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9 unusual facts about Fulham


Angelo Balanta

Born in Cali, Colombia, Balanta moved to England and grew up in Fulham as a youth where he attended Hurlingham & Chelsea Secondary school.

Carol Lambrino

He married his third wife Antonia Colville (Bracken, Church Crookham, Hampshire, 29 May 1939 – 13 June 2007), the great granddaughter of Charles Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross at Fulham Town Hall on 27 June 1984, without issue.

Cattle and Cane

It was filmed in an antique shop in Fulham, with Vickers miming playing the bass guitar, in order to portray group solidarity, even though he didn't play on the actual recording.

De Havilland Biplane No. 1

With construction continuing at Fulham, De Havilland and Hearle looked for a site to test the aircraft.

Gaël Givet

On Sunday 11 September 2011, he started and played the full 90 minutes against Fulham in a 1–1 draw at Craven Cottage.

George Stradling

He held positions, at one time or another, at parishes in Fulham and St Bride's Church, Fleet Street (London), Hanwell (Middlesex), Cliffe-at-Hoo and Sutton-at-Hone (Kent).

Liquidambar styraciflua

The species was introduced into Europe in 1681 by John Banister, the missionary collector sent out by Bishop Compton, who planted it in the palace gardens at Fulham in London, England.

Matthew Amoah

He is a member of the Ghanaian Golden Era of footballers including Fulham right back John Paintsil and Chelsea versatile midfielder Michael Essien and former captain Steven Appiah who now plays for Italian Club Cesena and formerly Fenerbahçe SK and Juventus player.

Robert Dalzell, 11th Earl of Carnwath

A representative peer for Scotland, he died while walking from his home, Carnwath House, Fulham, to the House of Lords.


1974–75 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham won the FA Cup Final for the second time, recording a 2-0 result against a Fulham side captained by former Upton Park legend Bobby Moore.

Abel Resino

This record was also the European record in a single season until 2009, when Edwin van Der Sar from Manchester United broke it against Fulham.

Adidas F50

Diego Forlán debuted the boots on field in the Europa League Final against Fulham, where he scored both Atletico's goals in their 2-1 AET win.

Aldersgate

Aldersgate Street contained the Bishop of London's chapel and his chambers at London House, which was used from the 18th century because it was closer to St. Paul's Cathedral than his official residence in Fulham, west London.

Alex Dawson

Dawson was the last player to score a hat trick in an FA Cup semi-final, back in 1958 when Manchester United beat Fulham 5–3 in a replay at Highbury.

Alfred John Kempe

He died at Stamford Villas, Fulham Road, London, 21 August 1846, and was buried in Fulham churchyard 27 August.

Bill Dodgin

Bill Dodgin, Jr., his son, footballer for Arsenal and manager of QPR and Fulham, 1969–1972

Dale Tempest

Born in England but spent much of his youth in Peebles, Scotland, Tempest had played for several English teams including Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Gillingham and Colchester United before arriving in Hong Kong.

Daniel Cousin

On 21 January 2008 it was reported that Premier League side Fulham had had a £2 million bid rejected by Rangers manager Walter Smith.

Delorimier Stadium

Celtic played an exhibition match at Delorimier Stadium on May 20th against Fulham.

Edwin Cornwall

Having unsuccessfully contested the Fulham constituency in 1895 and 1900, in 1906 Cornwall was elected to Parliament as a Liberal for Bethnal Green North East.

Fred Tully

He spent the next four seasons in the reserves before moving to the South coast to join Second Division Southampton in June 1933, to replace Johnny Arnold who had been transferred to Fulham the previous February.

George Kay

Unfortunately, once again the directors needed to raise cash and in February 1933 they sold Arnold and Mike Keeping to Fulham for a combined fee of £5,000.

Gwendwr Garden

In 1948 the area was donated to Fulham Council by the Gunter Estate for a memorial to the victims of German air raids in the area, particularly the Operation Steinbock raid on the night of 20 February 1944.

Habib Beye

His ability to defend well and provide a good outlet going forward have enamored him to the Newcastle faithful and a number of terrace songs became established, starting with a chant of his name to the tune of Happy Days first heard at Fulham.

History of Finchley

It is not recorded in the Domesday book but by the 11th century the lands were already included in those of the Bishop of London, and probably formed part of the manor of Fulham.

Joe Gilroy

Gilroy then joined Clyde managed by John Prentice, playing with Jim McLean, Harry Hood and Davie White, and 44 goals in 106 games saw him sign for Fulham where he joined Johnny Haynes, George Cohen and Allan Clark.

John Angus

Jack Angus (born 1868, date of death unknown), Scottish footballer, who played for Ardwick, Southampton and Fulham

Jon Nurse

Nurse was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, and moved to England in 1984, taking up residence in Fulham living with his grandparents and mum.

Kevin Betsy

Betsy's only goal for Fulham came in their victorious 1998–99 Division Two campaign against Millwall.

Laryea Kingston

Despite an approach from Bolton Wanderers and rumoured interest from Newcastle United and Fulham, Kingston joined Hearts on 25 January 2007 on an initial six-month loan deal.

Laurence Gomme

He attended the City of London School to the age of sixteen, when he started work, first with a railway company, then with the Fulham board of works, finally, in 1873, with the Metropolitan Board of Works: he remained with it and its successor, the London County Council, until his retirement in 1914.

Lene Terp

She spent a year with Lynn University in 1995 and a year with the professional English club Fulham in 2001-2002.

Lucy Elizabeth Bather

Bather was the fourth daughter, by his second marriage, of Charles Blomfield, Bishop of London, was born at Fulham, London, on 31 March 1836.

Lyuboslav Penev

CSKA won its single point in the opening game against the future finalist Fulham (1–1 after a good strike from Michel Platini and a mistake from CSKA goalkeeper Ivan Karadzhov).

Moira Forsyth

Most of her work life centered around The Glass House studio in Fulham in Greater London with other artists, such as Wilhelmina Geddes, Mary Lowndes and Alfred J. Drury.

Nybro IF

Players who have turned out in the colours of Nybro IF include Joel Allansson (now IFK Gothenburg), Christoffer Andersson (Helsingborgs IF), Peter Abelsson (Trelleborg FF), David Elm (Fulham FC) and Viktor Elm (Heerenveen).

Philippe De Ridder

Many international players participated for several years in these elite training centres, such as Faris Haroun(27 years, Middelsbrough FC, England), Arnor Angeli (21 years, AC Mons, Belgian Premiership), Rosario Saporito (21 years, Diegem Sport), Fabio Tonini(19 years, nike academy, England), Bernard Malanda-Adje(18 years, Zulte Waregem, Belgium, Some EPL clubs like Fulham and Everton are preparing to bid for this teenage sensation) and many more.

River Thames frost fairs

Soon after Beilby Porteus, Bishop of London, took residence at Fulham Palace in 1788, he recorded that the year was remarkable "for a very severe frost the latter end of the year, by which the Thames was so completely frozen over, that Mrs. Porteus and myself walked over it from Fulham to Putney".

Robert James Clayton

Sir Robert James Clayton CBE, (30 October 1915, Fulham, London - 20 June 1998, Brent, Middlesex, UK) electronics engineer, was notable in the area of defense and industrial electronics.

St Neots Town F.C.

The club's ambition to move on was shown with the 2009 addition of former Northern Ireland internationals Steve Lomas and Michael Hughes as a player managerial team, where they were joined by Sylvain Legwinski, formerly of Fulham.

The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic

Rebecca Bloomwood lives in a flat in fashionable Fulham, London, that is owned by her best friend Suze's wealthy, aristocratic parents.

Thursday Nights, Channel 5

Before a Europa League match between Fulham and Odense, Football on 5 presenters Jim Rosenthal and Stan Collymore were broadcast singing the chant during a highlights montage.

Tony Rea

1999 - Club appoints Dan Stains as head coach; Stains leads Broncos to first Rugby League Challenge Cup final in the club's (Fulham, London Crusaders, Broncos) history.

Una Nwajei

When Fulham won the treble that season then reverted to semi-pro status, Nwajei followed teammate Margunn Haugenes to Norwegian club Amazon Grimstad.


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