The following fascinating letter from 89-year-old Mrs S. Rumsey, appeared in the Acton Gazette on 9th September 1971: ‘Reading the Gazette which was sent to me by a friend, I was interested about Askew Road as a shopping centre. I lived in St. Elmo Road – Askew Road end – for 60 years. I remember Continue reading
Brentford (0) – QPR (7) – ‘In the Last 25 Minutes they Scored Seven Goals’
Team: Mason, Abel, Jefferson, Powell, Farmer, March, McEwan, Mallett, Mangnall, McCarthy, Bonass Attendance: 4,000 Germany invaded Poland on Friday 1st September 1939 and after Britain had declared war two days later the FAabandoned the football season and the results were expunged from the records. However, on 21st October, QPR took on Reading in their first Continue reading
Ray Drinkwater’s Lucky Shorts?
After knocking out Barry Town and Ashford Town, QPR then travelled to Turf Moor on 6th January 1962 to take on Burnley in the FA Cup Third Round. Bill Ward wrote the following article, which appeared in the Daily Herald on the morning of the match: ‘Bill Hooper, the official who runs Queen’s Park Rangers Continue reading
In Memory of Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson sadly passed away last month after a long illness. Born in Leicester on 12th July 1958, Michael’s league career started with Preston North End and he later played for Manchester City and Brighton. In December 1984 Michael moved from Liverpool to Loftus Road for a fee of £100,000. His debut for the R’s Continue reading
QPR (7) – Swindon Town (0) – When a Deputy Linesman, clad in his Lounge Suit, ran the line
Team: Allen, Dudley, Jefferson, Smith, Ridyard, Powell, McEwan, Mallett, Hatton, Mills, Pattison Attendance: 10,000 Rangers took on Swindon Town at Loftus Road on 21stDecember 1946. The following match report later appeared in the West London Observer: ‘Abandoning their train at Ealing Broadway and completing their journey by trolley-bus, Swindon Town finished their “Cook’s tour” by Continue reading
Victory in Europe Day – ‘There were reports of impromptu Dancing in Ravenscourt Park’
Today marks the 75th anniversary of ‘Victory in Europe Day’. The day when Nazi Germany accepted the unconditional surrender of its armed forces. A few days later the West London Observer reportedthat: ‘A brilliant sun heralded the day, throughout, which large crowds assembled in the main thoroughfares. A wireless loudspeaker installed on the roof of Continue reading
Stanley Bowles and Malcolm McDonald – ‘Face to Face’
Ahead of QPR’s visit to Highbury on 2nd October 1976, the following article titled, ‘Big Match – Cross Talk’, appeared in ‘Shoot’ magazine: ‘When Arsenal play Queen’s Park Rangers at Highbury on Saturday, Malcolm McDonald and Stan Bowles will come face to face for the first time since Supermac was signed from Newcastle for £333,000. Continue reading
The 6-0 Win at Bournemouth in 1913: ‘The Football played by the Rangers was by far the best ever witnessed at Dean Court’
Team: Shaw, Fidler, Pullen, Ovens, Mitchell, Wake, Thompson, Birch, Whyman, Revill, Barnes On 11th January 1913, Rangers had beaten Halifax Town 4-2 in the First Round of the FA Cup. They then travelled to Dean Court the following Saturday to take on Bournemouth in a friendly. A match report appeared in the Bournemouth Guardian a Continue reading
A Win for the Rangers in their first ever Match against Chelsea
Team: Howes, Lyon, Wassell, White, Taylor, Edwards, Thompson, Coates, Brewis, Roberts, Cowan. Chelsea had been founded on 10th March 1905 and six months later the two sides met for the first time. This reserve match on 23rd September was a South Eastern League fixture, which kicked off at 3.45pm at the Agricultural Showground, Park Royal. Continue reading
QPR (2) – Leeds United (0) – ‘Followed by Ten Days of Torment for the Rangers’
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 31,002 On this day in 1976, the R’s took on Leeds in their final game of an historic season. Ron Phillips’ ‘Bush Telegraph’ programme notes included the following: ‘In any normal season Rangers’ superb winning run from January to April Continue reading