the football pitch, which is thought to have caused the team to disband the following year. Until the end of that season players were still showing Crystal Palace as their club of origin for representative matches, but the following season club captain Charles Eastlake Smith was playing for Wanderers F.C.. Aftermath The Crystal Palace Company began hosting the FA Cup Final on a regular basis in 1895, which was held at the sports stadium in the Crystal Palace Park. A team playing under the name "Crystal Palace Football Club" competed against Aston Villa in an exhibition match in November 1895. The Palace team mostly contained guest players from the Corinthian Football Club. The company then decided in 1905 they wanted a new professional football club to play at the stadium, an application for the new club was filed with the Football Association in March 1905. The current Crystal Palace F.C. played at the Cup Final venue until 1915, when they were forced to leave due to the outbreak of the First World War. Colours The club gave its colours as blue and white jerseys, with dark blue knickerbockers and stockings. Although there is no record of the jersey pattern, the usual pattern in the era was in hoops, unless otherwise stated. Records FA Cup Semi-finals: 1871–72 References External links Profile on Football Club History Database England players' details Historical Football Kits Crystal Palace F.C. Defunct football clubs in England Association football clubs established in 1861 Association football clubs disestablished in 1876 Defunct football clubs in London 1861 establishments in England 1876 disestablishments in England Crystal Palace, London Works association football teams in England