Category: History

Division Three (South) Team: Pickett, Pollard, Harris, Sales, Armstrong, Whatmore, Wyper, Lewis, Goddard, Rounce, Cribb Attendance: 18,938 QPR had opened their 1931/32 campaign with a defeat at Griffin Park, which was followed by a 1-1 away draw against Bristol Rovers. On 5th September 1931, Rangers were at the White City Stadium to take on Bournemouth & Boscombe. The R’s had previously played there on two occasions, namely; Continue reading

Southern League (Division One) Team: Kingsley, Lyon, Wassall, Yenson, White, Downing, Thompson, Sugden, Bevan, Ryder, Roberts Attendance: 7,000 Following a 3-0 win over Reading at Park Royal, Rangers travelled to Watford on 18th November 1905. A match report appeared in the Herts Advertiser a week later: ‘Watford received another reverse in the Southern League on Saturday, but it was generally Continue reading

Team: Springett, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Andrews, Hellawell, Longbottom, Balogan, Cameron, Kerrins Attendance: 7,581 Prior to QPR’s trip to Gillingham on 9th March 1957, the following match preview appeared in the Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Gazette: ‘With the return of inside-right Arthur Longbottom after his recent short bout of flu, Queen’s Park Rangers will be at full strength to meet Gillingham away in tomorrow’s Continue reading

(Former) League Division 0ne Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Abbott, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hazell Attendance: 25,775 Visiting Loftus Road on 2nd March 1974 were Tottenham Hotspur and John Oakley wrote the following match report: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers proved beyond doubt that they are London’s top side with an outstanding attacking display against Tottenham at Loftus Road this afternoon. Continue reading

(The former) Football League Division One Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Eastoe, Kelly, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 20,356 On 26th February 1977, Leicester City were the visitors to Loftus Road. John Dixon later filed the following match report: ‘Rangers’ boss Dave Sexton may have found the answer to his problems in Continue reading

Football League Division Two Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Hazell, Wicks, Roeder, Currie (Waddock), Allen, Goddard, Burke Attendance: 8,372 On 16th February 1980, the Latics travelled to Loftus Road. Martin Franks filed the following match report: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers cling to their slender Second Division promotion hopes but only after a cliff-hanging finish. Even manager Tommy Docherty Continue reading

Team: Coggins, Russell, Rowe, Allen, Bartlett, March, Abel, Lowe, Cheetham, Samuel, Ovenstone Attendance: 5,123 Rangers travelled to Elm Park on 15th January 1936. J. A. L’s match report appeared in the ‘Reading Standard’ two days later: ‘Shed a tear for Reading’s wonderful home record. It has gone – gone beyond recall, and it is no Continue reading

FA Cup 3rd Round Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Masson, Leach, Bowles, Eastoe, Givens Attendance: 18,285 Rangers took on Shrewsbury Town in an FA Cup tie at Loftus Road on 8th January 1977. Denis Compton later filed the following match report: ‘QPR were given the fright of their lives before going through into Continue reading

Southern League Division One Team: Clutterbuck, Knowles, McConnell, Tennant, Hitch, Keech, Turnbull, White, Bedingfield, Haywood, Hannah Attendance: 4,000 QPR had already beaten Thames Ironworks 2-0 at Kensal Rise on Christmas Day 1899. Five days later Rangers travelled to East London for the reverse fixture at the Memorial Grounds in West Ham. The following match report Continue reading

Southern League (Division One) Team: Collins, Archer, Newlands, Bowman, Hitch, Downing, Hamilton, Milward, Murphy, Blackwood, Wilson Attendance: 8,000 After recording a 3-1 win at Brighton the previous week, Rangers then took on Portsmouth on 19th December 1903. The following match report appeared later that day: ‘Played at Kensal Rise, the weather was anything but pleasant. Continue reading