Mark Lazarus

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Mark Lazarus (born Stepney, London, December 5, 1938) was a footballer in the 1950s and 1960s. He came from a boxing family and two of his brothers were boxers.

Lazarus played for many teams, although it was his remarkable three spells at QPR that he is perhaps best known for. Lazarus first joined Rangers in 1960 and made his debut in September 1960 in a 1-0 win at Colchester United. A move to Wolves followed before returning to Loftus Road in 1962. Another move to Brentford in 1964 before 'coming home' for the last time in November 1965.

He most famously scored the winning goal in the League Cup Final at Wembley in 1967 in the come from behind 3-2 win against First Division West Bromwich Albion. For this Lazarus will always be a legend at Loftus Road.

In total, Lazarus played in 235 games scoring 84 goals. His final move was to Crystal Palace in 1967. he played for Leyton Orient in the 1969/70 season.