Vital QPR takes a look at Saturday’s opponents Doncaster Rovers.
FACTS & FIGURES |
Founded: 1879
Nickname: The Rovers
Ground: Keepmoat Stadium – 15,231
Manager: Sean Michael O’Driscoll
SELECTED HONOURS |
Football League One Play-Off Winners : 2007/08
Football League Trophy Winners : 2007
Division Three Champions : 2003/2004
Fourth Division Champions : 1965/66, 1968/69
Third Division North Champions : 1934/35, 1946/47, 1949/50
Conference Play-Off Winners : 2002/03
Conference League Cup Winners : 1998/99, 1999/2000
RECORDS |
Record Attendance: 37,149 vs Hull City, Football League Third Division North, 1948
Record victory: 10-0 v Darlington, Football League Fourth Division, 1964
Record defeat 0-12 v Small Heath, Division 2, 1902,
Record Buy: Matthew Mills – £300,000 from Man City
Record Sale: Matthew Mills – £2,000,000 to Reading
Record Appearances: Fred Emery – 504 (417 league matches)
Record Goals: Tom Keetley – 180
SQUAD |
Goalkeepers
1. Neil Sullivan
33. Gary Woods
Defenders
2. James O’Connor
3. Gareth Roberts
6. James Chambers
11. Adam Lockwood
18. Sean McDaid
20. Jason Shackell
21. Sam Hird
23. Byron Webster
24. Mustapha Dumbuya
Midfielders
8. Brian Stock (cap)
10. John Spicer
15. Mark Wilson
16. John Oster
17. Martin Woods
19. Quinton Fortune
25. Stuart Elliott
26James Coppinger
27. Jack Wilson
31. Simon Gillett
34. Robbie Clark
Strikers
5. Billy Sharp
9. Steve Brooker
12. James Hayter
14. Paul Heffernan
22. Dean Shiels
LAST FIVE FIXTURES |
L – 2-1 (A) v Plymouth
D – 3-3 (H) v Blackpool
L – 1-2 (A) v Newcastle United
W – 3-1 (H) v Peterborough
L – 0-1 (A) v Barnsley
LAST SEASON v QPR |
Keepmoat Stadium
Doncaster Rovers 2-0 QPR – 10-03-2008 (Stewart og., Heffernan)
Loftus Road
QPR 2-0 Doncaster Rovers – 23-08-2008 (Blackstock, Ledesma)
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