Football League Division One Team: Parkes, Shanks, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens Sub: Leach Attendance: 30,134 Rangers travelled to St. James’ Park on 3rd April 1976. Tony Hardisty filed the following match report: ‘Dave Sexton hardly needed to speak. His broad smile after seeing Stan Bowles steal that extra point with Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – Chatham Town Women (2)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Miaki, Hennessy, Searle, Brooks, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, Dzyadyk Subs: Melling, McCrea, Carter, Munro, Sampson On a very windy, overcast afternoon at the SkyEx Community Stadium, and played on a heavy pitch, the R’s took on Chatham Town. Courtnay Ward-Chambers couldn’t quite fully connect with Continue reading
Oxford United (3) – QPR (3) – ‘And Martin Allen Produced a Superb Chip to Beat Alan Judge’
Football League Division One Team: Barron, Neill, McDonald, Fenwick, Dawes, Allen, James, Walker, Robinson, Bannister, Rosenior Sub: Byrne Attendance: 11,910 Following a 2-1 win over Watford the previous week, on 29th March 1986, the R’s travelled to Oxford. Martin Marks later filed his match report: ‘A thrilling Milk Cup Final rehearsal ended in heartache for Continue reading
QPR FC Women (1) – London Bees (3)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Melling, Miaki, Hennessy, Hill, Lewin, Blodgett, Goddard, Munro. Stanley, Owen, Sampson Subs: Wiggins, McCrea, El-Bergui, Reid, Ward-Chambers The team sheet revealed that Japanese defender Shoko Miaki, was set to make her debut. Into the game, and as Grace Stanley received the ball, she was blatantly pulled back, Continue reading
QPR (2) – Fulham (0)
London League (Division 2) Team: Hunt, Hughes (F), Tyler, Walborn, Musslewhite, Teagle, Davies, McKenzie, Hounsell, Ward, Wallington Attendance: 1,000 Rangers had joined Division 2 of the London League, and later in the season on 25th March 1897, they faced Fulham at Harvest Road. The following match report later appeared in the Sporting Life: About 1,000 spectators Continue reading
QPR FC Women (1) – Actonians Ladies (0)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Cooper, Searle, Hill, Lewin, Blodgett, D’Santos, Owen, Sampson, Stanley, Dzyadyk Subs: Melling, Hennessy, Goddard, Reid, Kennedy On a heavy pitch, it was the visitors who went close to opening the scoring at the SkyEx Community Stadium. A cross from the left-flank found Jasmine Williamson who headed just Continue reading
The 31st Independent R’s Badge
My latest badge features the ‘Moroccan Magician’, Adel Taarabt. Limited to just 100, they are priced at £3.00 each and can also be purchased via mail order, within the UK only. This time the profit from sales, plus donations, will go to the Club’s “Extra Time” project. Andy Evans sent me this: ‘The “Extra Time” Continue reading
QPR (0) – Leicester City (2) – “Go Home & Forget about this Defeat. It was no Disgrace”
FA Cup 6th Round Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Venables, Mancini, McLintock, Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Sub: Hazell Attendance 34,078 After disposing of Chelsea, Birmingham City and Coventry, the R’s then faced Leicester City in the FA Cup 6th Round on 9th March 1974 at Loftus Road. Ken Montgomery’s match report appeared in the Sunday Continue reading
Chesham United FC Women (0) – QPR FC Women (0)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Wiggins, Cooper, Searle, Randall, Lewin, Blodgett, Goddard, Hill, Stanley, Dzyadyk, McCrea Attendance: 115 On a sunny afternoon at the Meadow, it was Gemma Fraser who forced a save from the Rangers keeper after eight minutes. Whilst for the R’s, Jo Blodgett’s pass out to Annie Dzyadyk resulted in Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (7) – Colchester United U21 (0)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halliday, Putman, trialist, Manufor, McDowell, Tuck, Bennie, Talla, Vaughan, trialist, Petrie Subs: Clark, Leahy, Sutton, Murphy, Dillon In a blustery, rain-swept afternoon at the TSG Training Centre, it was one of the QPR trialists who forced a flying save from Dandre Abraham. Then, after 15 minutes, a good move Continue reading