QPR - On This Day

28 August

On this day 22 years ago on 28 August 1996 QPR draw 1-1 away at Wolves.

The match was live on TV and the newly relegated R's fell behind to a superb free kick from Simon Osborn, who had left Loftus Road for Molinuex 8 months earlier.

The equalising goal from Danny Dichio is a true wonder strike, volleying home from all of 35 yards over the goalkeeper. (At 7:35 in the highlights below)

Look out for both excellent and bizarre goalkeeping from Juergen Sommer throughout the match. He sure loved to run off his line!

29 August

On this day 3 years ago on 29 August 2015 QPR defeated Huddersfield 1-0 away from home at the John Smith Stadium.

A largely cagey affair was settled 10 minutes from time when Tjaronn Chery struck near the death, following in at the far post and striking home Luongo's ball across the box.

It may only be 3 years ago but of the 18 man squad that day only Hall, Luongo and Furlong remain with the R's.

02 September

One year ago today saw Game4Grenfell taking place on 02 September 2017.

Did we ever think we'd see QPR legends like Kevin Gallen, Clint Hill and Trevor Sinclair on the same pitch as Mo Farah, Damien Lewis and Jose Mourinho?

It was an event to make us all proud of the great club we support.

The club continues the legacy of the great event and has posted the video below to mark the anniversary

07 September

On this day 100 years ago on 07 September 1918 QPR started the 1918/19 season amidst World War One.

The cease-fire to end the Great War came too late for the football authorities so it was another season of local football in the London Combination league with 9 other sides for the R's. The Southern League would re-start the following year.

The match on this day saw QPR lose 3-2 at home to Arsenal. The goalscorers for the hoops were Smith and Walters in front of an estimated crowd of 7000.

13 September

On this day 43 years ago QPR defeated Manchester United 1-0 at Loftus Road

Dave Webb scored the only goal of the game, heading home after the ball rebounded off the crossbar.

In truth it could have been a lot more as QPR played United off the park and Stan Bowles even missed a penalty with a weak effort he surely wouldn't like to see again!

The hoops continued an unbeaten start to the season in front of 29237 fans who were crammed inside Loftus Road. Demand was so high fans were climbing over walls to get a view!

The R's would of course eventually finish 2nd, sandwiched between Liverpool and their opponents on this day Man United. Such a shame we couldn't keep up with those 2 teams who remain at the top of the game.

Classic highlights and some interviews below:

14 September

On this day 50 years ago QPR were in their first ever top flight season but found themselves on the wrong end of a 4-0 hammering at home to rivals Chelsea.

It was our first competitive league meeting with Chelsea in the football league, our only other meetings coming in the mid-war local London leagues.

After 2 successive promotions the R's were struggling and the humbling defeat on this day half a century ago was amidst a 12 game start to the season without a win.

It gives some perspective on to how the start to this season has not been quite as bad as some would like to make out!