Craven Cottage

Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Data
place	Stevenage Road Fulham , London SW6 6HH, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51 ° 28 '29.6 "  N , 0 ° 13' 18.4"  W Coordinates: 51 ° 28 '29.6 "  N , 0 ° 13' 18.4"  W.
owner	Fulham FC
opening	1896
First game	10 October 1896 Fulham FC - Minerva FC
Renovations	1972, 2004
surface	Natural grass
architect	Archibald Leitch
capacity	25,700 seats
playing area	99.66 × 64.92 m (109 × 71 yds.)
Societies)
Fulham FC
Events
2010/11 UEFA Women's Champions League final

The Craven Cottage is the football stadium of the English football club Fulham , whose team is therefore also called "The Cottagers". It is located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the banks of the Thames . It has 25,700 seats in four grandstands: the Putney End , the Hammersmith End , the Johnny Haynes Stand and the Riverside Stand .

history

The first game at Craven Cottage took place back in 1896. Between May 2002 and June 2004 the stadium was renovated. The best way to get to the stadium is via London Underground . It is a 10 to 15 minute walk from Putney Bridge Station on the District Line .

In its history, the stadium was also used for rugby games. It was home to the professional rugby league team of Fulhams, the Fulham Rugby League Club (1980-84).

On May 26, 2011 the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League was played in Craven Cottage , which Olympique Lyon won 2-0 against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam .

Fulham FC is currently planning to expand the stadium to 29,600 seats. A new riverside stand is to be built for this. The club received planning approval in March 2018.

International matches

A number of international friendly matches have been played at Craven Cottage. Ireland played against Colombia and Nigeria in May 2008 and May 2009, among others . South Korea also played friendly matches against Greece and Serbia here in 2007 .

useful information

The eponymous hut is located between Putney End and the main grandstand. Over 200 years ago the area consisted mainly of forest, which is why a hunting lodge was built here, which is still part of the stadium today. The cottage is now a VIP - Loge used.

Visitor record and average attendance

The highest number of spectators gathered on October 8, 1938 for the game of the Football League Second Division 1938/39 in the city ​​derby against Millwall FC in Craven Cottage. The game saw 49,335 visitors. In times of modern seating stadiums, the record is 25,700 in the 2009/10 Premier League match against Arsenal on September 26, 2009 .

• 2014/15: 18.276 ( Football League Championship )
• 2015/16: 17,566 (Football League Championship)
• 2016/17: 19.199 (EFL Championship)

gallery

and display information about the image

Panoramic view of the stadium from Putney End. At the bottom right you can see the cottage.

Web links

Commons : Craven Cottage  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• fulhamfc.com: Stadium on the Fulham FC website (English)
• footballgroundguide.com: Stadium information (English)
• stadiumdb.com: Craven Cottage (English)
• fussballinlondon.de: Picture gallery Craven Cottage

Individual evidence

1. ↑ fulhamfc.com: Stadium capacity (English)
2. ↑ uefa.com: Women's final to be risen in Fulham article from November 25, 2010
3. ↑ stadiumdb.com: Design - Craven Cottage (English)
4. ↑ stadiumdb.com: London: Fulham with planning permission article from March 25, 2018 (English)