Tony_Ingham

Tony Ingham

Tony Ingham

English footballer

Anthony Ingham (18 February 1925 – 21 April 2010) was an English professional footballer who played more than 500 games in the Football League as a defender for Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers.[1] He holds the appearance record for QPR, having played 548 first-team games in senior competitions.[2]

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Career

During the Second World War Ingham served in the Royal Navy. He also completed an electrical apprenticeship while playing part-time for Harrogate Town, where he made his debut in 1939/40 at the age of 14. He signed for Leeds United in the summer of 1947, and made his League debut for the club in October of the same year in a 3–2 defeat at West Bromwich Albion. However he played only rarely for The Whites, and joined Queens Park Rangers in June 1950 for a fee of £5,000.[3]

He made his debut against Doncaster Rovers in November 1950,[4] and retired 13 years later having made a club record 548 appearances in all senior competitions, 514 in the League.[2] After retiring as a player in May 1963, he held various positions with QPR and went on to become a director of the club.[3] A function room at Loftus Road is named in Ingham's honour.[5]

Death

On 21 April 2010, Tony Ingham died of an illness at the age of 85.

References

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    "Tony Ingham". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
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    "Tony Ingham". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
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    "Ingham: Anthony (Tony)". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
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    Westerberg, Kenneth. "1950/51" (Excel spreadsheet). QPRNet. Ron Norris. Retrieved 25 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
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    "Hospitality brochure" (PDF). Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2010.


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