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Monday, October 23, 2006

Trevor Challis & Mike Kelly Birthdays & 34 Years Since Dave Thomas Debuted for QPR

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Trevor Challis - October 23, 1975
Made his debut in November 1975...Joined Bristol Rovers in August 1998

Mike Kelly Turned 64 Born October 18, 1942. Goalie, Mike Kelly Joined QPR in 1966 from non-league Wimbledon. Made his QPR debut in November 1966 (and was the backup to Peter Springett for the League Cup Final). Joined Birmingham in August 1970 (afer QPR signed Phil Parkes from Walsall)

Debuts: Dave Thomas - October 21, 1972 Midfielder/Winger Thomas was signed by Gordon Jago from Burnley in October 1972 after QPR's brilliant midfielder Martyn Busby broke his leg in a midweek game at Fulham. Thomas cost an English Second Division transfer record of 165,000 pounds. Made his debut at home to Sunderland in which QPR won 3-2.

Other Mid-October Debuts include:
Terry Mancini October 16, 1971
John O'Rourke - October 19, 1971
Peter Eastoe October 16, 1976
John Byrne October 27 1984
Michael Rutherford October 21 1989
Jan Stjskal October 20, 1990
Sieb Dykstra October 22 1994

Managers Coming to QPR in October
October 1974, Dave Sexton
October 1998, Gerry Francis returned to manage QPR again