RTG’s totally and utterly (we hope) indispensable guide to this season’s away grounds.
THE OPPO Crystal Palace FC
DATE Friday 14th May
KO TIME – 8.00pm
THE GROUND – Selhurst Park, London, SE25 6PU – click here and here for maps of the area – the red circle shows where the ground is.
Selhurst Park is in south London, about ten miles south of central London and about 2 – 3 miles north west of Croydon.
AWAY SUPPORTERS
Away supporters are accommodated in the Arthur Wait Stand. Depending on the allocation awarded to Sunderland supporters, we may be allocated the whole of this stand.
TICKETS
Click HERE for details.
GOING BY CAR?
It’s the usual A1 south > M1 south malarkey, but stay on the M1 right until it runs out. Take the M1/A1 to North Circular A406 to Chiswick, take the south circular A205 to Wandsworth, then take A3 to A214, follow signs for Streatham to the A23, after one mile take a left onto the B273, at the end turn left into High Street and into Whitehorse Lane. It’s mainly street parking but please park considerately for residents and look out for stuff like ‘residents only’ restrictions.
GOING BY TRAIN?
The 12.56pm GNER from Newcastle gets into London Kings Cross at 4pm; take the Tube to Victoria Station then get the 4.45pm South Central service to Selhurst which arrives at 5.09pm.
Or the 1.27pm GNER from Newcastle gets into London Kings Cross at 4.47pm. Take the tube across town to Victoria Station then get the 5.30pm South Central service to Selhurst, arriving just before 6pm.
Going back to the north east? Not the same night you’re not. The last train out of Kings Cross heading north leaves at 10pm. The following day though, trains back to the north east leave Kings Cross every 30 minutes.
A Saver Return ticket will set you back £87. A Super Advance Return is about £20 less (must be booked by 1800 hours on the day before outward travel) but there are a limited number of these tickets available.
For full timing details, fares and to book, go to National Rail’s website.
STOPPING OVER?
Astra Palace Hotel, Sydenham Hill tel 020 8778 9844
Travel Inn Croydon (4 miles) tel 08701 977 069
Travelodge London Docklands (6 miles) tel 0870 191 1691
SCRAN AND BOOZE
The Wetherspoons opposite Thornton Heath station will serve home AND away supporters, as does the Railway Telegraph. Closer to Selhurst Station there’s the Two Brewers pub on Gloucester Road and the Clifton Arms on Clifton Road.
Inside the ground the usual ‘pint and pies’ bars operate but alcohol is not served to away fans.
LEND US A FIVER I’M OUT OF CASH
There’s one at the White Horse, 1 Selhurst Road – just a few minutes’ walk down the road from Selhurst railway station, next to the Selhurst Arms and another at the Tesco on Whitehorse Road.
THIS SEASON
Finshed 6th of 24 with 73 points:
P46 W21 D10 L15 F72 A61 Pts 73 GD 11
HOME FORM
P23 W10 D8 L5 F34 A25 Pts 38 GD 9
HEAD TO HEAD
We’ve played Palace 26 times in the League in recent years – from those, we’ve each won 9 and there have been 8 draws.
LAST 6 MEETINGS – ALL COMPETITIONS
21/04/04 Palace 3 Sunderland 0
13/09/03 Sunderland 2 Palace 1
17/01/01 Palace 2 Sunderland 4 – FAC3 replay
06/01/01 Sunderland 0 Palace 0 – FAC3
19/12/00 Palace 2 Sunderland 1 – LC Q/F
05/04/99 Palace 1 Sunderland 1
Credits Crystal Palace FC, Crystal Palace Mad, Link, Multimap, Soccerbase, The AA, Internet Ground Guide.
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