Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Wilson, Wilkins, Peacock, McDonald, Impey, Holloway, Bailey, Penrise (Thompson), Sinton Sub Not Used: Maddix Attendance: 8,443 On 23rd September 1992, QPR defeated Grimsby Town 2-1 at Loftus Road in the 2nd round of the Coca-Cola Cup. Les Ferdinand scored both the Rangers goals. Two weeks later the R’s travelled to Blundell Park Continue reading
Dave Richards, Footballer, QPR Trainer & Multi-Talented Musician
Dave was born in Wolverhampton on the 1st October 1896 but grew up in Lanarkshire. His playing career began with Larkhall Thistle and he then moved south of the border in 1922 to join Port Vale. He returned to Scotland the following year to sign for Dundee United. In 1925 Dave was transferred to Luton Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Coventry City U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Roach, Williams-Lowe, Pitblado, Remy, Kefalas, Gubbins, De Silva, Aoraha, Armstrong, Aveiro, Taylor-Crossdale Subs: Little, Drewe, Jude-Boyd, Ajose A first visit to the Harlington training ground in a very long time. Joe Gubbins captained a Rangers team that included two trialists. Marcus Bean was spotted in the car park. Luke Continue reading
The 1897 Abandoned Cup Tie against Fulham which resumed as a Friendly Match
Team: Hunt, Smith (J), Hughes (F), Walburn, Musslewhite, McKenzie, Hadwick, Evans, McDavid, Wallington (A), Wallington (E) Attendance: 3,000 On 18th December 1897, QPR took on Fulham in a London Senior Cup tie at Harvest Road. Due to the foggy conditions the game was abandoned, however, it was then agreed that it could continue as a Continue reading
QPR B (1) – Brentford B (3)
Grosvenor Vale Stadium Team: Walsh, Drewe (Jude-Boyd), Kefalas, Gubbins, Domi(Pitblado), Amos, Duke-McKenna, Aoraha (Remy), Armstrong, Taylor-Crossdale, Mema (Mahorn) Subs Not Used: Little, Williams-Lowe Billed as QPR’s first ever official B team game Luke Amos captained the R’s side and with Paul Hall still away on international duty with Jamaica, Andy Impey and Paul Furlong took charge. Continue reading
In Memory of Michael Bottoms
Micky was born in Harrow on 11th January 1939. He played for Harrow Town during the 1950’s and following the Club’s best run in the Amateur Cup he joined the R’s at the end of the 1958/59 season. Interestingly, also moving with him to W12 were manager Tom Loftus-Tottenham and coach Derek Healey, to take Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Barnsley U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League 2 Team: Walsh, Drewe, Domi, Kefalas, Dunne, Gubbins, Duke-McKenna, Amos, Taylor-Crossdale, Thomas, Alfa Stephen Duke-McKenna captained the side and it was good to see Luke Amos at No.8 after getting 45 minutes under his belt at Peterborough the previous week. Amos was instrumental in starting the move which led to the Continue reading
Reading (0) – QPR (1) – ‘And but for Crawford in the Home Goal, Reading might have been Completely Flattened’
Team: Hill, Marsden, Blackman, Grant, Read, O’Brien, Bradshaw, Gregory, Smith (J), Clayton, Edgley Attendance: 12,000 On 17th September 1921, QPR beat Norwich City 2-0 at Loftus Road and the following Saturday the Rangers travelled to Elm Park. A match report later appeared in the Kensington Post: ‘The Rangers proved themselves to be a fine team Continue reading
QPR Women (1) – Billericay Town Women (3)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: McLean, Lewin, Grieve (Moore), Jordinson, Maloney, Searle, Kumaning (Akerman), Hennessy, Hall, (Edwards), Pope (Blodgett), Curr (Petit) Steve Quashie’s side had recorded both a win and a defeat in their previous two matches on the road. Namely, a 3-1 victory in Kent, which was then followed by Continue reading
In Memory of Michael ‘Mick’ Ellicott
Mick was born on 19th June 1954 and grew up in Yew Tree Road on the Flowers Estate, London W12. He sadly passed away on 20th July. Mick was well known to many R’s fans. I would have first bumped into him in the Loft in the 1970’s and then regularly all over the country Continue reading