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Kingsbury, London. Joined Q.P.R. in 1942 and played regularly in the first team until he joined the Services. Transferred to -Notts County in 1946, and after 33 seasons went to Derby County. Returned to Q.P.R. in August, 1951. Played in the famous fog-bound game a t Tottenham-:Arsenal v Dynamos.

Pat WOODS (right back)-.Came to the Rangers direct from school in the summer of 1948. Worked on the ground staff until old enough to become a professional. Was a t first a centre forward, but moved to full back during his first season with the Rangers. I s now looked upon as a regular first team player.

Tony I N G W I (left back)-.Born a t Harrogate. Joined Rangers from Leeds United in June, 1950. Been a regular first teamer since he arrived a t Shepherds Bush.

George PETCHEY (right half)-A Lon- doner by birth, he first signed a s a professional in August, 1948, for West Ham United. Joined Rangers in July, 1953. He is a very strong tackler.

Keith RU-R (centre half) - Signed from Methley United. Was amateur with Huddersfield Town. Has played for Yorkshire Amateurs. Two seasons ago played centre half in the West Riding Representative team against the South African touring team. Can also play full back.

Peter ANGELL (left half)-Joined the Rangers from Slough Town in the summer of 1953. Only played two or three games in the Reserves befoi-e gaining a regular position in the first team. A player with x future.

Albert POUNDER (outside right)-A native of Charlton. Was professional there for 4 years before coming to the Rangers in February, 1953. I s one of the tallest wingers in the Third Division.

Conway SMITH (inside right)-.Born at Huddersfield. The son of W. H. Smith, the famous England and Huddersfield Town outside left. Joined Rangers from Huddersfield Town on the last day for transfers, :

March, 1951. I (Continued on page 8)

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In our notes in last Saturday's programme we said, " On the law of averages the tide must turn soon," and it so happened that even while those notes were being read our lads came along with the best performance of the season.

I Four good goals scored and some more missed, and all created by good football; that was the nett result of the game against Tranmere, but there is more to it than even the result, for several facts stand out from this game.

Perhaps first and foremost, the success of King a t centre forward, brought in two weeks ago in an emergency with the very satisfying performance of scoring three goals and seeing his team gain three points, and this after a run of six

i games without a win. Only the future will tell whether this is King's best position, but certainly so far the experi- ment has proved a n undoubted success.

The return of Ken Chaytor, who showed something of the form of last season, was a very welcome sign that still another of our youngsters is ready

1 for the senior team. Also the first home

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We have been looking it up and here it is over the last season and a half: Played 33, won 18, drawn 9, lost 6, goals for 66, against 36. Comparing the record of Manchester United for instance, who now top the First Division : Played 31, won 20, drawn 6, lost 5, goals for 70, against 42. -

From these comparisons the winning team argument doesn't sound so good and we feel there must be something other than this that is keeping the customers away. We can understand a drop in attendance from First Division to Second, and a further drop in the Third Division, but i t is difficult to understand the huge drop from what our gates used to be and what they are now.

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mllie (centre forwardtBorn Future Home Matches I a t Larkhall, near Glasgow. Rangers

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as a schoolboy played for Scotland against England and Ireland in 1947. Monday, December .26th- Joined Rangers from Port Glasgow Athletic Res. v. ManChester City"A Rovers, a Greenock juvenile team, in June, 1950. KICK-OFF 2-15 p.m.

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