History Hunters home Crystal Palace home Millennium Dome team Sydenham team Fire team [Crystal Palace history] Prince Albert Albert Memorial Joseph Paxton the Crystal Palace in 1861 the fire of 1866 Crystal Palace in 1900 the fire of 1936 [sport and entertainment] maps evidence and finds timeline glossary Crystal Palace resources	sport and entertainment Crystal Palace football ground -- an F A Cup tie between Corinthians and Manchester City played in January 1926. It turned into quite a tussle (a draw) with Corinthians only losing in a replay. Until 1932, Corinthians were exempt from the early rounds of the Cup and joined the fray at the 3rd round. When they played the big professional clubs, they attracted huge crowds of 30 - 40,000, especially in a three-game thriller with Millwall in 1930. Back to sport and entertainment