Fulham Logo — The Fulham Football Club is a football club of England, the District of Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Founded in 1879, being the oldest professional team in London. Plays in the Premier League season since 2001/02. The Fulham FC was founded in 1879 under the name of Fulham St Andrew’s Church Sunday School FC. (Sunday School Football Club of the church of St. Andrew of Fulham). All players were the first Christians. In 1888 he changed his name to the present.
The team was a long time in the First Division of English football this time around the years 1960s, but never got a trophy of importance. Were close when they reached the final of the FA Cup in 1975 but were defeated by West Ham United. The only trophy of importance in the history of the team is winning a classifying them for the UEFA Cup champion to get out of the UEFA Intertoto Cup by defeating in the final Bologna FC 3-0.
Fulham finished ranked 17th in the 2007/08 season, miraculously saved from relegation. Among the cottagers fans of this fact is known as “The great escape” as the absence of 3 days to save like a dream. The team was 5 points from safety. On the day 36 Fulham faced Manchester City Football Club in Manchester, and the rest lost 2-0. At such times, and thanks to the momentary results of its rivals in the struggle for tenure, the club was in second division. But coach Roy Hodgson took the field to Diomansy Kamara, who scored the first goal. Later tied Danny Murphy to reject a missed penalty, and 91 again Kamara finished the miracle. As rivals Fulham finally tied after winning 3-2 at City, were at 3 points from safety. On the day 37 received at Craven Cottage to Birmingham City team that at the time was ranked 18th in the standings.
Fulham was again bound to win out of its 19 th place. His great captain and striker Brian McBride headed the 1-0. Erik Nevland scored the 2-0 final. Furthermore, the Reading lost 1-0 at home against a Tottenham not playing anything. Therefore, the Fulham forward to Birmingham and Reading, being the 17th tied at 33 points with Reading, but with better goal difference. And played on the last day visit to Portsmouth. The Birmingham won their game 4-1, did the same with Reading relegated Derby County, 0-4. So Fulham go down, but a header from Danny Murphy to cross from the Jimmy Bullard in 76 ‘was the victory at Fulham and thus stay in the Premier League for season 2007/08.