Supporters
Fulham's fan base has fluctuated over the years with high crowds coinciding with the clubs success in the Premier League so that the club now averages in the top twenty best home attendances in the country. Fulham supporters have played a vital role in the clubs long term stay at Craven Cottage. When the club moved temporarily to Loftus Road a committee known as 'Back to the Cottage' was formed, committed to ensuring the club continued to play at their spiritual home.
Fulham's more hardcore fans are known to congregate at the back of the Hammersmith end, the traditional home end of Fulham fans, in blocks H4 H5 and H6. Another area of the ground where Fulham fans who sing congregate is H-Block of the Johnny Haynes stand. Fulham has a selection of celebrity supporters such as Hugh Grant, Lily Allen, Michael Jackson, Keith Allen, Example, Tony Curtis, Daniel Radcliffe and John O'Farrell.
On Tuesday, 3 July 2012, fulhamfc.com asked supporters using Facebook and Twitter, to pick their best FFC Premier League XI from 2001 – present. The supporters picked their favourite Goalkeeper, Full-backs, Centre-backs, Wingers, Centre Midfielders and Forwards, to create a classic 4–4–2 formation.
The results were announced on Monday, 9 July. The results were as follows:
Goalkeeper : Edwin van der Sar Right-Back : Steve Finnan Centre-Back : Aaron Hughes Centre-Back : Brede Hangeland Left-Back : Rufus Brevett Right-Mid : Clint Dempsey Centre-Mid : Danny Murphy Centre-Mid : Moussa Dembélé Left-Mid : Luís Boa Morte Forward : Brian McBride Forward : Louis Saha
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