I have featured Scorcher and Score before and this edition dates back to 26th January 1974. The R’s were featured on the front cover and for the uninitiated all readers had to do was solve some of the clues and.SPOT THE TEAM! As for some of the contents inside, ‘The Boy in the Velvet Mask’ Continue reading
Category: Memorabilia
The Eighth Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – John McLean
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is now the eighth QPR card that buy cialis 5mg I have featured from the first series in 1907. They issued another set the following year and a number of these cards would have included the same players. This card was Continue reading
The 1974 Terry Venables 7‚’ Single -‘What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
Whilst still a Rangers player, Terry Venables recorded his version of; ‘What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Backed by the Billy Amstell Jazz Band, the single was released by Decca in 1974 (catalogue no. F 13500). The song was written by; Joseph McCarthy, Howard Johnson and James V. Monaco in Continue reading
News of a Limited Edition QPR t-shirt depicting Bobby Zamora’s Winning Goal at Wembley
Luke Cuthbert of ‘Art in Football’ has been in touch regarding the limited edition t-shirt and art print they’ve just produced. It depicts that magical moment when Bobby Zamora dramatically scored our winning goal in the 90th minute at Wembley. The goal is described on their website as follows: ‘With Derby coming in with emphatic Continue reading
A ‘QPR Room‚’ somewhere in Norway: Room with a View – No.2
I have around 50 shirts, 4/5 of them are signed. For me the most special one is the play-off final shirt. I was outside the entrance at Loftus Road after the Chesterfield match the season after (03/04), when Steve Russell introduced me (cheers for that Steve!) to the then Club Director, Nick Blackburn. Blackburn brought Continue reading
The Comic Connection – No. 13 – Roy of the Rovers – 12th August 1978
The Comic Connection – No. 13 – Roy of the Rovers – 12th August 1978 ‘Roy of the Rovers’ has been featured a number of times already in the series and in this issue dated 12th August 1978, Roy Race meets up with John Hollins: Football is a game full of surprises. Nobody can predict Continue reading
The Seventh Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – Alfred Gittins
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is now the seventh QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. They issued another set the following year and a number of these cards would have included the same players. I have two cards for Alf Continue reading
The 15th Indy R’s Badge is Now Available
My 15th Indy R’s badge features that famous QPR pub, the Crown & Sceptre in Melina Road, Shepherd’s Bush. Limited to just 100, they are priced at ¬£3.00 each and there has already been plenty of early interest. I’m always happy to do mail order and for further details you can email me at: srussell@harrow.ac.uk Continue reading
Dave Thomas on Sir Tom Finney and the 1974 Radio Times Cover Story
MP: What was the story behind you being on the front cover of the Radio Times Dave in August 1974 with Tom Finney? DT: Well it was when Don Revie had left Leeds United to become the new England manager, after Sir Alf Ramsey. The BBC wanted to run an article and I was contacted. Continue reading
The Sixth Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – William Barnes
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is the sixth QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. These cards were issued with ‘Myrtle Grove’ cigarettes and on the reverse side of the card it reads: ‘A ripe, full flavoured Pipe Tobacco, fine cut. Continue reading