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George Graham (born 30 November 1944) is a Scottish former football player and manager. Nicknamed “Stroller”, Graham made 455 appearances in England’s Football League as a midfielder or forward for Aston Villa, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Portsmouth and Crystal Palace.

Approximately half of his appearances were for Arsenal, and he was part of the side that won the Football League Championship and FA Cup double in 1971. Graham also made 17 appearances for California Surf in the NASL in 1978.

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Terry Venables said that his transfer to Second Division QPR changed his life, and stated that “I cannot think of a transfer blessed with so much good fortune”. Initially, Rangers could only manage mid-table finishes in the 1969–70 and 1970–71 campaigns, with Venables scoring 18 goals in 83 games. Chairman Jim Gregory opted to sack Les Allen and appoint Gordon Jago as manager, who took Rangers up to fourth-place in 1971–72 – just two points behind promoted Birmingham City.

Once coach Bobby Campbell departed Loftus Road for Arsenal, Jago allowed Venables to supervise the club’s training sessions. Rangers continued to progress, and won promotion in 1972–73 after securing runners-up spot with an 11-point gap over third-place Aston Villa.

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