Craven Cottage
Posted on January 28, 2008
Filed Under Fulham
Fulham
Name: Craven Cottage
Nickname: Craven Cottage
When Built: 1896
Capacity: 26,600
Record Attendance: 49,335 – October 8, 1938 – Fulham vs Millwall
Address: Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6HH
Description: Craven Cottage is one of the oldest stadiums from England. It’s an all-seater stadium with four stands called: The Hammersmith End or Hammy in the northern side of the stadium. The stand from the southern part of the stadium is called the Putney End. The Riverside Stand was originally terracing that backed onto the tames and Johnny Haynes Stand, renamed in 2005 in honour of a legendary Fulham player.
Brief History: The original Cottage was built in 1780 by the sixth Baron Craven, but the stadium itself has been built in 1896 and since then Fulham plays here. The stadium’s capacity was almost 50,000 but after Hillsborough incident it had to be reduced to a bit over 25,000 all-seated. The stadium is the 4th smallest from the Premier League but there are several plans to increase the stadium’s capacity. In the next years the Hammersmith End will be modified and the stadium’s capacity would reach 33,000 seats. Since the fans are really connected with Craven Cottage history and it’s name, all plans to move to another stadium are on hold and they’ll remain here.
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