QPR v Preston North End

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF QUEENS PARK RANGERS FC 2021/22 SEASON 

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v PRESTON NORTH END 

SATURDAY 2ND OCTOBER, 2021 

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approach worked, and one tipper-grab very soon 

became three tipper-grabs and a tipper. 

“Then Wandsworth banned grabs from taking 

out of skips, and I began to lose work,” remembers 

Louisy. “So we started buying skip lorries too.” 

This was quickly followed by another change 

in direction. “We would arrive at a job only to be 

told we couldn’t load as a concrete lorry was there, 

and that the concrete lorry was more important. 

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we had a concrete lorry, grabs, tippers and skips,” 

says Louisy. “But then when we turned up with the 

concrete lorry, people were telling us that the pump 

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and narrow streets of Chelsea. And more recently 

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SATURDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2021 

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Tony Fernandes, Ruben Gnanalingam 

Board members: 

Tony Fernandes, 

Ruben Gnanalingam, Amit Bhatia, 

Datuk Kamarudin Meranun 

CEO: Lee Hoos 

Financial Director: Ruban Ghandi 

Director of Football: Les Ferdinand 

First Team Manager: Mark Warburton 

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04 THE GAFFER 

Words from Mark Warburton 

08 NEWS + MESSAGES 

All the latest from W12 

10 THE BIG READ 

Interview with Moses Odubajo 

19 COLUMNIST 

Sam Taylor has his say 

21 VISITORS 

An in-depth look at Preston 

30 FREEZEFRAME 

A classic pic from yesteryear 

36 1981/82 FEATURE 

A chat with Terry Fenwick 

42 KEY FIXTURE 

A vital clash from 1981/82 

44 ANDY SINTON 

Our ex-winger pens his column 

46 OTHER USES OF LR 

The ground has seen it all 

50 JUNIOR HOOPS 

Test your knowledge 

52 FRANKO FRAIZE 

The rapper on all-things R’s 

54 MIKE DONOVAN 

A trip down memory lane 

62 FIXTURES & RESULTS 

Stay updated this season 

65 STAT PACK 

Key facts from the Champ 

66 AIDAN MAGEE 

The view from the press box 

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The Gaffer 

FIRSTLY, MAY I EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO FRANKIE 

McAVOY, HIS STAFF, PLAYERS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED 

WITH PRESTON NORTH END FOOTBALL CLUB. 

P 

reston arrive here on the 

back of a hard-earned draw 

against a very strong Stoke 

City team, and they’ve delivered an 

excellent five game unbeaten run. 

There’s no doubting the quality they 

possess in the squad, with a nice 

blend of good technical players and 

evident physicality and they’ll present 

yet another very tough challenge 

here this afternoon. We look forward 

to meeting the challenge, to a good 

encounter and to sharing a postgame 

drink with Frankie and his staff. 

Tuesday night saw us return 

to winning ways with a solid 

performance against a good 

Birmingham City side. In shocking 

weather conditions, Birmingham 

started the brighter of the two 

teams and created an early 

opportunity. However, from this 

point, we started to control the 

game and looked dangerous going 

forward. Both goals came at a good 

time in each half and the players 

showed a very evident defensive 

resilience to stand up to a series 

of Birmingham attacks to keep a 

welcome clean sheet. 

It was good to see Andre Dozzell 

get another hour under his belt, 

and he showed some real quality 

to demonstrate how well he’s 

adapting to the demands of the 

Championship. Likewise, Jimmy 

Dunne delivered another very solid 

90 minutes, coming hard on the 

heels of two strong displays last 

week against Everton and West 

Bromwich Albion. Again, it’s good to 

see us show the strength in depth 

we have to deal with the demands of 

this division. 

I refer to ‘demands’, and I’m very 

conscious that I’ve mentioned this 

subject many times previously, 

but the challenges presented by 

playing so many games in such a 

short period of time must not be 

underestimated nor ignored. 

The start of the season saw the 

squad play seven games in 21 days 

into the first international break. This 

second block of matches sees the 

players face seven games in 22 days 

before the next international break 

which starts this weekend. The next 

block will see us face another seven 

games in 21 days, which includes 

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The authorities 

must look at the 

scheduling to better 

assist the players 


MESSAGE ON THE QPR BOND 

AMIT BHATIA 

CHAIRMAN 

OUR WORD IS OUR BOND 

News broke on Monday of planning permission being granted for the new QPR training 

ground at Heston. The Club also revealed that in addition to Shareholder investment, a 

bond would be issued as part of the financing plan for the development. We wanted to 

know more, so we asked QPR Chairman Amit Bhatia for the details… 

The Chairman set the scene by discussing long-term plans: 

“As a Board, we have a clear vision for QPR – deliver 

competitive and entertaining football while ensuring that 

the Club becomes self-sustainable. It may not happen 

overnight, but we believe it is achievable with investment in 

a number of key areas, none more vital than a new training 

ground.” 

He explained further how this is a change from the QPR 

of a few years ago: “We don’t have the ability to go and 

pay the big bucks in the transfer market to try and buy 

success like we used to. We have to build a youth system. 

So we want to build a state-of-the-art training facility to 

bring people through the system who then play for the first 

team.” 

Having rented training space for so long, the proposals for 

Heston look impressive. Seven pitches including indoor and 

all-weather; top class gym; medical and rehab facilities; 

performance analysis, dining and recreation areas – it’s got 

the lot. The total cost of the facility will be £20m. 

“A new training facility is expensive,” commented the 

Chairman. “So our idea is to fund it some amount with 

shareholder investment, but some amount by issuing a 

bond. When you think about sustainable future for QPR – for 

any business – you always try to look for the most attractive 

ways of financing something, and in this case, a bond 

would be able to provide that.” 

A bond is effectively a form of borrowing by a company 

seeking to raise funds from investors, promising to pay 

regular interest until a set repayment date, in this case after 

five years. It will not be a suitable investment for everyone, 

but the Chairman believes it will be attractive to many. 

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the Carabao Cup fixture on the 

Tuesday before playing Nottingham 

Forest on the Friday. In addition, 

we face a trip to Cardiff City to play 

on the Wednesday evening before 

then returning in the early hours of 

Thursday morning, to then travel 

to Blackpool on the Friday for the 

Saturday game. 

It’s not the fact that the players 

cannot be ready for each and every 

match; they’re professionals and 

work diligently to ensure they’re best 

prepared for every fixture. It’s more 

the fatigue element and the impact 

this can have on injury. Our game 

against Birmingham saw us with four 

players unavailable, three with longterm 

injuries, whilst a fifth was on the 

bench recovering from the demands 

of the WBA encounter. 

If we continue to constantly 

challenge athletes in such a way, we’ll 

continue to see a steady increase 

in the number of long-term injuries. 

The authorities must surely look at 

the scheduling and see what can be 

done to better assist the players with 

this key issue. 

At the end of the day, we want the 

best quality of end product for the 

supporters to enjoy. Losing key 

players to injury will simply dilute this. 

Finally, despite such bad weather on 

Tuesday and with the petrol crisis 

seemingly at its peak, we once again 

had large numbers of supporters in 

the stadium giving fantastic backing 

to the side. I apologise for repeating 

myself, but this support is so vital 

to the team and plays such a big 

part in bringing both energy and a 

feel-good factor to the club. Sincere 

thanks as always to every QPR fan! 

Enjoy the game! 

Gaffer 


HOOPS 

PLANNING PERMISSION 

APPROVED 

THE London Borough of Hounslow has approved 

planning permission for QPR’s new training ground 

in Heston. The club acquired the 27-acre site back 

in December. 

Pitch works, which will include undersoil heating, are 

expected to take nine months to complete. Work on 

the new training ground building will start before the 

end of the calendar year. 

QPR CEO Lee Hoos said: “This is fantastic news for 

the club’s medium and long-term future. 

“Investment in infrastructure, such as a bespoke 

training ground, is the greatest indication of an 

ownership which is here for the long term and 

genuinely believes in the growth of their club. 

“The owners will be personally covering a significant 

portion of the cost and we will also be issuing a Bond 

to assist with the financing.” 

The state-of-the-art facility, which will 

accommodate the first team, Under-23s and 

academy squads, is being delivered by a project 

team including planning advisors hgh Consulting, 

architects Studio Zoppini Architetti and global 

design engineering consultants Buro Happold. 

BLACK CATS DATE SET 

QPR’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie with Sunderland 

will take place at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium 

on Tuesday 26th October (7.45pm). 

Rangers beat Premier League Everton 8-7 on 

penalties after a 2-2 draw in round three, while the 

Black Cats won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic. 

Ticket information will be released in due course. 

MURPHY MAKES BATH MOVE 

YOUNG goalkeeper Murphy Mahoney has joined 

National League South outfit Bath City on loan. 

The 19-year-old, who has been with QPR since the 

age of 10, will stay at Twerton Park for a month. 

OTEH JOINS SALFORD 

FORMER QPR striker Aramide Oteh has joined 

League Two Salford City on a short-term deal. 

Oteh, who was released by QPR in May, said: “I’ve 

played in League Two for a couple of seasons now, 

so I know what you need to do to ground out a result. 

You can expect goals and hard work.” 

Oteh joined QPR from Tottenham Hotspur in 

January 2017 and scored twice in 21 appearances, as 

well as taking in loan spells at Walsall, Bradford City, 

Stevenage and Colchester United. 


HOOPS 

AMY 

Happy belated 

18th birthday Amy. 

Love Mom, Dad 

and Hannah. 

JACOB 

Happy 10th birthday 

Jacob. Enjoy your 

day, love from 

Daddy, Sam, 

Thomas and Cooper. 

JACK 

Jack Buckingham will 

be attending his first 

QPR game today 

with his mum, dad 

and sisters Laila and 

Jasmine. Jack joins 

his sisters as fifth 

generation QPR fans. 

GEORGE 

Happy 16th birthday 

George. Always a 

Ranger. So proud of 

you. Have a great day. 

SEBBY 

Happy birthday 

Sebby! Hopefully 

we’ll get you to a 

QPR game when 

you’re next in 

London! Lots of 

love, David, Ben, and 

the whole family. 

FINLEY 

A very happy 13th 

birthday to Finley! 

You are officially 

a teenager and 

football mad! 

Have an amazing 

day at QPR with 

your mates - you 

deserve it! Lots of 

love Mummy, Irvine, 

Kenny, Nanmu, Ché 

and Lockie. 

SERGEY 

Sergey Khitrin 

is attending his 

first-ever game 

at our stadium 

today. Sergey is the 

10-year-old son of 

lifelong R’s supporter 

Andrey Khitrin. 

Pandemic travelling 

restrictions delayed 

Sergey’s start to 

watching the R’s 

but we all hope he 

follows in his dad’s 

footsteps and cheers 

on the Hoops all 

around the globe! 

LEAH 

Happy birthday for 

4th October to Leah 

Daisy Coombes, a 

passionate QPR fan, 

season-ticket holder 

and future media 

solicitor! Have a 

great birthday. Lots 

of love from mum, 

dad and Bryn. 

BRYN 

Happy birthday for 

15th October to 

Bryn. You may not 

know it yet, but QPR 

is in your DNA! Have 

a great day. Lots of 

love, mum, dad and 

Leah. 

OBITUARY 

JIM 

TUBBRITT 

1955-2021 

RIP our wonderful 

husband, dad and 

grandad. He was a 

fan of QPR for all of 

his 66 years and was 

a regular at games, 

both home and away. 


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HOOPS 

Marks To Prove It 

MOSES ODUBAJO 

INTERVIEW: TOM HARVEY 

HAVING MISSED TWO YEARS 

OF HIS CAREER THROUGH INJURY, 

THE SUMMER SIGNING WON’T LET 

RECENT RESULTS DISTURB QPR’S 

PROMOTION DRIVE… 


HOOPS 

M 

OSES, we’re speaking before 

Tuesday’s game with Birmingham 

so can’t comment on that, but Friday’s 

fixture at West Brom was a bit of a 

sickener, wasn’t it? 

We knew what sort of threats West Brom 

would pose, and we’d worked on them in 

training. For 70-odd minutes we nullified 

that threat and stopped what they 

wanted to do to us. We kept putting the 

ball down the side of them which proved 

very effective. But in the last 15 minutes 

I think we switched off and two errors 

allowed them to win it. 

You had a hand in Andre Gray’s opener 

in the first minute. We couldn’t have 

wished for a better start, could we? 

It was a great beginning to the match for 

us. It quietened their fans down which 

is something we wanted to do early on. 

Normally we dominate games by passing 

and moving the ball around, but we had 

to go a bit more direct at West Brom. 

For the most part it worked and we 

controlled the game. It might not have 

been that pretty to watch but sometimes 

you have to mix it up in this division. 

You played with Andre at Brentford. 

How big a player could he be for QPR 

this season? 

He can be a massive player for QPR. He 

adds quality to our strike force and he’s 

a great option for the manager to have 

in games where we need to get in behind 

the opposition defence. He’s a willing 

runner and gives us something a bit 

different to what we already have. 

Seny was obviously at fault for the 

equaliser, but after the number of times 

he’s won QPR points, we can’t be too 

critical of him… 

We’re all human and we make mistakes. 

It’s how you recover from them. He’s a 

great lad and I’m sure he’ll react in the 

right way. 


HOOPS 

I felt like I needed 

to hit the reset button, 

clear my mind, and have a 

fresh start 

Are you enjoying life at QPR? 

Very much. The main thing for me was 

to be playing week in, week out, in my 

position which I haven’t had for the last 

couple of years. I’m getting that under a 

manager who knows me well. I think my 

performances will keep improving the 

more I play. 

Was a lack of first-team chances 

why you decided to leave Sheffield 

Wednesday? 

The manager wanted me to stay but I 

felt like I needed to hit the reset button, 

clear my mind, and have a fresh start. A 

lot went on at Sheffield Wednesday, on 

and off the pitch, so it was time for me to 

start again. 

You initially came here on trial - was 

that a nervous time in that you needed 

to impress in order to get a contract? 

Not really as I’d worked with the gaffer 

before, so he knew what I could do. It was 

more about showing him my body was 

able to handle the stresses of playing 

regular football again. I was confident 

it was, and I worked on some fitness 

stuff in the summer which helped to 

get me where I needed to be. I was 

always confident I’d impress and then 

everything else would follow. 

As you said, you played under the gaffer 

before. Has he changed at all since your 

time at Brentford? 

A little bit. It was an enjoyable time under 

him at Brentford in our first season in the 

Championship, but I’d say he mixes up 

his game plans more now. He knows his 


HOOPS 


HOOPS 

There’s no ceiling on 

what we can do, it depends 

on how much we want it 

teams need to change their style of play 

sometimes and exploit the weaknesses 

of the opposition. For example, at 

West Brom, we knew it wouldn’t be a 

footballing game. We knew there was 

no point trying to play out from the back 

and break lines; we needed to get the 

ball down the side to create chances. He 

believes this QPR squad is good enough 

to do something special this season and 

is determined to help us achieve it. 

And is playing wing-back a position 

you’re comfortable in? 

It’s a role the modern-day full-back is 

used to. When the football at QPR is free 

flowing, it’s a joy to play in. 


HOOPS 

It was tough during 

those two years out. I 

didn’t know whether I’d 

come out the other side 

You missed two years of football 

through injury when you were at Hull 

- does that make you appreciate what 

you’ve got now even more? 

It certainly does. Being back playing every 

week is a massive blessing. It was tough 

during those two years. I didn’t know 

whether I’d come out the other side. To 

be playing again, I just have to thank God. 

But I also give praise to myself for showing 

that resilience to keep pushing and 

fighting to get to this position. 

How hard was it mentally being 

sidelined for so long? 

It was tough. I kind of went into a mode 

where I just got on with things. There 

were days when I found it hard, and 

things weren’t going to plan. Before I 

knew it the two years were up. In the end 

it was all worth it as it adds to the story. 

So there were times when you thought 

you might not make it back? 

A few. When the injuries kept reoccurring, 

I didn’t know what was going on. No one 

could get to the bottom of it and give 

me an answer. I saw different people, 

but the same thing kept being said. I did 

lose a little bit of hope, but it was one of 

life’s tests and thankfully I’ve come out 

fighting and I’m fully fit once more. 

What do you feel QPR can achieve this 

season? 

There’s no ceiling on what we can do, it 

depends on how much we want it. If we 

want it enough, we can achieve something 

special. There’s too much talent and 

quality in this team for us not to. 


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Columnist 

THE FOUNDING EDITOR OF QPR FANSITE ‘R’ GENERATION 

DISCUSSES THE LATEST GOINGS ON IN W12… 

W 

atching us beat Everton on penalties last 

week was one of the best nights I’ve had 

at the KPFS in years. The atmosphere 

was electric. The place was rocking. And Rafa 

Benitez was there too - what a guy. 

I’ve missed nights like those. That feeling of 

community that spawns from the unity of noise, 

all chanting the same words for the same team. 

It’s a special feeling when you’re reminded you’re 

not the only one burdened with this bizarre 

footballing commitment. 

I’d go as far to say that the KPFS hasn’t been 

as alive as the Everton tie since the play-off 

semi-final back in 2014. Maybe I’m just mixing 

up two images with the common theme of a 

Charlie Austin brace, but it really felt special to 

be back in W12 again. I remember watching that 

semi-final. I must’ve been 13 or 14, a pivotal 

moment in your life as a football supporter. 

Surrounded by mainly Premier League fans, on 

the cusp of adulthood, you sort of need to make 

the decision as to whether or not you’re going 

to take the plunge for the next 90 years of your 

life and support little old QPR on their merry 

adventures through the land of English football. 

It’s the choice of either regular European football 

with Cristiano Ronaldo or Tuesday nights in 

Coventry with Dominic Ball. Easy choice, no? That 

play-off game certainly played its part in securing 

my lifetime sentence in the stands. It’s nights 

like that that reinforce our commitment to our 

club. It’s nights like that that pay off the hard work 

of the midweek bore draws and the first-round 

knockouts. It’s nights like that that amplify our 

love for Queens Park Rangers. 

We don’t make it easy for ourselves though, do 

we? We never have. Looking forward, it’s probable 

we need to start having some more comfortable 

results. We’re a fighting team, which is great, but 

what do we do when there’s no need to fight? It 

seems our highest quality of football is fuelled 

by the need to prove ourselves. Middlesbrough, 

Reading, Barnsley, all games that didn’t need 

to be as much of a struggle as they were. 

Bournemouth too, despite the result, could’ve 

been a comfortable day at work but one costly 

mistake threw the whole thing out of our hands. 

We need to tighten up to make sure we can 

compete consistently because consistency is 

the key to this division. The Championship is 

a marathon, and we have to maintain a steady 

pace to finish with good time. The fact that we’re 

slipping up a bit now is good, because it means 

we have lots of time to pick ourselves up and 

avoid slipping later. There’s so much ability in this 

QPR team, so much fight, so much spirit. We now 

just have to turn fight and spirit into goals and 

points, consistently - there’s a lot more to come. 


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PRESTON 

NORTH END 

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IN THE CABINET: 

CLUB FACTS: 

STADIUM: 

[ Deepdale ] 

OPENED: 

[ 1878 ] 

CURRENT CAPACITY: 

[ 23,404 ] 

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 

[ 42,684 ] 

v Arsenal 

Division One 23.04.1938 

CLUB COLOURS: 

[ White & Blue ] 

FIRST TIER 

Champions (2): 1888/89, 1889/90 

Runners-up (6): 1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 

1905/06, 1952/53, 1957/58 

SECOND TIER 

Champions (3): 1903/04, 1912/13, 1950/51 

Runners-up (2): 1914/15, 1933/34 

THIRD TIER 

Champions (2): 1970/71, 1999/2000 

Play-off Winners: 2014/15 

FOURTH TIER 

Champions: 1995/96 

Runners-up: 1986/87 

FA CUP 

Winners (2): 1888/89, 1937/38 

PRESTON NORTH END FACT FILE 


HOOPS 

PRESTON NORTH END 

OPPOSITION 

OVERVIEW 

O P P O S I T I O N O V E R V I E W 

A founder member of the Football League, Preston North End 

have a rich history. 

The original ‘Invincibles’ after winning the inaugural Division One 

without losing a game in 1888/89, they also landed the FA Cup 

that term. 

Preston held on to their league title the following campaign but 

their only major success since has been their 1938 FA Cup final 

victory over Huddersfield Town. 

Since being relegated from the top flight in 1961, PNE have never 

made it back, falling as far as the fourth tier in the mid-80s. 

They’ve established themselves in the Championship in recent years, 

although a run of poor results under Alex Neil last term saw the Scot 

dismissed with his assistant Frankie McAvoy taking the reins. 

An inconsistent start to the current campaign sees North 

End hovering in mid-table as they head to W12 this afternoon. 


HOOPS 

[ THE GAFFER ] 

FOLLOWING the departure of 

Alex Neil in March, assistant 

boss Frankie McAvoy was 

handed the manager’s job at 

Preston on a caretaker basis. 

An impressive haul of five 

victories from the remaining 

eight games of the campaign 

saw the Scot named North 

End’s permanent gaffer in 

the summer. 

Despite never playing football 

professionally, McAvoy, who 

hails from Bellshill in 

Lanarkshire, began his 

coaching career in 

Dunfermline Athletic’s 

academy in 2003, joining 

Hamilton Academical two 

years later. He later became 

academy director prior to 

being named first-team coach 

when Neil took charge of the 

Accies in 2013. 

McAvoy followed Neil to 

Norwich City in 2015 and then 

to Deepdale two years later. 

M 

PRESTON NORTH END THE GAFFER 

FRANKIE McAVOY 

Age: 54 

Nationality: Scottish 

Year Appointed: 2021 

Succeeded: Alex Neil 


HOOPS 

PRESTON NORTH END KEY QUARTET 

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[ SAFE HANDS ] [ THE ROCK ] 

PATRICK Bauer has been a 

DANIEL IVERSEN 

GOALKEEPER 

Age: 24 

Nationality: Danish 

Signed From: Leicester (loan) 

GOALKEEPER Daniel 

Iversen is currently in 

his second loan spell 

at Preston from 

Premier League 

Leicester City. 

The Dane joined the 

Foxes’ academy in 

2016 and has since 

spent time on loan at 

Oldham Athletic, 

Rotherham United and 

OH Leuven. 

He joined North End in 

January 2021 and kept 

nine clean sheets in 23 

Championship 

appearances last 

term, prompting 

Preston to bring him 

back to Deepdale for 

another temporary 

stint in the summer. 

Iversen has been 

capped 16 times for 

Denmark’s Under-21s. 

regular in Preston’s starting 

line-up following his switch from 

Charlton Athletic in 2019. 

The German defender had 

arrived in English football in 

2015, making his debut for the 

Addicks against the R’s in 

August that year. 

He quickly became a key figure 

in SE7 and scored a late winner 

in their League One play-off 

final triumph over Sunderland 

with what proved to be his last 

kick in a Charlton shirt. 

Bauer notched the only goal of 

the game as Preston defeated 

Peterborough United in August. 

CLASSIC KIT 

SEAN 

GREGAN 

1999/00 

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PATRICK BAUER 

DEFENDER 

Age: 28 

Nationality: German 

Signed From: Charlton 


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[ THE HIT MAN ] 

24 

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DODGY BARNET 

GARBUTT 

RICHARDSON 

1959/60 

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DANIEL JOHNSON 

MIDFIELDER 

Age: 28 

Nationality: Jamaican 

Signed From: Aston Villa 

[ THE ENGINE MAN ] 

LONG-SERVING midfielder 

Daniel Johnson recently 

surpassed 250 games 

for Preston. 

The Jamaica international 

moved to Deepdale from Aston 

Villa in January 2015 for a fee of 

just £50,000 - a transfer that 

has proved an absolute steal. 

Johnson helped Preston to 

promotion in his first season at 

the club and has been a regular 

in the centre of the park ever 

since, hitting 12 goals in the 

2019/20 campaign. 

SEAN MAGUIRE 

FORWARD 

Age: 27 

Nationality: Irish 

Signed From: Cork City 

HAVING begun his 

career with 

Waterford, Republic 

of Ireland 

international Sean 

Maguire moved to 

West Ham United as 

a youngster in 2013, 

taking in spells at 

Sligo Rovers and 

Accrington Stanley 

during his time with 

the Irons. 

He returned to the 

Emerald Isle in 2015 

for a brief stint at 

Dundalk before 

scoring goals for fun 

with Cork City. 

That prompted 

Preston to move for 

his signature in 2017 

and the forward 

found the net 10 

times in his first 

season at Deepdale. 

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[ DANGER MAN ] 

PRESTON signed former 

Denmark Under-21 striker 

Emil Riis Jakobsen from 

Randers for a ‘significant’ 

undisclosed fee almost a 

year ago to the day. 

The towering 22-year-old, 

who was previously part of 

Derby County’s youth 

set-up, penned a four-year 

deal at Deepdale. 

Jakobsen never made a 

first-team appearance for 

Derby, spending time on 

loan in the Netherlands at 

VVV-Venlo prior to a return 

to his homeland with 

Randers in 2018 where 

after 15 league goals in 65 

games, North End 

swooped for his signature. 

He struggled for goals in 

his first season in the 

Championship but has 

begun the new campaign in 

fine fettle with seven 

strikes in 13 league and 

cup appearances to date. 

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PRESTON NORTH END DANGER MAN 

EMIL RIIS JAKOBSEN 

FORWARD 

Age: 23 

Nationality: Danish 

Signed From: Randers 


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PRESTON NORTH END FAMILIAR FACE 

FAMILIAR FACE: 

DANNY 

DICHIO 

STRIKER Danny Dichio rose through the ranks at QPR to make 

his first-team debut in the 1995/96 season. 

With his flowing locks, the powerful forward, who was an 

accomplished DJ, went on to net 20 league goals for the R’s 

before moving to Sampdoria in 1997. 

He returned to England a year later and played for several sides 

before ending up at Preston in 2005. 

After initially struggling at Deepdale, he eventually won over 

the fans but was sold to Toronto in 2007. 

QPR Apps: 75 | Gls: 20 

1993-97 

PNE Apps: 63 | Gls: 9 

2005-07 


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LAST TIME IN W12: 

QPR 0 

PRESTON 2 

A penalty in either half saw Preston take the points to leapfrog 

QPR in the table. 

Daniel Johnson sent Seny Dieng the wrong way from the spot in 

the 24th minute to give North End the lead after a foul on Scott 

Sinclair by Lee Wallace. 

Wallace conceded a second penalty after the break, this time 

bringing down Emil Riis Jakobsen on his full debut, with Sinclair 

converting from 12 yards. 

Albert Adomah hit the post for Rangers in stoppage time as Mark 

Warburton’s side’s winless run increased to five matches. 

QPR: Dieng; Kakay, Dickie, Barbet, Wallace; Cameron, Ball 

(Adomah 57); Osayi-Samuel, Chair (Willock 71), Carroll, Bonne 

Preston: Rudd; Rafferty, Bauer, Storey, Hughes; Browne, Ledson; 

Sinclair (Stockley 90+1), Johnson (Barkhuizen 73), Potts; Jakobsen 

(Maguire 84) 

DATE: 

21.10.2020 

VENUE: 

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CLASH WITH TODAY’S OPPONENTS… 

Mick Leach scores during QPR’s 2-0 Division 

Two win against Preston North End at Deepdale 

in September 1967. 


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THIS SEASON MARKS 40 YEARS SINCE 

QPR REACHED THE 1981/82 FA CUP FINAL. 

IN EACH MATCHDAY PROGRAMME, WE 

SPEAK TO A MEMBER OF THE SQUAD WHO 

PLAYED A ROLE IN THAT UNFORGETTABLE 

JOURNEY TO THE TWIN TOWERS. NEXT UP, 

IT’S TERRY FENWICK… 

INTERVIEW: TONY INCENZO 


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TERRY FENWICK 

Defender 

YEARS AT QPR: 1980-87 

APPS: 256 

GOALS: 33 


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T 

ERRY, you were a tenacious 

defender in our run to the 

1981/82 FA Cup final. It was 40 years 

ago now, but it only seems like 

yesterday, doesn’t it? 

Incredible, isn’t it? Forty years, my 

God! When I look back, obviously I 

played alongside some fabulous 

players in that period. There were 

some great characters in the dressing 

room. But that time has just flown by. I 

can’t believe it’s been that long. 

In the third round, we were drawn at 

home to Middlesbrough. They were 

in Division One and Rangers were in 

Division Two. So, we started our cup 

run as underdogs, didn’t we? 

That’s right, yes. Middlesbrough were 

a good side at the time. They were 

very strong defensively. Tough and 

hard to beat. They had some 

outstanding results in Division One 

during that period. But, to be fair, we 

had a great squad at Rangers that 

Terry Venables put together. Not just 

a great squad of players, though. The 

tactics, the spirit and the whole 

feeling within QPR was phenomenal in 

the 1980s. 

After that 1-1 draw, it was a midweek 

trip up to Middlesbrough’s old 

Ayresome Park. Rangers won 3-2 

with Warren Neill grabbing the 

winning goal for us in extra-time. It 

was a stunning victory, wasn’t it? 

A fabulous win. Ayresome Park wasn’t 

an easy place to go to. I’m from the 

North East myself - Seaham just 

south of Sunderland. So, I’ve always 

recognised Middlesbrough as a good 

club for all the top players and top 

managers that they’ve had over the 

years. Therefore, it was a shock for 

them when we won the replay. It was a 

difficult game for QPR, particularly 

after drawing at home. It was a hard 


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journey up there in midweek so for us 

to come away with the win that night 

was fantastic. 

In the fourth round we were drawn 

away to Blackpool who were in 

Division Four. We nearly lost that 

game, but it finished 0-0. Then the 

replay took place at Loftus Road with 

Clive Allen scoring four times as we 

ran out 5-1 winners… 

I remember the first game up at 

Blackpool. It was so windy that Peter 

Hucker couldn’t get his goal kicks out 

of the penalty area. The ball kept on 

being blown back to him! Again, not 

an easy place to go to. When the wind 

blows up there it takes you off your 

feet! We were up against the 

elements, and it was all about just 

getting a result of some sort, which 

we did. Then we went from strength 

to strength in the replay at Loftus 

Road. Clive Allen and Simon Stainrod 

were the difference that night. They 

were a good partnership up front with 

different assets to their game. To this 

day, I still believe Clive is the best 

finisher I ever played with. That 

includes people like Gary Lineker. 

Clive could score with both feet and 

was great in the air although he 

probably didn’t have that speed of 

Lineker. But what a finisher Clive was. 

A top player. 

In the fifth round, we beat Grimsby 

3-1 at Loftus Road. They were 

several places below us in Division 

Two and it was a comprehensive 

victory, wasn’t it? 

We were on a roll by then and the 

confidence was flowing. We’d come 

through tough games before that in 

our cup run and so we saw a home tie 

against Grimsby as almost like a 

breath of fresh air. It was a good 

opportunity to get to the next round. 

Even so, we didn’t treat it lightly and 

we didn’t take Grimsby for granted. 

But we delivered fairly easily in that 

game I thought. 

Do you remember listening to the 

radio on a Monday lunchtime for the 

live FA Cup draws back in those 

days? 

I can’t remember that! It was 40 

years ago! 

Then it was on to Crystal Palace at 

home in the quarter-finals. They 

were also in Division Two and it was a 

huge needle game as a number of 

QPR people like Terry Venables, Mike 

Flanagan, Clive Allen and yourself 

had all previously been at Palace… 

Yes, you’re right. I started my career 

with some great years playing for 

Palace. We won the FA Youth Cup 

when I was a teenager there in two 

consecutive seasons in 1977 and 

1978. I scored the only goal in both 


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finals against Everton and Aston Villa 

respectively. Then a number of lads 

progressed into a terrific first team at 

Selhurst Park. It became known as the 

‘Team of the 80s’ with stars like Vince 

Hilaire, Billy Gilbert, Peter Nicholas 

and Kenny Sansom. After I moved to 

QPR, it was a huge fixture for me to 

play against Palace in the FA Cup 

quarter-final. It was a hard game as 

Palace still had a good side with plenty 

of experience in there having just 

been relegated from Division One the 

previous season. But with several QPR 

men having previously been at Palace, 

we knew all about them and what to 

expect on the day. In saying that, they 

also knew all about us. It was very 

tight throughout the match. Nip and 

tuck. Nobody was giving anything 

away. Fortunately for us, Clive Allen 

was there again to brilliantly score the 

only goal of the game with a couple of 

minutes to go. Then he ran nearly the 

full length of the pitch to celebrate in 

front of the Palace fans. When you 

think back, Clive - God bless him - had 

already had spells at QPR, Arsenal, 

Palace and back at QPR by that stage 

even though he was only 20. So, for a 

very young career, he had two or three 

moves by then and it was a difficult 

period in his life. He was quite an 

emotional lad. But anything in and 

around the box, Clive would put it in 

the back of the net. 

Let’s talk about you Terry. You were a 

very versatile player who appeared at 

right-back, centre-back and at 

central midfield at Rangers. But in 

every position, you really gave 100 

per cent… 

Well, I loved playing for Terry Venables. 

He was my mentor and is still a good 

friend. I played all over the place for 

him. Up on the left-hand side, up on 

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defence and in midfield. If we were 

struggling for a position, I was the boy 

who’d raise my hand and step in there 

to do a job. I remember when I initially 

came to Rangers in 1980, my first 

home game was against West Ham. I 

slotted into centre midfield to look 

after their playmaker Trevor Brooking 

in a match that we won 3-0. I was 

versatile because I wasn’t bad at doing 

different jobs on the pitch. I could get 

forward and I scored a few goals for 

Rangers over the years. Then 

defensively, I thought I read the game 

well. I had a good voice at the back 

and kept everyone together so that 

we were very regimental. We were 

tough to beat. One of the old football 

coaches called Bobby Campbell used 

to describe us as ‘The Mean Machine’ 

because we gave nothing away 

defensively. Those were the days! 

You made 19 appearances for 

England as a QPR man. That was a 

great honour for the R’s and for 

yourself, wasn’t it? 

It just shows where we were as 

a club. After we were promoted to 

Division One under Terry in 1983, we 

usually finished as top London team. 

We had the plastic pitch at Loftus 

Road which other sides found hard to 

play on. Yes, it was tough to perform 

on that surface, but it taught you the 

game. You had to stay on your feet, 

you had to be good on the ball and 

you had to be able to pass accurately. 

It you over-hit a pass, it just never 

stopped rolling. Therefore, you really 

had to manipulate the ball continually 

to get the end product that you 

wanted. I think the Omniturf pitch 

really sharpened a lot of our players 

up. When you look at the track record 

that we had, we had magnificent 

results both at home and away 

because of the improved technique 

amongst our team. Wherever we 

played - whether it was Liverpool, 

Manchester United, Arsenal etc - we 

were Queens Park Rangers and we 

stood up to be counted. 

Read the second part of Tony’s 

interview with Terry in the next 

matchday programme 


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1981/82 


NORWICH CITY 0 

DATE: Saturday 10th October 1981 

COMPETITION: Division Two 

QPR SCORERS: Gregory, Stainrod 

ATTENDANCE: 11,806 

THE PROGRAMME: 20 pages, price 40p 

QUALITY and perseverance shone through 

as Queens Park Rangers secured this win at 

Loftus Road. 

On a cold and damp afternoon, hard-working 

Norwich City set out their stall to defend 

stoutly for long spells. But the R’s kept going 

and eventually extended their goal tally to 

nine in eight days at home without reply after 

preceding victories over Blackburn Rovers 

(2-0) and Portsmouth (5-0, League Cup). 

John Gregory made the vital breakthrough on 

72 minutes. Hoops midfield dynamo Gary 

Waddock sent Clive Allen cavorting forward. 

He slipped past Norwich defender Steve 

Walford and crossed for the onrushing 

Gregory to confidently lift the ball over 

former QPR goalkeeper Chris Woods. 

Then with 10 minutes to go, Rangers 

substitute Steve Burke - who had only just 

replaced Gary Micklewhite - caught visiting 

defender Mark Nightingale daydreaming and 

dispossessed him. Burke’s subsequent cross 

evaded the Norwich rearguard and Woods to 

allow Simon Stainrod a simple tap in. 

QPR man of the match Bob Hazell also struck 

the woodwork amidst a frantic goalmouth 

scramble. 

In his Sunday Express newspaper report, 

Harold Swan summed up the match by writing: 

“It may be an artificial pitch at Loftus Road, but 

this talented Rangers side is for real.” 

RANGERS: Burridge, Gregory, Fenwick, 

Waddock, Hazell, Roeder, Micklewhite (Burke 

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EDITORIAL SNIPPETS: R’s secretary/ 

programme editor Ron Phillips wrote: 

“The Chimes of London? Pompey’s 

fans went home thoroughly fed up 

after seeing their team slaughtered 

5-0 but they left behind a very pleasant 

memory - their inspired singing of the 

“Pompey Chimes” which practically 

took over our stadium during moments 

of drama in the play. 

“This impressive chant is sung to “Big 

Ben Chimes” (as near as makes no 

difference) and it occurs to us that 

such a chant would be much more 

appropriate if sung by a London club - 

and why not Rangers? The tune is a 

very simple one and you can make up 

words to it very easily. If you want a few 

suggestions how about: 

“I’LL tell YOU mate 

RANgers ARE great 

“RANgers WALK tall 

WE’LL beat THEM all 

“WE are THE best 

WHERE are THE rest? 

“WE are THE R’s 

FOOTball’s TOP stars 

“What do you think about it, Loft Boys 

Choir? Over to you for a final decision 

- but, if you go to Portsmouth, be a bit 

tactful and stick to ‘Singing The Blues’!” 

Elsewhere in the programme, Rangers 

midfielder Gary Micklewhite was 

interviewed and spoke about the new 

plastic playing surface at Loftus Road. 

“I don’t really mind the pitch,” he said. 

“It has ups and downs, but it’s there 

and you play on it. You have to get on 

with it. The bounces of the ball can be 

high, but the ball runs true and stays 

true. People have started moaning 

about it already, but there’s no snow 

and ice yet when the pitch will be fully 

playable.” 


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OUR CLUB AMBASSADOR’S 

VIEWS ON ALL THINGS QPR… 

G 

OOD afternoon everyone and 

welcome back to the Kiyan 

Prince Foundation Stadium for 

today’s game against Preston. 

North End have proved to be tricky 

opponents for us over recent seasons 

and I’m expecting a very tough game 

today when we’ll have to perform well to 

gain the result we want. They’ve made 

a steady start to the season and are 

tucked in mid-table, unbeaten in seven, 

although five of them have been draws. 

Tuesday saw us get back to winning ways 

with a good win against Birmingham. 

Strangely we probably didn’t play as 

well as we’ve done in previous games 

where we came away empty-handed in 

terms of points. That alone shows you 

the fine lines and small margins involved 

in winning and losing games at the top 

level of sport. Matches can often be 

decided on one or two key moments 

throughout the 90 minutes, whether 

that’s a refereeing decision, an individual 

mistake, taking a chance, a fantastic save 

or a moment of brilliance. 

It was great to get a clean sheet and 

I thought we defended really well 

throughout. We didn’t offer Birmingham 

many opportunities to hurt us which 

gave us the platform to win. Being solid 

defensively as a team is so important as 

the way we play and the players we have 

in our squad will score goals and create 

chances. Hopefully we can build on that 

win with another positive performance 

and result this afternoon. 

Today sees us as posthumously induct 

two former players who are sadly no 

longer with us into our Forever R’s club. 

We’re delighted to welcome family 

members of Keith Rutter and George 

Petchey to the game as we celebrate the 

time they both spent at the club they 

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Keith was at QPR for nine years, making 

more than 350 appearances, and was 

regarded as an outstanding defender 

by everyone in the game, showing great 

consistency in his performances for the 

club and throughout his career. 

George played more than 250 games for 

Rangers in a seven-year spell and was a 

very highly rated half-back who I’m told 

our fans loved for his tough tackling and 

no-nonsense approach. 

It’s fantastic that we can remember 

and appreciate the roles both Keith 

and George played in the club’s history. 

Although they’re no longer with us, they’ll 

never be forgotten. 

Since launching Forever R’s five years 

ago I’m very proud that we as a club 

really appreciate and value all our former 

players, managers and coaches who’ve 

played their part in our history. 

Of course, the huge success of Forever 

R’s is underpinned by the fantastic 

support all our former players and their 

families who return to the club receive 

from our fans. It’s brilliant to see and hear 

and helps make us the club we are. There 

are many people involved in what goes 

on with the work Forever R’s does and 

have helped it to be so successful. As a 

former player myself I know how much 

it means to be welcomed back to an old 

club and QPR have made huge strides 

with this in recent years. Long may 

that continue. 

Once again, your support for the team 

has been incredible. Let’s get behind 

the lads today and hopefully help us to 

gain another valuable three points. Enjoy 

the game. 

Come on you R’s! 


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Other Uses Of 

LOFTUS ROAD 

CRICKET, HOCKEY, RUGBY, BOXING, CONCERTS AND MORE 

- LOFTUS ROAD HAS SEEN IT ALL DOWN THE YEARS. WE 

EXAMINE THE OCCASIONS WHEN OUR FAMOUS GROUND 

PLAYED HOST TO SOME VERY DIFFERENT EVENTS… 

FULHAM FC 

GROUNDSHARE 

WE shared Loftus Road with 

Fulham Football Club from 

2002 to 2004. 

Fulham’s Craven Cottage 

home was being rebuilt to 

become a modern all-seater 

arena at a cost of £70m. They 

were replacing the antiquated 

terracing and some banks of 

wooden seating. 

QPR were cash-strapped 

at the time and newspaper 

reports suggested that we 

were paid £1m a season by 

Fulham for this groundshare 

arrangement. 

Wasps Rugby Club had 

previously been sharing at 

Rangers but agreed to move 

out of Loftus Road to make 

way for Fulham. The rugby 

team’s exit was sweetened by 

a reported £300,000 pay-off 

from QPR. 

Speaking when the 

groundshare was launched, 

Fulham chairman Mohamed 

Al Fayed was thrilled that he 

was able to turn down an 

alternative option which was 

playing across London at West 

Ham United’s Upton Park. 

He said: “I’m delighted that 

we’ve secured a temporary 

home to remain within the 

borough of Hammersmith and 

Fulham. I’m also personally 

very satisfied that we’re able 

to offer to help QPR through 

what is a very difficult time in 

the club’s history. 

“The survival of local football 

teams steeped in tradition is of 

paramount importance to me. 

We will be working hard with our 


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supporters and other parties 

during the coming months to 

ensure a smooth transition. 

“Both Fulham and Queens 

Park Rangers will be arranging 

a series of forums to meet 

members of the local 

community to discuss the 

new arrangements.” 

QPR’s chief executive 

at the time was David Davies. 

He said: “We’re very pleased 

to announce this deal, which 

will bring much-needed 

revenue into the company. 

A lot of hard work has gone 

into the groundshare and 

it will make Rangers a more 

attractive proposition to a 

potential buyer.” 

Fulham’s fans were housed 

in the Loft End and in the 

Ellerslie Road and South Africa 

Road Stands. Away supporters 

filled the School End in a 

similar arrangement to QPR 

home games. 

Fixtures staged by Fulham at 

our ground were: 

2002/03: 28 - including a run 

of memorable fixtures in the 

Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup. 

2003/04: 21 (plus two preseason 

games). 

When Fulham left Loftus Road 

and returned to the Cottage 

in 2004, Al Fayed said: “I’m 

delighted to fulfil the dearest 

wish of our fans to take us 

home. Craven Cottage has a 

warm place in my heart. The 

beautiful riverside setting 

gives it a special atmosphere 

and it is closely bound up with 

the history of this great club. 

“I know that the Cottage 

means a lot to our fans, 

many of whom aren’t keen 

on Loftus Road. So I’ve been 

working hard to find a solution 

where we could go back.” 

The Fulham Supporters’ 

Trust welcomed these 

developments. Trust 

spokesperson Tom Greatrex 

said: “All Fulham fans are 

happy at the news that we’re 

returning to Craven Cottage 

in time for the start of the 

2004/05 season.” 


HOOPS 


HOOPS 

Columnist 

TALKSPORT REPORTER AND RANGERS FAN 

TONY INCENZO’S RECALLS SOME WEIRD AND 

WONDERFUL STORIES... 

MY FIRST MATCH 

I’LL whisper it quietly around these parts, but I 

have to confess that the very first football match 

I ever went to was at Stamford Bridge. 

It was 50 years ago now. Way back on 

Wednesday 18th August 1971 when Chelsea 

lost 3-2 at home to Manchester United in the 

top flight. 

The reason I went to this fixture was that my 

mum idolised United star George Best. So, at 

6pm on the evening of the game, she decided 

that we should both go along to watch, and we 

jumped on the tube. 

An hour later, we were outside Stamford Bridge 

ahead of the 7.30pm kick-off. My mum thought 

we’d easily be able to buy seat tickets. But 

Chelsea only had two grandstands in those days, 

and we hadn’t anticipated the huge crowd of 

54,763 that was present! 

So, we ended up paying to stand on the North 

Terrace behind one goal. This was absolutely 

packed, and we couldn’t see anything in the first 

half due to the sheer volume of bodies in front 

of us. 

We managed to manoeuvre to a less crowded 

spot at half-time and my mum put eight-yearold 

me up on to her shoulders so that I could 

view the action. Then as the teams emerged 

for the second half, I remember counting the 

players on both sides in my nerdy fashion. I said: 

“Mum, I think Manchester United have only got 

10 men!” 

It transpired that Best had been sent off five 

minutes before the break for swearing at the 

referee. So, we went through that whole palaver 

to watch George play, but we didn’t actually see 

him kick a ball on the night! 


HOOPS 

JUNIOR 

HOOPS 

FUN, GAMES, TRIVIA & MORE! 

Hello everyone! 

Hey guys, it’s your 

favourite feline friend 

here! Over the next 

couple of pages you’ll 

get the chance to 

test your footballing 

knowledge! Challenge 

your family and friends 

to see who comes out 

on top! 

Jude 

JUDE’S JOKE 

Q. What tea do footballers drink? 

A. Penal-tea! 

GROUND HOPPER 

Which Champ stadium is this? 

Follow me on Twitter 

@QPRJudeTheCat 


BIRTHDAYS! 

Big birthday wishes to all 

Junior Hoops celebrating 

in October… 

Ella French, 1st 

Morgan Friel, 1st 

Kieran Pearman, 1st 

Hamish Reid, 1st 

James Stock, 1st 

Roan Strong, 1st 

Tristan Zolna-Halfhide, 1st 

Jack Havard, 2nd 

Abigail Mellett, 2nd 

Reggie Mellish, 2nd 

Harry Prince, 2nd 

Thomas Goodman, 3rd 

Adam Hershkorn, 3rd 

Gracie Houriane, 3rd 

Jake Nash, 3rd 

Ronnie Parker, 3rd 

Jamie Powell, 3rd 

Evie Smith, 3rd 

Olivia Thomas, 3rd 

Monty Carter, 4th 

Leah Coombes, 4th 

Taylor Ensoll, 4th 

Scott Mahony, 4th 

Kathryn Bedell, 6th 

Jamie Cooper, 6th 

Gracie Phelan, 6th 

Will Thornycroft, 6th 

Ben Wade, 6th 

Felix Burt, 7th 

Lola Kemp, 7th 

Ryan Lynam, 7th 

Joseph Morris, 7th 

Jenson Tickner, 7th 

Bay Bigrave, 8th 

Maia Carr, 8th 

Henry Deans, 8th 

Leah Gettens, 8th 

James Perry, 8th 

Kane Shepherd, 8th 

Andreas Sousa, 8th 

Libby Witkover, 8th 

James Ashwood, 9th 

George Clark, 9th 

Elliott Duncan, 9th 

James Elam, 9th 

George Fraser, 9th 

Austin McCullough, 9th 

Oliver Wilkinson, 9th 

Gino Casale, 10th 

Thomas Hopla, 10th 

Lewis Russell, 10th 

Arthur Weatherhead, 10th 

George Black, 11th 

Sean Dell, 11th 

Adam Dell, 11th 

Arun Forrest, 11th 

Jayden Marques, 11th 

Henry Sorrell, 11th 

Dylan Wheeler, 11th 

Paddy Fitzgerald, 12th 

Billy Kanjee, 12th 

Sonny Wackett, 12th 

Katie-Jane Card, 13th 

Christopher Crowley, 13th 

Parsa Fallah, 13th 

Jago Frame, 13th 

Isabella O’Connor, 13th 

Alfie Gary O’Leary, 13th 

Ryan Russell, 13th 

George Aires, 14th 

Francis Downing, 14th 

Nick Gettens, 14th 

Algot Hjelm, 14th 

Reece Isaacs, 14th 

Anton Naylor, 14th 

Erin Quinlan, 14th 

Felix Sherman, 14th 

Joshua Bunce, 15th 

Bryn Coombes, 15th 

Bobby Hart, 15th 

Martin Jones, 15th 

Max Lousley, 15th 

Kristitan Duncan, 16th 

Matthew Eyers, 16th 

Joshua Heywood, 16th 

Sam Marsden, 16th 

Alfie Richardson, 16th 

Hugo Bach, 17th 

Joshua Bass, 17th 

Jasmine Coughlan, 17th 

Amelia King, 17th 

Jack McCarthy, 17th 

Lewis Muller, 17th 

Leila Nasr, 17th 

George Spencer, 17th 

Harry McBride, 18th 

Oliver Muldoon, 18th 

Benjamin Roohan, 19th 

Arthur Asbridge, 20th 

Daniel Day, 20th 

Thomas Jenke, 20th 

Lily McBrearty, 20th 

Tom Morgan, 20th 

Grace O’Connell, 20th 

Joshua Silvester, 20th 

Jamie Thomas, 20th 

Hugo Ambrose, 21st 

Sienna Baker, 21st 

Henry Coppins, 21st 

Vincent Nickless, 21st 

Evie Stedman, 21st 

Rhys Collins, 22nd 

Sonny Du Cann, 22nd 

Honza Hill, 22nd 

Finley Kelly, 22nd 

Beau Moody, 22nd 

Amelia Morgan, 22nd 

Robert Fitzmaurice, 23rd 

Sienna Harding, 23rd 

Scott Hutton, 23rd 

Charlie Kelly-Smith, 23rd 

Malachy Lane, 23rd 

Tiana Selli, 23rd 

Michael Healy, 24th 

Stanley Hughes, 24th 

Sam Pragnell, 24th 

Zac Feldman, 25th 

Catherine Gristwood, 25th 

Connie McBrearty, 25th 

Alex Murphy, 25th 

Anton Passera, 25th 

Ben Ridgway, 25th 

Ben Driscoll, 26th 

Dominic Goodall, 26th 

Albie Smith, 26th 

Betsy Brown, 27th 

Finley Dye, 27th 

Evie Guainiere, 27th 

Ryan Mee, 27th 

Shane O’Connor, 27th 

Khaylan-Rayne Taylor, 27th 

Charlie Wood, 27th 

Ethan Beasley, 28th 

Ralph Charge, 28th 

Danny Cork, 28th 

Alfie Costello, 28th 

Albie Evans, 28th 

Harrison Sanders, 28th 

Freya Craft, 29th 

George Hawkins, 29th 

Lily Kennedy, 29th 

Alfie Mack, 29th 

Bowen Thomas, 29th 

Harley Brady, 30th 

Joey Plumridge, 30th 

Alexander Cobbe, 31st 

Darcie Humphreys, 31st 

Joshua Hutchins, 31st 

Cameron Stewart, 31st 

KNOW YOUR 

HISTORY 

Which former QPR ace is this? 

YOUNG 

GUN 

Name this 

current Premier 

League star in his 

early days 

JUDE’S 

LOOKALIKE 

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers 

& TV detective Kojak 

HOOPS 

Answers: Ground Hopper: Ground Hopper: Pride Park (Derby), 

Know Your History: Richard Dunne, Young Gun: Andros Townsend 


HOOPS 

RAPPER AND QPR FAN FRANKO FRAIZE 

DISCUSSES FOLLOWING THE R’S… 

IT’S been a decent start to the 

season for the Hoops. What 

are your hopes for the 2021/22 

campaign? 

I can’t lie, I’m hoping for promotion. 

I’m not one to get over excited and 

count my chickens but I’m sure 

everyone would agree that there’s 

a proper good feeling about the 

place at the moment. The team 

look like they’re there for each 

other. The energy is class. There’s 

optimism in the air and I’m fully 

confident we’re going to keep 

this momentum up. It’s nice to be 

excited and optimistic watching us 

play football. 

You’ve been a QPR fan your 

whole life. Who are the three best 

players you’ve ever seen pull on 

the shirt? 

It’s hard to put it down to just 

three, but here goes. I’ll say Les 

Ferdinand first. One of my very 

early memories of supporting the 

club involves watching Les. He was 

one of the first players I remember 

pretending to be when I was a 

kid running round in my Rangers 

shirt. Second is Marc Bircham. His 

love and loyalty to the club was 

beautiful. A proper character, too. 

Maybe not the most technical 

but gave it 110 per cent every 

time. There’s a lot to be learned 

from that type of man. Last but 

not least, Adel Taarabt. The fella 

had some amazing skills. At times 

he was utter class. It was magic 

watching him at Loftus Road. 

Frustrating at times but always mad 

impressive. 

Imagine you have the chance to 

feature a QPR player, current or 

past, on one of your tracks. Who 

do you bring in for a verse? 

Ha ha, easy one there. It’s got to be 

Gareth Ainsworth. I’d love a duet 

with him and his mob ‘The Cold 

Blooded Hearts’. The passion he 

had for Rangers was inspirational. 

He’s also a proper lively frontman. 

Ticks all the boxes. 


HOOPS 

The KPFS/Loftus Road has been 

the scene of some legendary 

moments over the years. What’s 

your fondest memory of the 

ground? 

It’s got to be the promotion season 

of 2010/11. I remember getting 

out the car and wandering down to 

Loftus Road. News got round about 

us not having points deducted 

and the mood was just crazy. This 

fella came running out of Tesco 

shouting the news and from then 

on it was just like one big party. We 

lost the game to Leeds and had 

Danny Shittu playing up front. The 

game finished and we all ran on 

the pitch. It was beautiful. Then 

Neil Warnock gave a speech to us 

all. It was an unbelievable moment 

as a QPR supporter. One I’ll never 

forget! 

Let’s talk music. What’s going 

on with you as an artist at the 

moment? 

I’ve just released ‘How Can I Go 

Wrong’ which is an upbeat indie 

rap banger. It’s getting a lot of love 

which I’m very grateful for. I’ve got 

an EP to follow this winter. That’s a 

bit more serious, a bit more of a lofi 

rap project. Next year I’m looking 

to get out and about and play some 

live shows. That’s probably my 

favourite part of all this. Interacting 

with crowds and just having a good 

ol’ sing song. Keep your eyes open 

in case I’m about your ways in 2022. 

Check out ‘How Can I Go Wrong’ 

on Spotify or YouTube and follow 

Franko on Twitter @frankofraize 


HOOPS 

|| MEMORY LANE|| 

AS A SPORTS JOURNALIST WITH THE EALING GAZETTE, 

MIKE DONOVAN WAS A MAINSTAY OF THE LOFTUS ROAD 

PRESS BOX IN THE 1970S AND 1980S. IN EACH MATCHDAY 

PROGRAMME, HE LOOKS BACK ON THOSE UNFORGETTABLE 

DAYS OF COVERING QUEENS PARK RANGERS… 

TERRY Venables revealed 

he was “flattered” that 

QPR chairman Jim Gregory 

described him as the best 

manager in the country on 

his return to Loftus Road as 

boss in October 1980. 

There was no question of 

resting on any of the laurels the 

indomitable Gregory was laying 

down in his path when the 

former Superhoops midfielder 

swapped top-tier Crystal 

Palace for the Division Two R’s. 

Venables had already proved 

a multi-tasker, having written 

Hazell - a series of detective 

novels - and co-creating a TV 

series out of them during his 

playing career at Loftus Road. 

He also acted as the chairman 

of the PFA in the 1970s and, as 

a youngster, entered a singing 

contest at Butlins holiday 

camp in Clacton-on-Sea. 

But many of his extracurricular 

interests were put 

on hold as he focused on the 

job in hand. 

He said to me on the day 

before he officially took 

charge: “I’ll be far too busy. 

“When I was a player I had 

plenty of spare time on 

my hands. Now, with the 

managing and coaching I just 

haven’t got the time.” 

But he added: “It’s true I’ve 

got a lot to keep me occupied 

outside football with business 

involvement. I could lead a 

quiet life but I don’t want one. 

That’s why I’m so keen to stay 

in football. It’s so insecure but 

you learn to take the knocks.” 

It had been a turbulent time 

for QPR. Tommy Docherty had 

been sacked 10 days before 


HOOPS 

Venables first sat behind the 

manager’s desk at the ground 

now known as the Kiyan Prince 

Foundation Stadium. 

In the interim, Derek Healy 

had taken caretaker charge 

with former Chelsea full-back 

Ken Shellito, former boss at 

Stamford Bridge, his assistant. 

But it was all change with 

Shellito out of a job and Healy’s 

future up in the air as Venables 

brought with him assistant 

Allan Harris and scout Arnie 

Warren from Palace. 

Yet Venables reckoned 

he soul-searched before 

agreeing to switch from south 

to west London. 

He said: “It was a difficult 

decision for me to accept 

the Rangers job. But what 

swayed me in the end was 

that Rangers seemed to want 

me more than Palace wanted 

to keep me, even though it 

meant dropping a division. But 

my head is still in a spin with 

what’s happened. 

“I left Derek Healy to pick the 

team for the Derby game 

(taking place two days after 

we spoke and one which 

ended 3-3 at the Baseball 

Ground). Rangers have got 

three games in a week - two 

away - so I’ll be able to assess 

the situation.” 

It was far from an auspicious 

start for the new regime as 

QPR suffered 1-0 losses 

at Cardiff City and home 

to Wrexham by the end of 

Venables’ first week in charge. 

But, after a goalless draw 

at Grimsby Town, Venables’ 

side secured their first 

victory under the new boss, 

squeezing a 3-2 home win 

against Luton Town. It was the 

first of three on the trot. The 

new era was up and running, 

although today’s opponents 

Preston North End, doomed 

to relegation that season, 

slowed down its progress by 

limiting Rangers to one point 

from their two fixtures against 

each other. 

Rangers full-back Ian Gillard 

had faith in Venables from 

the get-go. He said at the 

time: “I think bringing in Terry 

is a good move. He has a 

well-respected reputation. 

Everybody needs a change in 

life and Terry needed his. 

“Ken Shellito was in a difficult 

position. Put under a lot of 

pressure. I think all the players 

will miss him but there’s 

always something round the 

corner for people in football.” 

It was no false dawn. Rangers 

had to settle for eighth 

that term. But the following 

campaign they reached the FA 

Cup final for the first time in 

their history before returning 

to the top tier the season 

after that. 


HOOPS 

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Venables underlined how he’d 

more than just got a handle 

on this managerial lark during 

his spell in charge in W12. 

He built on guiding Palace 

to promotion as champions 

to the top flight in 1978/79, 

having succeeded Malcolm 

Allison in the Selhurst Park 

hotseat for his first job in 

1976. And, by September 

1979, he was leading Palace 

to the top of the league at 

English football’s highest level 

before securing a mid-table 

finish, the highest in the club’s 

history at the time. 

But the rising star’s twinkle 

had been dulled by a poor 

start to the following season 

and when Rangers came 

looking to replace Docherty 

the Eagles had landed… at the 

bottom. 

It was clear Gregory, from 

what we already know, 

thought the world of Venables 

and that this bright, amiable 

eastender repaid the 

chairman’s faith in him in the 

west end of town. 

Venables went on to manage 

Barcelona to the La Liga title 

and, famously, England to 

the semi-finals of Euro 96 to 

prove Gregory might have had 

a point 41 years ago, even if 

El Tel could have done with a 

few more trophy triumphs on 

his CV as extra evidence of his 

abilities! And those highlights 

had their foundations in what 

TV achieved with QPR. 

* Mike Donovan is an author 

and award-winning journalist. 

He also produced Queens 

Park Rangers Greatest 

Games in 2013, with Stan 

Bowles, no less, helping 

to promote it and ‘Sir’ 

Les Ferdinand writing the 

foreword. Has a feel for the 

Bush. Taken to Cook’s Pie 

and Mash Shop in the area’s 

market by his mum (who 

worked in the area) and dad, 

attended concerts at the 

fabulous Empire and hung 

out socially in W12 growing 

up. Has written a series of 

football books, the latest, 

Football’s Braveheart: The 

Authorised Biography of 

Dave Mackay, was published 

by Pitch in July. 


HOOPS 

PUTTING THE SPARK 

INTO MATCHDAY 

PROGRAMMES... 

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HOOPS 

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STEVEN Bala scored but Rangers’ Under- 

18s were beaten at Ipswich Town in PDL2 

South last weekend. 

Albania youth international attacker Bala, 

who linked up with QPR’s academy in 

August, struck on 11 minutes to put the 

visitors ahead at Playford Road in Suffolk. 

However, three Ipswich goals before the 

break took the game away from Micah 

Hyde’s team. 

Archie Kieran replied just short of the halfhour 

mark, before Finn Barbrook (36) made 

it 2-1 and Ash Boatswain fired in a third in 

stoppage time. 

Jesse Nwabueze bagged Town’s fourth with 

11 minutes left as the R’s slipped to defeat. 

QPR: Salamon, E Anthony (Luzinda 46), 

Harrack (McDonald 46), Hawkins, Bagan, 

Hamid, Cotter, Obeng, Murphy, Bala (Brown 

80), Eisa 


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DATE KO OPPOSITION SCORE POS. STARTING XI 

AUGUST 

Sat 7 15:00 Millwall D 1-1 15 DIENG ODUBAJO DICKIE 1 DE WIJS BARBET WALLACE 

Wed 11 19:45 Leyton Orient CC R1 D 1-1* N/A ARCHER KAKAY DICKIE 1 DUNNE BARBET WALLACE 

Sat 14 15:00 Hull City W 3-0 2 DIENG ODUBAJO DICKIE 1 DE WIJS BARBET WALLACE 

Wed 18 19:45 Middlesbrough W 3-2† 3 DIENG ODUBAJO DICKIE DE WIJS BARBET WALLACE 

Sat 21 12:30 Barnsley D 1-1 3 DIENG THOMAS DICKIE DE WIJS BARBET KAKAY 

Tue 24 19:45 Oxford United CC R2 W 2-0† N/A ARCHER ODUBAJO KAKAY DICKIE 1 DUNNE McCALLUM 

Sat 28 15:00 Coventry City W 2-0 3 DIENG BALL ODUBAJO DICKIE DE WIJS McCALLUM 

SEPTEMBER 

Sat 11 15:00 Reading D 3-3 4 DIENG ODUBAJO DICKIE DE WIJS BARBET McCALLUM 

Tue 14 19:45 AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 6 DIENG KAKAY DICKIE DE WIJS BARBET McCALLUM 1 

Sat 18 15:00 Bristol City L 1-2 8 DIENG ODUBAJO DICKIE DE WIJS BARBET McCALLUM 1 

Tue 21 19:45 Everton CC R3 D 2-2** N/A DIENG ADOMAH DICKIE DUNNE BARBET McCALLUM 

Fri 24 20:00 West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 8 DIENG ODUBAJO DICKIE DE WIJS DUNNE BARBET 

Tue 28 19:45 Birmingham City W 2-0 8 DIENG ODUBAJO DICKIE DUNNE BARBET BALL 

OCTOBER 

Sat 2 15:00 Preston North End 

Sat 16 12:30 Fulham 

Tue 19 19:45 Blackburn Rovers 

Sat 23 15:00 Peterborough United 

Tue 26 19:45 Sunderland CC R4 

Fri 29 19:45 Nottingham Forest 

NOVEMBER 

Wed 3 19:45 Cardiff City 

Sat 6 15:00 Blackpool 

Sat 20 15:00 Luton Town 

Wed 24 19:45 Huddersfield Town 

Sat 27 15:00 Derby County 

DECEMBER 

Sat 4 15:00 Stoke City 

Sat 11 15:00 Sheffield United 

Sat 18 15:00 Swansea City 

Sun 26 15:00 AFC Bournemouth 

Wed 29 19:45 Bristol City 

JANUARY 

Sat 1 15:00 Birmingham City 

Sat 15 15:00 West Bromwich Albion 

Sat 22 15:00 Coventry City 

Sat 29 15:00 Reading 

FEBRUARY 

Sat 5 15:00 Millwall 

Wed 9 19:45 Middlesbrough 

Sat 12 15:00 Barnsley 

Sat 19 15:00 Hull City 

Wed 23 19:45 Blackpool 

Sat 26 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 

MARCH 

Sat 5 15:00 Cardiff City 

Sat 12 15:00 Luton Town 

Tue 15 19:45 Nottingham Forest 

Sat 19 15:00 Peterborough United 

APRIL 

Sat 2 15:00 Fulham 

Sat 9 15:00 Preston North End 

Fri 15 15:00 Huddersfield Town 

Mon 18 15:00 Derby County 

Sat 23 15:00 Stoke City 

Sat 30 15:00 Sheffield United 

MAY 

Sat 7 12:30 Swansea City 

All fixtures subject to change. *Won 5-3 on penalties **Won 8-7 on penalties 


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KEY: GOALSCORER 1 FIRST SUB SECOND SUB THIRD SUB FOURTH SUB FIFTH SUB † OWN GOAL YELLOW CARD RED CARD 

SUBSTITUTES 

REFEREEE 

JOHANSEN BALL WILLOCK AUSTIN DYKES ARCHER, KAKAY, THOMAS, DOZZELL, DUNNE, BETTACHE, ADOMAH LANGFORD 

DOZZELL BETTCAHE ADOMAH THOMAS DYKES WALSH, BALL, KELMAN, WILLOCK, ODUBAJO , MASTERSON, DUKE-McKENNA HICKS 

JOHANSEN BALL CHAIR WILLOCK 1 DYKES 1 ARCHER, KAKAY, THOMAS, DOZZELL, KELMAN, DUNNE, ADOMAH DONOHUE 

JOHANSEN BALL CHAIR DYKES 1 WILLOCK 1 ARCHER, KAKAY, AUSTIN, THOMAS, DOZZELL, DUNNE, ADOMAH MARTIN 

JOHANSEN DOZZELL WILLOCK CHAIR 1 AUSTIN 1 ARCHER, BALL, KELMAN, DUNNE, DUKE-McKENNA, ADOMAH WARD 

THOMAS DOZZELL WILLOCK CHAIR KELMAN WALSH, DUKE-McKENNA, ALFA, GUBBINS NIELD 

JOHANSEN BARBET 1 WILLOCK CHAIR AUSTIN ARCHER, KAKAY, DYKES 1, THOMAS, DOZZELL, DUNNE, ADOMAH WHITESTONE 

BALL 1 JOHANSEN 1 CHAIR AUSTIN WILLOCK ARCHER, KAKAY, THOMAS, DOZZELL, GRAY 1, DUNNE, ADOMAH ELTRINGHAM 

BALL JOHANSEN CHAIR DYKES WILLOCK ARCHER, AMOS, THOMAS, DOZZELL, GRAY, DUNNE, ADOMAH STROUD 

JOHANSEN CHAIR WILLOCK GRAY DYKES WALSH, AUSTIN, BALL , THOMAS, DOZZELL, DUNNE, ADOMAH DOUGHTY 

DOZZELL BALL CHAIR WILLOCK AUSTIN 2 WALSH, KAKAY, AMOS, DYKES, THOMAS, GRAY, DUKE-McKENNA FRIEND 

BALL JOHANSEN CHAIR WILLOCK GRAY 1 WALSH, KAKAY , DYKES, AUSTIN, THOMAS, DOZZELL, ADOMAH LININGTON 

CHAIR 2 DOZZELL WILLOCK AUSTIN DYKES WALSH, KAKAY, DE WIJS, AMOS, THOMAS, GRAY, ADOMAH SALISBURY 


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CHAMP STAT PACK 

LEAGUE TABLE 

2o21 /22 

# CLUB P W D L F A +/- PTS 

1 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 10 6 4 0 20 8 12 22 

2 AFC BOURNEMOUTH 9 6 3 0 16 7 9 21 

3 COVENTRY CITY 9 6 1 2 12 6 6 19 

4 STOKE CITY 10 5 3 2 14 11 3 18 

5 FULHAM 9 5 2 2 19 8 11 17 

6 BLACKBURN ROVERS 10 4 4 2 18 12 6 16 

7 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 10 5 1 4 16 14 2 16 

8 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 10 4 3 3 19 14 5 15 

9 BRISTOL CITY 9 3 4 2 11 10 1 13 

10 READING 9 4 1 4 16 18 -2 13 

11 MIDDLESBROUGH 10 3 3 4 11 11 0 12 

12 SHEFFIELD UNITED 10 3 3 4 13 14 -1 12 

13 BIRMINGHAM CITY 10 3 3 4 10 12 -2 12 

14 BLACKPOOL 10 3 3 4 9 13 -4 12 

15 PRESTON NORTH END 10 2 5 3 10 12 -2 11 

16 CARDIFF CITY 10 3 2 5 12 18 -6 11 

17 LUTON TOWN 9 2 4 3 8 11 -3 10 

18 SWANSEA CITY 9 2 4 3 8 11 -3 10 

19 MILLWALL 9 1 6 2 9 11 -2 9 

20 BARNSLEY 9 1 5 3 6 10 -4 8 

21 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 9 2 1 6 10 20 -10 7 

22 HULL CITY 10 1 3 6 6 15 -9 6 

23 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 9 1 2 6 8 13 -5 5 

24 DERBY COUNTY 9 2 4 3 6 8 -2 -2 

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TOP FIVE 

Goalscorers 

BEN BRERETON-DIAZ 

BLACKBURN ROVERS 9 

JOHN SWIFT 

READING 7 

ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC 

FULHAM 7 

VIKTOR GYOKERES 

COVENTRY CITY 7 

DOMINIC SOLANKE 

AFC BOURNEMOUTH 6 

TOP FIVE 

Assists 

SORBA THOMAS 

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 6 

JOHN SWIFT 

READING 5 

RYAN GILES 

CARDIFF CITY 5 

ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC 

FULHAM 3 

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Columnist 

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THE JOURNALIST AND BROADCASTER 

PENS HIS LATEST COLUMN… 

T’S very rare when I arrive in the press 

box that the guys running the lounge 

run out of programmes. 

In fact, I think it’s the first time it’s happened in 

more than five years. I usually read the column 

before heading to my seat - especially if I’ve 

given one of my guests a mention. 

Instead, on this occasion I collared a very 

obliging couple of QPR fans on the Victoria Line 

on the way home. 

Having noticed them flicking through the 

programme after the Birmingham game, I sat 

next to them on a busy carriage and politely 

explained that I’d not had a chance to read my 

piece as I was unable to get a copy at the ground. 

Not only did the kind gentleman agree to me 

taking a screenshot of the page, he actually 

stretched the edges to make it easier to snap 

the picture. What a guy! It reminded me of 

the buzz I got as a child when I edited my QPR 

fanzine ‘4:45 On Saturday’ for a year or two in 

the 1990s. 

My old friend Howard Prosser, former editor of 

long-standing fanzine ‘In The Loft’, has returned 

to games recently. He dug out this picture of me 

from Easter Saturday 1993 when Les Ferdinand 

netted the first of back-to-back hat-tricks 

against Nottingham Forest, who were relegated 

weeks later. That’s me selling on the wall on the 

left as you walk down South Africa Road, dodgy 

hairstyle and all. 

The better feeling of satisfaction came en route 

home when I’d see grown adults on the tube 

reading my fanzine and on occasion laughing 

out loud - hence the feeling of déjà vu when 

I saw the couple reading the programme the 

other night. 

Let’s hope we don’t get the same feeling of déjà 

vu this afternoon against Preston, who have won 

on four of their last five visits to QPR. 


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