Category: History

The following article appeared in the Marylebone Mercury on 13th August 1938:  ‘After enduring a season of thrills, high expectancy and then the final disappointment of just being behind at the winning post, it was interesting to visit Loftus Road to see what reactions the close season had brought.  One found, however, just a bunch Continue reading

On 7th May 1931, Rangers beat Bournemouth 3-0 at Loftus Road. During the close season a director of the Club, John Bowman briefly replaced Bob Hewison as manager. However, due to illness he was replaced by fans favourite, Archie Mitchell, before the new season got underway. Promoted as a ‘great step forward for the Club’ Continue reading

QPR team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Eastoe, Francis, Masson, Kelly, Givens Sub: Abbott Manchester United team: Stepney, Nicholl, Albiston, McIlroy, Greenhoff (B), Houston, Coppell, Greenhoff (J), Pearson, Macari, McCreery Sub: Forsyth Attendance: 28,848 Originally scheduled for the 4th December 1976, the home game against Manchester United was eventually played on Tuesday, 19th April. Continue reading

Team: Cunningham, Sweetman, Young, McNab, Cockburn, Coward, Armstrong, Goddard, Burns, Rounce, Smith  Attendance: 18,263  On 6th October 1928, Rangers took on Watford at Loftus Road. The following match report appeared in the Daily News two days later:  ‘The Rangers had something of a shock at Shepherd’s Bush, where they preserved their unbeaten record by defeating Continue reading

Former Rangers winger, James Lofthouse passed away on this day in 1954. The following article later appeared in the Wokingham Times:  ‘The death occurred last week after a short illness of Mr James Lofthouse, High Street, Crowthorne, formerly a well-known professional footballer.  Jimmy Lofthouse was a native of St. Helen’s, Lancashire, and started his football Continue reading

On 6th October 1928, headlined, ‘Don’t Forget Next Saturday’, “The Bushman” wrote in the ‘Rangers Chatter’ section of the Watford match programme that: ‘This will be the last opportunity I shall be bringing to the notice of our supporters the fact that on Saturday next, Leicester City Reserves visit Shepherd’s Bush. That in itself, should Continue reading

The Harry Newman Brentford Hospital Cup Team: Allen, Powell (G), Jefferson, Powell (I), Smith (G), Smith (A), Hatton, Stewart, Durrant, Mills, Hartburn Rangers had won promotion to the old Division Two and just two days after their final league game of the season, they travelled to Griffin Park on 3rd May 1948, to take on Continue reading

Team: Parkes, Hollins, Gillard, Kelly, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Leach, Masson, Eastoe, Givens Sub: Abbott Attendance: 14,976 Originally scheduled for 3rd May 1977, Rangers eventually took on Birmingham City at Loftus Road later that month, in the last match of the season. James Lawton wrote the following report for the Daily Express: ‘For years it has Continue reading

Team: Hucker, Fenwick, Gillard, Waddock, Hazell, Roeder, Currie, Flanagan, Allen, Stainrod, Gregory Sub: Micklewhite (for Waddock) Attendance: 10,467 Ahead of QPR’s first FA Cup Final appearance, on 15th May 1982, the R’s took on Cambridge United at Loftus Road in their final league game of the season. The following match report later appeared in the Continue reading

Team: Hucker, Chivers, Dawes, Waddock, James, Fenwick, McDonald, Fillery, Bannister, Byrne, Allen Sub: Gregory Attendance: 20,189 On 20th April 1985, Arsenal were the visitors to Loftus Road. Nick Pitt later filed the following match report: ‘A generally miserable match on a miserable afternoon was saved by those Rangers players who at least tried to string Continue reading