Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage on a matchday in 2023 | |
| Full name | Craven Cottage |
|---|---|
| Location | Stevenage Road Fulham London SW6 6HH |
| Public transit | Putney Bridge; Hammersmith |
| Owner | Fulham |
| Operator | Fulham |
| Capacity | 28,800[1] |
| Record attendance | 49,335 (October 1938) |
| Field size | 100 by 65 metres (109.4 yd × 71.1 yd)[1] |
| Surface | Grass (Fibrelastic) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1780 (as a cottage) |
| Opened | 1896 (as a stadium) |
| Architect | Archibald Leitch[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Fulham (1896–2002, 2004–present) Fulham Ladies (2000–2003) Fulham RLFC (1980–1984) | |
Craven Cottage is a football stadium in Fulham, West London, England, which has been the home of Fulham F.C. since 1896.[3] The ground's capacity is 29,589;[1] the record attendance is 49,335, for a game against Millwall in 1938.[4] Next to Bishop's Park on the banks of the River Thames,[5] it was originally a royal hunting lodge and has a history dating back over 300 years.[6]
The stadium has also been used by national teams[7][8][9][10] and was formerly the home ground for rugby league club Fulham RLFC.[11]
- ^ a b c "Premier League Handbook 2022/23" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Smyth, Rob (5 July 2012). "A brief history of Fulham". ESPN FC. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Café at the Cottage". Fulham F.C. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Stedman, Richard (2006). The football and real ale guide: Premiership. Stedders Guides. ISBN 9781905423057. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Colombia come from behind to beat United States at Craven Cottage". ESPN. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Carney leads Australia to 1–0 victory over Nigeria". Herald Sun. 18 November 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 4–1 Oman". BBC Sport. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Australia crushes Canada in soccer friendly". canada.com. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "A History of Rugby League in London".