Stadium
Rangers have had a somewhat nomadic existence, having played in 16 different locations throughout northwest London since their formation. The several grounds before 1886 are unknown but were probably in the Queens Park area (the first being The Queens Park itself). QPR hold the title of having had the most home grounds in football league history:
- Welford's Fields (1886–1888)
- London Scottish F.C.'s Ground (1888–1889)
- Brondesbury (1888–1889)
- Home Farm (1888–1889)
- Kensal Green (1888–1889)
- Gun Club (1888–1889)
- Wormwood Scrubs (1888–1889)
- Kilburn Cricket Ground (1888–1889)
- Kensal Rise Athletic Ground (1899–1901)
- Latimer Road/St Quintin Avenue (1901–1902)
- Kensal Rise Athletic Ground (1902–1904)
- Royal Agricultural Society showgrounds (1904–1907)
- Park Royal Ground (1907–1917)
- Loftus Road (1917–1931)
- White City Stadium (1931–1933)
- Loftus Road (1933–1962)
- White City Stadium (1962–1963)
- Loftus Road (1963–present)
QPR are planning to move away from Loftus Road (the smallest in the Premiership) to a new stadium which would have a capacity double that of their existing ground. Potential sites are in North Acton and also the BBC's Television Centre in Wood Lane, which will become vacant for development in 2013 once the corporation moves out to new premises in central London.
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