Ealing Hospital Cup Team: Shaw, MacDonald, Fidler, Butterworth, Mitchell, Wake, Whyman, Revill, McKie, Browning, Barnes On 8th November 1911, Rangers took on Brentford at Park Royal in an Ealing Hospital Cup match. The following report appeared in the Middlesex County Times a few days later: ‘About a thousand spectators witnessed the Ealing Hospital Cup match Continue reading
QPR (5) – Hammersmith Athletic (0) – ‘Soon after, from some good Passing, Jordan put the Ball through for the Fifth Time’
Team: Jones (T), Walborn, Knowles, Tennant, Musslewhite (J), Jordan (H), Hadwick, Hannah, Jordan (F), Cowie, Wallington Attendance: 1,000 On 9th December 1899, the first team were away to Luton Town in a FA Cup qualifying round match. Whilst at Kensal Rise, a Rangers reserve side faced Hammersmith Athletic. The following report appeared in ‘The Sporting Continue reading
Watford (1) – QPR (1) – ‘Gilberg went Storming through & Hit the Bar’
Division Three South Team: Brown, Poppitt, Ingham, Nicholas, Powell (M), Spence, Gilberg, Smith, Cameron, Tomkys, Shepherd Attendance: 22,068 Following the 2-2 draw against the Hornets at Loftus Road the previous month, Rangers then travelled to Vicarage Road on Thursday 4th September 1952. In goal for the home side was former R’s goalkeeper Reg Saphin, who Continue reading
Fulham (2) – QPR (2) – ‘Danger from Flying Bombs – Spotters shall be Stationed to give Warning of imminent Danger…’
Football League South Team: Brown, Rose, Abel, Smith, Ridyard, Mallett, Jones, Sibley, Heathcote, Fitzgerald, Burley Attendance: 8,000 On 9th September 1944, QPR travelled to Craven Cottage. Included in the Rangers line-up were two guest players. Jones at No.7 was a West Brom player and Sibley at No.8 was attached to Southend United. Ben Burley has Continue reading
Peterborough United Reserves (1) – QPR Reserves (1)
Football Combination Team: Spence, Woods, Newcombe, Cockell, Jones (A), Walker, Barber, Bottoms, Razzell, Collins, Bateson Attendance: 6,754 On Monday, 22nd August 1960, the Rangers reserves travelled to London Road to take on Peterborough United. This is from the ‘Club Chatter’ section of the match programme: ‘Tonight, we play our first ever Football Combination home match Continue reading
QPR Development Squad – Premier League Cup Winners after a 3-1 Win Over Brentford
Premier League Cup Final Team: Salamon, Putman, Da Silva, McDowell, Wilkie, Tuck, Dillon, Morgan, Bennie, Murphy, Sutton Subs: Halliday, McCann, Petrie, O’Brien, Vaughan After disposing of Burnley in the semi-final, Paul Furlong’s side then faced Brentford at Loftus Road. With many fans still taking their seats, the first shot of the evening was provided by Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (2) – Peterborough United U21 (0)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Putman, Da Silva, McCann, Wilkie, Tuck, Petrie, Morgan, Bennie, Murphy, Vaughan Subs: Halliday, Leahy, McDowell, Sutton, Dillon Following a big drop in the temperature, but on a bright afternoon at Loftus Road, it was Kieran Petrie’s pass to Harry Murphy that provided the first goal attempt in the Continue reading
QPR (2) – New Brompton (1) – ‘Unpleasant Game at Park Royal’
Southern League Division One Team: Shaw, McDonald, Fidler, Mitchell, Lintott, Downing, Rogers, Cannon, MacDonald, Drake, Barnes Attendance: 2,000 On 26th October 1908, Rangers took on New Brompton at Park Royal. The following report appeared four days later in the: ‘St. Pancras Guardian & Camden & Kentish Town Reporter’ ‘The meeting of New Brompton and the Rangers Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (2) – Burnley U21 (0)
QPR Development Squad (2) – Burnley U21 (0) Premier League Cup Semi-Final Team: Shepperd, Putman, Da Silva, McDowell, Wilkie, Tuck, Bennie, Morgan, Kolli, Murphy, Sutton Subs: Halliday, Leahy, Dillon, Petrie, O’Brien After knocking out West Brom in the previous round, Rangers then faced Burnley in the semi-final at Loftus Road. Ninety seconds or so in Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (1) – Brentford U21 (5)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Halliday, Leahy, Da Silva, Manufor, McDowell, Talla, Petrie, Neill, Vaughan, O’Brien, Sanyaolu Subs: Clark, Balogun, Coomes, Neziri, trialist On a very warm afternoon at the TSG Training Centre, the team sheet revealed that the strong Brentford starting line-up included the likes of £10m signing Gustavo Nunes, South Korean international Continue reading