QPR and Bournemouth stand up for Stan Bowles - in pictures
Stan Bowles was one of football's most flamboyant figures in the 1970s. The former Man City, OPR, Bury and Nottingham Forest player is now battling Alzheimer's.
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Queens Park Rangers and Bournemouth staged the Stan Bowles Benefit match at Loftus Road today. Bowles pictured with his old QPR team mate Gerry Francis before the match.
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Stan Bowles has been battling Alzheimer's disease since 2015 and is being looked after by his daughter Andria.
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QPR fan shows their support for Stan Bowles.
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Born in Manchester, Stan Bowles started out with Man City before stints at Bury, Crewe Alexandra and Carlisle. It was after joining QPR in 1972 that he made a name for himself.
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Bowles in action for Queens Park Rangers in 1973
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Bowles spent a season under Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest in 1979-80.
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Stan Bowles gained just five caps for England despite being one of the country's top talents.
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Stan Bowles (right), Gerry Francis (2nd right), Flavio Briatore (3rd right), Les Ferdinand and Amit Bhatia (left) during the unveiling the new club badge during the Coca Cola Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion at Loftu
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