From Denaby to QPR – £500 for Denaby United

January 1947

Hull Daily Mail January 2 1947

From Denaby to QPR

Dave Mangold, Queens Park Rangers manager, has beaten several first division clubs also interested in the player by signing as a professional, Alex Lennon, 21 year old inside right of Denaby United, the Midland league club.

Rangers have paid Denaby a considerable fee for Lennon, and also agreed to take a team to play United in May.

South Yorkshire Times January 25, 1947

£500 for Denaby United

Queens Park Rangers sent along their £500 cheque to Denver United on Friday for the transfer of Alex Lennon, Denaby’s Bevin boy inside right.

In addition, the London club who themselves transferred a player for £4000 this week, are our to send a full professional team to Tickhill Square on May 1 for a friendly fixture with the United. Stop