Glenn sadly passed away on 28th February, aged just 65, after battling a long illness. He was born in Woodford in Essex on 13th December 1955 and began his football career at Arsenal, but it was while he was at Leyton Orient that he made his league debut. Rangers paid £250,000 for his services in Continue reading
‘Broken Homes’ (Live from the Bunker) – The Latest EP from the Goldborns
Robert Elms summed up the sound of the Goldborns perfectly recently: “They have a sound, that for me, really does capture that bit of kinda of rather vanishing working-class West London, from Ladbroke Grove, Golborne Road and the Trellick Tower. Their sound is a mix for me of all these elements.” Their long awaited second Continue reading
QPR Reserves (4) – Watford Reserves (4) – ‘Gibbons Notched QPR’s Final Goal Two Minutes from the End’
Team: Saphin, Rose, Heath, Parkinson, Millbank, Dudley, Adams, Mills, Durrant, Gibbons, Pattison. QPR’s reserves took on Watford’s at Loftus Road on 13thNovember 1948. A match report appeared in the local press a week later: ‘Eight goals were scored at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon when QPR Reserves met Watford before a large crowd. It was Continue reading
QPR (1) – Bristol Rovers (0) – ‘A Loudspeaker Announcement went out that Mr Dawes would call the Game off if the whistling continued’
Team: Springett, Whittaker, Angell, Keen, R. Brady, Gibbs, Lazarus, Bedford, Leary, Collins, Vafiadis Attendance: 8,713 On 30th September 1963, the R’s took on Bristol Rovers at Loftus Road. This, a fixture that has been well lodged in my memory mainly because of my own personal circumstances prior to kick-off. Let me explain… I was tasked Continue reading
QPR (3) – Norwich City (1) – “Come on the Reserves!”
Team: Roberts, Bardsley, Brevett, Doyle, Maddix, McDonald, Impey, Wilson, Ferdinand, White (Allen), Meaker Attendance: 13,892 The Canaries arrived at Loftus Road on 6th March 1993 in third position of the Premier League, whilst the R’s were in seventh place and ahead of all the other London sides. Brian Glanville wrote the following match report: “Come Continue reading
In Memory of Johnny Gibbons
Last month we heard the very sad news that Johnny Gibbons had passed away. It was believed that 95-year-old Johnny had been QPR’s oldest living former player. Johnny was born in Charlton on 8th April 1925 and he began his football career with the Charlton Rovers youth team. He joined the army in 1943 and Continue reading
The Park Cinema, 251 Goldhawk Road, London W12.
Situated virtually next to ’The Seven Stars’, the Park Cinema opened its doors at 6pm on 27th June 1912. Prior to its opening the following article appeared on 16th May in ‘The Bioscope’, titled: ‘Application Against a Shepherd’s Bush Cineatograph Company.’ ‘In the Chancery Division on Friday, before Mr Justice, on behalf of the occupier Continue reading
‘Capital Soccer Shocker – Fulham Park Rangers – Two London Clubs are to join Forces’
On 21st February 1987, Rangers were knocked out of the FA Cup at Elland Road, but even worse for R’s fans were the rumours beginning to filter through that there was a proposed merger with Fulham! A shocking headline appeared three days later on the back page of Mirror Sport: ‘Capital Soccer Shocker – Fulham Continue reading
From 1972: Rodney Marsh takes on Gordon Jago in a Game of Darts
Rodney Marsh’s final match for the R’s took place at Ashton Gate on 4th March 1972. Rangers lost the game 0-2. The press photo shown below appeared in an Eastbourne newspaper in 1972 and features Rodney Marsh and Gordon Jago. It isn’t dated, but apparently soon after it was taken, Marsh was transferred to Manchester Continue reading
QPR (3) – Hull City (3) – ‘But then in the 77th Minute, Collins completed his hat-trick to put Rangers ahead yet again’
Team: Springett, Watson, Langley, Keen, Hunt, Sibley, Lazarus, Collins, Allen (Hazell), Sanderson, Morgan (R). Attendance: 12,327 On the 19th February 1966, two of the top three Third Division sides met at Loftus Road. The R’s, sitting in third position, met Hull City, one place above them. The following comprehensive match report was written by Brian Continue reading