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Post by QPR Report on Aug 21, 2009 8:59:12 GMT
As QPR for the first time made Div 2
August 21, 1948: Luton 0 QPR 0
In goal : Reg Allen
IAlso in the team: Ivor Powell (and George Powell)
And up front Bert Addinall - 9 goals in 22 games
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Post by peejaybee on Aug 21, 2009 12:48:04 GMT
As QPR for the first time made Div 2 August 21, 1948: Luton 0 QPR 0 In goal : Reg Allen IAlso in the team: Ivor Powell (and George Powell) And up front Bert Addinall - 9 goals in 22 games 4 seasons later we were back inDivision 3 South. Oh Well Back To Normal, ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by londonranger on Aug 21, 2009 12:59:04 GMT
Allen. Powell Jefferson Powell Smith Smith McEwan Ramscar Addinall Hatton Hartburn, will be able to recite that on my deathbed.
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Post by peejaybee on Aug 21, 2009 15:47:01 GMT
;D ;D ;D Allen. Powell Jefferson Powell Smith Smith McEwan Ramscar Addinall Hatton Hartburn, will be able to recite that on my deathbed. londonranger did you ever call into Arthur (Take no Prisoners) Jefferson"s Greengrocers Shop in the Uxbridge Rd,cos I used to on a Saturday afternoon to get a 1 penny Specky Apple to eat on the way down Loftus Road. Those were the days. PS. Can you get Specky Apples these days.  ?? |
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Post by londonranger on Aug 21, 2009 16:46:15 GMT
Yes but you find out when you get home. During the war they were the best buy.
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Post by peejaybee on Aug 21, 2009 16:48:42 GMT
Yes but you find out when you get home. During the war they were the best buy. Was that WW1. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by londonranger on Aug 21, 2009 17:06:42 GMT
No Crimean war ;D   |
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Aug 21, 2009 17:16:55 GMT
What is a specky apple?
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Post by haqpr1963 on Aug 21, 2009 17:25:47 GMT
An apple with sight problems......
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Post by londonranger on Aug 21, 2009 17:32:00 GMT
speckled with bits of gone off stuff.
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Aug 21, 2009 18:27:57 GMT
Mmm....yummy  |
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Post by londonranger on Aug 21, 2009 18:35:13 GMT
Mum use to core em out and make baked apples.
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Post by Bushman on Aug 21, 2009 22:08:01 GMT
Arthur Jefferson & Smudger Smith lovely guys. I had coaching from them at the age of twelve till I was sixteen.
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Post by londonranger on Aug 21, 2009 23:25:46 GMT
They seemed like happy men.
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Post by QPR Report on Aug 21, 2009 23:38:29 GMT
Jefferson is the guy in the fish and chip photo on the photo thread (I think found by Z..)? |
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Aug 21, 2009 23:41:18 GMT
Yup, I think they owned the chip shop.
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Post by Bushman on Aug 22, 2009 7:52:14 GMT
Jeff was the bald headed one and was so bow legged you could drive a bus between them. Smudger was as tough as Jeff in the tackle and took no prisoners.
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Post by peejaybee on Aug 22, 2009 10:02:58 GMT
Moving on a few years,londonranger can you recollect a big Nigerian by the name of Tesi Balogun who we signed from Skegness!!(big club).who scored on his debut and ended up scoring 7 goals in 16 appearences who we then transferred to Holbeach United,( another big club).never to be seen again. ;D ;D
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Post by londonranger on Aug 22, 2009 11:43:13 GMT
Yes I do vagueley but those memories get blurred. But the chap behind counter is not Arthur Jefferson. He looks more like Albert Smith.
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Post by martin63 on Sept 11, 2009 15:10:41 GMT
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Post by Bushman on Sept 11, 2009 17:04:28 GMT
Yes I do vagueley but those memories get blurred. But the chap behind counter is not Arthur Jefferson. He looks more like Albert Smith. London you need to give the minces a clean.  That is never Bert Smith he had a good head of hair. Def Jefferson. |
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Post by londonranger on Sept 11, 2009 17:29:46 GMT
Well took another look, there is a resemblance to Jefferson, but he definiteley had less hair when he was playing football.
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Post by Bushman on Sept 11, 2009 17:31:48 GMT
Well took another look, there is a resemblance to Jefferson, but he definiteley had less hair when he was playing football. Boot polish a wonderful thing. |
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Post by londonranger on Sept 11, 2009 17:38:59 GMT
Hes got a bit of a rug, look back at a zed posting of their picture, with smith, no it isnt Smith but he was losing his hair. also find it on Mikes gallery about 20 down from 2 or 3.
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Post by scarletpimple on Sept 11, 2009 17:43:12 GMT
I was was 8 months old then, and i could walk.....no bottom in the pram. ;D
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