FA Women’s National League Division One (South East) Team: Francis-Pownall, Curr, McCrea, Akerman, Blodgett, Lewin, Nygaard-Parsons, Hennessy, Webster, Hill, Searle Seven players had moved on during the close-season and the new additions to the squad were; Emily Hill, Jess Harris, Renai McCrea, Nicole Melling and Zoe Cohen. For the opening league game of the season, two of these players, Renai McCree and Continue reading
Wigan Athletic U21 (2) – QPR Development Squad (3)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Jude-Boyd, Ogwuazor (Lawrence), Harrack, Hawkins, Trialist (Trialist), Talla (McCann), Murphy, Sackey (Tuck), Petrie, Jeche Yet another North-West training ground at an isolated location. Christopher Park in Standish is about three miles from Wigan Town Centre as the crow flies, but unlike yours truly, the crow does not have to rely on public transport. Due to my late Continue reading
QPR (2) – Southampton (1) – ‘Rangers Won a Controversial Penalty a Minute after the Interval when the Ball was Flicked over Richard Hall’s Head’
FA Carling Premiership Team: Roberts, Ready, Wilson, Wilkins, Peacock, Yates, Impey, Barker, Ferdinand, Penrice (White), Sinclair (Brevett) Attendance: 10,613 On 21st August 1993, the R’s took on Southampton at Loftus Road. Don Howe later provided the following match report: ‘Les Ferdinand, one of England’s hopes for goals in next month’s World Cup qualifier against Poland, Continue reading
QPR U18 (4) – Hull City U18 (0)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Putman, Leahy, Tuck, Manufor, McCann, Sutton, Young, Yahyaoui, Lawrence, Bouhiaoui Sub Not Used: Loades As assertive start for the R’s soon produced the opening goal. It came when Alfie Tuck floated the ball into the box and despite evading a couple of attempts, it was the Rangers captain, Continue reading
The 27th Independent R’s Badge
Net sales from the 27th Indy R’s badge were £125.00 and this amount has just been transferred to the Community Department. The badge was produced to commemorate QPR winning the Division Two title in 1983. Thanks to everyone who purchased them. Steve Russell
Hanwell Town (1) – QPR Development Squad (2)
Team: Salamon, Jude-Boyd, McCann, Harrack, Fox, Gape, Murphy, Bala, Smyth, Kolli, Petrie Sub Not Used: Cant Attendance: 382 An interesting starting line-up at the Powerday Stadium included recent signings Morgan Fox and Paul Smyth. The match eventually got underway at 7.20pm and with less than a minute in, it was the home side that went close to opening the scoring. A free Continue reading
QPR FC Women (3) – Hull City Ladies (4)
Pre-Season Friendly Team: Francis-Pownall, Carolan, Searle, Jordinson, Lewin, Owen, Harris, Hill, Nygaard-Parsons, Stanley, Petit Good luck, and thanks to the seven players who moved on during the summer, namely; Mel Hall, Brogan Moore, Nicole Leys, Ellen Wardlaw, Katie McLean, Gabby Bishop and Chloe Gunn respectively. Included in the starting line-up was former Rangers player, Emily Continue reading
Bedford Town (1) – QPR Development Squad (2)
Team: Salamon, Drewe, Larkeche, Woodman, Hawkins, Aoraha, Duke-McKenna, Pedder, Dixon-Bonner, Armstrong, Kargbo Subs: Cant, Jude-Boyd, Harrack, Kolli Sammy collected us from Park Royal and we made the journey to the New Eyrie Stadium in good time. Match programmes were available, and a number of R’s fans were already in attendance. The ground was opened in Continue reading
In Memory of Michael Hellawell
Mike Hellawell, QPR FC star winger of the 1955-57 era has sadly recently passed away, aged 85. He was just one season before my time, so I never got to see him play for the R’s. Although as a young kid, older adult supporters often used to tell me what an exceptional wing-forward talent he Continue reading
AFC Wimbledon (1) – QPR (1)
Team: Begovic, Kakay, Dunne, Gubbins, Paal, Dozzell, Field, Chair, Richards, Willock, Dykes Attendance: 5,138 (including over 2,000 R’s fans) With no let-up in the incessant rain, we decided to enter the Cherry Red Records Stadium upon arrival and, although the away end had been sold out, we were informed that we could sit anywhere. Rangers Continue reading