18 Facts About Mark Lazarus

Mark Lazarus was born on 5 December 1938 and is an English retired professional footballer.

Mark Lazarus played as a right winger and made more than 400 Football League appearances, scoring over 100 goals.

Mark Lazarus transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers for a club record fee, but due to a clash with manager Stan Cullis, he moved back to QPR after only nine games.

Mark Lazarus then played for Brentford before signing again for Queens Park Rangers.

Mark Lazarus moved back to Leyton Orient, before moving onto non-league football where he saw out his football career.

Mark Lazarus initially followed his brothers into boxing, having fought a few amateur fights.

Mark Lazarus was a schoolboy player for both Fulham and Chelsea.

Mark Lazarus played football for his school and district sides, and played in the same Saturday team as Jimmy Greaves.

Mark Lazarus began his career with Barking, before becoming a professional in 1958 with Leyton Orient.

Mark Lazarus was spotted by Orient manager Alec Stock, who two years later took Lazarus from Orient to Queens Park Rangers after the manager had moved clubs first.

Mark Lazarus did not get on with Wolves manager Stan Cullis and the two suffered from a clash of personalities.

The transfer made Mark Lazarus become the first "big name" Jewish footballer.

Mark Lazarus moved back to QPR once more, who were in the Football League Third Division.

Mark Lazarus was involved in the cup run the team went on in the League Cup.

Mark Lazarus scored the third goal against Birmingham City in the first leg of the semi-final, which was the first time QPR had won in an away match in the League Cup.

Mark Lazarus was named in a list of the top 100 Queens Park Rangers players of all time, constructed by the club's historian in 2007.

Mark Lazarus married his wife Fay in 1959, and has two children and five grandchildren.

Mark Lazarus's nephew is former Leyton Orient footballer Bobby Fisher.