Fulham
Posted on January 13, 2008
Filed Under English Premier League, Fulham
Fulham Football Club
Nicknames: The Cottagers, The Whites
Founded: 1879
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Capacity: 26,600
Owner: Mohamed Al-Fayed
Chairman: Mohamed Al-Fayed
Manager: Roy Hodgson
Founded in 1879, Fulham is considered the oldest professional football team in London. They’ve spent a lot of time in English Premier League but they haven’t gained any major honours yet. In 1975, when they were in the second division from England, they managed to reach FA Cup finals which they’ve lost to West Ham with 2-0. In 2002 they have won Intertoto Cup and they’ve qualified to UEFA Cup.
The team is based in Fulham, London, and probably their biggest rivals are the local neighbours Chelsea and Tottenham, Arsenal. They play at their current home, Craven Cottage since 1896, and currently they’re expanding it’s capacity to 30,500 seats.
In the last years, Fulham got away from a really bad period, after being in 3rd football league from England between 1994 and ’97. Probably the one that made miracles at Fulham was billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed who purchased the club in ’97. They quickly gained promotion in football league Division 2, and in 1999 they reached football league 1. In 2001, they gained promotion to English premier League. Everyone thought the team had potential, but in their first premiership season they finished only 13th. Now, the team is struggling to avoid relegation.
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