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After having memory jogged by the article about the Anglo-Italian Cup on the club website I was wondering if anyone knows who the first European Club to play Palace at Selhurst were (friendlies included). The earliest that I can remember was Slovan Bratislava on 31st January 1962 (I think we won 3-2 but my memory may be wrong).
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Not the first, but the first that I remember was a friendly against AZ Alkmaar somewhere around 1966. It was an mid-week evening game played mid-season.
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I think that was against French side Nancy, which was part of the Festival of Britain series in May 1951. We were beaten 2-1 and the Norwood News headline was 'French Team Give Palace A Lesson.' Nancy were French cup semi finalists that year and boasted a couple of players from the Argentine national team - so no great shock, given Palace were still moored in Division 3 south in those days.
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Thanks both
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Real Madrid?? We lost 3-4 if I recall right.
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That was April 1962, PZ Eagle - to mark the opening of the Selhurst Park floodlights - and we did indeed lose 4-3 - albeit to a team that included Di Stefano, Puskas, Gento and Del Sol. No shame there!
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If my memory serves me right .
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That's absolutely correct. He made his debut for West Ham in March '62, but kept a promise to Palace chairman Arthur Wait that he'd return for the Real Madrid game a month later as a guest - and West Ham allowed him to do it. Imagine that happening today? Byrne had a good game on that rainy night and according to reports from the day, both Di Stefano and Puskas described him as 'world class.'
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The Coppell team had the most ignominious defeat. I only posted about it a while ago but still forget who it was. Whichever Greeks/Turks it was - they were sh1t. Just think, we could have reached the heady heights of West Ham now.
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
The Coppell team had the most ignominious defeat. I only posted about it a while ago but still forget who it was. Whichever Greeks/Turks it was - they were sh1t. Just think, we could have reached the heady heights of West Ham now. Samsunspor. 18/7/98 0-2 H 3rd round Intertoto Cup 0-4 on agg. I was there at both these games, officially 98 of us for the away game, 'kin scary. Here's the line-ups from the home game & it was TV as manager not Sir Steve. Edited by eagleman13 (05 Jun 2023 1.55pm)
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The best team I've ever seen play at Selhurst without a doubt. It was a foul night and the attendance could/should have been better.
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Originally posted by eagleman13
Samsunspor. 18/7/98 0-2 H 3rd round Intertoto Cup 0-4 on agg. I was there at both these games, officially 98 of us for the away game, 'kin scary. Here's the line-ups from the home game & it was TV as manager not Sir Steve. Edited by eagleman13 (05 Jun 2023 1.55pm) Ah, Lombardo and Matt Jansen - if only they had stayed !
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