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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

• Martin Allen – played for QPR, managed Brentford.
• Marcus Bean – first QPR, then Brentford.
• Nikki Bull – first QPR, then Brentford.
• DJ Campbell – first Brentford, then QPR.
• Martin Rowlands – first Brentford, then QPR.
• Andy Sinton – first Brentford, then QPR.

Brentford and Fulham

• Wayne Brown – loaned to Brentford.
• Robert Milsom – loaned to Brentford.
• John Salako – first Fulham, then Brentford.

Brentford, Chelsea and Fulham

• Steve Sidwell – Played Brentford in 2001–02. Spent the 2007–08 season with Chelsea. Moved to Fulham in 2011.

Chelsea, Fulham and QPR

• Roy Bentley – 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 Sexton – 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' Cup 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 Wilkins – 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 Vialli at Chelsea. He again became the assistant manager under Luiz Felipe Scolari after the departure of Steve Clarke. He continued to perform the role under Guus Hiddink and current manager Carlo Ancelotti until his contract was terminated without notice on 11 November 2010.
• Clive Walker – 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

• Clive Allen – First QPR, then Chelsea.
• José Bosingwa – Played for Chelsea from 2008–12. Moved to QPR in 2012.
• Barry Bridges Striker 1960s and 70's.
• Gary Chivers 1980s defender.
• Tommy Docherty managed Chelsea in the 1960s. 2 spells as QPR manager.
• Rhys Evans Goalkeeper, loaned from Chelsea to QPR.
• Mark Falco Known mainly for his time at Spurs, he was on loan to Chelsea and later had a spell with QPR.
• Mike Fillery – skilful left sided midfield player moved from Chelsea to QPR in 1983/4.
• Paul Furlong – much travelled centre forward. brief spell at Chelsea later gained legend status at QPR.
• Allan Harris – Full back, brother of Ron Harris. Later assistant manager under El Tel.
• John Hollins – played in Chelsea's 1970 FA Cup-winning team and QPR's team in 1975–76, their best ever season. He also managed both clubs.
• Tommy Langley – Chelsea to QPR. Striker in the late 70's early 80's.
• Michael Mancienne – Spent two loan spells at QPR.
• Gavin Peacock – Played for Chelsea in the nineties, either side of spells at QPR.
• Ben Sahar – came to QPR on loan from Chelsea in pre-season of 2007/2008 and scored against West London rivals, Fulham.
• Scott Sinclair – 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 Spackman – Midfielder. Chelsea then QPR via Liverpool.
• John Spencer – Diminutive Scottish striker. Chelsea, later QPR and Everton.
• Terry Venables – Player at Chelsea most of the 1960s. Transferred to QPR from Spurs in 1969. Managed QPR 1980 to 84.
• Ian Watson – Defender moved from Chelsea to QPR in the mid 1960s.
• David Webb – Scored the winning goal in the 1970 cup final for Chelsea. Part of the successful 1975/6 QPR side.
• Roy Wegerle – very skilful striker. Moved from the USA to Chelsea then QPR via Luton.
• Steve Wicks – Blond centre-half played had 2 spells with both Chelsea and QPR in the late 1970s through the 1980s.
• Shaun Wright-Phillips – Winger signed by QPR in August 2011 from Manchester City having played for Chelsea from 2005–2008

Chelsea and Fulham

• Dave Beasant – 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 Bridge – was on loan at Fulham from Chelsea during the second half of the 2005–06 season.
• Gordon Davies – first at Fulham, then Chelsea.
• Damien Duff – first at Chelsea, Newcastle (see article Tyne–Wear derby), then Fulham (formerly with Blackburn Rovers)
• Bjarne Goldbaek – first at Chelsea, then Fulham.
• Eiður Guðjohnsen – first at Chelsea, then Fulham.
• Jon Harley – first at Chelsea, then Fulham.
• Gaël Kakuta – was on loan at Fulham from Chelsea during the second half of the 2010–11 season.
• Ray Lewington – first at Chelsea, then Fulham.
• Ian Pearce – first at Chelsea, then Fulham, via Blackburn Rovers and West Ham.
• Robert Savage – first at Fulham, then Chelsea. Not to be confused with modern-day player Robbie Savage.
• Alexei Smertin – signed with Fulham in early 2007, having played for (among other Premiership clubs) Chelsea.
• John Dempsey – first at Fulham, then Chelsea.

Fulham and QPR

• Dean Coney Fulham and QPR striker. Part of the deal that took Paul Parker to QPR
• Lee Cook – QPR winger transferred to Fulham 2007/8 season.
• Rodney Marsh – 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.
• Andrew Johnson – Fulham to QPR in 2012.
• Stephen Kelly – played for QPR in 2003. Joined Fulham in 2009.
• Heiðar Helguson – Fulham and QPR striker.
• Mark Hughes – Managed Fulham in the 2010/11 season before leaving due to a desire to win trophies. Signed as QPR manager the following season in January.
• Paul Parker – Played over 100 games for both clubs.
• Zesh Rehman – Fulham to QPR 2006.
• Tony Sealy – Small but quick striker. Top scorer as QPR won promotion in 82/83. Later moved to Fulham.
• Callum Willock – Loaned from Fulham to QPR.
• Bobby Zamora – Played for Fulham until signing for QPR on a January transfer in 2012.