A practice match took place on Saturday 22nd August 1908. A fascinating insight into the Rangers squad appeared in the Kilburn Times the following Friday: ‘The only public trial spin took place on Saturday last and was sparsely attended. The numbers did not exceed 5,000, whilst the amount taken at the gate was just over Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Colchester United U23 (5)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Herdman, Akinola, Genovesi, Wallen, Christie, Fox, Tilt, Stylianides, Grego-Cox, Rowe, Darbyshire Sub Not Used: Dickinson This match was switched to Harlington because of the behind closed doors friendly against Charlton at Loftus Road. Josh Wallen was nominated captain and a trialist featured at No.5. Central defender Sinn’kaye Christie had played Continue reading
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
In 1915, a letter from Colonel C. F. Grantham was read out at a special general meeting of the Football League, which was held at the Connaught Rooms, Queen Street, Holborn. Extracts from the letter appeared the following day in the ‘Daily Gazette’: “As the officer commanding the Footballers’ Battalion, it is my duty to Continue reading
QPR’s Visit to Chalvey on 11th May 1957
Team: Springett, Rhodes, Newcombe, Angell, Baker, Crabb, Andrews, Soned/Sowed?, Woods, Peacock, Quigley Local boy Peter Angell must have had something to do with Queen’s Park Rangers’ involvement in the Chalvey Charity Cup. So far I’ve ascertained that the R’s played them on at least two occasions. The day before the game the following article appeared Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Cardiff City U23 (0)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Herdman, Kakay, Genovesi, Borysiuk, Phillips, Hamalainen, LuaLua, Owens, Oteh, Chair, Shodipo Sub Not Used: Brzozowski The game at Harlington was put back an hour and commenced in warmish sunshine. Aramide Oteh was given the captain’s armband. Rangers were straight out the blocks and created two good goalscoring opportunities in the Continue reading
From March 1974: QPR (0) – Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) – ‘Parkes keeps Wolves at Bay’
Team: Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Mancini, McLintock, Venables (Hazell), Thomas, Francis, Leach, Bowles, Givens Attendance: 21,209 The previous Saturday Joe Waters’ two goals knocked us out of the 6th Round of the FA Cup. Looking at his Leicester City career, Waters only scored one league goal in his 13 appearances! Next up was the visit of Continue reading
Bolton Wanderers (1) – QPR (1) – All Square at the Macron Stadium
Team: Smithies, Baptiste, Lynch, Bidwell, Wszolek, Scowen, Luongo, Manning (Washington), Sylla (Wheeler), Mackie (Smith), Freeman Subs Not Used: Lumley, Furlong, Cousins, Ngbakoto Attendance: 14,243 (including 848 R’s fans) This was an encounter QPR could ill afford to lose and thankfully in wet and windy conditions, a point was eventually secured. Basement boys Bolton just had Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Ipswich Town U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Dieng, Petrasso, Caulker, Paul, Hamalainen, Smyth, Stylianides, Goss, LuaLua, Akinola, Oteh Sub Not Used: Herdman The match kicked off late due to the Ipswich Town players’ coach being held up in traffic. The young R’s side also included Steven Caulker and Kazenga LuaLua, with Chris Paul taking the captain’s armband. Continue reading
QPR Draw 3-3 with Watford in the first Reserve Home Game of the 1939/40 Season
Team: Mason, Byrom, Abel, Powell, Barr, Farmer, Kelly, Devine, Stock, McCarthy, Pattison The Rangers Reserves had finished as runners-up to Arsenal the previous season. On the 2nd September 1939, the R’s took on Watford at Loftus Road in the first Reserve home game of the season. The following match report appeared in the Marylebone Mercury Continue reading