FST August News Update
IT’S ALMOST HERE …
… we give a quick update on what has been happening over the summer and provide away details for those travelling to Brighton this Saturday.
See you all soon!
RETURN OF FULHAM’S 1995 CREST
The Trust were delighted to see the Fulham’s 1995 crest return to the club away strip for the 2025/2026 season. We were also pleased to see the Club unveil a retro range of accessories and other items displaying the 1995 crest as part of the merchandise to accompany the new strip. The Trust and our members have regularly asked the Club to both promote more of the Club’s history and our historical crests – and we will continue to do so.
The green away shirt – a homage to the 1999/2000 strip worn by Paul Bracewell’s side – is available to purchase in the Club shop on Stevenage Road or online via the Club website
STOP EXPLOITING LOYALTY
The Trust remains strongly in support of the Football Supporters Association’s ‘Stop Exploiting Loyalty‘ campaign and reaffirmed our commitment to campaigning ahead of this season’s Premier League fixtures during the FSA’s AGM this summer.
We will be joining our friends from the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust in a photo call outside Craven Cottage ahead of Fulham’s first Premier League home fixture on Sunday 24 August. We will be meeting outside the Bishop’s Park tea house at 3.15pm.
TRUST ANNUAL SURVEY
The Trust would like to remind our members to take five minutes and fill in our 2025 supporters’ survey. You fill it in via our SurveyMonkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J8D8TVG
Please forward to your Fulham-supporting family and friends.
AWAY TICKETS
The Trust are pleased to note that the Club have sold tickets for the first two Premier League away fixtures using loyalty points. The Trust made representations to the Club following last season’s decision not to adopt loyalty points for the Boxing Day SW6 derby at Stamford Bridge and are pleased that the Club has listened to our feedback. During the current season the FST will be helping with a review of the Loyalty Points programme being led by the Fan Advisory Board. We will continue to present your feedback to the Club on ticketing matters through our regular meetings with Fulham Football Club.
SAVE THE DATE
Please save Thursday, November 20th for the FST AGM.
More details will be sent to members in due course.
TRUST CHAIR ATTENDS FAN ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Simon Duke, Chair of the Fulham Supporters’ Trust, attended the most recent meeting of the Club’s Fan Advisory Board. The full minutes from that meeting are available here.
CLUB MEETING
The Trust would like to thank all of our members who sent in questions to the Club over the past month. Our Board members put questions to Alistair Mackintosh and Club officials in our August meeting this week and we will distribute the notes of that discussion to our members first as soon as possible.
UPDATE FROM THE MET POLICE FOOTBALL INDEPENDENT ADVISORY GROUP
Trust Board member Sue Couch and co-representative Ian Clarke were at the July meeting of the Met Police Football Independent Advisory Group (IAG), along with supporter group reps from other clubs across London.
The meeting was joined for the first agenda item by Chief Superintendent Clair Haynes, who thanked the group and emphasised how useful it is to receive the questions and feedback we offer.
For our part, these meetings are an important opportunity to bring the views of London-based supporters to the decision makers in policing match days. It’s fascinating to realise the scale of the work done by police, with most of it unseen.
This meeting’s agenda included:
- Structure of the events policing unit and an outline of how police are deployed across the city according to anticipated need and in response to events as they happen. For large scale events it’s not unusual to draft in additional asset from outside the Met, and officers can be moved from one site to another as necessary and according to real-time situations.
- Arrest figures for 2024–25, per club, offences, home/away and European games.
- Policing of European ties, home and away.
- The rumoured potential use of facial recognition technology, by clubs, rather than police.
We’ll be able to share more detail once the minutes have been approved. Meanwhile, if you have any questions you’d like to be raised at these meetings, please do get in touch.
BRIGHTON AWAY DAY GUIDE
BY CAR
From the M23, head towards Brighton on the A23. At the roundabout, which serves as the junction with the A27, take the A27 towards Lewes. After four miles, the AMEX Stadium will appear on your right. Exit at the A27 and take the slip road sign posted Falmer (B2123). At the top of the slip road turn right crossing back over the A27 and the entrance to the stadium is down on the right.
We understand that all parking at the stadium has now sold out, but fans can utilise the park and ride schemes at Mill Road (BN1 8ZF) and Brighton Racecourse (BN2 9XZ). The Park & Ride’s will open at noon on Saturday (with last departure at 2.30pm). It is free with your match ticket.
Fulham fans could also park at Lewes Station (BN7 2UP) and then take the train to Falmer. The cost of the car park is £6.35 for the day and there are over 200 spaces. The train take just seven minutes to reach Falmer and the cost of the journey is free, as free public transport to and from Brighton’s stadium on matchdays within the Hove area is included with your match ticket.
BY TRAIN
The nearest railway station to Brighton’s ground is Falmer, which is situated right by the stadium. It is three stops from Brighton Central along the line to Lewes and Seaford. There are four trains per hour.
Brighton Central Railway Station is over four miles away from the stadium – which necessitates the use of a bus, train or taxi. Brighton & Hove Bus No 25 can be caught from Cardinal Square stop G (Route and timetable on the Brighton & Hove Bus Company website, which shows bus stops) operates a regular service (every 12 minutes) up to the stadium from Central Brighton, as do Bus Numbers 28 & 29. Journey time is around 20 minutes. On return the No 25 leaves from the stadium via a stop through the coach park, near to the away fans entrance at Brighton’s stadium.
AWAY PUBS
There are plenty of pubs within Brighton and along the south coast to choose from but Fulham fans are welcome in the fan zone at the north east corner of the AMEX Stadium at the walkway to the station. The mobile bars serve beers brewed in Lewes.
The away bars serve Harvey’s real ale, Fosters, White or Red Wine and sometimes stock a guest ale from the visiting sides. The away bars will remain after the final whistle and away fans are usually welcome in the North Stand until 8pm, with screens showing the late kick off – and are well worth staying at.
GUIDES FOR YOUR DAY
Official BHAFC fan guide
Accessibility guide – provided by Level Playing Field
USEFUL TO KNOW
The Amex stadium is cashless – please bring a credit or debit card to make payments within the stadium.
Under 5s policy – babies and small children are allowed at any age as long as they have a ticket and a seat allocated to them.
Bag policy – Bags over the size of A4 paper and motorcycle helmets will need to be deposited in our bag drop facility outside the South East entrance at a cost of £7.50.
FULHAM WOMEN
Fulham FC Women won the London and South East Regional Premier Division with a record points total, scoring 97 goals and conceding only six, as they went the entire season unbeaten, writes Claire Green.
The Whites clinched promotion at Craven Cottage in front of more than 2,000 fans as Stella Gandee Morgan’s hat-trick fired Fulham to a 6-0 win over Sporting London Benfica.
Fulham have made a number of signings this summer as they prepare for the step up. The Trust would like to welcome Taome Oliver, Molly Holder, Katie Dungate and Izzy Milne. We would also like to thank Cat Beaver, Anisha Hill, Georgia Heasman, Ella Newman, Betty Barron-Clark, Alex Hayman, Isabel Taylor-Makepeace and Prudie Todd-Wearmouth for their considerable contributions to the Fulham Women’s side following their departure earlier this summer.
Steve Jaye’s side start their National League South season with a home fixture against Cambridge United at Motspur on Sunday 17 August. The Whites then travel to Rectory Park to face Actonians on Sunday 24 August and welcome Norwich City to Motspur Park on Sunday 31 August. All matches kick off at 2pm. Season Tickets are now on sale £45 for Adults, £25 for Concessions and £10 for Juniors.
Other news……
WELCOME, BENJAMIN LECOMTE
The Trust would like to welcome summer signing Benjamin Lecomte to Craven Cottage. The 34 year-old French goalkeeper, who has made more 400 first-team appearances, joined the Whites from Montpellierand has signed a two-year contract. The Frenchman is expected to be the club’s number two goalkeeper as Steven Benda has moved to Millwall on a season-long loan deal.
U21s
Fulham’s under 21s started their season with a superb 7-0 win at Sutton Union in the National League Cup on Tuesday night. Striker Aaron Loupalo-Bi hit a hat-trick, winger Tom Olyott bagged a brace and Terrell Works and Macaulay Zepa were also on the scoresheet.
Hayden Mullins’ side begin their PL2 campaign with a trip to Borehamwood to face Arsenal on Friday night. The young Whites round off the month by facing Everton at Walton Hall Park on Friday 22 August. All matches kick off 7pm.
U18s
Ali Melloul’s under 18s start their league season with a trip to Leicester City on Saturday 16 August. The under 18s first home fixture sees them face Ipswich Town on Saturday 23 August. Both matches kick off at noon.
CHELSEA AWAY
The first SW6 derby of the season at Stamford Bridge has been moved forward to a 12.30pm kick on Saturday 30 August in order to be broadcast by TNT Sports.
You can keep an eye on potential future fixture changes through the Trust’s colour-coded fixture list.
With thanks,
Simon, Jerry, Sue, Dan, Tamara, Jakub, Gavin, Steve & Hayley
