Premier League Cup Team: Mahoney, Jude-Boyd, Anthony (E), Harrack, Woodman, Owens, Ajose, Murphy, Kargbo, Pedder, Angelov Sub Not Used: Salamon I met up with Sammy at Park Royal Underground Station before setting off for the Motspur Park training ground. Opposite the railway station, and ordering his sausage and chips, happened to be the match announcer. He immediately realised I was an R’s fan and we continued our Continue reading
QPR (3) – Tottenham Hotspur (1) – ‘Francis Clincher – His Header Sinks Spurs as Rangers March On’
(Former) League Division 0ne Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Abbott, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hazell Attendance: 25,775 Visiting Loftus Road on 2nd March 1974 were Tottenham Hotspur and John Oakley wrote the following match report: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers proved beyond doubt that they are London’s top side with an outstanding attacking display against Tottenham at Loftus Road this afternoon. Continue reading
QPR B (0) – Bristol City U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development League 2 South Team: Walsh, Jude-Boyd, Drewe, Rossi, Woodman, Aoraha, Bala, Murphy, Kargbo, Pedder, Angelov Sub Not Used: Salamon It was the Robins who had the ball in the net early on, but SebPalmer-Houlden’s lob was ruled offside. Taking control of a loose ball and with Harvey Wiles-Richards off his line, Steven Bala tried his luck from at least 25 yards, but his audacious attempt Continue reading
QPR (3) – Leicester City (2) – ‘The Keeper, Distracted by Givens, again Missed a Cross & Blockley, racing back, could only Volley the Ball into the Net.’
(The former) Football League Division One Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Eastoe, Kelly, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 20,356 On 26th February 1977, Leicester City were the visitors to Loftus Road. John Dixon later filed the following match report: ‘Rangers’ boss Dave Sexton may have found the answer to his problems in Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – Cambridge City Ladies (1)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Curr, Searle, Lewin, Jordinson, Carolan, Blodgett, Hennessy, Stanley, Moore, Petit After a fairly even opening, it was the visitors who created the first real opportunity of the afternoon, but the effort ended up just wide of the target. Then, after the ball had fallen to Kasha Petit, the R’s Continue reading
QPR (4) – Oldham Athletic (3) – ‘Rangers’ Brilliant Teenage Striking Duo of Clive Allen & Paul Goddard Tore the Oldham Defence to Shreds’
Football League Division Two Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Hazell, Wicks, Roeder, Currie (Waddock), Allen, Goddard, Burke Attendance: 8,372 On 16th February 1980, the Latics travelled to Loftus Road. Martin Franks filed the following match report: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers cling to their slender Second Division promotion hopes but only after a cliff-hanging finish. Even manager Tommy Docherty Continue reading
QPR B (3) – Cardiff City U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development League 2 South Team: Salamon, Rossi, Anthony (E), Woodman, Rendall, Aoraha, Kolli, Murphy, Kargbo, Pedder, Bala Subs: Cant, Jude-Boyd, Angelov, Dougui, Ajose The first real goalscoring opportunity of the evening fell to the home side when Rayan Kolli’s cross from the right was headed just wide by Hamzad Kargbo. Rangers took the Continue reading
QPR FC Women (0) – Cambridge United Women (0)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Curr, Searle, Lewin, Gunn, Jordinson, Pope, Hennessy, Cutler, Moore, Petit This encounter against Cambridge United was the first QPR league match at the Powerday Stadium since October. Two weeks earlier the R’s had progressed into the next round of the Capital Women’s County Cup after Continue reading
QPR U18 (4) – Swansea City U18 (5)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Luzinda, Bagan, Tuck, McDonald, Marino, Nicholas-Davies, Sackey, Yahyaoui, Talla, Petrie Subs: Zapieraczynski, Leahy, McCann, Manufor, Bouhiaoui I was informed upon arrival at the training ground that there was a power failure, which also meant that the car park was closed due to part of the entrance being dug up. The first shot on target wasn’t Continue reading
QPR B (3) – AFC Bournemouth U21 (1)
Premier League Cup Team: Salamon, Drewe, Jude-Boyd, Woodman, Rendall, Aoraha, Ajose, Dixon-Bonner, Kargbo, Pedder, Anthony (M). Subs: Cant, Anthony (E), Rossi, Murphy, Bala A welcome return at the Powerday Stadium for HamzadKargbo, who had been side-lined for some time. This was a must-win game for both sides and it was the R’s who made a good start, which produced a number of corners. On 13 minutes, Aaron Drewe’s cross was headed on to the crossbar by Hamzad Kargbo and I Continue reading