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Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2010 7:29:41 GMT
[Edit another year!] "On This Day" in 1970... 52 years ago today: Barry Bridges played his last game for QPR vs Bristol City at Loftus Road  - We then sold him to Millwall where he had another good season moved on to Brighton I think I "may" have mentioned, that he was one of my QPR Favourites!  (I saw his first game for QPR vs Manchester City at Loftus Road. I saw his last game for QPR.) QPR 2 Bristol City 1 (13,367) I think Chris Garland scored for Bristol City. Marsh and Bridges scored for QPR. (As I recall it, and could be wrong was a typical Bridges running on and lobbing it over the goalie) Parkes Clement Hunt Sibley Hazell Francis Venables Ferguson Marsh Saul Bridges
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It was The New Wilmington Hotel in Eastbourne.
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2010 7:33:51 GMT
See Also: 40 Years Since Barry Bridges Made His QPR Debut qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/08/flashback-barry-bridges-makes-his-qpr.html - "Forty Years Ago today - August 24, 1968, QPR's new record signing, 27-year-old Barry Bridges, signed from Birmingham City for 50,000 pounds, made his debut against Joe Mercer/Malcolm Allison's First Division Champions, Manchester City. Another in a series of surreal moments for QPR that season: QPR playing the First Division Champions at Loftus Road. The QPR Team against Manchester City: Kelly Hazell Watson Sibley Harris Morgan Keen Sanderson Morgan Allen Bridges Bridges scored on his QPR debut and ended the season as joint top goalscorer (with 8 goals from 28 games - including in QPR's last game of that relegation year: QPR's 1-2 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.) The following season, the former Chelsea and England forward, Bridges scored 21 goals in 38 league games + 3 cup goals. A forward line of Bridges, Rodney Marsh and Frank Clarke was devestating that year. Bridges played his last game for QPR against in September 1970 Bristol City (Scoring) before joining Millwall in September 1970/ (* As I said a favourite of mine! ) |
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Post by oldman on Sept 19, 2012 8:45:29 GMT
I loved watching Barry Bridges, I believe he was an English schoolboy sprinting champion, certainly one of the fasted players around at the time. Nine times out of ten at kick off the ball would go to Marsh would would plant a ball long and wide for Bridges to sprint onto which he would invariably get and create a chance. I was very upset when he left as I thought it was too early (I think Jago sold him? - did a winger called Barry Salvage/Savage come the other way?).
As it turned out it was the start of a special time for QPR as a new younger team took shape but I remember getting frustrated seeing Barry Bridges doing well for Millwall!
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Post by Bushman on Sept 19, 2012 9:51:08 GMT
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Post by Bushman on Sept 19, 2012 10:12:13 GMT
I loved watching Barry Bridges, I believe he was an English schoolboy sprinting champion, certainly one of the fasted players around at the time. Nine times out of ten at kick off the ball would go to Marsh would would plant a ball long and wide for Bridges to sprint onto which he would invariably get and create a chance. I was very upset when he left as I thought it was too early (I think Jago sold him? - did a winger called Barry Salvage/Savage come the other way?). As it turned out it was the start of a special time for QPR as a new younger team took shape but I remember getting frustrated seeing Barry Bridges doing well for Millwall! Jago did sell Bridges. Barry Salvage came to the club from Millwall in February 1971 on a three months trial. Salvage played his first game for Rangers in the reserves on the 24th March 1971 against Oxford Utd. He made his 1st team debut away to Watford 27th March 1971. Barry Salvage died in Eastbourne, East Sussex, as a result of a heart attack while competing in a charity run on 14 October 1986. He was 38 years old. _zps7687bd27.jpg) |
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Post by oldman on Sept 19, 2012 14:22:49 GMT
Thanks Bushman, amazing how some parts of the memory work but other bits get muddled up! I remember Salvage as being slightly built but a real trier and not a bad winger. I enjoyed watching him, how sad that his life ended at such a young age.
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2012 14:38:48 GMT
I don't think I knew that Barry Salvage had died (or maybe I forgot).
When was this?
His "Highlight" at QPR was after we sold Marsh, we played him and Mike Ferguson on the wings. Francis and Busby in MIdfield and went the remaining 12 games of the season undefeated.
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Post by Bushman on Sept 19, 2012 15:48:30 GMT
I don't think I knew that Barry Salvage had died (or maybe I forgot). When was this? His "Highlight" at QPR was after we sold Marsh, we played him and Mike Ferguson on the wings. Francis and Busby in MIdfield and went the remaining 12 games of the season undefeated. Died 14 October 1986. After retiring from the game he became a taxi driver. |
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2013 6:56:08 GMT
From Bushman's 1969/70 Season Photos  Barry Bridges scores his first goal on his debut against Manchester City. The South Africa Rd stand was still being built Q.P.R 1 - 1 Man City. Scorer: Barry Bridges. |
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2013 7:01:10 GMT
Bridges' Debut
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2014 7:09:13 GMT
Bump: 44 Years ago...
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2015 7:27:30 GMT
45 years ago...Goodbye to Barry Bridges
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 19, 2016 8:08:09 GMT
On This Day in 1970...His final QPR Game  |
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Post by rousdonhoop on Sept 19, 2016 9:10:15 GMT
I'm sure Bushman will confirm Barry ran a hotel in Hastings. Cue picture from programme  |
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Post by Bushman on Sept 19, 2016 13:45:22 GMT
It was The New Wilmington Hotel in Eastbourne. |
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- We then sold him to Millwall where he had another good season moved on to Brighton
