Allan sadly passed away on 23rd November, aged 74 Born in Hackney on 28th December 1942, Allan’s first club was Chelsea. Coventry City signed him four years later but he returned to SW6 in May 1966. Rangers signed him in July 1967 for a fee of £30,000, as a replacement for Jimmy Langley. He made Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Charlton Athletic U18 (3)
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Bowman, Williams-Lowe, Genovesi, Mesias, Drewe, Gubbins, Ribeiro, Miller, Bansal-McNulty, Platt, Francis-Adeyinka Subs Not Used: White, Remy, Woollard-Innocent It was the visitors who produced the first good effort of the night with a strike from 20 yards which flashed just wide of the post. The Addicks went close again when Continue reading
When the old St. Marks Road Bridge was removed & replaced in 22 hours
The following article appeared in ‘The Sphere’ magazine in 1949: ‘Close proximity of houses and shops complicated the task, the old bridge having to be removed in halves. The old St. Mark’s Road bridge on the Hammersmith and City Line was replaced by a new 165-ton steel and concrete bridge within the scheduled time of Continue reading
Havant & Waterlooville (3) – QPR U23 (1)
Team: Brzozowski, Kakay, Fox, Wallen, Paul, Phillips, Tilt, Owens, Eshun, Rowe, Shodipo Subs: Herdman, Cardoso, Akinola, Darbyshire I met up with ChrisPTenner in Shepherd’s Bush and we set off for Havant Station via Clapham Junction. Martin Percival joined us in his recommended pub situated close to West Leigh Park, ‘The Heron’. Havant Town had merged Continue reading
When a QPR Defender Started a League Match in Goal
Team: Nicholas, Woods, Ingham, Petchey, Rutter, Angell, Fidler, Cameron, Clark, Smith, Kerrins Attendance: 8,257 On 29th November 1954, QPR were knocked out of the FA Cup, at Highbury by Walthamstow Avenue, in a second replay. As Harry Brown and Stan Gullan were both injured, Alan Silver was called up to take over in goal. However, Continue reading
QPR U23 (0) – Crystal Palace U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Herdman, Kakay, Fox, Wallen, Paul, Phillips, Smyth, Owens, Oteh, Tilt, Shodipo Sub Not Used: Hudnott As Rangers got off to an assertive start, Aramide Oteh swung at the in-coming cross, which was then deflected behind for another corner. This time the R’s striker collided with the Palace keeper who ended Continue reading
Terry Downes – ‘Tycoon Terry’
Paddington boy and former world boxing middleweight champion, Terry Downes sadly passed away last month, aged 81. The following article titled: ‘Tycoon Terry’ was written by Alan Hubbard and appeared in World Sports magazine in January 1964: ‘Sipping tea in the lounge of his home – a modern mini-mansion in Willesden, North-West London. Terry Downes Continue reading
Sign Please – No.2 – The 1967 QPR Team in Broadstairs
The following article appeared in a local newspaper in 1967: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers, expected to become the first Third Division club to play at Wembley are varying their normal training routine this week by having a five-day spell at Broadstairs. Tomorrow (Wednesday) they will be joined by Second Division Crystal Palace, who have also decided Continue reading
QPR (3) – Chelsea (2) – ‘Mangnall’s Last Minute Wonder Goal’
Team: Allen, Jefferson, Abel, March, Farmer, Powell, Bonass, McCarthy, Mangnall, Mallett, McEwan Attendance: 8,010 The R’s took on Chelsea in a League South ‘B’ match at Loftus Road on 2nd December 1939. Titled: ‘Rangers had the Blues on the Run’, the following match report appeared in the Marylebone Mercury & West London Star a week Continue reading
Ian Gillard: Unsung Hero
If like me, you are old enough to have memories of the great 75/76 League runners-up team, then I’m sure you will hold Stan Bowles as one of the greatest ever players. Perhaps your memory of that team is of Gerry Francis picking up the ball in his own half and driving deep into the Continue reading