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Sunday, March 19, 2006

40 Years Ago, Rodney Marsh's First QPR Game...37 Years Ago Today, Humiliation at Manchester United!

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On This Day...

Forty years ago today, Rodney Marsh began his QPR Career
March 19, 1966: Marsh made his debut away to Peterborough. Drew 1-1 and didn't score.The team for Marsh's debut: Peter Springett -Langley, Hunt Sibley Watson - Lazarus, Keen, Roger Morgan, Allen, Collins Marsh.

37 Years Ago, Humiliation
March 19, 1969: Humiliation! Manchester United 8 QPR 1 (Marsh scored for QPR!)

Spratley
ClementHazell Hunt Watson
Glover I. Morgan Sibley
Clarke Marsh Leach
Sub: Keetch for Clarke

Manchester United
Willie Morgan 3, George Best 2, John Aston, Brian Kidd and Nobby Stiles got the goals.
Stepney, Fitzpatrick, Dunne, Crerand, James, Stiles, Morgan, Kidd, Aston, Law, Best
http://red11.org/mufc/news/99/190399.htm

As I recall, it was only 1-0 at half time (or 2-1) and Manchester United scored 4 of their goals in the last15 minutes. It was a terrible season for QPR but this result was the worst!