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Saturday, August 26, 2006

August 26 Nostalgia: QPR Go Top - (1992 beat Coventry & 1969 crush Blackpool)

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August 26, 1992 Coventry 0 QPR 1 - Impey
Gerry Francis's QPR Go Top - the last time QPR topped the First Division/Premiership -
After drawing at Manchester City 1-1 (with Francis complaining about having another game two days later), QPR then beat Southampton, Sheffield United and Covenntry to head the table>. It didnt last!

August 26, 1969: QPR 6 Blackpool 1
Marsh hattrick; Bridges 2 and Venables..
(Blackpool ended the season winning promotion; QPR faded)

Some Other August 26 Games
1967/1968: QPR 2- Norwich 0 - Mike Keen & Ian Morgan
1972/1973: Preston 1 QPR 1 - John O'Rourke
1975/1976 Wolves 2 QPR 2 - Givens (2)\1978/70 QPR 0 Not Forest 0
1986/87 - QPR 3 Watford 2 - Martin Allen, Fereday, Bannister
1989/1990 - Norwich 0 QPR 0
2002 - Wycombe 4 QPR 1

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