Former Rangers player Bob Turpie sadly passed away recently. Bob was born in Hampstead on 13th November 1949 and he gets an early mention in the final home match programme (v Exeter City) of the 1964/65 season: ‘New apprentice, Robert Turpie, 15-year-old inside or outside-left from Hendon, has signed apprentice forms for Rangers on leaving Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Bristol City U23 (4)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Johnson, Hamalainen, Owens, Phillips, Fox, Tilt, Ochieng, Oteh, Mesias, Alfa Subs Not Used: Dickinson, Paul Henry Ochieng was once again included in the starting line-up and at No. 2 was another trialist, 20 year-old Chiori Johnson. The former Arsenal defender had recently been on trial with Blackburn Rovers. With Continue reading
‘The Prince of Peace – Mark Prince: My Story’
In amongst all the tributes to Ray Wilkins before, during and after the 4-2 win last week against Sheffield Wednesday, another tribute of sorts was taking place in the QPR Club Shop. I had noticed that morning on the QPR website that the club were promoting the launch of a book telling a storythat has Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Nottingham Forest U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Akinola, Fox, Ochieng, Paul, Phillips, Tilt, Owens, Eshun, Stylianides, Hamalainen Sub Not Used: Alfa The team sheet revealed the latest trialist at No. 4, Henry Ochieng. The 19-year-old midfielder had begun his career with West Ham and had recently left Leyton Orient. Zenon Stylianides produced a lovely turn and Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Birmingham City U18 (3)
Professional Development League 2 Team: Dickinson, Ribeiro, Woollard-Innocent, Bettache, Carlyle, Genovesi, Kendall, Mesias, Platt, Remy, Grant Clive Kingham had phoned me to say that with the improvement in the weather (and the steady improvement in his health), he was attending his first match in a year. Mickel Platt was the lone R’s striker, with Charley Continue reading
BBC DIY SOS appeals for trades help in Dale Youth Boxing Academy project
The BBC DIY SOS – The Big Build – television programme is appealing for help from the trades for a very special project at the Dale Youth Boxing Academy. The amateur gym was destroyed in the devastating and horrific fire that killed 71 people in June 2017. The gym is where James DeGale and George Continue reading
Rest in Peace, Ray Wilkins – 4 April 2018
We are desperately saddened and upset to learn of the passing of QPR and England midfield Ray Wilkins, aged 61. Ray, born in Hillingdon in 1956, made 207 appearances for Queen’s Park Rangers and also managed the club for a spell succeeding Gerry Francis. It was reported that he was taken ill on 30 March Continue reading
Interview With Nick Saloman
SR: I was aware that you were ‘The Bevis Frond’s’ frontman, producer and songwriter, but I didn’t know until very recently that you were also a QPR fan. When did you get into the R’s Nick? NS: I’ve loved football since as far back as I can remember. I went to my first match when Continue reading
In Memory of Gordon Quinn
News appeared in the Bolton matchday programme last month that Gordon Quinn had sadly passed away on 10th February after suffering with dementia. Gordon Patrick Quinn was born on 11th May 1932 and grew up at 3 Rockley Road, Brook Green, W14. Whilst still at school, Gordon played for the Ruislip Youth Club and he Continue reading
The Packer’s Chocolate Football Sticker of QPR Player W. H. O. Steer
Around 1909/10, H. J. Packer & Co. Ltd of Bristol issued a set of 30 small football stickers in four different versions, numbered and unnumbered, coloured and black and white. Four Newcastle United players were included and No. 19 was W. H. O. Steer of Queen’s Park Rangers. William Henry Owen Steer was born in Continue reading