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Friday, August 10, 2007

Flashback: 39 Years Ago today - QPR's First-Ever Game in the First Division

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Nostalgia: August 10, 1968: Our First Division 'Debut' - QPR 1 Leicester 1-
21,000+ saw QPR play their first-ever game in the First Division. QPR drew 1-1 at Loftus Road, with the new stand not yet complete! Substitute Les Allen , soon to be our manager, scored our first goal while Leicester had English record transfer signing (Allan Clarke, 150,000 pounds from Fulham) making his debut.
QPR's team:
Springett -Finch Hazell Watson Harris
Sibley Keen - Morgan Wilks Clarke Morgan
Sub: Allen

And Five Years ago today, August 10, 2002 QPR kicked off their "Playoff ('Fire Alarm Final') season with a 3-1 win over Chesterfield. (Scorers Furlong, Langley & Gallen)
Culkin, Forbes, Palmer, Shittu, Rose, Bircham, Gallen, Connolly, Murphy, Daly, Thomson. SUBS. Williams, Lovell, Langley, Furlong, Doudou.
(See Match Report)

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