Selhurst Park
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Selhurst Park is a football stadium in Selhurst, in the London Borough of Croydon, England, which is the home ground of Premier League side Crystal Palace. The stadium was designed by Archibald Leitch and opened in 1924. It has hosted international football, as well as games for the 1948 Summer Olympics; it was shared by Charlton Athletic from 1985 to 1991 and Wimbledon from 1991 to 2003.
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Full name | Selhurst Park |
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Location | Selhurst, London, SE25 England |
Coordinates | 51°23′54″N 0°5′8″W |
Public transit | Norwood Junction Selhurst Thornton Heath |
Owner | Crystal Palace |
Capacity | 25,486[1] |
Field size | 101 by 68 metres (110.5 yd × 74.4 yd)[1] |
Surface | GrassMaster |
Scoreboard | JumboTron |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1922 / 1923 |
Built | 1924 |
Opened | August 1924 |
Renovated | 1983, 1995, 2013, 2014 |
Expanded | 1969, 1994 |
Construction cost | £ 30,000 |
Architect | Archibald Leitch |
Structural engineer | Humphreys of Kensington |
Tenants | |
Crystal Palace (1924–present) Charlton Athletic (1985–1991) Wimbledon (1991–2003) |
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