- published: 17 Jul 2016
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Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Norwood, London, that plays in the Premier League, the highest level of English football.
The club was founded in 1905 at the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition building by the owners of the FA Cup Final stadium, who wanted their own team to play at the historic venue.
Palace played their home games at the Cup Final venue until 1915, but then the First World War forced them to move out and play at Herne Hill Velodrome and The Nest. In 1924, they moved to their current home at Selhurst Park.
The club spent their early years in the Southern Football League and were crowned champions of the Second Division in their first ever season. Palace joined the Football League in 1920, becoming the first champions of the newly formed Third Division in 1920–21.
Since 1964, the club has mostly played in the top two leagues of English football. Their best achievement in the top flight came in 1990–91, when they challenged for the League title, eventually finishing in third place, their highest league position to date. Palace were denied entry into European competition the following season. Although UEFA had decided to partially lift the ban on English clubs caused by the Heysel disaster in 1985, there was only two European places available. The runners up that season, which were Liverpool, were allowed back into Europe a year earlier than had been planned, which meant that Palace missed out. In 1992, Palace became founder members of the Premier League. Palace have twice been champions of the second tier and have also been winners of the play offs for a record four times. Palace were FA Cup finalists in 1990, and have also been in the semi finals on two occasions. The club have reached the semi finals of the Football League Cup four times. Palace were winners of the Full Members Cup in 1991. The club qualified for Europe in 1998, playing in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Crystal Palace may refer to:
Movin' kinda slow, no I never had much balance
Why does everyone I know keep makin' lots a' dough
I guess I'll find out soon when I get to that crystal palace in the sky
I've heard stories second hand about its grand interior
Its gold and silver strands, cathedral ceilings way up high
All the furnishing's unique when you get to your crystal palace in the sky
Well, I've worked as a part time circus boy
Collected cans down Saticoy
And patiently put forth my master plan
I've imagined futures and full plates
And slept with every subliminal tape
But now I'm so angry at someone
My contract is in breach
Why must my crystal palace be on hold this week?
I feel lucky I suppose, at least we're all still breathin'
Stuck here in escrow, just a' waitin' out our loan
But no big armed patrol will stop me when I get to my crystal palace by and by
And it'll be my way or the highway
Gettin' to my crystal palace in the sky