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Craven Cottage

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.

Infobox

Full name
Craven Cottage
Location
Stevenage RoadFulhamLondonSW6 6HH
Public transit
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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)
Built
1780 (as a cottage)
Opened
1896 (as a stadium)
Architect
Archibald Leitch

Tables

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Preceded byColiseum Alfonso PérezGetafe
UEFA Women's Champions LeagueFinal venue 2011
Succeeded byOlympiastadionMunich

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2ZoU0mkbn8
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