Post by Bushman on May 20, 2011 21:43:17 GMT
First Division 1968-69 Season
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Promoted to the First Division for the first time, the club embarked on a two match pre - season tour of Scotland. They played Raith Rovers beating them 3-1. Scorers: R. Morgan, Clarke, Leach. They then went on to beat Dundee 2-0 Scorer: I. Morgan 2.
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Pre-season. Ron Hunt, Mike Kelly & Rodney Marsh share a joke.
The club fail to get the South Africa Rd Stand ready for the first home game of the season against Leicester City.
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Mick McGovern, Bobby Keetch and Frank Clarke help to get the South Africa Rd Stand built.
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Rangers became the fiftieth club to participate in the First Division. (This is for harlow) ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Ian Watson (left) challenges Allan Clarke. Leicester City manager Matt Gillies paid out a British record £150,000 fee for Clarke to Fulham.
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Graham Cross & Les Allen
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Frank Sibley No.8 & Roger Morgan No.11 attack from a corner.
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Ron Springett watches as Len Glover & Bobby Finch (Q.P.R) meet a cross.
Q.P.R 1 - 1 Leicester City. Scorer: Les Allen.
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Mike Summerbee (Man city) challenges Rangers goalkeeper Mike Kelly (right)
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Barry Bridges scores his first goal on his debut against Manchester City. The South Africa Rd stand was still being built
Q.P.R 1 - 1 Man City. Scorer: Barry Bridges.
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Mick Leach attacking the Chelsea goal. With Peter Osgood defending as Peter Bonetti looks on.
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Rodney Marsh on the touchline against Chelsea.
Q.P.R 0 - 4 Chelsea.
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Q.P.R 2 - 1 Ipswich Town. Scorers: Bridges, R. Morgan
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Alan Wilks opens the scoring against Sheffield Wednesday. Peter Springett made captain for the day, lies beaten on the ground.
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Mick Leach scores the third.
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Q.P.R 3 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday. Scorers:Wilkes, Bridges, Leach.
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As it appeared in the Rangers v Burnley, 9th November 1968 programme.
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Tommy Docherty becomes Rangers new Manager.
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Barry Bridges meets with Tommy Docherty
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Rodney Marsh with the ball as Nottingham Forest players look on.
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Nottingham Forest was to be Tommy Docherty's last game as manager 23rd November 1968.
QPR 2 - 1 Nottigham Forest. Scorers: Marsh, Hazell
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Les Allen first game as caretaker manager following Tommy Docherty's departure 2 days before, ended in a 1-0 defeat against Coventry.
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Rangers give debuts to 19 year-old goalkeeper Alan Spratley & 18 year-old forward Alan Glover (outside Villa Park) against Aston Villa in the FA Cup 3rd Round 4th January 1969. Tommy Docherty was the new manager at Villa.Ranger lost 2-1. Scorer: I . Morgan
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Rodney Marsh has just seen his effort hit the post in the 1 - 1 home league game, 11th January 1969,
against West Ham Utd . Scorer: Clarke
against West Ham Utd . Scorer: Clarke
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On his debut for Spurs Roger Morgan shakes hands with his twin brother Ian before the match.
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Rodney Marsh challenges Peter Collins (Spurs). Terry Venables & Mike England (both of Spurs) are seen in the background
Rangers drew with Spurs 1-1, 15th February 1969. Scorer: Clarke
The nightmare of Rangers first season in was soon to be over, but not before Manchester Utd inflicted this upon the R's.
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Last home game of the season against Stoke ended in a 2 - 1 win for Rangers. Scorer: Leach 2.
Follwed by the last game of the season at Chelsea 19th April 1969. Chelsea won 2 - 1.
Bridges scored for Rangers against his old club.
Bridges scored for Rangers against his old club.