U21 Professional Development League 2 South Team: Halwax, Jude-Boyd, Pitblado, Rendall, Hawkins, Aoraha, Ajose, Murphy, Lloyd, Pedder, Bala Subs: Salamon, Harrack, Rossi, Hamid, Anthony In bright sunshine it was the away side that provided the first goalscoring opportunity of the afternoon at the Loftus Road Stadium. Shamar Lawson got himself into a good position before Continue reading
‘Without Breaking Stride, Givens Moved in & Hammered the Ball Past Wilson with his Left-Foot’- QPR (2) – Arsenal (0)
Team: Parkes, Clement, Hazell, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Busby Attendance: 29,115 Bertie Mee’s Arsenal side arrived at Loftus Road on 27th October 1973. John Oakley later filed the following match report: ‘Don Givens scored an opportunist goal to give Queen’s Park Rangers the lead at Loftus Road this afternoon. And Continue reading
QPR (2) – Sunderland (0) – ‘They’re all Shouting “Stan for England”, so what must Bowles do, Don?’
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Kelly, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 22,408 On 23rd October 1976, Rangers took on Sunderland at Loftus Road. James Mossop wrote the following match report for the Sunday Express: ‘Two voices of wisdom, reasoning and influence, joined the growing West London clamour of “Bowles for England” Continue reading
Hounslow Women (0) – QPR FC Women (9)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Burgess, Leys, Searle (Curr), Jordinson, Grieve (Carolan), Lewin, Blodgett, Hennessy, Hall (Nygaard-Parsons), Moore (Wardlaw), Petit (Pope) This was the inaugural meeting between the two sides and my first visit to Rectory Meadow. The small stand opposite to where I was sitting looked a bit unusual in Continue reading
Charlton Athletic U21 (3) – QPR U21 (3)
U21 Professional Development League 2 South Team: Walsh, De Silva, Pitblado, Rendall, Masterson, Aoraha, Thomas, Murphy, Bonne, Pedder, Shodipo Subs: Halwax, Harrack, Flaherty, Castillo, Lloyd It was the Addicks who opened the scoring at the Valley. After just five minutes, Euan Williams set-up Karoy Anderson who then lashed the ball into the bottom corner from Continue reading
London Seaward (2) – QPR Women FC (1)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Leys, Searle, Grieve, Jordinson, Lewin, Hall, Hennessy, Wardlaw, Moore, Petit Subs: Akerman, Nygaard-Parsons, Blodgett, Carolan, Pope After meeting up with Sammy at Hanger Lane Station, the packed train included a large number of fans travelling to the NFL match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Into Continue reading
QPR (5) – Everton (0) – ‘QPR & Stan are the Tops!’
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Leach, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hollins Attendance: 23,022 On 11th October 1975, Rangers took on an Everton side managed by Billy Bingham. Alan Hoby’s match report appeared in the Sunday Express the following day: ‘Rangers are perched proudly and jauntily at the top of the First Division Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Reading U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Adegoke, Siqueira, Bagan, Brown, McDonald, Manufor, Sackey, Lawrence, Kolli, Talla, Petrie Subs: Clark, McCann, Christmas, Castillo, Bouhiaoui This was my first opportunity to get to see the U18’s this season. Captaining the Rangers side was Samuel Sackey and the starting line-up included a trialist in goal, Prince Adegokeand 16-year-old Continue reading
Derby County U21 (1) – QPR U21 (1)
Premier League Cup Team: Salamon, Harrack, Bagan, Rendall, Hawkins, Flaherty, Ajose, Murphy, Lloyd, Pedder, Bala Subs: Halwax, Hamid, Cotter, Dougui The first thing we did upon our arrival at the Loughborough University Stadium was to sort out tickets as there wasn’t an option to pay at the turnstiles. From the home side’s first attack of Continue reading
In Memory of Ray (Nutty) Levell: 16th February 1948 – 8th August 2022
We first met Ray when our lads played in Rangers’ Centre of Excellence and over the years we became the best of friends, including his partner, Tina. So many memories of Ray and we can absolutely say one thing, he was hysterical! He made us laugh and smile all the time. We can’t think of Continue reading