Team: Collins, Newlands, White, Freeman, Hitch, Skinner, King, Hamilton, Jones, Abbott, Wilson This friendly match against Eastbourne was played on Wednesday, 8th October 1902. The following match report later appeared in the local Gazette: ‘Only a moderate ring of spectators encircled the Saffrons on Wednesday afternoon, when a match took place between Eastbourne and the Continue reading
Emily Capell’s Video Shoot at the Dublin Castle: 10th September 2017
When I arrived at the Dublin Castle, Emily was still warming up on stage with her new band. She eventually came out and informed me that they would be ready soon after 3pm. I got chatting to Nick (a Port Vale fan) on the next table who had come down from Stoke. Emily opened the Continue reading
QPR (2) – Millwall (2) – ‘We fought back well. We don’t know when we’re beaten which was a real Positive’
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Baptiste, Onuoha (Smith), Robinson, Wszolek, Luongo, Scowen, Freeman, Washington (Sylla), Mackie (LuaLua) Subs Not Used: Lumley, Furlong, Manning, Wheeler Attendance: 12,600 (including 1,543 Millwall fans) We got rattled early on, by a side who closed us down, got at us and took no prisoners. We lost our composure and never really recovered, Continue reading
Stan Bowles makes his Rangers Debut on this Day in 1972.
Stan Bowles made his debut for the R’s on 16th September 1972. The ‘Bush Telegraph’ programme notes welcomed him to the club: ‘Welcome to Rangers, Stan – Rangers hit the headlines last week with our purchase of Stan Bowles from Carlisle United for a new club record transfer fee of £100,000 (£112,000). As we go Continue reading
QPR U23 (5) – Bolton Wanderers U23 (0) – ‘We just like watching Clint Hill’
U23 Professional Development League Team: Dieng, Kakay, Williams, Goss, Paul, Hill, Petrasso, Borysiuk, Oteh, Chair, Grego-Cox Subs: Herdman, Hamalainen, Tilt, Rowe The big pre-match news was the confirmation that Clint Hill was indeed in the starting line-up! The visitors also included an over-age player, 35-year-old former Brazilian international Julio Baptista. Bolton could well have taken Continue reading
QPR (2) – Ipswich Town (1) – A very Impressive Team Performance in W12
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Baptiste, Robinson, Wszolek (Wheeler), Luongo, Scowen, Freeman, Washington (Smith), Mackie (LuaLua) Subs Not Used: Lumley, Furlong, Manning, Osayi-Samuel Attendance: 14,060 (including 2,384 Ipswich fans) A well deserved win, with the players getting their just rewards, having put in a very decent shift. The Tractor Boys had little to offer on a Continue reading
The 100th Anniversary of QPR’s First Ever Game at Loftus Road
Team: Denoon, White, Draper, Grendon, Mitchell, Wright, Lewis, Gregory, Baldock, Dale, Fox Attendance: 5,000 Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Rangers’ first ever game at Loftus Road, when QPR took on West Ham United in a London Combination League fixture. The following match report appeared in the Illustrated Police News (!) a few days Continue reading
7th September 1940
On the night of September 4th 1940, Hitler, in his speech at the Berlin Sportpalast stated amongst the cheers of the partisan audience: “…the people in Britain ask, but why doesn’t he come?” And Hitler gave his reply: “Calm yourselves, be calm, for he is coming!” At the meeting on August 30th with Goring, Hitler Continue reading
Sign Please: Mark Lazarus
I briefly collected autographs of the Rangers players in the mid-60’s and Mark Lazarus was a big hero of mine. Alec Stock first signed Mark in September 1960 and a year later he was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Things didn’t work out with Stan Cullis and Mark made a swift return to West London. In Continue reading
Cardiff City (2) – QPR (1)
Team: Smithies, Furlong, Onuoha, Caulker (Wszolek), Bidwell, Luongo, Scowen, Freeman, Mackie (Sylla), Smith, Washington (Ngbakoto) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Robinson, Baptiste, LuaLua Attendance: 18,520 (including 638 R’s fans) Cardiff City beat Queen’s Park Rangers in a breathless encounter to stay top of the Championship table. Matt Smith nodded QPR in front before their former winger Continue reading