Craven Cottage is a football ground in Fulham, West London, England, which has been the home of Fulham F C since 1896.
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12 Facts About Craven Cottage
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Original Cottage was built in 1780, by William Craven, the sixth Baron Craven and was located close to where the Johnny Haynes Stand is.
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Craven Cottage was lived in by Edward Bulwer-Lytton and other somewhat notable persons until it was destroyed by fire in May 1888.
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On Boxing Day 1963, Craven Cottage was the venue of the fastest hat-trick in the history of the English football league, which was completed in less than three minutes, by Graham Leggat.
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The Thames at the banks of the Craven Cottage is often referred to as 'Old Father' or The River of Dreams.
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The capacity of Craven Cottage has been increased during summers for instance in 2008 with a small increase in the capacity of the Hammersmith End.
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Craven Cottage had been under investigation for fraud and embezzlement.
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Besides being the changing rooms, the Craven Cottage is traditionally used by the players' families and friends who sit on the balcony to watch the game.
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Craven Cottage hosted the Northern Ireland versus Cyprus 1974 World Cup Qualifier on 8 May 1973, a match moved from Belfast due to The Troubles.
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