Exhibit 23.1



                                    CONSENT



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement of Form S-8 of our report,  dated August 1, 1997, which appears in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Quad City  Holdings,  Inc. for the year ended June
30, 1997.



/s/ McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP






Davenport, Iowa
October 20, 1997