Post by QPR Report on Mar 30, 2010 12:13:31 GMT
Now here should be interesting, because I bet there are quite a few goals not included. In fact when you look at this list. Did QPR history begin in 1967? No Are all the great goals scored by the big names? No
QPR Official Site - Posted on: Tue 30 Mar 2010
From Francis to Ferdinand and Ainsworth to Allen, everyone has their own favourite Queens Park Rangers goal of all time - but which is truly the number one?
We have compiled ten of the greatest goals in the R's illustrious history and we want you to decide which one will have the honour of being labeled the Club's best ever.
So, sit back, read on and relive some truly wonderful moments, as we take a walk down the Blue and White hooped path of memory lane to finally decide what really is Queens Park Rangers' greatest ever goal of all time…
Rodney Marsh v West Bromwich Albion
March 4th 1967
League Cup Final
Wembley
A goal on QPR's most famous day from one our greatest ever players - the maverick Rodney Marsh and his strike in the 1967 League Cup Final. Picking up the ball 30 yards from goal, Marsh skipped past two defenders before sliding the ball in off the past from edge of the box past West Brom custodian Dick Sheppard. A goal worthy of the occasion, that drew Rangers level, as they fought back from 2-0 down to become the first Third Division side to lift the League Cup in the first ever Wembley final.
Gerry Francis v Liverpool
August 16th 1975
First Division
Loftus Road
A sweeping, passing QPR move that was the epitome of the side that ran Liverpool so close to the title that season. Ironically, this goal was against Liverpool on the first day of the campaign and would later be voted as the BBC's 'Goal of the Season.' A move that started from the back, included a cheeky back-heel from Stan Bowles and then found Gerry Francis, who played a well-timed one-two with Don Givens, before slotting the ball into the back of the net. It was Rangers' first-ever win over the Merseyside outfit and a goal and win that set the tone for a truly memorable season, where Dave Sexton's men were a mere one point away from being crowned League Champions.
Clive Allen v West Ham United
March 31st 1984
First Division
Upton Park
The Allen family have created a whole host of memories panning four decades, but no goal was better than this one from Clive. Receiving the ball on the edge on the penalty area, the Rangers striker was under pressure from two defenders in claret and blue. Allen didn't panic though and bamboozled both players with a series of wonderfully skilled drag-backs and a flick that gave him the time and space to slide the ball past the Hammers keeper. It would be one of 15 strikes that the Rangers forward contributed in the Clubs first season back in the top-flight for five years.
Trevor Francis v Aston Villa
September 23rd 1989
First Division
Villa Park
Trevor Francis may well have been in the twilight of his career in his time at Loftus Road, but he still showed some of the brilliance that made him Britain's first million pound player - including a real wonder goal against Aston Villa during his Player / Manager spell. A long QPR throw was eventually headed out of the Villa box, but only as far as Francis on the right-hand edge of the penalty area. With poise and prowess, Francis flicked the ball up with one foot and volleyed it with the other, as it looped over the helpless Villa goalkeeper and into the far corner of the net. Unfortunately, it all ended sour for Francis two months later, as he was sacked and replaced by Don Howe.
Roy Wegerle v Leeds United
October 20th 1990
Elland Road
First Division
It takes a special kind of player to wear the Rangers number 10 shirt and Roy Wegerle had that special something in abundance - and didn't he just show it against Leeds United in the 1990/91 campaign.
Picking the ball up on the left flank, Wegerle nipped past the first defender, put it through the legs of the next, fooled another with some clever footwork and out-fought two more United players, before his mazy run ended with a powerful shot into the bottom corner. A special goal, from a truly classic Rangers number 10.
Les Ferdinand v Manchester United
December 10th 1994
Loftus Road
Premier League
Les Ferdinand scored nearly 100 goals for Queens Park Rangers in his nine year stint in W12, but none better than a spectacular strike against then Champions, Manchester United, during Rangers' Premier League heyday. After picking up possession from Trevor Sinclair 30 yards from goal, the R's number nine - with his back to goal - fought off the challenge of Paul Ince before firing a wonderfully placed shot into the top corner, giving the great Peter Schmeichel absolutely no chance in front of the School End. It was one of a career best 28 goals Les scored in his final season at Loftus Road.
Trevor Sinclair v Barnsley
February 25th 1997
FA Cup
Loftus Road
For a player who played in the Premier League for the majority of his career and represented England at the 2002 World Cup, it's maybe a surprise that Trevor Sinclair will be best remembered for a goal in a fairly unattractive FA Cup Fourth Round tie against Barnsley. But this was no ordinary goal! John Spencer crossed a long hopeful ball towards Sinclair, who - with his back to goal - instinctively caught the ball with a bicycle-kick volley that dipped over the Barnsley keeper and into the back of the net from fully 30-yards. The goal was so good it later beat David Beckham's famous halfway line effort to win the BBC's Goal of the Season accolade.
Gareth Ainsworth v Rushden and Diamonds
August 25th 2003
Second Division
Nene Park
After joining the R's in 2003, Gareth Ainsworth achieved cult-status with the QPR faithful, thanks to his never-say-die, all action displays and moments like this against Rushden and Diamonds. We've picked the first of Ainsworth's goals in the 3-3 draw, but - in truth - the second could have easily made the cut as well. Kevin McLeod sprayed the ball across field from the left flank and a raging Ainsworth met it on the volley from 25 yards out, crashing the ball into the roof of the net. In typical Ainsworth style, he celebrated with a flash of the rock and roll devil horns!
Paul Furlong v Sunderland
August 14th 2004
Championship
Stadium of Light
Paul Furlong's legacy at the Club will probably be best remembered for the winner against Oldham in the 2003 Play-Off semi final, but arguably his finest strike in a hooped shirt was a superb solo effort against Sunderland. Picking up the ball inside his own half, Furlong motored forward and muscled his way through two tackles before unleashing an unstoppable drive into Thomas Myhre's top corner. It was the best of 18 goals the 34 year-old scored for Rangers that season on our return to the second tier of English football.
Adel Taarabt v Preston North End
October 17th 2009
Championship
Loftus Road
Current Tottenham loanee Adel Taarabt has been described by Spurs Manager Harry Redknapp as one of the most skilful players he's ever seen, and it was easy to see why after his brilliant goal during Rangers' 4-0 win over Preston back in October. Collecting the ball on the chest from Radek Cerny, the Moroccan international showed his full array of tricks as he danced through the Preston defence, nut-megging Michael Hart before curling the ball beyond Andy Lonergan and into the top right hand corner.
TO VOTE…
Simply e-mail the goal of your choice to numberonegoal@qpr.co.uk with the subject header 'Greatest Goal.'
*For further details, buy a copy of Issue Five of QPR: The Official Magazine now!
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1929726,00.html
QPR Official Site - Posted on: Tue 30 Mar 2010
From Francis to Ferdinand and Ainsworth to Allen, everyone has their own favourite Queens Park Rangers goal of all time - but which is truly the number one?
We have compiled ten of the greatest goals in the R's illustrious history and we want you to decide which one will have the honour of being labeled the Club's best ever.
So, sit back, read on and relive some truly wonderful moments, as we take a walk down the Blue and White hooped path of memory lane to finally decide what really is Queens Park Rangers' greatest ever goal of all time…
Rodney Marsh v West Bromwich Albion
March 4th 1967
League Cup Final
Wembley
A goal on QPR's most famous day from one our greatest ever players - the maverick Rodney Marsh and his strike in the 1967 League Cup Final. Picking up the ball 30 yards from goal, Marsh skipped past two defenders before sliding the ball in off the past from edge of the box past West Brom custodian Dick Sheppard. A goal worthy of the occasion, that drew Rangers level, as they fought back from 2-0 down to become the first Third Division side to lift the League Cup in the first ever Wembley final.
Gerry Francis v Liverpool
August 16th 1975
First Division
Loftus Road
A sweeping, passing QPR move that was the epitome of the side that ran Liverpool so close to the title that season. Ironically, this goal was against Liverpool on the first day of the campaign and would later be voted as the BBC's 'Goal of the Season.' A move that started from the back, included a cheeky back-heel from Stan Bowles and then found Gerry Francis, who played a well-timed one-two with Don Givens, before slotting the ball into the back of the net. It was Rangers' first-ever win over the Merseyside outfit and a goal and win that set the tone for a truly memorable season, where Dave Sexton's men were a mere one point away from being crowned League Champions.
Clive Allen v West Ham United
March 31st 1984
First Division
Upton Park
The Allen family have created a whole host of memories panning four decades, but no goal was better than this one from Clive. Receiving the ball on the edge on the penalty area, the Rangers striker was under pressure from two defenders in claret and blue. Allen didn't panic though and bamboozled both players with a series of wonderfully skilled drag-backs and a flick that gave him the time and space to slide the ball past the Hammers keeper. It would be one of 15 strikes that the Rangers forward contributed in the Clubs first season back in the top-flight for five years.
Trevor Francis v Aston Villa
September 23rd 1989
First Division
Villa Park
Trevor Francis may well have been in the twilight of his career in his time at Loftus Road, but he still showed some of the brilliance that made him Britain's first million pound player - including a real wonder goal against Aston Villa during his Player / Manager spell. A long QPR throw was eventually headed out of the Villa box, but only as far as Francis on the right-hand edge of the penalty area. With poise and prowess, Francis flicked the ball up with one foot and volleyed it with the other, as it looped over the helpless Villa goalkeeper and into the far corner of the net. Unfortunately, it all ended sour for Francis two months later, as he was sacked and replaced by Don Howe.
Roy Wegerle v Leeds United
October 20th 1990
Elland Road
First Division
It takes a special kind of player to wear the Rangers number 10 shirt and Roy Wegerle had that special something in abundance - and didn't he just show it against Leeds United in the 1990/91 campaign.
Picking the ball up on the left flank, Wegerle nipped past the first defender, put it through the legs of the next, fooled another with some clever footwork and out-fought two more United players, before his mazy run ended with a powerful shot into the bottom corner. A special goal, from a truly classic Rangers number 10.
Les Ferdinand v Manchester United
December 10th 1994
Loftus Road
Premier League
Les Ferdinand scored nearly 100 goals for Queens Park Rangers in his nine year stint in W12, but none better than a spectacular strike against then Champions, Manchester United, during Rangers' Premier League heyday. After picking up possession from Trevor Sinclair 30 yards from goal, the R's number nine - with his back to goal - fought off the challenge of Paul Ince before firing a wonderfully placed shot into the top corner, giving the great Peter Schmeichel absolutely no chance in front of the School End. It was one of a career best 28 goals Les scored in his final season at Loftus Road.
Trevor Sinclair v Barnsley
February 25th 1997
FA Cup
Loftus Road
For a player who played in the Premier League for the majority of his career and represented England at the 2002 World Cup, it's maybe a surprise that Trevor Sinclair will be best remembered for a goal in a fairly unattractive FA Cup Fourth Round tie against Barnsley. But this was no ordinary goal! John Spencer crossed a long hopeful ball towards Sinclair, who - with his back to goal - instinctively caught the ball with a bicycle-kick volley that dipped over the Barnsley keeper and into the back of the net from fully 30-yards. The goal was so good it later beat David Beckham's famous halfway line effort to win the BBC's Goal of the Season accolade.
Gareth Ainsworth v Rushden and Diamonds
August 25th 2003
Second Division
Nene Park
After joining the R's in 2003, Gareth Ainsworth achieved cult-status with the QPR faithful, thanks to his never-say-die, all action displays and moments like this against Rushden and Diamonds. We've picked the first of Ainsworth's goals in the 3-3 draw, but - in truth - the second could have easily made the cut as well. Kevin McLeod sprayed the ball across field from the left flank and a raging Ainsworth met it on the volley from 25 yards out, crashing the ball into the roof of the net. In typical Ainsworth style, he celebrated with a flash of the rock and roll devil horns!
Paul Furlong v Sunderland
August 14th 2004
Championship
Stadium of Light
Paul Furlong's legacy at the Club will probably be best remembered for the winner against Oldham in the 2003 Play-Off semi final, but arguably his finest strike in a hooped shirt was a superb solo effort against Sunderland. Picking up the ball inside his own half, Furlong motored forward and muscled his way through two tackles before unleashing an unstoppable drive into Thomas Myhre's top corner. It was the best of 18 goals the 34 year-old scored for Rangers that season on our return to the second tier of English football.
Adel Taarabt v Preston North End
October 17th 2009
Championship
Loftus Road
Current Tottenham loanee Adel Taarabt has been described by Spurs Manager Harry Redknapp as one of the most skilful players he's ever seen, and it was easy to see why after his brilliant goal during Rangers' 4-0 win over Preston back in October. Collecting the ball on the chest from Radek Cerny, the Moroccan international showed his full array of tricks as he danced through the Preston defence, nut-megging Michael Hart before curling the ball beyond Andy Lonergan and into the top right hand corner.
TO VOTE…
Simply e-mail the goal of your choice to numberonegoal@qpr.co.uk with the subject header 'Greatest Goal.'
*For further details, buy a copy of Issue Five of QPR: The Official Magazine now!
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1929726,00.html
