History of Fulham Football Club

First Win Over Manchester United At Craven Cottage In 45 Years

21 March 2009 A sunny spring afternoon on the Thames was capped by a wonderful Fulham performance as the Whites beat defending Champions Manchester United 2-0. Paul Scholes was sent off for the visitors for handball, and Danny Murphy duly stuck away the proceeding penalty. Then, to round things off in the 87th minute, Zoltan Gera scored with an acrobatic scissor kick to seal a fully deserved win.

On The March To Europe

16 May 2009 Four wins and a draw from six games meant the dream of playing European football the following season was closer than ever to coming true. Victories over Stoke and Aston Villa at Craven Cottage and another two wins at Manchester City and Newcastle, as well as a draw at Middlesbrough, put Fulham in a commanding position to finish 7th and claim the last European spot.

Pictured are Pantsil, Nevland and Kamara celebrating the latter's goal at Newcastle, where Fulham went on to win 1-0.

7th Heaven And European Qualification

24 May 2009 A magnificent season under Roy Hodgson saw Fulham set a club record high finish of 7th place, earning a spot in next season's UEFA Europa League. There were memorable victories over Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, Manchester United and Manchester City, as well as a host of others. Conceding only 34 goals in 38 league games built the foundations of success for this historic campaign.

Fulham's European Campaign Begins

30 July 2009 With two Qualifying rounds to get through before entering the UEFA Europa League Proper, Fulham played its first European game of the 2009/10 season away at FK Vetra, winning 3-0.

Fulham In The Europa League Group Stage Draw

September 2009 After navigating through the Qualifying rounds, Fulham was placed in the Group Stage draw for the UEFA Europa League. And we were rewarded with ties against FC Basel, CSKA Sofia and, best of all, European giants AS Roma.

First Group Stage Game

17 September 2009 Away in Bulgaria, the Whites played our first game of the Europa League Group Stage against CSKA Sofia, the match finishing 1-1 after Kamara equalised.

European Giants AS Roma Come To Craven Cottage

22 October 2009 An historic night of football by the Thames as Fulham took on AS Roma in the Europa League. Whilst a draw would have been regarded as a fantastic result beforehand, it was unfortunate that Fulham only came away with a point. A spirited performance saw us lead 1-0 thanks to a first-half header from Brede Hangeland, whilst Mark Schwarzer saved a dubiously awarded second-half penalty which also saw Stephen Kelly sent off. But, in heartbreaking fashion, Roma scored deep into injury time to deny the Whites a famous victory down by the Thames.

The Black And White Army Travel To Rome As Fulham Fall Agonisingly Short Against AS Roma

5 November 2009 The tie of the Group Stage saw over 2,500 supporters make the trip to the Italian capital as Fulham took on AS Roma in the historic Stadio Olimpico. The Whites went 1-0 up after Kamara converted a penalty in the 19th minute but controversial refereeing decisions cost us and we were reduced to nine men. Up against it, we eventually slipped to a 2-1 defeat. Although, however dissatisfying the result, it showed how far the Club had come to play in one of the most famous stadiums in the world and come away disappointed we didn't get anything from the game.

Fulham Victorious In Snowy Basel

16 December 2009 A performance and a trip that lives long in the memory. With the Whites knowing only a win in the final Group Stage game would see us progress - while Basel could do so with a draw - a superb performance saw us win 3-2 at St Jakob Park to finish 2nd in Group E and qualify for the Round of 32 knockout stage. Two goals from Bobby Zamora in quick succession saw Fulham go into the break 2-0 and, at 2-1, Zoltan Gera finished off a fantastic passing move to put Fulham out of sight. It proved a very enjoyable early Christmas present to the 1,600 travelling supporters who braved the snow to cheer on the team.

Fulham Reach Last 32 Of Europa Leage

16 December 2009 Following the victory in Basel, Fulham finished second in the Group Stage and progressed to the next round. Victories over CSKA Sofia and Basel (both home and away), as well as draws against Sofia and Roma, meant Fulham finished on 11 points.

The Whites Thrash Manchester United

19 December 2009 To round off a thoroughly enjoyable week, goals from Danny Murphy, Bobby Zamora and Damien Duff saw off Manchester United in spectacular fashion at Craven Cottage. An all-round fantastic display by the team meant that the biggest surprise was that the match only finished 3-0.