Your First QPR Game
Jun 12, 2019 10:10:08 GMT
Post by kingfisher on Jun 12, 2019 10:10:08 GMT
Not wishing to bore you with history, but it is football history(!) this from Wikipedia:
I remember the cup games and have a sneaking suspicion that our 70+ walking football club captain played in the Wimbledon side we beat! I also remember the shock of being 2-0 up at half time at Wembley, only to have victory snatched away in the second half - a la Derby! The demise of the club occurred when I was an expat in Jeddah, but my first QPR game was before then so probably 1980.
The first club was founded as Yiewsley F.C. in 1872, and played on a small area of open ground in Falling Lane, Yiewsley, in Middlesex. The club made its debut in the FA Cup in the 1939–40 season, losing to Maidenhead United in the extra preliminary qualification round.... In 1958 a decision was made to turn semi-professional, and the club joined the Southern League. Their most noteworthy achievement until that point was holding Third Division Gillingham to a 2–2 draw on their home ground in the first round proper of the 1956–57 FA Cup. Jackie Milburn (formerly of Newcastle and England) also played for the club briefly when he retired from professional football in the early 1960s.
The club renamed itself as Hillingdon Borough in 1964....The change of name saw their fortunes change, as in their second season they were promoted to the Premier Division of the Southern League after finishing runners up. Their most successful period followed over the next five years. In 1968–69 they finished runners-up to Cambridge United, who were duly elected to the Football League. The following season, they reached the third round proper of the FA Cup beating Wimbledon and Luton Town before losing to Sutton United 4–1 in a replay. In the 1970–71 season, they reached the FA Trophy final at Wembley losing 3–2 to Telford United, after leading 2–0 at the interval.
These achievements were all under the managership of Jimmy Langley (left-back for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers and England), who was himself an ex-Yiewsley player. Other notable managers of the club included Barry Fry, latterly of Birmingham City and Peterborough United.
The club renamed itself as Hillingdon Borough in 1964....The change of name saw their fortunes change, as in their second season they were promoted to the Premier Division of the Southern League after finishing runners up. Their most successful period followed over the next five years. In 1968–69 they finished runners-up to Cambridge United, who were duly elected to the Football League. The following season, they reached the third round proper of the FA Cup beating Wimbledon and Luton Town before losing to Sutton United 4–1 in a replay. In the 1970–71 season, they reached the FA Trophy final at Wembley losing 3–2 to Telford United, after leading 2–0 at the interval.
These achievements were all under the managership of Jimmy Langley (left-back for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers and England), who was himself an ex-Yiewsley player. Other notable managers of the club included Barry Fry, latterly of Birmingham City and Peterborough United.
I remember the cup games and have a sneaking suspicion that our 70+ walking football club captain played in the Wimbledon side we beat! I also remember the shock of being 2-0 up at half time at Wembley, only to have victory snatched away in the second half - a la Derby! The demise of the club occurred when I was an expat in Jeddah, but my first QPR game was before then so probably 1980.
We really need to get you to a banker, who do we beat every time? (No one Doh)