Team: Clutterbuck, Newlands, McConnell, Keech, Hitch, Skinner, Gray, Newbigging, Goldie, Humphries, Foxall. Attendance: 4,000 Following the recent FA Cup defeat at Loftus Road, QPR had first been drawn against Watford on 17th November 1900. Rangers had previously thrashed Fulham 7-0 two weeks earlier and then travelled to Cassio Road for the 4th qualifying round. The Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Bristol City U23 (4)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Bowman, Felix, Genovesi, Wells, Kefalas, Fox, Tilt, Owens, Walker, Barton, Shodipo Sub Not Used: Brzozowski On a cold, damp afternoon at Harlington, the visitors took an early lead with the QPR defence all over the place. Myles Bowman, on a rare appearance, made two blocks before Ricardo Rees put away Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Watford U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cooper, Williams-Lowe, Woollard-Innocent, Remy, Mahorn, Empochontsif, Raymond-Callender, Douglas, Babajide, Frailing, De Silva. Sub Not Used: Conte The young R’s got off to a flying start when a burst of pace from Khaliq Raymond-Callender down the right-wing took him beyond the Watford defender ahead of him, on to the bye-line Continue reading
Seven R’s Fans were injured on their way to the Watford Home Game in 1931
The following article appeared in the West London Observer on 25th September 1931: ‘Seven passengers in a van, on their way to watch Queen’s Park Rangers’ match on Saturday, were injured when the van came into collision with a tramcar in High Road, Willesden. The accident occurred when the van swerved to avoid a child. Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) – Charlton Athletic U23 (6)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Williams-Lowe, Genovesi, Bettache, Fox, Omar, Tilt, Mesias, Platt, Bansal-McNulty, Shodipo. Sub Not Used: Bowman Faysal Bettache was appointed captain and Paul Hall made two changes to his starting line-up, including 18-year-old full-back, Kayden Williams-Lowe. Not sure exactly who we were waiting for, but I overhead the ref comment that Continue reading
‘How to Face up to 6-Months Rest’ – Rodney Marsh
Peter Barnard wrote the following article in 1968 for ‘Goal’ magazine: ‘Epsom Station on any weekday morning displays its share of bowler-hatted City types waiting for the 8.16, and if one of them happens to break an ankle mowing the lawn he’ll still be on the platform next day, albeit sporting crutches. But the stockbroker Continue reading
Colchester United U23 (2) – QPR U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Felix, Genovesi, Bettache, Omar, Noel-McLeod, Tilt, Mesias, Platt, Bansal-McNulty, Shodipo. Sub Not Used: Bowman Confirmation that this fixture was to be played at the JobServe Community Stadium rather than Florence Park meant that this was to be a new ground for R’s fans to visit. Steve Bacon collected Alan Continue reading
When Gordon Jago Met ‘The Three Degrees’
Titled, ‘Gordon Jago gets the Third Degree’, the press photo shown below is from 1974. The caption reads as follows: ‘Gordon Jago, Queen’s Park Rangers manager, hails new signings, the American singing trio ‘The Three Degrees’ who were at the club to shoot pictures for their new LP cover.’ ‘Left to right: Sheila, Fayette and Continue reading
Shepherd’s Bush Shopkeeper & Burglar, Bertha Cruch, who Greeted Detectives with a Smile
The following article appeared in the Belfast Telegraph on 31st July 1924: ‘A young and attractive woman, whom the police consider the most extraordinary woman burglar of modern times, was sentenced to fourteen months’ imprisonment at the Middlesex Quarter Sessions yesterday. She is Bertha Cruch, a married woman with two children. She is a veritable Continue reading
‘All-Smiles’ Transfer as Thomas joins QPR
The following article appeared in the Birmingham Daily Post on 20th October 1972: ‘Dave Thomas moved from Burnley to Queen’s Park Rangers for £165,000 in a lightning transfer deal yesterday, and afterwards both club managers expressed their satisfaction at the way the move had been handled. Jimmy Adamson, the Burnley manager, said: “This deal between Continue reading