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MARKING ONE DECADE AGO TODAY: QPR's MOST-EXPENSIVE SIGNING, MIKE SHERON DEPARTS QPR
On July 1st, 1997, after oubidding Birmingham, QPR's Stuart Houston paid a record fee of some 2.7 million pounds for Stoke's forward, Mike Sheron. Sheron was QPR's last big signing before they went into financial free fall. Joining up with John Spencer and Trevor Sinclair (and a recovering Kevin Gallen), the "on paper" unbeatable forward line, looked a good for promotion. Unfortunately not!
Some 18 months later, after 56 league games and 13 goals, Gerry Francis sold him to Barnsley for 1 million pounds plus (in part to cut down on QPR wages).
See also: QPR Report: Flashback: July 1, 2007 - A Decade Ago QPR's Record Signing: Stoke's Mike Sheron
QPR Official Site - Jan 26, 1999 SHERON JOINS BARNSLEY
- QUEENS PARK RANGERS confirmed this afternoon that Mike Sheron has joined Barnsley for a fee around £1.5m. The 27-year-old striker joined Rangers in July 1997 from Stoke City. More details to follow.
QPR Official Site - FRANCIS ON SHERON SALE
- MIKE SHERON has joined Barnsley in a £1.5 million transfer deal. R's director of football Gerry Francis says:"Mike has been sold for financial reasons. But I knew about the financial situation when I rejoined the club. So the transfer was not unexpected. At the end of the day, we have to safeguard the future of QPR in the long term.".
QPR Official Site - CHAIRMAN ON SHERON TRANSFER
- RANGERS chairman Chris Wright has revealed the details behind Mike Sheron's £1.5 million transfer to Barnsley.
- Mr Wright said:" Obviously I’m disappointed to lose a player of Mike’s ability. But unfortunately he was on a very, very high salary. We paid a Premier League transfer fee to buy him and we gave him Premier League wages to come to the club.
- "So the wage structure that the player was on meant we were prepared to let him move on elsewhere. With the salary that we were paying Mike Sheron, we should be able to afford to bring up to four other good players into the club and still have change left over."
The Mirror Football: Sheri pays high price.(Sport)
The Mirror (London, England); January 28, 1999 ; 57 words... MIKE SHERON was forced out of QPR because he was earning enough to pay four players, chairman Chris Wright has claimed. Sheron, 27, was on..."
STEW FOR STOKE.(Sport)
The Mirror (London, England); June 21, 1997 ; 33 words... Stoke City are trying to sign veteran Sunderland striker Paul Stewart to clear the way for the sale of pounds 2.5million-rated Mike Sheron, who is already the subject of big-money offers from Birmingham and QPR.
SHER PERSISTENCE.(Sport)
The Mirror (London, England); May 29, 1997 ; 22 words... QPR manager Stuart Houston is making a third swoop for Stoke City striker Mike Sheron. He hopes to succeed this time with a pounds 2.7million bid. Sheron
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Flashback: One Decade Ago QPR's Most-Expensive Signing, Mike Sheron Sold Off at Big Loss, Marking New Era's End
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