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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.

 

PHIL PARKES

Date of Birth 08/08/50  |  Signed From Walsall  |  Cost £15,000


After some coaching work with Rangers and Maidenhead in the 90's, Phil has built himself a successful building firm and now divides his time between homes in Reading and Florida.

 

Debut 22/08/70  |  Sold To West Ham  |  Fee £565,000

   

IAN EVANS

Date of Birth 30/01/52 |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


Loyal assistant to Mick McCarthy, he has followed him from Millwall, to Ireland, Sunderland and is now his assistant at Wolves.
 

Debut 06/04/71 |  Sold To Crystal Palace  |  Fee £30,000

   

TERRY MANCINI

Date of Birth 04/10/42  |  Signed From Leyton Orient  |  Cost £25,000


Has had many business interests outside of football including a local sports shop in Harrow town centre, a pub in Hammersmith and a car hire firm based in New Malden. Terry is currently working as a travel executive for Barwell Leisure, arranging sports training trips and corporate events to the famous La Manga resort.
 

Debut 16/10/71  |  Sold To Arsenal  |  Fee £25,000

 

JOHN O'ROURKE

Date of Birth 11/02/45  |  Signed From Coventry  |  Cost £60,000


Finished his career at Bournemouth and opened a newsagents in the town after ending his playing days.
 

Debut 19/10/71  |  Sold To Bournemouth  |  Fee £40,000

 

DON GIVENS

Date of Birth 09/08/49  |  Signed From Luton  |  Cost £40,000


After his career ended in England Don finished up with a few seasons in Swiss football, where he took his coaching badges. He is still involved in the game as coach to the Republic of Ireland's under 21's squad.

 

Debut 12/08/72  |  Sold To Birmingham  |  Fee £150,000

   

STAN BOWLES

Date of Birth 24/12/48  |  Signed From Carlisle  |  Cost £112,000


The legend that is Stan Bowles can often be found in and around Loftus Road on a match day, is currently touring his "an evening with" shows around the pubs of London.

 

Debut 21/08/72  |  Sold To Forest  |  Fee £250,000

   

DAVE THOMAS

Date of Birth 05/10/50  |  Signed From Burnley  |  Cost £165,000


Had coaching spells with Bognor Regis, Brentford and Portsmouth but has spent recent years running a landscape gardening business. Can sometimes be heard on local radio commentating on Portsmouth home games and works as a PE teacher in Chichester.

 

Debut 21/10/72  |  Sold To Everton  |  Fee £200,000

   

FRANK McCLINTOCK

Date of Birth 28/12/39  |  Signed From Arsenal  |  Cost £30,000


Frank is a big media celebrity now thanks to his work on Sky but also has other business interests including a partnership in H&M Security.

 

Debut 22/09/73  |  Sold To Leicester  |  Fee Free

   

DAVID WEBB

Date of Birth 09/04/46  |  Signed From Chelsea  |  Cost £120,000


Coached almost non stop throughout the 80's and 90's with clubs such as Bournemouth, Southend, Torquay, Brentford and Chelsea, with hilarious consequences. Returned to the spotlight as caretaker manager of Southend in 2003 after they sacked Steve Wignall and then went on to buy Yeovil Town in December 2005 before selling his shares less than two months later.
 

Debut 16/08/74  |  Sold To Leicester  |  Fee £50,000

   

DON ROGERS

Date of Birth 25/10/45 |  Signed From Crystal Palace  |  Cost Exchange


Settled down in the Swindon area after his playing career finished and has ran a successful sports shop there for over thirty years.
 

Debut 24/09/74 |  Sold To Swindon  |  Fee £33,000

   

DON SHANKS

Date of Birth 02/10/52  |  Signed From Luton  |  Cost £35,000


No information available

 

Debut 07/12/74  |  Sold To Brighton  |  Fee Free

   

DON MASSON

Date of Birth 26/08/46  |  Signed From Notts County  |  Cost £100,000


Managed a sports complex for a time but these days he owns and runs The Gallery Hotel in Nottingham.

 

Debut 14/12/74  |  Sold To Derby  |  Fee Exchange

   

JOHN HOLLINS

Date of Birth 16/07/46  |  Signed From Chelsea  |  Cost £80,000


A regular on sky sports for all matters Chelsea, John is currently out of the game after recent stints in charge of Crawley, Swansea, Stockport and slightly bizarrely, Stockport Tiger Stars, a Chinese second division side associated with the Edgely Park club. John's son Chris is a sports reporter for the BBC.

 

Debut 16/08/75  |  Sold To Arsenal  |  Fee £75,000

   

EDDIE KELLY

Date of Birth 07/02/51 |  Signed From Arsenal  |  Cost £60,000


Retired to Paignton in Devon where he made a living constructing double glazed windows.
 

Debut 11/09/76 |  Sold To Leicester  |  Fee £50,000

   

PETER EASTOE

Date of Birth 02/08/53  |  Signed From Swindon  |  Cost £90,000


Has left football behind him and is now working as a van driver in the Stourbridge area.

 

Debut 16/10/76 |  Sold To Everton  |  Fee Exchange

   

ERNIE HOWE

Date of Birth 15/02/53  |  Signed From Fulham  |  Cost £50,000


Ernie was the manager of Conference South side Basingstoke Town for thirteen years before stepping down in 2006.

 

Debut 17/12/77 |  Sold To Portsmouth  |  Fee £50,000

   

PAUL GODDARD

Date of Birth 12/10/59  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


Currently out of the game, Paul was first team coach at West Ham until March 2004 when he was let go by current Hammers boss Alan Pardew.

 

Debut 11/04/78 |  Sold To West Ham  |  Fee £1,000,000

   

RACHID HARKOUK

Date of Birth 19/05/56 |  Signed From Crystal Palace  |  Cost £100,000


The former Algerian international retired after a spell with Notts County that saw him become something of a Magpie's legend. He now lives in a small Nottingham Village called Burton Joyce where he has a number of personal business interests.
 

Debut 26/08/78 |  Sold To Notts County  |  Fee £50,000

   

GLENN ROEDER

Date of Birth 13/12/55  |  Signed From Leyton Orient  |  Cost £250,000


After leaving West Ham and recovering from health problems Glenn returned to the game as the new Academy Director at former club Newcastle United. He was then put in charge of the first team but with limited success and he was ousted towards the end of the 2006-07 season. He returned to football in 2007 as boss of Norwich City.

 

Debut 26/08/78 |  Sold To Newcastle  |  Fee £150,000

   

CLIVE ALLEN

Date of Birth 20/05/61  |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


Made his name as a pundit on Sky before a move to ITV where he usually pops up on the regional football league highlights shows. Has also coached at youth team level for Spurs and England and is the current Tottenham reserve team manager. Clive's son Oliver is continuing the Allen football dynasty at Barnet.

 

Debut 26/08/78 |  Sold To Newcastle  |  Fee £150,000

   

CHRIS WOODS

Date of Birth 14/11/59 |  Signed From Forest  |  Cost £250,000


A Former England keeper, Chris is now goalkeeping coach at Everton having previously worked in a similar role for Sheffield Wednesday.

 

Debut 18/08/79 |  Sold To Norwich  |  Fee £250,000

   

GARY WADDOCK

Date of Birth 17/03/62 |  Signed From Youth Team  |  Cost N/A


After leaving Rangers under a cloud Gary now has a second stab at football management as the new boss of Conference side Aldershot Town.
 

Debut 28/08/79 |  Sold To Charleroi  |  Fee N/A

   

BOB HAZELL

Date of Birth 14/06/59 |  Signed From Wolves  |  Cost £240,000


Has coached for non league clubs such as Continental Stars in Midland Combination and more recently Grosvenor Park in the Midland Alliance League. He is also involved in juvenile justice, giving young offenders a second chance in life.
 

Debut 28/08/79 |  Sold To Charleroi  |  Fee N/A

   

TONY CURRIE

Date of Birth 01/01/50 |  Signed From Leeds  |  Cost £400,000


Tony works in the Football in the Community department at his old club, Sheffield United.
 

Debut 05/09/79 |  Sold To Vancouver  |  Fee £40,000

   

STEVE WICKS

Date of Birth 03/10/56 |  Signed From Derby  |  Cost £275,000


Coached with Portsmouth and managed Scarborough for a short time in the early 90's, Wicks then turned his attention to players affairs, setting up an management agency with Paul Marriner. More recently has undertaking scouting work for Lincoln and Newcastle. His son Matthew also played football, starting his career at Arsenal and turning out most recently for Hull City. Married the daughter of former Chelsea Chairman Brian Mears.
 

Debut 25/09/79 |  Sold To Crystal Palace  |  Fee £250,000