Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground

The site of the ground is now in the London Borough of Bromley and forms part of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.

[5] Ten years passed before first-class cricket returned to Crystal Palace, when in 1880 the Players played the touring Australians at the ground.

In 1888 an England XI played another touring Australian side and three further first-class matches took place on the ground from 1890 to 1900.

Grace accepted the offer and his 29-year association with Gloucestershire ended as a result of the conflicts between the new club and his county side.

[6] During World War I the ground and surrounding ornamental gardens were used as a training depot by the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

[2] The pavilion was demolished in 1960 and the site today forms part of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, which was built in 1964.

A panoramic view of the Crystal Palace ground during the 1905 FA Cup Final , the only such photograph of the stadium known to exist. The cricket pavilion is to the right.