Players who played for Blackburn Rovers and QPR

14 players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and QPR, according to Wikidata. The best known include Osvaldo Ardiles, Jay Bothroyd and Ryan Nelsen. 3 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Osvaldo Ardiles. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1903 (Fred Pentland), the most recent in 2014 (Alex Baptiste).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Blackburn Rovers special (in French)Today's games with its 213 players. QPR special (in French)Today's games with its 188 players.

The full list (14 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBlackburn RoversQPR
Osvaldo ArdilesMidfielderArgentina19881988–1989
Jay BothroydForwardEngland2004–20052011–2013
Ryan NelsenDefenderNew Zealand2005–20122012–2013
Danny SimpsonDefenderUnited Kingdom2008–20092013–2014
Pascal ChimbondaDefenderFrance2009–20112011
Junior HoilettMidfielderCanada2007–20122012–2016
Christopher SambaDefenderRepublic of the Congo2004–20122013
Steven ReidMidfielderEngland, Ireland2003–20102009
Marcus BentForwardUnited Kingdom2000–20012010
Leon BestForwardIreland2012–20152004–2005
Fred PentlandForwardEngland1903–19061907–1908
Roy WegerleForwardUnited States19921990–1992
D.J. CampbellForwardUnited Kingdom2013–20142011–2013
Alex BaptisteDefenderUnited Kingdom2014–20152017–2019

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United25Leicester City24Derby County22Everton21Birmingham City20Liverpool20Aston Villa18Manchester City17

With QPR

Tottenham30Crystal Palace26West Ham21Manchester City19Chelsea19Newcastle United19Nottingham Forest19Portsmouth18