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Saturday, July 22, 2006

Ex-QPR Goalscorer, Garry Bannister Turns 46

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Former QPR Striker, Garry Bannister Turns 46. July 22, 1960.

Alan Mullery's first signing after taking over from Terry Venables: The former Coventry striker was signed from Sheffield Wednesday for 200,000 pounds in August 1984 as a replacement for Clive Allen who was then sold to Spurs. Bannister had a great goalscoring record, scoring 56 goals in 136 games.
Jim Smith sold him to his original club,Coventry in the middle of the 1987-1988 season (the Parker/Coney/Pizanti/Brock/Falco/Francis season!) for 300,000 pounds.
http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=98

See nice profile of Bannister at Dave's QPR site
http://www.queensparkrangersfc.com/bannister1.htm

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