Croydon Common Athletic Ground Croydon Common Athletic Ground Croydon Common Athletic Ground, commonly referred to as the Nest, was a football stadium in Selhurst, south London. The original occupiers of the ground were Croydon Common F.C., the Robins, who occupied it from 1908 to 1917. It was also the home ground of Crystal Palace F.C. from 1918 until 1924. The Nest was subleased from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, the parties being The Croydon Common Football and Athletic Company Limited and then Crystal Palace Football and Athletic Club, The London Brighton and South Coast Railway Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England.
Macleod Football Club by Don Crowe and a number of other members. Don become the first Inaugural Coach of the Club and was successful in a number of premierships. The club initially operated from Macleod Park and also played games at Macleod High School. However, the club changed its home ground to Winsor Park and operated out of an old wooden shed, which eventually was bricked in. The current canteen was an old tin shed attached to the wooden shed where it currently stands. Macleod Park was used for the older age groups. The club initially entered the Preston & District Junior Football