The following interview with Michael Doughty appeared in the Forest match day programme last month: ‘The year 2012 heralded perhaps the saddest news in our long history – that our owner and lifelong supporter Nigel Doughty had died aged 54. Doughty’s passing hit everyone hard – none more so than members of his family, who Continue reading
Enfield Town Ladies (0) – QPR Ladies (4)
Capital Women’s Cup Quarter-Final. Team: Cheadle (Caldwell), Read (Hayes), Fogarty, Denny, Rackham, Cooper, Maggs, Layton, Wilson, Puddefoot, Richardson (Whitter) Enfield Town FC were awarded a grant of ¬£81,504 in 2010 towards the first phase of work on their new ground and they relocated there in November 2011. I met up with Clive Kingham at Acton Continue reading
Nottingham Forest (0) – QPR (0)
Team: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky, Luongo, Faurlin, Phillips (Chery), Hoilett (Washington), Fer, Polter Subs Not Used: Ingram, Angella, Henry, Tozser, Mackie Attendance: 17,030 (including 349 R’s fans) Nottingham Forest extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches, but they were shut out by QPR. Ben Osborn struck the left-hand post for Forest before Robert Tesche Continue reading
QPR (1) – Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
Team: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky, Henry (Chery), Luongo, Phillips, Hoilett (Washington), Fer, Polter Subs Not Used: Lumley, Angella, Hill, Faurlin, Mackie Attendance: 15,266 (including 1,356 Wolves fans) James Henry’s deflected effort gave Wolves a deserved point against QPR at Loftus Road in the Championship. German striker Sebastian Polter had put Rangers ahead after two Continue reading
Ambitious alterations were proposed for the White City Stadium in 1937
The following article was written by ‘The Ranger’ and comes from the Portsmouth Evening News, dated the 10th December 1937: ‘Irrespective of whether it will be used for staging the Cup Final or the Olympic Games, one of the greatest sports stadiums in the world is to be constructed in London. Pictures have already been Continue reading
On this Day in 1905 – A 5-0 Win over Bristol Rovers at Park Royal
On 21st January 1905, Rangers recorded an emphatic victory over Bristol Rovers at Park Royal. Two days later the Western Daily Press filed the following comprehensive match report: ‘The Rovers did not look upon their visit to Park Royal with any degree of confidence. Their dismay was justified, for they sustained the heaviest defeat of Continue reading
Rotherham United (0) – QPR (3) – Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Secures his First Win as QPR Manager
Team: Smithies, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky, Henry, Luongo, Phillips (Chery), Fer, Hoilett (Mackie), Polter Subs Not Used: Lumley, Angella, Sandro, Tozser, Petrasso Attendance: 9,594 (including 1,286 plus at least 3 in hospitality} My mission was accomplished and it was a very enjoyable day all round. Due to the harsh weather on Friday night we had Continue reading
Keith Friend’s 1977 Interview with Frank McLintock for the ‘Superhoop’
Issue No. 8 of the Supporters Club magazine: ‘The Superhoop’, included an in-depth interview with Frank McLintock at the Rangers Training ground on Thursday, 31st March 1977: KF: Frank, the leading question – what made you decide to quit football at the end of this season? FM: A number of reasons. I’ve got a business, Continue reading
Blackburn Rovers (1) – QPR (1)
Team: Lumley, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky, Henry, Faurlin, Phillips (Petrasso), Fer, Hoilett (Chery), Polter Subs Not Used: Hudnott, Angella, Luongo, Tozser, Mackie Attendance: 12,285 (including 335 R’s fans) Hope Akpan’s late equaliser earned Blackburn a draw against QPR in a tightly fought Championship encounter. Leroy Fer opened the scoring from close range after Rovers keeper Continue reading
Friendly Scottish Opposition: No.2 – Arbroath v QPR on 9th May 1952
Team: Brown, Poppitt, Ingham, Clayton, Spence, Farrow, Muir (Waugh), Smith, Addinall, Stewart, McKay Four years ago I featured the 1951 home friendly against Clyde. The following year the R’s went on a mini-tour of Scotland in aid of Y.M.C.A. funds. The team stayed at the Y.M.C.A. hostel at Bonskeid near Pitlochry. Then on Friday the Continue reading