Southern League (Division One) Team: Collins, Newlands, White, Bowman, Hitch, Freeman, Hamilton, Mayes, Brown, Blackwood, Wilson Attendance: 4,000 On 6th December 1902, Rangers travelled to Watford. The following match report appeared in the Uxbridge & West Drayton Gazette a week later: ‘This game was played at Watford on Saturday before a sprinkling of spectators, and in fine Continue reading
The Fox & Goose Hotel, Hanger Lane, London W5
One of the reasons I’ve been meaning to visit ‘The Fox & Goose’ is because ‘The Who’ performed there in 1963 as ‘The Detours’. They made their one and only appearance there on Friday 11th January. I came across the website shown below, which revealed that there was a Jazz Club there in the 1950’s. Continue reading
In Memory of John Hollins MBE
John was born in Guildford on 16th July 1946. His football career began with Chelsea and he made his first team debut in September 1963 against Swindon Town. John gained an England cap in 1967 when he played in the 2-0 win against Spain at Wembley. He signed for the R’s in June 1975 for Continue reading
Port Vale (0) – QPR (0) – When Reg Allen Missed the Train & Frank Neary Started in Goal
Team: Allen, Rose, Jefferson, Daniels, Ridyard, Farrow, Neary, Mallett, Heathcote, Salmon, Whitehead Attendance: 8,000 On 22nd September 1945, QPR travelled to Port Vale. However, one player missing was goalkeeper, Reg Allen. Originally, manager Dave Mangnall was going to replace him, but when news came that Reg was on his way, ten players took the field Continue reading
Percy Seymour Varco – Twice Elected Mayor of Fowey & QPR Player
“Sea-Bee” wrote the following article, (edited), which appeared in the Cornish Guardian on 29th October 1926: ‘The first game I saw, Queen’s Park Rangers v Plymouth Argyle, I have already alluded to in this column. Plymouth lost, and Varco did not play. The second game was the Rangers v Bristol Rovers. This was a draw, Continue reading
QPR Reserves (3) – Reading Reserves (1) – “Sir, I Am Writing to Explain My Disapproval of the Way Football Combination Matches are Ruined.”
Mid-Week Football Combination Team: Drinkwater, Baker (P), Williams (W), Keen, Rutter, Bedford, McClelland, Collins, Evans, Towers, Barber On the previous Monday, the Rangers Combination side had lost 0-3 to Aldershot at Loftus Road. Seven changes were made for the visit of Reading on 15th January 1962, which provoked Mr Elverson to write the following letter to the Reading Standard: ‘Sir, I am writing Continue reading
Hashtag United Women (4) – QPR FC Women (0)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Webster, Carolan, Gunn, Jordinson, Searle, Owen, Pope, Akerman, Petit, Stanley After a bit of a detour, we still managed to arrive at the Parkside Stadium, the home of Aveley FC, in good time. There are two small stands behind each of the goals, plus a larger, seated one on one side of Continue reading
QPR (2) – West Croydon (1) – ‘After the Match the Visitors were Handed Tea & Cake’
London League (Division 2) Team; Hunt, Hughes (F), Tyler, Walburn, Teagle, McKenzie, Wallington, Ward, Hounsell, Hughes (R), Davies Attendance: Between 1,500 & 2,000 On 3rd April 1897, Rangers took on West Croydon at the Kensal Rise Athletic Ground in a London League (Division 2) match. The Croydon Times filed the following match report a week Continue reading
Chesham United Ladies U23 (2) – QPR FC Women U23 (1)
Combined Counties League Women’s Midweek Cup Quarter-Final Team: Francis-Pownall, Wardlaw, Leys, Carolan, Jordinson, Gunn, Akerman, Owen, Nygaard-Parsons, Moore, Hall Following the away win at Penn & Tylers Green, the quarter-final was switched from the Powerday Stadium to Chesham. The first goalscoring attempt fell to the away side when Lauren Jordinson headed Brogan Moore’s free kick wide of the target. Chesham broke away which resulted in Mya Continue reading
From 1905: QPR (2) – Millwall Athletic (1)
Southern Professional Charity Cup 1st Round Team: Collins, Lyon, Newlands, Bowman, Hitch, Cross (J), Downing, Stewart, Rolandson, Bevan, Singleton Attendance: 4,000 For the first round of the Southern Professional Charity Cupin 1904, QPR were drawn against the holders, Millwall. On 26th October, the two sides initially drew 1-1 at Park Royal. This was followed in November by another 1-1 draw in South London. So, it Continue reading