5 Facts About Queens Park Rangers

1. In 2011 Queens Park Rangers won the Championship title to return to the Premier League.

2. In 1981 Queens Park Rangers became the first English club to install an artificial playing surface.

3. In 1976 Queens Park Rangers turned out in Adidas: for the first match they wore narrow hoops from Adidas' stock before a more traditional width was delivered in time for their second game.

4. In 1974 Queens Park Rangers adopted Admiral as their kit supplier, beginning a period of bewildering variations: the contract with Admiral lasted for half the season before unbranded shirts, with white collars replaced them.

5. The late 1970s saw some cup success with Queens Park Rangers reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup and in their first entry into European football reached the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup losing to AEK Athens on penalties.