Fulham

Full Name: Fulham Football Club
City: London
Country: England
League: Premier League
Founded: 1879
Stadium: Craven Cottage (22,000)
Colors: Black, White
Previous Name: Fulham St Andrew's Church Sunday School FC (1879-88)
Nicknames: The Cottagers
Rivals: Chelsea, QPR, Brentford

Official Website: fulhamfc.com

Description:
The club was founded by members of the Fulham St Andrew's Church sunday school. Ten years later as the scope of the club expanded beyond the church the name changed to simply Fulham FC. Fulham is a neighborhood of West London. They are the oldest professional football club in London. The Cottagers began competitive life in the Southern League in 1898. They moved to the Football League in 1907. The stadium is named for a home on the location, built by William Craven, and used by a variety of 18th and 19th century celebrities. The home had virtually collapsed by the time the stadium construction began and the stadium was effectively built around it. Fulham shared the ground of QPR (Loftus Road) for two seasons from 2002-04 while upgrades were done on Craven Cottage. The nickname Cottagers is of course a reference to the Craven Cottage stadium. Previous stadiums - Star Road (1879-83), Eel Brook Common (1883-84), Lillie Road Recreation Ground (1884-85), Putney Lower Common (1885-86), Ranelagh House (1886-88), Barn Elms Playing Fields (1888-89), Parsons Green (1889-91), Half Moon (1891-95), Cpt James Field (1895-96), Craven Cottage (1896-2002), Loftus Road (2002-04).

Links:
FulhamUSA

Craven Cottage Location