The News Release shown below is dated 17th August 1983 and the photo caption reads: ‘A giant bottle of Guinness was signed by both Ernest Saunders (left) Chief Executive of Guinness, and Terry Venables, Manager of Queen’s Park Rangers, to celebrate the launch of their ¬£450,000 sponsorship deal at the club’s Loftus Road ground.’ In Continue reading
QPR v Manchester City – A Battling Performance and it was Goodbye and Thanks to Ryan Nelsen
Team: Cesar, Onuoha, Nelsen, Hill, Traore, Mbia (Faurlin), Derry, Fabio, Granero (Park), Taarabt, Remy (Zamora) Subs Not Used: Green, Murphy, Ben Haim, Bothroyd Attendance: 17,894 Ryan Nelsen bowed out of his short but distinguished spell at Queen’s Park Rangers with a fine performance against the English champions. On another night when Redknapp got his tactics Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.17 – ‘Boys From The Bush’ – Episode: ‘Tall Poppies’
‘Tall Poppies’ was the fourth episode from the first series and was transmitted onto our screens on 15th February 1991. Reg’s daughter Arlene has just streaked across the pitch during a Test Match “to get herself noticed” and the fact that it was shown on television certainly helped. Although Reg is naturally horrified, his business Continue reading
QPR v MK Dons – Disaster as Rangers Second String Capitulates against the Franchise Club
FA Cup 4th Round Queen’s Park Rangers crashed out of the FA Cup with customary ignominy with a desperate performance at Loftus Road. The manner of this defeat ranks as one of the lowest of the low points in this wretched season. Ghosts of recent league debacles and infamous cup exits echoed around a chilly Continue reading
Reading between the Lines: QPR are being Eclipsed by Relegation Rival’s Resurgence
There is a rather unfortunate habit emerging at Reading that is spoiling the Queen’s Park Rangers party and detracting from the great story of manager Harry Redknapp’s “miracle” turnaround. Not content to struggle on abysmally as they did happily for months, the Royals have earned themselves a reputation for being unable to compete for 80 Continue reading
Dale Youth ABC to Host Boxing Gala on Friday 25th January at the Harrow Club, W10
On Friday (25th January), the Dale Youth Boxing Club will be hosting a boxing gala at the Harrow Club in Freston Road, W10. Commencing at 7.30pm, 20 fights have been scheduled including a 71kg bout between the Dale’s Will McDermott and All Stars’ Obi Egbunike from Harlesden. Tickets are just ¬£15 and its pay on Continue reading
From the 1966/1967 Season: ‘Why I Support the Top Team – QPR – The Go-Go Goal Getters’
As far as I can remember, this leaflet was handed out to fans as they entered the ground, probably before the Bristol Rovers home game on 3rd December 1966 (Rangers scored three more that day): ‘As a good friend and loyal supporter of Q.P.R. please help us to win more friends and more loyal supporters Continue reading
West Ham United v QPR – Rangers Beat off the East End Chill to Hold on for a Point
With fears over the threatening snowy weather put aside, Queen’s Park Rangers went to the Boleyn Ground in search of a vital three points which would catapult them towards the holy grail of Premier League safety. Redknapp made a single change from the side which bravely battled for a point last weekend against Tottenham Hotspur. Continue reading
West Bromwich Albion v QPR
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay Team: Green, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Ben Haim. Derry, Faurlin, Bothroyd (Mbia), Park, Mackie (Taarabt), Cisse (Wright-Phillips) Subs Not Used: Murphy, Ehmer, Ephraim, Hulse Attendance: 11,184 Jay Bothroyd headed QPR into the fourth round of the FA Cup – and a home tie against MK Dons – but the visitors were Continue reading
When a Broken Jaw was a Blessing in Disguise for Mike Kelly
The following article was written by Chris Coles and appeared in ‘Goal’ magazine: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers star Mike Kelly is today rated among the game’s most useful keepers. Yet only last season he was wondering if he had any future in the Football League. When QPR went from Third to First Divisions in successive seasons Continue reading