Jump to content

Craven Cottage

Frae Wikipedia, the free beuk o knawledge
Craven Cottage
The Cottage, Fortress Fulham
LocationFulham, Lunnon, SW6 6HH
Coordinates51°28′30″N 0°13′18″W / 51.47500°N 0.22167°W / 51.47500; -0.22167Coordinates: 51°28′30″N 0°13′18″W / 51.47500°N 0.22167°W / 51.47500; -0.22167
AwnerFulham F.C.
OperatorFulham F.C.
Capacity25,700[1][2] (increasing to 30,000)[1]
SurfaceGrass (Fibrelastic)
Construction
Appent1896 (as a stadium)
AirchitectArchibald Leitch[3]
Tenants
Fulham F.C. (1896–2002, 2004–present)
Fulham L.F.C. (2000–2003)
Fulham Rugby League Club (RFL Championship) (1980–1984)

Craven Cottage is the fitbaw stadium locatit in Fulham, Lunnon. It haes been the hame grund o Fulham F.C. syne 1896.[1] The grund's current capacity is 25,700,[1] aw-seatit, tho the record attendance is 49,335, for a gemme against Millwall Dockers, 8 October 1938.[5] Locatit next tae Bishop's Park on the banks o the River Thames,[6][7] Craven Cottage wis oreeginally a ryal huntin lodge an haes history datin back ower 300 years.[8]

References

[eedit | eedit soorce]
  1. a b c d According to the club's official website.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 9 Februar 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "A Place In History". Fulham F.C. 20 Mey 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. "BPL Handbook 13/14" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 31 Januar 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. Smyth, Rob (5 Julie 2012). "A brief history of Fulham". ESPNFC. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  6. "Café at the Cottage". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  7. Karimi, Sabah (6 Januar 2007). "Best Stadiums for the London Football Game". Yahoo. Archived frae the original on 28 Julie 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  8. Stedman, Richard (2006). The football and real ale guide: Premiership. Stedders Guides. Retrieved 18 November 2013.