Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins (Eastoe), McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 48,439 Rangers started their 1976/77 League Cup campaign with a 3-1 away win at Cardiff and followed this up with a 2-1 home win against Bury in Round 3. The R’s then went on to beat West Ham United 2-0 at Continue reading
Friendly Scottish Opposition: No.6 – Hibernian v QPR in 1995
QPR: Roberts (Dykstra), Ready (McDermott), Brevett, Barker, McDonald, Maddix, Impey, Holloway (Osborn), Dichio (Charles), Gallen, Sinclair. Hibernian: Reid, Willie Miller, Donald, McGinlay, Tweed, Hunter, Weir (Graham Miller), Millen, Harper, Evans (Greg Miller), Jackson (Riley). Attendance: 6,005 QPR have taken on Hibernian on three occasions. Firstly, at Loftus Road on 15th February 1964 when the R’s Continue reading
The Conditions were absurd,” he snapped. “It’s a wonder no-one broke his neck!”
On 12th January 1963, the R’s lost 0-5 at Swindon. It was during the Big Freeze and Colin Woodley recorded his memories of that day last month. https://www.indyrs.co.uk/2021/01/the-big-freeze-of-1963-qpr-lose-0-5-to-a-swindon-side-wearing-basketball-boots/ But what angered Alec Stock even more was the state of the pitch. Hugh John’s wrote the following article for ‘The People’: ‘Alec Stock, Queen’s Park Rangers’ Continue reading
QPR (3) – Swansea City (2) -’Hail Goddard the Mud-Flat Marvel’
Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Wicks, Roeder, Goddard, Waddock, Allen, Currie, Burke Sub: Wallace (for Gillard) Attendance: 11,153 After a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage the previous week, on 2nd February 1980, the R’s took on Swansea City at Loftus Road. Peter Gorman wrote the following match report: ‘A winning goal, deep into injury-time, finally Continue reading
Alf Mancini’s Come-Back Fight at Loftus Road in 1929
Following his wedding in early 1929, legendary Notting Dale boxer, Alf Mancini, was set to make his come-back against Carlo Galbusera at Rangers’ Loftus Road on 1st June. A report appeared in the West London Observer on the following Friday: ‘There were two striking features about the open-air boxing tournament which was held at the Continue reading
In Memory of Tommy Docherty
Tommy Docherty sadly passed away at his home on New Year’s Eve, aged 92, following a long illness. Born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow on 24th April 1928, the “Doc” as he later became known, spent most of his playing career at Preston North End. He also represented his country on 25 occasions. Tommy Continue reading
Cardiff City (2) – QPR (2) – ‘Rangers had played a type of Football which was good enough to beat any Third Division Side’
Team: Gilfillan, Smith, Jefferson, Lowe, James, March, Cape, Mallett, Cheetham, Fitzgerald, Bott Attendance 26,268 Rangers travelled to Cardiff on 22nd January 1938.. The Acton Gazette provided news of a Football Special from London: ‘In connection with the important Third Division league match between Cardiff City and Queen’s Park Rangers tomorrow, the G.W.R. will issue cheap Continue reading
QPR (1) – Chelsea (0) – FA Cup 3rd Round Replay in 1974
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hazell Attendance: 28,573 Rangers travelled to Stamford Bridge on 5th January 1974 in a FA Cup 3rd round tie. The match finished goal-less and the replay was then scheduled for three days later. This was during the ‘Three-Day Week’ period which had Continue reading
The Big Freeze of 1963: QPR Lose 0-5 to a Swindon Side wearing Basketball Boots!
Team: Drinkwater, Angell, Ingham, Malcolm, Keen, Large, McClelland, Bedford, Leary, Barber, Lazarus Attendance: 7,450 During the Big Freeze of 1963 the R’s travelled to Swindon on 12th January. Also setting off that day was Colin Woodley who has written the following account: To say we were in the bleak mid-winter does not adequately cover the Continue reading
QPR (7) – Fulham (0) – ‘Clutterbuck managed to prevent the Visitors from Scoring amidst the Roars of Laughter from the Crowd’
Team: Clutterbuck, Bellingham, Newlands, Keech, Hitch, Skinner, Gray, Downing, Goldie, Humphries, Foxall Attendance: 4,000 Rangers opened their 1900 FA Cup campaign with a 3rd round qualifier on 3rd November. The following match report later appeared in the Kilburn Times: ‘The Rangers made their entry into the English Cup competition on Saturday last. Fulham were their Continue reading