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The 'Where R They Now' section lists ex Rangers first team players and details what they have been up to since leaving Loftus Road. Click the links below to search players by the decade of their QPR debut.

 

MARK LAZARUS

Date of Birth 05/12/38  |  Signed From Leyton Orient  |  Cost N/A


Re-signed for Rangers on two further occasions from Wolves in 1962 and Brentford in 1965. Now runs several successful business in East London, including a removals firm and a health centre.
 

Debut 17/09/60  |  Sold To Wolves  |  Fee N/A

   

ROY BENTLEY

Date of Birth 17/05/24  |  Signed From Fulham  |  Cost N/A


Former England international and a member of the last Chelsea side to win the league in 1955, Bentley left Rangers to become manager of Reading. After leaving the game he was secretary of a golf club and lake fishing business, both owned by Ron Harris. He is now retired and living in Reading.
 

Debut 19/08/61  |  Sold To Reading |  Fee Free

   

FRANK LARGE

Date of Birth 26/01/40  |  Signed From Halifax  |  Cost N/A


Much travelled player with over ten clubs to his name, Frank retired to Ireland after football and became a farmer County Mayo. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 63.
 

Debut 18/08/62  |  Sold To Northampton |  Fee N/A

   

STUART LEARY

Date of Birth 30/04/33  |  Signed From Charlton  |  Cost £17,000


Moved back to his native South Africa after quitting football and sadly killed himself by jumping out of a cable car near the top of Table Mountain.
 

Debut 15/12/62  |  Sold To Retired |  Fee N/A

   

PETER SPRINGETT

Date of Birth 08/05/46  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


After retiring Peter joined the police force but sadly passed away in 1998 after a long battle with illness. His move to Sheffield Wednesday was unique in that it brought his brother, and fellow keeper Ron, to Loftus Road in part exchange.
 

Debut 18/05/63  |  Sold To Sheff Weds  |  Fee £35,000

   

FRANK SIBLEY

Date of Birth 04/12/47  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


After a long and glorious career with the R's Frank left the club with Ray Wilkins in 1996. He joined up with Wilkins again at Fulham and is currently working for Watford as a scout. Frank is Rangers' youngest ever player having made his debut aged just 15.
 

Debut 04/09/63  |  Sold To Retired  |  Fee N/A

   

IAN MORGAN

Date of Birth 14/11/46  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


The first Morgan twin to play for Rangers, Ian made 175 appearances before moving to Watford in 1973 but was forced to retire at the age of 28. He coached for five years in Norway before returning to England to coach football and tennis within the leisure industry. Today he works with his brother Roger at the West Ham youth academy.
 

Debut 25/09/64  |  Sold To Watford  |  Fee £10,000

   

TONY HAZELL

Date of Birth 19/09/47  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


After retiring Tony moved into insurance sales for four years and today works as a technician for BT specialising in fibre optics. 
 

Debut 03/10/64  |  Sold To Millwall  |  Fee £40,000

   

ROGER MORGAN

Date of Birth 14/11/46  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


After football Roger worked as a recreation officer for Haringey council for 11 years before returning to football as head of West Ham's Youth Academy where he now works with his brother Ian.
 

Debut 03/10/64  |  Sold To Tottenham  |  Fee £110,000

   

RON HUNT

Date of Birth 19/12/45  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


Ron was forced to retire with a bad knee injury 1973. He became a squash coach for a time but his knee problem forced him to stop that as well. He now lives in Reading and works for a petro-chemical company.
 

Debut 28/12/64  |  Sold To Retired  |  Fee N/A

   

MICK LEACH

Date of Birth 16/01/47  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


After 13 seasons at Loftus Road Mick moved to USA in 1978 to play "soccer" in Detroit. He sadly passed away in 1992 at the age of 45.
 

Debut 26/02/64  |  Sold To Detroit Express  |  Fee £30,000

   

JIM LANGLEY

Date of Birth 07/02/29  |  Signed From Fulham  |  Cost £5,000


After leaving QPR as part of a double winning side in 1967 Jim became player manager of his local side, Hillingdon Borough for many years. In 1971 he returned to Wembley as Hillingdon boss in the FA Challenge Cup final. Jim passed away in December 2007.
 

Debut 21/08/65  |  Sold To Hillingdon  |  Fee Free

   

IAN WATSON

Date of Birth 07/01/44  |  Signed From Chelsea  |  Cost £5,000


After retiring he turned his hand to cricket and is now very good bowler in West Sussex playing for the Lindfield Club near Haywards Heath, he also lives in that area.
 

Debut 21/08/65  |  Sold To Retired  |  Fee N/A

   

RODNEY MARSH

Date of Birth 11/10/44  |  Signed From Fulham  |  Cost £15,000


Rangers first front page star, Rodney is of course a household name these days thanks to his punditry work and he has a new, official website, which you can find at www.rodneymarsh.net
 

Debut 19/02/66  |  Sold To Manchester City  |  Fee £200,000

   

LES ALLEN

Date of Birth 04/09/37  |  Signed From Tottenham  |  Cost £20,000


Father of Bradley and Clive and former Rangers manager. After football Les became a professional model maker. He is now retired and living in Hornchurch.
 

Debut 21/08/67  |  Sold To Retired  |  Fee N/A

   

BOBBY KEETCH

Date of Birth 25/10/41  |  Signed From Fulham  |  Cost Free


Bobby was just as successful off the pitch and founded the theme restaurant "Football Football" in London's West End. He died suddenly in June 1996.
 

Debut 11/03/67  |  Sold To Durban City |  Fee £5,000

   

DAVE CLEMENT

Date of Birth 02/02/48  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


Made 472 starts for Rangers before moving to Bolton in 1979. After injuries got the better of him later in his career Dave sadly took his own life in 1982.
 

Debut 08/04/67  |  Sold To Bolton |  Fee £170,000

   

IAN GILLARD

Date of Birth 09/10/50  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


Ian enjoyed a remarkable Rangers career that spanned three decades, making his debut in 1968 and his last appearance was the FA Cup final reply in 1982 against Spurs. He now lives in Surrey and runs a successful office contract cleaning company with his wife.

 

Debut 23/11/68  |  Sold To Aldershot |  Fee Free

   

GERRY FRANCIS

Date of Birth 06/12/51  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


Gerry Francis has had four spells at QPR, twice as a player and twice as a manager and became the only QPR player to ever captain England. Gerry is now retired from football life and has several business interests. He runs a successful antiques shop, he previously invested in a West End Show, appears regularly on sky sports news and is considered one of the country's foremost pigeon experts.

 

Debut 29/03/69  |  Sold To Crystal Palace |  Fee £450,000

   

TERRY VENABLES

Date of Birth 06/01/43  |  Signed From Tottenham  |  Cost £70,000


Former Rangers captain and manager and the only man ever to represent England at every level from schoolboy to coach. Last worked in football as part of Steve McClaren's england staff.

 

Debut 09/08/69  |  Sold To Crystal Palace |  Fee Exchange

   

MIKE FERGUSON

Date of Birth 09/03/43  |  Signed From Aston Villa  |  Cost £20,000


Moved back to his home town of Burnley where is lives today, he spent some time working as a players agent.  

 

Debut 22/11/69  |  Sold To Cambridge |  Fee Free