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Craven Cottage

Fulham · London · England

Fulham's home since 1896

London's oldest football ground, on the Thames: a 1905 brick stand, a cottage in the corner and a tree.

Capacity

25,700

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1896

130 years of football

1880192019602000

Record attendance

49,335

8 October 1938

Record1938
Fulham's home since 1896London's oldest football ground, on the Thames: a 1905 brick stand, a cottage in the corner and a tree.

Capacity

25,700

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1896

130 years of football

1880192019602000

Record attendance

49,335

8 October 1938

Record1938

Photo: Kenneth Yarham, CC BY-SA 2.0

Photo: Kenneth Yarham, CC BY-SA 2.0

What makes it special

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On matchday

Most fans walk in from Putney Bridge through Bishop's Park along the river, a walk Fulham fans call “The Green Mile”. The Hammersmith End is the traditional home end, where the loudest fans stand at the back. The Putney End holds both home and away fans, kept apart only by stewards.

Getting there

  • MetroPutney Bridge15 min
  • MetroParsons Green17 min
  • TrainPutney20 min

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Inside Craven Cottage

The Cottage pavilion, January 2016
The Cottage pavilion, January 2016Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons ↗
The new Riverside Stand, August 2024
The new Riverside Stand, August 2024Photo: Timmy96, CC0 · Commons ↗
A door in the brick front of the Johnny Haynes Stand, July 2024
A door in the brick front of the Johnny Haynes Stand, July 2024Photo: Tom Page, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons ↗

The ground

Hybrid grass
Architect
Archibald Leitch
League
Premier League

Nearby grounds

  • Stamford Bridge2.2 km
  • Loftus Road3.9 km
  • Gtech Community Stadium5.0 km
  • Plough Lane5.4 km
  • Wembley Stadium9.8 km
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