OTD Football...FA Cup 5th: QPR 1 Clough's Derby 0

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Today in History from www.11v11.com

07 February 1920

Ben Benyon played stand-off half for Wales in the rugby international against Scotland. One of the great football characters he also played centre-forward for Swansea Town, for whom he scored 11 goals in 25 matches between 1920 and 1922, and had experience of Rugby League as well.

07 February 1925

Albert Pape travelled to Manchester United as Clapton Orient's centre-forward for a Second Division match but was transferred to United before the kick off. He then played for the Reds and scored a goal against Orient in United's 4-2 win. Started his career with Rotherham County in 1919 and also played for Notts County, Fulham, Hartlepool United and Halifax Town where he ended his career in 1931. He scored 102 goals in 266 matches.

07 February 1928

Frank Hartley became the first Corinthian to turn professional when he signed for Tottenham Hotspur. As an amateur he also played for Oxford City and for England on eight occasions including one full appearance in 1923 against France. Nonetheless he failed to make any great impact as a professional and played only five League games in two seasons at White Hart Lane.

07 February 1930

Tommy Urwin transferred from Newcastle United to Sunderland and thus completed the round of the "big three" North Eastern clubs. He had started with Middlesbrough in 1914 and moved to Newcastle ten years later. Remained with Sunderland until 1935 becoming the first professional footballer to qualify for a benefit match with three clubs. During his career he appeared in 446 League matches and scored 48 goals as well as playing three internationals for England.

07 February 1934

Centre-forward Dave Mangnall transferred from Huddersfield Town to Birmingham. After a handfull of matches for Leeds United in 1929 he had joined Huddersfield and was their leading scorer in 1932 with 33 goals. He didn't make the expected impact at Birmingham and joined West Ham United where he got 24 goals in 25 matches in 1936 and then moved to Millwall. He was their centre when they became the first Third Division side to reach the semi-finals of the F.A. Cup and led them to promotion in 1938. After the Second War he had a spell as manager of Queens Park Rangers.

07 February 1962

Len White, Newcastle United centre-forward, transferred to Huddersfield Town. Began his career as an outside-right with Rotherham United and moved to Tyneside early in 1953. He won a Cup medal in that position in 1955 and converted to centre-forward when Jackie Milburn went to Linfield in 1957. At only 5'7" he was small for a centre but nonetheless was United's leading scorer in each of his last four complete seasons with the club. Played for the Football League against the Irish League in 1959, scoring three goals, and against the Scottish League in 1960. In January 1965 he moved to Stockport County where he passed the milestones of 400 League matches and 200 League goals. He retired in 1966 by which time he had scored 217 League goals and a further 12 in the F.A. Cup.

07 February 1963

Everton paid £39,000 for Rangers international outside-right Alex Scott who had won every possible honour in Scottish football during ten successful years at Ibrox playing in some 300 matches and scoring about 100 goals. At Everton he made a further 149 Football League appearances and scored 23 goals.

07 February 1969

George Best scored six goals for Manchester United in a F.A. Cup tie at Northampton.

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Besides making it to Wembley by beating Birmingham in the second leg at Loftus Road - See qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=19772


50 Years Ago....FA Cup 5th Round:

QPR 1 Dave McKay/Brian Clough's cocky Derby 0











Via Bushman


VIDEO - QPR 1 Derby 0



Rodney Marsh "A memorable match"

QPR 1 v Derby County 0 BBC TV "Match of the Day"; Sat. 7th Feb. 1970

Derby disappointed and Rangers always appeared to be superior - although the only goal of the game had a little help from Dave Mackay!

Rangers Report

"If I had a son to whom I wanted to show what ball control is all about, I would take him to see Rangers and Rodney. If I had a visitor whom I wanted to persuade about the fun and artistry of football, I would take him to Loftus Road and merely point. Marsh capsuled all his talents into a glorious opening 15 minutes - and Derby were lucky to escape a two or three goal battering." (Peter Blackman, EVENING STANDARD)

"But Rangers deserved their win, specially for the wonders they produced in the first half when Marsh played some of the finest football of his career. Derby were repeatedly forced back as Marsh beat man after man from one side of the pitch to the other which left me crouched on a press seat a a yard from the touchline, feeling as dizzy as Mackay's lot." (John Moynihan, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)

"The result was right, for Rangers ran the normally so-professional County quite ragged. It was back to the glory, glory days at Loftus road with Rangers dominating 75% of a cup-tie that had thrills, spills and incidents galore." (Ken Montgomery, SUNDAY MIRROR)
www.kabrna.com/marsh/qpr_derby.htm
Pathe News - QPR V DERBY 1970
Queens Park Rangers V Derby County. Loftus Road, London.

SV Queens Park Rangers kicking off, right to left, in shirts blue and white hoops and white shorts, against Derby County all red, at Loftus Road. Angle shot of QPR. attacking. GV No. 7 of Rangers shoots. Goalie makes good save. Goalkeeper throws out. SV Midfield play. GV Derby attacking. No. 3 of Derby pushes ball out to left wing. SV No. 11 of Derby on the wing. He centres. Pan across to show players running about in front of goal. SV No. 10, Rodney Marsh, of Rangers dribbling the ball towards Derby goal. M/S Rodney Marsh dribbling ball across field. GV Marsh loses the ball and Derby start an attack. CU Derby attacking No. 7 with the ball. He loses it, ball runs free to etc. Rangers player who starts another attack.

GV Rangers attacking. Ball pushed out to right wing. Angle shot Rangers player shoots, goalie saves, (N.M.) He doesn't hold the ball. It runs free to Derby defender. GV Derby clear. CU Mid field play. Derby in possession. Rangers player kicks up field. LS As ball moves towards Derby goal, beats goalkeeper but hits cross bar. It bounces back into play. Two players fight for the ball. CU Two players fighting for ball. Rangers come away with it. Angle shot Player coming down right wing for Rangers. Ball is crossed. GV As ball comes across It's headed on by Rangers forward. Marsh runs in and hits it into net, but goal disallowed. CU Cheering crowd.

GV Crowd at half time. Angle shot second half. Derby attacking. In front of goal. Ball bobs about in front of goal going from player to player. It's eventually headed towards goal. Goalie dives and saves. GV As goalie gets up and players run back up field. Low AS Goalie kicks up field. SV Midfield player, Rangers attacking. Balls pushed up field. GV As player runs onto the pass and pushes it towards goal. Ball deflected by Dave Mackay and runs into net. Zoom in to players jumping about and Dave Mackay picks ball out of net. Angle shot Players with their arms in air congratulating each other. GV Mass crowds cheering. GV Players walking off, with people running onto field.

www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=46026

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Also Ex-QPR Birthdays today

Eddie Kelly (spent a season with QPR) Turns 63
www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=41316

Sammy Lee Turns 55
Spent a season or so with QPR
www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=41585

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