On This Day...44 Years Ago - Gerry Francis Makes His Full QPR Debut - at Portsmouth...QPR Birthdays Today: Bradley Allen and Andy Impey

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QPR PLAYERS Born on September 13:

Bradley Allen and Andy Impey: Both turn 42

Simon Walton turns 26

Darren Ward turns 35

Lloyd Dyer turns 31

Keith Lowe (a rather brief QPR loan!) turns 27


And a couple of "Might Have Been" QPR!

Frazier Campbell ("linked to QPR" at least on one board) turns 26
Tommy Spurr (tried for by QPR) turns 26

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44 YEARS AGO TODAY -  GERRY FRANCIS DEBUT

September 13, 1969: Gerry Francis made his full debut! Away to Portmsouth. QPR won 3-1, Francis scoring. (As did Clement and Bridges)

(Francis came on as a sub season before at home to Liverpool, in March 1969 

QPR Team vs Portsmouth
Kelly
Clement Hunt Hazell Watson
Sibley Bridges Francis
Wilkes Marsh Clarke
Sub: Turpie

Bob Turpie also made his debut coming on for the injured Mike Kelly

[Turpie made 2 appearances total for QPR. His claim to fame:
QPR chose him over Tony Currie! ]

[As Tony Currie said " "He said: "I was born in Edgware and I grew up in Cricklewood. I first joined QPR on amateur forms when I was 14 to 15 years-old. Then when I left school the Club didn't think I was good enough to sign as an apprentice. "Instead, they signed Bob Turpie who was a mate of mine and went to the same School as me. So I then had to go and work for a small building firm..."
qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/11/nice-qpr-interview-with-tony-currie-on.html