Formed |
1885 |
Turned
Professional |
1898 |
Became
a Limited Company |
1899 |
Former
names |
1885-1887 = St.
Jude's |
Previous
grounds |
1888-1889 =
Welford's Fields
1889-1899 = London Scottish Ground, Brondesbury, Home Farm, Kensal Rise
Green, Gun Club Wormwood Scrubs, Kilburn Cricket Club
1899-1901 = Kensal Rise Athletic Ground
1901-1904 = LatimerRoad, Notting Hill
1904-1907 = Agricultural Society, Park Royal
1907-1917 = Park Royal Ground
1917-1931= Loftus Road
1931-1933 = White City
1933-1962 = Loftus Road
1962-1963 = White City |
Nickname |
The R's |
Club
Colours |
Home : Shirts -
Blue and white hoops
Shorts - White
Socks - Blue and whiteAway :
Shirts - Orange and black
Shorts - Black
Socks - Orange with black tops
Third : Shirts - Red and white quarters
Shorts - White
Socks - White
|
Record
Premier League Win |
|
Record
Premier League Defeat |
|
Record
Football League Win |
9 - 2
v. Tranmere Rovers (Div. 3)
3.12.1960 |
Record
Football League Defeat |
1 - 8
v. Mansfield Town (Div. 3) 15.3.1965 |
Record
Cup Win |
8 - 1
v. Bristol Rovers (Round 1) 27.11.1937 |
Record
Fee Paid |
£3,500,000 to Instituto de Cordoba (Argentina) for Alejandro FAURLIN (7 July
2009) |
Record
Fee Received |
£6,000,000
from Newcastle United for Les FERDINAND (June 1995) |
Record
Football League Appearances |
519 -
Tony INGHAM 1950-1963 |
Record
Premier League Appearances |
|
Record
Premier League goal-scorer |
|
Record
goal-scorer in a Premier League season |
|
Record
goal-scorer in a season |
37 -
George GODDARD (Div. 3 South) 1929-30 |
Record
all-time goal-scorer |
172
- George
GODDARD 1926-34 |
Most
goals in a match |
4 -
George GODDARD v Merthyr Tydfil (Div. 3 South)
9.3.1929
4 - George
GODDARD v Swindon Town (Div. 3 South) 12.4.1930
4 - George
GODDARD v Exeter City (Div. 3 South) 20.12.1930
4 - George
GODDARD v Watford (Div. 3 South) 19.9.1931
4 - Tom CHEETHAM
v Aldershot (Div. 3 South) 14.9.1935
4 - Tom CHEETHAM
v Aldershot (Div. 3 South) 12.11.1938
|
Record
Attendance (all-time) |
35,353
v. Leeds United (Div. 1) 27.4.1974 |
Record
Premier League Attendance |
|
Record
match receipts |
£218,475 v.
Manchester United (Premier League) 5.2.1994 |
Record
total of goals in a Premier League season |
|
Record
Premier League points total |
|
Record
total of goals in a League season |
111 - Division
3 1961-62 |
Record
League points total |
3 points for a win
: 85 Division 2 1982-1983
2 points for a win :
67
Division 3 1966-67
|
Most
Capped player while at club |
52 -
Alan McDONALD (Northern Ireland) |