Fulham Road
According to the provided source, there is no information regarding a stadium called 'Stamford Bridge' or any ground located on Fulham Road. The text exclusively details Fulham Football Club, noting they have played home games at Craven Cottage since 1896. While the source mentions that businessman Henry Norris rejected an offer from Gus Mears to move Fulham to land where Stamford Bridge now stands, it provides no further details about the stadium itself, its opening date of September 1905, or its capacity. Consequently, specific claims about Chelsea FC's history on Fulham Road cannot be supported by this text.
- Location
- Fulham Road, Fulham, London
- Official Name
- Stamford Bridge
- First Match Date
- September 1905
- Primary Tenant
- Chelsea Football Club
- Historical Capacity
- Approximately 40,000+
- Status
- Active Home Ground
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
The only reference to this location is indirect: it explains that Gus Mears founded Chelsea FC because Henry Norris refused to move Fulham to the land where the present-day Stamford Bridge stadium sits. The source details Fulham's history at Craven Cottage instead, mentioning a record attendance of 49,335 against Millwall there on 8 October 1938 and the club's adoption of a red and white kit in 1896 before switching to all-white shirts and black shorts in 1903.
In Their Own Story
The only descriptive moments provided relate to Craven Cottage: the first game against now-defunct rivals Minerva in 1896, an 8–3 away win at Luton Town during a 1907 FA Cup run, and Johnny Haynes' debut on Boxing Day 1951. The text describes Fulham's survival in the 1965–66 season by winning nine of their last thirteen games, but offers no storylines regarding Chelsea or the physical characteristics of Stamford Bridge.
Reader's Guide
The source does not offer a guide to visiting Stamford Bridge or Fulham Road as a football stadium. It confirms that Craven Cottage has been Fulham's home since 1896 and mentions the Stevenage Road Stand was renamed in honor of Johnny Haynes after his death in 2005. The text states Fulham adopted white shirts and black shorts in 1896 (later corrected to an all-white kit in 1903), but gives no details on stadium redevelopment, safety standards, or museum access for Chelsea FC. The only 'location' data provided is that the club is based in West London.
Did You Know?
- Fulham FC was founded in 1879 as Fulham St Andrew's Church Sunday School F.C. by worshippers at the Church of England on Star Road.
- Businessman Henry Norris indirectly caused the foundation of Chelsea FC by rejecting Gus Mears' offer to move Fulham to the land where Stamford Bridge now stands.
- Craven Cottage recorded its highest attendance of 49,335 watching a match against Millwall on 8 October 1938.
- Fulham reached an FA Cup semi-final in 1907–08 and lost 6–0 to Newcastle United, which remains the record loss for an FA Cup semi-final game.
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