Palace Pioneers: How the First Crystal Palace FC Helped Create the Modern Game

--Visit Shop\n\n--About Us\n\n--Add to Favorite\n\n--View Feedback\n\n--Contact\n\nPalace Pioneers: How the First Crystal Palace FC Helped Create the Modern Game\n\nDescription\n\nPublisher\nIndependently published\n\nDimensions\n17.78 x 1.7 x 25.4 cm\n\nLanguage\nEnglish\n\nPrint length\n210 pages\n\nItem weight\n476 g\n\nISBN-13\n979-8772662892\n\nPublication date\n24 Nov. 2021\n\nThe original Crystal Palace FC was a famous club that blazed a trail for world football. It helped found the Football Association to create a unified set of laws that saw the birth of the game. Palace were involved in devising the FA Cup competition and reached the semi-final in its first season, while they also provided players for the early England international matches.\nPalace Pioneers tells the story of these influential Victorian men, the team\u2019s acclaimed history and its legacy. There is an in-depth review of each season, 62 player profiles, more than 100 photographs, plus extensive facts and se