Youth Alliance Cup 2nd Round Team: Deane, Walker, Downes, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Simmonds, Gibbons, Henry-Francis, Hubble Last week the U18’s came back from 0-2 down to draw 2-2- at Stevenage with goals from Emmanuel Monthe and Bradley Simmonds. Rangers now entertained Wycombe Wanderers in the knock-out stage of the Youth Alliance Cup. The R’s Continue reading
Attacking is his Game: An Appraisal of QPR’s Legendary Manager – Alec Stock
This article appeared in the popular football weekly, ‘Soccer Star’ on 14th July 1967. It was written by Tom Jagger and was the eighth in the series, ‘Great Managers of Today’ and featured the legendary Alec Stock: ‘There was quite a flutter backstage of the soccer scene when it was known that Queen’s Park Rangers Continue reading
QPR v West Bromwich Albion – Long Tears Us Apart Again
QPR and West Brom shared the points at Loftus Road as a late Shane Long equaliser cancelled out Heidar Helguson’s first half header. Home fans were left frustrated and some showed themselves up by booing at the end of what was by and large a decent game. QPR may have had the majority of the Continue reading
Queen’s Park Rangers: The Old Days (1939 – 1970) by John ‘gramps‚’ Clifford
John Clifford, or “gramps” to the QPR Report message board, produced his book of memories of “The Old Days” largely at his own expense. He takes the reader from 1939, through the War years and then right up to 1970 where he chose to draw a line. Work commitments and family life meant that he Continue reading
Norwich City v QPR
Team: Cerny, Hill (Bothroyd), Gabbidon, Ferdinand, Young, Traore, Derry (Buzsaky), Faurlin, Mackie, Wright-Phillips (Smith), Helguson Subs Not Used: Putnins, Orr, Hall, Puncheon Attendance: 26,781 After the utilitarian austerity of Stoke City, it was a pleasant surprise to revisit Carrow Road after a hiatus of approximately 15 years. In the interim period an extensive modernisation project Continue reading
The 1901/02 Ogden’s QPR Football Card
Thomas Ogden established a tobacconist shop in Liverpool in 1860. By the time of his death in 1890, the company was operating from six different factories and warehouses and had become one of the largest tobacco companies in Great Britain. In 1894, Ogden’s supplied free photographic cards with its Guinea Gold brand. Apparently they issued Continue reading
Wycombe Wanderers U18 (2) – QPR U18 (3)
The game versus Wycombe Wanderers was the first of what was to turn out to be two fine 3-2 away wins of the day, with the Rangers first team matching the result later at Stoke City. The Wycombe Wanderers team were a far stronger and much better organised outfit than the side that lost 5-1 Continue reading
Stoke City v QPR – Throwing in the Towel
Team: Kenny, Hill, Gabbidon, Ferdinand, Young (Orr), Traore, Barton, Faurlin, Wright-Phillips, Mackie, Helguson. Subs Not Used: Derry, Buzsaky, Smith, Hewitt. Murphy was originally named but got injured. Attendance: 27,678 A great trip to the Potteries. My brother is a Stoke fan and regularly sees them play away from home, but he had not been to Continue reading
QPR Flag Signed by (Viva) Brother – Independent R’s Fundraiser for the QPR Ladies.
This autographed QPR flag was kindly donated to the Indy R’s by Bob Cartwright, a Rangers fan from the East Midlands. Bob got the flag signed by the band at their gig at the Leadmill in Sheffield. The band includes at least two R’s fans. If you’re interested in making a bid, this collectable item Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Colchester United U18 (1)
Team: Deane, Walker, Downes, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Simmonds, Gibbons, Andrade, Webb. Prior to kick-off, the players, officials and spectators observed a minute’s silence in memory of the fallen. Marcel Henry-Francis was rested as he was still recovering from a slight thigh strain and we were surprised to see Bruno Andrade start up-front. Frankie Sutherland Continue reading