West London derby
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The West London Derby is the name given to a football derby
played between any two of Brentford
, Chelsea
, Fulham
and Queens Park Rangers
.
The West London derby is less prominent than other such derbies in English football, owing to the teams often being in separate divisions. Chelsea did not face Fulham between 1986 and 2001, and have not played Brentford since 1950. QPR did not face Brentford between 1966 and 2001, and have only played Chelsea twice since 1996. The derby's most common match, Chelsea vs Fulham, has taken place 72 times, closely followed by Brentford vs QPR which has taken place 65 times. By contrast, the North London derby
has been contested 161 times, and the Merseyside derby
over 200 times. The 2011/12 campaign will be the first instance of three of the west London clubs competing in the top flight in the same season.
According to the 2003 Football Fans Census, Fulham and QPR fans regard Chelsea as their main rivals, each other as their secondary rivals and then Brentford third. Brentford fans identified QPR as their main rivals, Fulham second and Brighton & Hove Albion
third. Chelsea fans did not list any of the trio from West London, instead selecting Arsenal
, Tottenham Hotspur
and Manchester United
.
between 1935 and 1947, but despite the fact that both clubs are local to each other, it was never seen as a big rivalry to either side, as Chelsea had been in the Football League for a longer period of time than Brentford and had stronger rivalries with the likes of West Ham United
and Tottenham Hotspur
. Whereas Brentford's main rivals are Fulham and QPR. Also Brentford developed a bigger sporting rivalry with Arsenal
at the time as both clubs vied for the title of London's number one club.
The only bad feeling between the clubs was soon after Chelsea's foundation and admission into the Football League in 1905, the other West London clubs, including Brentford, lost many supporters and potential supporters to the only professional Football League club in the area. Other than that, Brentford and Chelsea have always had fairly good relations, even amongst supporters. In fact, during the 1970s many Chelsea fans would come down to Griffin Park
if their club were playing away. Chelsea reserves play their games at Griffin Park, and occasionally a pre season friendly is staged between the two clubs.
Chelsea hold the better head-to-head record with Brentford and the last competitive meeting took place in an FA Cup
tie at Griffin Park in 1950, a game that Chelsea won by the odd goal.
and the 1950s in the Football League‘s various divisions. These games always drew bumper crowds and often caused tension on the pitch and the terraces. However, Fulham’s fortunes on the pitch changed and they went on to play in the upper leagues for several decades until the two sides were to meet regularly again from 1980
onwards, a time when the rivalry was most heated.
The two clubs spent a majority of seasons in the same division until 1998
when Fulham begun their climb towards the top tier of English football and have since gone on to spend several seasons in the Premier League. But during the 1980s and 1990s, the rivalry produced many great and controversial moments.
played each other frequently in local cup competitions and league’s from the foundation of both clubs. In 1920
, the Football League absorbed many clubs from the Southern Football League
, including Brentford and QPR, who competed in the old Third Division (South)
regularly in the 1920s, until Brentford’s rise up the leagues in the 1930s. After the Second World War, they spent practically every season in the same division for the next 20 years. At the time, the fixture was each side’s biggest game of the season and always attracted a big crowd. However, in 1966
, despite an opening day 6-1 thrashing of their local rivals, Brentford were ultimately relegated whilst QPR were promoted and went on to enjoy many seasons in the upper leagues.
However, the bad feeling between the clubs runs deeper than locality. In 1967, QPR attempted a takeover of Brentford, which would have resulted in QPR moving into Griffin Park
and Brentford F.C. ceasing to exist. The story infamously broke in the London press but Brentford supporters rallied to save their club. Since then, relations between the clubs have been frosty. The rivalry resumed in 2001
and continued for several seasons until Rangers were promoted. During this time, the rivalry was intensified by Brentford player Martin Rowlands
leaving to join QPR. He then went on to kiss his badge on several occasions in front of the Brentford support when the two sides met in 2003 at Loftus Road
. Throughout the game and at full time, Rowlands and several other QPR players constantly goaded the away fans. No action was ever taken.
The most recent meeting between Brentford and Queens Park Rangers was in 2004
.
, such as the North London derby
and the Merseyside derby
, Chelsea and Fulham have spent much of their existence in separate divisions - between 1968 and 2001, the two were in the same division only five times - and have rarely been rivals for the major honours or played in many high-profile matches. This has greatly limited the scope for it to develop and actually served to weaken it.
In 1904, businessman Gus Mears
approached the Fulham chairman Henry Norris
about moving the club from their Craven Cottage
home to the nearby Stamford Bridge Athletics Ground
on the Fulham Road
, which he had recently acquired. Norris declined following a dispute over the rent; as a result, Mears formed his own club to occupy the ground, Chelsea. Fulham thus had an indirect role in Chelsea's foundation. It also ensured that, despite Chelsea's name, there were two clubs in the Fulham Borough
. The geographical proximity of the teams is the basis for the rivalry, rather than religious or political reasons, as with other derbies.
The first competitive match between the sides took place on 3 December 1910 in the Second Division
, with a crowd of 35,000 at Craven Cottage
watching Fulham win 1-0. The peak of the rivalry was arguably during the inter-war years and just after, when matches between the sides were always among the most popular (and most highly attended) on the fixture calendar. While both clubs were largely unsuccessful until the 1960s, they have since drifted apart and the significance of matches between them has correspondingly declined. Chelsea enjoyed successful spells during the 1960s and 1970s, and again from the mid-1990s to the present day, while Fulham spent much of that period in the lower divisions of the Football League
. As a caveat to that, when Chelsea and Fulham did meet in league games in the 1970s and 1980s, the attendances were always among the highest for the season, with the lack of regular matches often making the derby more eagerly anticipated.
The reduced number of encounters saw Chelsea fans develop rivalries with other teams, notably Leeds United, other London clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur
and Arsenal
. Fulham also formed rivalries with other teams from London like Brentford and QPR. All these reduced the prominence of the West London Derby. That is less true for Fulham fans, with the fact that their nearest neighbours have been more successful ensuring that matches against Chelsea retain a David vs Goliath
factor. Fulham returned to the top division in 2001, putting the clubs in the same division for the first time since 1983–84
.
On 19 March 2006, Fulham beat Chelsea 1–0 for the first time in 27 years with a goal from Luis Boa Morte. The match was marred by controversy and crowd trouble and has arguably rekindled the derby somewhat. Chelsea gained revenge for this defeat on 23 September with a 2–0 win at Craven Cottage
, in which Frank Lampard
struck twice. Thankfully, there was little trouble before and after the game, due to appeals for calm from managers and players of both clubs and a much higher than normal police presence, to deter fans from entering the pitch after the game. Two of the last games to played at Stamford Bridge
have both been close contests. On the 30th December 2006 they played out a 2–2 draw with Carlos Bocanegra
getting a late equaliser for Fulham (earlier in the match Moritz Volz
had scored the 15,000th goal in Premier League history. On 29 September 2007 they stetled for a 0–0 draw. This draw was Avram Grant's first West London derby in charge of Chelsea and the same for Lawrie Sanchez
of Fulham. During the 2008-09 season
, Chelsea defeated Fulham 3–1 under Guus Hiddink
, with goals from Nicolas Anelka
, Florent Malouda
and Didier Drogba
, with Anelka's goal coming after just 51 seconds. In the 2009–10 season, Chelsea defeated Fulham at Craven Cottage with a 2–0 win, thanks to goals from Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. The win was Carlo Ancelotti's
first London derby.
since 1920, the two sides did not meet in a competitive match until 1968–69, when Rangers made their debut in the First Division
. Their first match took place on 14 September 1968; Chelsea won 4–0. Since then, the sides have met a further 45 times, making it the most common West London derby since the 1960s. The clubs developed a rivalry in the 1960s and 1970s when both were playing top-flight football and competing to be among London's top sides, with Chelsea winning the FA Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup, and Rangers winning the League Cup and finishing as league runners-up by a single point.
Many QPR fans favourite game against Chelsea was a 6–0 victory on Easter Monday in 1986. Chelsea were second in the league table at the time, and the result all but ended their title challenge. During this period, the clubs were relatively evenly matched, although Chelsea were always considered the bigger club, with both occasionally dropping into the Second Division in the late 1970s and early 1980s, so they met in almost every season. The teams met in a competitive match for the first time since 1996, when drawn to face each other in the FA Cup
3rd Round on 5 January 2008. Chelsea won 1–0 thanks to a first-half own goal
by Lee Camp
. There was trouble after this game; this led to 23 arrests and 1 fan taken to hospital.
In recent times Chelsea have become one of the dominant forces in the English game, whereas QPR were in the second tier of English football for many years. The links between the two clubs have been maintained through numerous on-loan players; two of Chelsea's best youth team players joined QPR on loan for the 2006–07 season. These players were Jimmy Smith and Michael Mancienne
. Mancienne renewed his loan for the 2007–08 season.
QPR and Chelsea have competed in two pre-season friendlies since the turn of the century. The most recent was in 2003 when Chelsea thrashed a QPR Legends XI 7–0. On 28 July 2001. QPR stunned the £50 million Chelsea line-up by beating them 3–1. Jesper Gronkjaer gave Chelsea a first-half lead, but QPR got an equaliser from Leroy Griffiths
and then took lead from a long range effort by Karl Connolly
. QPR confirmed the win when Gavin Peacock
, also a former Chelsea player, scored late on. This game was marred by crowd trouble and saw both sets of fans enter the pitch.
Mirroring Chelsea's purchase by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich
, QPR have received investment from Flavio Briatore
, Bernie Ecclestone
and Lakshmi Mittal
. The fact that the Mittal family, who own a 20% stake in the club, are reputed to be five times as rich as Abramovich has seen QPR fans dub themselves the world's richest club.
On 30 August 2009, Chelsea were drawn against QPR in the third round of the 2009-10 Football League Cup, which saw Chelsea win the game 1–0 thanks to a goal from Salomon Kalou
.
On 23 October 2011, Chelsea lost 1–0 to a newly promoted QPR in a Barclays Premier League match for the first time since 1996. In a fiesty encounter which saw both opposing teams clashing with each other on several occasions, 9 Chelsea players and 2 of QPR were booked, with 2 Chelsea players, Jose Bosingwa
and Didier Drogba
being sent off. Heiðar Helguson
scored the only goal of the match through a penalty. Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas was charged by the Football Association for criticizing poor performance of the referee Chris Foy
for many explicable decisions going against Chelsea including a penalty call when the last QPR defender brought a Chelsea player down in the box. Chelsea FC was fined £20,000 by the F.A. for not controlling their players, who picked up the maximum number of bookings in a match in the Premier League era, and their manager was fined £12,000 for his comments on the referee in addition to being cautioned for future conduct.
From 2002 until 2004 QPR and Fulham were closer than they had ever been when QPR and Fulham shared Loftus Road
whilst Craven Cottage
was being redeveloped. This added extra spice to a derby had they drawn each other in the cup, especially had QPR been the away team at their own ground.
The matches during the 2000–01
season both ended up being 2–0 to Fulham. The game at Loftus Road saw Richard Langley
and Clarke Carlisle
- two of QPR's best players - seriously injured in the game and both were out for 18 months with cruciate ligament
injuries, this was vital for QPR's descent into the third tier for the first time in 34 years.
QPR were promoted to the Premier League for the 2011–12 season meaning the derby would take place for the first time in over 10 years and in the Premier League for the first time. The match finished in a 6–0 victory for Fulham, with Andy Johnson each bagging a hat-trick.
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Manchester United and England. Returned to Fulham for a brief loan spell under 1997.
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
played between any two of Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
and Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
.
The West London derby is less prominent than other such derbies in English football, owing to the teams often being in separate divisions. Chelsea did not face Fulham between 1986 and 2001, and have not played Brentford since 1950. QPR did not face Brentford between 1966 and 2001, and have only played Chelsea twice since 1996. The derby's most common match, Chelsea vs Fulham, has taken place 72 times, closely followed by Brentford vs QPR which has taken place 65 times. By contrast, the North London derby
North London derby
The North London derby is the name of the football local derby between the two major teams in North London – Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.-History:...
has been contested 161 times, and the Merseyside derby
Merseyside derby
The Merseyside derby is the name given to any football match contested between Everton and Liverpool football clubs, the two most successful clubs from the city of Liverpool in England...
over 200 times. The 2011/12 campaign will be the first instance of three of the west London clubs competing in the top flight in the same season.
According to the 2003 Football Fans Census, Fulham and QPR fans regard Chelsea as their main rivals, each other as their secondary rivals and then Brentford third. Brentford fans identified QPR as their main rivals, Fulham second and Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
third. Chelsea fans did not list any of the trio from West London, instead selecting Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
Brentford vs Chelsea derby
There is very little rivalry between Brentford and Chelsea, mainly due to the fact that they have been in different divisions for over 60 years. The only time that the two clubs ever shared a division was in the old First DivisionFootball League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
between 1935 and 1947, but despite the fact that both clubs are local to each other, it was never seen as a big rivalry to either side, as Chelsea had been in the Football League for a longer period of time than Brentford and had stronger rivalries with the likes of West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
and Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
. Whereas Brentford's main rivals are Fulham and QPR. Also Brentford developed a bigger sporting rivalry with Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
at the time as both clubs vied for the title of London's number one club.
The only bad feeling between the clubs was soon after Chelsea's foundation and admission into the Football League in 1905, the other West London clubs, including Brentford, lost many supporters and potential supporters to the only professional Football League club in the area. Other than that, Brentford and Chelsea have always had fairly good relations, even amongst supporters. In fact, during the 1970s many Chelsea fans would come down to Griffin Park
Griffin Park
Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a...
if their club were playing away. Chelsea reserves play their games at Griffin Park, and occasionally a pre season friendly is staged between the two clubs.
Chelsea hold the better head-to-head record with Brentford and the last competitive meeting took place in an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
tie at Griffin Park in 1950, a game that Chelsea won by the odd goal.
Brentford vs Fulham derby
Fulham and Brentford are each other's traditional and fiercest rivals. The two teams frequently competed between the 1920s1928-29 in English football
The 1928–29 season was the 54th season of competitive football in England.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour...
and the 1950s in the Football League‘s various divisions. These games always drew bumper crowds and often caused tension on the pitch and the terraces. However, Fulham’s fortunes on the pitch changed and they went on to play in the upper leagues for several decades until the two sides were to meet regularly again from 1980
1980-81 in English football
The 1980–81 season was the 101st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:The Football League introduced a three points for a win system in place of the two points for a win system which had operated since the league's formation in 1889...
onwards, a time when the rivalry was most heated.
The two clubs spent a majority of seasons in the same division until 1998
1997-98 in English football
The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title...
when Fulham begun their climb towards the top tier of English football and have since gone on to spend several seasons in the Premier League. But during the 1980s and 1990s, the rivalry produced many great and controversial moments.
Brentford vs QPR derby
As with Fulham, Brentford and QPRQueens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
played each other frequently in local cup competitions and league’s from the foundation of both clubs. In 1920
1920-21 in English football
The 1920–21 season was the 46th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:The Football League Third Division is introduced, expanding the League's operational radius south of Birmingham...
, the Football League absorbed many clubs from the Southern Football League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
, including Brentford and QPR, who competed in the old Third Division (South)
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
regularly in the 1920s, until Brentford’s rise up the leagues in the 1930s. After the Second World War, they spent practically every season in the same division for the next 20 years. At the time, the fixture was each side’s biggest game of the season and always attracted a big crowd. However, in 1966
1965-66 in English football
The 1965–66 season was the 86th season of competitive football in England.-Diary of the season:7 October 1965: An experiment to broadcast a live game to another ground takes place...
, despite an opening day 6-1 thrashing of their local rivals, Brentford were ultimately relegated whilst QPR were promoted and went on to enjoy many seasons in the upper leagues.
However, the bad feeling between the clubs runs deeper than locality. In 1967, QPR attempted a takeover of Brentford, which would have resulted in QPR moving into Griffin Park
Griffin Park
Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a...
and Brentford F.C. ceasing to exist. The story infamously broke in the London press but Brentford supporters rallied to save their club. Since then, relations between the clubs have been frosty. The rivalry resumed in 2001
2001-02 in English football
The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the...
and continued for several seasons until Rangers were promoted. During this time, the rivalry was intensified by Brentford player Martin Rowlands
Martin Rowlands
Martin Charles Rowlands is an English - born - Irish footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers F.C on loan from Queens Park Rangers F.C...
leaving to join QPR. He then went on to kiss his badge on several occasions in front of the Brentford support when the two sides met in 2003 at Loftus Road
Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
. Throughout the game and at full time, Rowlands and several other QPR players constantly goaded the away fans. No action was ever taken.
The most recent meeting between Brentford and Queens Park Rangers was in 2004
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
.
Chelsea vs Fulham derby
In contrast to many rivalries in English footballFootball in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
, such as the North London derby
North London derby
The North London derby is the name of the football local derby between the two major teams in North London – Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.-History:...
and the Merseyside derby
Merseyside derby
The Merseyside derby is the name given to any football match contested between Everton and Liverpool football clubs, the two most successful clubs from the city of Liverpool in England...
, Chelsea and Fulham have spent much of their existence in separate divisions - between 1968 and 2001, the two were in the same division only five times - and have rarely been rivals for the major honours or played in many high-profile matches. This has greatly limited the scope for it to develop and actually served to weaken it.
In 1904, businessman Gus Mears
Gus Mears
Henry Augustus "Gus" Mears was an English businessman, most notable for founding Chelsea Football Club.He was born in 1873, the son of Joseph and Charlotte Mears....
approached the Fulham chairman Henry Norris
Henry Norris
Sir Henry George Norris was an English businessman, politician and football club director, most famous for his chairmanship of both Fulham and Arsenal...
about moving the club from their Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
home to the nearby Stamford Bridge Athletics Ground
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
on the Fulham Road
Fulham Road
Fulham Road is a street in London, England, that runs from the A219 road in right in the centre of Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, through Chelsea to Brompton Road Knightsbridge and the A4 in Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.Fulham Road runs parallel...
, which he had recently acquired. Norris declined following a dispute over the rent; as a result, Mears formed his own club to occupy the ground, Chelsea. Fulham thus had an indirect role in Chelsea's foundation. It also ensured that, despite Chelsea's name, there were two clubs in the Fulham Borough
Metropolitan Borough of Fulham
The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was merged with the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith to form the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was a riverside borough, and included the areas of Fulham, West...
. The geographical proximity of the teams is the basis for the rivalry, rather than religious or political reasons, as with other derbies.
The first competitive match between the sides took place on 3 December 1910 in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
, with a crowd of 35,000 at Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
watching Fulham win 1-0. The peak of the rivalry was arguably during the inter-war years and just after, when matches between the sides were always among the most popular (and most highly attended) on the fixture calendar. While both clubs were largely unsuccessful until the 1960s, they have since drifted apart and the significance of matches between them has correspondingly declined. Chelsea enjoyed successful spells during the 1960s and 1970s, and again from the mid-1990s to the present day, while Fulham spent much of that period in the lower divisions of the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. As a caveat to that, when Chelsea and Fulham did meet in league games in the 1970s and 1980s, the attendances were always among the highest for the season, with the lack of regular matches often making the derby more eagerly anticipated.
The reduced number of encounters saw Chelsea fans develop rivalries with other teams, notably Leeds United, other London clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
. Fulham also formed rivalries with other teams from London like Brentford and QPR. All these reduced the prominence of the West London Derby. That is less true for Fulham fans, with the fact that their nearest neighbours have been more successful ensuring that matches against Chelsea retain a David vs Goliath
Goliath (Bible)
Goliath , جليات Ǧulyāt ) known also as Goliath of Gath is a figure in the Hebrew Bible . Described as a giant Philistine warrior, he is famous for his combat with the young David, the future king of Israel...
factor. Fulham returned to the top division in 2001, putting the clubs in the same division for the first time since 1983–84
1983-84 in English football
The 1983–84 season was the 104th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Liverpool had a great first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history...
.
On 19 March 2006, Fulham beat Chelsea 1–0 for the first time in 27 years with a goal from Luis Boa Morte. The match was marred by controversy and crowd trouble and has arguably rekindled the derby somewhat. Chelsea gained revenge for this defeat on 23 September with a 2–0 win at Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
, in which Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard
Frank James Lampard is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He also holds the position of vice-captain for his club side...
struck twice. Thankfully, there was little trouble before and after the game, due to appeals for calm from managers and players of both clubs and a much higher than normal police presence, to deter fans from entering the pitch after the game. Two of the last games to played at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
have both been close contests. On the 30th December 2006 they played out a 2–2 draw with Carlos Bocanegra
Carlos Bocanegra
Carlos Manuel Bocanegra is an American soccer player who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and is the captain of the United States national team.-Chicago Fire:...
getting a late equaliser for Fulham (earlier in the match Moritz Volz
Moritz Volz
Moritz Volz is a German footballer currently playing for German Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.Volz generally prefers to play at right-back, although he is comfortable at any defensive position and has played in midfield as well.-Early career:Volz started his career in his native Germany at FC...
had scored the 15,000th goal in Premier League history. On 29 September 2007 they stetled for a 0–0 draw. This draw was Avram Grant's first West London derby in charge of Chelsea and the same for Lawrie Sanchez
Lawrie Sanchez
Lawrence Philip "Lawrie" Sanchez is a former Northern Irish football manager, and a former player. He is currently the manager of League Two side Barnet...
of Fulham. During the 2008-09 season
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
, Chelsea defeated Fulham 3–1 under Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
, with goals from Nicolas Anelka
Nicolas Anelka
Abdul-Salam Bilal on 14 March 1979) is a French international footballer, who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Chelsea. Anelka was also a regular starter for the French national team...
, Florent Malouda
Florent Malouda
Florent Johan Malouda is a French footballer who plays as a left winger for Chelsea and the French national team.-Châteauroux:A street footballer in his teen years, Malouda gradually developed into an interesting, new football talent, able to penetrate defenses with his technical skills and...
and Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
, with Anelka's goal coming after just 51 seconds. In the 2009–10 season, Chelsea defeated Fulham at Craven Cottage with a 2–0 win, thanks to goals from Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. The win was Carlo Ancelotti's
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian football manager, Nicknamed Carletto, Ancelotti played as a midfielder and had a successful career with Roma – captaining the team – with whom he won one Scudetto and 4 Coppa Italia and was part of the legendary late 80's Milan team, with whom he won two Scudetti and...
first London derby.
Chelsea vs QPR derby
Despite QPR being members of the Football LeagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
since 1920, the two sides did not meet in a competitive match until 1968–69, when Rangers made their debut in the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
. Their first match took place on 14 September 1968; Chelsea won 4–0. Since then, the sides have met a further 45 times, making it the most common West London derby since the 1960s. The clubs developed a rivalry in the 1960s and 1970s when both were playing top-flight football and competing to be among London's top sides, with Chelsea winning the FA Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup, and Rangers winning the League Cup and finishing as league runners-up by a single point.
Many QPR fans favourite game against Chelsea was a 6–0 victory on Easter Monday in 1986. Chelsea were second in the league table at the time, and the result all but ended their title challenge. During this period, the clubs were relatively evenly matched, although Chelsea were always considered the bigger club, with both occasionally dropping into the Second Division in the late 1970s and early 1980s, so they met in almost every season. The teams met in a competitive match for the first time since 1996, when drawn to face each other in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
3rd Round on 5 January 2008. Chelsea won 1–0 thanks to a first-half own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
by Lee Camp
Lee Camp
Lee Michael John Camp is an English-born Northern Irish footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest and internationally for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper. He has also played for the England under-21's.-Derby County:...
. There was trouble after this game; this led to 23 arrests and 1 fan taken to hospital.
In recent times Chelsea have become one of the dominant forces in the English game, whereas QPR were in the second tier of English football for many years. The links between the two clubs have been maintained through numerous on-loan players; two of Chelsea's best youth team players joined QPR on loan for the 2006–07 season. These players were Jimmy Smith and Michael Mancienne
Michael Mancienne
Michael Ian Mancienne is an English footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV as a defender.Schooled primarily as a centre back, Mancienne can also play as a defensive midfielder as well as both fullback positions as he showed during appearances for Chelsea, and multiple loan...
. Mancienne renewed his loan for the 2007–08 season.
QPR and Chelsea have competed in two pre-season friendlies since the turn of the century. The most recent was in 2003 when Chelsea thrashed a QPR Legends XI 7–0. On 28 July 2001. QPR stunned the £50 million Chelsea line-up by beating them 3–1. Jesper Gronkjaer gave Chelsea a first-half lead, but QPR got an equaliser from Leroy Griffiths
Leroy Griffiths
Leroy Griffiths is an English footballer who plays for Sutton United as a striker.-Career:Born in London, Griffiths signed for League One team Gillingham an initial one-month loan in November 2007.-External links:...
and then took lead from a long range effort by Karl Connolly
Karl Connolly
Karl Andrew Connolly is a former Wrexham, QPR, and Swansea City footballer.-Football career:Connolly started his football career at Napoli, in the Liverpool Sunday League, where he was spotted by a Wrexham scout, and was signed by the then Wrexham manager Brian Flynn, initially to play in a...
. QPR confirmed the win when Gavin Peacock
Gavin Peacock
Gavin Keith Peacock is a former English professional football player who played primarily in midfield but often as a striker...
, also a former Chelsea player, scored late on. This game was marred by crowd trouble and saw both sets of fans enter the pitch.
Mirroring Chelsea's purchase by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian businessman and the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC.In 2003, Abramovich was named Person of the Year by Expert, a Russian business magazine. He shared this title with Mikhail Khodorkovsky...
, QPR have received investment from Flavio Briatore
Flavio Briatore
Flavio Briatore is an Italian businessman. During the 1980s, he was convicted for multiple counts of fraud, receiving two prison sentences, only one of which he served. As a fugitive from Italy, he set up restaurants and then a number of successful Benneton franchises in the Virgin Islands and the...
, Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone
Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone is an English business magnate, as president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration and through his part-ownership of Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. As such, he is generally considered the primary...
and Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Narayan Mittal is an Indian steel magnate. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company....
. The fact that the Mittal family, who own a 20% stake in the club, are reputed to be five times as rich as Abramovich has seen QPR fans dub themselves the world's richest club.
On 30 August 2009, Chelsea were drawn against QPR in the third round of the 2009-10 Football League Cup, which saw Chelsea win the game 1–0 thanks to a goal from Salomon Kalou
Salomon Kalou
Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for Chelsea in the Premier League.He is often used on the wings at Chelsea. He has a preference for playing on the left wing as this gives him opportunities to cut inside and take shots with his favoured right foot...
.
On 23 October 2011, Chelsea lost 1–0 to a newly promoted QPR in a Barclays Premier League match for the first time since 1996. In a fiesty encounter which saw both opposing teams clashing with each other on several occasions, 9 Chelsea players and 2 of QPR were booked, with 2 Chelsea players, Jose Bosingwa
José Bosingwa
José Bosingwa da Silva , known as Bosingwa, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, as a right defender.-Early years:...
and Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
being sent off. Heiðar Helguson
Heiðar Helguson
Heiðar Helguson is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers....
scored the only goal of the match through a penalty. Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas was charged by the Football Association for criticizing poor performance of the referee Chris Foy
Chris Foy (referee)
Christopher J. Foy is an English professional football referee who officiates in the Premier League....
for many explicable decisions going against Chelsea including a penalty call when the last QPR defender brought a Chelsea player down in the box. Chelsea FC was fined £20,000 by the F.A. for not controlling their players, who picked up the maximum number of bookings in a match in the Premier League era, and their manager was fined £12,000 for his comments on the referee in addition to being cautioned for future conduct.
Fulham vs QPR derby
The origins of a rivalry between Fulham and QPR date back before Chelsea were formed. In 1892 the two teams met at Kensal Rise to play in the West London Cup Final. QPR were 3–2 victors and won their first piece of silverware. For the next few seasons QPR continued to win the cup, whilst Fulham won The West London League. In recent times, however, QPR and Fulham derbies are not common as both teams have been in different divisions for all but two seasons since the Premier League first started in 1992. As two very similar clubs in size, history and fan base, derbies, are at times, fiercer and more competitive than those against Chelsea.From 2002 until 2004 QPR and Fulham were closer than they had ever been when QPR and Fulham shared Loftus Road
Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
whilst Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
was being redeveloped. This added extra spice to a derby had they drawn each other in the cup, especially had QPR been the away team at their own ground.
The matches during the 2000–01
2000-01 in English football
The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons...
season both ended up being 2–0 to Fulham. The game at Loftus Road saw Richard Langley
Richard Langley
Richard Barrington Michael Langley is an English born-Jamaican footballer who plays for Thai Premier League side Pattaya United...
and Clarke Carlisle
Clarke Carlisle
Clarke James Carlisle is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Football League One side Preston North End, on loan from Burnley. Born in Preston, he began playing football at a young age, taking inspiration from his father who played semi-professionally. Carlisle...
- two of QPR's best players - seriously injured in the game and both were out for 18 months with cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee...
injuries, this was vital for QPR's descent into the third tier for the first time in 34 years.
QPR were promoted to the Premier League for the 2011–12 season meaning the derby would take place for the first time in over 10 years and in the Premier League for the first time. The match finished in a 6–0 victory for Fulham, with Andy Johnson each bagging a hat-trick.
Aggregated Results
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 125 | 41 | 38 | 46 | 172 | 169 |
| Chelsea | 131 | 65 | 40 | 26 | 194 | 139 |
| Fulham | 148 | 38 | 41 | 69 | 163 | 214 |
| QPR | 140 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 178 | 185 |
| Total | 544 | 190 | 164 | 190 | 707 | 707 |
Brentford vs Chelsea
| Played | Brentford wins | Draws | Chelsea wins | Brentford goals | Chelsea goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 |
Last two results
| Venue | Date | Competition | Brentford | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Park Griffin Park Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a... |
January 7, 1950 | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
0 | 1 |
| Griffin Park Griffin Park Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a... |
March 15, 1947 | First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... |
0 | 2 |
Brentford vs Fulham
| Played | Brentford wins | Draws | Fulham wins | Brentford goals | Fulham goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 60 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Football League Trophy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 49 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 65 | 67 |
Last two results
| Venue | Date | Competition | Brentford | Fulham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Park Griffin Park Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a... |
April 11, 1998 | Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
0 | 2 |
| Craven Cottage Craven Cottage Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896.... |
December 2, 1997 | Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
1 | 1 |
Brentford vs QPR
| Played | Brentford wins | Draws | QPR wins | Brentford goals | QPR goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 62 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 88 | 85 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 65 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 94 | 87 |
Last two results
| Venue | Date | Competition | Brentford | QPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Park Griffin Park Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a... |
February 14, 2004 | Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
1 | 1 |
| Loftus Road Loftus Road Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,... |
November 11, 2003 | Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
0 | 1 |
Chelsea vs Fulham
| Played | Chelsea wins | Draws | Fulham wins | Chelsea goals | Fulham goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 63 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 107 | 57 |
| FA Cup | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 72 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 118 | 66 |
Last two results
| Venue | Date | Competition | Chelsea | Fulham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven Cottage Craven Cottage Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896.... |
February 14, 2011 | FA Premier League FA Premier League The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier... |
0 | 0 |
| Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge (stadium) Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge... |
November 10, 2010 | FA Premier League FA Premier League The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier... |
1 | 0 |
Chelsea vs QPR
| Played | Chelsea wins | Draws | QPR wins | Chelsea goals | QPR goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 41 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 53 | 54 |
| FA Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| League Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 48 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 61 | 60 |
Last two results
| Venue | Date | Competition | Chelsea | QPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loftus Road Loftus Road Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,... |
October 23, 2011 | Premier League | 0 | 1 |
| Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge (stadium) Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge... |
September 23, 2009 | League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
1 | 0 |
Fulham vs QPR
| Played | Fulham wins | Draws | QPR wins | Fulham goals | QPR goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 29 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 31 |
Last two results
| Venue | Date | Competition | Fulham | QPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loftus Road Loftus Road Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,... |
January 21, 2001 | First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... |
2 | 0 |
| Craven Cottage Craven Cottage Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896.... |
October 2, 2011 | FA Barclays Premier League | 6 | 0 |
Notable matches
- Fulham 6–0 Queens Park Rangers (2 October 2011) - Fulham secure an easy win over newly promoted QPR with a hat-trick from Andrew Johnson, Danny Murphy scoring from a penalty, with Clint Dempsey and Bobby Zamora also scoring a goal.
- Fulham 1–0 Chelsea (19 March 2006) – Fulham secured their first win over Chelsea since 1979 with a goal from Luís Boa Morte in a heated and controversial match. Champions-electFA Premier League 2005-06The 2005–06 season of the FA Premier League began on 13 August 2005, and concluded on 7 May 2006. The season saw Chelsea F.C retain their title after defeating Manchester United 3–0 at Stamford Bridge towards the end of April...
Chelsea had a Didier DrogbaDidier DrogbaDidier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
goal disallowed for a hand ball and William GallasWilliam GallasWilliam Eric Gallas is a French footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur.Gallas began his career in France, before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001. He transferred to rivals Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006...
sent offMisconduct (football)Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player that is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction in accordance with Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. Misconduct may occur at any time, including when the ball is out of play, during half-time and before and after the...
, with the latter incident sparking a mass brawl of the players. After the final whistle, both sets of fans invaded the pitch, which led to some clashes and arrests.
- Chelsea 1–0 Fulham (14 April 2002) – The most important match between the clubs in recent years, an FA Cup semi-final at Villa ParkVilla ParkVilla Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
. Newly-promoted Fulham went into the match as underdogs, attempting to reach their first major final since 19751975 FA Cup FinalThe 1975 FA Cup Final was contested by West Ham United and Fulham at Wembley. The Fulham team contained two former England captains in former West Ham captain Bobby Moore, making his last appearance at Wembley, and Alan Mullery. West Ham won 2–0, with the two goals scored by Alan Taylor...
. By contrast, Chelsea were aiming for their third final in five years. John TerryJohn TerryJohn George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League...
's deflected shot just before half-time proved to be the difference between the sides, sending Chelsea into the final.
- Brentford 4–0 Fulham (26 April 1992) - In a Sunday morning fixture, Brentford secured promotion to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1954. Brentford raced into a four goal lead by half time, including two goals in a minute. As the commentator on the day quoted, it was "raining goals at Griffin Park".
- Brentford 6–1 QPR (21 August 1965) - Brentford stormed to an opening day win at Griffin Park, however fortunes for both clubs changed shortly after. It was the last meeting between the two sides at Griffin ParkGriffin ParkGriffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a...
for 35 years in a season which resulted in the relegation of Brentford in spite of this great start. A year later, QPR attempted and failed to take over Brentford and Griffin Park, which would have resulted in the closure of Brentford FC.
- QPR 6–0 Chelsea (31 March 1986) – Chelsea had been title challengers for most of the season, but went into the match having lost 4–0 to West Ham UnitedWest Ham United F.C.West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
two days previously; this result all but ended their title challenge. Rangers striker Gary BannisterGary BannisterGary Bannister is a former English professional footballer who played for Coventry City , Sheffield Wednesday, Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, Oxford United, Nottingham Forest, Stoke City, Lincoln City and Darlington...
grabbed a hat-trick and fellow striker John Byrne scored twice to secure their biggest ever win over Chelsea. Towards the end of the game Chelsea's David SpeedieDavid SpeedieDavid Robert Speedie is a retired Scottish footballer who played for several clubs in England during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably Chelsea, Coventry City, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers. He accumulated more than 500 football league appearances and scored almost 150 goals in a 14 year...
was sent off for punching a QPR player.
- QPR 2–4 Chelsea (21 February 1970) – In 1970, Chelsea and QPR were drawn to face each other in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Chelsea's Alan HudsonAlan HudsonAlan Anthony Hudson is a former English footballer.-Biography:Born and brought up near the King's Road, Hudson was rejected by boyhood club Fulham as a schoolboy before signing for Chelsea Juniors...
described it as a "fantastic draw", owing to the rivalry between the two clubs. To add further spice, QPR were fielding two former Chelsea players, Terry VenablesTerry VenablesTerence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
and Barry BridgesBarry BridgesBarry John Bridges is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall and Brighton & Hove Albion and was capped four times for England....
, as well as their star striker, Rodney MarshRodney Marsh (footballer)Rodney William Marsh is an English retired footballer. He was named after HMS Rodney by his father, who served on the battleship. He played for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the England national team. Lately, he has been a pundit and a commentator on the...
. In an entertaining match, despite the poor pitch, Chelsea were 2–0 up within 8 minutes thanks to Peter OsgoodPeter OsgoodPeter Leslie Osgood was an English footballer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. He is best remembered for representing Chelsea and Southampton at club level, and was also capped four times by England in the early 1970s.-Chelsea:Born in a small road named Kentons Lane in Windsor, Osgood...
and David WebbDavid Webb (footballer)David James Webb is an English former professional footballer who made 555 appearances in the Football League playing for Leyton Orient, Southampton, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Leicester City, Derby County, A.F.C. Bournemouth and Torquay United. He became a manager, taking charge of A.F.C...
, before a twice-taken Venables penalty put Rangers back in contention. As Rangers threatened to equalise, Osgood scored twice more to complete his hat-trick and put the result beyond doubt; Bridges grabbed a late consolation for his side. Chelsea would ultimately go on to win the cup that season.
- QPR 1–0 Brentford (11 November 2003) - A match steeped in controversy as throughout the game ex-Bee Martin RowlandsMartin RowlandsMartin Charles Rowlands is an English - born - Irish footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers F.C on loan from Queens Park Rangers F.C...
goaded the Brentford fans and at full time, instead of celebrating with the home fans, he and several other QPR players walked over to the away end and made inciteful gestures and goaded the Brentford fans.
- QPR 3–2 Fulham (1892) - The West London Cup Final at Kensal Rise saw League winners Fulham take on the emerging QPR. Fulham were favourites, but QPR were not to be underestimated. They were just beginning to establish themselves as one of West London's top sides. Fulham had firmly established themselves as the best team in the area, because they had won the West London League for two years running. Fulham raced into a 2-0 lead and held it at half-time. QPR somehow managed to pull it back and won their first piece of silverware. This is seen as the first famous derby.
Crossing the divide
A list of players who have played for or managed at least two out of Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and QPR.Brentford and QPR
- Nikki BullNikki BullNikki Bull is an English footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers as a goalkeeper. He has previously played for, most notably, Aldershot Town and also had spells at Queens Park Rangers and Hayes...
- first QPR, then Brentford - Andy SintonAndy SintonAndrew "Andy" Sinton born 19 March 1966 in Cramlington, Northumberland, is an English former professional footballer and current manager of A.F.C. Telford United...
- first Brentford, then QPR. - Martin RowlandsMartin RowlandsMartin Charles Rowlands is an English - born - Irish footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers F.C on loan from Queens Park Rangers F.C...
- first Brentford, then QPR. - Marcus BeanMarcus BeanMarcus Tristam Bean is a Jamaican international footballer born in England. He currently plays for Brentford.-Blackpool:...
- first QPR, then Brentford. - Martin AllenMartin AllenMartin James Allen is a former football player and current manager of Notts County. He played more than 100 games for each Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United before finishing his playing career with Portsmouth and Southend United. Five years later, he took his first job in management, at...
- played for QPR, managed Brentford.
Brentford and Fulham
- Wayne BrownWayne BrownWayne Larry Brown is an English professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Oxford United.-Career:Born in Southampton, former bricklayer Brown made a switch from Bashley to Bristol City for £40,000 in December 1992. Between 1993 and 1996 he made only 24 appearance for the Robins due...
- loaned to Brentford. - Robert MilsomRobert MilsomRobert Steven Milsom is an English footballer, currently playing for Aberdeen. He can play in central midfield or on the left wing, although he started his career as a left back.-Fulham:...
- loaned to Brentford. - John SalakoJohn SalakoJohn Salako is an English former professional football player who played for a variety of clubs and has also represented England at senior level. He was a part of the Crystal Palace team which reached the 1990 FA Cup Final. A severe knee injury sustained against Leeds United in 1991 put him out...
- first Fulham, then Brentford.
Chelsea, Fulham and QPR
- Roy BentleyRoy BentleyRoy Thomas Frank Bentley is a retired English football player who played most notably for Chelsea and the England national side. He later became a manager...
– won the league title as a striker with Chelsea in 1955 and moved on to Fulham a year later, where he was converted into a defender. Upon leaving Fulham, Bentley spent two years with QPR. - Bobby Campbell – managed Fulham between 1976 and 1980, and later Chelsea between 1988-91. Also coached QPR in the 1980s.
- Dave SextonDave SextonDavid "Dave" Sexton OBE is an English former football manager and player.-Playing career:Son of former professional boxer Archie Sexton, he started his playing career with West Ham United in 1948. Playing mainly at inside-forward, he would finish his career with time at Luton Town, Leyton Orient,...
- Having been a coach at Fulham during the 1960s, Sexton managed Chelsea and QPR during the 1970s. He won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
in successive seasons with Chelsea and took Rangers to within a point of the league title; as such he is regarded by both clubs as one of their greatest ever managers. - Ray WilkinsRay WilkinsRaymond Colin Wilkins MBE , often known as "Butch" Wilkins, is an English former footballer and at present a television pundit...
– started his playing career at Chelsea, and later played for and managed QPR as well as managing Fulham. He also had a stint as assistant manager to Gianluca VialliGianluca VialliGianluca Vialli is an Italian football manager and former player. Since retiring, he has gone into management and punditry and is a commentator for Sky Sport Italia....
at Chelsea. He again became the assistant manager under Luiz Felipe ScolariLuiz Felipe ScolariLuiz Felipe Scolari , ComIH , also known as Felipão in Brazil and Phil Scolari in the United Kingdom, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He is currently the manager of Palmeiras. He served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from July 12, 2003 to June 30, 2008...
after the departure of Steve ClarkeSteve ClarkeStephen "Steve" Clarke is a Scottish association football player and coach, currently the assistant manager at Liverpool. He played for St. Mirren, Chelsea and Scotland, winning three major trophies with Chelsea towards the end of his career...
. He continued to perform the role under Guus HiddinkGuus HiddinkGuus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
and current manager Carlo AncelottiCarlo AncelottiCarlo Ancelotti is an Italian football manager, Nicknamed Carletto, Ancelotti played as a midfielder and had a successful career with Roma – captaining the team – with whom he won one Scudetto and 4 Coppa Italia and was part of the legendary late 80's Milan team, with whom he won two Scudetti and...
until his contract was terminated without notice on 11 November 2010. - Clive WalkerClive WalkerClive Walker is a retired English footballer. His playing career spanned some 1,000 league and cup games for Chelsea, Sunderland, Fulham and Brighton before enjoying a renaissance in the Conference with Woking and Cheltenham Town.-Chelsea:Walker was an old-fashioned winger with pace who used to...
- Winger who played for all three West London clubs. - Paul Parker - Played for all Three Clubs,Started his career at Fulham before being sold cheaply to QPR (where we went on to start for England in the 1990 World Cup) also played 4 games for Chelsea in 1997.
Chelsea and QPR
- Barry BridgesBarry BridgesBarry John Bridges is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall and Brighton & Hove Albion and was capped four times for England....
Striker 1960s and 70's. - Gary ChiversGary ChiversGary Chivers is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Chelsea, Swansea City, Queens Park Rangers, Watford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bournemouth, and in the Norwegian Premier League for Lyn Oslo.A central defender, Chivers began his career with Chelsea in...
1980s defender. - Tommy DochertyTommy DochertyThomas Henderson "Tommy" Docherty , commonly known as "The Doc", is a Scottish former footballer and football manager.-Playing career:...
managed Chelsea in the 1960s. 2 spells as QPR manager. - Rhys EvansRhys EvansRhys Karl Evans is an English footballer who played for Southend United and is currently on trial at Bradford City, a club he is very much fond of. He is a goalkeeper, who won two England under-21 caps....
Goalkeeper, loaned from Chelsea to QPR. - Mark FalcoMark FalcoMark Peter Falco is a former professional footballer with a number of clubs including Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, Rangers and Queens Park Rangers.-Career:...
Known mainly for his time at Spurs, he was on loan to Chelsea and later had a spell with QPR. - Mike FilleryMike FilleryMichael Christopher Fillery is an English former professional footballer who played for Chelsea and QPR as a midfielder during the 1970s and 1980s....
- skilful left sided midfield player moved from Chelsea to QPR in 1983/4. - Paul FurlongPaul FurlongPaul Furlong is an English professional footballer, currently playing for St Albans City in a player/coach role.-Career:...
- much travelled centre forward. brief spell at Chelsea later gained legend status at QPR. - Allan HarrisAllan HarrisAllan Harris was a footballer who played for Chelsea, Coventry City and QPR. His brother Ron was also a professional footballer....
- Full back, brother of Ron HarrisRon HarrisRonald Harris may refer to:* Ronald Dale Harris , former computer programmer for the Nevada Gaming Control Board* Ron Harris , 1960s English footballer* Ron Harris , nude photographer...
. Later assistant manager under El Tel. - John HollinsJohn HollinsJohn William Hollins MBE is a retired English footballer and manager. He was initially a midfielder who, later in his career, became an effective centre back.Hollins' son, Chris Hollins is the main sport presenter on BBC Breakfast....
– played in Chelsea's 1970 FA CupFA Cup Final 1970The 1970 FA Cup Final was contested by Chelsea and Leeds United. The match took place on 11 April 1970 at Wembley Stadium and ended 2–2, making it the first FA Cup final to require a replay since 1912...
-winning team and QPR's team in 1975-761975-76 in English footballThe 1975–76 season was the 96th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Liverpool won their first major trophy under Bob Paisley by narrowly winning the league title after heated competition from Queens Park Rangers. They also lifted the UEFA Cup for the second time in their...
, their best ever season. He also managed both clubs. - Tommy LangleyTommy LangleyTommy Langley is a retired English footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s as a striker. He is currently one of the hosts of Matchnight Live on Chelsea TV.-Chelsea:...
- Chelsea to QPR. Striker in the late 70's early 80's. - Michael MancienneMichael MancienneMichael Ian Mancienne is an English footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV as a defender.Schooled primarily as a centre back, Mancienne can also play as a defensive midfielder as well as both fullback positions as he showed during appearances for Chelsea, and multiple loan...
– Spent two loan spells at QPR. - Gavin PeacockGavin PeacockGavin Keith Peacock is a former English professional football player who played primarily in midfield but often as a striker...
– Played for Chelsea in the nineties, either side of spells at QPR. - Ben SaharBen SaharBen Sahar is an Israeli football striker who currently plays for Ligue 1 side Auxerre on loan from Espanyol.At just 16, Sahar was already the equivalent of a second-year apprentice at Chelsea. He first caught Chelsea's eye in an Under-16 fixture against Ireland in 2004 and has since played for the...
– came to QPR on loan from Chelsea in pre-season of 2007/2008 and scored against West London rivals, Fulham. - Scott SinclairScott SinclairScott Andrew Sinclair is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Swansea City as a winger, having previously played for Bristol Rovers, Chelsea, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic...
- the most recent signing, came on loan to QPR during the 2007/2008 season. - Jimmy Smith – came on loan to QPR during the 2006/2007 campaign.
- Nigel SpackmanNigel SpackmanNigel James Spackman is an English football manager and former player. He was formerly a midfield player who was an integral part of the much-admired Liverpool team of 1988...
- Midfielder. Chelsea then QPR via Liverpool. - John SpencerJohn Spencer (footballer)John Spencer is the head coach for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. Spencer is a former professional football player, who represented Scotland at international level...
- Diminutive Scottish striker. Chelsea, later QPR and Everton. - Terry VenablesTerry VenablesTerence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
- Player at Chelsea most of the 1960s. Transferred to QPR from Spurs in 1969. Managed QPR 1980 to 84. - Ian WatsonIan Watson (footballer)Ian Watson was a footballer with QPR.He signed in 1965 from Chelsea and made his debut in the 1-6 defeat against Brentford on opening day 1965-66...
- Defender moved from Chelsea to QPR in the mid 1960s. - David WebbDavid Webb (footballer)David James Webb is an English former professional footballer who made 555 appearances in the Football League playing for Leyton Orient, Southampton, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Leicester City, Derby County, A.F.C. Bournemouth and Torquay United. He became a manager, taking charge of A.F.C...
- Scored the winning goal in the 1970 cup final for Chelsea. Part of the successful 1975/6 QPR side. - Roy WegerleRoy WegerleRoy Wegerle is a South African-American former soccer player, who played for the United States in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. He is one of two players who played in both the NASL and MLS; the other is Hugo Sánchez....
- very skilful striker. Moved from the USA to Chelsea then QPR via Luton. - Steve WicksSteve WicksSteve Wicks is an English former professional footballer. He was a tall, solid imposing player who played as a centre half. He most notably played for Chelsea, Derby County and Queens Park Rangers in the 1970s and 1980s...
- Blond centre-half played had 2 spells with both Chelsea and QPR in the late 1970s through the 1980s. - Shaun Wright-PhillipsShaun Wright-PhillipsShaun Cameron Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers and the England national team. He is the adopted son of former England international, Ian Wright and the half-brother of fellow professional football player Bradley Wright-Phillips...
- Winger signed by QPR in August 2011 from Manchester City having played for Chelsea from 2005–2008
Chelsea and Fulham
- Dave BeasantDave BeasantDavid John "Dave" Beasant, is a retired English football goalkeeper who began his career in the late 1970s. A well-travelled player, Beasant's former clubs include Wimbledon, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Wigan...
– after leaving Chelsea in 1992, Beasant played for a further 10 clubs before ending up as a reserve goalkeeper/coach at Fulham in 2003. He retired from his playing capacity a year later without actually playing a game, and is still employed by the club as a coach. - Wayne BridgeWayne BridgeWayne Michael Bridge is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Manchester City.A graduate of the Southampton Academy where he made his debut in 1998, he has also played for Chelsea and Fulham during his Premiership career....
– was on loan at Fulham from Chelsea during the second half of the 2005-06 seasonFA Premier League 2005-06The 2005–06 season of the FA Premier League began on 13 August 2005, and concluded on 7 May 2006. The season saw Chelsea F.C retain their title after defeating Manchester United 3–0 at Stamford Bridge towards the end of April...
. - Gordon DaviesGordon Davies (footballer)Gordon John Davies is a former Welsh international football player. He earned 16 caps for Wales between 1979 and 1986, scoring 2 international goals.-Club career:...
– first at Fulham, then Chelsea. - Damien DuffDamien DuffDamien Anthony Duff is an Irish footballer who plays for Premier League team Fulham and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he has participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and helped his team qualify for UEFA Euro 2012...
– first at Chelsea, Newcastle (see article Tyne–Wear derby), then Fulham (formerly with Blackburn Rovers) - Bjarne Goldbaek – first at Chelsea, then Fulham.
- Jon HarleyJon HarleyJon Harley is an English footballer who has played for Chelsea, Wimbledon, Fulham, Sheffield United, West Ham United, Burnley, Watford and Notts County.-Chelsea:...
– first at Chelsea, then Fulham. - Ray Lewington – first at Chelsea, then Fulham.
- Ian PearceIan PearceIan Anthony Pearce is an English footballer who plays as a defender, spending the majority of his career in the Premier League. He is currently playing for Kingstonian in the Isthmian Premier League....
– first at Chelsea, then Fulham, via Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
and West HamWest Ham United F.C.West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
. - Robert Savage – first at Fulham, then Chelsea. Not to be confused with modern-day player Robbie SavageRobbie SavageRobert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside...
. - Alexei Smertin – signed with Fulham in early 2007, having played for (among other Premiership clubs) Chelsea.
- Gaël KakutaGaël KakutaGaël Kakuta is a French footballer of Congolese descent. He currently plays for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers on loan from Chelsea...
- was on loan at Fulham from Chelsea during the second half of the 2010-11 season.
Fulham and QPR
- Dean ConeyDean ConeyDean Henry Coney is a former professional footballer.He was a striker who played for Fulham, QPR and Norwich City. A cruciate ligament injury at Norwich ended his professional career, after which he played briefly in Hong Kong before playing non-league football back in England with Farnborough...
Fulham and QPR striker. Part fo the deal that took Paul Parker to QPR - Lee CookLee CookLee Cook is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Cook began his career at Southampton. non-League Aylesbury United where he made 19 appearances, scoring twice, having progressed from the club's youth team. In 1999, after...
- QPR winger transferred to Fulham 2007/8 season. - Rodney MarshRodney Marsh (footballer)Rodney William Marsh is an English retired footballer. He was named after HMS Rodney by his father, who served on the battleship. He played for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the England national team. Lately, he has been a pundit and a commentator on the...
– Started off at Fulham, before becoming a QPR legend and the moved back to play for the maverick Fulham side.
Manchester United and England. Returned to Fulham for a brief loan spell under 1997.
- Zesh Rehman - Fulham to QPR 2006.
- Heiðar HelgusonHeiðar HelgusonHeiðar Helguson is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers....
- Fulham and QPR striker. - Tony SealyTony SealyAnthony John "Tony" Sealy is a retired footballer in the 1970s and 1980s. He won four Championship medals with four different clubs and played for numerous clubs across the world.-Playing career:...
- Small but quick striker. Top scorer as QPR won promotion in 82/83. Later moved to Fulham. - Callum Willock - Loaned from Fulham to QPR.
- Paul Parker - Played over 100 games for both clubs.
See also
- London derbiesLondon derbiesThe term London Derbies refers to the various football local derbies between the teams in London, England. It specifically refers to individual matches between the teams, but can also be used to describe the general ongoing rivalry between the clubs and fans....
- South London derbySouth London derbySouth London derby is the name given to a football derby contested by any two of Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Millwall and AFC Wimbledon, the four Football League clubs based in South London, England...
- North London derbyNorth London derbyThe North London derby is the name of the football local derby between the two major teams in North London – Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.-History:...
- East London derbyEast London derbyThe rivalry between Millwall and West Ham United is one of the longest-standing and most bitter rivalries in English football, with both sets of supporters considering the other club as their main rival....
- Local derbyLocal derbyIn many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
- Sports rivalrySports rivalryA sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. This pressure of competition is felt by players, coaches, and management, but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans. The intensity of the rivalry varies from a friendly competition on one end to serious violence on the...
- Local derbies in the United KingdomLocal derbies in the United KingdomThis is a list of the main sporting local derbies in the United Kingdom. Derbies by their nature are always 'local.'-Football:* A12 derby - Colchester United vs Ipswich Town*A23 derby - Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace...