Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is a football stadium located in Fulham, London. It has been the home ground of Fulham F.C. since 1896. The ground's current capacity is 25,700, all-seated, though the record attendance is 49,335, for a game against Millwall, 8 October 1938.
Located next to Bishop's Park on the banks of the River Thames, 'Craven Cottage' was originally a royal hunting lodge and has history dating back over 300 years.
Club Factfile
- NAME: Fulham
- NICKNAME: The Cottagers, The Whites, The Lily Whites
- FOUNDED: 1879
- TRADITIONAL COLOURS: White and Black
- LOCAL RIVALRY: Chelsea and QPR
Ground Factfile
- CAPACITY: 25,700
- RECORD ATTENDANCE: 49,335 (v Millwall, 8 October 1938)
- ADDRESS: Stevenage Rd, Fulham, London SW6 6HH, UK
- YEAR OPENED: 1896
- PITCH SIZE: 109 × 71 yards
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Ground Information
Craven Cottage has been the home ground of Fulham FC since 1896 and has a capacity of 26,678. However, the highest all-seated attendance to date is just 25,700 recorded in their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in September 2009. It is located next to Bishop's Park on the banks of the River Thames.
Being an old stadium, it comes complete with many supporting pillars. The Riverside stand has 2 well back and the Putney End is very similar with 3, but The Johnny Haynes Stand has many pillars across the front and the Hammersmith End has 2 pillars about half way back, right in the middle.
Away fans
Away fans are allocated approximately 3,000 seats in the Putney End Stand behind one of the goals. The stand is split between home and away fans. The facilities within the stand are very good, but, there are three rather prominent pillars that can and will obstruct your view if your seat is toward the top half of the stand.
Away pubs
There is a fair amount of food outlets in the local vicinity and a number of burger vans outside the stadium provide food. The Crabtree on Rainville Road is approximately 10 minutes from the ground and welcomes home and away supporters.
Car Parks & Public transport
Parking is very difficult to find on match days. The surrounding areas are residents only or only allow you to stop on the pay and display meters for a maximum of 1 hour.
However, it is possible in the streets on the other side of the Fulham Palace Road (A219) to Craven Cottage. It's £1.60 per hour and not limited by time. Bring change and arrive early. Alternatively, it may be cheaper and easier to travel by tube.
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