Woolwich Arsenal in the FA Cup: playing at the final stadium 1908/09

1908/09 1st round.  Jan 16th.  Croydon Common (away).  Drew 1-1  Crowd 20,000 The Arsenal handbook that I am using as a guide to these matches has this game played at “Crystal Palace by arrangement,” which is a rather interesting comment. Where there is now the National Sports Centre there once was the home of the …