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Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper, dies aged 64

The Guardian Sport · 14 September 2026 at 09:08

Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper, dies aged 64

Miklosko played 373 times for West Ham from 1990 He won 42 international caps from 1982 The former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died at the age of 64.

Miklosko, who won caps for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, had been living with cancer.

Miklosko joined West Ham from Baník Ostrava in 1990 for £300,000 after a trial and helped the club win promotion to the top division in his first season.

He left in 1998 having made 373 appearances, joining QPR, initially on loan.

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Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper, dies aged 64

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