Vital QPR takes a look at this Saturday’s opponents Bolton Wanderers
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Facts & Figures |
Founded: 1874
Nickname: The Trotters, The Whites
Ground: Reebok Stadium (28,101)
Manager : Owen Coyle
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Selected Honours |
Second Division/ First Division: Winners 1908-09, 1977-78, 1996-97. Runners up 1899-1900, 1904-05, 1910-11, 1934-35
Third Division/ Second Division: Winners 1972-73. Runners up: 1992-93
FA Cup: Winners: 1923, 1926, 1929, 1958. Runners up: 1894, 1904, 1953
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Club Records |
Record Attendance: 69,912 v Manchester City on 18 Feb 1933 (FA Cup)
Record victory: 13 – 0 v Sheffield United on 1 Feb 1890
Record defeat: 1-9 v Preston on 10 Dec 1887 (FA Cup)
Record Buy: £8,200,000 to Bolton for Johan Elmander
Record Sale: £15,000,000 from Chelsea for Nicolas Anelka
Record Appearances: 578 – Eddie Hopkinson
Record Goals: 285 – Nat Lofthouse
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Squad |
Goalkeepers:
Adam Bogdan
Rob Lainton
Jussi Jaaskelainen
Defenders:
Gretar Steinsson
Paul Robinson
Gary Cahill
Zat Knight
Tyrone Mears
Samuel Ricketts
Marcus Alonso
David Wheater
Midfielders:
Fabrice Muamba
Chris Eagles
Stuart Holden
Martin Petrov
Ricardo Gardener
Mark Davies
Nigel Reo-Coker
Darren Pratley
Sean Davis
Chung-Yong Lee
Strikers:
Kevin Davies
Ivan Klasnic
Robbie Blake
Temitope Obadeyi
Tom Eaves
Key Player:
Kevin Davies: A fans favourite at the Reebok for many years now, big Kevin Davies has led the line heroically for the Trotters. The powerful centre forward only scored 8 goals last season but brings much more to side than what his goal tally suggests. Davies` ability to bring his teammates into play is second to none, which will provide a stern test for the Rangers defence. Davies plays with his back to goal and uses his physicality to hold up the ball and create openings for the Bolton attack. In 2010, Davies at the age of 33 earned his first England cap against Montenegro. In my opinion, Davies has been unlucky not to have been called up to the national side more often with players such as Carlton Cole and Emile Heskey being selected ahead of the Bolton talisman. Davies has made 637 career appearances, scoring 130 goals.
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Last Five Fixtures |
Loss: 0-1 v Levante (h)
Win: 3-0 v Hereford United (a)
Win: 3-1 v Newport County (a)
Win: 2-0 v Bury (a)
Win: 4-1 v Bradford City (a)
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Last Five Fixtures v QPR |
QPR 1-1 v Bolton on 3 Feb 01
Bolton 3-1 v QPR on 31 Oct 00
QPR 0-1 Bolton on 15 Jan 00
Bolton 2-1 QPR on 14 Aug 99
Bolton 2-1 QPR on 13 Mar 99
