53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut

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53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 13, 2009 6:50:01 GMT

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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, the 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

And the Portsmouth Team vs QPR
www.pompeyrama.com/pompey-fc-match-1075-Sat-13-Sep-1969-Pompey-1-Queens-Park-Rangers-3.html

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Ian Watson in goal for the injured Mike Kelly.

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53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 13, 2010 7:26:48 GMT

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And the Portsmouth Team vs QPR

1 John Milkins
2 Mike Travers
3 George Ley
4 David Munks
5 Eoin Hand
6 Tommy Youlden
7 Albie McCann
8 William Atkins
9 Ray Hiron 1
10 Ray Pointer
11 Nicky Jennings

Scorers: Hiron
Manager: George Smith
Attendance: 21,969

www.pompeyrama.com/pompey-fc-match-1075-Sat-13-Sep-1969-Pompey-1-Queens-Park-Rangers-3.html

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Bushman Administrator QPR Report Archivist Posts: 10,688	53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 13, 2011 9:14:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bushman on Sept 13, 2011 9:14:44 GMT Ian Watson in goal for the injured Mike Kelly.
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rousdonhoops Dave Mangnall Posts: 238	53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 13, 2011 17:23:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rousdonhoops on Sept 13, 2011 17:23:35 GMT I was there, Gerry's goal was a cracker if my memory is correct, although its hard to argue Stan being our best ever player, Gerry runs him a close 2nd imho

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53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 13, 2011 17:29:10 GMT

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Sept 13, 2011 17:23:35 GMT rousdonhoops said:

I was there, Gerry's goal was a cracker if my memory is correct, although its hard to argue Stan being our best ever player, Gerry runs him a close 2nd imho

I remember Rangers being a different class that day.
Just like last night.

In the times of chimpanzees I was a monkey

Macmoish Administrator Posts: 60,299	53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 13, 2012 11:35:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Macmoish on Sept 13, 2012 11:35:55 GMT Sorry for all these bumps and flashbacks
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Macmoish Administrator Posts: 60,299	53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 13, 2019 7:12:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Macmoish on Sept 13, 2019 7:12:17 GMT Half a century ago!
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53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 14, 2020 8:28:37 GMT

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Post by terryb on Sept 14, 2020 8:28:37 GMT

I was there.

Ian Watson looked reasonable in goal after replacing an injured Mike Kelly.

My abiding memory is of a group of Rangers fans behind us singing

"They've taken our flags & our banners
They've even taken our spanners
But we'll travel along
Singing our song
Side by side"

The pompey crowd also didn't like us very much!

I'm almost sure the next game was a midweek win at Blackburn 1-0 with Alan Spratley being attacked by someone from the crowd.

Macmoish Administrator Posts: 60,299	53 Years Ago Today, Gerry Francis (Full) #QPR Debut Sept 13, 2022 7:34:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Macmoish on Sept 13, 2022 7:34:48 GMT Bump - 53 years ago...
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