FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Little, McLean, Paiva, Kalathias, Mahorn, Harrack, Griffiths, Jude-Boyd, Kargbo, Aoraha, Mema Sub Not Used: Middlehurst Attendance: 247 Twice postponed, the FA Youth Cup tie at the One Call Stadium finally took place last Monday night. The programmes were very limited and not surprisingly they sold out very quickly. Mansfield Continue reading
‘The Rangers strongly objecting to this Injustice refrained from Lining Up’ – QPR’s 3-5 Defeat at Chatham in 1899
Team: Clutterbuck, Knowles, McConnell, Crawford, Hitch, Keech, Turnbull, Haywood, White, Evans, Cowie Attendance: 3,000 QPR had won 7-1 at Wandsworth on 28th October 1899 in an FA Cup qualifying round. Two weeks later Rangers travelled to Chatham in a Southern League encounter. The following match report later appeared in the local press: ‘The Rangers certainly Continue reading
QPR Secretary Ron Phillips responds to Bill Hodge’s 1976 Letter in the Local Gazette
Earlier this month I published Bill Hodge’s 1976 letter to the local Gazette, titled: ‘Rangers – Don’t let Greed Ruin your chances of being a Great Club’. This prompted the following response on 1st April from Club Secretary, Ron Phillips: ‘I hope you will allow Queen’s Park Rangers to reply to the letter recently published Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Colchester United U23 (0)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Barnes, Williams-Lowe, Domi, Smith (M), Rowan, Carlyle, Shodipo, Wells (B), Mlakar, Chair, Dalling Subs Not Used: Brzozowski, Duncan Ilias Chair captained an R’s side that included Dillon Barnes and Jan Mlakar. Into the game and although Mr O’Donnell awarded a free kick he didn’t book the culprit who had elbowed Continue reading
‘Rangers – Don’t let Greed Ruin your chances of being a Great Club’
QPR topped the First Division table in March 1976. Bill Hodge of Stanleycroft Close in Isleworth raised a number of issues, which he put together in a letter that month to the Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Gazette: ‘I have been a loyal supporter of Queen’s Park Rangers for more than 35 years, and have stood Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Watford U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Williams-Lowe, Domi, B. Wells, Gubbins, Carlyle, Shodipo, Bansal-McNulty, Walker, Frailing, Dalling Subs Not Used: Little, Duke-McKenna On a very wet afternoon at Harlington, Amrit Bansal-McNulty captained the Rangers side and noted on the bench for the visitors was former R’s goalkeeper, Harvey White. Mr Skipper waved play-on after an Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Millwall U18 (5)
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