On this day in 1896

[Friendsoffulham]

Fulham took up residence at Craven Cottage for the very first time 🏚

[Fernhurst]

Well done for finding that FOF

Bloody cold that day!

Can I ask if we can find out when the Archibald Leitch stand was built?

[bog]

The traffic was a nightmare down Fulham Palace Road that day. There was horse manure everywhere.

Ps Wonderful posting!


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[Fernhurst]

My old man grew up in Fulham and often mentioned a game the kids played called "King of the Golden Apples" -- I knew it involved horse manure but never felt inclined to question him regarding the rules.

[Twig]

Fantastic photo.  FFC at Craven Cottage for the first time 121 years ago.  That's a significant bit of local history.  The club should do something special for the 125th anniversary!

[love4ffc]

Can I ask if we can find out when the Archibald Leitch stand was built?

Lifted from Wikipedia
In 1904 London County Council became concerned with the level of safety at the ground, and tried to get it closed.[3] A court case followed in January 1905, as a result of which Archibald Leitch, a Scottish architect who had risen to prominence after his building of the Ibrox Stadium, a few years earlier,[17] was hired to work on the stadium.[3] In a scheme costing £15,000[3] (a record for the time[18]), he built a pavilion (the present-day 'Cottage' itself[3]) and the Stevenage Road Stand,[3] in his characteristic red brick style.[3]

The stand on Stevenage Road celebrated its centenary in the 2005–2006 season[19] and, following the death of Fulham FC's favourite son, former England captain Johnny Haynes, in a car accident in October 2005[20] the Stevenage Road Stand was renamed the Johnny Haynes Stand after the club sought the opinions of Fulham supporters.

The facade of the Johnny Haynes stand
Both the Johnny Haynes Stand and Cottage remain among the finest examples of Archibald Leitch football architecture to remain in existence and both have been designated as Grade II listed buildings.

[Fernhurst]

Thank you so much 4Fc

My old man was born in 1904 and must have known it when it was almost brand new!

Not that he ever used it.... too busy climbing one particular tree in Bishops Park along the branch and dropping down into those horrible bogs that used to be at the Putney End.

[Burt]

I think if you squint enough you can see me third from the right of the middle pillar, six rows up  :dft011:

[bog]

My old man grew up in Fulham and often mentioned a game the kids played called "King of the Golden Apples" -- I knew it involved horse manure but never felt inclined to question him regarding the rules.

My father likewise Fernhurst born in 1910. He lived in Coomber Road that is no longer there. I wish he had have kept the programmes. As has been said I hope the club spotlights the date this coming Saturday.


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