Crystal Palace F.C.

Overview

Crystal Palace F.C. was a short-lived amateur football club formed in 1861, who contributed to the development of association football during its formative years. They were founder members of the Football Association in 1863, and competed in the first ever FA Cup competition in 1871–72. The club disbanded around 1876, its last entry listing was shown in the 1875 Football Annual edition. The current professional Crystal Palace F.C. claims to be a continuation of the amateur club, after two club historians asserted a direct lineage based on the ownership of the Crystal Palace Company. The Football Association subsequently rejected this claim following a detailed review by the National Football Museum.