Stan Bowles RIP

jimharri said:
I think everyone knew about his fondness for the bookies when he was down in London. I had no idea whether he was at it when he was at City; he'd have been only around 20/21 at that time.
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Rumours were he was knocking around with the quality street gang and a few more dodgy people as well.

Pity he left,another supremely talented player it was a joy to watch. Rest in peace Stan.
 
Saw his league debut Sheff U Maine Road sept 67. What I never realised was he scored 2 goals in a 4-0 league cup win in his first match on the Wednesday then 2 3 days later against Sheff U. And never scored again. Only played due to TC being injured shame really loved him and followed his progress especially at QPR where he replaced Rodney RIP
 
I'm mates with his son, and when we were kids we'd play with Stans England caps. We'd be chucking them against the door trying to get them on the hook. WTF!! He wasn't with his mum at that point but my pal had his caps under his bed. Will be worth a fortune now. What a lovely man he was. Loved betting(especially the greyhounds) more than footy tbh but he still held his love for City n QPR til the end. The only two teams he'd watch. RIP Stan. A true genius and a lovely human being. X
 
TShed said:
Saw his league debut Sheff U Maine Road sept 67. What I never realised was he scored 2 goals in a 4-0 league cup win in his first match on the Wednesday then 2 3 days later against Sheff U. And never scored again. Only played due to TC being injured shame really loved him and followed his progress especially at QPR where he replaced Rodney RIP
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Just told my lad exactly the same story. Stan would have been a world superstar if he'd been born 50 years later.
 
He did score 4 goals in his first 6 games with us but was unable to make a permanent place in the forward line. Understandably really with the 67/68 line up. He was a wild man and was sent out on loan to Crewe under father figure manager Ernie Tagg to sort himself out - and then he got a good move to QPR where he's still fondly remembered. . Pity he couldn't have stayed longer with us.
 
Vienna_70 said:
Without wishing to sound too pedantic, wasn’t the exact quote: "If he could pass a bookies as well as he can pass a football, he’d be a great player"?
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Same thing really… depends who you’re quoting. I’m quoting my dad and uncle John ;-)
 
i remember a story told by Joe Mercer i think, where Stan missed the flight to an away game in europe.
Joe got him in the office to ask why he missed the flight and Stan said he mislaid his passport and was seconds late and was actually running across the tarmac when the plane was setting off, to which Joe replied, I doubt that Stanley as we were delayed for three hours ;-)
 
I don't remember his time at City, but my cousins were big QPR fans and when I visited I saw him a few times at Loftus Road.
Great exciting team then with Francis, Givens, Mason and the rest. Lovely footballer.
 
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