QPR have helped set up a fund for club legend Stan Bowles.
The former England forward, 66, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He made 315 appearances for Rangers and is regarded by many as the club’s best-ever player.
He remains an iconic figure at Loftus Road, where QPR will play Rotherham on Saturday on ‘Stan Bowles Day’.
Money raised will help with the costs of Bowles’ care and his family have requested that donations also be made to the Alzheimer’s Society in order to help others with the disease.
Bowles’ daughter Tracy told Rangers’ website: “Raising awareness of Alzheimer’s is so important to the family.
“We’ve seen how it can affect a loved one and we want to raise as much money as possible so everyone is fully aware of the condition and the impact it can have.
“QPR is Stanley’s club and the support we’ve had from everyone connected to Rangers and the Trust has been incredible over the last few days.
“There are some basic needs that are essential for Stan and the family in terms of his daily welfare. We can hopefully improve his quality of day-to-day living and future care.
“I can’t thank everyone enough for their support so far – it just goes to show what a wonderful club QPR is.”
Donations to help with Bowles’ care can be made via a GoFundMe account which has been set up with the help of the Professional Footballers’ Association.
“We are very pleased to play our part in supporting Stan,” said PFA chairman Gordon Taylor.
“Stan is one of the game’s greatest characters and finest players of his generation. Many thanks in advance to all those who contribute to two such worthy causes.”
Bucket collections and a special match-programme are among the other ways QPR plan to mark Stan Bowles Day.
To donate to the Stan Bowles GoFundMe account, click here.
To donate to the Alzheimer’s Society, click here.
And to learn more about the Alzheimer’s Society, click here.
This post was last modified on 20/08/2015