Post by QPR Report on Jan 7, 2009 9:28:19 GMT
Ian Watson Turns 79
Ian Watson (born Hammersmith London Jan 1, 1944) was a footballer with QPR.
He signed in 1965 from Chelsea and made his debut in the 1-6 defeat against Brentford on opening day 1965-66. He was a defender and was an ever present in the 1968/69 season.
Ian played 202 league games for QPR scoring 1 goal,[1] before breaking a leg in training on 3 January 1973 and having to retire in 1974.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Watson_(footballer)
Watson in his Chelsea Days
Games Played for CHelsea - www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=570&surname=Watson&firstname=Ian
Born January 7, 1944
As I noted on one of the boards at the time, I thought it was "a shame" that the club didn't recognize Watson at the time they brought back the 1967 Winning Team to commemorate 40 years. Didn't play in the final. But played in Earlier Rounds
- Joined QPR from Chelsea for 5,000 pounds in Summer of 1965 (Possibly the first Jim Gregory era signing, Watson was one of a number of Chelsea "rejects" who did a great job for QPR). Played some 200 games primarily wearing #2 shirt but also #3 shirt and also a few games as center back. He briefly captained QPR.
Watson Did NOT play in the 1967 League Cup Final. Tony Hazell had his spot.)
Watson was our only "ever-present" in the calamatous 1968/1969 Relegation season (which shows how good he must have been). Some seasons he played few games. Others he played the majority. He played 35 games in our 1972/73 promotion season. He played the first six games of our 1973/74 season back in the return. And then he rtired.
Remember him having a perfect temperament.
Near the end of his career, there was "another" player named Ian Watson (Sunderland and England), but for QPR fans, QPR's Ian was the "real" Ian Watson!
Spot him in the photo
I'm sure Bushman has quite a few others/better
At QPR, Pre-Rodney Marsh. At QPRPost-Rodney Marsh
Keith Sanderson, Ian Morgan, Allan Harris, Alan Wilks, Roger Morgan, Mark Lazarus, Bob Finch; (middle row, l-r) Colin Moughton, Dave Clement, Mike Kelly, Ron Springett, Mick Leach, Tony Hazell; (front row, l-r) Ron Hunt, Ian Watson, Jim Langley, Mike Keen, Les Allen, Rodney Marsh, Bobby Keetch
left to right, back row, John Beck, Ian Gillard, Ian Evans, Mike Leach and Tony Hazell. Centre row, Gordon Jago (manager), David Clement, Richard Teale, Don Givens, Terry Mancini, Phil Parkes, Martyn Busby and Bobbie Campbell (trainer).
Front row, John Delve, Dave Thomas, Stan Bowles, Terry Venables, Frank McLintock, Gerry Francis, John O'Rourke and Ian Watson.
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Courtesy of Bushman...
Unlucky not to be considered/remembered as one of the "1967 Heroes" - Played in some of those games leading to Wembley and our promotion
From Bushman's 1966/67 Year qprreport.proboards.com/thread/33499/division-league-champions-1966-season
And 1965/66
Bushman's Year qprreport.proboards.com/thread/23328/division-3-1965-66-season
Ian Watson (born Hammersmith London Jan 1, 1944) was a footballer with QPR.
He signed in 1965 from Chelsea and made his debut in the 1-6 defeat against Brentford on opening day 1965-66. He was a defender and was an ever present in the 1968/69 season.
Ian played 202 league games for QPR scoring 1 goal,[1] before breaking a leg in training on 3 January 1973 and having to retire in 1974.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Watson_(footballer)
Watson in his Chelsea Days
Games Played for CHelsea - www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=570&surname=Watson&firstname=Ian
Born January 7, 1944
As I noted on one of the boards at the time, I thought it was "a shame" that the club didn't recognize Watson at the time they brought back the 1967 Winning Team to commemorate 40 years. Didn't play in the final. But played in Earlier Rounds
- Joined QPR from Chelsea for 5,000 pounds in Summer of 1965 (Possibly the first Jim Gregory era signing, Watson was one of a number of Chelsea "rejects" who did a great job for QPR). Played some 200 games primarily wearing #2 shirt but also #3 shirt and also a few games as center back. He briefly captained QPR.
Watson Did NOT play in the 1967 League Cup Final. Tony Hazell had his spot.)
Watson was our only "ever-present" in the calamatous 1968/1969 Relegation season (which shows how good he must have been). Some seasons he played few games. Others he played the majority. He played 35 games in our 1972/73 promotion season. He played the first six games of our 1973/74 season back in the return. And then he rtired.
Remember him having a perfect temperament.
Near the end of his career, there was "another" player named Ian Watson (Sunderland and England), but for QPR fans, QPR's Ian was the "real" Ian Watson!
Spot him in the photo
I'm sure Bushman has quite a few others/better
At QPR, Pre-Rodney Marsh. At QPRPost-Rodney Marsh
Keith Sanderson, Ian Morgan, Allan Harris, Alan Wilks, Roger Morgan, Mark Lazarus, Bob Finch; (middle row, l-r) Colin Moughton, Dave Clement, Mike Kelly, Ron Springett, Mick Leach, Tony Hazell; (front row, l-r) Ron Hunt, Ian Watson, Jim Langley, Mike Keen, Les Allen, Rodney Marsh, Bobby Keetch
left to right, back row, John Beck, Ian Gillard, Ian Evans, Mike Leach and Tony Hazell. Centre row, Gordon Jago (manager), David Clement, Richard Teale, Don Givens, Terry Mancini, Phil Parkes, Martyn Busby and Bobbie Campbell (trainer).
Front row, John Delve, Dave Thomas, Stan Bowles, Terry Venables, Frank McLintock, Gerry Francis, John O'Rourke and Ian Watson.
cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/98003555.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921A343B2C87A49D8F53127241256813A76D66F00785C1F0C1E2140747D5BE36799
Courtesy of Bushman...
Unlucky not to be considered/remembered as one of the "1967 Heroes" - Played in some of those games leading to Wembley and our promotion
From Bushman's 1966/67 Year qprreport.proboards.com/thread/33499/division-league-champions-1966-season
And 1965/66
Bushman's Year qprreport.proboards.com/thread/23328/division-3-1965-66-season
