On This Day in QPR History
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9th September
QPR have only played 25 competitive games on this date with just 7 wins, 10 defeats and 8 draws.
Our first win on September 9th came back in 1911 with a 3-0 win over Reading.
In 1969 we faced Mansfield in the League Cup, and Terry Venables scored his 3rd goal for the club in a 4-0 win.
In 1975 we beat Shrewsbury away in the League Cup 4-1 with goals from Dave Webb, Don Masson, Dave Thomas and Mick Leach.
In 1978 Ian Gillard scored for QPR in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Loftus Road. We faced the other side of Manchester on this day in 1989 losing 1-0 at Manchester City with Clive Allen scoring the goal.
In 2000 we had a dull 0-0 draw with Preston before another draw in 2006, where Dexter Blackstock scored his first goal for QPR.
Our last win on this date was in 2017 when we faced Ipswich at Loftus Road, winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Jamie Mackie and Luke Freeman.
August 9th Birthdays
Kevin Brock (64)
Kevin Brock (64)
Kevin Brock played 52 times for QPR in the 1980's helping us to a 5th place finish in the top flight in 1987/88. Brock scored 3 goals in time at QPR.
Simon Royce (55)
Simon Royce (55)
Simon Royce played 84 times for QPR across his career at the club with a loan spell before signing on a free transfer. He kept 23 clean sheets for QPR.
Jonathan Varane (25)
Jonathan Varane (25)
Jonathan Varane turns 25 today, the midfielder has played 82 times for QPR scoring two goals.
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