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January 19, 1997: Port Vale 4 QPR 4

QPR have been involved in some rather dramatic comebacks in their time: Two obvious ones that will spring immediately to mind for all QPR supporters of age: Coming from 0-2 down at half-time at Wembley in the 1967 Final vs WBA. And the 1984 0-4 comeback at home to Newcastle by Alan Mullery's QPR.

Half-time, Stuart Houston/Bruce Rioch's QPR were 0-4 down at Port Vale.....Final Score: QPR scored 3 goals in the last five minutes. Final score. Port Vale 4: QPR 4. (5,736 were there to see it.)

QPR's scorers; Holwyn (OG), Impey, Murray, Spencer.

QPR's Team:
Roberts
Brevitt - Ready - McDonald - M. Graham
Brazier -Murray - Peacock - Sinclair
Hately -Spencer
Impey, Maddix, Dichio

MATCH REPORT
Venue: Vale Park, Burslem Attendance: 5736

Port Vale: Musslewhite, Hill, Tankard, Jansson, Griffiths (Howlyn), Glover, McCarthy, Porter, Mills, Naylor, Guppy

QPR: Roberts, Graham, Brevett, Murray, McDonald, Ready, Spencer, McDermott, Hatley, Brazier, Sinclair. Subs: Dichio, Impey, Maddix

Match Report: Last week TWOVIEW looked back at an encounter where Wrexham and Blackpool got involved in a thriller when Wrexham came from 3 goals down to get a 3-3. This week we take things a stage further and whisk you back to 1997 where Queens Park Rangers amazingly turned over a 0-4 half time score line to pull of a dramatic 4-4 draw at Vale Park.

Port Vale, who at the time were enjoying some impressive performances in the 1st Division, aided by the wing play of Steve Guppy and Jon McCarthy got off to a good start in this televised Sunday match from January 1997.

In the 24th Minute it was Port Vale centre half Dean Glover who got a touch on to a waist high right wing cross inside the penalty area to put Port Vale in the driving seat. With Vale dominating the match things got even better on 35 minutes when a deep Steve Guppy cross from the left wing was headed home at the far post by Striker Lee Mills to make it 2-0.

On 41 minutes it was 3-0 when Tony Naylor touched back a right wing cross in to the path of Swedish Midfielder Jan Jansson who drilled home low from just inside the penalty area. Then 4 minutes later things got worse for QPR when defender Brazier (og) headed in to his own net right on 45 minutes.

At half time Port Vale looked untouchable and Television pundits who were covering the game tipped them to continue the route in the Second Half. Things didn't quiet work out this way and it was QPR who got back in to the game when Port Vale's ex Ajax defender Jermaine Holwyn (og) headed in to his own net from a deep QPR cross on 66 minutes.

With 5 minutes of normal time remaining the home side still looked comfortable, then one of the most drmatic turn of events took placeï¿½ On 85 minutes a deep QPR cross was headed out by the Vale defence only for the ball to fall to Andy Impey just inside the penalty area. Impey swung his boot at the ball to produce a spectacular goal that bounced in off the underside of the cross bar to reduce the score to 4-2.

Soon after QPR struck again on 88 minutes when Paul Murray latched on to a long ball and chipped the stranded Musslewhite to make it 4-3. The Port Vale defence looked in a state of shock and following a brief altercation between Dean Glover and Rangers Striker Dichio in the goalmouth following Murray's goal the match was again underway.

Almost inevitably in the last minute QPR again broke forward down the left. A pin point cross from Impey met the head of Dichio in the 6 yard box only for Vale keeper Musslewhite to pull of a brilliant one handed save. To no avail however and the lose ball fell to QPR stiker John Spencer who gleefully fired home from a tight angle to make it 4-4, sparking scenes of wild celebration from the visiting QPR supporters behind Musslewhite's goal.

Goal times:
Glover (Port Vale) 24 mins
Mills (Port Vale) 35 mins
Jansson (Port Vale) 41 mins
Brazier (og) (Port Vale) 45 mins
Holwyn (og) (QPR) 66 mins
Impey (QPR) 85 mins
Murray (QPR) 88 mins
Spencer (QPR) 90 mins
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b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2010 9:26:42 GMT

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Post by qprninja on Jan 19, 2010 9:26:42 GMT

I went to this game, we were truly awful in the first half, particularly tony roberts in goal who was having one of his bad days. The comeback in the second half was awesome though, impey caused real problems for them on the right, we all went f***ing mental when spencer equalised! This away trip was up there with the game at man city when pollock scored the own goal of the decade.

Macmoish Administrator Posts: 60,293	b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2011 7:46:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Macmoish on Jan 19, 2011 7:46:28 GMT Our two biggest comebacks under two of our "less best" managers
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b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2011 8:01:19 GMT

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Post by isleworthranger on Jan 19, 2011 8:01:19 GMT

I was at that game with my wife and when the fourth goal went in there was a mad surge as QPR fans tried to get on the pictch and she fell over at the front and people were standing on her back to get over the hoardings!!

Many left at half time to go the local pub as the game was on the old Central TV and missed the great comeback

A few arests that day spoiled it though as the Police tried to prosecute those who got on the pitch

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b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2012 7:55:49 GMT

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Post by Macmoish on Jan 19, 2012 7:55:49 GMT

Bump...FIFTEEN Years ago...Amazing so long ago...

Probably even more of an accomplishment that coming back at home against Newcastle (even if less "prestigous")

INDEPENDENT

Football: QPR come back from four down
Port Vale 4 Queen's Park Rangers 4

MONDAY 20 JANUARY 1997

Queen's Park Rangers produced one of the great comebacks in football history yesterday to snatch a point at Port Vale in the First Division. Rangers fought back from 4-0 down to draw 4-4 after three goals in the last five minutes, with John Spencer's equaliser coming in injury-time.
Spencer's late strike crowned a remarkable recovery after the home side had been four goals up at half-time with victory looking guaranteed. The visitors were on the rack after Vale hit them with a devastating four- goal blast in 21 first-half minutes.

There was little to suggest what was in store before the floodgates opened after Dean Glover steered home from Jan Jansson's 24th-minute corner.

Steve Guppy began to terrorise the Rangers defence and his cross from the left was headed in at the far post by Lee Mills in the 35th minute.

Even better followed for Vale when Guppy laid Tony Naylor's pass into the path of Jansson, who drove the ball past a shell-shocked Tony Roberts.

Vale's fourth and, as it turned out, final goal followed on the stroke of half-time when Jansson's inswinging corner was headed into his own net by Matthew Brazier.

It looked all over for Rangers with only half of the game gone, but they were given a glimmer of hope when Vale debutant Jermaine Holwyn scored the second own goal of the afternoon in the 66th minute. And the visitors earned an incredible point with three goals in the last five minutes, beginning with an outstanding volley by substitute Andy Impey.

Paul Murray chipped a third two minutes from time and Spencer crashed home an injury-time equaliser after Paul Musselwhite had beaten out an effort from substitute Daniele Dichio.

Thirteen years ago QPR drew 5-5 at home with Newcastle after trailing 4-0 at half-time. Manager Stewart Houston said: "It was like heaven and hell. I told the players that if Vale could score four goals in 45 minutes so could we. I didn't really think we would but it was one hell of a game."

Goals: Glover (24) 1-0; Mills (35) 2-0; Jansson (41) 3-0; Brazier (og 45) 4-0; Holwyn (og 66) 4-1; Impey (85) 4-2; Murray (88) 4-3; Spencer (90) 4-4.

Port Vale: Musselwhite; Hill, Tankard, Jansson, Griffiths (Holwyn, 7), Glover, McCarthy, Porter, Mills, Naylor, Guppy. Substitutes not used: Bogie, Corden.

Queen's Park Rangers: Roberts; Graham (Maddix, 45), Brevett, Murray, McDonald, Ready, Spencer, Peacock, Hateley (Dichio, 61), Brazier (Impey, 61), Sinclair.

Referee: R Poulain (Huddersfield).

Attendance: 5,736.

Last Edit: Jan 19, 2012 7:58:58 GMT by Macmoish

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jjqpr Terry Venables Posts: 2,938	b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2012 8:38:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jjqpr on Jan 19, 2012 8:38:56 GMT Still got this on video , great game

bp Moderator Grr Posts: 694	b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2012 8:57:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bp on Jan 19, 2012 8:57:55 GMT I can't believe it's 15 years. Happy day! Last time I was at that ground it was late in the season and we badly needed a win. Completely filled the away end, great atmosphere. Helicopters overhead. We lost, surprise surprise
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Macmoish Administrator Posts: 60,293	b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2013 7:46:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Macmoish on Jan 19, 2013 7:46:30 GMT Bump another year; Sixteen Years Ago... Say what you like about the Stuart Houston "Era" But this is one result - (like the 5-5 in the Alan Mullery "Era") will never forget
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b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2013 8:53:21 GMT

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Post by rousdonhoops on Jan 19, 2013 8:53:21 GMT

I was at this game with my brother, drove up and parked right outside the ground. Like most people wanted to leave at half-time, but the car was surrounded so had to stick with it. The celebration as we equalised was absolute manic, rare bit of pleasure, it was a desperate time following the r's

Macmoish Administrator Posts: 60,293	b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2014 9:55:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Macmoish on Jan 19, 2014 9:55:36 GMT Bump 17 years... Our two biggest comebacks were under...Alan Mullery and Stuart Houston!
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b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2014 15:57:27 GMT via the ProBoards App

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Post by peterg on Jan 19, 2014 15:57:27 GMT

I remember when the second half kicked of there was hardly a supporter within 5 yards of me in any direction as so many had left or not bothered to come back from the concourse. So I moved about 10 rows back to be back in with what was left if the support

Brilliant comeback and Spencer's goal was the pinnicale along with the crazy celebrations but the goal I can really remember vividly was Murray,s chip.

I always liked going to port vale. A great pub down the road called the vine where we had a few great pre match sessions and something always seems to happen there

Very good steak pies there as well Back at the time of that game Port Vale were a team on the up playing on a lovely pitch and stoke were desperate at the old Victoria ground. How times change!

peterg Ian Holloway Posts: 466	b The Port Vale Comeback Jan 19, 2014 15:59:24 GMT via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peterg on Jan 19, 2014 15:59:24 GMT M