London Challenge Cup Final Team: Springett, Nelson, Woods, Temby, Powell, Crickson, Pounder, Dean, Petchey, Quinn, Kerrins Attendance: 10,400 After defeating Arsenal 2-1 at Highbury in the London Challenge Cup semi-final, on 15th November 1955 Rangers travelled to Griffin Park for the final. The following match report appeared a few days later in the local Gazette: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers won the London Challenge Cup for the third time Continue reading
QPR FC Women (1) – Fulham FC Women (1)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Clarke, Searle, Wellesley-Davies, Gotch, Lewin, Hill, Ali, Mehmet, Orchard, Adebowale-Arimoro, Dzyadyk Subs: Monaghan, Reid, Sampson, Owen, Morris, D’Santos, Leach Rangers faced a strong, unbeaten Fulham side under the lights. Two minutes in and Annie Dzyadyk’s dangerous cross was successfully pushed away to safety by Jacqui Goldsmid. And six minutes later, Juliet Adebowale-Arimoro did well to stay onside, and her shot then rattled the crossbar. The R’s got the goal they Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (1) – Hendon (1) – Rangers go through 2-1 on Penalties
Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup Team: Halliday, Sandiford, Moore, Balogun, Cuthbert, Wiles, McAvoy, Neill, Oluwabusola, Sanyaolu, Neziri Subs: Fittall, Edouard-Marisson, Majesty, Brunson, Kennedy Joe English told me that Frankie Beckles was making his debut in goal because the regular keeper was unavailable after being sent off on Saturday. The R’s starting line-up included the five substitutes from the previous evening, with all four outfield players being involved at some Continue reading
QPR FC Women (0) AFC Bournemouth Women (1)
FAWNL League Cup Team: Clarke, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Searle, Gotch, Dzyadyk, Ali, Hill, Leach, Mehmet, Adebowale-Arimoro Subs: Blodgett, Doyle, D’Santos, Owen, Sampson, Munro, Orchard A strong Bournemouth side included the likes of Welsh international, Elena Cole in the starting line-up, and Bermudian international, Kenni Thompson on the bench. Two minutes into the game, it was the visitors who provided the first shot on target, when Kenny Clarke held Elena Cole’s attempt from distance. Continue reading
Brentford U21 (4) – QPR Development Squad (0)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Warren, Agbude, Putman, Wilkie, Akindileni, Alemayehu, Coomes, Dyke, Hassan, Pearman, Trujillo Subs: Halliday, Moore, Neill, Oluwabusola Neziri For my first visit to the Gtech Community Stadium, I had first met up with Sammy at Ealing Broadway before taking the 65 bus to Kew Bridge. Rangers fans were allocated the away section of the ground, and there were over 200 present. A minute’s silence in memory of former Brentford academy coach, Christopher Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
The following servicemen had at some point in their careers, played for Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, and all tragically lost their lives serving their country. Albert Edward Bonass: In June 1939, Albert arrived at Loftus Road from Chesterfield. He went on to make 61 appearances for the R’s. He was one of the RAF crew who lost their lives when their Stirling bomber crashed Continue reading
QPR (4) – London Welsh (2) – ‘From a return kick by Mills, Tom Smith obtained & sent in a Low Shot & Scored Goal Number One’
FA Cup Preliminary Round Team: Clutterbuck, Knowles, McConnell, Crawford, Tennant, Keech, Smith (T), Haywood, Bedingfield, Turnbull, Cowie Attendance: 4,987 On 23rd September 1899, Rangers met London Welsh at Kensal Rise in a FA Cup preliminary round tie. The London Welsh side included; J. F. Jones of Manchester City, H. Hughes of Hammersmith, Welsh international, W. Nock and former QPR player, H. E. Edwards. The following match report later Continue reading
Cambridge United Women (1) – QPR FC Women (3)
FA Women’s National League One (South-East) Team: Clarke, Searle, Lewin, Wellesley-Davies, Gotch, Hill, Ali, Dzyadyk, Mehmet, Stanley, Orchard Subs: Brooks, Blodgett, Owen, Doyle, Adebowale-Arimoro, Leach Attendance: 1,074 It was the away side who had the best of the opening stages at the Cledara Abbey Stadium. And following a good run by Ellie Searle, the Rangers full-back’s cross was kicked behind for the R’s first corner. Then, seven minutes in, Grace Stanley’s strike went just wide Continue reading
QPR Development Squad (1) – Watford U21 (1)
U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Warren, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Majesty, Dyke, Neill, O’Brien, Kennedy, Hassan, Neziri Subs: Halliday, Moore, Sandiford, Oluwabusola, McAvoy Watford came close to opening the scoring at Loftus Road, after Zavier Massiah-Edwards had reached the ball before the advancing keeper, but his chip went wide of the target. At the other end, a cross from the left found Ridwan Hassan in the box, but Continue reading
Dartford FC Women (1) – QPR FC Women (1) – The Hosts Progressed to the First Round Proper 4-1 on Penalties
FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Team: Clarke, Doyle, Gotch, Searle, Hill, Wellesley-Davies, Ali, D’Santos, Dzyadyk, Adebowale-Arimoro, Leach Subs Not Used: Sampson, Owen On an overcast afternoon at the Princess Park Stadium, Rangers got off to a good start in this FA Cup tie. Some excellent defending from Emily Hill, when the R’s captain, under pressure from two opponents, evaded their challenges before laying the ball off safely. The first Continue reading