Category: Youth Team

Team: Crowther, Coyne, trialist, Goode, Brown, Folkes, O’Brien, St.Aimie, Arthur, Rose, Balanta A vital three points for the young R’s in a game dominated by the brisk wind that blew across the pitch from corner to corner. With very little rain in recent weeks, the pitch was rather firm and it proved to be difficult Continue reading

Team: Goodchild, Ford, Goode, Howell, Brown, Rose, Coyne, O’Brien, Arthur, Maguire, St.Aimie An amazing fight back by Joe Gallen’s U18 side saw them gain a precious point at an overcast and windy Harlington. The R’s got off to the worst possible start. After just 3 minutes, the Southend centre forward ghosted in behind the QPR Continue reading

What a proud day that was when we received the letter inviting us to go to the England Training Camp in Buxton. Dean was nervous and he had to be there for a week. We drove him there and left him at the hotel. He telephoned home every night to tell us how he was Continue reading

With the U18/U16’s travelling to Germany last July, this reminded me of an interesting story that Maurice Fitzgerald passed on some time ago. Someone had told him that their father was in a QPR Youth side that had won an International Cup Tournament in Germany many years ago. He had some pictures which Maurice passed Continue reading

Gary Waddock became the new Head of the Centre Of Excellence and brought in our next Coach. Justin Skinner. He was the first ex-pro we had as Coach. He was what I called at the time, a ‘Super Coach’. He had everything, he had respect from the boys, a sense of humour and used some Continue reading

Team: Goodchild, Ford, Goode, Howell, Brown, Rose, O’Brien, Coyne, Arthur, Folkes, Maguire Unused Subs: Smith, O’Connell Goalscorers: Brown 59, Arthur 61, Rose 68, Brown 85, Rose 87 A glance at the final score may make you believe that this was a rather one sided affair but a look at the times of the first goal Continue reading

Dean’s life at Rangers started at the tender age of eight. He was already at a Development Centre but this was the big one.A TRIAL AT THE ACADEMY ! We all arrived at Twyford to be met by Bobby Ross and Terry Springett who took everyone’s name and their positions of play. Parents and kids Continue reading

Team: Goodchild, Goode, Ford, Howell, Brown, Rose, O’Brien, Coyne, Arthur, St.Aimie, Maguire Used Sub: Folkes for Arthur Rangers came out of the blocks quickly again at Harlington and continued their good habit of scoring early in the game. A long ball from Aaron Goode was chased down by Kieron St.Aimie and as the centre half Continue reading