Evelyn Lintott was QPR's first ever England International back in the early 1900's. He signed for QPR from Plymouth in 1907 and made his debut in the second home game of the season in Southern League Division one.

Rangers faced New Brompton that day in a 2-2 draw and it was the start of two years at QPR for Lintott. Lintott only played 35 times for Rangers during his career with us but during his short career he made history by becoming our first ever England International.

During his time at QPR he played 8 times for his country, five times as an amateur and three as a full international player. During those games he was never on the losing side. His time with the England team saw him help the country to beat Ireland (6-1 + 3-1), Holland (12-2), France (12-0), Belgium (8-2), Germany (5-1), Wales (7-1) and Scotland (1-1). Lintott went on to become secretary of the football association later in his career.

Whilst at QPR he helped us to win the Southern League in 1908 and he played in two Charity Shield games against Man Utd. He signed pro-forms so that he could be transferred to Bradford City in 1908 for over £1,000 as a ploy to dig the R’s out of a deep financial hole. The next England international to play for QPR wouldn't make an appearance for another 60 years.

Lintott left QPR in 1908 when he moved to Bradford City but he had already made his name at QPR and will forever be remembered for his short but memorable stay in London.

As posted on the message board on this site and on the LSA web site recently more details have come out on Lintotts later life. QPR fan Ron Gould picks up the story which you won't find in the QPR history books.

Ron and his wife went to the Thiepval monument a few years ago which contains the names of 72,000 men killed at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and whose bodies have never been found or identified.

One of those names is that of Lt. E.H Lintott of the 15th Batallion West Yorkshire Regiment.

A letter to the Yorkshire Post describes his last moments. "Lt. Lintott’s end was particularly gallant. He led his men with great dash and when hit the first time declined to take the count. Instead he drew his revolver and called for further effort, again he was hit but struggled on but a third shot finally bowled him over."

Ron sums him up as a great man, an inspirational school teacher, hero and not least a Queens Park Ranger. Lest us not forget.

Thanks to Ron Gould for this information and the pictures of Lintott which is a previously unpublished photo of Evelyn Henry Lintott, in his first England jersey when he was a Q.P.R. player. The photo was taken at The Royal Grammar School Guildford, where he was a distinguished Old Boy.