This Is The MOST UNIQUE Stadium In England! Fulham FC's Craven Cottage Full Private Tour
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- 00:00 - Introduction
01:52 - Original Turnstyles/Entrance
03:23 - Pitch-Side Intro
03:38 - Johnny Haynes Stand
04:54 - "This Pitch Is Immaculate"
06:40 - Outside Of The Famous Cottage
08:52 - Walk Inside Of The Cottage
09:20 - Inside Of The Famous Cottage
10:47 - Craven Cottage Balcony Views "WOW"
12:20 - Fulham FC Home Dressing Room Visit
14:20 - Fulham Physical Therapy Room
14:32 - Ed Leads Us Out Onto The Pitch
16:32 - Quick Concession Stand Visit
17:32 - Trophy Cabinet & Outro
On this episode of @StateOfSoccer we are heading across the pond to West London where we have a date with one of the best looking stadiums in all of world football!
This is Fulham FC's Craven Cottage! Archibald Leitch's masterpiece, and the pride of Fulham. We were lucky enough to be led through a full private tour by Ed Vanson. Ed showed us around the turn-styles, stands, inside of the cottage, shared with us some of the the best views, and taught us so much history on the way!
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Brings back special memories for me back in 1961 joining Fulham as an apprentice professional when I was 15 then signing as a professional at 17years old. I was so lucky to play with great players like Bobby Robson George Cohen Rodney Marsh Johnny Haynes Fred Callaghan and many others. I loved my time at Fulham and it will always be very special to me to play for such a great club.John Dempsey ex player.
John - thank you so much for stopping by the channel! You’re a true legend at Fulham, Chelsea, and of course for Ireland!
As a Philly native over here in the states…my only question is how were you ever able to adjust to that Veterans Stadium ‘Astro Turf’ after all of those years at the Cottage, and Stamford Bridge? 😅
...but I've heard that not many actually liked playing with Johnny Haynes, especially towards the end of his career.
@@StateOfSoccer Thank you for your kind comments. Yes it was very difficult to adjust to playing on AstroTurf after playing on grass and it was hard on your legs and especially your hamstrings which took a while to get used to. Most of the stadiums we played on when I was with Philadelphia Fury were AstroTurf so over time I got used to it but I still preferred grass. I enjoyed my time in Philadelphia which I will never forget. Stay Safe
@@edwardshirley9314 Hi Edward in my time playing with him he was a lovely man and the best passer of a ball I ever played with. Like any player the standard of Johnny Haynes sometimes if he never got a pass from a colleague to his feet when playing he would have a go because he expected better. A great player and a lovely person.
Hello sir, first of, I just want to say congrats on the great career. Also It’s crazy that TWO Dempseys have played for Fulham! Love and respect from the USA 🇺🇸
I grew up on the other side of the river, directly opposite the ground, so I was able to read my books by the light of the floodlights that shone into my room and could tell the scores from the noise of the crowds. My first match there was at the age of ten, in 1971, and I've been a Fulham supporter ever since.
Great sight hope to get there soon
Fulham since 1968 on my honeymoon BLACKPOOL went to see my friend JIM CONWAY play(RIP) and became hooked
JACK COONEY DUBLIN
That’s a nice story I became a Fulham fan because 9ish years ago on a weekend morning I turned on the tv and decided to root for the white team 😂
Fulham fan here - what a delightful video! I'm so glad you liked our ground.
I just wanted to highlight 16:10 in your video. There's a flag hanging on a wall that says "RIP Tony Warner". Tony very sadly died of Covid last year, but he was our official Number One Fan. He attended every single match whether home, away or abroad. He also carried the trophy out at Wembley when we were in the play off final there in 2018. He was a very recognisable figure and I often chatted to him when we were away at some far flung northern club.
I originally posted this to give a bit of context to any casual watcher of this video, but it's just made me think how wonderful of my club to have a tribute to him up on the wall. I would never have seen it as I sit down the other end and haven't planned on another stadium tour (I went on one years ago and I go to the ground every other weekend anyway!). So thank you very much for that!
Thank you so much for the comment. I myself was curious about the flag hanging on the wall. A beautiful tribute to Tony!
It's so apparent that Fulham is a true community club, I wish them the best of luck next season in the EPL!
Shit ground,no fans.
@@BIadesMan I imagine you won't have to worry about experiencing it next season.
It's Tony Fisher, not Warner
@@EpicHashTime A typo on my part and I apologise.
I'm a Rangers supporter living in Glasgow. But if l ever moved to London, this is where l would want to watch football. Outstanding football ground. 👍
I don't blame you! Same original architect, and supposedly the exterior looks somewhat similar
A old school football stadium. Make the most of Fulham fans. In the next few years I'm sure there will be plans for a new one.
UP THE GERS! WE'RE GOING TO SEVILLE!!!
Haha, Frankfurt!!!
Are you Jim Bains brother?
I'm a Liverpool fan and I'm glad to see Fulham promoted. Proper old fashioned football ground, much prefer that to the soulless new stadiums that are propping up. Yet to go but would love to. Great video and the tour guide seemed lovely
Thanks Jim! Best of luck this Saturday!
He’s a great tour guide we had him for ours too
Tour guide fantastic and a great guy. Craven Cottage is beautiful the club deserve much respect for its maintainence over the years.
It's maintained beautifully! I agree - Ed is the best!
As a Fulham fan who has been sitting in the Johnny Haynes stand for the past 5 years every game , this video was really enjoyable.
And as the tour guide said, Tim Ream genuinely is a really loved one at the club, he’s been defending there for as long as I can remember.
Thank you for this video it was great.
Thank you, ETE Cooper for the nice words! Hopefully I'll catch a match in the Johnny Haynes stand sometime in the near future!
What a great,unique stadium. I was at the Fulham v Benfica game (Feb 1972) at the opening of the riverside stand. 50 years later a new riverside stand is nearly finished - how time flies!
god you are so lucky owo
Really cool, thanks for the comment!
One of my fave grounds- great character & features. The cottage in the corner is brilliant, my first glimpse inside it this. It looks great at Christmas when they stick all the lights and stuff on it!
Funny the guide saying that Fulham like their 4-0 home wins. I have been to Craven Cottage for a game twice; the second time was for an FA Cup tie in 2011 between Fulham and my team, Spurs. Fulham won 4-0; it wasn't the most enjoyable 90 minutes of my life, but I absolutely loved the ground. I had a great time sat in the Johnny Haynes stand bantering with Fulham fans - Fulham have been a bit of a second team for me ever since and I'm pleased about their return to the premiership this coming season. Maybe they will manage to stay up this time...
was in London in April/23, did a Thames tour to Kew Gardens and passed by Craven Cottage - beautiful view of the Cottage! Am a Spurs fan from across the pond but looking forward to our next journey to England to come to Fulham for a tour and a match!
The Cottage is a great place to take in a match! If you can swing it a late summer/early fall Prem match at Fulham is ideal
I'm delighted that Fulham are still at the cottage. I remember the Bulstrode era when it looked like the ground would be sold and built on.
We'll never leave the cottage. End of the 91-92 season we were leaving the ground we didn't have a home.
Last game of the season against Bradford we Jimmy Hill came on the pitch and announced we weren't going anywhere but it was still touch and go.
Fulham2000 baby.
Crazy to think the cottage is older than the U.S.A 😂
The original one was 😅
Arsenal fan here, Craven Cottage is my fav stadium in England. So much history! It was originally built as a hunting ground.
Came down from India and watched Fulham play against Bournemouth. Amazing ground full of history and rich heritage!
The most beautiful stadium of UK. Looks like a fairytale!
One of my favorites!
That’s amazing to see you Ryan and Jake at the grounds. Really amazing to see and feel the history around Craven Cottage.
Thanks Rufo! The history is incredible, really a tremendous opportunity
@@StateOfSoccer indeed
Really enjoyed that
What a fantastic and historical football club and stadium 👍
From a Rangers man 💙🇬🇧
Sou do Brasil 🇧🇷, porém torcedor apaixonado pelo Fulham ⚪️⚫️😍🙌🏼
Hey! I’m in California in the US, and I’m a big Fulham fan too!
I haven’t even finished the video yet, and I just wanted to say how much I love the tour guide, as he is super passionate about Fulham and is extremely emotionally invested. This has been a very cool watch thus far
I think that stadium is one of the coolest ones, because they try to preserve it as much as they can. The front is amazing, original architecture. Hope they keep preserving it.
Wow man what a awesome experience! Was cool to see Jake from fifamerica too ! My two favorite usmnt CZcamsrs working together lol. Awesome
Haha thanks Giuseppe! Yeah Jake and I were able to tour a couple of stadiums over there! I’ll keep the next one a surprise..stay tuned!
@@StateOfSoccer i will for sure !
Was a great experience!
È un privilegio vedere giocare la propria squadra in questo stadio!!!!!lo stadio più bello e caratteristico del mondo!!!!!!
Sydney Cricket Ground(SCG), has two pavilion grand stands that are still standing and in use today, they date from 1886 and 1896, both with members rooms at the back of the stands. It's a beautiful stadium!
Great video, I remember the little cottage in the corner from seeing it on TV in highlights years ago. Nice to see the ground has been renovated with a huge new stand too.
Tom - thanks for the comment! Looking forward to checking out the new stadium in the future.
One of my favorite away grounds along with Norwich and Villa -At game just before Christmas a few seasons ago,we was handed free warm mince pies in the away end 👍🏼
Handed the pies from who? Sounds quite nice lol
Staff working for Fulham -They was wandering around the away fans at the back of the away stand with trays of warm mince pies-where you buy pints and pies 👍🏼
Add Fulham to my favorite clubs. Because of this great stadium and of the genuine rootsy London feeling that is so obvious from watching this excellent video.
I totally agree. It’s funny because it was my first time visiting London…flight landed at 9am…direct from Philly, and this was the first thing I did. No sleep, right off of the plane. But it was totally worth it, and a great introduction to London 🤙
A very interesting video - what a great stadium.
Never been to Craven Cottage, but will be there, someday.
Much respect from a Liverpool fan.
Thanks Andrew! Best of luck to Liverpool this weekend, and in the Champions League Final!
Craven Cottage, what a really nice ground in fact, the cherries have been their guests there many times now. so good to be back again next season in the premier league.
Also Made a Like this back in 2015 with just 3 people. Really remarkable to See it this close.. The staff is so kind.. really nice
Awesome! Thanks for stopping by!
What a beautiful club!
From supporter of Sochaux in 🇫🇷
Thanks for the comment! Also from a Philadelphia Union supporter..thanks for training up Vincent Nogueira!
This is the most beautiful football stadium in the world to me
l'm a Yorkshire Spurs fan but have always had a soft spot for Fulham , Good luck for your return to the PL next season.
Thanks for the feedback and kind comment
COYS.
A very beautiful stadium and superbly looked after by the looks of it.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the kind words, Andrew!
My three favour players as a kid were John Dempsey, les Barrett and jimmy conway, brings back wonderful memories standing behind those green railings, the sixties were a good time.
Eu amo esse estádio do Fulham, pra mim é uma das jóias do futebol
É um grande estádio! Obrigado por seu comentário
Glad Fulham have been able to stay in the Prem for another season, the history behind them is awesome to see, glad to have chosen them as my team from the US
Excellent video, Ed is a wonderful host too. Delighted to see the Cottagers back to the top flight. Cheers!
Ed was fantastic! Thank you for the feedback! Excited to see what Fulham can accomplish in the EPL
Great video, and I loved seeing the McBride jersey! He made me fall in love with the game when he started with The Columbus Crew.
MLS support! Love it, thanks for the comment!
Super video, thanks for doing it. My first visit to the Cottage was Easter Monday 1958, when there was just the Stevenage Road stand, everyone else, Hammersmith end, Putney end, riverside terraced were totally exposed to the elements, standing too. The new stand looks amazing, but the little cottage now seems insignificant, whic is a shame. Will be at my first match of the season there vs Forest on Tuesday in the Johnny Haynes.
Thanks for the feedback! Despite the result - how was the match?
What a nice tour guide he really knows his stuff awesome
It was a fun tour, great job putting together the video Brian! Excited to see the next tour we went on coming out next week!
Thanks Ryan! It was fun having you come along on the tour!
Nice to see the Intertoto Cup trophy still in the trophy cabinet. A relic of a bygone era.
What an awesome experience and episode! I loved it!
Thank you!
This was awesome! So iconic, and your footage was quality. Ed was an incredible tour guide! #Fulham #Football
Ed was fantastic! Thanks for the positive feedback, Ferdi!
Ed was the best!
Super awesome tour dude! I'd love to see you do more stadium tours in the future!
We have one coming up just next week 👀 stay tuned!!
Very interesting. I've always liked Craven Cottage, it's a lovely old ground. I honestly feel that proper old grounds like this and our ground Goodison Park should be sold or gifted to someone who can take care of them, even treat them as a museum piece, thoroughly enjoyed the tour, thanks.
UP THE TOFFEES 😂
Thanks Philip! I totally agree. I’m actually visiting Liverpool in early August, and I’m trying to schedule a tour at Goodison! I want to check it out before it’s too late.
A really good vid.You came a long way to make it and by the sound of it you were not disappointed.
Thank you, Mike! Not disappointed at all. Worth the visit and I hope to be back for a match day!
Great video, Brian. Looking forward to see what other stadium tour you have coming up.
Thanks Nicholas! Looking forward to seeing your thoughts on the next one
Loved the video man!! Great job!
Thanks man, I really appreciate the kind words
Amazing ground! Had a chance to go to a game a few years back before renovations. Must visit for any football fan 👏
It’s a tremendous ground! Renovations should be complete for the 2023 season it sounds like! Fulham is doing a tremendous job retaining the old historical charm while renovating. It’s going to he a masterpiece!
Nice review m8, can't wait to see others
Thanks man! I'll be back with more in the future
Wow, tremendo el vídeo mi Pana, me gustó mucho y es impresionante saber la historia de un gran Club, tienes mi like y me suscribo, un fuerte abrazo desde Venezuela 🇻🇪
Gracias por sus amables palabras!
Good video 👍, most definitely a quirky ground, lovely stadium. I went there about 15 years ago, and thought it was great, lovely stadium by the water 👍
Thanks for the comment! It looks like their new plan is to really integrate that side of the ground more too, access near the water etc. with better views
Great knowledge from the guide!!!
He was fantastic!
I'm a new fan from LA and this video was awesome!
What a great football stadium you have with The Cottage ... all the best from a Tranmere Rovers Fan
Thank you so much, David! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the view from a Bournemouth fan
Great video mate
Thanks man, cheers!
Great video. God, that pavilion is so cool. Love it.
It’s very cool, thanks for stopping by!
Great video. Fulham fan in Toronto here....fucjkin great viideo. God bless
Thanks for the kind words! Hoping to go back soon to see the new stand 🤙
Also did a Matchday Vlog on my channel from the Cottage if you’re interested in more Fulham videos
Archibald what a legend
Incredible architect 👏👏👏
Excelente vídeo. Parabéns aqui do Brasil.
Thank you, Jose!!
Jake is with ya too! Great video! Awesome grounds...has to be haunted though =) Imagine if more of our best players went to FulAmerica and became legends like Timmy and Brian from a club that will love them forever.
Haha oddly enough I asked Ed if it was haunted…he said there have been no reports!
@@StateOfSoccer Good job asking =)
Looked awesome!
Definitely haunted.
Good tour
La magia de hacer un estadio pequeño pero bien hecho una maravilla de los ingenieros
My favourite football stadium
Great video 👏
Thanks, Michael! Surely one of the best
Well done fellas, beautifully filmed.
Thank you, Aritro! I'm glad you enjoyed it
@@StateOfSoccer But we still want know; who exactly did Tim ream? Don't leave your audience hanging, bruv.
@@Aritro77 it was me sadly, but to be honest it was worth it we got incredible access
@@AwakenedAtlas Bahahaha
Thanks for this video! I wanted to go when I went to London but never did. I subbed.
Jared - thanks for the sub and support! Well worth a visit when you're back
Not many old school, working class grounds left. Luton's, Kenilworth Road is also one of the last. Still crammed into the terraced streets that once housed the supporters. Today's concrete & steel constructions are soulless. I love being right on the pitch, in a crescendo of noise. Oh how West Ham miss that!
Love the feedback. Sounds like Kenilworth Road could be one of my next stops
@@StateOfSoccer See it before it goes! It is lamented by both home & away fans
Oddly enough Fulham tend to get their support more from Putney and Wimbledon and down the A3. The locals in the immediate area would love to see Craven Cottage go the way of Highbury or Bradford Park Avenue. The moment that Fulham so much as hint of a ground improvement, out come the petitions.
Really good video. If you want to see a really old fashioned ground come up to to Pittodrie in Aberdeen. We don’t have a pavilion but a very old granite wall in the same style.
Craven Cottage is amazing. They have treated it with respect whilst modernising it.
Thank you for the kind words! I’m actually heading back to the UK in early August. Aberdeen is on the bucket list!
Thanks for the kind words. You better be quick they are planning to demolish Pittodrie. Mind you they have been planning that for 20 years. Problem is we were ahead of the game. We went all seated in 1978. The other Scottish clubs took another 20 years and only did it because of Hillsborough. so we have a decaying Old/Modern ground. The worst of both worlds. Also our ‘link’ to Atlanta Utd in the MLS is a joke. Our chairman has strong links to Texas
Archibald leitch was did Ibrox and Fulham . two of the most historic and oldest stadiums in world football with there front facades which are still standing to this day unlike most stadiums now around the world .
Both classic stadiums. There’s many all around the UK that Leitch was involved with! Can’t wait to visit them
Great video.....ive already subscribed to ur channel
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed!
As a Bristol City fan, I enjoy our trips here because we almost always seem to win! (This season being the notable exception!)
Haha thanks for stopping by!
What a unique brilliant stadium, oldskool love it.
From a Glasgow Rangers man.
Thanks for the kind words! Looking forward to my future Scotland tours!
The white house at Cliftonville FC's Solitude stadium in Belfast, Ireland is an old, listed pavilion if I'm not mistaken. It is still there today. The club was founded in 1879 and as such is Ireland's oldest football team.
That would be a great spot to profile on a future trip! Sounds really fascinating. I appreciate the feedback
Im a rangers fan so adore Ibrox same architect but Craven Cottage is truly one of the worlds best stadiums
That pavilion bring me to search ghis video. Wow
Are you talking about the cottage?
Wow salute
Thank you!
Even though this club is shite, this tour guide looks like he care and love for his team He very passion about his club. It's appear through his speak and body languages while he take the tour. Good job, mate.
He was a tremendous guide! Really a great guy
A trophy cabinet too 😮
Very nice.hope u can do the riverside 80 million pound stand next time.
Fingers crossed! I'd love to go back one day and do an update to the video!
i am going to play here next week!
Nice what for?
As a Chelsea fan this is a beautifull stadium really and very old school i like it🔥👌
Instantly become one of my fav video on youtube, not even a fan of Fulham.
Beautiful scene 11:00 and 12:03
Premier league stadiums is one of the best structures ever made the view looks amazing on fifa games 🔥🔥
This place feels nice & cozy lol 🍰☕
The cottage does look awesome in the game 🔥but even better in real life
Fulham fan here my Dad Tom my there 63 years ago now loveit hahalol and have been a great friend to Fulham football club Coyws great to see you back in the premier league again congratulations buddy cheers Coyws beat Chelsea ffc again great thanks
Thanks John! Really cool to hear about your personal history with the Craven Cottage
Wow! Didn't expect that. The most cozy home for over 25 000 people :) Pozdro666
Thanks for stopping by!
The little trophy cabinet is cute
Nice to see not everything has changed in football. 👍
As a Chelsea fan eventho this an old stadium. It's very unique and i would definitely love to visit this stadium one day.
You should! Plus Stamford Bridge is very close to the Cottage! Maybe Chelsea vs Fulham at the Cottage would be a solid match 👏👏
@@StateOfSoccer I'm a Chelsea fan too. Many of us like Fulham in a patronising kind of a way (I realise that's a one way thing). Back in the day I used to go to Fulham games when Chelsea were away and until recently I lived walking distance from Craven Cottage. Apparently from the top of the new stand you can actually see the home of the European Champions clearly - it's less than two miles away.
Nice video. A little name check for Ibrox.
After 45 years as a fan I can say without doubt this team & ground are the essence of what a great friendly local sports team should be.
Remember there is only one F in fulham
From visiting the ground for the first time…I could even feel that without any fans there. Would love to go back for a match! Thanks a lot for the feedback, James!
My London team. Nice one.
Thank you!
Awesome video 👏👏 I’ve always wanted to get to a match at Craven Cottage!
Thanks Giuseppe!! 🔥🤙
Sou do Brasil 🇧🇷, torcedor do Fulham ⚽️🏴
mitroooo🔥🔥🔥🥇🥇
He's an absolute beast!
I work there even though I'm a spurs fan love the ground and the fans
Americans...Fulham is a team we can all respect and appreciate. Brian McBride. Clint Dempsey. Even Kasey Keller played there for a spell.
I notice there was talk of statues but no mention of MICHAEL JACKSON? :D
Fayed's Folly
Shows the away end as the where the noise comes from 😂😂