On This Day Feb 25... Waddock Win...Cov 5 QPR 0

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25 February 1882

Welsh footballer John Price sets the Welsh scoring record when he scores four goals in Wales 7-1 win over Ireland played at Wrexham.

25 February 1920
Harry Hampton, Aston Villa and former England centre-forward, transferred to Birmingham. He broke into Villa's first team during the 1904-05 season and at the end of that season scored the two goals by which they beat Newcastle United in the Cup Final at Crystal Palace. He won another Cup medal in 1913 and in the same year won England's international against Scotland by famously charging their 'keeper Brownlie and the ball over the line. He spent alsmost three years with Birmingham playing mainly at right-half and ended his career with Newport County in 1923. Scored a total of 247 League goals (213 for Villa) in about 400 matches and played four times for England. Died in March 1963 at the age of 77.

25 February 1921

Preston North End paid a record �4,750 transfer fee for Kilmarnock's Tom Hamilton.

25 February 1928

Rob Turnbull transferred from Chelsea to Clapton Orient. He joined Arsenal at the end of the First War as a back but at Christmas 1922 was played as an emergency centre-forward and, by the end of that season, had scored an impressive 20 goals from the position. Moved to Charlton Athletic early in 1924-25 and, after only a few weeeks, moved to Chelsea. From Orient he joined Southend United and then Crystal Palace, playing his last League games in 1933 before becoming Palace trainer. He made 178 League appearances and scored 98 goals.

25 February 1936

Peter Doherty transferred from hard-up Blackpool to Manchester City for a fee of �10,000. The following season City were League Champions and he scored 30 goals for them. During the Second War he was stationed near Derby with the R.A.F. and joined County afterwards winning a Cup medal in 1945 when they beat Charlton Athletic 4-1. In 1947 he moved to Huddersfield Town and in 1949 to Doncaster Rovers whom he led to the Third Division North Championship in 1950. Retired in 1953 after appearing in 403 League matches and scoring 197 goals. Also played 16 full and 2 "Victory" internationals for his native Ireland between 1935 and 1951. He later managed both Doncaster and Bristol City and then, after a spell out of the game, became team manager of Northern Ireland for a short time in the early 1960's.

25 February 1967

In the 28th minute of the Amateur Cup quarter-final between Highgate United and Enfield (played at Shirley near Birmingham) Highgate centre-half Tony Allden was struck by lightening while clearing the ball. The flash rebounded through four other players and the match was abandoned with Enfield leading 1-0. Allden's heart stopped but was revived by heart massage. The other players affected were Hugh Doherty, Roy and Eric Taylor of Highgate and Ray Hill of Enfield. Unfortunately Allden died in hospital 24 hours later. He was 22.

25 February 1989

Peter Shilton makes his 850th League appearance in Derby County's 3-2n win over Everton.

25 February 1999

John Toshak is made new manager of Real Madrid replacing the sacked Guus Hiidink.

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2002

Blackburn Rovers defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 to take the Worthington Cup at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff and book themselves a UEFA Cup spot next season.

Matt Jansen gives Rovers the lead, before Christian Ziege restores parity for Spurs in the first half. Andy Cole scores the winner with 22 minutes remaining.

A calamitous mistake by Ledley King, after good pressure from Jansen, allows Andy his third real chance, two fewer than Glenn Hoddle's assertion that the striker needed five to score!

It is Blackburn�s first cup triumph for 74 years and their first-ever League Cup victory in what was a thrilling encounter. The victory also means that, in the space of seven seasons, with Blackburn and Manchester United, Andy has won all three domestic trophies plus a European trophy.

1955

Benny Fenton, Charlton Athletic right half, becomes player-manager of Colchester United.

1990

Billy Bonds, who joined West Ham United 23 years ago and made a record 795 appearances, is named manager in succession to Lou Macari who resigned last weekend. Billy says: �It is not something I have always wanted to do. Now I have been offered it, it is nice and I feel proud to do it.�

1992

Frank Gray, manager of Darlington, the Third Division�s bottom club, is dismissed. Meanwhile, Jimmy Lumsden is dismissed as manager of Bristol City after managing just one win in 14 games.

1969

Denis Law scores a 29th birthday hat-trick as Manchester United defeat Birmingham City 6-2 in an FA Cup Fifth round replay.

Crerand, Kidd and Morgan add goals for United; Greenhoff and Summerhill score for Birmingham. Manchester City defeat Blackburn Rovers 4-1 away in the same competition � two goals each coming from Francis Lee and Tony Coleman; Jim Fryatt scores for Blackburn.

1938

Jack Milsom, scorer of 153 League and Cup goals for Manchester City, moves to Bolton Wanderers.



Happy Birthday to.................

Ji-Sung Park
Age: 29
Club: Manchester United
Date of Birth: 25th February 1981
Position: Midfielder



Eduardo Alves da Silva
Age: 27
Club: Arsenal
Date of Birth: 25th February 1983
Position: Striker

Craig Mackail Smith
Age: 26
Club: Peterborough United
Date of Birth: 25th February 1984
Position: Striker

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Neato and Thanks

EDIT:

And also on this day: The humiliation - A not good Coventry defeated a very not good QPR 5-0 at Coventry Feb 25 1969. (Our second worst defeat of that year - after the 8-1 embarassment at Manchester United)


- : 10 Years ago, Waddock's QPR beat NEIL Warnock's Sheff Ut 3-2. (Looked like we had a good manager)

Sheffield United: Kenny, Morgan, Jagielka, Ifill, Akinbiyi (Shipperley 78), Kozluk, Montgomery (Unsworth 63), Tonge, Armstrong, Collins, Horsfield (Webber 66)Subs: Flitcroft, KabbaScorers: Akinbiyi 22, Bircham (OG) 29Bookings: Tonge

Rangers: Jones, Bignot, Evatt, shiteeeetu, Rose, Bircham, Cook, Furlong, Nygaard (Youssof 71), Lomas (Santos 90), LangleySubs: Bailey, Baidoo, ThomasScorers: Nygaard 6, Morgan (OG) 56, Furlong 74Bookings: Nygaard, Langley, shiteeeetu, Lomas

February 25th 2006

Bring back Gary Waddock

Managerial Responses to Sheffield United 2 QPR 3
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QPR OFFICIAL SITE - WADDOCK'S RESPONSE
Gary Waddock was delighted after his side pulled off an amazing 3-2 victory over high flying Sheffield United.
It certainly wasn't a smash or grab raid either, Rangers narrowly trailed after half time before dominating the second half.
"In the second half it could of been four or five, but I'll happily take what we've got."
With the game poised at 2-1, Sheffield United won a penalty which brought a great save from Paul Jones.
"The penalty was a vital moment, we could of been trailing 3-1, but sometimes you need a bit of luck. "
"I was pleased with the way we kept the ball, if the opposition don't have the ball they can't hurt you."
"I wanted to change the style of play and the players are taking that on board. I'm sure any Rangers fans here today would have enjoyed the way we played."
"It was an excellent performance and a excellent result and I'll be going home with a big smile on my face tonight!"
Although their were many great performers at Bramall Lane, Waddock was keen not to mention any individuals.
"Everybody played their part, I don't want to pick out any individuals, we will become successful together."
"Everybody wrote us off, i told the players that in the team meeting and look what we achieved!"
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PA Sport- QPR JOB IS DREAM FOR WADDOCK
By Ben Rumsby, PA Sport
Gary Waddock admitted he is "loving every minute" of being in charge of QPR after watching his side come from behind to complete an unlikely double over Sheffield United.
The caretaker boss hailed his players' character as they threw away an early lead before veteran striker Paul Furlong wrapped up a 3-2 win at Bramall Lane.
It was Waddock's second victory in his third match in charge of the club where he has spent his entire playing career.
Asked whether the job was everything he expected, Waddock replied: "And more. To be caretaker manager of the club I joined when I was probably 12, 13, played every age group and then be given this wonderful opportunity, I can't describe how I feel."
"I've enjoyed every minute of it."
He also enjoyed a large slice of luck when Paul Ifill missed a second-half penalty which would have made it 3-1 to the Blades, a moment Waddock acknowledged turned the game.
"Definitely the turning point," he said. "Sometimes you need a little bit of luck and we got that today.
"If you come up to Sheffield United you're not going to dominate the game. But we defended well and then had a few chances in the second half. We could've come away with one or two more goals.
"The group of players that are downstairs and on the training pitch this week have worked their socks off."
They needed to after finding themselves 2-1 down at half-time, Marc Nygaard's early strike cancelled out by a fantastic Ade Akinbiyi header and Marc Bircham's calamitous own goal, the midfielder heading Chris Armstrong's corner into his own net.
"It was a case of saying at half-time I felt we were still in the game," Waddock said.
He also hailed Furlong's matchwinning contribution, the 37-year-old rolling back the years to turn United skipper Chris Morgan inside out for the winning goal.
"Fantastic, 37 - played like a 17-year-old," Waddock said. "He's been excellent since he came here."
Furlong is coming to the end of his playing career, but as for 43-year-old Waddock's foray into football management he admits he would "most definitely" want the job full-time once Ian Holloway's situation is resolved.
The defeat is a serious setback for United's promotion bid, with leaders Reading and closest challengers Leeds and Watford all winning."If you look at it in too much detail then we committed suicide, but it's not as bad as that," said Blades boss Neil Warnock.
"We've got 10 games to go. We would have been absolutely delighted to be in our position at the start of the season."
Today's result could have been even worse for Warnock's men had Furlong and substitute Sammy Youssouf taken gilt-edged chances to kill them off.
"We were well-beaten in the end," he admitted.
"You get these disappointments in football but it's how you bounce back."
Warnock denied thinking three points were in the bag for his side when Ian Evatt felled Morgan in the box and Ifill put the ball on the spot.
"Not until it hit the back of the net," he said, before insisting had the winger converted it would have been game over.
"I thought we would have gone on and won it comfortably.
"You could see the heads go down on certain lads and you can't say why that happens. It happens everywhere - even at the top level."
Warnock refused to single out his defence for criticism after they went to sleep for the first goal, Morgan sliced Nygaard's header into his own net for their second, and they were caught on the break for the third.
"It's not just the back lads," he said. "We were slow coming out of the gates to start with."
However, Warnock did concede had Craig Short been fit, he may have made a difference defensively.
"I suppose that's where your Craig Shorts come into it," he said, before insisting he is not concerned about Leeds and Watford, with United now enjoying only a seven-point advantage in second place.
"The threat would come from anybody if we lost every game," he added. "We've got to stand up and be counted www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_....MHD=nationwide1


Sheffield United 2 QPR 3...Reports
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QPR come from being 2-1 down (and with Sheff Ut almost making it 3-1 -having a penalty saved) to win 3-2.

QPR Official Site
An inspiring performance from Rangers in a truly enthralling game saw the Superhoops complete a season's double over the Blades.
Goals from Marc Nygaard and Paul Furlong came either side of a Chris Morgan own goal in an end to end game.
The first half was a game of swings and roundabouts as United went in ahead after Rangers had gone in front.
Marc Nygaard had given Rangers the lead with just six minutes on the clock.
But Ade Akinbiyi's header, following by a Marc Bircham own goal turned the game on its head before the break.
The suspension of Gareth Ainsworth and Mauro Milanese meant the return of Paul Furlong and Marc Bircham.
Paul Jones' penalty save early in the second half meant the game was kept on a knife edge for the remainder and when Chris Morgan headed into the back of his own net - it was game on once more.
When Furlong applied the finishing touch to Cook's through ball, Rangers were in front once more, leading to a nail biting final 15 minutes.
The opening exchanges were fairly quiet and Rangers passed the ball around neatly.
The wide open spaces were providing the Superhoops with the perfect stage to play their new improved passing game.
And it soon paid off when Marcus Bignot played through Marc Nygaard into acres of space.
His huge strides took him into the area where he was faced with Paddy Kenny, Rob Kozluk and Chris Morgan.
Somehow Nygaard continued to carry the ball and just as it looked as though he had missed his chance to strike, the ball cannoned off a stray leg and fell back into his path.
Seizing his opportunity, Nygaard side footed the ball straight down the middle and into the back of the net.Rangers took the lead in their stride and were determined not to let the lead change their game plan.
Meanwhile the Blades crowd was beginning to get on their teams back for failing to deal with Rangers' dominance.
Paul Jones was called into action when Chris Armstrong's free kick needed a touch to send it over the bar, but after that, it was back to Rangers enjoying the possession.
Despite this, United pulled level on 22 minutes when Ade Akinbiyi's looping header seemed to hang in their air before inching up and over Jones to hit the back of the net.
Buoyed by their equaliser, United then enjoyed their period of dominance and made it count when Bircham caught the ball from an inswinging corner and flick it into his own net.
The fact that Paul Jones had been pinned to his line incensed the Rangers players, but their appeals fell on deaf ears.
Cook had a great chance to level the game before the break when his free kick looked to be every inch the goal, but Kenny parried clear.
Kenny was again called to rescue the Blades when Cook squared for Furlong. All the front man had to do was add the finish, but Kenny was on hand to get down and hold the ball.
The second half began disastrously for Rangers after Ian Evatt pulled down Morgan in the box.
But when Paul Ifill stepped up to take the spot kick, his poor effort was easily saved by Jones who guessed correctly.
Suddenly the impetus was with Rangers and the own goal stakes were levelled when Morgan headed into the Rangers net.
Cook's delivery after a short corner was flicked on by Nygaard and the Blades captain took the slightest of touches to get the better of his own keeper.
An injury to Marc Nygaard allowed Sammy Youssof to enter the field and freshen up the attack.
Within minutes Rangers had taken the lead, thanks again to some slick passing in the midfield.
Lee Cook stormed through and put through the diagonal ball into the path of Furlong and the Rangers man applied the perfect finish to give Rangers the lead once more.
Rangers could have had a two goal cushion seconds later when Cook's fierce drive looked to have been under control, but Kenny dropped the ball into the path of Furlong.
The ever green Furlong had the whole goal to aim at, but his first time strike cannoned off the cross bar to gift United the luckiest of escapes.
It was a tense finale, but Rangers held out for an impressive double over the high flying Blades.

Sheffield United: Kenny, Morgan, Jagielka, Ifill, Akinbiyi (Shipperley 78), Kozluk, Montgomery (Unsworth 63), Tonge, Armstrong, Collins, Horsfield (Webber 66)Subs: Flitcroft, KabbaScorers: Akinbiyi 22, Bircham (OG) 29Bookings: TongeRangers: Jones, Bignot, Evatt, shiteeeetu, Rose, Bircham, Cook, Furlong, Nygaard (Youssof 71), Lomas (Santos 90), LangleySubs: Bailey, Baidoo, ThomasScorers: Nygaard 6, Morgan (OG) 56, Furlong 74Bookings: Nygaard, Langley, shiteeeetu, Lomas Ref: K FriendAtt: 25,360
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25th feb

1967

Stan Mortenson’s first match as manager of Blackpool takes place today at Old Trafford. Blackpool are bottom of Division One, four points behind Newcastle United just above them.

Jimmy Armfield returns at right half, and Alan SudPutz and Alan Skirton who cost £90,000 between them, are on the wing but they lose 4-0. Stan calls himself, ‘the greatest optimist in football’. He says: “A team in our position cannot sit on the fence and play negative football. We must attack”

Blackpool are relegated, however, and Stan leaves in 1969. Stan, who played 345 times for Blackpool scoring 222 goals and who notched a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers in the 1953 FA Cup Final, died in May 1991.

He was commemorated in August 2005 by a life-sized statue outside the club's ground, unveiled by his widow Jean and Jimmy Armfield, former England captain and Wanderers manager and now BBC radio football summariser, and the PFA Coaching department’s Technical Consultant.



Ex-Nottingham Forest FA Cup winner Billy Gray resigns as manager of Brentford.


1988

Crystal Palace secure a £250,000 sponsorship deal with Virgin Atlantic. Chairman Ron Noades says: “If we had a millionaire chairman able to give manager Steve Coppell the finances he needs, I believe we would already be in the First Division.”


1955

Ron Greenwood leaves Chelsea for Fulham in a ‘friends and neighbours deal’. Ron doesn’t want to leave Stamford Bridge but agrees to help Fulham who have been searching for a centre half. He tells manager Ted Drake that Stan Wicks, who has replaced him in the Chelsea team, is too good to be superseded and ‘has youth on his side’.


1990

Nottingham Forest reach the League Cup Final for the fifth time when they draw 0-0 with Coventry City to go through 2-1 on aggregate.


1969

Doncaster Rovers defeat Aldershot 7-0 to go top of Division Four.


1938

England international outside-left Walter Boyes joins Everton from West Bromwich Albion for £7,000 – the highest fee Everton have ever paid and a record for the Baggies.

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Bump... On This Day in 1969 - Coventry 5 QPR 0


Our Worst Loss in the First Division in 1968/69 - (after the 8-1 loss at Man Ut).... And Coventry were a rival relegation team
This was Mike Kelly's last game for QPR in the First DIvision...The rest of the season was Alan Spratley in goal.

The Coventry game a week after Roger Morgan had made his Spurs debut...and Jimmy Greaves equalizer had "allegedly" been a handball..

Kelly

Clement Hunt Harris Watson

Leach Morgan Hazell

Bridges Marsh Clarke


Recalling the Horror of the 1968/69 season

www.qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/06/horror-horror-recalling-1968-1969.html

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And year ago (plus couple days): Signed Troy Hewitt

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Feb 25, 2011 8:27:43 GMT Macmoish said:

Bump... Coventry 5 QPR 0


Our Worst Loss in the First Division in 1968/69 - (after the 8-1 loss at Man Ut).... And Coventry were a rival relegation team
This was Mike Kelly's last game for QPR in the First DIvision...The rest of the season was Alan Spratley in goal.

The Coventry game a week after Roger Morgan had made his Spurs debut...and Jimmy Greaves equalizer had "allegedly" been a handball..

Kelly

Clement Hunt Harris Watson

Leach Morgan Hazell

Bridges Marsh Clarke

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Recalling the Horror of the 1968/69 season

qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/06/horror-horror-recalling-1968-1969.html

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Totally non-football

50 Years ago today: Mohammad Ali ("Cassius Clay") Becomes World Boxing Champion by defeating Sonny Liston in a "Shock Win"

news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/25/newsid_4161000/4161687.stm

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And year Bump

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