Slovan Bratislava 3 – QPR 3: UEFA Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg – 20th October 1976 If there was ever to be a vote held to address the above question then there would be several games that without a doubt would be contenders. The 4-1 win at Old Trafford on New Year’s Day 1992, the Continue reading
In Memory of Paul Harford: 9th August 1942 – 23rd September 2011
Paul Harford passed away last month after a long illness. He lived around the corner from me in South Harrow although he was actually born in Cheltenham and it wasn’t until he eventually moved to Kilburn in the late 50’s that he became an R’s fan. I was looking through my 1964/65 programmes recently and Continue reading
QPR v Blackburn Rovers – The Long Wait Continues
QPR’s search for their first home win of the season continued as they played out a dour 1-1 draw with struggling Blackburn Rovers. Rangers did manage to take the lead for the first time at home since they hosted Leeds last May with Heidar Helguson becoming the first QPR player to score at Loftus Road Continue reading
HAC Le Havre v Queen’s Park Rangers (Friendly) – Saturday 10th October 1987
Breaks in the football season nowadays tend to be due to internationals, but they’re nothing new and clubs have often filled them with friendly games to help maintain players match fitness and to generate some income. Back in October 1987, Rangers travelled the relatively short distance to Le Havre in France for a Saturday evening Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Southend United U18 (0)
Youth Alliance Cup Team: Lumley, McDonnell, Walker, Champion, Browne, Monthe, Simmonds, Webb, Gibbons, Daly, Fitzpatrick Subs: Comley, Hubble, Young, Koeris, Adekunle Last Saturday the U18’s recorded their fifth win of the season with a 1-0 victory at Northampton courtesy of a superb strike from Jordan Gibbons. During the week an U17’s side beat Charlton 7-0 Continue reading
Monday 26th July 1993: Leikin (1) – QPR (6)
Seven years after QPR visited my home town Hoganas, it was finally time for me to watch QPR for the first time and it was going to be twice in three days ! Rangers had arrived in Sweden about a week earlier and started off their pre-season tour by beating GAIS 3-1 in Gothenburg in Continue reading
Fulham v QPR – Murder in the Sun
Team: Kenny, Orr, Young, Hall, Ferdinand, Derry (Smith), Faurlin, Taarabt (Campbell), Barton, Wright-Phillips, Bothroyd (Mackie) Subs Not Used: Murphy, Perone, Buzsaky, Helguson Attendance: 23,766 The September heatwave continued as we gathered inside the Rutland Arms before the match. With Rangers impressive performances away from home thus far and various other factors taken into consideration, the Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – Barnet U18 (0)
Team: Deane, McDonnell, Downes, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Webb, Gibbons, Henry-Francis, Fitzpatrick Subs: Koeris, Comley, Monthe, Daly, Hubble No tea or bacon sandwiches were available as the 1st team squad were still training, but the weather at Harlington was glorious. We eventually ascertained that 17-year-old Freddy Champion was in the starting line-up following his recent Continue reading
Mick Byrne, His Pub and the Mayo R’s
Early one Saturday afternoon, I was meandering down Main Street, Castlebar, where things were relatively quiet after the hustle and bustle of Christmas and the New Year in this somewhat typical Mayo town….’where the ocean kisses Ireland and the waves caress her shores’. It was a damp, grey day and it all felt a bit Continue reading
The John Baines QPR Football Card
It states on the front of my John Baines football card: ‘Play Up Queen’s Park Rangers’. The ‘Special Notice’ on the reverse side reads: ‘Jerseys and shirts will be sent in all cases if the instructions on Show Bills are strictly followed, as there are several competitions. Please examine your Cards before sending, to prevent Continue reading