Martyn George Busby (born 24 March 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played mainly with Queens Park Rangers. Born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, Busby signed professional forms with QPR in 1970 and made his debut in a 1–2 defeat against Leicester City in April 1970. He played midfield and was considered one of the brightest prospects that the QPR youth team had produced for many years. He began establishing himself in the first team towards the end of the 1971–72 season when he started the last fourteen matches. The 1972–73 season again saw him start every game until catastrophe struck in a game against Fulham at Craven Cottage in October. He suffered an extremely badly broken leg and it was thought at the time to be career-ending. After the best part of eighteen months o