U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Taylor, Shaqeel, Adjetey-Brew, Sandiford, Balogun, Wiles, McAvoy, Neziri, Wright, Edouard-Marisson, Scarlett Subs: Fittall, Moore, Majesty, Ikoraha, Boddy With the sun making an appearance and Rayan Kolli trotting around the perimeter of the adjacent pitch, two minutes in, the Swans took the lead. After the initial attempt had been blocked, Alex Godfrey was on hand to follow up from close Continue reading
In 1947 the Loftus Rd Ground Work was carried out by the Players
The pic shown below comes from a 1947 weekly newspaper, headlined: ‘Footballers Make Ground Improvements’, and the caption reads: ‘Players of the Queen’s Park Rangers football club assisting in the installation of 500 tip-up seats purchased from an East End cinema. This is part of the London club’s plans for providing better accommodation and comfort for their spectators.’ And the 1946/47 Handbook reported that: ‘You Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – Oxford City U18 (1)
FA Youth Cup Team: Fittall, Street, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Akindileni, Wiles, Sanyaolu, Tarbotton, Hassan, Neill, Trujillo Subs: Taylor, Cuthbert, Moore, Brunson, Scarlett, Neziri, Oluwabusola Under the lights at Loftus Road, the R’s took the lead in the 10th minute after winning a corner. And following an excellent stop, captain, Teddy Tarbotton found the top corner after letting fly from around 25 yards. At the other end two minutes later, Georgios Tzengko’s header forced Alfie Fittall into a Continue reading
London Bees (2) – QPR FC Women (0)
FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East) Team: Crierie, Searle, D’Santos, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Hill, Brooks, Owen, Dzyadyk, Adebowale-Arimoro, Orchard Subs: Smith, Cooper, Sampson, Gotch, Ali, Munro After getting soaked to the skin on my last visit to the Hive, it was good to see that a roof had been provided in the standing area. Following a fairly even opening, Annie Dzyadyk’s cross to the far post resulted Continue reading
Cray Valley (PM) (3) – QPR Development Squad (7)
London Senior Cup 2nd Round Team: Salamon, Putman, Smith, Akindileni, Street, Aoraha, Alemayehu, Sanyaolu, Bennie, Pearman, Coomes Subs: Warren, Moore, Dyke, O’Brien, Hassan Attendance: 125 Very heavy rain descended upon the Artic Stadium before kick-off, and it pretty much continued throughout the match. I really did think that the game may well be postponed or eventually abandoned! The home side won two successive corners in the opening minutes, but it was the R’s Continue reading
AFC Sudbury Women (2) – QPR FC Women (3)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Crierie, Cooper, Searle, Mehmet, Hill, Wellesley-Davies, Brooks, Owen, Orchard, Adebowale-Arimoro, Dzyadyk Subs: Smith, Sampson, Morris, Gotch, Monaghan, Reid Making her debut in goal was Caitlin Crierie, who had been previously with Abingdon United and there was also a welcome return to Jess Cooper. Ninety seconds into the game and Annie Dzyadyk’s audacious attempt from over 25-yards, dipped over the crossbar. The Suds took the lead in the 7th minute after their No.9 had Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – AFC Bournemouth U18 (1)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, Sandiford, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Majesty, Wiles, Kennedy, Neziri, Wright, Trujillo, Scarlett Subs: Taylor, Moore, Brunson, McAvoy, Oluwabusola A heavy downpour preceded the 12.45pm kick-off at Heston, but it suddenly stopped as we made our way to watch the match. Enis Neziri was put through just two minutes into the game, and his shot was chested away by Hayden McGhan. It was Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (2) – Stockport County U21 (1)
Premier League Cup Team: Warren, Adamson, Putman, Smith, Akindileni, Aoraha, Sanyaolu, Dyke, Bennie, O’Brien, Pearman Subs: Taylor, Street, Alemayehu, Coomes, Hassan The match was switched to the TSG Training Centre as Hanwell’s pitch was deemed unplayable. So, on a mild evening, the cup tie went ahead at 7pm under the lights on the first team’s training pitch. Rangers took the lead after just three minutes following a Stockport corner. A swift counter-attack was spearheaded Continue reading
Steve Burtenshaw’s Letter to Uncle Alf in 1979
I’ve recently obtained the letter that my Uncle Alf received in April 1979, from R’s manager, Steve Burtenshaw: ‘Dear Mr Maddicks, Many thanks for your recent letter and for your obvious interest in Queen’s Park Rangers FC. I certainly take notice of your suggestions to encourage the team to continue fighting and try and get maximum points from our remaining fixtures, in case Derby County finish poorly. It is, of Continue reading
QPR FC Women (2) – Luton Town Ladies (2)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Smith, Lewin, Searle, Wellesley-Davies, Hill, Gotch, Dzyadyk, Mehmet, Leach, Ali, Adebowale-Arimoro Subs: Sampson, Blodgett, Owen, Brooks, Orchard, D’Santos, Munro Attendance: 2,307 Included in the Luton starting line-up were two former R’s players, goalkeeper, Nicole Melling, and winger, Natalia Makowska. With fans still taking their seats in the Lower Loft and the West Paddock, Jess Leach won the R’s Continue reading