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
Rangers’ Winless Run at the City Ground Continues: Nottingham Forest (1) – QPR (0)
FA Cup 3rd Round Team: Lumley, Onuoha, Hall, Hill (Perch), Angella, Mackie (Petrasso), Doughty, Luongo, Tozser, Gladwin (Chery), Emmanuel-Thomas Subs Not Used: Brzozowski, Faurlin, Hoilett, Polter Attendance: 14,197 (including 1,187 R’s fans) We parked up near Notts County’s ground and eventually we were directed to a great pub, the Stratford Haven, which was situated near Continue reading
FA Cup 3rd Round – 21st February 1914: Birmingham City (1) – QPR (2)
Team: Nicholls, Higgins, Pullen, Ovens, Mitchell, Wake, Thompson, Birch, Miller, Gregory, Fortune QPR progressed to the FA Cup 3rd Round in the 1913/14 season after conquering Bristol City (after a replay) and Swansea Town. Rangers were then up against Birmingham City at St. Andrew’s on 21st February. ‘Blues Banished – Queen’s Park Came, Saw and Continue reading
QPR (1) – Hull City (2)
Team: Green, Onuoha, Angella, Hall, Konchesky, Henry (Fer), Faurlin, Phillips, Chery (Luongo), Hoilett (Mackie), Polter Subs Not Used: Smithies, Diakite, Petrasso, Tozser Attendance: 16,205 (including 976 Hull fans) Queen’s Park Rangers gifted promotion-chasing Championship side Hull City a last-minute winner in a dramatic finale of two late goals at Loftus Road. Keeper Rob Green collided Continue reading
In Memory of Don Howe: 1935 – 2015
Don Howe sadly passed away on the 23rd December. The former right-back turned professional with West Bromwich Albion before being transferred to Arsenal in 1964 and gained 23 England caps during his playing career. Later he became the Gunners first team coach and then in 1971 he managed West Brom. After a spell as Wimbledon’s Continue reading
QPR (1) – Huddersfield Town (1)
Team: Green, Onuoha, Hall, Hill, Konchesky, Sandro (Polter), Tozser, Henry, Fer (Chery), Hoilett, Phillips (Emmanuel-Thomas) Subs Not Used: Smithies, Angella, Faurlin, Luongo Attendance: 16,662 (including 862 Huddersfield fans) Huddersfield passed us off the pitch. Admittedly they didn’t create many chances but they had more than us. They also seemed to have a game plan whereas Continue reading
Ipswich Town (2) – QPR (1)
Team: Green, Onuoha, Angella, Hall, Konchesky, Henry, Faurlin, Phillips (Chery), Fer (Sandro), Hoilett, Polter Subs Not Used: Smithies, Hill, Tozser, Luongo, Emmanuel-Thomas Attendance: 23,615 (including 974 R’s fans) Luke Chambers’ injury-time header gave Ipswich Town a dramatic victory as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink suffered his first defeat as QPR manager. QPR winger Junior Hoilett’s near-post header Continue reading
Manchester United U18 (2) – QPR U18 (1) aet.
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round: Played at Leigh Sports Village Stadium Team: Brzozowski, Springer-Downes, Williams, Donnellan, Matthews, Eales (Genovesi), Crichlow, Akinola (Alfa), Adams, Darbyshire (Klass), Bowler Subs Not Used: Folkes, Bowman Attendance: 1,023 In view of the fact that the venue for this fixture was only six miles from where I live, I thought I Continue reading