Queens
Park Rangers was formed in 1882, when a team known as St Jude's merged with Christchurch
Rangers. QPR became a professional team in 1889 and played their home
games in nearly 20 different stadia (a league record), before permanently
settling at Loftus Road in 1917. QPR were promoted as champions of Division 3
South in the 1947–48 season.Dave Mangnall was the manager as Rangers enjoyed
four seasons in the Second Division, being relegated in 1951–52. Prior to the
start of the 1959-60 season saw the arrival of arguably the club's greatest
ever manager,Alec Stock.
In
1966-67, QPR won the Division Three championship and became the first Third
Division club to win the League Cup on Saturday, 4 March 1967, beating West
Bromwich Albion 3–2, (coming back from a two goal deficit). 42 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. After winning promotion in 1968
to the top flight for the first time in their history.Terry Venables joined
from Spurs at the beginning of the 1969–70 season and Rodney March was sold to
Manchester City. During this time, new QPR heroes emerged including Phil Parkes
Don Givens,Dave Thomas and Stan Bowles. These new signings were in addition to
home-grown talent such as Dave Clement,lan Gillard,Mick Leach and Gerry
Francis.
In
1974 Dave Sexton joined as manager and, in 1975–76 led QPR to the runners-up
spot in the First Division. After completing their 42-game season, QPR sat at
the top of the league, one point ahead of Liverpool who went on to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers
to clinch the title. QPR's struggled in the following season and were relegated
at the end of the 1995-96 season. QPR then competed in Division 1 until 2001
under a succession of managers.Gerry Francis returned in 1998, however the
2000-2001 proved to be a disaster, and Francis resigned in early 2001.
On
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, QPR named former Portugal midfielder Paulo Sousa
as their new first team coach. However, on 9 April 2009, His contract was
terminated after he allegedly divulged confidential information without
authorityOn the same day as Sousa's sacking as QPR Manager, Player/Coach Gareth
Ainsworth was appointed as Player/Caretaker Manager of QPR for a second time.
Less than a month and only 5 games after becoming manager at QPR, Paul Hart
parted with the club on 14 January 2010. The reasons for his leaving the club
are unstated at this time.
On
30 April 2011, QPR secured promotion to the Premier League with a 2–0 win over
Watford FC. In January 2012, club chairman Tony Fernandees appointed Mark
Hughes as team manager 36 hours after previous incumbent Neil Wamock was
sacked. Following a tough start to his Loftus Road career, Hughes made sure of
QPR's Premier League status following a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Manchester City
on 13 May 2012 at the Etihad Stadium .
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