The club was founded in 1879 and are the oldest professional soccer team in London. Their nickname is The Cottagers, after their home ground of Craven Cottage alongside the River Thames, which can usually be seen during the Oxford and Cambridge boat-race. The club is currently owned by the Egyptian millionaire and owner of Harrods, [[Mohamed Al-Fayed]], who took control in 1997. | The club was founded in 1879 and are the oldest professional soccer team in London. Their nickname is The Cottagers, after their home ground of Craven Cottage alongside the River Thames, which can usually be seen during the Oxford and Cambridge boat-race. The club is currently owned by the Egyptian millionaire and owner of Harrods, [[Mohamed Al-Fayed]], who took control in 1997. |