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'''Fulham Football Club''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ʊ|l|əm}} is a professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Fulham]], [[London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham]], southwest London. Founded in 1879, they will play in the English [[Football League Championship]] starting in the 2014-2015 football season, having failed to avoid relegation in their 13th consecutive season in the [[Premier League]]. They are the oldest established football team from London playing in the Premier League.<ref>1879 according to the [http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/july/01/moments-that-made-ffc club history] on the official website and 1886/7 [http://www.standrewsfulham.com/articles/football.html] according to 'How a church's cricket and football club became Fulham Football Club' – Morgan Phillips 2007.</ref> |
'''Fulham Football Club''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ʊ|l|əm}} is a professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Fulham]], [[London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham]], southwest London. Founded in 1879, they will play in the English [[Football League Championship]] starting in the 2014-2015 football season, having failed to avoid relegation in their 13th consecutive season in the [[Premier League]]. They are the oldest established football team from London playing in the Premier League.<ref>1879 according to the [http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/july/01/moments-that-made-ffc club history] on the official website and 1886/7 [http://www.standrewsfulham.com/articles/football.html] according to 'How a church's cricket and football club became Fulham Football Club' – Morgan Phillips 2007.</ref> |
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The club has spent twenty-four seasons in English football's top division, the majority of that in two spells during the 1960s and 2000s. The latter spell was associated with former chairman [[Mohamed Al-Fayed]], after the club had climbed up from the fourth tier in the 1990s. Fulham have never won a major honour, although they have reached two major finals. In 1975, as a [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] team, they contested the [[1975 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final]] for the only time in their history, losing 2–0 to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]. Fulham reached the [[2010 UEFA Europa League Final|2010 Europa League final]], which they contested with [[Atlético Madrid]] in Hamburg, losing 2–1 after extra time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2010/overview/index.html#200910+atletico+crown+historic+campaign |title=2009/10: Atlético crown historic campaign – |publisher=Uefa.com |date=17 June 2010 |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref> |
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The club has produced many English greats including [[Johnny Haynes]], [[George Cohen]], [[Bobby Robson]], [[Rodney Marsh (footballer)|Rodney Marsh]] and [[Alan Mullery]]. They play at [[Craven Cottage]], a ground on the banks of the [[River Thames]] in Fulham which has been their home since 1896. Fulham's training ground is located near [[Motspur Park]], where the club's [[Fulham Academy|Academy]] is also situated. |
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| Full name | Fulham Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cottagers, The Whites, The Lilywhites. | |||
| Founded | 16 August 1879 (as Fulham St Andrews Football & Cricket Club) | |||
| Ground | Craven Cottage, Fulham, London | |||
| Capacity | 25,700[1] | |||
| Owner | Shahid Khan[2] | |||
| Chairman | Shahid Khan[2] | |||
| Manager | Felix Magath | |||
| League | The Championship | |||
| 2013–14 | Premier League, 19th (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Fulham Football Club /ˈfʊləm/ is a professional football club based in Fulham, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, southwest London. Founded in 1879, they will play in the English Football League Championship starting in the 2014-2015 football season, having failed to avoid relegation in their 13th consecutive season in the Premier League. They are the oldest established football team from London playing in the Premier League.[3]
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- ^ "Premier League Handbook Season 2013/14" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Welcome To Shahid Khan". Fulham FC. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ 1879 according to the club history on the official website and 1886/7 [1] according to 'How a church's cricket and football club became Fulham Football Club' – Morgan Phillips 2007.