Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a fitbaw stadium locatit in Shepherd's Bush, Lunnon. It wis oreeginally the hame stadium o Shepherd's Bush F.C., but became hame tae its maist famous club for the first time in 1917 when Inglis fitbaw team Queens Park Rangers muivit in for the first o its three periods at the stadium. In 1981 the grund became the first stadium in Breetish profeesional fitbaw tae hae an airtificial pitch o Omniturf instawed, which remained till 1988. The fower staunds are the Loftus Road End (aften shortened tae The Loft), Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand an the School End, which is uised bi awaya supporters.
| The Loft | |
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| Full name | Loftus Road Stadium |
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| Location | South Africa Road, Shepherd's Bush, Lunnon, W12 7PJ |
| Coordinates | 51°30′33″N 0°13′56″W / 51.50917°N 0.23222°WCoordinates: 51°30′33″N 0°13′56″W / 51.50917°N 0.23222°W |
| Public transit | White City, London Underground |
| Awner | Queens Park Rangers Football & Athletic Club Ltd |
| Capacity | 18,439 (2012) |
| Record attendance | 35,353 (QPR vs Leeds United, 27 April 1974) |
| Field size | 112 bi 72 yard (102 bi 66 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scorebuird | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Biggit | 1904 |
| Appent | 1904 |
| Tenants | |
| Shepherd's Bush F.C. (1904–1915) Queens Park Rangers F.C. (1917–31, 1933–62, 1963–present) London Wasps (Guinness Premiership) (1996–2002) Fulham F.C. (2002–2004) | |
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