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      • The Crystal Palace Company who owned the exhibition building founded the Crystal Palace Club in 1857 to play cricket before turning their attention to football. It had been lobbied by existing members of the cricket club to provide a continuation of sporting activities during the winter months.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Crystal_Palace_FCrystal Palace F.C. - Wikipedia

    Crystal Palace Football Club (commonly referred to as simply Palace) is a professional football club based in Selhurst in the Borough of Croydon, South London, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.

  4. www.cpfc.co.uk › information › crystal-palace-historyOur history - Crystal Palace F.C.

    The connection makes Palace the oldest league club in existence still playing professional football, and founder members of both the Football Association and FA Cup. As such, the club updated its crest in June 2022 to celebrate the club’s 1861 origins and its historic role in the development of modern football. Find out more here.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Crystal_Palace_FHistory of Crystal Palace F.C. - Wikipedia

    Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Selhurst, South London, England. Although formally created as a professional outfit in 1905 at the site of the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition building, the club's origins can be traced as far back as 1861.

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  7. the18.com › soccer-entertainment › crystal-palaceWhy Is Crystal Palace Called Crystal Palace? EPL Name ... - The18

    Aug 15, 2022 · Crystal Palace Company — which owned the building — created Crystal Palace Club in 1857 as a cricket team before switching to soccer in 1861. Two years later, Crystal Palace became one of the...

  8. footballhistory.org › club › crystal-palaceCrystal Palace FC - short history and facts - Football history

    When the Football League was expanded with a third tier to the 1920-21 season, Crystal Palace was one of the elected clubs. It lead to instant success: the London team won the Third Division before Southampton and Queens Park Rangers and was the only team promoted to the Second Division.

    Season
    League
    Position
    Points
    2018-19
    Premier League
    12
    49
    2017-18
    Premier League
    11
    44
    2016-17
    Premier League
    13
    41
    2015-16
    Premier League
    15
    42

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  9. www.wearepalace.uk › club › club-historyCrystal Palace Club History - We are Palace

    Crystal Palace’s club history stretches all the way back to 1861 to be the oldest league football club in England. The Eagles began as an amateur side and helped found the Football Association and FA Cup.

  10. www.cpfc.co.uk › news › featuresPalace and the Foundation of the FA: 160 years on...

    Dec 28, 2023 · A sixth and final meeting took place on 8th December 1863, 160 years ago this month, to confirm and set the laws, most of which worldwide football still plays to today. Crystal Palace had played a full and vital role in setting the new laws of football.