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Queens Park Rangers
Full name	Queens Park Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Hoops, The 'R's
Founded	1882
Ground	Loftus Road (Rangers Stadium) Shepherd's Bush Hammersmith (Capacity 19,128)
Chairman	Gianni Paladini
Manager	Luigi De Canio
League	The Championship
2006–07	The Championship, 18th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based at Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. The club's first team currently plays in the Football League Championship.

The club is commonly referred to as "QPR" or often just "Rangers" by fans. Other nicknames include the "Hoops" or the "Superhoops" (after the team's kit of blue and white hooped shirts), or the "Rs". The club's fans traditionally consider Chelsea, Fulham and Brentford as rivals owing to their nearby locations. QPR are not to be confused with the Scottish clubs, Rangers or Queen's Park.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Current season 2 Honours 3 Records 4 Grounds 5 Managers past and present 6 Notable former players 7 Current squad 7.1 Out on loan 7.2 Retired numbers 8 Supporters' clubs 9 References 10 External links

Main article: History of Queens Park Rangers F.C.

QPR was formed in 1882, when a team known as St Jude's merged with Christchurch Rangers. The resulting team was called Queens Park Rangers, because most of the players came from the Queens Park area of North-West London. QPR became a professional team in 1889 and played their home games in nearly 20 different stadia (a league record), before permanently settling in Loftus Road in 1917 (although the team briefly played at White City between 1931-3 and 1962-63 in the hope of attracting larger crowds).^[1]

QPR were promoted as champions of Division 3 South in the 1947/48 season. Dave Mangnall was the manager as Rangers enjoyed 4 seasons in the Second division, being relegated in 1951-52. Tony Ingham was signed from Leeds United and went on to make most ever league appearances for QPR (519).

Prior to the start of the 1959-60 season saw the arrival of arguably the club's greatest ever manager,^[2] Alec Stock. The 1960-61 season saw QPR achieve their biggest win to date - 9-2 vs Tranmere Rovers in a Division 3 match. In time, Stock, with the advent as Chairman in the mid-60s of Jim Gregory helped to achieve a total transformation of the club and its surroundings.

In 1966-67, QPR won the Division Three championship and became the first Third Division club to win the League Cup on Saturday, March 4, 1967, beating West Bromwich Albion 3-2, (coming back from a two goal deficit). 40 years on, it is still the only major trophy that QPR have won. The final was also the first League Cup Final to be held at Wembley Stadium.

Gerry Francis, a key player in the 1970s QPR side who had proved himself as a successful manager with Bristol Rovers, was appointed manager in the summer of 1991. In the 1991-92 First Division campaign they finished mid-table in the league and were founder members of the new Premier League which began in 1992. Francis oversaw one of QPR's most famous victories, the 4-1 win at Old Trafford in front of live TV on New Years Day 1992. They finished that season in fifth place, and in the following season Francis guided them to a ninth place finish. Midway through the 1994-95 season Francis resigned and very quickly became manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Ray Wilkins was installed as player-manager. Wilkins led QPR to an eighth place finish in the Premiership. In July 1995 the club's top goalscorer, Les Ferdinand, was sold for a club record fee of £6 million to Newcastle United.

Main article: Queens Park Rangers F.C. season 2007-08

During the 2007–08 season, Queens Park Rangers are playing in the Football League Championship.

• Division Three (South) Champions 1947-48.
• Division Three Champions 1966-67.
• League Cup Winners 1967
• Milk Cup (League Cup) Finalists 1986.
• Division Two Runners-up 1967-68, 1972-73.
• Division Two Champions 1982-83.
• Division One Runners-up 1975-76.
• FA Cup finalists 1982
• Nationwide Division Two Runners-up 2003-04.
• FA Community Shield runners-up 1908, 1912.

For more details on this topic, see QPR records.

• Highest Attendance 35,353: vs Leeds United 27/04/1974 Division 1
• Highest league win 9-2: vs Tranmere Rovers 03/12/1960 Division 3
• Highest league loss 1-8: vs Manchester United 19/03/1969 Division 1
• Most capped player Alan McDonald: 52 Northern Ireland
• Most League appearances Tony Ingham: 519 1950-63
• Oldest Player Ray Wilkins: 39 years 352 days
• Youngest Player Frank Sibley: 15 years 275 days
• Most League Goals in a Season: George Goddard, 37, Division 3 South, 1929-30.
• Most Goals in a Season: Rodney Marsh, 44 (30 League, 3 FA Cup,11 League Cup) 1966-67
• Most League Goals in Total Aggregate: George Goddard, 174, 1926-34.
• Most Goals in Total Aggregate: George Goddard, 186 , 1926-34
• Record Transfer Fee Received: £6,000,000 from Newcastle United for Les Ferdinand, June 1995.
• Record Transfer Fee Paid: £2,750,000 to Stoke City for Mike Sheron, July 1997.

Rangers have had a somewhat nomadic existence, having played in nearly 20 different locations throughout North West London since their formation. The several grounds before 1886 are unknown but were probably in the Queens Park area (the first being The Queens Park itself) Along with having the title of most home grounds in football league history:^[3]

• Welford's Fields (1886-1888)
• London Scottish F.C.'s Ground (1888-1889)
• Brondesbury(1888-1889)
• Home Farm (1888-1889)
• Kensal Green (1888-1889)
• Gun Club (1888-1889)
• Wormwood Scrubs (1888-1889)
• Killburn Cricket Ground (1888-1889)
• Kensal Rise Athletic Ground (1899-1901)
• Latimer Road (1901-1904)
• Notting Hill (1901-1904)
• Royal Agricultural Society showgrounds (1904-1907)
• Park Royal (1904-1907)
• Park Royal Ground (1907-1917)
• Loftus Road (1917-1931)
• White City Stadium (1931-1933)
• Loftus Road (1933-1962)
• White City Stadium (1962-1963)
• Loftus Road (1963- present)

Name	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L
James Cowan		August 1907	May 1913
James Howie		August 1913	April 1920
Ned Liddell		April 1920	May 1925	177	71	42	64
Robert Hewison		August 1925	May 1931	219	80	53	86
Archie Mitchell		November 1931	May 1933	79	32	18	29
Mick O'Brien		May 1933	April 1935	84	40	16	28
Billy Birrell		April 1935	May 1939	184	85	42	57
Ted Vizard		May 1939	April 1944
Dave Mangnall		April 1944	May 1952	280	112	74	94
Jack Taylor		June 1952	May 1959	341	118	89	134
Alec Stock		August 1959	June 1968	439	206	104	129
Bill Dodgin		June 1968	November 1968	16	2	5	9
Tommy Docherty		November 1968	November 1968	4	1	0	3
Les Allen		December 1968	January 1971
Gordon Jago		January 1971	October 1974	161	71	55	35
Dave Sexton		October 1974	July 1977	130	57	32	41
Frank Sibley		July 1977	July 1978	45	9	17	19
Steve Burtenshaw		July 1978	May 1979	41	6	13	22
Tommy Docherty		May 1979	October 1980	51	20	16	15
Terry Venables		October 1980	May 1984	166	84	33	49
Alan Mullery		June 1984	December 1984	26	11	8	7
Frank Sibley (Caretaker)		December 1984	June 1985	28	8	6	14
Jim Smith		June 1985	December 1988	167	67	38	62
Trevor Francis		December 1988	November 1989	93	31	30	32
Don Howe		November 1989	May 1991	75	27	21	27
Gerry Francis		May 1991	November 1994	158	59	47	52
Ray Wilkins		November 1994	September 1996	80	31	13	36
Stewart Houston		September 1996	November 1997	63	25	15	23
John Hollins (Caretaker)		November 1997	December 1997	4	1	2	1
Ray Harford		December 1997	September 1998	41	5	18	18
Iain Dowie (Caretaker)		September 1998	October 1998	2	1	0	1
Gerry Francis		October 1998	February 2001	125	36	42	47
Ian Holloway		February 2001	February 2006	252	100	71	81
Gary Waddock		February 2006	September 2006	23	4	8	11
John Gregory		September 2006	October 2007	48	13	12	23
Mick Harford (caretaker)		October 2007	October 2007	5	2	2	1
Luigi De Canio		October 2007	Present	3	1	1	1

Emboldened players have represented their respective countries at full international level

Argentina Gino Padula Australia Ned Zelic Barbados Gregory Goodridge Canada Marc Bircham Czechoslovakia Luděk Mikloško Jan Stejskal Denmark Marc Nygaard England Bert Addinall Bradley Allen Clive Allen Les Allen Martin Allen Reg Allen Peter Angell Dennis Bailey Gary Bannister David Bardsley Simon Barker James Birch Stan Bowles Tim Breacker Harry Brown Martyn Busby Frank Clarke Dave Clement John W. Collins Lee Cook Peter Crouch Tony Currie Ian Dawes Danny Dichio Ray Drinkwater Mark Falco Terry Fenwick Les Ferdinand Wayne Fereday Mike Fillery Mike Flanagan Gerry Francis Trevor Francis Ian Gillard George Goddard Paul Goddard John Gregory Mark Hateley

Cyril Hatton Bob Hazell Tony Hazell John Hollins Ian Holloway Peter Hucker Ron Hunt Andy Impey Tony Ingham Ray Jones Mike Keen Pat Kerrins David Kerslake Andy King Jim Langley Mark Lazarus Mick Leach Sammy Lee Evelyn Lintott[4] Rodney Marsh Gary Micklewhite Ian Morgan Roger Morgan David Needham Paul Murray Warren Neill Steve Palmer Paul Parker Phil Parkes Darren Peacock Gavin Peacock Gary Penrice Mark Perry George Petchey George Powell Peter Reid Glenn Roeder Matthew Rose Keith Rutter Keith Sanderson Kenny Sansom David Seaman Don Shanks Ernie Shepherd Frank Sibley Trevor Sinclair Scott Sinclair Andy Sinton William Conway Smith Nigel Spackman Peter Springett Ron Springett

Simon Stainrod Dave Thomas Andy Tillson Terry Venables David Webb Steve Wicks Alan Wilks Ray Wilkins Clive Wilson Chris Woods Pat Woods Italy Mauro Milanese Israel Ben Sahar Jamaica Richard Langley Danny Maddix Damion Stewart Nigeria Danny Shittu Northern Ireland Colin Clarke Iain Dowie Tommy Doherty Billy Hamilton (footballer) Steve Lomas Alan McDonald David McCreery Terry McFlynn Keith Rowland Ian Stewart Pakistan Zeshan Rehman Republic of Ireland John Byrne Don Givens Terry Mancini Gary Waddock Dick Whittaker Martin Rowlands Scotland Frank McLintock Don Masson Nigel Quashie USA Juergen Sommer Roy Wegerle Wales Daniel Nardiello Brian Bedford Leighton James Robbie James Tony Roberts Vinnie Jones

As of 10 November 2007.^[5]

No. Position Player 1 GK Lee Camp 3 MF Francisco Lima 5 DF Damion Stewart 6 DF Michael Mancienne (on loan from Chelsea) 7 MF Adam Bolder (captain) 8 FW Daniel Nardiello 9 FW Dexter Blackstock 10 MF Ákos Buzsáky (on loan from Plymouth Argyle) 11 MF Gareth Ainsworth 12 GK Jake Cole 14 MF Martin Rowlands 15 DF Dominic Shimmin 16 MF Jason Jarrett (on loan from Preston North End) 17 FW Ben Sahar (on loan from Chelsea) 18 FW Stefan Moore

No. Position Player 19 MF Simon Walton 21 DF John Curtis 22 FW Shabazz Baidoo 23 MF Stefan Bailey 24 DF Pat Kanyuka 25 DF Robert Malcolm (on loan from Derby County) 26 FW Rowan Vine (on loan from Birmingham City) 27 FW Siybonga Nomvete 28 DF Zeshan Rehman 30 FW Marc Nygaard 32 MF Mikele Leigertwood 34 MF Scott Sinclair (on loan from Chelsea) –– MF Tommy Doherty –– FW Marcelo Zalayeta –– GK Sean Thomas

No. Position Player 2 MF Marcus Bignot (on loan to Millwall) 20 MF Kieron St Aimie (on loan to Oxford United) –– DF Aaron Goode (on loan to Kingstonian)

Main article: Retired numbers in football (soccer)

31 – Ray Jones, striker, 2006–2007^[6]

QPR has an extensive network of loyal supporters' associations.^{[citation needed]} The primary LSA can be contacted through the QPR-LSA website. QPR-LSA groups exist throughout the UK, and in numerous countries including USA, New Zealand, Serbia, and many others.^{[citation needed]} QPR also has a supporters team: Accrington Stanley Bowles or ASB, who are always looking for new layers to represent them against supporters teams of other league clubs.

Famous fans of QPR include musicians Pete Doherty, Ian Gillan from Deep Purple, Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols, Robert Smith of The Cure, Nick Midson of Threshold, Alan Wilder former Depeche Mode member, Mick Jones (The Clash)Indie Trouabdor Alex Thomas, author Leslie Thomas, actor Martin Clunes, Andrew Ridgeley of Wham, BBC London DJ Robert Elms, Cricketer Ashley Giles, Tory MP Sir George Young, 6th Baronet, comedian Bill Bailey and the character Eddie (played by Adrian Edmondson) in the comedy series Bottom.

• Official Site
• QPR Report
• Supporters Trust
• Queens Park Rangers F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats

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