Anthony "Tony" Ingham was an English professional footballer who played more than 500 games in the Football League

The Football League

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 as a defender

Defender (association football)

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 for Leeds United

Leeds United A.F.C.

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 and Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers F.C.

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. He holds the appearance record for QPR, with 548 first-team games in all competitions.

Career

Ingham served in the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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 during the Second World War, and completed an electrical apprenticeship while playing part-time for Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town F.C.

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. He signed for Leeds United

Leeds United A.F.C.

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 in 1947, and made his League debut for the club the same year, but played only rarely, and joined Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers F.C.

Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...

 in 1950 for a fee of £5,000.

He made his debut against Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers F.C.

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 in November 1950, and retired 13 years later having made a club record 548 appearances in all competitions, 514 in the League. After retiring as a player, he held various positions with QPR and went on to become a director of the club. A function room at Loftus Road

Loftus Road

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is named in Ingham's honour.

Ingham died on 21 April 2010, following an illness.