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Fulham Soccer club is among the oldest Football clubs situated in London and was established in the year 1879 by the members of Church on Star road, West Kensington. Around 1887, they won West London Amateur Cup. Later, the club has changed its name from Fulham St Andrews Church Sunday School Soccer club to Fulham FC.
In Division 2, the first fixture of Fulham was played at home against Hull City. But, the club lost by 1-0. They shrugged off this minor setback and successfully raised themselves to the respectable 4th position. Fulham has spent three seasons in Division 3 which has made it learn a lot about contentment and self-effacing.
Fulham made a remarkable entry right into a new era of football in the year 1949 and all sorts of its dreams and aspirations were transforming into reality, because they attained the position Division 1. Around 1958, Fulham respectfully attained FA Cup semi-finals.
A few of the popular name of Fulham are Graham Leggat, John Norman Haynes, Bobby Moore, Alan Mullery etc.
Graham Leggat has made inevitable 277 appearances in Fulham Football Club with 134 goals, whereas the club signed John Norman Haynes when he would be a school boy. Haynes was popularly known as Mr. Fulham and also the Maestro.
During mid 70s, some significant signings happen to be done which includes Bobby Moore and Alan Mullery. This generated some great results, such as attaining first FA Cup Final that has been played against west Ham in the year 1975.
Year 1997 might be marked as the year of financial to safeguard Fulham, as businessman Mohammed Al-Fayed purchased this soccer club. Around 2007, Roy Hodgson was appointed as the new manager of Fulham and he made some urgent signings.
