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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Ex-QPR Players Update

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News of Ex-QPR players - Mark Kennedy, Mike Robinson and Dean Wilkins

Ex-QPR loan, Mark Kennedy has joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer from Wolves.
Kennedy joined QPR on loan from Liverpool in the 1997-8 season, under Ray Harford. Kennedy played 8 games for QPR scoring twice. (And came close to joining QPR) . QPR originally tried to sign Robinson from Preston in our 1978.79 relegation season.
http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=7876
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/sporttopstories/display.var.828219.0.taylor_finds_space_for_winger_kennedy.php


Ex-QPR Forward/Midfielder, Mike Robinson turns 48- Born July 12, 1958. Originally Preston...Manchester City...Brighton...Liverpool and then QPR from December 1984 (Signed by FrankSibley) to January 1987, where he scored a great goal at Chelsea in the League Cup run to Wembley. 58 appearances. 6 goals for QPR
http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=3522
After QPR, went to a Spanish club, where he became a successful TV Commentator. See Observer article "Michael Robinson - Last seen: Up front at QPRNow: Reigning king of Spanish TV http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1404049,00.html


Also having a birthday today: ex-QPR's Dean Wilkins (brother or Ray Wilkins). Born July 12th 1962 who made his QPR debut in 1980. And then went on to play for Brighton