Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage on a matchday in 2007 | |
| Full name | Craven Cottage |
|---|---|
| Location | Stevenage Road Fulham London SW6 6HH |
| Public transit | Putney Bridge; Hammersmith |
| Owner | Fulham |
| Operator | Fulham |
| Capacity | 28,800 |
| Record attendance | 49,335 (October 1938) |
| Field size | 100 by 65 metres (109.4 yd × 71.1 yd) |
| Surface | Grass (Fibrelastic) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1780 (as a cottage) |
| Opened | 1896 (as a stadium) |
| Architect | Archibald Leitch |
| Tenants | |
| Fulham (1896–2002, 2004–present) Fulham Ladies (2000–2003) Fulham RLFC (1980–1984) | |
Craven Cottage is a football stadium in Fulham, West London, England, which has been the home of Fulham F.C. since 1896. The ground's capacity is 29,589; the record attendance is 49,335, for a game against Millwall in 1938. Next to Bishop's Park on the banks of the River Thames, it was originally a royal hunting lodge and has a history dating back over 300 years.
The stadium has also been used by national teams and was formerly the home ground for rugby league club Fulham RLFC.