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6 unusual facts about Crystal Palace National Sports Centre


Anikó Kálovics

By 2004 she had achieved her lifetime bests in all her track events: 9:08.24 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in September 2004 in Trento; 15:10.21 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 2004 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre; and 31:40.31 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Watford.

Bernard Codd

In 1957 following the TT, another rider at Crystal Palace hit him from behind.

Beverley Whitfield

She competed at the International Coca-Cola Meet at Crystal Palace in London, taking the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke behind the Soviet Union's Galina Stepanova, the world record holder.

Kirsten Bolm

Bolm's personal best is 12.59 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in the Crystal Palace Grand Prix at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.

Tamara Bykova

The next meeting between the two came at the European Cup in Crystal Palace in London.

Vera Nikolić

Among other accomplishments, she was the winner of the European title of the 1966 European Championships, a bronze medalist at the 1969 European Championships and set a world record of 2:00.5 at Crystal Palace in London on July 20, 1968.


1908–09 FA Cup

Manchester United won the competition for the first time, beating Bristol City 1–0 in the final at Crystal Palace, through a goal from Sandy Turnbull.

1913–14 FA Cup

The game was the last ever final at Crystal Palace and was played in front of a reigning monarch, George V, for the first time.

Bert Freeman

The final was played at Crystal Palace on 25 April, in front of King George V, who was the first reigning monarch to attend a Cup Final.

Jack Horton

He appeared in the 1895 FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace, and unsuccessfully battled with Aston Villa's John Devey in a goalmouth scramble just some 30 seconds into the game; despite this, the goal was credited to Bob Chatt.

Jackie Sheldon

The game was the last final held at the Crystal Palace ground and the first time to be played in front of a reigning monarch, George V.


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