Leicester signed Asmir Begovic in the summer from Everton. He joined Everton from Queens Park Rangers. During his stay at Loftus Road, one season, he played 45 league games. Begovic is a nomad in football and still in good form at the age of 38. Ben Hamer is a recent recruit at Queens Park Rangers who used to play for Leicester. The goalkeeper has a handful of league appearances, but not a certain first choice at this time. He is the only player present at the moment with a life in both camps.
One of Leicester City’s all time greats, Arthur Chandler joined from Queens Park Rangers in 1923. He was signed for a fee of £3000. In that way, he became Leicester’s first four figure signing. He was 27 when he joined Leicester City. At the age of 39 years and 34 days, he set a record at the club. He became the oldest goalscorer when he scored against Wolves. After leaving Leicester, he went on to play for Notts County. He finished his career at Meadow Lane shortly after that. A total of 393 league games, scoring 259 goals.
Frank Large, who had a short spell at Lotus Road in 1962, joining from Halifax Town. The moved a bit around in the lower tiers at clubs such as Northampton Town and Swindon Town among those. Leicester City signed Large in 1967 and he did well. However, with Allan Clarke in the frame, Large was part of a deal that saw the two players switching clubs. Large played 26 league games and scored 8 goals, at QPR he was in action 18 times and scored five.
The next player to come to mind is Frank McLintock. He had great days in both camps. First, he was at Leicester City and from there joined Arsenal. In his thirties, he was seen as a key of experience in a young QPR side. They established themselves in the top flight in the mid 70’s and ended runners-up in the league in 1976. McLintock played at QPR from 1973 to 1977. He immediately transitioned into management at Leicester City. He is a grand legend at Filbert Street, playing for the football club from 1956 to 1964. In total 168 league games and 25 goals at Leicester City, for QPR 127 league games and 5 goals.
Danny Simpson and George Thomas are two players of recent life in football that enjoyed time at QPR. Simpson was signed from Leicester from The Hoops for a fee believed to be in the region of £2million. This happened back in 2014. The former Newcastle and Man Utd defender went on to play 113 league games for Leicester. He was in that Premier League winning team just a season after coming in. George Thomas left Leicester to join QPR in 2020. The Wales full international has since moved to Cambridge United.
Another most recent man to appear in both camps is Paul Konchesky. He joined QPR on loan from Leicester. He played 34 league games. During his career Konchesky played for five different London clubs, being at Charlton, Spurs, West Ham, Fulham and QPR.
Eddie Kelly is the next player on our list. He joined Leicester City from QPR. He was a good signing by Frank McLintock. Later that same season, David Webb was also signed from QPR. Kelly had just been at Loftus Road for a single season. Webb had partnered Frank McLintock for a couple of years before moving to Leicester City.
A forward with experience joined on loan for Leicester City from Everton going into the 80’s. Peter Eastoe previously played at QPR, where he scored a number of goals coming from Swindon Town. Eastoe spent two periods on loan at Leicester. He was fondly remembered at both camps. He was influential in two different ways. He helped Leicester City avoid relegation. He was a key player for QPR when they hit the top of English football. Eastoe played 72 league games and scored 15 goals, at Leicester City he hitted twice in 11 league games.
Robbie James is also a former player in both camps. So is Danny Simpson. Danny joined from QPR in 2014. He probably did not see himself being back at the top of English football. He celebrated a Premier League win a year later. Simpson contributed well at both clubs and seen as a key in teams that really performed to their limit. Robbie James might not be remembered from either Leicester City or QPR. He was mostly known for his time at Swansea City. He was also a Welsh international, seen as an icon both for his club and country. Danny played 113 league games for Leicester City, at QPR he entered the field 37 times in the league. Robbie James played 37 league games and Leicester City, 87 for QPR.
England international Terry Fenwick is also a former player in both camps. He represented England in the 1986 World Cup. Before that period, he was a key player at QPR and after, he had a loan signing at Leicester City. He played his best football while at Loftus Road. He spent seven years at QPR from 1980 to 1987. In 1990-91, he joined Leicester City for 8 loan appearances, scoring one goal.
Marcus Bent is a forward who had a nomadic life in football. He played in both camps. We remember him being at Leicester City in that 2003-04 season. Later, he moved to Queens Park Rangers. Damien Delaney had short spells in both camps as well. He played a few games at Leicester City. He also played at Queens Park Rangers during his career. The Ireland international played at Leicester City from the start of this century. He later joined QPR for a short spell from 2007 to 2009.
Lloyd Dyer enjoyed a long and happy career at Leicester City. He played 230 league games and scored 30 goals with this football club. At QPR it was a short loan spell during his days at The Hawthorns, appearing 15 times for the R’s.
Les Ferdinand was a grand figure at Queens Park Rangers. He did the most of his career at Loftus Road. He scored 80 goals in 163 league games. He spent one single season at Leicester City in 2003/04, playing 29 league games and scoring 12 goals.
Ian Holloway, former Leicester City manager, had good days at Queens Park Rangers as a player. He also had a spell as manager at Loftus Road. He was in charge twice, first from 2001 to 2006 and later from 2016 to 2018. He played for QPR from 91 to 96. During this time, he played 147 league games. He scored 4 goals from his midfield position.
Carl Ikeme and Jason Jarrett both played with loan spells in both camps. They did their trade as expected. They then returned to their current clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Preston North End.
Former Leicester City goalkeeper Simon Royce spent time on loan at Queens Park Rangers on three different occasions. He joined Leicester City in 2000 from Charlton Athletic. He left in 2001, playing 19 league games at QPR. During these different loan spells, he managed 79 league games and joined permanently in 2005.
A list of former players in both camps,
- Goalkeepers
- Carl Ikeme
- Simon Royce
- Alex Smithies
- Ben Hamer
- Asmir Begovic
- Defenders
- Frank McLintock
- David Webb
- Danny Simpson
- Terry Fenwick
- Damien Delaney
- John O’Neill
- Bob Hazell
- Paul Konchesky
- Wayne Brown
- Midfield
- Eddie Kelly
- Lloyd Dyer
- Robbie James
- Jason Jarrett
- Andy Impey
- Forwards
- Les Ferdinand
- Marcus Bent
- Frank Large
- Peter Eastoe
- George Thomas
- Arthur Chandler
- Dean Sturridge
- DJ Campbell
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