"On This Day" - QPR's FA Cup Quarter Final Game vs Chelsea...Football Fan Census Questionnaire...QPR Nostalgia Photos...Linked Articles of Interest

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ITEMS RE QPR AND/OR GENERAL FOOTBALL INTEREST (UPDATES THROUGHOUT DAY)
- Micky Adams Out at Brighton
- Video Brazilians Trying to Rival QPR's China Brawl
- Portsmouth Let Kids Damage the FA Cup - Interesting Interview with Sam Allardyce (given that in the summer, Allardyce was linked to QPR as Manager)
- Everton Forced Switch Game Days Due to BNP Rally- Flashback: QPR vs Ipswich1968: QPR's First-Ever Division One Win


- Flashback: February 21, 1970: QPR v Chelsea in the FA Cup Quarter Final at Loftus Road
-One of those truly exciting pre-games for QPR....as QPR had just beaten Dave Mackay/Brian Clough/Derby County previous game

- Chelsea managed by future QPR manager, Dave Sexton; and with future QPR players David Webb and John Hollins (and might-have been, QPR, Alan Hudson) ended up winning 4-2; Peter Osgood got a hatrick. Web got the other. Venables and Bridges scored for QPR. And Ron ("Chopper") Harris kept Rodney Marsh - who was aiming to into the England squad - totally quiet..
Chelsea went on to win the FA Cup! QPR vs Chelsea Programme Cover

QPR's team:
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Clement Mobley Hazell Gillard
Ferguson Venables Watson
Marsh Bridges Leach

Chelsea's probable team (might be one or two differences)
GK 1 Peter Bonetti
RB 2 David Webb
LB 3 Eddie McCreadie
CM 4 John Hollins
CB 5 John Dempsey
CB 6 Ron Harris (c)
RM 7 Alan Hudson
CM 8 Peter Houseman
CF 9 Peter Osgood
CF 10 Ian Hutchinson
LM 11 Charlie Cooke

QPR 2 Chelsea 4 - From Chelsea Official Site
- "..Several cup ties stand out too. Before the sixth round tie at Loftus Road in late February 1970, Chelsea had injury worries - a friendly against Borough Road Teacher Training College, of all teams, was arranged the Wednesday before and John Dempsey, Harris and Charlie Cooke came through.
Terry Venables had augmented the old boy contingent in Shepherd's Bush and Rangers were ascendant again, but the 'remorseless locomotion' of the visitors and a hat-trick from Peter Osgood brought a 4-2 win to keep things all quiet on the western front.
- Inside ten minutes Dave Webb had created and scored the opener, followed by Ossie's first, to ensure fans of Second Division Rangers had a very long afternoon to endure with their stars failing to shine. Rodney Marsh was so deep in Chopper's pocket it was still a surprise to see him turn up on TV's 'I'm A Celebrity' 37 years on." Chelsea Official Site via QPR Report


Vital Football QPR on the QPR v Chelsea Game
- "...In 1970, Chelsea and QPR were drawn to face each other in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Chelsea's Alan Hudson described it as a 'fantastic draw', due to the rivalry between the two clubs. To add further spice, QPR were fielding two former Chelsea players, Terry Venables and Barry Bridges, as well as their star striker, Rodney Marsh.
- In an entertaining match, despite the poor pitch, Chelsea were 2-0 up within eight minutes thanks to Peter Osgood and David Webb, with a twice-taken Venables penalty putting Rangers back in contention. As Rangers threatened to equalise, Osgood scored twice more to complete his hat-trick and put the result beyond doubt, before Bridges grabbed a late consolation for his side. Chelsea would ultimately go on to win the cup that season." Vital Football QPR


Repost From Yesterday Football Fan Census - FOOTBALL FAN SURVEY
- The survey is just 6 questions long. To participate you have to be registered with the FFC which, if you haven't done previously, you can do at the end of this survey and register the team you support.

Q1. What was the biggest influence that made you start supporting your team?
My family
My friends
Memorable player
Memorable match
Memorable manager
Successful season
Location, where you live / grew up
Other
If "Other" please specify:

Q2. If you selected family member, which family member influenced your choice?
Non applicable
Father
Mother
Grandfather
Grandmother
Brother
Sister
Uncle
Aunt
Other
If "Other" please specify:

Q3. If you selected memorable match, which match influenced your choice?
Non applicable
FA Cup Final
FA Cup Match
Champions League / European Cup Final
Champions League / European Cup Match
League Match
League Cup Final
League Cup Match
Other
If "Other" please specify

Q4. If you selected memorable player, which player influenced your choice?

Q5. How many generations of your family support the same team?
1
2
3
4
4+

Q6. If you'd like to make any further comments please do so below:
- To Actually Fill in/Send in this Census: Click Here - Football Fan Census Fan Survey


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