(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
Luton Town U18 (3) – QPR U18 (1)
FA Youth Cup 4th Round Team: Cant, Siqueira, Leahy, Brown, McDonald, McCann, Sackey, Lawrence, Kolli, Talla, Petrie Subs: Zapieraczynski, Bagan, Luzinda, Christmas, Tuck Attendance: 1,005 (including 154 R’s fans) Sammy collected Alan Barnes and I from Park Royal, and despite getting caught in some heavy traffic ten miles or so from the motorway turn-off, we Continue reading
QPR FC Women (4) – Enfield Town Women (1)
Capital Women’s Cup Team: McLean, Curr, Searle, Carolan, Gunn, Jordinson, Hall, Hennessy, Cutler, Akerman, Petit The previous Sunday Steve Quashie’s side had travelled to Bristol to take on Cheltenham Town in a friendly. I heard that Rangers put on a very good performance but had lost the game 1-2. Frankie Webster got the R’s goal. Due Continue reading
In Memory of Keith Sanderson
It was very sad to hear the news that Keith Sanderson, the engine room of the QPR FC 1966-68 golden era, died following a car crash incident. Keith was signed in 1965 from Plymouth for £4,000 and stayed with the R’s until 1970 whereupon he was transferred to Goole Town. During his spell at Loftus Continue reading