U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cooper, McLean, Pitblado, Kalathias, Kargbo, Mahorn, Paiva, Conte, Griffiths, Grant, Domi. Subs Not Used: Lisk, Anthony. I met up with Simon Staal outside Hounslow East Station and after some breakfast we headed off to Heston. Without the aid of a team sheet it was difficult to identify some of Continue reading
“I would like to be involved in this Club for the rest of my life” – Amit Bhatia
Evening Standard – Thursday 22nd November: ‘Amit Bhatia has just been asked to reflect on the 11 years he has spent at QPR. With a hearty laugh, he replies: “The ‘P’ must stand for patience.” It is a virtue that has certainly been put to the test since joining the board in 2007 after his Continue reading
5th May 1948: Slough Centre (1) – QPR (4)
Team: Allen, Rose, Jefferson, Powell, Smith (G), Smith (A), Boxshall, Stewart, Hatton, Mills, Hartburn On 5th May 1948, Queen’s Park Rangers played Slough Centre in a charity match at Chalvey Road. Prior to the game, an article in the Slough, Eton & Windsor Observer reported that: ‘Next Wednesday will be an outstanding day for sportsmen. Continue reading
QPR U23 (6) – Colchester United U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Kakay, Hamalainen, Goss, Phillips, Wells, Tilt, Owens, Walker, Oteh, Smyth. Sub Not Used: Cooper Captain for the afternoon was 20 year-old centre-forward, Lewis Walker, who signed a pro deal earlier in the month. The visitors looked to be a younger side, in fact, their No.4, Gene Kennedy, was said Continue reading
The 1911 Stoke v QPR Match was abandoned after the Crowd had invaded the Pitch
Team: Shaw, McDonald, Pullen, Butterworth, Mitchell, Wake, Whyman, Revill, McKie, Thornton, Barnes. Attendance: 15,000 (with gate receipts of £227) On 2nd December 1911, the Rangers travelled to the Victoria Ground to take on Stoke City for a Southern League game. The following match report appeared in the Athletic News two days later: ‘It is difficult Continue reading
La Paloma Club, 103 Westbourne Grove, London W2
The following article appeared in ‘The Stage’ on 17th October 1963: ‘It does not seem possible that it is six years since the Gateway, one of London’s most durable little theatres, finally gave up the ghost, but La Paloma Club, which inherited the premises, held its anniversary party last Friday and the management solemnly assured Continue reading
‘The Football League Review Fan of the Week’ – QPR Loft Boy, Freddie Mason
It was announced in a 1968 edition of “The Football League Review” (their official journal), that R’s fan (& Loft Boy) Freddie Mason had won their ‘Fan of the Week’ award: ‘Fred Mason (17) has seen most of the country in the last few years. He knows the major roads and motorways like the back Continue reading
Remembering three of the former QPR Players who were Severely Wounded in the Great War.
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, Corporal Albert ‘Ben’ Butler, Frank Cannon, Charlie Clarke, Joseph Dines, Albert Edwards, Alan Fowler, Oscar Horace Stanley Linkson, Evelyn Henry Lintott, Robert McLaren Law, John H. Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Coventry City U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Ingram, Furlong, Kakay, Goss, Hall, Hamalainen, Smyth, Cousins, Oteh, Chair, Osayi-Samuel Sub Not Used: Dickinson On a very mild afternoon at Harlington, Sean Goss captained a strong QPR side to face Coventry City. In goal for the visitors was former Rangers player, Liam O’Brien. Liam was enrolled into the Supporters Continue reading
Sign Please – No. 3 – Stuart Leary & Peter Angell
The pic shown below was taken from a local newspaper and loaned to me by Keith Davies. It must date from around 1963 and shows Stuart Leary and Peter Angell signing a football. Both players have signed Keith’s pic. Peter Angell was signed from Slough Town in 1953 and went on to make 457 appearances Continue reading