Team: Smith, Brady (P), Nash, Malcolm, Brady (R), Hazell, Morgan (I), Keen, McAdams, Bedford, McLeod Attendance: 3,364 On the 9th December 1964, the R’s lost an FA Cup replay 1-2 at Peterborough. At the time the Club were experimenting with Friday night home games (‘Friday Night is Rangers Night’). So, two days later, on a Continue reading
6th August 2005 at the KC Stadium: “It changed what had been a great Atmosphere”
On 6th August 2005, the R’s travelled to the then KC Stadium, for the opening match of the season. ‘The Times’ reported on the infamous chanting that afternoon from a section of home fans to our left: ‘Adam Pearson, the Hull City chairman, had pledged to conduct a “full and thorough” investigation in conjunction with Continue reading
Hayes & Yeading United (4) – QPR U23 (1)
Team: Parker, Jude-Boyd, Pitblado, Pitts-Eckerson, Mahorn, Iaehen, Mema, Duke-McKenna, Kendall, Bansal-McNulty, Ajose Attendance: 210 Rangers created the first real chance of the match after five minutes following good work by Bansal-McNulty on the right-flank. His pass into the box set up Charley Kendall, but the R’s striker’s effort hit the side netting. QPR continued to Continue reading
QPR’s first ever League Cup Match ended in a 2-2 Draw against Port Vale
Team: Pinner, Woods, Ingham, Carey, Rutter, Cockell, Barber, Lazarus, Bedford, Bottoms, Clark Attendance: 6,600 Rangers travel to East London this Wednesday to take on Leyton Orient in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Apparently, the idea of a ‘League Cup’ came from Stanley Rous and the Football League Secretary at the time, Alan Hardaker, Continue reading
QPR’s 1900 FA Cup Encounter with Millwall. ‘The Home Supporters of course knew nothing about a Postponement until arriving at the Gates’
QPR’s 1899/1900 FA Cup involvement began on 23rdSeptember with a 4-2 home win against London Welsh. Fulham, West Hampstead, the Civil Service and Luton Town were then defeated in the qualifying rounds. A famous victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in round one followed. The Rangers were then drawn against Millwall Athletic in round two. The match Continue reading
‘Drivers Beware: Beware of Animals…And Beware of Queen’s Park Rangers!’
The picture shown below appeared in the weekly football magazine, ‘Soccer Star’ on 7th January 1966: ‘Setting the Third Division alight these days are Queen’s Park Rangers pictured here, enjoying a sprint over the snow topped turf in a well-known nature reserve (or should it be first team?). Leading the rush are Stuart Leary (left) Continue reading
Harrow Borough (0) – QPR U23 (4)
Team: Little (Salamon), Williams-Lowe (McLean), Trialist (Carlyle), Gubbins (Domi), Woollard-Innocent (Woodman), Drewe (Jude-Boyd), Conte (Aoraha), Mema (Frailing), Trialist (Pitblado), Adomah (Kendall/Armstrong), Adarkwa(Mahorn) Albert Adomah entered the field to a guard of honour and rapturous applause from all around the ground. Albert had played for Borough between 2006 and 2008 prior to his departure to Barnet. Continue reading
Friendly Scottish Opposition: No.7 – QPR v Hamilton Academical in 1937
Team: Mason, Barrie, Jefferson, March, Farmer, Moralee, Bott, Clark, Swinfen, Fitzgerald, McMahon Hamilton Academicals travelled to London on Friday 29thJanuary 1937 to take on the R’s the following day. I think that was the first time QPR took on Scottish opposition? The Hamilton party also included the chairman, J. C. Lyon, a director named Miller Continue reading
Hampton & Richmond Borough (4) – QPR U23 (2)
Team: Little (Salamon), Kane (Williams-Lowe), Mahorn, Kefalas (Domi), Woollard-Innocent (Drewe), Jude-Boyd (Conte), Duke-McKenna (Mema), Frailing (Aoraha), Alfa (Armstrong), De Silva (Kendall), Adarkwa (Kargbo) Attendance: 495 I met up with Sammy at Park Royal and we then made our way to Hounslow East Station before taking the 111 bus to Hampton. The match attendance had been Continue reading
‘Hugh McQueen of the Queen’s Park Rangers recommends Plasmon Cocoa’
Hugh McQueen was born on 1st October 1867 and grew up in the rural village of Harthill in Scotland. He had nine brothers and his father worked as a Pit manager. Prior to joining the Rangers, Hugh had played for Leith Athletic and Liverpool. He was also a member of the 1898 Derby County FA Cup Continue reading