West Ham United (0) – QPR (4) – ‘And Ferdinand Wrapped it all up, Rounding two Defenders in a Delightful Solo Effort’

Steve Russell

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

Barnsley (0) – QPR (0) – 22nd August 1964 – ‘An Hour after the Final Whistle, Willie, of Commercial Street, Barnsley, was still Snoozing!’

Steve Russell

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

QPR (2) – Liverpool (0) – ‘Bowles’ Delicate Skills Often Left the Liverpool Defenders Floundering (& Gerry Francis Scores MOTD’s Goal of the Season)

Steve Russell

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

Steve Russell

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

QPR (3) – Northampton Town (2) – ‘And with Commendable Coolness he Guided the Ball Past the Advancing Keeper’

Steve Russell

Team: Mason, Barrie, Carr, Lowe, Farmer, March, Lumsden, Charlton, Cheetham, Fitzgerald, McMahon Attendance: 3,751 Following a 6-0 win over Cardiff City five days earlier it was Northampton Town who visited Loftus Road next on Thursday, 18th February 1937. Charles Buchan’s match report appeared in the Daily News the next day: ‘With the exception of a Continue reading

Leighton Town (1) – QPR U23 (2)

Steve Russell

Team: Salamon, Jude-Boyd, Drewe, Gubbins, Rendall, Masterson, Amos, Bettache, Lloyd, Alfa, Duke-Mckenna. Subs Not Used: Cant, Woodman, Pedder Attendance: 389 Chris Hewitt and I met up with Sammy outside Park Royal Station for the trip to Leighton Town on Saturday. After we had parked up the first thing I noticed was the ‘Bircham & Sons Continue reading