[30] The band Yes performed at the stadium on 10 May 1975, which was recorded and featured on The Old Grey Whistle Test . He was known as one of the best young players in English football. BrewDog are rapidly making a name for themselves as the pub of choice for the hipsters of the world. This is the third most expensive stand to sit in. The 2014 Football League Championship play-off Final was an association football match which was played on 24 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Derby County and Queens Park Rangers. In 2019 Loftus Road was renamed the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium in conjunction with a local charity, that educates young people about the dangers and repercussions of knife crime. At the west end of the stadium is the School End which has been all seated since 1990 after the Taylor Report. It’s around half a mile from Loftus Road. Queens Park Rangers squad from 1911/12 - By Unknown - but likely to have been published in a British newspaper as this was the team that won the Southern League in 1911/12. [24] It was planned to be called New Queens Park. The new exclusive W12 and C Clubs are located here. When this happens the whole of the School End is taken by visiting supporters, a structure which is the smallest around the ground but often generates the most noise. The ground's capacity was 25,700, all-seated, until the closure of the Riverside Stand for redevelopment in the close season of 2019, though the record attendance is 49,335, for a game against Millwall, 8 October 1938. You’ll get to go behind-the-scenes and take in both sets of dressing rooms, the press area, the hospitality sections, the trophy cabinet and the tunnel leading you down to the side of the pitch. It is a single tiered stand and is the smallest in height, but not in noise and capacity. It had a capacity of 2,950. The club moved in and out of the ground several times, alternating their time between Loftus Road and White City Stadium. The capital of the country has bars and pubs aplenty so here are some of our favourites: The facilities at Loftus Road are a little dated now, but you’ll still find all of the usual places to buy a bite to eat or have a refreshing half-time drink. Most of the noise is generated from this stand, in addition to the Loft. Concessions are offered for older and younger fans as well as disabled visitors to Loftus Road. The Ellerslie Road stand, rebuilt in 1972, [4] is constantly renamed and sponsored, but QPR fans refer to it as the Ellerslie Road Stand. Craven Cottage is a football stadium located in Fulham, London. Loftus Road hosted the 2015 Saudi Super Cup between Al Nassr and Al Hilal, marking the first time that the competition was held outside of Saudi Arabia. They have deals on drinks, karaoke on Thursdays and Happy Hour between 5pm and 8pm. Loftus Road is very much built in the ‘English Style’ of having four distinct stands on each side of the ground. [6] The section of the terracing that was covered was concreted at this time with the uncovered section later concreted in 1945. In 2019 the club gifted the naming rights of the stadium to the Kiyan Prince Foundation, in honour of the QPR youth player who was tragically stabbed in 2006. In 1980 and 1981, the two stands at both ends were rebuilt. This remained in use until 1988, after which a natural grass pitch was reintroduced. It will take about fifteen minutes if there’s no traffic and should cost around £20, though if there’s loads of traffic it will take longer and cost more. White City and Wood Lane are also reasonably close to the ground and you’ll soon figure out which way you’re going to get to the ground if you just follow the hordes of people with blue and white scarves around their necks. 3 Aldine Street, Shepherd's Bush, W12 8AW. Here are some of the more conventional routes you might wish to take: Train - If you’re heading to London from somewhere else in the country then you almost certainly know what you’re doing, but just in case you don’t then the likelihood is that you’ll arrive at one of the main stations like Euston, Victoria or King’s Cross-St. Pancras. The R’s ditched their artificial surface in 1988 having played on it for seven years. If BrewDog is the place to go for drinkers who aren’t bothered about sport, then Belushi’s is the best place to head if you want to watch the sport and get a drink and a bite to eat. Undersoil heating is deployed beneath what is an all natural grass surface. [25] It was part of a 7-year ground share deal negotiated by Chris Wright who had just bought Wasps as rugby union became professional. On 7 June 2019, the club gifted the naming rights to the stadium to The Kiyan Prince Foundation, a charity set up in honour of former QPR youth player Kiyan Prince, resulting in the stadium becoming known as the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium. All four of the modern stands meet with no gaps, giving an overall impression of a tightly enclosed stadium. [5]. It has been the home ground of Fulham F.C. The stadium is the home ground of the Bulls franchise of the Super Rugby tournament and the Blue Bulls union in South Africa's Currie Cup. The club’s location in West London itself leads them to compete in the West London Derby. https://www.football-stadiums.co.uk/grounds/england/loftus-road/#sigProId61d4faa990, Queens Park Rangers Football & Athletic Club Ltd, Chelsea, Fulham, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Millwall, West Ham, Welford Fields, London Scottish Ground, Brondesbury, Home Farm, Kensal Green, Gun Club , Wormwood Scrubs, Kilburn Cricket Ground, Latimer Road, Royal Agricultural Society showgrounds, Park Royal Ground, Kensal Rise Athletic Ground, White City Stadium, Blue & White Hoops (Home) / Turquoise (Away) The four stands are the Loftus Road End (often shortened to The Loft), Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End, the Upper Tier of which is used by away supporters who are allocated the lower tier only for cup matches. [4]. The last match where home spectators were able to watch the match from terracing was on 16 April 1994 against Everton. There isn’t a huge amount of legroom, however, so if you’re quite tall you might have a bit of a problem. [47] The Underground stations have on rare occasions been a means for Away teams to arrive, e.g. At the same time as the new Loftus Road stand was built executive boxes were installed in the lower tier of the South Africa Road stand and the artificial pitch laid. Loftus Road has a capacity of 18,439. From the East the A40(M) will do you, whilst from the West the M4 to Chiswick will lead onto the A315 and the A402 to Shepherd’s Bush. Shepherd's Bush Market is also on the Hammersmith & City line. [9] [10] In 2001, there were concerns that Queens Park Rangers and the stadium would need to be sold separately when the club went into administration. [18] The current capacity of the stadium is 18,439. The club’s official website features an interactive seating system, so it’s fair to say that that’s the best place to start - although the £3.50 booking fee is a bit steep. Not to mention Trevor Sinclair who scored arguably the greatest ever FA cup goal for them. You can also call the ticket sales information line or drop in to the box office at Loftus Road itself. Despite being the first team in England to use an artificial pitch, it wasn’t popular with everyone. Seats are split into Gold/Silver/Bronze and are priced for a single adult at £34/£29/£26 for Category A games and at £33/£28/£25 for Category B games. The stadium hosted two rugby league internationals. Loftus Road is an all-seater football stadium in White City, London, England, which is home to Queens Park Rangers. The Plaza Hotel is close to the Hammersmith Apollo, so you might be able to catch a gig after the football. QPR as a football team was formed in 1886, when Christchurch Rangers were merged with St. Judes Institute. [38] QPR themselves played the Iranian national team in a pre-season friendly on 23 July 2005. Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby and football stadium situated in the Arcadia suburb of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.The stadium has a capacity of 51,762 for rugby union and it is occasionally used for football matches. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League. Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted and even London City will all make good choices depending on where you’re flying from in the first place. The decision was made as Yeading felt that their home stadium could not suitably segregate the fans. Born in Dorking, England, Mackie has played for Scotland, his eligibility gained from his grandfather who was born in Kilmarnock. [42]. In all cases you’ll want to follow the signs once you get close enough. The application was rejected as there were already five scheduled matches over the course of thirteen days as it was during the time that QPR were sharing Loftus Road with Fulham. This is the second most expensive stand. [49]. There are no user comments for this listing. Unusually for a professional football club, Queens Park Rangers operate tours on both match days and non-match days. In August 2013, QPR started discussions with Hammersmith and Fulham Council about moving into a new stadium, believed to be set for Old Oak Common, [22] and soon after, in December, confirmed that they would be leaving Loftus Road for the short move across west London. In 1985, Barry McGuigan defeated Eusebio Pedroza for the World Boxing Association featherweight championship at the stadium. They moved between Loftus Road itself and White City Stadium five times, though they were the only two stadiums the club has played at since being accepted into the Football League in 1920. They are quite close to the pitch, too, which can create a very intimidating atmosphere if the fans are up for the fight.