League Division One Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hazell Attendance: 19,051 On 12th January 1974, Everton travelled to Loftus Road. Jim Gaughan wrote the following match report later that day: ‘Gerry Francis, Queen’s Park Rangers’ midfield star, gave further proof of his international potential with some superb passes, Continue reading
CB Hounslow Ladies (1) – QPR FC Women (5)
Combined Counties Midweek League Cup Team: Tucker, Rogers, Tucker, Tucker, Petrie, Carolan, Salah, Louvrier, Cohen, Fatri, Shephard Subs: Medeiros, Addy, Berry, Nygaard-Parsons, Webster There had been so much rainfall leading up to the match that I was less than 50/50 in favour of travelling. And it was still raining when I decided to set off, Continue reading
8th January 1966: Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (1) – QPR (1)
Football League Division 3 Team: Springett, Watson, Langley, Keen, Hunt, Sibley, Lazarus, Collins, Allen, Sanderson, Morgan (R) Sub: Hazell Attendance: 7,616 After the 7-2 thrashing of York City the previous Saturday, I remember travelling down to Bournemouth on the Supporters Club coach and then standing on the half-way line as R’s fans usually did in Continue reading
Ashford Town (Middlesex) Women’s FC (1) – QPR FC Women (2)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Searle, Akerman, Blodgett, Hill, Webster, Stanley, Nygaard-Parsons, Ward-Chambers, Petit Subs: McCrea, Shephard, Cohen, Carolan After parking up, we headed to the Clubhouse to watch the FA Cup draw. Rangers’ first attempt at goal came when Kasha Petit had set-up Courtnay Ward-Chambers, but the resulting shot Continue reading
Miles Syndercombe’s Cottage on Shepherd’s Bush Green & the Plot to Assassinate Oliver Cromwell
The following article appeared in the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald on 19th April 1890: ‘The old-thatched cottage on Shepherd’s-bush-green standing on the premises once belonging to an ancient inn, where all the travellers in days gone by, used to stop in their journey to and from the west of England and the metropolis, is about Continue reading
Cambridge United Women (2) – QPR FC Women (3)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Curr, Searle, Owen, Blodgett, Lewin, Webster, Hill, Stanley, Akerman, Petit Subs: Cohen, Ward-Chambers, Shephard, Nygaard-Parsons Sammy collected me from outside Park Royal Station, and we arrived in good time at the Premier Plus Stadium, the home of St. Neots Town. The U’s took the lead within Continue reading
In Memory of Terry Venables
We knew that Terry had been unwell for some time, but his passing at the age of 80 last month still came as a great shock! Terry was born in Dagenham on 6th January 1943. In 1958 at the age of 15, he signed for Chelsea before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 1966. Terry was transferred Continue reading
“Rising Star” – QPR’s GWR Locomotive Mascot
Dennis Signy wrote the following in his 1969 book on the history of the Club, (which then prompted me to find out more): ‘The fervour of the Rangers supporters, then as now, reached its peak on the occasion of notable 1914 FA Cup victories away from home. By the time the team arrived at Paddington Continue reading
Dorking Wanderers FC Women (4) – QPR FC Women (5)
Capital Women’s Cup Team: Merrett, Curr, McCrea, Owen, Blodgett, Lewin, Petit, Hill, Stanley, Akerman, Searle Subs: Carolan, Shephard, Cohen, Webster, Nygaard-Parsons After meeting up with Sammy, we made our way to Waterloo before heading on to Dorking Main Station. The walk to the Meadowbank Stadium was then a good 20/25 minutes. Into the game and Continue reading
QPR: 1907-1908 – Champagne & Shenanigans’ by Francis Peacock
Francis’ latest book was launched earlier this month at the Hull City game. The book has 300 pages and includes over 100 photographs. Francis’ introduction poses two questions: ‘Why QPR? Both sides of my family hailed from the part of West London that provides the focus for our story. My grandfathers were born at either Continue reading