| 70 years 12:20 - Jun 29 with 7521 views | Third_Division_South |
Sometime during the next season I will walk through the QPR turnstiles for the 70th consecutive season. I say QPR not Loftus Road because of the White City season. Not like a lot of supporters I have no idea what my first match was but when I asked my Dad when did I first go he said he started taking me when I was four. So what do I remember of those early days? Well the ground only had one stand, the old wooden Ellerslie Road. You could walk round all the other three sides and much like non league games we used to wait on the half way line until the toss then walk round to the end Rangers were attacking. As a small kid in a small ground we used it as a playground. The crash barriers were our swings and the grassy slope which ran from the top of the SA road terrace was great for rolling down. The other big difference in those days is we used to go each week, one week first team the next reserves. For reserve games a man used to walk round with a blackboard with the first team half time score, remember this was a time before even transistor radios. Gradually, I must have started watching more and playing around less and the first real team I can remember is the early sixties one where Brian Bedford was my first hero. OF course, being at that age, the name all us small boys thought was outrageously funny coming out over the tannoy was Arthur Longbottom.
Seen many changes since then ups, downs, promotions, relegations, great times and infuriating times but I wouldn’t have missed the ride for anything. So when I start going again next season I’ll remember the friends I’ve made and most importantly my Dad who I shared the love of the Rangers with for many years. RIP DAD |  | | |  |
| 70 years on 07:23 - Aug 4 with 801 views | mart_Goblin |
Wonderful original post and thread that’s followed .
Selfishly, it warms my heart a bit to read that others don’t remember their first game .
I have no idea about what was my first game and it always made me slightly sad when others could recall theirs.
I was ridiculously young when my father started taking me, only something like 18 months old(??!?), so a guess is around 1976 or perhaps 1977, but like the original poster he must be now starting something close to his 70th year following the Rangers having just turned 77 last week. I know he went as very young child with his father who was a Southampton fan but married my grandmother who already lived in Netherwood Road , Shepherds Bush.
I don’t think I’ve ever asked him if he remembers his first game.
I will do so later today. |  | | |
| 70 years on 07:42 - Aug 4 with 754 views | PunteR |
Jumpers for goal posts... :)
I think my first game was the 85/ 86 season. Verses Liverpool. My dad took me. It was his first time at Loftus road too (plastic Newcastle fan)and we ended up in the wrong end.. lol So my first game was with the scousers with my QPR hat and scarf on.
They were sound tbh and made sure i could see the game. My dad was just chatting to them about the Beatles the whole game. I think we drew . Cant really remember the scoreline. |  |
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