Birthday for QPR's Former Player, Manager and England Captain...and Pigeon Racer

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Gerry Francis Turns 56 - Born December 6, 1941
Captain of QPR...Captain of England...Manager of QPR Twice....

Was always very interested in pigeon racing. Trying to get it accepted as a recognized sport. See "Pigeon Basics"
["Where is he now?"

Remember him as a 17 year old substitute warming up on the sidelines in 1969/70...being a young goalscoring midfielder alongside Terry Venables and Martyn Busby...the free kicks: The run around the wall from a Venables or Bowles free kick to score...being "the other" Francis after Trevor Francis....Replacing Venables as captain of QPR..Playing for England...Captaining England...Almost joining Dave Sexton's Manchester United...oining Crystal Palace...Returning from Crystal Palace...Leaving for Coventry...Joining as Manager...Leaving for Spurs...Returning to Save us....Announcing Departing...Leaving.

Francis I

Francis II

England

PROFILES
BBC in June 2000 BBC

Francis Resigns - Resigns

See Dave's Unofficial Queens Park Rangers's Francis Profile - Francis

FA - Francis EnglandProfile Profile

1975 Goal Against Scotland - Video

Wikipedia re Francis - Francis

The Independent 2005 Profile - Francis