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From our Facebook group....

Ian Sinfield
I was a small boy and saw Conway Smith for Halifax Town against QPR at Loftus Rd, must have been
early '60's.

I was behind the goal where Halifax were warming up an Smith hit a shot, wizzed past the goal
and hit a kid's wooden rattle as he dangled it over the low wall, snapped it in half! ....he could shoot alright!

I was at that game watching from the Loftus Rd Boys pen. Remember Conway Smith playing for Halifax that day.

Never saw him play for the R's though. I think it was around the 1959 era. Without checking the records I reckon
QPR won the fixture 3-1.

Don't recall the incident in question. Probably the school end. Rangers always "kicked in" pre match warm up at the
Loftus Rd end goalmouth in those days.

On the 25th of October 1958 QPR beat Halifax 3-1 at Loftus Rd. League Division 3. Conway Smith
played at inside forward for Halifax in this encounter. I remember it well

Arthur Longbottom scored a Hat Trick for the R's. The att. was 9607.

The following season 1959/60 Rangers beat Halifax 3-0 at Home but I am not sure if Conway Smith
played in that particular game.