2024/25 Finish - 11th Place
Taking the next step. FFC is not one of the “big” clubs but don’t let the size of their stadium Craven Cottage (19,000 capacity) fool you, Fulham is a top 10 PL club in revenue and top 25 in the world. Pretty impressive for a club that has never finished higher than 7th and has no major trophies.
Oscillating. For 5 consecutive years (2017-2022) the Cottagers were promoted to the PL, then relegated, then promoted, then relegated and then promoted. The upcoming season will be FFC’s fourth consecutive in the PL, finishing 10th in 2023, 13th in 2024 and 11th in 2025. Can they find a way to challenge for Europe this season? It will be an uphill climb.
Club Record. Fulham earned the most points in the PL in their clubs history, 54, good enough for 11th place.
The Club
Located in Fulham, Central/West London
Craven Cottage, 19,000 capacity
Rough estimates
$220M Annual Revenue (24th worldwide, 10th PL)
$95M Player Payroll
History on the Pitch
Highest finish, 7th in 2009
FA Cup Runner-Up 1979
No major cups outside of FA
Ownership
Shahid Kahn purchased FFC from Mohamed Al-Fayed (Egyptian, London Businessman) in 2013 for $200M. You may recognize Kahn - owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars - a Pakistani American billionaire (55th richest) businessman and sports “tycoon” who made his initial fortune in the Auto-Parts business (Flex-N-Gate) supplying bumpers to the big automakers in Detroit, then becoming Toyota’s sole supplier for pick-ups. Kahn moved to the US at the age of 16 to attend the University of Illinois. He got a job washing dishes for $1.20/hour and stayed at the YMCA for $2/night.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Sponsorship
Home
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Biggest Rival - It’s not just 1
The West London Derby is the name given to a match when any of the 4 West London teams meet - Fulham, Chelsea, Queen Park Rangers, Brentford. Three of these teams are in the PL this season.
Chelsea is considered the main rival. Chelsea’s stadium, Stamford Bridge, is within Fulham and only 1.8 miles from Craven cottage.
QPR is considered the second rival, and Brentford third.
Fulham’s record in the Derby’s versus
Chelsea 90 Matches 11W 52L 27D
QPR 42 Matches 21W 14L 7D
Brentford 68 Matches 25W 25L 18D
The Culture
Beautiful setting and location on the River Thames close to the heart of London, FFC is London’s oldest professional football club. Fulham has been described as charming, not something you hear many soccer clubs described as. Most of the focus around London is with the big clubs with 60,000 seat stadiums and international fan bases. FFC is known as a family club, with many 3rd and 4th generation fans.
Fulham is also known for its connections to American players. Clint Dempsey, Kasey Keller, Carlos Bocanegra and Brian McBride all played at Fulham and the USMNT when few Americans were playing in Europe. Dempsey still holds the record for most EPL Goals by an Amercian, 57. McBride had 40 with the club. Currently American Tim Ream is Vice-Captain and entering his 9th season with the club.
The Hunting Lodge
William Craven built a Hunting Lodge, Craven Cottage, in 1780. The lodge was destroyed by fire in 1888, and Fulham FC bought the land in 1894 and converted the property to its home. They took the name Craven Cottage as its grounds and became known as The Cottagers.
Supporters You May Recognize
Marshall Mathers - Eminem
Harry Potter
Hugh Grant
Hugh Laurie
Joaquin Phoenix
Song
Ba Ba Ba Na Na Na Na, Our Fulham, Craven Cottage is our home, Now we’re packing up our bags and we’re not alone, We’ve travelled far on land and sea, Now we’re gonna take our place in history...So shout it out from the tin roof top, The Lilywhites we’re gonna give it our best shot, CHORUS Standing tall and proud, We’ll hear it from the crowd, One more time out loud……OUR FULHAM x 3
Game Day Pub Guide
Fan Sites
Official Twitter
@FulhamFC
High Follows on Twitter
@FulhamfcNews (9k)
@FulhamFCUSA (3k)
@CottagersForum (3k)
The Team
The Gaffer
Marco Silva (Portugal), 48yo
At Fulham for 4 years
Ended playing career in 2011 and went directly to managing in Portugal, then moved to Hull City (England) in 2017, Watford 2018, Everton 2018 and then Fulham 2021.
Key Fulham kept Silva as he is a highly sought after gaffer.
ODDS
To Win League +65000
To Be Relegated +520
Roster Notes
Full Roster click link
CS Projected to finish 12th
Alex Iwobi
Emile Smith Rowe
Antonee Robinson (USMNT Star, out with a knee injury to start the season)
Rodrigo Muniz
Joachim Andersen
Clean Sheet Seeker (Goalkeeper)
Bernd Leno - Top 10 keeper in the league
