Grounds
Between the years 1879 and when Fulham had a ground to call their own in 1896, they played at a number of stadiums, only some of which were recorded and this should not be regarded as a full or complete list. Only rivals and former landlords QPR have played at more home stadiums. Some of the early grounds listed below are likely to have been park/parkland which has now been developed on. Even when the club purchased Craven Cottage and the surrounding land in 1894, they had to wait two years before they could play a game there.
- 1879: (possible first ground though records are inaccurate) – Hurlingham Park, Fulham
- 1879–83: Star Road, Hammersmith
- 1883–84: Eel Brook Common, Fulham
- 1884–85: Lillie Rec, Fulham
- 1885–86: Putney Lower Common, Putney
- 1886–88: Ranelagh House, Fulham
- 1888–89: Barn Elms Playing Fields, Barnes (the rugby fields are located across the Thames from Craven Cottage today!)
- 1889–91: Parsons Green, Fulham and Roskell's Fields (next to Parsons Green tube station)
- 1891–95: Half Moon, Putney
- 1895–96: West Brompton
- 1896–2002: Craven Cottage, Fulham
- 2002–04: Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush (groundshare with Queens Park Rangers during Craven Cottage renovation)
- 2004–: Craven Cottage, Fulham (read the Craven Cottage article for future prospects of the ground.)
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