London Senior Cup Second Round Team: Salamon, Leahy, Tuck, Akpata, Hawkins, Shann, Adomah, Talla, Bala, Pedder, Anthony Subs: Cant, Murphy, Sackey, Petrie, Hamid Attendance: 235 On a very wet night at the Princes Park Stadium, included in the starting line-up was Tyrone Akpata from West Ham. The home side provided the first attempt on goal Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – Charlton Athletic U18 (5)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Tuck, Leahy, Street, Coomes, Hamid, Sutton, Kennedy, Bouhiaoui Subs: Loades, Young, Neill, Lawrence, Hayati On an overcast morning at Heston, it was the R’s who got off to an assertive start. Emmerson Sutton’s strike from just outside the box was palmed behind by the Charlton keeper. Continue reading
When a Whirlwind Hit West London in 1954
‘On the evening of 8th December 1954, just before darkness fell, a violent gale, described as a “minor tornado” struck across West and North-West London, doing great damage to property and causing a number of casualties, none, however, fatal.’ The West London Observer and various other newspapers later reported on the incident: ‘Mr William Mudge, Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Ipswich Town U18 (5)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Loades, Street, Gregory, Radojevic, Manufor, Lambert, Sutton, Hamid, Hassan, Neill, Scott Subs: Jones, Skeete, Alves, Hayati, Kennedy After a frantic start, the game settled down and honours were fairly even. A searching ball from Emmerson Sutton was put behind and three successive corners followed, but they all came to Continue reading
Corinthian-Casuals (1) – QPR Development Squad (4)
London Senior Cup First Round Team: Cant, Jude-Boyd, Shann, Sackey, Woodman, Hawkins, Adomah, Murphy, Jeche, Talla, Anthony Subs: Loades, Rendall, Bala, Ajose Attendance: 136 After a couple of postponements, this London Senior Cup tie finally got underway at King George’s Arena. It must be noted that Rangers hadn’t competed in this Cup competition since we Continue reading
Millwall Lionesses (1) – QPR FC Women (1) – The R’s Bow Out 4-5 on Penalties
Capital Women’s Cup Team: Melling, Curr, McCrea, Carolan, Blodgett, Lewin, Shephard, Hennessy, Stanley, Ward-Chambers, Searle After knocking out Dorking Wanderers in the previous round, the R’s then took on Millwall Lionesses at St. Paul’s Sports Ground, the home of Fisher Athletic. The first shot on target was provided by the home side, but Nicole Melling Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Burnley U18 (2)
FA Youth Cup 4th Round Team: Clark, Redknapp, Leahy, Tuck, Edmondson, Manufor, Sutton, Young, Hassan, Yahyaoui, Coomes Subs: Loades, Putman, Kennedy, Lawrence, Hamid, Bouhiaoui, Radojevic Attendance: 916 Problems with the Burnley team coach meant that the match kicked-off thirty minutes late. Rangers had an opportunity to open the scoring early on when Jake Coomes’ cross Continue reading
Charlton Athletic (2) – QPR (3) – ‘Marsh Destroys Charlton’
FA Cup 4th Round Team: Kelly, Clement, Gillard, Watson, Mobley, Hazell, Bridges, Venables, Clarke, Marsh, Ferguson Sub: Leach Attendance: 30,262 After beating South Shields 4-1 at Loftus Road in the 3rd Round, the R’s then travelled to the Valley on 24thJanuary 1970 to take on Charlton. Denis Compton later filed the following match report: ‘This London Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – AFC Wimbledon Women (7)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Searle, Owen, Blodgett, Lewin, Petit, Hill, Akerman, McCrea, Stanley On a dry but chilly afternoon at the Powerday Stadium, the Rangers players were led out by the two mascots, Chloe and Holly. It was Grace Stanley who tested Lauren Allen in the opening minutes, with Continue reading
QPR U18 (4) – Swansea City U18 (3)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Jones, Chevannes, Putman, Radojevic, Leahy, Manufor, Coomes, Hamid, Hassan, Hayati, Bouhiaoui Subs: Loades, Sutton, Kennedy, Brobbey, Skeete On a cold morning at Heston, the lady selling hot drinks and various toasties etc, was doing good business. Into the game and an excellent one-two passing move upfield from defence, led Continue reading