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Club History - 1914 - 1918 - Oral History

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With the Admiralty taking over the ground at Crystal Palace, the club moved for the duration of the war to Herne Hill, and thence to The Nest, a small ground opposite Selhurst station, competing in the London Combination.

Fan spoken to: Bill Boakes ¦ Year of Birth: 1930

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Hearing bedtime stories about early players like Simpson, Harry and Woodger