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unusual facts about Rodney Marsh



1967 Football League Cup Final

The first of these goals was a rebound off Leicester goalkeeper Gordon Banks after a shot by Rodney Marsh, then a shot by Les Allen went through a Leicester goalmouth packed with defenders, and the final goal came from Mark Lazarus in similar circumstances to the Allen goal.

Any QPR attack stagnated once someone attempted to pass the ball through to Rodney Marsh or Les Allen, who were overwhelmed by the numbers of Albion defensive players.

Gregory Tesser

In the same year, Tesser became a leading football agent for the likes of Peter Osgood, Charlie Cooke and Rodney Marsh.

Tony Macedo

He is remembered as being part a series of great Fulham sides which included individuals such as George Cohen, Jim Langley, Alan Mullery, Bobby Robson, Rodney Marsh and Bedford Jezzard, as well as Fulham's greatest ever player Johnny Haynes.

Wurzelpeter

Wurzel toys are available from the distributor; the most popular one features Wurzel (or Peter) with his foot on a soccer ball, not dissimilar to an old-fashioned forward like Rodney Marsh in his QPR heydey.


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