Queens Park Rangers FC

Queens Park Rangers 5 Everton 0 - Football League, Division One

Queens Park Rangers FC was formed in 1882, when a team known as St Jude's merged with Christchurch Rangers. The resulting team was called Queens Park Rangers, because most of the players came from the Queens Park area which is in North-West London. QPR became a professional team in 1889 and played their home games in 14 different stadiums, a league record, before permanently settling in Loftus Road in 1917

Stan Bowles scores in the 5-0 victory

A school friend and I attended this match and were rewarded by being able to witness QPR’s 5-0 demolition of Everton. We were most likely inspired by this being the most successful League campaign in the club’s history. Dave Sexton led them to the runners-up spot in the First Division, missing out on the Championship by a single point. After completing their 42 game season QPR sat at the top of the league 1 point ahead of Liverpool. Liverpool had to win their final game of the season, at Wolverhampton Wanderers to clinch the title. Because of Liverpool appearing in the then two-legged UEFA Cup Final, the game was held over for ten days. Despite Wolves taking the lead and holding it until the 77th minute, Liverpool scored 3 times to win 3-1 and win the League Championship.

The QPR team contained a number of seasoned professionals from the London scene including Frank McLintock, David Webb and John Hollins. Then of course there were the flare players such as Dave Thomas and the multi talented Stan Bowles. Bowles was very popular at Loftus Road and that venue was popular with him as White City greyhound meetings were just over the road!

On this occasion we travelled to Shepherds Bush (Central Line) and walked to the stadium. In later years I discovered that Shepherds Bush (Hammersmith & City Line) and White City (Central Line) are as convenient.

Attendance: 23,435
Programme: 15p

Subsequent visits to Loftus Road

• 08 November 1975 - Queens Park Rangers 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - League Division One - Attendance: 28434
• 01 December 1976 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Arsenal 1 - League Cup, 5th Round - Attendance: 27621
• 11 January 1977 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - League Division One - Attendance: 24266
• 10 December 1977 - Queens Park Rangers 0 Newcastle United 1 - League Division One - Attendance: 15251
• 14 November 1978 - Queens Park Rangers Reserves 1 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves 4 - Football Combination - Attendance: tbc
• 26 December 1978 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - League Division One - Attendance: 24845
• 13 April 1979 - Queens Park Rangers 0 Norwich City 0 - League Division One - Attendance: 14654
• 24 April 1979 - Queens Park Rangers 1 Tottenham Hotspur 3 - Friendly - Attendance: tbc
• 11 September 1979 - Queens Park Rangers Reserves 1 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves 6 - Football Combination - Attendance: tbc
•  03 January 1981 - Queens Park Rangers 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - FA Cup, 3rd Round - Attendance: 28829
• 28 April 1984 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - League Division One - Attendance: 24937
• 12 January 1985 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - League Division One - Attendance: 27404
• 26 April 1986 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 5 - League Division One - Attendance: 17768
• 25 October 1986 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - League Division One - Attendance: 18579
• 04 April 1988 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - League Division One - Attendance: 14738
• 13 May 1989 - Queens Park Rangers 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - League Division One - Attendance: 21873
• 17 March 1990 - Queens Park Rangers 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - League Division One - Attendance: 16691
• 06 October 1990 - Queens Park Rangers 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - League Division One - Attendance: 21405
• 11 April 1992 - Queens Park Rangers 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - League Division One - Attendance: 20678
• 03 October 1992 - Queens Park Rangers 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Premier League - Attendance: 19845
• 27 November 1993 - Queens Park Rangers 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Premier League - Attendance: 17694
• 06 May 1995 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Premier League - Attendance: 18637
• 25 September 1995 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 3 - Premier League - Attendance: 15659
• 01 August 1998 - Queens Park Rangers 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - Friendly - Attendance: 9700
• 28 July 1999 - Queens Park Rangers 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - Friendly - Attendance: 10514
• 05 August 2000 - Queens Park Rangers 0 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - Friendly - Attendance: 12042
• 28 July 2002 - Queens Park Rangers 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - Friendly - Attendance: 7045
• 11 September 2002 - Fulham 3 Tottenham Hotspur  – Premier League – Attendance: 17024
• 31 January 2004 - Fulham 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 – Premier League – Attendance: 16757
• 21 April 2012 - Queens Park Rangers 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - Premier League - Attendance: 18021
• 12 January 2013 - Queens Park Rangers 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - Premier League - Attendance: 18018
• 07 March 2015 - Queens Park Rangers 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - Premier League - Attendance: 17992
• 10 January 2017 - Queens Park Rangers U18 1 Tottenham Hotspur U18 4 - FA Youth Cup 4th Round - Attendance: 647

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