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Alec Stock was born in Peasedown St John and played as an inside-forward for Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic and QPR before the Second World War and guested for several other clubs during the hostilities. He joined Yeovil Town in 1946. Peasedown St John is a large hilltop village five miles south of Bath, Somerset, England, situated on the main A367 road that follows the Roman Fosse Way. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club are an English football club, which play in the FA Premier League. ... Charlton Athletic Football Club are a Football club from South East London. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club are an English football team, from Loftus Road, Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

He came to prominence as the player/manager of Yeovil Town during a historic F.A.Cup run in 1949. They had thrilling victories over Bury and Sunderland, before losing to Manchester United in the fifth round. He later managed Leyton Orient (1949-1959), AS Roma, QPR (1959-1965) (general manager 1965-1968), Luton Town (1968-1972), Fulham (1972-1976) and AFC Bournemouth (1979-1980). He was also the assistant manager of Arsenal for 53 days during the 1955/1956 season and was a director of QPR (1977-1979). Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. ... Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Leyton Orient F.C. are an English football team recently promoted to League One of the Football League. ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club are an English football team, from Loftus Road, Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... Fulham Football Club (FFC) are a football team based in Fulham, London. ... AFC Bournemouth are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club are an English football team, from Loftus Road, Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ...

It was perhaps Alec's time as manager of Queens Park Rangers where he is most fondly remembered. It was during his spell in the 1960's that coincided with the development of the club with chairman Jim Gregory. The team enjoyed unprecedented success in 1967 and 1968 winning consecutive promotions with the club reaching the First Division for the first time and becoming the first Third Division team to win the Football League Cup in 1967 beating then First Division West Brom 3-2 in a come from behind win. Stock had a focus on youth bringing many of the team through the clubs youth system (including Frank Sibley, Tony Hazell, Roger Morgan, Ian Morgan and Mick Leach) as well as blending characters such as Rodney Marsh and Mark Lazarus into the set up.With internal pressures mounting in the club following the 1967/68 season however, Stock resigned.He later had success with Luton Town who he helped to promotion from the Third Division and also with Fulham when he led them to the 1975 F.A Cup Final. Queens Park Rangers are an English football team, from Shepherds Bush, London. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... James Arthur Jim Gregory (born Hammersmith, London 19 January 1928 died 1998), was a former English Football club Director and Chairman. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Map sources for West Bromwich at grid reference SO9992 West Bromwich is a town in the county of West Midlands, and is the largest town within the metropolitan borough of Sandwell. ... Frank Phillip Sibley (born Uxbridge Middlesex December 4, 1947) was an English football player with Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s. ... Tony Hazell (born High Wycombe Buckinghamshire September 19, 1947) was a footballer with QPR. He signed in 1964 and made his debut in October that year against Gillingham. ... Roger Morgan (born London November 14 1946) was a footballer in the 1960s with QPR and Tottenham Hotspur. ... Ian Arthur Morgan (born London, November 14 1946) was a footballer in the 1960s with QPR and later Watford. ... Michael Mick Leach (born Hackney, London January 16, 1947, died 1992) was a footballer with QPR in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Rodney William Marsh (born October 11, 1944 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire) is a retired English footballer. ... Mark Lazarus (born Stepney, London, December 5, 1938) was a footballer in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... Fulham Football Club (FFC) are a football team based in Fulham, London. ...

He was the inspiration for the famous and hugely popular character, "Ron Manager", who was featured in the BBC comedy programme The Fast Show. Ron was developed and played by the comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse. The origin of Ron's style of speech, characterised by such sentences as, 'small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts, you know, wasn't it?' stems directly from Stock's idiosynchratic syntax. It has been suggested that Scorchio be merged into this article or section. ... Suits you Sir Mark Williams (left) with Paul Whitehouse (right) The Fast Show For the motor vehicle and aircraft painter, see Paul Whitehouse (painter). ...

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External links

• The Internet Soccer Database