QPR U18 (0) – Millwall U18 (5)U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Middlehurst, Paiva, Hinkson, Mahorn, Harrack, Orafu, Griffiths, Jude-Boyd, Babajide, Dougi, Cotter. Due to a waterlogged pitch this fixture against the league leaders was switched from their Calmont Road Training Ground to Heston. Trent Mahorn captained a very young R’s side that included at Continue reading
When QPR Fans Planned a Petition to find out why: ‘Diabolical Referees are being sent to Loftus Road’
The following article appeared in the local press on 11th December 1959: ‘Two Shepherd’s Bush brothers, supporters of Queen’s Park Rangers since they were youngsters, told a Gazette and Post reporter this week of a petition they plan to send to the Football Association, signed by QPR Supporters’ Club members, to find out why “diabolical” Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – SEDA Academy (1)
Team: Little, McLean, Paiva, Orafu, Mahorn, Hawkins, Mema, Conte, Kargbo, Aoraha, Donkor The scheduled league fixture against Ipswich Town was postponed as the Tractor Boys were set to play Exeter City in the FA Youth Cup a few days later. A friendly was arranged against the SEDA Academy from East Acton. The academy is dedicated Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) Coventry City U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Barnes, Williams-Lowe, Gubbins, Wells, Rowan, Suliman, Duke-McKenna, Bansal-McNulty, Walker, Frailing, Dalling Subs Not Used: Dickinson, Drewe. Ben Wells captained the Rangers side and also in the starting line-up was 21-year-old centre-back trialist, Easah Suliman. The first real goalscoring opportunity of the match came following a dangerous cross from Deshane Dalling Continue reading
Was it time for a Name Change? – Queen’s Park Rangers to Hammersmith Rangers?
The QPR board of directors decided in 1931 to move the Club a stone’s throw away to the White City Stadium. The R’s opening league game on 5th September against Bournemouth in front of nearly 19,000 resulted in a 0-3 defeat. Reginald Bacchus of 59, Hammersmith Bridge Road wrote to the West London Observer suggesting Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
The following servicemen had at some point in their careers, played for Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, and all tragically lost their lives serving their country: Albert Edward Bonass was born in Yorkshire and joined the R’s in 1939. He became a reserve policeman before joining the RAF. Albert lost his life when his Stirling Continue reading
Sign Please – No.5 – Les Allen
Les joined the R’s from Tottenham in July 1965 for a then record fee of £20,000 and made his debut at Griffin Park in the opening game of the season. It was very much a transitional stage for the R’s with the likes of Les, Jimmy Langley, Ian Watson and Keith Sanderson joining the young Continue reading
A Wonder Goal from Clive Clark in 1960: QPR (9) – Tranmere Rovers (2)
Team: Drinkwater, Woods, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Angell, Lazarus, Bedford, Evans, Andrews, Clark Attendance: 4,805 The march of time has left me with the sobering thought that I am one of the few spectators out of a meagre crowd of 4,805 still alive and able to recall a personal account of this historic encounter on 3rd Continue reading
QPR U23 (1)- Ipswich Town U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Drewe, Woollard-Innocent, Wells, Masterson, Rowan, Dalling, Duncan, Walker, Bansal-McNulty, Shodipo Sub Not Used: Dickinson Ipswich came into this match having not won a game all season. For the R’s, Aaron Drewe and Olamide Shodipo made their return from injury, whilst Amrit Bansal-McNulty captained the side. The first real effort Continue reading
When QPR took on an Army X1 at Loftus Road in 1939
Rangers had drawn both their opening league games of the 1939/40 season and then on 3rd September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany following their invasion of Poland. The R’s had lost 0-1 at Walsall the previous day, which then saw the football season suspended until further notice. However on the following Saturday, QPR took Continue reading