Team: McLean, Curr, Searle, Grieve, Gunn, Lewin, Blodgett, Hennessy, Wardlaw, Akerman, Hall Subs: Leys, Nygaard-Parsons, Jordinson, Petit, Moore After meeting up with Sammy outside Park Royal Station, we set off in good time for the Premier Plus Stadium, the home of St. Neots Town FC. I have to say that I was disappointed that there Continue reading
QPR U21 (0) – Sheffield United U21 (2)
U21 Professional Development League 2 South Team: Walsh, Harrack, Gubbins, Woodman, Pitblado, Aoraha, Pedder, Duke-McKenna, Kolli, Bettache, De Silva Subs: Salamon, Rendall (Mahorn?), Flaherty, Murphy, Lloyd Following a win and a draw away from home, the Rangers U21’s took on Sheffield United at the Powerday Stadium. Good to see 17-year-old Rayan Kolli starting upfront for Continue reading
QPR (1) – West Bromwich Albion (0) – ‘Rangers Needed Only Two Minutes & 20 Seconds to Take the Lead’
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Leach, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Eastoe Attendance: 18,876 On 4th September 1976, Rangers took on West Bromwich Albion at Loftus Road. John Pyke wrote the following match report: ‘The mechanism may still be a little rusty, but the good news is that Rangers are back on the Continue reading
AFC Wimbledon Women (0) – QPR Women (1)
Team: McLean, Curr, Searle, Jordinson, Gunn, Lewin, Blodgett, Hennessy, Nygaard-Parsons, Akerman, Hall Subs: Wardlaw, Pope, Leys, Moore, Petit Last season’s away fixture against AFC Wimbledon was played at the Cherry Red Records Stadium but for this latest clash the venue was switched to the War Memorial Ground in Carshalton. After meeting up with Sammy at Continue reading
West Ham United (0) – QPR (4) – ‘And Ferdinand Wrapped it all up, Rounding two Defenders in a Delightful Solo Effort’
FA Carling Premiership Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Wilson, Wilkins (Ready 76 mins), Peacock, McDonald, Impey, Ferdinand, Sinclair, Penrice (Allen B. 83 mins), Barker Attendance: 18,084 The R’s travelled to Upton Park on 28th August 1993. Ian Gibb wrote the following match report: ‘If England manager Graham Taylor wanted the perfect reference for striker Les Ferdinand’s international Continue reading
Cambridge City Ladies (4) – QPR Women (2)
Team: McLean, Wardlaw, Searle, Jordinson, Blodgett, Lewin, Pope, Hennessy, Moore, Charles, Hall Subs: Akerman, Carolan, Curr, Nygaard-Parsons, Cutler I met up with Sammy outside Park Royal Station for the trip to Ely City’s Demcom Stadium for Rangers’ opening league match of the season against Cambridge City. The bar was closed due to a staff shortage Continue reading
Barnsley (0) – QPR (0) – 22nd August 1964 – ‘An Hour after the Final Whistle, Willie, of Commercial Street, Barnsley, was still Snoozing!’
Team: Smith, Brady (P), Taylor, Malcolm, Brady (R), Angell, Collins, Bedford, Leary, Keen, McLeod Attendance: 5,544 Rangers kicked off their 1964/65 league campaign with a visit to Oakwell. The following match report appeared the next day: ‘Barnsley’s forward-line came in for an unfair burst of slow handclapping from the fans near the end of the Continue reading
Remembering Sidney Sugden
Sidney Herbert Sugden was born in Battersea on 30th October1880. He started his career with Ilford before moving on to West Ham United in 1902 and then a year later Sidney joined Nottingham Forest. QPR signed him in 1905 and he made his Southern League debut later that year on 2nd September against New Brompton. Continue reading
QPR (2) – Liverpool (0) – ‘Bowles’ Delicate Skills Often Left the Liverpool Defenders Floundering (& Gerry Francis Scores MOTD’s Goal of the Season)
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 27,113 The R’s faced Liverpool at Loftus Road on 16th August 1975 in the opening game of the season. Steve Stammers later filed the following match report: ‘Gerry Francis widely tipped as England’s next captain, got Queen’s Park Rangers off Continue reading
Chelsea (2) – QPR (6) – The Reserves came an Awful Cropper at Stamford Bridge on Saturday
QPR Team: Howes, McLarney, Wassell, McGargill, Taylor, Edwards, Thompson, Fletcher, Brewis, Handford, Bevan(probable line-up?) Chelsea Team: Harmer, Wolff, Miller, Harris, Whiting, Craigie, Toomer, Caswell, O’Hara, Robertson, Donaghy Rangers travelled to Stamford Bridge on 11th November 1905 for a South Eastern League encounter. Headlined: “The Reserves Are Still Unbeaten” – the following match report later appeared Continue reading