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
QPR U23 (3) – Charlton Athletic U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Williams-Lowe, Domi, Bettache, Carlyle, Rowan, Remy, Duncan, Walker, Bansal-McNulty, Dalling Sub Not Used: Dickinson For the visit of Charlton Athletic at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, Marcin Brzozowski was back in goal for the R’s and Charlie Rowan, who had been on loan at Barnet, captained the side. Rangers Continue reading
‘Combat Frock’: Emily Capell’s Debut Album is finally Here!
‘Combat Frock’: Emily Capell’s Debut Album is finally Here! Emily Capell’s long awaited debut album was finally released on 5th October and later that evening she presented it live at the London Camden Assembly. I received the pre-ordered package last Monday, which included a signed LP on yellow vinyl, a signed CD and even a Continue reading
The Hammersmith Stadium Club
Hammersmith Stadium was situated at 45 Brook Green Road, which is thought to have been a stretch of road between Hammersmith Broadway and Brook Green? News of a 1936 boxing event held at the Stadium appeared on this Home Page early last year. A few articles from the West London Observer relating to the Stadium’s Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) – Crystal Palace U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Kelly, Williams-Lowe, Wallace, Smith, Masterson, Carlyle, Osayi-Samuel, Bettache, Walker, Bansal-McNulty, Alfa Sub Not Used: Dickinson. Lee Wallace captained a strong QPR U23’s side, which included the likes of Liam Kelly, Matt Smith, Conor Masterson and Bright Osayi-Samuel. For the visitors, James Tomkins went on to get 60 minutes under his Continue reading