Team: White, Johnson, (Carolan), Grieve, Redhead-Ling, Searle, Cutler, Akerman (Hennessy), Moore (Davies), Petit (Skiverton), Pope (Hall), Edwards On their road to the final, QPR Women FC firstly knocked out Leyton Orient in a penalty shoot-out and Steve Quashie’s side then beat Denham United 6-1 in the quarter-finals. The R’s met Dulwich Hamlet in the semi-final Continue reading
Out of every Window there hung a Rangers Supporter with a Blue & White Scarf, Flag, Favour etc’
Michael Wale concluded his ‘Report’ in the Cambridge United match programme with his memories of the 1982 FA Cup Final replay: ‘But back to the replay itself – on this occasion, I travelled to Wembley on a coach from the Rangers stadium with the players’ wives. This was not a good idea. Charming though they Continue reading
The 1982 FA Cup Final: ‘All I Remember of that Equaliser was grabbing the Man in Front…’
Michael Wale’s ‘Report’ in the Cambridge United match programme at the start of the 1982/83 season, included some of his memories of the FA Cup Final the previous May: ‘On the morning of the Cup Final itself, I paced myself steadily, having been offered a lift to the match on a QPR officials’ bus at Continue reading
1960’s Shepherd’s Bush Pop Group – “John Brown’s Bodies”
The following article appeared in the Hammersmith & Bush Gazette on 10th February 1966: ‘A Hammersmith group who started practicing in a garage are now stealing the local limelight. Calling themselves the “John Brown’s Bodies,” these five Hammersmith boys plan to entertain professional audiences before the year is out. The group came into existence when Continue reading
Manchester City (2) – QPR (3) – Two Goals for Les Ferdinand in his Final Match for the R’s
Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Brevett, Barker, McDonald, Maddix, Impey, Penrice, Ferdinand, Gallen (Dichio), Sinclair(Yates) Attendance: 27,850 After beating Tottenham 2-1 at Loftus Road the previous week, the R’s travelled to Maine Road on 14th May 1995 for the final Premiership game of the season. Ian Whittell wrote the following report: ‘Les Ferdinand opened the scoring on Continue reading
When QPR couldn’t Manage a Single Goal in Six Consecutive Home Games!
On 12th December 1953, the R’s drew 1-1 at Loftus Road with Nuneaton Borough in the 2nd round of the FA Cup. Although they did go on to win the replay 2-1 five days later, but it wasn’t until the 20th February that Rangers fans witnessed another home goal! 1. 19th December 1953 – lost Continue reading
QPR (3) – Luton Town (1) – ‘The Rangers thoroughly Deserved their Victory as they were Quicker on the Ball & Showed Better Combination’
Team: Shaw, White, Fidler, Mitchell, McLean, Lintott, Pentland, Rogers, Walker, Gittens, Barnes Attendance: 10,000 QPR ended the season on Saturday with a superb 3-1 win over Luton Town. On 5th October 1907, the Rangers took on the Hatters at Park Royal and defeated them by the same score-line. The following match report appeared in ‘The Continue reading
From May 1949: Willesden (2) – QPR (2)
Team: Allen, Reay, Jefferson, Parkinson, Chapman, Heath, Muir, Stewart, Pointon, Addinall, Wardle. On the 5th May 1949, the R’s travelled to the King Edward Park Enclosure to take on Willesden, the Spartan League amateur side Gordon Macey recorded in one of his superb history books that the R’s had also played Willesden the previous two Continue reading
Remembering George ‘Diamond Freddie’ Wheldon
George Wheldon was born in Langley Green, Oldbury, Worcestershire, on 1st November, in either 1869 or 1871? Also known as ‘Diamond Freddie’, he had a trial with West Brom in 1888 and then signed for Small Heath (later to be Birmingham FC in 1905), in 1890, where he missed just one league game in six Continue reading
QPR (1) – Arsenal (1) – “I’ve Had a Few Words with the Referee” – Gerry Francis
Team: Seaman, Bardsley, Wilson, Wilkins, Ready, Yates, Impey, Holloway, Barker, White (Allen), Penrice Attendance: 11,442 On 27th April 1994, Rangers took on Arsenal at Loftus Road. Neil Custis wrote the following match report: ‘Fuming Gerry Francis had to be restrained by a policeman at the end of a controversial clash. QPR boss Francis was furious Continue reading