Vital QPR takes a look at Saturday’s opponents Middlesbrough
Facts and figures |
Founded: 1876
Nickname: The Teesiders
Ground: Riverside Stadium (34,988)
Manager: Gordon Strachan
Selected Honours |
League Cup: 2004; runners up: 1997, 1998
UEFA Cup: Runners up: 2005-06
FA Cup: Runners up 1997
Championship: 1926-27, 1928-29, 1973-74, 1994-95; runners-up: 1901-02, 1991-92, 1997-98
Division One: Runners-up: 1966-67, 1986-87
Club Records |
Record Attendance: 53,802 v Newcastle United on 27 Dec 1949
Record victory: 11-0 v Scarborough on 04 Oct 1890
Record defeat: 0-9 v Blackburn Rovers on 06 November 1954
Record Buy: £12,800,000 for Alfonso Alves from Heerenveen
Record Sale: £12,000,00 for Stewart Downing to Aston Villa and for Juninho Paulista to Atlético Madrid
Record Appearances: 602- Tim Williams from 1902 to 1923
Record Goals: 345 – George Camsell from 1925 to 1939
Squad |
Goalkeepers:
1. Brad Jones
21. Danny Coyne
30. Jason Steele
Defenders:
2. Justin Hoyte
3. Andrew Taylor
5. Chris Riggott
6. Emanuel Pogatetz
12. Sean St Ledger (on loan from Preston North End)
23. Jonathan Grounds
24. Seb Hines
27. Joe Bennett
29. Tony McMahon
31. David Wheater
Midfielders:
4. Matthew Bates
7. Mark Yeates
8. Didier Digard
15. Mohamed Shawky
16. Gary O’Neil (captain)
18. Adam Johnson
20. Julio Arca
22. Josh Walker
25. Rhys Williams
32. Nathan Porritt
34. Isaiah Osbourne (on loan from Aston Villa)
Strikers:
9. Leroy Lita
10. Jérémie Aliadière
11. Marvin Emnes
14. Caleb Folan (on loan from Hull City)
19. Marcus Bent (on loan from Birmingham City)
28. Jonathan Franks
33. Dave Kitson (on loan from Stoke City)
Last Five Fixtures |
Draw 2-2 v Peterborough (a)
Draw 1-1 v Nottingham Forrest (h)
Loss 1-0 v Crystal Palace (a)
Loss 1-0 v Plymouth Argyle (h)
Draw 2-2 v Preston North End (h)
Last Fixtures v QPR |
QPR 5-0 Middlesbrough on 04 Mar 1998
Middlesbrough 2-0 QPR on 13 Jan 1998 (FA Cup)
QPR 2-2 Middlesbrough on 03 Jan 1998 (FA cup)
Middlesbrough 3-0 QPR on 08 Nov 1997
QPR 1-1 Middlesbrough on 02 Dec 1995
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