Crystal Palace Football Club

Details:

Full Name: Crystal Palace Football Club
City: London
Founded: 1905
Stadium: Selhurst Park (26,225)
Colors: Blue, Red
Nicknames: Eagles
Rivals: Brighton, Millwall, Charlton Athletic

Description:

Crystal Palace were formed by the owners of the Crystal Palace stadium in Sydenham Hill in South London. It was located near the glass-framed Crystal Palace, built for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. It was moved from Hyde Park to Sydenham Hill in 1854 and became a Victorian-era theme park. After fifteen years in the Southern League, Crystal Palace joined the Football League in 1920. The Eagles nickname was adopted in the mid-1970s in attempt by manager Malcolm Alison to give the club a fresh start. New colors and a new emblem were adopted at the same time. The club had previously been known as The Glaziers. A glazier is someone who works with glass, a reference to the glasswork of the Crystal Palace. The emblem features an eagle atop an image of the original Crystal Palace.

Selhurst Park:

The Selhurst Park stadium is located in Selhurst, a neighborhood of the South London borough of Croydon.

Previous stadiums: Crystal Palace (1905-15), Herne Hill (1915-18), The Nest (1918-24).

Major Trophies:

Second Tier League Titles:

• Football League First Division (1994)
• Football League Second Division (1979)

Third Tier League Titles:

Football League Third Division - South (1921)

Cup Titles:

• Full Members Cup (1991)

Links:

• Official Website: cpfc.co.uk

• cpfc.org