QPR1st are sad to have to announce that our first elected Chair, David Price, passed away on Friday afternoon after a long battle with Cancer. As one of the founders, David served as part on the initial interim committee when the Supporters Trust was first formed in April 2001. After
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Mike Ferguson RIP
QPR1st were saddened to hear today the Mike Ferguson has passed away at the age of 76. Mike played for the R’s between 1969 and 1973 including a period as captain and was inducted into the Forever R’s club last season. He is fondly remembered by supporters who saw him
Bury FC
QPR1st wishes to offer sympathy to the fans and employees of Bury Football Club. As a Supporters Trust we are part of a national movement that believes that Football clubs should be recognised and protected as vital community assets. Unfortunately as we know from QPR’s own history, clubs are too
Justin Edinburgh R.I.P
We are saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of Justin Edinburgh, aged 49. Our condolences and thoughts go out to his family and friends as well as everyone that worked alongside Justin at Orient. One Orient supporter said: “It is hard to explain how much this man lifted
Statement on McClaren Sacking
Less than a year ago, in May 2018, we thanked Ian Holloway for all his hard work as he was replaced as QPR manager. We said “Supporters have a range of views of his recent time as manager ; but he was tasked with the job of keeping the club
Linford Christie Stadium Council Survey
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has launched a survey on the future of the Linford Christie stadium – which could include a new stadium for QPR if there is local support for a major redevelopment of the site. The survey is very short and asks for views on three options for
Fans’ Fare Petition
Too many games have their dates changed to suit the TV companies. The Football Supporters Federation is supporting a petition started by Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan calling for a scheme to ensure supporters would not have to pay more for train tickets if their fixture was changed. That sounds like
R.I.P Matthew Brazier
It is with sadness that we learned today that Matthew Brazier passed away yesterday following a battle against Non-Hodgkin Follicular Lymphoma. Matthew made 49 appearances for QPR between 1994 and 1998 before moving on to Fulham, Cardiff City and finally Leyton Orient. Our condolences go out to his family and
Rainbow Laces Initiative
The Supporters Trust believes that QPR should be an inclusive environment for all fans. We therefore back the Rainbow Laces initative as a now annual event raising awareness of continued homophobic behaviour and attitudes within the football world. Emma Miller McCaffrey from the Rainbow Rangers, QPR’s LGBT+ Fans group has
R.I.P Ron Hunt
QPR1st joins with all supporters in expressing our deepest sympathy to the family of Ron Hunt. Ron came through the academy at QPR playing 255 games in a career that spanned 10 years between 1963 and 1973 playing a crucial role in the famous 1967 league cup victory. Queens Park