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How to get to Selhurst Park: Address, tube station and everything else you need to know

All the details you need for travelling to the home of Crystal Palace Football Club

• 14:25, 16 DEC 2016
• Updated 14:26, 16 DEC 2016

Selhurst Park address

Selhurst Park,

Whitehorse Lane,

How do I get there on the tube?

It is best to access the stadium by train.

Both Selhurst and Thornton Heath station are a five to 10-minute walk away from the ground.

The stations are served by trains coming from London Victoria and London Bridge stations in the centre. The journey takes around 25 to 30 minutes, while trains will also call at Clapham Junction .

Norwood Junction station lies at the other side of Selhurst Park and is a similar walking distance. It has service from London Bridge station, and takes around 10 to 15 minutes.

What about other modes of transport?

A regular bus services is in operation from all directions to the stadium.

Bus number 468 can be caught from Elephant & Castle , and bus X68 can be taken from Russell Square in The City or Waterloo Station. Both buses pass the stadium on Whitehorse Lane .

The club advise against driving to Selhurst Park as there are no designated parking spaces for supporters, with some local streets are subject to time restrictions and permit-only requirements.

There are a small number of bays available in the Sainsbury’s car park next to the ground, but these are not monitored by the club.

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Football Travel: Crystal Palace FC

Want the classic English redbrick stadium setting but with all the atmosphere of the Bundesliga? Head to Selhurst Park in South London…

Something’s stirring in the southern reaches of London’s terraced suburbia. Fed up with the stale atmosphere that has blighted the all-seater era of English football, in 2005 a group of Crystal Palace fans formed the European Ultra-like ‘Holmesdale Fanatics’ . And it’s done wonders for the atmosphere.

I was in the Holmesdale Stand for a memorable Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur recently – my first visit to Selhurst Park since 2010 – and it was great to hear the songs, see the flags flying and the fans jumping up and down. When done safely it’s what football’s meant to be – a good day out.

While fans instigated the Holmesdale Fanatics movement, the club itself has made an effort of pre-match entertainment with its famous ‘Crystals’ cheerleader group and on-pitch falconry, which seems to be the staple of any team that’s nicknamed ‘The Eagles’; you can also see pre-match eagle displays at Benfica and OGC Nice .

The Holmesdale Fanatics were only silenced once – by a Gascoigne-esque, Le Tissier-like goal-of-the-season contender from Spurs’ Dele Alli, which put the visitors ahead late on. They were soon vocal again as Palace pushed for a leveller that was denied twice by the bar.

I certainly hope the tourists behind me with their memento half-scarves enjoyed their first match in English football. They could not have picked a better venue or match.

Cracking match aside, it’s the most I’ve enjoyed a football match in England for a long time. If the every club had a Holmesdale Fanatics movement it would be a lot more fun.

How to get to Crystal Palace FC

Despite taking its name from the wonderful Crystal Palace that once stood atop Sydenham Hill before it burnt down in 1936, the club is actually nestled in the endless terrace housing of Selhurst, although you can see the TV mast that stands on the old Palace’s ruined foundations from the ground.

To get to Selhurst Park take the train to Selhurst station and follow the crowds.

Tickets for Category A games cost £35-45 for adults. For more ticketing information visit the Crystal Palace website .

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Selhurst Park

Capacity: 25,456 (all seated) Address: Selhurst Park, London, SE25 6PU Telephone: 0208 768 6000 Ticket Office: 0871 2000 071 Pitch Size: 110 x 74 yards Pitch Type: Grass Club Nickname: The Eagles Year Ground Opened: 1924 Undersoil Heating: Yes Shirt Sponsors: Cinch Kit Manufacturer: Macron Home Kit: Red and Blue Away Kit: White

What is Selhurst Park like?

Selhurst Park is a mixture of the modern and the old, with two old side stands and two more modern looking end stands. The ground certainly has character and the club have spent some money in recent years on sprucing up its appearance.

Holmesdale Road Stand

At one end is the imposing looking Holmesdale Road Stand. This stand which was opened in 1995, looks impressive and has a large cantilevered curved roof, which is quite striking in appearance. The stand is two-tiered, with a smaller upper tier that overhangs a much large lower tier. The upper tier has windshields on either side. This is where the more vociferous home supporters congregate.

Whitehorse Lane Stand

Opposite is the Whitehorse Lane Stand. This box-like-looking stand has a lower tier of seating. Above this seated area is a double row of executive boxes, giving it an unusual look. It is flanked by two tall supporting towers, made up of white tubular steel. Both these towers are adorned with large floodlights. It also has a large video screen situated on its roof.

Arthur Wait Stand and Main Stand

One side is the large, covered, single-tiered Arthur Wait stand, which was built in 1969, while on the other side the Main Stand, which dates back to when the ground opened in 1924, is also single tiered. Both stands are now beginning to show their age; with a number of supporting pillars. The Arthur Wait Stand has a TV gantry suspended beneath its roof, whilst the Main Stand has a number of ancient looking floodlights on its roof.

Selhurst Park Expansion Plans

There have been talks of an extension being undertaken at Selhurst Park with plans originally earmarking the 2021/22 campaign as the ‘go live’ season. Obviously, that hasn’t happened but the revamp is still under consideration for the future.

The plans for the Crystal Palace ground redevelopment would see the outside of the stadium enhanced and modernised massively both on the eye and in relation to the surrounding area with a mass overhaul of parking and pedestrian areas. On top of that, the interior would see a further 8,000 seats added taking Selhurst Park well above the 30,000 mark. The latest figures earmark the developments to cost somewhere in the region of £100m.

The club have now received the go-ahead from Croydon Council to increase the capacity of Selhurst Park to over 34,000. This will be mostly achieved by building a bigger Main Stand which will have a capacity of 13,500 seats, including new hospitality areas. The stand will have four tiers and will have an attractive glass frontage along with the benefits to the wider area.

The latest update is that work on the Main Stand is set to commence in the summer of 2024 and the club anticipate it will take between 27 and 30 months until it is completed.

The image above is courtesy of the official Crystal Palace website , where more images and information about the developments can be found.

What is Selhurst Park like for visiting supporters?

Views from the front of this stand are generally fine, but as you go further back there are some supporting pillars to contend with. Views of the pitch are very poor from the very back of the stand.

The atmosphere within the ground is usually impressive, especially from the fans in the Holmesdale Road End.

Food on offer inside the ground includes burgers, hot dogs, chicken goujons, pies, sausage rolls and chips. Alcohol is also served before kick-off and at half-time.

Pubs for away fans at Selhurst Park

The most popular spot for away fans is a pub called The Prince George (2 High St, Thornton Heath CR7 8LE). It is around a ten-minute walk to the stadium from here.

Other pubs for away fans near Selhurst Park:

• The Railway Telegraph – 19 Brigstock Rd, Thornton Heath CR7 7JJ
• The Clifton Arms – 21 Clifton Rd, London SE25 6NJ
• The White Horse – 1 Selhurst Rd, London SE25 5QF

Crystal Palace Club Anthem

The Crystal Palace club anthem is ‘Glad All Over’.

Selhurst Park Directions and Car Parking

Car Parking

There is no parking at the ground available for visiting supporters. Most streets around the ground are either designated residents only parking on matchdays or are pay and display with a four-hour limit.

So you may need to park further away and please take note of any street signs advising of parking restrictions, or else you will run the risk of being towed away.

Alternatively, you may consider parking further out and taking the train to Thornton Heath. For example, you could park at Purley Oaks Station and then take the 17-minute train ride to Thornton Heath. There is also the option of renting a private driveway near Selhurst Park via YourParkingSpace.co.uk .

Post Code for SAT NAV: SE25 6PU

How to reach selhurst park by train.

The nearest railway stations are Selhurst, Thornton Heath or Norwood Junction , all of which are served by London Victoria mainline station.

Both Thornton Heath and Norwood Junction are also served by trains from London Bridge. From each of these local stations it is then a 10-15 minute walk to Selhurst Park.

Please note that Crystal Palace station is nowhere near the ground.

Selhurst Park ticket prices

As with most clubs nowadays, the ticket pricing at Crystal Palace’s stadium, Selhurst Park, is tiered depending on the ‘grade’ of game you’re watching and the area of the stadium you sit in.

A full breakdown of the current pricing can be found on the official Crystal Palace website .

Crystal Palace Selhurst Park Stadium Tours

Unlike some of the bigger Premier League clubs, a tour of the Crystal Palace stadium isn’t an option all year round, however, tours do happen and they do go on general sale at various times so, if you’re interested, we suggest you keep an eye on the official club tour page for dates of availability.

In the meantime, we can confirm the tour pricing structure for you:

Adults: £25

Over 65s: £21

Under 18s: £15

A history of the Crystal Palace Selhurst Park stadium

When first formed, Crystal Palace played their games at The Crystal Palace arena. The Eagles remained there until the First World War kicked off when they were forced to vacate. From there they took up temporary residence of first a velodrome on Herne Hill and then moved to Croydon Common. In 1919 the now Crystal Palace stadium, Selhurst Park, landed on the radar of the club and talks began over a purchase. It was completed with Palace moving in for the 1924/25 campaign.

Floodlights and minor tweaks were made but, ultimately, the ground was left alone. That was at least the case until 1969 when the Arthur Wait stand was constructed with the Main Stand become fully seated a decade later. The next major changes didn’t come until the nineties when the remaining stands were made all-seated.

Selhurst Park Programme Price

• Official Programme: £3.50

Crystal Palace Biggest Rivals

Crystal Palace vs Brighton rivalry: Despite being based in London the biggest derby game the Eagles face is when south coast club Brighton visit Selhurst Park. The two sides are only 40 miles apart and have a history of ‘facing off’ owing to the fact they climbed the pyramid side by side for so many years.

Crystal Palace vs Millwall rivalry: Is there a notable hatred between these two teams? Probably not owing to the fact their main rivals are other teams. That said, with both clubs located in South London the meetings to bring an added spice.

Crystal Palace vs Charlton rivalry: The Charlton rivalry is very similar to that of the Millwall one with close proximity in South London the driver of any ill feeling. Ironically though, Charlton have previously been tenants at Selhurst Park so things can’t be too bitter between the duo!

Selhurst Park Fixtures

Crystal palace fixture list, disabled facilities at selhurst park.

For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website.

Selhurst Park Record and Average Attendance

Record attendance.

51,482 v Burnley Division 2, May 11th, 1979.

Modern All Seated Attendance Record

26,193 v Arsenal Premier League, November 6th, 2004.

Average Attendance

2022-2023: 25,043 (Premier League)

2021-2022: 24,282 (Premier League)

2020-2021: N/A (Covid-19)

2019-2020: 25,060 (Premier League)

2018-2019: 25,455 (Premier League)

2017-2018: 25,063 (Premier League)

Map showing the location of Selhurst Park, Railway Stations and Pubs

Premier League Recent Press Conferences

All the latest official crystal palace news.

Official website: www.cpfc.co.uk

Selhurst Park Feedback

If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at: [email protected]  and I’ll update the guide.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to:

Haydn Gleed for providing the YouTube video of Selhurst Park.

The Selhurst Park Stadium Tour with Mark Bright was produced by JD Sport and made publicly available via YouTube.

Andrew Willock (Leicester City) 7th August 2010

Crystal palace v leicester city championship league saturday august 7th, 2010, 3pm by andrew willock (leicester city fan).

1. Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be):

Well it was first game of the season & the first away match too, so I just couldn't miss, also It was a trip to London. I was eyeing this fixture since the fixtures was announced. This was my second match in London supporting Leicester last time was back in October 2009 what seen Leicester play on of the games of the season at Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road. Also to mention that it was to be Paulo Sousa first game in charge of the foxes.

2. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?

Well living in Nuneaton it was straight through to London Euston on  a Virgin train. Quite cheap for £59 for the three of us that included the tube ticket. Of course we went early to see a bit of London, As passing on different tube service seen a lot of shirts a few Barnsley fans off to Loftus Road. Also seen a few Bournemouth fans but couldn't think where they were going. I also decided to visit the Chelsea club shop on Fulham Boardway. At half past one we headed to Victoria station awaiting the national rail local line to Norwood Junction took. It took around half an hour to get one.

3. What you did before the game pub/chippy…. home fans friendly?

Well it was 2:10pm since it was getting close to kick off time we decided to head straight to the ground. As a Leicester fan you know never to leave it till last going to an away game. I only recall seeing one pub on the way & that was opposite the station with a large amount of Palace fans hooting every time a Leicester fan went by. Palace fans seemed quite friendly, walking together with Leicester fans, seemed no trouble. Surprised not to see many Police, although there were quite a lot of stewards outside the ground.

4. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground?

Few days before the game we went on Google map to see the outside of the Palace ground & the Arthur Wait stand. Strangely from that angle you can't see the stands as the ground descends downwards if you know what I mean. As we got in the short queue to enter the stewards were searching any bags. Once inside it seemed like a very old ground. We found our seats with no problem and the stewards seemed helpful. Surprisingly the seats were wooden. This was the first time I ever sat in a wooden seat in a football ground. The view wasn't too bad until the Leicester fans decided to stand for the whole game! It was quite cramped sitting down so it wasn't a surprise when people started standing. I'm sorry but the ground seemed really old, I wouldn't say it was rubbish but I've seen much better elsewhere.

5. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, toilets etc..

Well the atmosphere was on fire, with the Leicester faithful making a lot of noise from start to finish. Despite this Leicester were poor conceding three goals by the half time break. As the whistle blew there was a large sound of boo's coming from the away stand. Some already singing "Sousa Out!".

Second half was much better. The game got more exciting when King scored to make it 3-1. With 8 mins to go Campbell kicked the ball into an open net to make it 3-2. Could we get a draw? Well alas not and the game ended 3-2. At the end of the day it was good score & good come back & a great game.

6. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:

Left the ground in injury time as I just couldn't see Leicester getting another goal. Outside the ground there was no bad atmosphere and the Palace fans looked relieved to have won. There was no sign of trouble what so ever.

7. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:

Great game, great day out, good result everything was fine until on the way home where there was noisy group of people on train home so couldn't really have a sleep.

Ryan Dunphy (Doncaster Rovers) 27th November 2010

Crystal palace v doncaster rovers championship league saturday november 27th, 2010, 3pm by ryan dunphy (doncaster rovers fan).

I was excited about attending the game against Crystal Palace who were sitting in the relegation zone. And after taking a long five hour journey with two friends we had to be looking forward to the game. We thought tickets were reasonably priced but for the view you got inside the ground then they seemed more overpriced than anything.

Our journey was a long tedious trek. And with spending over an hour stuck in the side streets on London we were glad to arrive at the stadium eventually, however we received no police escort nor was there any trouble or many home fans in the area that our bus parked.  

We arrived quite early for the game and headed straight into the ground where we found the stewarding to be a little pushy, as well as the concourse layout to be quite confusing. A pub mentioned was the Eagle or something along that line which obviously housed home fans, I noticed no pubs bar that one around the stadium. My first impressions of the ground were as I expected, poor and very old fashioned. Our stand in particular housed wooden and also plastic seats and areas of which look ready to be refurbished before they collapsed. One stand towards the left of the away stand was more modern and of better quality however was barely filled by home fans, much like the rest of the stadium which only gained an attendance of 13,000 for a stadium that holds around 26,000.  

The game itself wasn't the most enjoyable game of the season with Palace coming out 1-0 victors in a game in which Donny deserved at least a point dominating the second half, missing several guilt edge chances. The atmosphere was hard to get going as the sound leaked from the stand as it wasn't very compact. Also home fans were pretty reserved and quiet themselves.  

Getting away from the ground was a pain as traffic around Selhurst Park was terrible and unorganised, there was no trouble with home fans whilst leaving and traveling away from the stadium (apart from looking rather smug). Although Donny were defeated the day out was generally very enjoyable (despite result) however I would recommend avoiding having tickets towards the back of the away end as the supporting pillars could spoil the view of the playing field.

James Butler (Charlton Athletic) 2nd February 2013

Crystal palace v charlton athletic championship league saturday 2nd february 2013, 3pm by james butler (charlton athletic fan).

If you don’t look forward to an away game at the ground of one of your local rivals then perhaps it’s time to stop going to football. Add to this the fact that we had not been to Selhurst Park since 2008, then I think it’s fair to say that, from a Charlton perspective at least, we were looking forward to the match, selling out our 3,000 allocation easily.

Personally I have not been back to Selhurst Park since the days when we used play our “home” games there. Not a period that any Charlton fan will look back on with fond memories.

I first went to Crystal Palace in the early 70’s. In those days it was an okay ground, and compared favourably with the Stadiums of much larger clubs. What of the 2013 version? Well it is a bit of a mixed bag really. The old open terraces at either end of the ground have been replaced with smart modern all seater stands the best of which is the impressive two tier Holmsdale Road End. The Whitehorse Lane End, now I believe for obvious reason called the Sainsbury's end, is a much smaller single tier family stand, with some executive boxes to the rear. That’s the modern side of Selhurst. 

The old side however is less than impressive. Those of you that sometimes pine for those old stadia full of old world charm should take a trip to the home of Crystal Palace. The Main Stand was never great, but it now has certainly seen better days. However as I was not going to watch the game from this stand what did I care, but I find it incredible that people pay good money for it. Opposite the Main Stand is the Arthur Wait Stand. Back in the 70’s 80’s before the advent of the all seater stadium this was considered a pretty good stand, with its seats to the rear and terraced paddock to the front. I even quite liked it when we played at “home” there. Dated would be a kind way of describing it now. The terrace at the front has been raised to meet the seats at the back to create an all seated stand with a very poor angle, this coupled with several supporting pillars leaves you with an obstructed view. This was made worse by the kid in front who had to stand on his seat all game. I could not complain, he would have seen nothing otherwise. To add insult to injury the concourse behind, with refreshment bars, were dangerously cramped, selling £4 bottles of beer, to go with the £32 match ticket.

Before the game interaction with home support was almost impossible due to the massive, and I mean massive, police presence. We had also chosen to take the coach to avoid the after match lunacy at South Norwood station. It’s around eight miles from Charlton to Selhurst, the journey took two hours! The train would have been about 1 ½ hours. That’s South London infrastructure for you. Go in and out of town, never go across. 

On arrival we were dropped right by the away turnstiles and went straight in. On entry everybody was searched, a very wise precaution on account of the boosting on the Chat forum’s before the game that the idiot minority where going to smuggle in flares as they had at Millwall and Palace had at Charlton. My first impressions of the stewards were excellent, search, sad, but necessary, shown to our seats in a very helpful manner, and when we realise we could not get a programme inside one steward even help us to get one from a seller outside the ground.

The game itself saw Charlton well on top in the opening quarter, playing some nice stuff, rewarded in the 15 minute by neat Ricardo Fuller goal which sent the away contingent bonkers. Off went some flares, so much for the search on the way in… As for the goal, at the time I had no idea who had scored, I thought it had been a header, that’s says all about the view I had, £32?. Half time 1-0 was always going to be a tough lead to defend even though we were clearly the better team first half, we should have added to the lead. Reason, first Palace our not a bad side, that hurt, and we can always through a lead away, preferable in the last quarter of the game. Yep 2-1 Palace final score, Glen Murray scoring twice for I've lost count how many times this season.

There is a very old and tired song about one set of fans forgetting that the other set was there. Never has this been truer. Don’t get we wrong The Valley is not always a cauldron of noise and our sing can be very repetitive and unimaginative, but a least we try. Apart from about 100 or so in one corner of the Holmsdale End, who to their credit did not stop all game. Until Palace scored, silence. Even when they did score the home support need to be revved up by canned music and the stadium announcer.

By this time the behaviour of our less desirable element was starting resemble that most associated with our other South London neighbours, they had run out of flares by about the 12th one, they amused themselves by ripping up the seats. The pre-match search was really paying dividends. This behaviour was meet by commendable restraint from the Met Police, who contented themselves with taking videos of the action. Expecting an extended lock in as a just reward for this behaviour we were amazed to be let straight out. We were faced by a wall of Police, who during the match had been amusing themselves by erecting a two metre steel barricade to keep the fans outside apart. Some of our support may be morons, but bravery is not high on the list of qualities, history has generally seen that the Palace support is similar and the fans normally just melt away. No the Police were determined to have their day. We sat for what seemed like an eternity on the coach whilst they deconstructed the steel wall and we could go on our way. Minor inconvenience. The rest of our support, young and old, idiots and the sane, were herded to toward the station, even if you had parked  a car in the complete opposite direct. A few streets away they were on mass Kettled and held. The result? Confusion, pushing and shoving as people at the back took a while to realise what was going on, followed by wanton vandalism to people’s homes and cars simply because they happen to live near a football ground where Charlton had just lost 2-1. 

I understand from Palace fans that this, over the top, policing is quite often the norm for a big match at Selhurst, so be warned if you have a large following, if you have any kind of reputation either just don’t go, or prepare for the worse. Having said that there was plenty of yobbish behaviour displayed by idiots in the Charlton ranks to give the police ample justification for their actions, even if the actions seemed disproportianate to the threat.

Would I go back? Probably not, ticket price, journey time, and general aggro, it’s only football. However a smaller following from a club with no previous in the fixture may well have a completely different experience. Palace are at the end of the day, like Charlton, are family orientated club with strong community roots. These type of clubs normally provide enjoyable hassle free days out.

PS I got home at 8pm for a game that was played within 15 miles of my house, Charlton home game similar distance normally in by six…

Rory Murphy (Sunderland) 31st August 2013

Crystal palace v sunderland premier league sunday 31 august 2013, 5.30pm by rory murphy (sunderland fan).

As soon as the fixtures came out I was looking forward to going to Crystal Palace. I thought it would be an easy 3 points but that wasn't to be the case. I also thought the ground had a lot of character and a nice blend of old and modern stands.

Me and my friend set off from Darlington at 10AM hoping to get to the ground at about 3-3:30PM. The journey was fine up until we hit London. As you'd expect it was mayhem. After crossing the Thames there was little traffic and we headed towards Selhurst. We parked on a street which was a 5 min walk from the ground.

Since we got there in good time there wasn't too many fans around but none of them seemed intimidating and the majority smiled at us even though I had my red and white stripes on. Once we got into the ground I went to buy a drink but noticed that the area was too tight and cramped so I did without.

The first stand I saw was the two-tiered Holmesdale Road Stand which looked quite impressive. We then followed a number of other Sunderland fans to the turnstiles. The away end is at one end of the Arthur Wait Stand which is a bit old and rundown. To the top of the stand the seats were wooden but we got lucky and got plastic seats. As I said the ground is a mixture of old and new with the Whitehorse Lane and Holmesdale Road Stands which looked quite modern and the Arthur Wait and Main Stands looking a bit tired.

5. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..

The game was quite poor from a Sunderland point of view with Palace taking an early lead. Sunderland came back with a brilliant header from Steven Fletcher on his return from injury. After that the 2,000 or so Mackems were definitely in full voice. A silly mistake from John O'Shea resulted in a penalty and a sending off and to put the nail in the coffin Stuart O'Keefe scored an absolute screamer in the last minute. Palace fans were brilliant behind the goal but only really got behind their team when they scored. Sunderland fans were great as well. If only the team were as good as their support. The stewards were fine and didn't tell us to sit down throughout the game.

There was a lot of traffic getting away from the ground and it didn't help with a few Palace fans shouting 3-1 at us. They weren't intimidating though. It took us about four and a half hours to get back to the North-East after a disappointing performance from the Black Cats.

7. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: going to the ground (or not as the case may be):

It was a great day out. Friendly fans, great atmosphere and a unique stadium. The result wasn't too good though!

Michael McKay (Neutral) 22nd September 2013

Crystal palace v swansea city premier league sunday 22 september 2013, 1.30pm by michael mckay (neutral fan in the away section).

1. Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be): 

Crystal Palace is the last London club that I needed to check off my list. I have been to Fulham, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Arsenal (three times). As a foreigner, I had no expectations, but having been to the stadiums of the above mentioned Premier League regulars, I was in for a disappointment.

2. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? 

Using your website, I took the tube from King's Cross (where my train from Ely arrived) and got to Selhurst in around an hour or so. When we switched to the above ground train, I started seeing folks in the red and blue striped shirts get on the train. And then more. And more. The train was packed. The days was not warm, just cool enough for a light jacket, and by the time I got off the train, I was sweating through the back of my shirt. When we got off the train, I figured that I would follow everyone in the jerseys to the stadium. South London is nothing like Piccadilly Circus. It looks a little rough, and there was a ton of dog poop on the sidewalks.

The stadium emerges into view from the neighborhood flats. Unlike American stadiums, where there is usually some space cleared out around the sides to give fans panoramic views, Selhurst Park is packed in tight among the houses.

3. What you did before the game pub/chippy…. home fans friendly? 

I did not budget enough time to go into any pubs or anything, though I kicked myself for it later. I saw a bunch of people sitting along brick rows with chip baskets slathered in curry sauce. I could smell it from a distance and my mouth watered.

The Holmesdale Road Stand was impressive, and the fanatics sat at the bottom left hand corner. They were constantly waving flags and beating drums. It looked like they were having a good time, even when Michu scored in like, the first five minutes.

I was in the far right corner of the Arthur Wait Stand with the Swansea fans. The stand was awful. Old wooden seats awaited me, and they were clearly built for miniature people. I am a fit 6'2", 190 pounds, and I was packed into my seat space like Spam in the tin. Fortunately, the away fans stood the whole time, so I could stretch out my legs and give my knees a break from pressing against the seat in front of me. All of the other stadiums I've been to had rules against standing for too long, which I actually appreciate, but the stewards didn't seem to bother the Swansea fans.

In addition to the awful seats, Selhurst Park has a lot of blocked sight lines due to support columns, AND the stupid TV catwalk. If the action was on the far side of the pitch, I would have to bend at the waist in order to scan underneath the catwalk.

The game was lively. The away fans sang a lot, as did the Fanatics. This is the only stadium that I've been to that had American style cheerleaders. I don't know why every team doesn't do this. It would create jobs and stimulate the economy, among other things. I also liked the flying eagle that they brought out during warm-ups. They have one similar at Auburn University in Alabama, only he flies around the bowl of the stadium at altitude. This eagle could only get about three feet off the ground. They may have had a weight around his talons to keep him from getting away.

I was so uncomfortable, and Swansea so thoroughly controlled the action, that I left at half time. It was easy to find the train station, and I beat any rush, so I couldn't give an accurate portrayal of a game-day exit.

Crystal Palace is now checked off the list. I will not return.

Tom Parker (Aston Villa) 12th February 2014

Aston villa v crystal palace premier league wednesday, 12th february 2014, 7.45pm tom parker (aston villa fan).

Why you were you looking forward to going to Selhurst Park?

Selhurst Park has always been a ground that had special appeal to me because of its old character. It had been on the list of football ground "to do's" for a while. And coming from Brighton where I live, it was the closest away ground of the season.

How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?    

The guys we all went up with knew the ground and area quite well, so no problems there from Thornton Heath station.

What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?    

After having a quick beer and some food at the George in Croydon, we got the train over to Thornton Heath station, and just went over the road into the Flora Sandes Wetherspoon pub for a session. Good sized pub where both sets of fans mixed well and typical Spoons prices £2-3 for a beer.

What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium?    

After queueing outside the ground for what seemed an eternity and missing the kick off, we finally got in and within around 10 minutes Benteke put us 1-0 up with an absolute peach of a goal. Impressed with the acoustics there, really good noise from Villa fans. Could see the Holmesdale End, but couldn't really hear the home support. The ground itself looks quite run down and a bit shabby, but I quite like that personally.

Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..    

Game itself, Palace mainly dominated the match and went close a few times, but we looked quite solid and uninspiring (typical Lambert peformance) and managed to scrape the 1-0. Carnage ensued in our end after the game! The concourse at half time was a right party, everyone going mad with beer going all over the place. Didn't get a beer or pie or anything, never bother doing it.

Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:

Went for more beers at the pub afterwards so let the crowd die down a bit. Easily got back to Brighton from Victoria.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:

Great evening out, easily to get to (from the South!) and really enjoyed it. Palace fans were friendly and while the area/ground is a bit shabby, it did the job and was my personal favourite away trip of the season.

Bradley Totney (West Bromwich Albion) 18th April 2015

Crystal palace v west bromwich albion premier league saturday 18th april 2015, 3pm bradley totney (west bromwich albion fan).

Why you were looking forward to going to Selhurst Park?   

Another away day with my best mate, a ground that we'd previously never been to, which made it all the more exciting.

How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?

The journey was a good three hours from West Bromwich, stopping at Oxford services on the way. When we got to the ground, the supporters coach dropped us in the middle of nowhere, forcing us to follow the army of blue and white.

As soon as we got to the ground, we agreed to go straight to our seats to get a glimpse of the stadium before it filled up, the stewards searched all Baggies fans on entry, which surprised me a bit to be honest! A rather nice female steward directed us to our seats, and to our amusement, were about 6 rows from the back!

My first impressions of Selhurst Park is that it is a rather nice ground, with the Holmesdale End towering over the rest of it. Albion brought a 2000 strong crowd down to London, who didn't stop singing throughout the day, the Palace fans were quite reserved, although their team were on a four match winning streak.

The game itself was superb, Albion fans in full voice made it all the more enjoyable, although as I am only a little bit, I had to duck and peek between heads of those in front, due to the television gantry suspended from the roof of the Arthur Wait Stand, which means you are trying to watch the game through a letter box. Baggies took the lead only 2 minutes in with a James Morrison header, which sparked even more singing and "boing boing-ing", followed by The Lord's My Shepherd. Palace were the more dominant team in all fairness, who deserved a equaliser, but couldn't seem to break the baggies defence. 

At half time, I went down into the concourse for a Balti Pie and a bottle of Sprite, which cost me a mind-boggling £6 odd. The toilets were standard, although I nearly went flying having nearly missed the flight of stairs to get to them. The second half, yet again was all Palace, but with seven minutes into the second period, Craig Gardner unleashed an absolute cracker from 25 yards which found it's way past Speroni, although I missed the goal, I joined in with the celebrations! Final score 2-0, although Palace deserved at least a point.

After the game, we came out of the turnstiles to find all of the away coaches parked right outside, only for ours to be parked nowhere near Selhurst Park, forcing us to embark on a 15 minute walk back to the coach.

Overall, Palace was a great day out, another ground ticked off the list for us. Stewards were fairly relaxed and home fans seemed friendly enough. Just as a pointer though, I would NOT recommend getting tickets for the back 10 rows or so as you will be at the back of the stand with a poor view unless you are 7 foot tall! Would recommend for those who want an enjoyable away day in London.

Sam Foord (West Bromwich Albion) 18th April 2015

Crystal palace v west bromwich albion premier league saturday 18th april 2015, 3pm sam foord (west bromwich albion fan).

Why you were looking forward to visiting Selhurst Park? I was really looking forward to this game as it was one of West Brom's annual 'free coach' away days. Usually, we bring a lot of supporters for these games and this one was no exception with 40 coaches making the journey to Selhurst Park.

How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? I was travelling with my Grandad for this one and we got a lift to the Hawthorns from where we were catching the coach at 9am in the morning. The journey itself was straightforward…up until we hit London at which point we were pretty much crawling all the way to Selhurst Park.

What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?     The coaches got us to Selhurst for 1pm, so with nearly two hours to occupy me and my Grandad walked around the ground to see what it had to offer. We got some food from the nearby Sainsbury's store (which looks like it's almost underneath the actual ground!) and I went in the club shop to pick up a programme and a Crystal Palace badge for my collection.

What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? When we got into the away section in the Arthur Wait Stand. My Grandad laughed and told me it looked like "Steptoe and Son's yard!" and I was inclined to agree! The concourse is not the best at all and was a very tight fit with a large amount of travelling baggies fans. We were sat right on the front row (due to Grandad not being able to stand for 90 minutes at a football game anymore) so the view for us was incredible! However, the seats at the back of the stadium must have had an awful view due to the overhanging roof.

Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. The game got itself off to the best possible start for the Albion with Jimmy Morrison scoring with a header from a corner in the 2nd minute! After that the Albion fans were in full voice for the whole game, Palace fans to their credit were also pretty loud considering they didn't have the best start in the game. Stewards were really good, no problems at all. Oh, and if you do want a drink I advise you get one beforehand in Sainsburys or a pub… as inside the ground it was £4.50 for a 330ml bottle of cider!

Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: There was a bit of a squeeze funnelling out of the stadium but within ten minutes we were back on the coaches and doing the slow crawl out of London back to West Bromwich.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: An amazing day out, sunshine, cheerleaders and a great result for the Albion under Tony Pulis! Would definitely like to go back next season.

Daniel Engley (Watford) 13th February 2016

Crystal palace v watford premier league saturday 13th february 2016, 3pm daniel engley (watford fan).

Reasons for visiting Selhurst Park:

As a newly promoted team I have been visiting as many away grounds as possible, and as I have never been to Palace before and the fact that it was a close journey for us it was definitely a fixture I could not miss.

Very straight forward. We took a train from Clapham junction to Thornton Heath, and from the station we followed the fans to what was roughly a 15 minute walk to Selhurst Park,

Before the Game:

There was no trouble from the Palace fans who we were amongst both on the train and walking to the ground. We decided to go to the chippy just outside the ground which served very large portions! However, please note that you are not able to take the food inside the ground (which we were unaware of) and so we had to eat it outside standing in the rain.

Impressions of Selhurst Park:

I had spoken to a mate of mine who was a palace fan and he advised me to sit nearer the front due to their being a tv gantry that could effect your view at the back of the stand. If you do sit at the back, I don't think it is as bad as advertised, although you won't see the opposite stand. Our view was also partially obscured by a pillar which was frustrating. Although I am a fan of older and more unique grounds, the stadium badly needs some investment into it, especially as Palace have been in the premier league for a few years now.

Game itself:

Watford had the better of the first half and went one up, but Palace levelled just before half time which was very disappointing. In the second half Palace were the better team, but Deeney got his second of the game late on which sent our away end into raptures and we managed to hold on for a great three points. I was impressed with the notorious corner of Palace fans who didn't stop singing, yet the rest of the fans seemed a bit subdued (probably because of the winless run they were on). The stewards were very friendly, allowing banter between the two sets of supporters and even one of them saying how much he enjoyed our singing!

Getting away: Once again this was easier than expected.

We walked back to the train station comfortably and got home swiftly. However I would not advise driving to the ground as the traffic was horrendous.

Overall, another fantastic away day for Watford this season. The only damper was the view of the ground with all seats seeming to be restricted viewing. This would be my only doubt on going again as the rest of the day was great!

Tom (Norwich City) 9th April 2016

Crystal palace v norwich city premier league saturday 9th april 2016, 3pm tom (norwich city fan).

Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Selhurst Park?

I had been to Selhurst Park previously, so I had a vague memory of what it was like. Being a fan of a club located in East Anglia, a London game is always the easiest to get to. I also love travelling across London with other fans. It was a big game for us, desperately needing the points to help us avoid the drop. A win would also drag Palace into the relegation battle! We were in good spirits due to showing some good form in recent matches.

We parked at Newbury Park Underground Station, which is very easy to get to from East Anglia. We then took the tube across London, changing at London Bridge for an overground train to Norwood Junction. It was a straightforward journey that took about an hour.

What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?

We always find an away fans pub. I looked at recent reviews and headed to Norwood Junction as this was a much easier route on the tube. Sadly the Wetherspoons outlet at Norwood Junction is now shut and there is no away fans pub in the vicinity of Norwood Junction, they are all home fans only. I recommend instead going to Thornton Heath!

What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Selhurst Park?

As mentioned before I have been to Selhurst Park previously where I had a decent view of the game. This is one of the grounds which need's some major TLC, great atmosphere but it doesn't look like a Premier League ground. The away end concourse is tight and the facilities are pretty poor, but you're not staying there so it didn't bother me. The view we had wasn't great either, you are very lucky to get a view which isn't obstructed or restricted in some way!

Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..

The game was dire and we lost! The atmosphere from both fans were great but it was a quiet trip home. The hot dog before the game was the highlight!

Walking out of the ground to Norwood Junction Station took about ten minutes and we jumped on a train straight to London Bridge, although there was the usual queuing outside the station.

Good trip, poor match! I would go again although it could be in years to come due to our current league position!

James Walker (Neutral) 18th September 2016

Crystal palace v stoke city premier league sunday 18th september 2016, 2.15pm james walker (neutral fan).

I was looking forward to this game as it would be yet another new ground for me (68 of the 92 and my 99th overall.) I've heard some very positive things about Selhurst Park and especially the levels of noise from their home support, and I already knew how loud the Stoke fans can be on their travels, so this seemed like a perfect game to go to.

Making the journey to Selhurst Park was easy. Me and my Stoke-supporting mate got on the train at Welwyn North (where we met the third member of our party) to Kings Cross (where we met the final member) and from there hopped on the tube, taking the Victoria line to Victoria Station. From there it was a case of getting on a South Eastern train to Thornton Heath Station. There is a Wetherspoons directly opposite Thornton Heath Station so we went straight in there, but bear in mind they ask for I.D on the door, to show proof of age. After we left it was simply a case of turning right, walking about ten minutes, turning left and walking until we saw Selhurst Park (which you can't miss as it's right next to a Sainsburys). The club shop is located here, and to get to the away end you need to walk straight on, turn right at the next row of houses and down to the away end. There is an away fans ticket collection booth right next to the away turnstiles.

We firstly went in to the shop for the usual of a badge (£2.99) and a programme (£3.50) which was a very good read of 86 pages and an extra kids pull-out in the back. After that it a case of going straight in to the away end.

Overall Selhurst Park is a lovely stadium. The away 'end' is along one side of the ground in a single-tiered stand, which is shared with home fans. There are several pillars running the length of the stand but if you're in the first 15 rows then you will have a clear unobstructed view. However the television gantry is above this stand so if you're in the back rows then there is little point bothering to go as most of the pitch is blocked by the gantry. The stand opposite is similar to this one (no gantry though obviously) whilst the stand behind the goal to our right is a single-tiered stand with two rows of executive boxes above it. There is a large scoreboard on this stand which also shows any early kick-off televised match (showing Watford v Manchester United whilst we were there). The stand behind the goal to our left is a large two-tiered stand where most of the atmosphere comes from, including the famous 'Palace Ultras'.

Not Such A Great View From The Back Of The Stand

The game itself was a disaster for the rest of the away end, but very enjoyable for me as Palace raced in to a 2-0 lead (thanks to Tomkins and Dann converting set-pieces) and somehow it was kept to just two at the break. Both teams had some chances before Palace scored twice again in quick succession though McArthur and Townsend before Arnautovic replied for Stoke with the last kick of the game. I was impressed when I went to get my pie as there was a proper queuing system in place, as well as a huge range of food on offer, and bizarrely a receipt issued with every purchase. Not too hard to go and return any products you don't want then! You also get a little pack with plastic cutlery and a napkin with every food purchase as well, however £4 for a pie is very steep in my opinion. The atmosphere from the Palace fans was very good throughout, whilst the Stoke supporters were almost silent apart from the odd chant of "Go Orn Stokee" or the odd chant of their famous "Bread" song. The stewards largely kept to themselves and let fans sit or stand freely.

We didn't race back as we went round to the front to see the players leave and get some things signed by players of both sides. We hung around just over an hour before starting to head back to the station, arriving home for just before 7.30pm.

Overall this was a very good day out for the neutral. Five goals, lovely weather and a new ground all in one day can't be beaten. Selhurst Park is a ground that I will definitely return to when I get the chance.

Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 2-0 Stoke City Full Time Result: Crystal Palace 4-1 Stoke City Attendance: 23,781 (763 Away Fans)

Alex Honcoop (Neutral) 3rd January 2017

Crystal palace v swansea city football premier league tuesday 3rd january 2017, 8pm alex honcoop (neutral fan).

I was over all the way from Australia and out of all the games I was seeing while in the UK, this was right up there with the one's I was most excited about. Various reasons, but the main ones were being in the away end which is always a good atmosphere and although it wasn't supposed to be when the tickets were booked. It was a very important relegation six-pointer which are always interesting for the neutral! I've always quite liked the look of Selhurst Park as a stadium, that I have seen from photographs, so I was glad to finally be able to tick that one off!

I did a bit of sightseeing around London during the day and ended up at Leicester Square where I had a meal. From there, I got the tube to London Bridge, train to Norwood Junction where the walk was quite easy to Selhurst Park which took around 15 minutes.

As I arrived at the ground only five minutes before kick-off, I headed straight inside. I found the away end quite easily as I used the massive Holmesdale Stand as a reference point.

I'm a massive fan of old style stadiums with four completely separate sides and Selhurst Park is just that. Although the supporting pillars can obstruct view, in a weird way I really like them as they give that old feel to a ground.

The view from where I was sitting quite low down in the away end wasn't great, but could still see what was going on okay. The atmosphere was absolutely brilliant from the travelling Swansea fans and the scenes were mental when they scored their late winner. I've never really been a fan of German style ultras at English football, as the Palace fans have attempted, but I tried to go in with an open mind but I was quite disappointed. I suppose it's kind of expected when the team are doing as badly as they are, but the ground was very quiet even with a drum and all that.

Getting away was quite easy. I walked back to Norwood Junction and with three trains/tubes, I was back with the family I was staying with near Woodford in North East London.

Out of all the games I saw while I was over from Oz, this was probably the one I enjoyed most – simply because of the scenes with the last minute winner! The overall day was brilliant and the football was a major part of that.

Mattie Rance (Watford) 18th March 2017

Crystal palace v watford premier league saturday 18th march 2017, 3pm mattie rance (watford fan).

I'd never been to Selhurst Park before and I was keen to tick it of my list of grounds. I wasn't very confident of getting a result though as we weren't coming into the game in great form having not won our in our three previous league games.

I went on one of the club coaches as Selhurst Park isn't the easiest ground to get to by train, we left Watford at 11.15am and we arrived at the ground around 1.15pm, meaning we had to wait a short period of time before the turnstiles opened at 1.30pm.

The coaches parked up opposite the away fans turnstiles, I waited for my friend who I went to the game with as he got the train. Whilst I waited I got a programme. When we went inside, we got a beer and a chicken balti pie.

I was impressed by Selhurst Park on first view although there was a pillar near where I was sitting although this didn't obscure my view too much from my seat.

It was a poor game, settled by a Troy Deeney own goal, giving the home side the win. It was a good atmosphere generated by the Crystal Palace ultras in the Holmesdale Stand. The Watford fans were brilliant whenever we play away from home, as always.

After the game, I got back on the coach which was parked opposite the away end where it dropped us off before the game, the journey back to Watford was good, I was home around 7.30pm.

Throughly enjoyable day out despite the result, I will no doubt return to Selhurst Park should both teams stay up this season.

Dave (Watford) 18th March 2017

Crystal palace v watford premier league saturday 18th march 2017, 3pm dave ( watford fan) , kieran b (ipswich town) 22nd august 2017, crystal palace v ipswich town league cup round 2 tuesday 22nd august 2017, 7:30pm kieran b ( ipswich town fan), david sims (southampton) 16th september 2017, crystal palace v southampton premier league saturday 16th september 2017, 12.30pm david sims (southampton fan), philip green (stoke city) 25th november 2017, crystal palace v stoke city premier league saturday 25th november 2017, 3pm philip green ( stoke city fan), paul harris (west bromwich albion) 13th may 2018, crystal palace v west bromwich albion premier league sunday 13th may 2018, 3pm paul harris ( west bromwich albion fan), john boynton (neutral) 4th august 2018, crystal palace v tolouse friendly match saturday 4th august 2018, 4pm john boynton (n eutral), steve smytheman (doing the 92 again) 6th october 2018, crystal palace v wolverhampton wanderers premier league saturday 6th october 2018, 3pm steve smytheman (doing the 92 again), mark manuel (chelsea) 30th december 2018, crystal palace v chelsea premier league sunday 30th december 2018, 12 noon mark manuel (chelsea), chris munnings (grimsby town) 5th january 2019, crystal palace v grimsby town fa cup third round saturday 5th january 2019, 5.30pm chris munnings (grimsby town), martin h. (aston villa) 31st august 2019, crystal palace vs aston villa premier league saturday 31st august 2019, 3pm martin h. (aston villa), steven yardley (neutral) 5th january 2020, crystal palace v derby county fa cup 3rd round sunday 5th january 2020, 14.01pm steven yardley (neutral).

Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Selhurst Park Ground?

As a Birmingham City supporter now living on the South coast I often attend FA Cup games elsewhere to visit other grounds, taking advantage of the cheaper tick etc. It's not easy to visit Selhurst Park due to there membership scheme, but for this game, non-members could buy tickets for just £15 so I decided this would be my preferred match for the FA Cup 3rd round.

I caught a direct train from the South coast to Norwood Junction which is less than a 15 minute walk to the ground.

I went for a drink in The Albion pub just a 5 minute walk from Norwood Junction station, however, it did state it was a pub for home supporters only, which was the case for most pubs in that area.

I purchased a ticket for the Main Stand, the view was fine but the leg room very tight. The last time I was at Selhurst Park I was in the away section near the rear where the view was terrible due to the low roof of the stand and the TV gantry.

The atmosphere inside the ground is very good, the Palace supporters in the Holmesdale Road Stand made plenty of noise, added to by the travelling Derby fans.

It's extremely busy around the ground after a match, and even though I had a good half hour before my direct train home which was an hourly service as it was a Sunday I was lucky to get it due to the large queues at the station.

Overall I enjoyed my visit to Selhurst Park, shame about the game itself, a poor match which Derby won 1-0, but a decent Sunday out.

Joe Fisher (Arsenal) 11th January 2020

Crystal palace v arsenal premier league saturday 11th january 2020, 12:30 joe fisher (arsenal).

I'd never been to Selhurst Park before and I had heard mixed things about it, so I was looking forward to seeing what it was like for myself.

The journey was easy enough from Victoria. We took a train to East Croydon to meet the rest of our group before heading 2 stops further along to Thornton Heath which is a 10-15 minute walk from the away end.

We had a few drinks in the Wetherspoons in East Croydon before moving onto the Prince George in Thornton Heath which was packed with away fans. Prices were reasonable and there was a fairly good selection on tap.

Now there's something to be said for the romance of old grounds but there was definitely none of that for me. It's showing it's age and is in need of a revamp. The away section from the outside is served by 6 narrow turnstiles and trying to cram 3000 fans through them is carnage. Get there with plenty of time, 15 minutes before kick off as I did, was evidently not enough.

Once we finally got inside the stadium things didn't really improve as the concourse is absolutely tiny and the queues for the toilets and bar result in gridlock. We were fortunate that we were close to the front but our view was still obstructed slightly by a post. I'd advise any travelling fan to sit as close as possible to the front as apparently from the back you can barely see the far side of the pitch. 

The atmosphere in the away end was lively and helped by our opening goal with less than 15 minutes gone. Despite being 'well known' for their atmosphere we didn't really hear them until well into the first half but that might just have been where I was in the stand. The stewards were very relaxed and joined in with some of the usual matchday banter.

Getting away from the ground was easier than getting in but again with the narrow concourse and stairways it took a little while to get to the exit. Once we were out the walk back to Thornton Heath was quick and painless.

Overall I enjoyed the day as a whole and I'm glad to have done it but I'm not desperate to head back anytime soon.

Ferenc Jacobs (Neutral) 21st January 2020

Crystal palace v southampton premier league tuesday 21st january 2020, 7.30pm ferenc jacobs (neutral).

Our group could choose between visiting Chelsea v Arsenal or Palace v Southampton. An obvious choice 😉 if you want some proper atmosphere and a traditional ground.

Our journey from Tottenham Court Road station to Norwood Junction by tube and train was fine. A short walk through the neighbourhood towards the stadium really contributed to our mood.

We tried to find a proper pub but were not sure if we could visit ‘Home fans only’ bars as tourists. We ended up in the Fan Zone, making our credit cards bleed in the fan store. Food was alright, had a great steak pie.

It was just brilliant, everything was just as expected.

Palace did their best but it wasn’t proper football ;-). Typically a Roy Hodgson team… The atmosphere was great with ‘Glad all over’ from the start to the booing at the end. The Southampton fans were a lot noisier than Palace fans, perhaps because of the two goals and the much better football on their side. The fans of both sides were mingling after the game, no hostilities whatsoever.

No worries at all. I took a short stroll back to the train station and went back up north.

A great atmosphere, poor football, a beautiful ground, and proper food. Definitely something to do again!

Marco Bruecker 16th May 2021

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Travel disruption and key info: Liverpool matchgoers guide

• Information

Crystal Palace are back at Selhurst Park on Saturday, 9th December (12:30 GMT) to take on Liverpool.

If you're going to the game, please check this guide – which will be kept up-to-date with the latest matchday information – before travelling.

Transport disruption

There will be no services through either Selhurst or Thornton Heath stations two hours before kick-off until two hours after full-time.

Thameslink services will be also extremely limited at Norwood Junction, which will impact home and away fans travelling from central London. London Overground is operation as normal.

We sympathise with the issues these disruptions continue to cause, and advise that supporters plan their journeys to the match in plenty of time. For the latest travel information, check the TFL, National Rail and Southern Rail websites.

Before you travel

Season Ticket holders should ensure they have downloaded their pass via  the Official Crystal Palace app  or the email they have been sent.

Season Ticket holders should also ensure that their pass is not showing as ‘expired’. To do so, open your Wallet app, tap ‘View Expired Passes’, select the relevant pass and tap ‘Unhide’.

Please watch the video below for clear instructions:

Please ensure you read our latest supporters' guide here .

Away fans can find a stadium guide here .

All ticket holders are encouraged to arrive early to ensure quick access into the Stadium.

Fans are advised to check their journeys before travelling to Selhurst Park, and to leave in plenty of time.

Entering the stadium

Turnstiles will open at 10:30 GMT ahead of the 12:30 kick-off.

For detailed instructions on how to use your digital ticket to get through the turnstiles, please watch the video below:

The Fanzone will be open from 10:00 for this fixture.

Special guests will include the Crystals, Pete the Eagle and Alice the Eagle, and a resident DJ, along with our Fanzone presenter Rob.

There will also be a collection in aide  Palace for Life Foundation's Christmas Foodbank Appeal  (see below).

FOODBANK APPEAL

Palace for Life will be collecting food donations for the Norwood and Brixton foodbank in the Fanzone any time before kick-off of every match throughout December. The foodbank are looking for items that are useful around this time of year such as:

• Hot water bottles and blankets  - Food and fuel poverty is so closely related with colder temperatures and rising energy costs, so hot water bottles and blankets can go a long way.
• Festive treats  - Festive biscuits, cakes, puddings, or chocolate coins may seem small, but they could make someone’s Christmas
• Pet foods  - For some, their pet might be their only source of company and they need to be fed too!
• Items that require minimal cooking  - Some people may only have access to a kettle or minimal cooking equipment. Foods like cous cous, packet soups, stock cubes and spreads are always useful, and easy.
• Non food items  - Things like toilet roll, sanitary products, deodorant and shower gel are always necessary.
• Tinned items  - Our local foodbank is in need of the usual tinned goods like, soup, tomatoes, fish, fruit, rice pudding and custard.

If you are unable to make a match or can’t bring items with you, you can make a donation online. Your support will make a massive difference and will go towards funding free sports sessions and hot meals to local children on free school meals. The link to donate is  here .

FOOD & DRINK OFFERS

Don’t forget to arrive early to take advantage of our Early Bird offer : enjoy a discounted burger or pie, plus a beer, available up until 45 minutes before kick-off.

There will also be a 50% discount on hot food following the final whistle, with bars closing 10 minutes following the conclusion of the match.

REPORTING ABUSE AT SELHURST PARK

Crystal Palace are committed to promoting equality and diversity across the whole club. We want to ensure that the environment on a matchday is welcoming to all, and that supporters feel safe. We will not tolerate racial or homophobic chants or discriminating comments towards a particular individual or group of individuals at Selhurst Park.

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Please include as much relevant information as possible, for example: FOUL LANGUAGE, RACISM, SMOKING, HOMOPHOBIA etc. Please include the stand, block, row and seat number you are in, and also identify the location of the anti-social behaviour, being as precise as possible. Please state if you wish to remain anonymous in your message.

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'No-one expected this' - Crystal Palace reach WSL

T he Women’s Super League will have a new name among its ranks next season after Crystal Palace rubber-stamped promotion from the Championship on the final day of the season.

The Eagles were all but sure of their place in the top flight thanks to a 2-0 victory at relegated Lewes that put them three points clear of second-placed Charlton, with an overwhelming advantage in goal difference.

On Sunday, that place was sealed with a goalless draw against Sunderland in front of a club-record 6,796 crowd at Selhurst Park.

It has been a historic season for Palace and one that even their captain admits has surpassed expectations.

"At the start of the season there were a lot of changes," Palace captain Aimee Everett told BBC Sport. "Honestly, I don't think anyone expected this would have been the outcome, but this is what everyone wanted to achieve."

The changes saw the arrival of a new manager, Laura Kaminski, and a head of women’s football, Grace Williams.

Williams, who is celebrating a second successive promotion having overseen Bristol City’s Championship title last year, was much more confident than Everett that Palace would see the job through.

"It's better to sit comfortable and know what you are doing as a team is correct," Williams told the BBC’s Women’s Football Weekly podcast. "You want to lead, and a lot of that comes from the players. Even if the other teams are winning, we just have to keep winning ourselves.

"There hasn't been a question that we aren't going to win the league. I would love to tell you there has been pressure, tears, highs and lows – but we just come in on Monday looking to the next game."

Palace's promotion caps a remarkable rise – and it has not always been smooth.

Founded in 1992, the team played in the regional divisions of English football until the restructuring of the league pyramid in 2018 when they were elected into the Championship along with Manchester United, among others.

The early years of Championship football were not easy. On the pitch, the team struggled to compete in their debut 2018-19 campaign as they won just three of 20 league matches to finish second bottom.

From 'Harry's Heroes' to record breakers

Annabel Johnson is Palace’s longest-serving current player, having joined in 2019, and she remembers an extremely different environment when she arrived five years ago.

"Since I've joined, the club is unrecognisable. We trained two nights a week, and had to stop when the floodlights turned off at 10pm," Johnson told BBC Sport. "We only had one gym slot a week.

"The backing and structure from the club has grown massively. You have to be careful when the club takes over and you get integrated with the men; you can't just click your fingers and everything changes. Gradually I've seen the club getting better, and that will continue into the future."

Off the field, the club made headlines for the wrong reasons in 2018 with reports of some female players being told to come up with £250 each in sponsorship or risk being let go.

While the club said the sponsorship was not a prerequisite to play for Palace, the issue rumbled on enough for men’s first-team star Wilfried Zaha to get involved with "a substantial financial contribution".

That season also saw Palace's women feature as opposition to a men’s England Legends team for the ITV series "Harry's Heroes". An England team featuring retired former players David Seaman, Paul Merson and Matt Le Tissier, managed by Harry Redknapp, beat Palace 1-0 thanks to a Merson goal.

After those rocky early days, Palace became a staple of the second tier. Before stepping up a gear in 2023-24, they finished seventh, fourth and fifth in the previous three seasons.

The promotion campaign has been hard fought. After a single week at the top after three games, Palace did not reach the summit again until the 20th round of fixtures - with two matches remaining.

They are nonetheless deserving champions.

"With football you go week by week, so you don't go crazy with the records," said Johnson, who was speaking before the Sunderland game.

"But it has been so positive, and when the final whistle goes we will appreciate it."

Kaminski sends Eagles soaring to success

Going forward, Palace blew teams away, scoring 55 goals in 22 games. Wales international Elise Hughes has been the star with 16 strikes.

Hughes' crowning as the Championship's top scorer, however, was spoiled when she suffered an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury against Charlton in Palace's penultimate game, condemning her to months on the sidelines.

"We were all gutted to hear about Elise's injury, but we are happy and proud of the season she has had," said Everett.

Palace's achievement is even more impressive given the issues of their previous season when former manager Dean Davenport left the club.

Davenport had been manager for 10 years, overseeing the club's rise.

He was suspended, alongside two other members of staff, in March 2023 following a complaint about conduct and officially departed two months later.

Kaminski has succeeded in taking Palace to the next level.

This is the first time she has been a boss at senior club level, having spent five years in charge of the England Under-19 team and been assistant manager when Tottenham were promoted to the Women's Super League.

She joined Palace from Charlton, where she also served as assistant manager, and has now beaten her old employers to promotion.

Next season will be a different challenge entirely, now the big time beckons.

As Bristol City's struggles proved, it can be tricky for promoted teams to survive in the WSL.

"It's a big jump in the league, we have to respect that, so we will look into what those challenges are," Williams said.

What is clear for now is that this vibrant Palace side have earned the right to take on any and every challenge that stands in front of them.

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Crystal Palace stretched their unbeaten run in the Premier League to four games after Jeffrey Schlupp's late thunderbolt salvaged a 1-1 draw against Fulham.

Fulham were three minutes away from claiming what would have been only their second victory in six games after Rodrigo Muniz ended his four-game goal drought early in the second half to punish Palace's wastefulness.

Having been the dominant side in the first half, Palace regrouped, clawing themselves back into the contest in emphatic fashion as Schlupp produced a strike of rare beauty from 20 yards to earn a share of the spoils.

The result leaves Fulham and Palace as they were in the Premier League table, 13th and 14th respectively, separated by three points with three games remaining.

Player ratings:

Fulham: Leno (6), Castagne (7), Diop (5), Bassey (5), Robinson (5), Palhinha (5), Reed (6), Iwobi (5), Pereira (5), Reid (5), Muniz (7). Subs: Willian (6), Lukic (5), Wilson (n/a), Broja (n/a), Cairney (n/a). Crystal Palace: Henderson (6), Clyne (5), Andersen (6), Richards (7), Munoz (6), Wharton (7), Hughes (5), Mitchell (5), Ayew (6), Olise (7), Mateta (5). Subs: Edouard (6), Schlupp (7), Ahamada (n/a)/ Player of the Match: Rodrigo Muniz

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Schlupp stunner denies Fulham victory

Palace arrived at the Cottage on the back of three successive victories and continued where from they had left off in their midweek victory over Newcastle as Oliver Glasner swiftly won the tactical battle to suffocate Fulham and seize control of the contest.

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The visitors should have had the lead inside six minutes when the impressive Adam Wharton threaded Michael Olise through on the Fulham goal, but the forward sliced wide off his unfavoured right foot.

• Issa Diop and Harrison Reed replaced Tosin Adarabioyo and Sasa Lukic as Fulham made two changes following Sunday’s defeat against Liverpool.
• Michael Olise replaced the injured Ebere Eze in Crystal Palace’s only change from their midweek victory over Newcastle.

After the in-form Jean-Philippe Mateta - who had scored four goals in his previous two outings - scooped a volley over, Olise nearly atoned for his miss by laying on the opener for Chris Richards, but the Palace defender headed his whipped free-kick over.

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Marco Silva couldn't hide his frustration at his side's below-par start but Fulham established a foothold, with Muniz latching onto Joao Palhinha's lofted ball to force a first save from Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson as the first period drew to a close.

Fulham maintained that momentum to take the lead within seven minutes of the restart as an incisive, one-touch attack released Timothy Castagne down the right flank where he crossed for the unmarked Muniz to head in his ninth goal of the season.

Glasner turned to his bench to inspire the Palace comeback, with substitute Odsonne Edouard denied an equalier with his very first touch by a fine save from Bernd Leno in the Fulham goal.

And it was another substitute who rescued Palace, as Wharton fired the ball into Schlupp and the Ghanaian set himself with a perfect first touch before rifling an unstoppable effort in off the underside of the Fulham bar for an emphatic final word of an entertaining London derby.

• Fulham are now unbeaten across their last five Premier League matches against Crystal Palace (W1 D4). It is Fulham's longest unbeaten league run against the Eagles since a 12-game run in the second division between 1974 and 1985 (W4 D8).
• Fulham have now lost just one of their last six London derbies in the Premier League (W4 D1) and are unbeaten in their last three (W2 D1), their longest such run in the competition since winning three in a row between January and April 2013.
• Fulham have now avoided defeat in each of their last 14 Premier League matches when scoring the opening goal (W11 D3), having last lost against Manchester United on the final day of last season.
• Crystal Palace are now winless across their last 11 Premier League away games against fellow London sides (D5 L6), their joint-longest run in the Premier League alongside another run of 11 between 1997 and 2014 (D2 L9).

Silva: A game of two halves

Fulham boss Marco Silva: "It's a fair result. Palace played better than us in the first half, they were more aggressive, and it was difficult for us to build attacks like we normally do.

"We started the second half better, we scored and had more chances to score the second for it to be completely different, we didn't, and they equalised with an amazing strike. It's a cliché but it was a game of two halves, and in the end, the draw was a fair result."

Glasner: Amazing Schlupp strike just reward

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner: "No disappointment, we take the point and I think we deserved it. It was a very good performance for large parts of the game.

"We went 1-0 down from what looked like nothing, but it was a really good reaction from the players in what was our third game in six days and legs were getting a little bit tired.

"The players never gave up. I liked the energy of the players, the substitutes, and then we got the reward with an amazing goal from Schlupp."

Player of the match - Rodrigo Muniz

Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz has now scored nine Premier League goals since the start of February; only Cole Palmer and Phil Foden (11 each) have scored more goals in the competition over that period.

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Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 0: Unlucky Longstaff? How did Palace stifle Howe’s side?

Callum Wilson returned for Newcastle but there were few other positives at Selhurst Park.

Eddie Howe’s side were restrained, particularly in the first half, and it was no surprise when Jean-Philippe Mateta scored after a neat one-two in the second half before doubling the lead in the final few minutes.

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Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon found space and grew into the game in the final half an hour, but there was little to show for their efforts.

Newcastle could have had a penalty for a pull-back on Sean Longstaff , but the VAR agreed with the on-field decision. It completed a frustrating night for Newcastle against an impressive Palace.

Here, two of The Athletic’s Newcastle experts — Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead — break down the action.

Should Longstaff have been given a penalty?

There were no Nottingham Forest -esque posts on X and Newcastle did not feel quite as aggrieved (or bitter) as their Premier League rivals, but supporters were understandably still demanding a spot kick in the 76th minute.

Neither the referee, Thomas Bramall, nor the officials in the VAR studio agreed.

After good work by Isak, who looked dangerous when he was pulled out wide, the ball was played into Longstaff on the right-hand side of the box. Given the chance to shoot, Longstaff dallied, allowing Will Hughes the opportunity to grab his shoulder.

Longstaff’s momentum was checked and his direction of travel marginally altered. Anywhere else on the pitch, a free kick would surely have been given — but Bramall signalled for a goal kick and, although the VAR reviewed the challenge, it was not deemed an obvious enough error to be overturned.

It did look like a foul, but it is difficult to complain about an injustice when Newcastle’s performance did not warrant a positive result.

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How was Newcastle’s build-up disrupted?

Crystal Palace have been improved under Oliver Glasner — and the way they hurt Newcastle with their press was an impressive evolution from the staid and safe Roy Hodgson era. In the first half, Newcastle failed to produce a single shot — bar a debatable ricochet off some combination of Fabian Schar ’s head and the Palace defence — with Isak having just 13 touches.

The striker was more involved in the second half (see touch map below) but could not find the breakthrough.

Howe opted to set up Newcastle in a 3-4-3 once more — a rare departure from 4-3-3, but one that follows its successful deployment in the 4-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur last time out. In theory, the system allows Newcastle more width when building from the back — but with Jacob Murphy deeper and more involved in ball progression, Palace used the winger as a trigger.

Murphy is more used to stretching defences than manipulating them and could well be followed by Hughes back up to Tyneside if his experience on Wednesday night is anything to go by. Whenever Newcastle found space inside, Longstaff was another Palace trigger.

Newcastle had some success by playing the ball through the lines to Gordon and Harvey Barnes but by needing to drop deep to corral the ball, they presented relatively little threat going forward.

Their blunt attack is illustrated in their paltry shot map below, with an expected goals (xG) tally of just 0.3. This suggests the combined quality of their seven shooting opportunities had less roughly a one-in-three chance of resulting in a goal.

Newcastle recorded just two shots on target against Palace — the only time they have recorded fewer in a Premier League game this season was against Manchester City in August (one shot on target).

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How was Wilson’s return?

Newcastle’s season of injuries has been summed up by their inability to keep Isak and Wilson fit simultaneously for a sustained period. The duo have had a succession of niggling injuries, last appearing in the same Premier League match on Boxing Day.

Recently, it has been Isak who has been available, and the Sweden international had been in scintillating form, scoring seven in his previous six top-flight appearances. But, having had only 13 touches during the first half, the fewest of any Newcastle player, and aside from one clear-cut opportunity when he was played through by Bruno Guimaraes’ lofted ball, only to be thwarted by Dean Henderson , Isak failed to add to his tally.

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In a bid to unearth some sort of attacking impetus — Newcastle had only two shots before the hour mark, neither on target — Howe introduced Wilson in the 65th minute. To accommodate the England international, Isak shifted to the right and Gordon to the left, with Wilson deployed through the middle.

But, after missing 10 matches due to a pectoral injury, Wilson was not presented with a single opportunity in front of goal. Newcastle’s first — and indeed one of only two — shot on target did not arrive until the 87th minute, and even that was a tame header from Elliot Anderson .

Having Wilson back is good news for Newcastle, though, and perhaps that is the positive from this limp defeat.

What did Howe say?

When asked about his second-half changes, Newcastle head coach Howe said: “We’re trying to find a way to help the team in any way that we can. So yes, we made substitutions, we made tactical tweaks.

“But as always, when you talk tactically, it’s always about the attitude of the group, first and foremost. If you’re not quite where you need to be, for whatever reason — mentally — then it doesn’t matter what you do tactically, you’re going to fall down, and I felt that’s probably where we were today.”

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Man Utd suffer Marcus Rashford blow – and Bruno Fernandes could miss Crystal Palace game

Manchester United travel to Crystal Palace on Monday but the Red Devils will be without England forward Marcus Rashford for the Premier League fixture

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Marcus Rashford is out of Manchester United's trip to Crystal Palace – with skipper Bruno Fernandes a major doubt for Monday's encounter.

Rashford came off with an injury in United's FA Cup penalty shoot-out win over Coventry at Wembley nearly a fortnight ago and has not featured since. Fernandes was also injured in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Burnley at Old Trafford, with boss Erik ten Hag admitting the playmaker – who has not missed a game all season through injury – is doubtful.

“After the game against Burnley, we had an issue with Bruno,” said Ten Hag. “He is a doubt for Monday, but we all know Bruno - never rule him out for any game.

“He will do his best to be available. Jonny Evans returned today for team training. Tomorrow we are off and then two days until the game.

“With Marcus, I can't tell [when he will be back]. It was last week, after Coventry, and his issue hasn't healed so far. Anthony Martial was partly in team training. Jonny Evans returned to team training today.”

With United now unable to secure a Champions League place for next season, Ten Hag was asked how much work is needed this summer to make his squad competitive again.

“Always a lot of work, it sounds a little bit like, but it's normal,” said Ten Hag. “But the injuries had a big impact.

“We know also we are still below the levels of expectation Manchester United has, so we have to catch up and I'm now going into my fifth window.

“Two windows we did quite okay, two we missed [did no proper business], so we have to make new improvements to the squad. But there is a base of this squad that is very good.”

Asked about finishing in the top six, to secure a Europa League place for next season, Ten Hag said: “Of course it's important, but we still have two opportunities. One in the league and one in the FA Cup final.

"Definitely it will have an impact on the budget [not finishing in the top four] but I'm sure Manchester United is still a very attractive team to play for. Many players will be very happy to play for Manchester United, I'm sure.”

Asked about a proposed overhaul of the squad this summer, amid claims every player bar a handful is up for sale for the right price, Ten Hag said: “It's a joke. As long as I've worked, every summer, every window, 200 players are getting interest from Manchester United - we did some research

“Also, every summer, we sell all of the players in our squad.”

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(Video) Erik Ten Hag admits important Man United midfielder ‘a doubt’ for Palace

Erik Ten Hag has admitted Bruno Fernandes is ‘a doubt’ for Monday night’s Premier League against Crystal Palace.

The Red Devils, who will travel to Selhurst Park, for a league clash next week, are looking to finish their season strongly and build momentum ahead of this month’s FA Cup final against bitter-rivals Manchester City.

Man United injury news: Bruno Fernandes ‘a doubt’ against Crystal Palace

However, if United are to win the first of their final four Premier League games, they may have to do so without the help of midfield talisman and captain Fernandes.

“And also, after the game [against Burnley], we had an issue with Bruno,” he told reporters ahead of next week’s away game.

“So he is a doubt for Monday but he will fight to get also in this game, you know Bruno. He will never rule him out for any game so he is giving his best to be available.”

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Fernandes’ potential absence will undoubtedly serve as a blow to United. The Portugal international has arguably been the Red Devils’ player this season.

The 29-year-old has come up clutch on multiple occasions — scoring 15 goals and registering 11 assists in 45 games during what has otherwise been a hugely disappointing campaign — and one that could see Ten Hag head back to Ajax .

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As an official reseller of Crystal Palace tickets, we hold our own box at Selhurst Park. You can enjoy the excellent views from our private box during every Palace home match.

Crystal Palace has been a regular participant in the Premier League . The South London club has the charisma of an authentic English football club. The Selhurst Park stadium is located in the middle of a residential area and has seats close to the field. A unique experience and a must visit for the real football fan.

Book your Crystal Palace tickets & hospitality and visit this authentic and charismatic club. Select one of the Crystal Palace matches above and secure your Crystal Palace tickets & hospitality now.

Standard tickets

Great long side seats

Cheer Crystal Palace to victory at Selhurst Park stadium and have a seat at the long side amongst the Palace supporters. Experience the unique atmosphere between the fanatical fans. Standard tickets seats are guaranteed next to each other. E-tickets will be emailed to you close to the event, safe and easy! The tickets have an event guarantee.

Executive Box

Experience a great atmosphere in Crystal Palace’s Executive Box

This ten-seater box is located behind the goal with padded seats. You have access to the box 2 ½ hours before kick-off, where a panoramic view of the pitch is guaranteed. Enjoy complimentary drinks and if you like dinner in the box as you can purchase a stunning meal. To hire the full box, please contact our team!

Crystal Palace Tickets

Crystal palace tickets - premium matchday official reseller.

P1 Travel is the Premium Matchday Official Reseller of Crystal Palace. The options that we provide are the only transferable tickets for a visit to Selhurst Park. Safe booking and the best experience!

• Premium Hospitality