Coventry City (0) – QPR (1) – “Devon is a Powerful Guy with Tremendous Enthusiasm Who Makes Himself a Real Handful” 

Premier League  Team: Stejskal, Bardsley, Peacock, Yates, Wilson, Wilkins, Holloway, Barker, White, Penrice, Sinclair  Sub: Meaker (for Wilkins)  Attendance: 12,107  On the 22nd January 1994, the R’s travelled to Highfield Road to take on Phil Neal’s Coventry City. Ray Matts later filed the following match report:  ‘Devon White is the proverbial square peg in a Continue reading


London Bees (6) – QPR FC Women (3) – Rangers Bow Out after Extra Time

Adobe Women’s FA Cup 3rd Round Team: Melling, Cooper, Lewin, Brooks, Blodgett, Searle, D’Santos, Goddard, Stanley, Ward-Chambers, Dzyadyk The home side took the lead around 90 seconds into the game, after the R’s had lost possession to Megan Burrows. This resulted in Millie Isherwood’s shot coming off the Rangers keeper before entering the net. However, Continue reading


Ascot United Women (7) – QPR FC Women (1) 

Combined Counties League Cup  Attendance: 80 (estimate)  Team: Pia Albert, Yasmin Dixon, Amani Salim, Katie Allenby, Ruby Maiden, Alice Curr, Emmi Tong, Mai Louvrier, Ricki-Lee Orange, Ava Lee-Walsh, Brianna Gilbert-Lawal.  Subs: Sophie Afshar, Catherine McElroy, Charlotte Pryke, Aya El-Bergui, Nikka Hampshire  For my first visit to the Racecourse, Sammy collected me from Park Royal, but Continue reading


QPR FC Women’s 5-0 Win over Saltdean United included a Grace Stanley Hat-Trick  

Adobe Women’s FA Cup 2nd Round  Team: Melling, Cooper, Randall, Brooks, Searle, Blodgettt, D’Santos, Ward-Chambers, Goddard, Stanley, Dzyadyk  Subs: McCrea, Owen, Sampson, Munro, Kennedy  Following the abandoned game at the SkyEx Community Stadium the previous Sunday, the replayed FA Cup tie got underway in better weather conditions.  Grace Stanley got herself into a one-on-one position Continue reading


Norwich City (1) – QPR (0) – “Naturally I’m Worried. But Barry Bridges’ Goal should not have been Disallowed Early On” 

Football League Division Two  Team: Kelly, Watson, Clement, Venables, Mobley, Hazell, Bridges, Sibley, Clarke, Marsh, Leach  Sub: Hunt for Sibley  Attendance: 20,399  After a goalless draw at Loftus Road against Preston North End four days earlier, Rangers then travelled to Carrow Road on 11th October 1969. Steve McGill’s report appeared in ‘The People’ the following Continue reading


QPR FC Women’s FA Cup Game against Saltdean United Women was Abandoned after 63 Minutes 

Adobe Women’s FA Cup  Team: Melling, Cooper, Brooks, Lewin, Searle, Blodgett, Hennessy, D’Santos, Stanley, Dzyadyk, Ward-Chambers  Subs: Munro, Sampson, McCrea, Goddard, Owen, Kennedy, Randall,   After knocking out Herne Bay, Rangers were then given a home draw against Saltdean United. The Sussex side were formed as recently as 2017 and play their home games at Hill Continue reading


QPR (2) – Chelsea (2)) – ‘Both Docherty & Hurst were Full of Admiration for Allen’ 

Football League Division 2 – 18 December 1979 Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Hazell, Wicks, Waddock, Roeder, Allen (C), Goddard, Burke  Sub: Busby for Burke in 74th minute  Attendance: 26,598  After the 2-4 defeat at St. James’ Park three days earlier, the R’s then faced Chelsea on 18th December at Loftus Road. David Miller’s match report Continue reading