U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Zapieraczynski, Luzinda, Leahy, Brown, McDonald, Marino, Sackey, Tuck, Bouhiaoui, Talla, Petrie Subs: Clark, McCann, Christmas, Castillo-Anderson, Lawrence I was informed upon arrival at the training ground that the game would kick-off a bit late because, the Bristol City coach was held-up due to a fire on the M4. In Continue reading
QPR B (4) – Ipswich Town U21 (4)
U21 Professional Development League 2 South Team: Salamon, Jude-Boyd, Pitblado, Murphy, Masterson, Aoraha, Adomah, Pedder, Bonne, Thomas, Shodipo Subs: Zapieraczynski, Rossi, Bala, Ajose, Lloyd Following a good move from midfield, the ball was played to Albert Adomah and his shot found the upright after flicking off a defender. The Tractor Boys took the lead from Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – Ashford Town (Middlesex) Women’s FC (1)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Burgess, Leys, Hall, Jordinson, Grieve, Carolan, Pope, Blodgett, Webster, Moore, Petit Subs: Cutler, Wardlaw, Bishop, Gunn At No.9 for the home side was Frankie Webster and making her home debut was Shayla Burgess. After the R’s had lost possession outside the visitors’ penalty area, the away Continue reading
QPR B (1) – Millwall U21 (2)
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