’ This was another classic series written by Galton and Simpson. ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’ started life on the radio in 1954 and then moved on to our television screens. It originally included other British Comedy stars such as Kenneth Williams, Sid James and Hattie Jacques but by the time it was introduced to television, Continue reading
The Golden Goal Prospect In 1946
The 1945-46 Season saw the re-introduction of the FA Cup competition. It was agreed that every Round up to and including the Quarter Finals, would be played over two legs. The campaign commenced with a 6-2 victory at Barnet and was then followed by a 2-1 win at Loftus Road. In Round Two, the R’s Continue reading
Remembering Stanley Hudson
Alf Parkinson told me some time ago about a player who had sadly died whilst he was at QPR. He recalled that there was a large crowd in the Bush the day of his funeral. According to the Memorial Match programme, Stanley Hudson was born in Fulham on the 10th February, 1924. He died on Continue reading
Saturday 11th May 1968 – Third Account.
Writing about that great day in May 1968 was difficult for some reason. The day seems to have become a memory blur for meand its not drink related ! I remember being on one of Daphne’s Supporters Club coaches (the Victor of her day, only better looking) with some of my mates and like everybody Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.9 – ‘Steptoe And Son’
‘My Old Man’s A Tory’ In this episode from 1965, Harold returns from ‘the round’ and is horrified to see ‘Vote Conservative’ posters and slogans displayed around the yard. Banter and insults follow between him and his father. Harold is Chairman of the local Labour Party and aspires to be adopted as a candidate for Continue reading