Team: Springett, Hazell, Langley, Keen, Hunt, Sibley, Morgan (I), Sanderson, Allen, Wilks, Morgan (R) Sub: Watson Attendance: 14,359 The R’s were confirmed as the Third Division Champions after the 1-0 win at Oldham on 15th April 1967. The following match report appeared in the ‘Green Final’, the Sports edition of the Oldham Evening Chronicle: ‘Queen’s Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Huddersfield Town U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Dickinson, Springer-Downes, Antwi, Orafu, Noel-McLeod, Gubbins, Goather-Braithwaite, Akinola, Francis-Adeyinka, Dauti, Ribeiro This final league game of a disappointing season, kicked off at Harlington in splendid sunshine at the slightly earlier time of 10.30am. Romeo Akinola captained the Rangers side and Tyla Dickinson had to replace Myles Bowman in goal. Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Birmingham City U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Dieng, Rowe, Paul, Doughty, Arthur, Finney, Walker, Morrison, Wright, Eze, Chair Sub Not Used: Hudnott Apart from the likes of Ravel Morrison and Michael Doughty, the starting line-up also included a big No.9 trialist, Andre Wright. In the opening minutes QPR had a big shout for a penalty when their Continue reading
Derby County (1) – QPR (0) – “We’ll go back and Start again. We’ll go back to the Basics I Want”
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Perch, Furlong, (Sylla), Hall, Wszolek (Goss), Manning, Freeman, Smith, Washington (Ngbakoto) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Robinson, Petrasso Attendance: 27,690 (including 563 R’s fans) The talk at half-time was of the tactics being wrong, our midfield therefore being over-run and us defending too deep. So if us mere supporters could recognise what Continue reading
‘Our Policy should be a Youth Policy’ – QPR Manager Jack Taylor
The following article was No. 7 in the series, ‘Soccer Sketch Presents Your Team’, and appeared on the 16th October 1954: ‘Like Frank, my brother, who’s now managing Stoke City, I’m a Buckley Boy. Like Frank, I’m proud of it. Both of us were lucky enough to work as players under one of the greatest Continue reading
Born on this Day in 1917 – QPR Legend, Alec Stock
Alec Stock was born in Peasedown St. John, Somerset, on 30th March 1917. As a player, Alec had previously played for Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic before joining the R’s in February 1938. Later that month he made his debut against Reading at Loftus Road and scored one of the goals in the 3-0 win. Continue reading
A 1908 Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card from Series 2 – Frank Cannon
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series; 1907, 1908 and finally in 1913. The first series has already been featured and this particular card is the fourth from the second series that was issued during 1908. Once again the series included two different back designs, ‘Imperial Tobacco’ and ‘Grapnel Continue reading
QPR (5) – Rotherham United (1) – “Let’s Hope we can get a Group of Players who believe they can Win on a Regular Basis”
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Lynch, Furlong, Hall, Freeman (Morrison), Luongo (Goss), Ngbakoto, Smith (Washington), Sylla Subs Not Used: Ingram, Manning, Wszolek, Mackie Attendance: 13,383 (including 262 Rotherham fans) Rotherham moved a step closer to Championship relegation as QPR inflicted a 12th straight away defeat. The Millers are now 24 points adrift of safety – the Continue reading
24th February 1906: QPR (0) – Norwich City (0)
Team: Kingsley, White, Newlands, Yenson, Hitch, Ryder, Thompson, Sugden, Bevan, Fletcher, Roberts Attendance: 12,000 On 17th February 1906, Rangers had drawn the derby match at Brentford 2-2 and the following week took on Norwich City at the Agricultural Showground in Park Royal. The Sporting Life reported on the game two days later: ‘There was a Continue reading
Weston’s Cider House – 339 Harrow Road, London W9
My father told me a few tales about ‘Weston’s Cider House’, cheap “Lunatic Soup” cider, served by men in white coats! There was sawdust on the floor and sometimes you’d need a boat to get to the WC as most of the piss was on the floor. Not a place to bring a first date! Continue reading