Something pretty cool I found about QPR

[westsussexranger]

I've spent most of my afternoon of the archive of 19th Century newspapers doing essay research on Victorian Art and while distracted typed in Queens Park Rangers.

It came up with this http://callisto.ggsrv.com/imgsrv/Fet...+32&scale=0.33

This is the oldest newspaper article mentioning QPR in the whole of the British Library's archive. I found it quite cool some others may not be so nerdy. Let me know if the link works it made not as im logged in through my uni

[D3nisBail3ySliP]

Well spotted DW. Interesting.

[West Mids QPR]

Good post...

It says...

"Andy Johnson still out injured..."

[QPRDave]

Do we get a mention in the bankruptcy section?...nuffin changes!

[brightonr]

They knew how to fill a page back then, didn't they?

[MYU]

They knew how to fill a page back then, didn't they?

Not wrong there... my eyes have gone funny.

[DeepcutHoop]

That's not Queens Park Rangers tbf, it's Queen's Park & Rangers in the 2nd round draw of a Scottish Cup

Third Lanark ??? Volunteers v Queens Park, Rangers v Whitehill

[brightonr]

That's not Queens Park Rangers tbf, it's Queen's Park & Rangers in the 2nd round draw of a Scottish Cup

Third Lanark ??? Volunteers v Queens Park, Rangers v Whitehill

Can imagine him ripping up his essay as we speak.

[DeepcutHoop]

Can imagine him ripping up his essay as we speak.

Don't get me wrong, I'm exactly the type to be absolutely fascinated this kind of stuff, I'm reading the rest of the page at the moment.

I'd love to know what was the earliest mention too.

[brightonr]

Don't get me wrong, I'm exactly the type to be absolutely fascinated this kind of stuff, I'm reading the rest of the page at the moment.

I'd love to know what was the earliest mention too.

We should have this as a competition.

First prize: an hour with TW 10 minutes after a defeat.

[dsqpr]

That's not Queens Park Rangers tbf, it's Queen's Park & Rangers in the 2nd round draw of a Scottish Cup

Third Lanark ??? Volunteers v Queens Park, Rangers v Whitehill

Good spot! I was just about to post that when I did the club tour, they have a timeline posted on the wall that begins in 1886. The reason, we were told (because I asked!), was that the name "Queens Park Rangers" came into being in that year. So it would have been very strange to see it used in a newspaper from 1883.

Regardless, fascinating post, thanks!

[twranger]

We should have this as a competition.

First prize: an hour with TW 10 minutes after a defeat.

after ten minutes!!!! I'm all blown out and done by then! Good prize though!

[westsussexranger]

Can imagine him ripping up his essay as we speak.

Thankfully my essay in on separate spheres in Victorian painting I just got sidetracked and distracted on the site

[Lunar Jetman]

Good spot!

I''m guessing the sub heading "The Scottish Association Challenge Cup" wasn't enough of a giveaway for some.......

[westsussexranger]

I did find one in the Times from 1903 saying our readmission to the southern league had been rejected