The latest badge features Trevor Francis, which includes the inscription: ‘From A Mush in Shepherd’s Bush. They are priced at £3.00 each and can also be purchased via mail order, within the UK only. For further information and to place an order, please contact me via email at: stevenrussell67@icloud.com   The profit raised from sales will ..read more

League Division 3  Team: Drinkwater, Baker, Ingham, Keen, Rutter, Angell, McClelland, Bedford, Francis (G), Towers, Barber  Attendance: 9,950  On 30th September 1961, Rangers took on Hull City at Loftus Road. Brian Taylor’s match report later appeared in the Sports Mail:  ‘An early raid by City was checked because Chilton was trapped offside and for a ..read more

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East)  Team: Wiggins, Hennessy, Lewin, Brooks, Searle, Hill, Blodgett, Goddard, D’Santos, Stanley, Sampson  Ahead of my first visit to the Bauvill Stadium, I met up with Sammy at Hanger Lane Station, and we then made our way on to Victoria.   The ground is about a mile or so from ..read more

Premier League Cup  Team: trialist, Friel, McCann, McDowell, Shann, Talla, Sutton, Tarbotton, trialist, Murphy, Kolli  Subs: Clark, Leahy, Manufor, Aoraha, Petrie  Apart from Preston North End, Rangers’ other opponents in Group E of the Premier League Cup are Blackburn Rovers and Colchester United.   Friday night at the SkyEx Community Stadium and it was the Lilywhites ..read more

FA Women’s National League One (South-East)  Team: Melling, Cooper, Searle, Brooks, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Hill, Stanley, Goddard, Sampson  Subs: Hennessy, McCrea, Dzyazyk, Kennedy, Munro.  The first real attack of the afternoon fell to the hosts. Asleigh Goddard’s pass from the left found Courtnay Ward-Chambers, whose shot was then comfortably held by the keeper.  Courtnay Ward-Chambers ..read more

U18 Professional Development League 2  Team: Jones, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Keita-Turay, Cuthbert, Radojevic, Strachan, Neill, Hassan, Neziri, Kennedy  Subs: Loades, Street, Skeete, Hamid, Recber  On a very bright and warm TSG Elite Training Centre, the initial 15 minutes or so were fairly even.  The first attempt at goal fell to the visitors following a corner. A ..read more

U21 Professional Development League 2  Team: Clark, Friel, Shann, McDowell, Manufor, Neill, Bennie, Tarbotton, trialist, Talla, Petrie  Subs: Trialist (gk), Leahy, Putman, Radojevic, Strachan   The R’s went one down within five minutes after giving the ball away. Sam Aston’s shot hit the net following a deflection off Conor Clark.   At the other end, Kieran Petrie ..read more

Football League Division Two  Team: Burridge, Gillard, Gregory, Fenwick, Howe, Roeder, Waddock, Micklewhite, Allen, Stainrod, Flanagan  Sub: Hazell  Attendance: 17,024  On 14th November, 1981, the R’s travelled to Hillsborough. John Osborne’s match report later followed:  ‘Simon Stainrod demolished Sheffield Wednesday – the Club he watched from the Spion Kop as a boy – with a ..read more

FA Women’s National League Division One (South-East)  Team: Wiggins, Hennessy, Searle, Hill, Blodgett, Lewin, Ward-Chambers, Munro, Stanley, Goddard, McCrea  Subs: Curr, Owen, Brooks, Kennedy, Hoile  On an extremely hot afternoon at the Matrade Loftus Road Stadium, it was the home side who forced Darcy Buy into making a save at the near-post, and the ball ..read more

U18 Professional Development League 2  Team: Loades, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Cuthbert, Radojevic, Trujillo, Hamid, Recber, Neziri, Hayati  Subs: Jones, Skeete, McAvoy  With Paul Furlong’s Development side taking on Hull City at the MKM Stadium, the U18’s faced Burnley in Heston.  Benji Wetshi put the Clarets ahead in less than a minute when he belted the ..read more