Frank James Clarke was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire, on 15th July 1942. He played for Willenhall Town early in his career and Frank was also an amateur with Wolverhampton Wanderers at some point. Frank joined Shrewsbury Town in 1961 where he went on to make 218 appearances and score 89 goals, in all competitions. He Continue reading
Remembering Kimikawa de Castro: “She was our very own Mayor of Shepherd’s Bush”
On this day in 2014, Alix Culbertson reported for the local Gazette the shocking news that Kimi de Castro had passed away the previous weekend! ‘Family and friends have paid heartfelt tributes to a community activist who is fondly remembered as the unofficial Mayor of Shepherd’s Bush. Kimikawa de Castro, of St. Stephen’s Avenue died Continue reading
8th November 1890: A Fulham Defender Scores Four Own Goals for the Rangers, whilst at Tottenham the 1st Team Bow out of the London Senior Cup
On 8th November 1890, the Rangers Reserves took on Fulham at Brondesbury Park and amazingly it was reported in the West London Observer the following week that the visitors’ captain had actually put the ball into his own net, not once, not twice, but four times! ‘Fulham Reserves v Queen’s Park Rangers 2nd – These Continue reading
From 1950: St. Just (3) – QPR (5) – ‘Good Football from Both Sides was Seen by a Large Crowd’
Attendance: 4,000 ‘The Cornishman’ announced on 2nd March 1950 that the R’s were set to visit St. Just for an exhibition match. The game was scheduled for later that month on Monday 13th, kick-off 5pm, sharp. Dave Mangnall promised to send a strong side to face the Saints and it was hoped that the Western Continue reading
Remembering Joseph Wingrove – ‘On 4th May 1922, Rangers played Maidstone in a Benefit Match for Joseph’s Widow’
Joseph Wingrove was born in 1894 and grew up at 2, Mount Pleasant, North Hyde, Southall. After leaving school he worked for a time as a general labourer and turned out for the H. G. Sanders & Sons football team. Joseph spent one season with Uxbridge Town before movingto QPR during the 1912/13 season. He Continue reading
In Memory of Brian Bedford
Brian Bedford, QPR FC goalscoring icon of the early 1960’s and one of my childhood heroes is no longer with us. Very sad news indeed. It goes without saying that Brian was a prolific goal machine upfront for the R’s, mainly playing in the old inside-forward position. During his six-year spell with QPR FC, 1959 Continue reading
The Indy R’s Cheque Presentation in Aid of QPR Women FC
My 24th Indy R’s badge was a designated fundraiser for QPR Women FC and commemorated their excellent FA Capital Cup victory in 2021. Limited to 102, Chris Hewitt and myself donated twenty badges between us for Steve Quashie to distribute amongst his players. Prior to the Cardiff City home game in March, I was pleased Continue reading
QPR (3) – Middlesex Wanderers (2) – ‘Rangers Just Hold Out’
Team: Gullan, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Powell (M), Angell, Allen (I), Cameron, Clark, Smith, Kerrins Attendance: 4,319 Rangers took on Middlesex Wanderers in a friendly match at Loftus Road on Monday, 5th April 1954. The following report later appeared in the West London Observer: ‘The season of floodlight matches at Loftus Road ended on Monday evening Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) – Wigan Athletic U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Little, Williams-Lowe, Bagan, Owens, Jude-Boyd, Woodman, Ajose, Bettache, De Silva, Remy, Mema Subs: Salamon, Aoraha, Conte, Pedder, Flaherty With Hamzad Kargbo looking on, the team sheet revealed the absence of a striker in the starting line-up. However, it was good to see Dillon De Silva’s name at No.9. The Continue reading
The Red Lion & Pineapple: 281 High Street, Acton, London W3
Bill was down from Edinburgh in March for a Rangers home game and as is customary on these occasions we get to meet up for a pint or two. After being informed that the Red Lion & Pineapple in Acton was managed by an R’s fan (thanks Steve), I suggested this to Bill and we Continue reading