Team: Cooper, McLean, Pitblado, Dalipi, Kargbo, Mahorn, De Silva, Conte, Eze (C), Kalathias, Duke-McKenna. A Rangers U18’s side took on Portsmouth in a mid-week friendly fixture at Heston. At No.9 for the R’s was Ebere Eze’s sixteen-year-old brother, Chuma. The first real opportunity fell to Mason McLean, who drove the ball just over the crossbar Continue reading
In Memory of Clive Kingham – Loyal R’s Fan & a True Gentleman
Clive had been poorly for a few years. He was being prescribed what seemed to be an endless amount of antibiotics, but a year ago he phoned me to say that with the upturn in the weather, and the steady improvement in his health, he was coming to his first match in nearly a year. Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Sheffield Wednesday U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Dickinson, Williams-Lowe, Woollard-Innocent, Wells, Kefalas, Brown, Tilt, Bettache, Walker, Bansal-McNulty, Shodipo. Sub Not Used: Cooper The final U23’s fixture of the season kicked off at 2pm at a very warm Harlington training ground. At No.6 was 20-year-old defender Tyler Brown, who I presume has been released by Crystal Palace? On Continue reading
Wisdom at Shepherd’s Bush Market in 1952
The following article appeared in the West London Observer on 12th December 1952: ‘A detective rigged up the witness box at West London on Monday to resemble a market stall and demonstrated how a man put a £1 note and a cigarette lighter into an envelope and invited his audience of about 50 people to Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Leeds United U18 (3)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: White, Drewe, Domi, Remy, Carlyle, Gubbins, Williams-Lowe, Dalipi, Kendall, Frailing, De Silva Sub Not Used: Cooper My mate Simon Staal had flown in from Sweden earlier that morning and I met up with him at Hounslow East Station. On a very warm morning at Heston, the R’s starting line-up Continue reading
Norwich City (1) – QPR (2) – A Rare Win for the R’s at Carrow Road in 1957
Team: Springett, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Andrews, Hellawell, Longbottom, Peacock, Cameron, Kerrins Attendance: 11,722 Rangers travelled to Carrow Road on 12th January 1957 and recorded a rare away victory. The following match report appeared later that day in the ‘Eastern Football News’ (The Pink Un): ‘Norwich City’s long run without victory continues. Queen’s Park Rangers Continue reading
Crystal Palace U18 (1) – QPR U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cooper, Drewe, Domi, Remy, Mahorn, McLean, Raymond-Callender, Dalipi, Frailing, Antwi, Grant, Sub Not Used: White I met up with Alan Barnes at London Bridge and we set off to Lower Sydenham Station. Alan and ChrisPTenner had made the same journey a week previously, but the match was abandoned after Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Birmingham City U23 (4)
Team: Bowman, Drewe, Gubbins, Wells, Phillips, Carlyle, Tilt, Bettache, Walker, Mesias, Brooks. Sub Not Used: White The visitors launched the ball into the box after being awarded a free kick just inside the R’s half. This resulted in Myles Bowman finger-tipping Isaac Vassell’s powerful shot superbly away for a corner. Under pressure, he then did Continue reading
From 1947: QPR FC to issue £30,000 Shares – Double-Decker Stand Planned
The following article appeared in the Kensington Post on 23rd August 1947. ‘At the sixth annual general meeting of Queen’s Park Rangers Supporters’ Club held at Hammersmith Town Hall on Monday evening, Mr Hittinger, the chairman of QPR directors, revealed that some £30,000 worth of shares may be issued to the public this autumn. Shares Continue reading
Bolton Wanderers U23 (2) – QPR U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Bowman, Felix, Domi, Bettache, Carlyle, Gubbins, Tilt, Douglas, Walker, Mesias, Bansal-McNulty. Sub Not Used: White This was a good entertaining encounter played at high tempo. The home side just edged victory 2-1, but the R’s did indeed play well in defeat. In the first-half Bolton had the majority of the Continue reading