Fulham Road
The home of Chelsea's stadium, Stamford Bridge.
Fulham Road is a street in London, England, which comprises the A304 and part of the A308.
- 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
Fulham Road runs from Putney Bridge as 'Fulham High Street' and then eastward to Fulham Broadway, through Chelsea to Brompton Road Knightsbridge. It is designated the A304 as far as its junction with the A308 road at Gunter Grove, where the A308 then forms the eastern section of the street. The street is roughly parallel to King's Road, from Fulham Palace. Around 1890 chemist E. Anstee Turner owned shops at 100 & 280 Fulham Road producing 'superior' Cold Cream sold in pottery pots with black & white transfer printed lids.
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
Fulham Road is known for landmarks including Stamford Bridge football ground, home of Chelsea F.C.; the first Habitat store, opened by Terence Conran on 11 May 1964; Cineworld Cinema; Fulham Broadway Underground station; Fulham Town Hall; Chelsea and Westminster Hospital; Royal Brompton Hospital; Royal Marsden Hospital; Michelin House; 1–5 and 6 Sydney Place; and at the Fulham end: Fulham Fire Station, Fulham Palace, and Putney Bridge. The nearest underground stations are South Kensington and Gloucester Road. The section nearest the cinema is known as The Beach, and is home to various trendy bars, pubs and clubs.
Did You Know?
- Stamford Bridge has an official capacity of 41,837.
- Many Chelsea supporters travel to home games using Fulham Broadway Underground Station.
- Fulham Road is cited extensively on the Jethro Tull album A Passion Play and in the Morrissey song 'Maladjusted'.
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