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Craven Cottage
The Cottage
Craven Cottage
Location Stevenage Road,
London,
England,
SW6 6HH
Opened 1896 (As a stadium)
Owner Fulham F.C.
Operator Fulham F.C.
Surface Grass
Architect Archibald Leitch
Tenants Fulham F. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Grass is the common word that generally describes Monocotyledonous green Plants The family Gramineae ( Poaceae) are the "true grasses" and include Archibald "Archie" Leitch ( April 27, 1865 &ndash April 25, 1939) was a Scottish Architect, most famous for his C. (Premier League) (1896-2002,2004-present); Fulham R.F.C. (Super League (Europe) (1980-1984)
Capacity 30,500[1](Football)

Craven Cottage is the name of a sports stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the 6. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " See Harlequin FC for the sister rugby union club Harlequins Rugby League is a Rugby league club representing the greater London Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ( is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. 3 acre home ground of the football team Fulham F.C. since 1896. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Its capacity has recently been increased to around 30,600 with the highest all-seater Premiership home attendance of 25,380 fans present for the 2-0 victory against Birmingham FC on 03 March 2008 in the Relegation Battle. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs

Fulham are renowned for their special bond with Craven Cottage, as many fans view the ground as being the epitome of what the club stands for. The stadium has one of the most picturesque settings in British football, located next to Bishops Park on the banks of the River Thames. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England.

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History

Pre-Fulham

The original 'Cottage' was built in 1780, by William Craven, the sixth Baron Craven and was located on the centre circle of the pitch. William Craven 6th Baron Craven ( September 11 1738 &ndash September 26 1791) was an English nobleman Earl of Craven, in the County of York is a title that has been created twice At the time, the surrounding areas were woods which made up part of Anne Boleyn's hunting grounds. Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536 was the Queen of England as the second wife of Henry VIII of England. Several other sports are presumed to have taken place here besides hunting. As well as more lethargic games such as lawn bowls and croquet, a version of the Aztec game called 'tlachtli' (scoring a ball through a hoop using your hips) is alleged to have been played here. Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision Sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical Balls Croquet is a Game played both as a recreational Pastime and as a competitive Sport which involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political The Mesoamerican ballgame was a Sport with ritual associations played for over 3000 years by the Pre-Columbian peoples of Mesoamerica. This game is thought to be a distant cousin of association football and is arguably one of the earliest codes of organised football.

It was lived in by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (who wrote The Last Days of Pompeii) and other somewhat notable (and moneyed) persons until it was destroyed by fire in May 1888. Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton 1st Baron Lytton ( May 25, 1803 – The Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by the baron Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. Many rumours persist between Fulham fans of past tenants of Craven Cottage. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jeremy Bentham, Florence Nightingale and even Queen Victoria are assumed to have stayed there, though these are all likely to have been fabricated. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 was an Anglo-Scottish Author most noted for his stories about the Jeremy Bentham ( IPA: or) (15 February 1748&ndash6 June 1832 was an English Jurist, Philosopher, and legal and Social reformer Florence Nightingale, OM, RRC (in her own pronunciation ˈflɒɾəns ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910 who came to be known as "The Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Following the fire, the site was abandoned. Fulham had had 8 previous grounds before settling in at Craven Cottage for good. Therefore, The Cottagers have had 10 grounds overall (if including Loftus Road) meaning only their 'landlords' and rival QPR has had more home grounds (14) in British football. Loftus Road is also a nickname of the Bulgarian FC Spartak Plovdiv ground the Todor Diev Stadium. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London Of particular note, was Ranelagh House, Fulham's palatial home from 1886-1888. Ranelagh Gardens (alternative spellings include Ranelegh and Ranleigh the latter of which reflects the English pronunciation were public Pleasure gardens located in Chelsea

Under construction: 1894-1905

When representatives of Fulham first came across the land, in 1894, it was so overgrown that it took two years to be made suitable for football to be played on it. A deal had been done that meant this work was done by the owners of the ground, who then would receive a proportion of the gate receipts.

The first event at which there were any gate receipts was when Fulham played against Minerva in the Middlesex Senior Cup, on October 10, 1886. The Middlesex Senior Cup is the most prestigious football cup competition in the historic county of Middlesex, England. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The ground's first stand was built shortly after. Described as looking like an "orange box", it consisted of four wooden structures each holding some 250 seats, and later was affectionately nicknamed the "Rabbit hutch". A hutch is a type of Cage used typically for housing Domestic rabbits and chickens

Before the ground could become too well established, the now defunct London County Council became concerned with the level of safety at the ground, and tried to get it closed. London County Council (LCC was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889-1965 existence and the first London-wide general municipal A court case followed in January 1905, as a result of which Archibald Leitch, a Scottish architect who had rose to prominence after his building of Ibrox a few years prior, was hired to work on the stadium. Archibald "Archie" Leitch ( April 27, 1865 &ndash April 25, 1939) was a Scottish Architect, most famous for his An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the Stadium of Rangers F In a scheme costing £15,000 (a record for the time), he had a new pavilion (the modern Cottage itself) and a stand built, in his characteristic red brick style. See also Pound (currency.The pound sign (" £ " or " ₤ " is the symbol for the Pound sterling —the currency of the A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar.

The stand on Stevenage Road celebrated its centenary in the 2005-2006 season and, following the tragic death of Fulham FC's favourite son, former England captain Johnny Haynes, in a car accident in October 2005 the Stevenage Road Stand was renamed the Johnny Haynes Stand after the club sought the opinions of Fulham supporters. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored

Both the Johnny Haynes Stand and Cottage remain the finest examples of Archibald Leitch football architecture to remain in existence and this has been recognised with both being designated as Grade II listed buildings. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored Archibald "Archie" Leitch ( April 27, 1865 &ndash April 25, 1939) was a Scottish Architect, most famous for his

Establishing itself as a stadium

An England v Wales match was played at the ground in 1911, followed by a rugby league international between England and Australia. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The England national rugby league team represent England in international Rugby league football tournaments

One of the club's directors Henry Norris, and his friend William Hill, took over Arsenal in the early 1910s, the plan being to merge them with Fulham, to form a "London superclub" at Craven Cottage. Henry Norris may refer to Sir Henry Norris (courtier, Groom of the Stool to Henry VIII alleged lover of Anne Boleyn (d The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 This move was largely motivated by Fulham's failure thus far to gain promotion to the top division of English football.

The ground again suffered a scare in 1933, when there were plans to demolish it and start again from scratch with a new ground. These plans never materialised.

On October 8 1938, Craven Cottage held host to 49,335 fans during a game against Millwall. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, During the 1930-60's era, Fulham often averaged over 45,000. However, the official attendances can be considered somewhat dubious in this era as many fans would get in by climbing over the fence from Bishops Park into the Putney End. Like many other grounds, fans would sneak in through the turnstiles as well (and not be counted) so this boot money would be given to the players (stuffed in their boots) and would not be counted in the gate money. Boot money refers to money paid privately or anonymously to amateur athletes often to circumvent laws or league regulations prohibiting athlete compensation The ground hosted several football games for the 1948 Summer Olympics. The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London

Post-War

It wasn't until Fulham first reached the top division, in 1949, that further improvements were made to the stadium. The first was that the next year they became the final side in the division to erect floodlights. The floodlights were said to be the most expensive in Europe at the time as they were so modern. The lights were like large pylons towering 50 metres over the ground and were similar in appearance to those at the WACA. The Hammersmith end had a roof put over it, and an electronic scoreboard was put up.

After Fulham were relegated, the development continued. The Riverside terracing, infamous for the fact that fans occupying it would turn their heads annually to watch The Boat Race pass, was replaced by what was officially named the 'Eric Miller stand', Eric Miller being a director of the club at the time. The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University The stand, which cost 334,000 pounds and held 4,200 seats, was opened with a friendly game against Benfica in February 1972, (which included Eusebio). Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Miller committed suicide five years later after a political and financial scandal that he was involved in boiled over. The stand is now better known as the Riverside Stand. The Riverside bank also was unique for the fact that flags of all the other teams of the first division were flown along the promenade.

Between 1980 and 1984, Fulham rugby league played their home games at the Cottage. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games They have since evolved into the London Crusaders, the London Broncos, and then into Harlequins Rugby League. See Harlequin FC for the sister rugby union club Harlequins Rugby League is a Rugby league club representing the greater London Craven Cottage held the team's largest ever crowd at any ground was 15,013, at a game against Wakefield on February 15th, 1981. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

Post-Hillsborough

When the Hillsborough disaster occurred, Fulham were in the second bottom rung of The Football League, but following the Taylor report Fulham's ambitious chairman Jimmy Hill tabled plans for an all-seater stadium. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in These plans never came to fruition, partly due to local residents' pressure groups, and by the time Fulham reached the Premiership, they still had standing areas in the ground, something virtually unheard of at the time. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs They were given a year to do something about this, but by the time the last league game was played there, against Leicester City on April 27, 2002, no building plans had been made. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Two more Intertoto Cup games were played there later that year (against Egaleo FC of Greece and FC Haka of Finland), and the eventual solution was to decamp to Loftus Road, home of local rivals QPR. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for Egaleo FC ( Greek: ΠΑΕ Αιγάλεω is a Greek association football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens, Greece FC Haka is a Finnish football club based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. Loftus Road is also a nickname of the Bulgarian FC Spartak Plovdiv ground the Todor Diev Stadium. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London During this time, many Fulham fans only went to away games in protest of moving from Craven Cottage. 'Back to the Cottage', later to become the 'Fulham Supporters Trust', was set up as a fans pressure group to encourage the chairman and his advisers that Craven Cottage was the only viable option for Fulham Football Club.

After one and a half seasons at Loftus Road no work had been done on the Cottage. Suddenly, a plan to partially redevelop the stadium sprung up, and the club were able to return to their home for the start of the 2004-05 season.

Australia (yellow) vs New Zealand (white) friendly match at Craven Cottage 9 June 2005. The stand along the left is the historic Stevenage Road Stand, at the back is the Putney End, with the Cottage in between the two stands.
Australia (yellow) vs New Zealand (white) friendly match at Craven Cottage 9 June 2005. The New Zealand national football team, nicknamed the All Whites, is the national team of New Zealand and is controlled by New Zealand Football Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The stand along the left is the historic Stevenage Road Stand, at the back is the Putney End, with the Cottage in between the two stands.

The current stadium is not the 33,000 state of the art ground Fulham fans would like to see; in fact it is one of the Premiership's smallest grounds (in 2007-08 it was fourth-smallest, after Fratton Park, the JJB Stadium and the Madejski Stadium, but all three clubs promoted for 2008-09 play in grounds smaller than Craven Cottage), but it at least lets Fulham play at their "spiritual" home. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Fratton Park is the home stadium of Portsmouth FC, and is situated in the English city-port of Portsmouth. The JJB Stadium (often referred to as The JJB) is a sports stadium located within the Robin Park Complex in Newtown Wigan, Lancashire. The Madejski Stadium is a football Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England. Much admired for its fine architecture, the stadium has recently hosted a few international games, mostly including Australia. The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions This venue is suitable for Australia because most of the country's top players are based in Europe, and West London has a significant community of expatriate Australians. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing Also, Greece vs. South Korea was also hosted on 6 February 2007. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Craven Cottage often hosts many other events such as 5-a-side football tournaments and weddings. Also, many have Sunday Lunch at the Riverside restaurant or the 'Cottage Cafe' on non-match days. Craven Cottage recently hosted the 2006 Oxbridge Varsity Football match prior to the famous 'The Boat Race', as well as having a Soccer Aid warm-up match. Oxbridge was originally a fictional composite of the University of '''Ox'''ford and the University of Cam'''bridge''' in England, and the term is now The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Soccer Aid is a British charity event which has raised £26 million in aid of UNICEF. The half-time entertainment often includes the SW6ers (previously called The Cravenettes) which are a group of female cheerleaders. However, other events have included brass bands, Michael Jackson (albeit just walking around as opposed to performing), Travis playing, Arabic dancing, keepie uppie professionals and presentational awards. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Travis is an English Given name. It is also a common surname. Keepie uppie is the art of Juggling with a football (soccer ball using feet, Lower legs Knees Chest, Shoulders Most games also feature the 'Fulham flutter', a half-time draw; and a shoot-out competition of some kind, usually involving scoring through a 'hoop' or 'beat the goalie'. On the first home game of the season, there is a carnival where every Fulham fan is expected to turn up in black-and-white colours. There is usually live rock bands, player signings, clowns, stilt walkers, a steel (calypso) band, food stalls and a free training session for children in Bishops Park.

The Fulham Ladies (before their demise) and Reserve teams occasionally play home matches at the Cottage. Fulham WFC, also known as Fulham LFC, is a Ladies Football Club (LFC formerly associated with Fulham Football Club. Other than this, they generally play at the club's training ground at Motspur Park or at Kingstonian and AFC Wimbledon's stadium, Kingsmeadow. Motspur Park, also known locally as West Barnes is a suburb in South West London situated across the boundary between the London Borough of Merton Kingstonian Football Club are an English, Semi-professional football club that are playing in the Isthmian League First Division South for the Kingsmeadow, officially The Fans' Stadium (or The Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a football stadium in the Norbiton Craven Cottage is known by several affectionate nicknames from fans, including: The (River) Cottage, The Fortress (or Fortress Fulham), Thameside, The Friendy Confines, SW6, Lord of the Banks, The House of Hope, The Pavilion of Perfection, The 'True' Fulham Palace and The Palatial Home. The Thames at the banks of the Cottage is often referred to as 'Old Father' or The River of Dreams. " The River of Dreams " is a single by the singer Billy Joel. The easiest (though it's still quite hard) to get to the ground is to walk through Bishops Park, often known as The Green Mile by Fulham fans (as it roughly a mile walk through pleasant greenery).

Future plans

Craven Cottage is where most Fulham fans would like to be, although the club might prefer a more lucrative situation - a larger ground enabling greater ticket revenue. Whether the club is still looking for a new site for a stadium is unknown, but comments in summer 2004 from Fulham's CEO at the time, Jim Hone, suggest Fulham are back home for good. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Fulham's move back to the Cottage is believed to have been instigated and financed by the sale of Louis Saha to Manchester United, as his transfer covered the £9 million bill. Louis Laurent Saha (born 8 August 1978 in Paris, France) is a French international footballer He currently plays for the Plans to move to White City with QPR into a 40,000 all-seater stadium appear to have been put firmly on hold. Fulham now have more realistic expectations of aiming for a mid-table finish and ensuring Premiership survival. The board seem to have moved away from their grandiose ideas of making Fulham the "Manchester United of the south" as Al-Fayed has come to realise how expensive it is to subsidise a Premiership outfit. Fulham appear to be committed to a gradual increase of the grounds capacity every summer between seasons. The capacity of Craven Cottage has been increased during the summer for the past 3 years and this trend looks like continuing in 2008 with a small increase in the capacity of the Hammersmith End. Fulham have announced that they are planning to increasing the capacity of Craven Cottage by 4000 seats.

The ground as it stands

Fulham (White) playing Portsmouth (Blue) in front of Fulham fans in the Hammersmith End.
Fulham (White) playing Portsmouth (Blue) in front of Fulham fans in the Hammersmith End. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth.

Hammersmith End

The Hammersmith End (or Hammy) is the northernmost stand in the ground, and, hence the name, the closest to Hammersmith. Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, approximately 5 miles (8km west of Charing Cross on It is situated such that looking out from the stand you can see the Putney End and the Cottage opposite, the Riverside Stand (and the river itself) to the right and the Johnny Haynes Stand to the left. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored The roofing on the 'Smithy' was financed through the sale of Alan Mullery to Spurs. Alan Patrick Mullery MBE (born 23 November 1941, Notting Hill, London) is a former English football player and It is home to the more vocal Fulham fans, and many stand during games at the back rows of the stand. If Fulham win the toss, they always choose to play towards the Hammersmith End in the second half, a tradition Everton F. C. also adopt (playing towards the famous Gwladys Street End).

Putney End

The Putney End is the southernmost stand in the ground, nearest to Putney and Bishops Park. Putney is a district of south-west London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Putney is a district of south-west London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. To its right is The Cottage, opposite is the Hammersmith End, with the Riverside and Johnny Haynes Stands to left and right respectively. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored This generally hosts visiting or 'neutral' supporters. When the ground became redeveloped in 2003-4 (during Fulham's exile to Loftus Road) the club applied for a licence to have a designated neutral area. Due to Fulham's past history of having no segregation in the Putney End and having very well-behaved fans, the FA gave Fulham special dispensation to allow for this. Fulham is the only club currently in the UK to have such an area. Fans can wear whatever shirt and support either side in this area, leading to friendly banter. Flags of every nationality in the Fulham squad were hung from the roofing, however they were retracted after the 2006-07 season commenced. For games against the bigger clubs, the entire Putney End is allocated to visiting supporters.

Riverside Stand

The Riverside was originally terracing that backed onto the Thames. It also featuerd large advertising hoardings above the fans. By 1973, a proper seated stand had been built called the Eric Miller Stand (one of the directors at the time). Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Sir Eric Miller (1927 &ndash 22 September 1977) was an Anglo-Jewish Businessman who committed Suicide while under investigation for The stand was opened in a prestigious friendly against S.L. Benfica, who included Eusebio in the team. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in The name of the stand became called simply The Riverside after the discovery of Eric Miller's suicide, who had been under investigation for fraud and embezzelment.

The Riverside Stand backs onto the river Thames and is elevated uniquely above the pitch unlike the other 3 stands. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. It contains the corporate hospitality seating alongside Fulham fans. Jimmy Hill once referred to the Riverside being "a bit like the London Palladium" as Blocks V & W (the middle section) are often filled with the rich and famous (including often Al-Fayed). James William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE (born 22 July 1928 is an English football personality There are several Harrods advertising boardings and above these is the gantry, for the press and cameras. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. Tickets in this area are often the easiest to buy, not surprisingly they are also some of the more expensive. It has the Hammersmith End to its left, the Putney End to its right and is opposite the Johnny Haynes Stand. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored During the 70's, Craven Cottage flooded, with water gushing in from the Riverside. On non-match days, the George Cohen restaurant is open providing posh-nosh from Harrods or alternatively there is the Cottage Cafe, located near to the Cottage itself. George Reginald Cohen MBE (born 22 October 1939, Kensington, London) was the right back for England in the side which won (The River Café is also located nearby). The River Café is a Restaurant in Fulham, London, England, specializing in Italian cuisine. Under Tommy Trinder's chairmanship in the 60's, flags of all other teams in the Division 1 were proudly flown along the Thames. Thomas Edward Trinder CBE ( 1909 - 1989) known as Tommy Trinder, was an English stage screen and radio comedian of the pre and However, when Fulham were relegated in 1969, Trinder decided not to change the flags as "Fulham won't be in this division next season". True to Tommy's prophecy, Fulham were relegated again. There is now a campaign to bring back the flags again. The Riverside Stand has been used by sponsors, placing adverts on top of the covering, sponsors who have used this include Pipex.com and (Lee Cooper Jeans. Pipex was the UK's first commercial ISP in the UK Lee Cooper is a British Denim company The company was founded in 1908 by Morris Cooper as an Overalls manufacturer The end of the Riverside Stand towards the 'Smithy' End' indicates the end of the 'Fulham Wall', which is the mile post in The Boat Race. The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University

Johnny Haynes Stand

The Johnny Haynes stand at Craven Cottage, is a Grade II* listed building.
The Johnny Haynes stand at Craven Cottage, is a Grade II* listed building. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored
Another view of the Johnny Haynes stand and Craven Cottage
Another view of the Johnny Haynes stand and Craven Cottage

Formerly the Stevenage Road Stand - named for the street it is on - The Johnny Haynes Stand. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored Place-name meaning Stevenage may derive from Old English stiþen āc / stiōen āc / stithen ac (various Old English dialects John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored Holding Fulham supporters, a lot of whom are season ticket holders, this is opposite the Riverside Stand, with the Putney End and the Cottage to its left, and the Hammersmith end to the right. This stand includes the ticket office and club shop, as well as nostalgic but uncomfortable original wooden seats. This remains the oldest stand (dating back to 1905) in the Football League and is thus a Grade II* listed building (thanks to Jimmy Hill's efforts when saving the club as Chairman). A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance James William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE (born 22 July 1928 is an English football personality (The oldest football stand in the world is considered to belong to Great Yarmouth Town, though Wolverton A.F.C. dispute this. Great Yarmouth Town FC is a football club based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. ) The original wooden Bennet seats as specified by Leitch in 1905 now number 3,571, remain as robust as ever.

The stand's new name was announced shortly after Johnny Haynes' untimely death in late 2005. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored Due to parts of the structure being wooden there is a no-smoking policy in this part of the ground. The exterior facing Stevenage Road has a beautiful brick façade rarely seen amongst stadia and features the club's old emblem in the artwork. Interesting to note, that decorative pillars show the club's foundation date as 1880 though this thought to be incorrect. Also, a special stone to commemorate Fulham 2000 and The Cottagers return to their rightful home was engraved on the façade for all to see. The family enclosure is located in the corner nearest to the Hammersmith end. The stand also features very narrow and rickety turnstiles (that all must pass through) which are very much a squeeze for some of the more portly spectators. The 2006-7 season sees a new introduction in that all tickets are now read electronically when passing through the gates. Where the new plastic seating lies (in front of the wooden seats), originally was a standing area. Children were often placed at the front of this enclosure and the area had a distinctive white picket fence to keep fans off the pitch (up until the 70's).

The Pavillion

The Cottage Pavilion dates back to 1905 along with the Johnny Haynes Stand, built by renowned architect Archibald Leitch. John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored Archibald "Archie" Leitch ( April 27, 1865 &ndash April 25, 1939) was a Scottish Architect, most famous for his The reason The Cottage was built was due to an oversight in the Stevenage Road Stand (as it was then), as Leitch had forgotten to accommodate changing rooms in his final plans. Besides being the changing rooms, the Cottage (also called The Clubhouse) was traditionally used by the player's families and friends who sit on the balcony to watch the game, but the club now sell those seats at a premium game-by-game rate. In the past, board meetings used to be held in The Cottage itself as well. In the three other corners of the ground there are what have been described as large 'filing cabinets', which are corporate boxes on three levels.

Trivia

Details

Records

Record Attendance: 49,335 v Millwall, 8 October 1938 (Division Two)

Record Modern All Seated Attendances: 25,357 v Chelsea, 01 January 2008,(Premier League), 25,297 v Arsenal, 19 January 2008, (Premier League)

Fulham's Average League Attendances

All-Time Attendance

Notes

  1. ^ Stadium Announcement
  2. ^ Three minutes is the time quoted by his official website. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs A large number of English football clubs have ongoing schemes to redevelop existing grounds or to move to newly constructed stadiums
  3. ^ http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6570563,00.html
  4. ^ The Sun Online | The Best for News, Sport and Showbiz | The Sun

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