Thank you. Although I'd never have got that without your clue. It is indeed quite incredible, especially when you consider that era and the players that were at our disposal during that time... Sir Les, Wilkins, Holloway, Sinton, Macca, Bardsley and Sinclair. Incredible! Which 17 year old scored his only ever goal for us in a top of the table clash v Derby during the 75/76 season? His short and promising career was cruelly struck down with a knee ligament injury.
That was quick. Yes it was mate, I've met Phil a few times as he is married to my mate's sister. [video=youtube;_ga-412N4zI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ga-412N4zI[/video] [video=youtube;yrWEkeTg_mQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrWEkeTg_mQ[/video]
We played that match without either Frank McLintock or Dave Webb at the back, I guess that is why we let 1 in!!! In which year did we first move into Loftus Road?
http://thefootballpost.weebly.com/premier-league.html EXCLUSIVE: QPR player who's career was over before it even begun Tom Westcott speaks to Phil Nutt, 51, who was set to be a top professional footballer at his home town club QPR. Unfortunately for Mr Nutt he suffered a career ending cruciate injury, leaving him with no other choice but to retire. Phil Nutt made his professional football debut for QPR at just 16 years old. Unfortunately a few weeks later he would suffer a career ending injury and the youngstersâ bright future in football was cut short⦠Q: So Phil can you tell me what the injury was that ended your career? A: I snapped my cruciate knee ligament in my left leg, which ultimately ended my career there and then. I had surgery on the knee but unfortunately it would never be strong enough to play professional football again. However if this same injury was to happen to a footballer now it would leave them on the sidelines for about 6-9 months and they would be ready and fit to return to playing, which shows how far we have come in 30 years. Q: Do you believe you had what it took to become a top professional footballer? A: Without a doubt. To be put in the first team for QPR at just 16 was a massive achievement. A number of scouts came to see me on numerous occasions from some of the top clubs in England and I really did believe that my future was a bright one in football. Having scouts come to watch you every game was such a great compliment and did nothing but boost my confidence in my footballing ability. Q: What was it like to have your dream taken away from you in such a cruel way? A: Well Tom, it was truly devastating, I really did not know where to look or what to do. My mum and dad were a great support to me at the time, as was my mates but nothing could comfort me at that time. I am a QPR fan and to play for my club was always my dream. But having a taste of it for such a brief time made me feel even worse as I felt it had been taken away from me. Q: What did you decide to do next? A: Well that was the problem, my life was football. I did nothing but play football as a kid. I went everywhere with a football, me and my mates would go out on the field at 9 in the morning and wouldnât get back in until it was dark. Playing football was everything. I had no qualifications because QPR signed me up on a youth contract when I was 8; this meant that school was secondary to me. Instead I decided to become a Black Cab driver in London, which I am still doing now. Itâs not football but it pays the bills⦠Phil has since played for QPR in several Charity games in partnership with Ericsson mobile phones.
Nice one Kilburn It's truly a sad tale. He had the making's of a top footballer and who knows? Without that terrible injury he may have gone on to be a household name.
I saw the Phil Nutt goal. I'd forgotten that he was struck down with injury. I think your wrong roller about Webb & Mclintock not playing. They both missed the 5-1 win at Derby but I think they played in the 1-1. Ron Abborr & Tony Tagg centre halves at the Baseball ground?
Nothing from Kiwi so...... Who were the three players bought with the Sir Les Ferdinand transfer money? (I'm really hoping that this isn't open to debate)
Here's one for the purists... On Wednesday 25th November 1922 why did Wilf Minter not know whether to laugh or cry?...
Correct Hornet. Possibly the most amazing FA Cup tie of all time, this 4th Qualifying Round replay was billed as the clash of the amateur titans, St Albans, the Athenian League Champions against Dulwich Hamlet the Amateur Cup holders. It featured the two most prolific amateur goalscorers of that era, St Albans' Wilf Minter against Dulwich's Edgar Kail. The first match finished 1-1 with St Albans scoring a controversial last minute equaliser direct from a corner in fading light, in those days the ball had to be touched from the corner to stand but the ref gave it anyway. The replay on a Wednesday afternoon was watched by over 4,000 and counting Minter's goals as two featured four hat-tricks in Dulwich's 8-7 win. This is a report of the match at the time:http://www.saintscitytrust.co.uk/in...tent&view=section&layout=blog&id=17&Itemid=70 Dulwich were no strangers to high scoring matches, in 1929 they drew an FA Cup tie with Wealdstone 7-7 and to prove it wasn't only the old-timers who got big scores in 2006 they lost a London Senior Cup match to local rivals Tooting & Mitcham 6-7. Over to you Hornet...
O.K. Which sport am I describing ? 1. The world record is 21.51 metres. 2. There are 532 registered competitors in this (190 from one country). 3. It's origins come from a time when the rural infrastructure was underdeveloped.
