Vital QPR takes a look at this weekend’s opponents Preston North End
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Facts & Figures |
Founded: 1881
Nickname: The Lilywhites
Ground: Deepdale (24,525)
Manager : Darren Ferguson
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Selected Honours |
FA Cup – Winners: 1889, 1938
FA Cup – Runners-up: 1888, 1922, 1937, 1954, 1964
Football League First Division – Champions: 1889, 1890
Football League First Division – Runners Up: 1891, 1892, 1893, 1906, 1953, 1958
Football League Second Division – Champions: 1904, 1913, 1951
Football League Second Division – Runners Up: 1915, 1934
Football League Third Division – Champions: 1996
Football League Third Division – Runners Up: 1987
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Club Records |
Record Attendance: 42,684 v Arsenal (First Division, 1968)
Record victory: 10-0 v Stoke City (First Division, 1889)
Record defeat: 0-7 v Blackpool (First Division, 1948)
Record Buy: £1,500,000 – David Healy from Manchester United
Record Sale: £6,000,000 – David Nugent to Portsmouth
Record Appearances: Alan Kelly Snr – 513 – 1958-1973
Record Goals: Sir Tom Finney – 210 – 1946-1960
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Squad |
Goalkeepers:
1. Andrew Lonergan
22. Wayne Henderson
25. Andreas Arestidou
Defenders:
2. Craig Morgan
3. Callum Davidson
4. Sean St. Ledger
5. Wayne Brown
12. David Gray
19. Billy Jones
23. Ritchie De Laet
(On loan from Manchester Utd)
31. Dominic Collins
32. Sam Hart
37. Conor McLaughlin
40. Neil Trotman
42. Bailey Wright
Midfielders:
6. Matthew James
(On loan from Manchester Utd)
7. Paul Coutts
10. Barry Nicholson
11. Keith Treacy
14. Danny Mayor
15. Adam Barton
17. Paul Parry
20. Darel Russell
34. Richard Chaplow
(On loan to Southampton)
36. Neil Dougan
39. George Miller
43. Doyle Middleton
Strikers:
9. Chris Brown
16. Iain Hume
(On loan from Barnsley)
18. Joshua King
(On loan from Manchester Utd)
26. Jon Parkin
30. Jamie Douglas
38. Jamie Proctor
Key Player:
Keith Treacy: The tricky winger has played well this season in what has been an underachieving Preston North End side. Treacy has scored 4 goals in 16 games, most notably in the Lancashire derby against bitter Rivals Burnley, where he was hugely impressive. The left-footed wide man started his career at Premier League side Blackburn Rovers. In order to gain first team experience Treacy had loan spells at Stockport County and Sheffield United before joining Preston in 2010 during the January transfer window. Keith Treacy is a player with bags of potential and I fully expect him to return to the top flight in the next few years.
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Last Five Fixtures |
Loss: 0-2 v Hull (h)
Loss: 1-2 v Barnsley(h)
Draw: 1-1 v Bristol City (a)
Loss: 0-1 v Leicester City (a)
Win: 4-3 v Crystal Palace (h)
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Facts & Figures v QPR |
Preston North End 2-2 QPR on 27 Mar 10
QPR 4-0 Preston North End on 17 Oct 09
Preston North End 2-1 QPR on 3 May 09
QPR 3-2 Preston North End on 20 Dec 08
QPR 2-2 Preston North End on 5 Apr 08
