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Category Archives: Football
Riddlesdown win English Schools cup double with record score
It’s not just Crystal Palace who are winning football trophies every time they reach a final. Last week, the under-15 boys’ team from Riddlesdown Collegiate won two English Schools cups, in finals played just 14 hours apart. Riddlesdown is where … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged Bet365 Stadium, Crystal Palace FC, David Ozoh, EA Sports, English Scgools' Football Association, English Schools Cup final, ESFA, Football, Kate Moss, Kieran Gibbs, Nigel Reo-Coker, Riddlesdown, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Stoke, Stoke City, Under-15s
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Desperate Perry is denied his victory parade for a second year
Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed and increasingly desperate Mayor, has been snubbed for a second time in 12 months, as Crystal Palace Football Club announced today that there would be no immediate trophy parade following their triumph in the UEFA Conference … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Mayor Jason Perry, Oliver Glasner, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish
Tagged Conservative, cpfc, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Football Club, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Oliver Glasner, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish, UEFA, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Conference League final, Victory parade
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Wharton, ‘the Wilpshire Pirlo’, makes World Cup case to Tuchel
In a great team effort to win Crystal Palace’s third trophy in 12 months, one player stood out. By STEVEN DOWNES Adam Wharton is 22 years old. Last night in Leipzig, he produced a performance that places him firmly among … Continue reading
Posted in Adan Wharton, Crystal Palace FC, Eberechi Eze, Football, Holmesdale Fanatics, Oliver Glasner, Sport, Steve Parish
Tagged Adam Wharton, cpfc, Crystal Palace Football Club, Dean Henderson, Eberechi Eze, Leipzig, Marc Guehi, Michael Olise, Oliver Glasner, Steve Parish, UEFA, UEFA Conference League
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‘Palace on the piss in Leipzig’: Fanatics are on the march again
Crystal Palace play in the first European final in the club’s history in Leipzig tonight. But it doesn’t mean that the Holmesdale Fanatics, nor other Eagles fans, are prepared to forgive and forget what the UEFA football bureaucrats did to … Continue reading
Trams unveil ex-Eagles winger Sean Scannell as new director
Former Crystal Palace midfielder Sean Scannell has been appointed as Croydon FC’s new director of football. Croydon-born Scannell, 35, played 130 games for the Eagles between 2007 and 2012, and has continued his playing career until very recently, including spells … Continue reading
Spoons skips the World Cup with refurb at their George pub
It promises to be a summer of bumper business for the borough’s pubs, with licensing hours extended late into the night for football fans to gather to watch World Cup matches from north America. So Wetherspoons, whose pubs make a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Pubs, Sport
Tagged 2026 World Cup, Arsenal, Boozepark, Champions League final, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Dog and Bull, George Street, JD Wetherspoons, Spoons, The Dog and Bull, The George, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Conference League final, Wetherspoons, World Cup
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Part-time Perry’s Leipzig dilemma as Mayor faces fixture clash
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Life-long’ Palace fan is going to have to do some work to earn his £86,000 council salary, as opposition parties refuse to change date of Town Hall’s annual meeting on the night that the Eagles will be making history … Continue reading
Posted in Claire Bonham, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Stuart King
Tagged Cllr Claire Bonham, Cllr Ria Patel, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Green Party, Labour, Leipzig, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rayo Vallecano, Tory, UEFA, UEFA Conference League
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Stormzy film company to make movie of Ian Wright’s life story
‘There are hard-hitting moments but in the end I want it to give people hope and joy’ says Palace hero as the story of his growing up in south London is to be made into a biopic Two of Croydon’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, Crystal Palace FC, Football
Tagged Arsenal, Biopic, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Ian Wright, Merky Films, Stormzy
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Riddlesdown up for a cup double – and all in ‘bizarre’ 14 hours
Riddlesdown Collegiate’s under-15s might be the best football team of their age in the country – but English schools football bosses have presented them with the daunting task of playing two end-of-season finals within 14 hours later this month. The … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged Arsenal, Bet365 Stadium, Crystal Palace FC, David Ozoh, EA Sports, English Scgools' Football Association, English Schools Cup final, ESFA, Football, Kate Moss, Kieran Gibbs, Nigel Reo-Coker, Riddlesdown, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Stoke, Stoke City, Under-15s, West Ham United
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Glasner’s Palace are one game away from Leipzig final send-off
Twelve months after the biggest game in the club’s history, comes the biggest game in the club’s history, with a European semi-final at Selhurst Park tomorrow night. PETER GILLMAN gets off the Eagles’ fans’ emotional rollercoaster to talk about the … Continue reading
Promotion dreams live on this week in crunch play-off clashes
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Croydon’s clubs, the Trams and the Rams, go into play-offs this week knowing they face tough tests, as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports. PLUS: New co-chairs named for South Norwood-based club Croydon Athletic will go into this week’s Isthmian South … Continue reading
Trams are left rattled after club chairman English stands down
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: A place in the promotion play-offs has been secured by Croydon FC, but fans were surprised by the timing of the resignations of two members of the board with three, possibly four, big games still to come at … Continue reading
Newcastle’s Brown puts charity in the picture with Ted Lasso
By NADIA AZIZUDDIN For fans of Ted Lasso, portraiture and charity, artist Davey Brown is hosting a charity art exhibition and auction of his work in Richmond and Crystal Palace this summer. The exhibition is taking place at two of … Continue reading
At 78, Palace hero Roy becomes Bristol City caretaker boss
At 78, Roy Hodgson, the holder of the Freedom of the Borough of Croydon, is about to embark on his 21st managerial job. The former England manager and twice boss at his hometown club Crystal Palace, has today been announced … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Roy Hodgson
Tagged Bristol City, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Internazionale, Liverpool, Roy Hodgson
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Croydon’s teams looking ready for end-of-season take-offs
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Oliver Glasner’s reign at Selhurst Park isn’t over just yet, but while he and the Eagles have flown out to Cyprus, the borough’s non-league sides have been enjoying winning streaks and record scorelines, reports ANDREW SINCLAIR Crystal Palace … Continue reading
Posted in AFC Croydon Athletic, Andrew Sinclair, Croydon FC, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Oliver Glasner, Sport
Tagged AFC Croydon Athletic, Alex White, Andrew Sinclair, Croydon, Croydon Arena, Croydon Facelift, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Danny Kedwell, Eintracht Frankfurt, Gatwick Airport, Josh Williams, Oliver Glasner, Ryan Watts, SunExpress
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Khan hails £130m chance to revive Crystal Palace sports centre
Proposals for what London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has welcomed as a “once-in-a-generation” redevelopment of the sports facilities in Crystal Palace Park have been submitted in a planning application to Bromley Council. The £130million project aims to bring the Olympic-sized … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Bromley Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Football, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Rugby League, Sadiq Khan, Sport, Swimming, Tennis
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace athletics stadium, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Dave Bedford, London, London Mayor, Mayor, Mayor Khan, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Pope John Paul II, Shane Gould, Usain Bolt
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Parkinson’s England team want law-makers to join a health kick
There’s a very special match being played tomorrow, between a parliamentary team made up of footballer MPs and peers, against the England Parkinson’s walking football team. One of the players in the England team is Croydon resident Seth Gillman, who … Continue reading
Magic at the Mayfield: Wayne Trice, Croydon Athletic, Mar 13
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Magic at the Mayfield: Wayne Trice, Croydon Athletic, Mar 13
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Palace winger Harrison’s Match of the Day at Croydon Minster
DAVID MORGAN uses the Minster archive to trace the life and career of former Hampshire batsman and Crystal Palace winger Bernie Harrison, who played at Selhurst Park in the era when footballers earned a maximum £20 per week What was … Continue reading
Podcast: From toxic air to the soured atmosphere at Selhurst
Our first Croydon Insider podcast of 2026 is here – with a panel of readers and contributors delving behind the headlines on the stories that matter to you. Discussing how the highs of Wembley in May last year could have … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Sinclair, Croydon Insider, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, Health, Inside Croydon, London Fire Brigade, Nadia Azizuddin, Oliver Glasner, Steve Parish, Waste incinerator
Tagged Andrew Sinclair, Beddington, Beddington incinerator, Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, cpfc, CPO, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, e-bikes, Environment Agency, Lee Townsend, London Borough of Croydon, Nadia Azizuddin, Riff Raffs, Rockbottom, St George's Walk, Viridor
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Eagles fans asked to choose design for aircraft’s club colours
Eagles fans can choose how a commercial passenger jet will look in the club’s colours. SunExpress are “the exclusive airline partner of Crystal Palace”, and they are adding a special Palace-themed aircraft to its fleet. Now they want the club’s … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport, Transport
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Gatwick, SunExpress
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‘Where Eagles despair’: Palace fans respond to Glasner exit
‘It has given the impression that it is a club in crisis.’ Pundits and Palace supporters respond to the news of captain Marc Guehi’s transfer and the departure of the FA Cup-winning manager Could things get any worse for Crystal … Continue reading
Guehi signs for City as Glasner confirms own exit from Palace
‘We will do everything to bring another trophy back to Selhurst Park’ Oliver Glasner said today, after revealing he had told the club chairman in October his intention to leave at the end of his contract If Saturday, May 17 … Continue reading
Council finally completes sale of houses for Selhurst stand
In the first public update on Selhurst Park’s £200million main stand development for more than a year, Crystal Palace said today that they have finally completed the purchase of six houses on Wooderson Close – five of which have been … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Selhurst, Selhurst Main Stand, Selhurst Park, South Norwood, Steve Parish
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