Grounds
| Selhurst Park | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Selhurst Park Stadium |
| Location | South Norwood, London |
| Coordinates | 51°23′54″N 0°5′8″W / 51.39833°N 0.08556°W / 51.39833; -0.08556Coordinates: 51°23′54″N 0°5′8″W / 51.39833°N 0.08556°W / 51.39833; -0.08556 |
| Built | 1924 |
| Owner | CPFC 2010 |
| Construction cost | £30,000 |
| Architect | Archibald Leitch |
| Capacity | 26,309 |
| Field dimensions | 110 x 74 yards |
Selhurst Park is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26 309 and is located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon.
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre was the first home of Crystal Palace. In 1905, the owners wanted a professional club to play at the venue, so a new Crystal Palace FC, was formed. It was previously the home of the original Crystal Palace football club from 1861. It also hosted the FA Cup final from 1895 to 1914 as well as other sports.
It was forced to leave the National Sports Centre by the military in 1914 as it was to be used for World War I purposes. Palace then moved to the Velodrome which was temporarily the home of Crystal Palace F.C. from 1914 until 1918. In 1918, the club moved to The Nest opposite Selhurst Station.
In 1924 the club built a new ground, Selhurst Park, which is still its home today. The record attendance in Selhurst Park was achieved in 1979, when 51 801 people saw Crystal Palace defeat Burnley 2–0 to clinch the Second Division championship, this was when there were terraces in the ground.
On 20 January 2011, Palace owners CPFC 2010 unveiled plans for a new stadium in Crystal Palace Park – its original home. However, plans were stalled and the owners looked at the path of redeveloping Selhurst Park.
| Season | Average Attendance | League | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 15,219 | Football League Championship | |
| 2010–11 | 15,351 | Football League Championship | |
| 2009–10 | 14,770 | Football League Championship | |
| 2008–09 | 15,220 | Football League Championship | |
| 2007–08 | 16,031 | Football League Championship | |
| 2006–07 | 17,541 | Football League Championship | |
| 2005–06 | 19,457 | Football League Championship | |
| 2004–05 | 24,108 | Premier League | |
| 2003–04 | 17,344 | Football League First Division | |
| 2002–03 | 16,866 | Football League First Division |
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