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Sg Bilko Flag Deurne Holland 11 Jun 14 7.01pm Send a Private Message to Sg Bilko Add Sg Bilko as a friend

Quote chislehursteagle at 11 Jun 2014 6.48am

This one is for older contingent , i have got this very very vague memory of my dad taking me to watch Palace play Real Madrid, I am 59 now and i think the match was in the early 60's i was about 7 or 8, my dad isn't around now , and something that has stuck in my mind also was the the match was to mark to turning on of some new floodlights... Can someone clarify this for me.....


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Quote chislehursteagle at 11 Jun 2014 6.48am

This one is for older contingent , i have got this very very vague memory of my dad taking me to watch Palace play Real Madrid, I am 59 now and i think the match was in the early 60's i was about 7 or 8, my dad isn't around now , and something that has stuck in my mind also was the the match was to mark to turning on of some new floodlights... Can someone clarify this for me.....

I have the full match program if you PM me I'll send you copies.

 
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PalacePhotoMan Flag Wallington 11 Jun 14 7.12pm Send a Private Message to PalacePhotoMan Add PalacePhotoMan as a friend

Here's the Real Madrid team lining up under our new floodlights, the legendary "Galloping Major" Ferenc Puskas nearest the camera.

A couple of action photos to follow.

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Zaha, Williams, Murray, Ambrose, Scannell.

A 5-man forward line who scored 3 goals in 10 minutes on 27th September 2011 at .......................
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PalacePhotoMan Flag Wallington 11 Jun 14 7.17pm Send a Private Message to PalacePhotoMan Add PalacePhotoMan as a friend

Brian Wood is No 5 and Andy Smillie facing the camera to left. The Madrid No 7 is Tejada according to the programme.

I have touched the shirt worn by Madrid No 5 Santamaria as Brian Wood swapped shirts with him after the game and has brought it to the club on one occasion.

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Zaha, Williams, Murray, Ambrose, Scannell.

A 5-man forward line who scored 3 goals in 10 minutes on 27th September 2011 at .......................
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PalacePhotoMan Flag Wallington 11 Jun 14 7.20pm Send a Private Message to PalacePhotoMan Add PalacePhotoMan as a friend

Johnny Byrne is close by as Madrid right back Casado clears.

Our kit is to die for.

What an amazing coup it was to get then 5-times European champions Real Madrid to play at our ground.

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Zaha, Williams, Murray, Ambrose, Scannell.

A 5-man forward line who scored 3 goals in 10 minutes on 27th September 2011 at .......................
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That was a magical night capped by a goal from our Terry Long who smashed our third goal into the Holmesdale net in 4-3 defeat, even the pouring rain could dampen our spirits.
It was some week for me as days before the game I was treated to a memorable view of the Real Madrid team up close.
My mate's and I were allowed into training sessions at Selhurst quite a few times and during one we were hanging around and Madrid players took to the pitch...we could hardly believe our eyes as Puskas & Co went through their training warm up in front of us.
We couldn't make out what they doing as they stood around the centre circle making whistling type noises...this seemed strange at the time as they never had a ball...that's how far advanced of us they were.

All those years ago we were languishing in the third division with no thoughts of top flight football so that evening was really something special for us.

 

........................Then along came Johnny Byrne! and the rest, as they say, is history.....................
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dingdong Flag bognor regis 11 Jun 14 8.44pm Send a Private Message to dingdong Add dingdong as a friend

does anyone know the attendance for that game?

 
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PalacePhotoMan Flag Wallington 11 Jun 14 9.44pm Send a Private Message to PalacePhotoMan Add PalacePhotoMan as a friend

Quote dingdong at 11 Jun 2014 8.44pm

does anyone know the attendance for that game?


24,740 according to the Breedon Complete Record. But Ian King's later version says over 25,000.

 

Zaha, Williams, Murray, Ambrose, Scannell.

A 5-man forward line who scored 3 goals in 10 minutes on 27th September 2011 at .......................
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Quote eagle in cornwall at 11 Jun 2014 8.38pm

That was a magical night capped by a goal from our Terry Long who smashed our third goal into the Holmesdale net in 4-3 defeat, even the pouring rain could dampen our spirits.
It was some week for me as days before the game I was treated to a memorable view of the Real Madrid team up close.
My mate's and I were allowed into training sessions at Selhurst quite a few times and during one we were hanging around and Madrid players took to the pitch...we could hardly believe our eyes as Puskas & Co went through their training warm up in front of us.
We couldn't make out what they doing as they stood around the centre circle making whistling type noises...this seemed strange at the time as they never had a ball...that's how far advanced of us they were.

All those years ago we were languishing in the third division with no thoughts of top flight football so that evening was really something special for us.


 
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chislehursteagle Flag Garden of England 11 Jun 14 10.21pm Send a Private Message to chislehursteagle Add chislehursteagle as a friend

Some terrific replies to my original post, thanks to you all, and all the pictures. Great stuff.

 
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Co Derry Palace Flag maghera co derry 11 Jun 14 10.32pm Send a Private Message to Co Derry Palace Add Co Derry Palace as a friend

I stand to be corrected, but I think it was the 1st time Real Madrid had played in London.

 
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Quote Co Derry Palace at 11 Jun 2014 10.32pm

I stand to be corrected, but I think it was the 1st time Real Madrid had played in London.


According the the match programme it was the first time Real Madrid had played anywhere south of Manchester.

 

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