Crystal Palace’s Premium lounges provide the pinnacle in matchday entertainment as guests watch Premier League football from the best seats in the house.
Alongside dining and inclusive drinks and an exclusive experience from pre- to post-match, guests in certain lounges are also entertained by club legends.
In Speroni’s, Legends Restaurant and the 2010 Club supporters mingle with icons to hear their view on the game and untold stories from their career.
Find out more about who has previously been seen in one of our lounges below, and to enquire about booking an experience, please click here.
South London-born Hilaire developed at Palace and made his debut as a 17-year-old in 1977. He was perhaps the standout player in the 'Team of the Eighties' given his dynamism and flair along the wing.
Having helped Palace win Division Two with six goals in 1978/79, Hilaire remained at the club following relegation, making a whopping 51 appearances in 82/83. He eventually departed for Luton Town after seven years and 293 appearances, and has long been remembered as a fans' favourite.
With his debut in the lounges coming before the Leeds United fixture (9th October, 2022), Nebbeling is able to draw upon eight years with the club during the 1980s having moved from South Africa as a teenager in 1981.
He made 173 appearances as Palace went from the much-lauded 'Team of the Eighties' into the depths of the decade's first half, and then onto becoming Steve Coppell's remarkable 1990s FA Cup finalists.
Having swiftly risen through the Palace Academy ranks, Morrison went on to become a firm fan favourite on the Selhurst Park terraces - a status earned through each of his 112 career goals in red and blue. Having also played regularly for the Republic of Ireland, Morrison is one of the most esteemed faces to have featured for the Eagles since the turn of the millennium.
Today he appears regularly as a pundit on Sky Sports and Amazon Prime, becoming as popular off-pitch as he was on it.
A cult hero amongst south Londoners, Ambrose wrote his name into Palace lore time and time again with his remarkable right boot. Renowned for an ability to startle the opposition with breath-taking free-kicks and long-range drives, the Palace icon epitomised his knack for showcasing moments of the sublime with a Goal of the Season strike against Manchester United.
He can also be credited with preventing relegation in 2010 as his composed effort kept Palace up on the final day of the season.
McKenzie graduated from the esteemed Crystal Palace Academy, making his debut during the 1995/1996 season and would go on to make just shy of 100 appearances for the club. Following spells at teams such as Norwich City and Charlton Athletic, the forward retired in 2013 and turned his hand to boxing in which he won eight of 11 bouts.
Crystal Palace's most played player, Cannon's is a name readily offered as the club's greatest ever servant. And though the accolade is often too freely afforded to long-serving players, the gifted defender's career in south London spanned 16 seasons and 660 matches, making him an indisputable club legend in all respects.
“Darren Ambrose was in fine form and came to our table for photographs and we were able to share with him the wonderful goal he scored at Old Trafford.”
—Legends guest
Now first-team coach and former captain, Derry led Palace through some iconic moments such as the 2010 survival drama at Hillsborough. Over two stints with Palace, Derry earned Premier League promotion, featured in both 2008 play-off legs and, of course, played a pivotal role in the defining 2009/10 campaign.
He returned to the club to work with the Academy and soon became Under-23s manager. Today he works as a first-team coach with Patrick Vieira.
Former manager Alan Smith worked with the club over 11 years, first joining the Academy in 1984 and transforming the setup to produce the likes of John Salako, Gareth Southgate and Richard Shaw.
His success at that level saw him join Steve Coppell as assistant manager, and the pair led Palace to the 1990 FA Cup final, 1991 Full Members’ Cup trophy and to finish third in the league – the club’s highest finish. Smith took over from Coppell as manager in 1993, and returned Palace to the top-flight by winning Division One.
Former assistant manager Millen came through the club’s Academy and had three spells as caretaker manager in the Premier League, stepping in to steady the ship at crucial points. A south Londoner, Millen won two and drew three of his nine games in charge.
The Hungarian may be best known to many for his famous baggy grey jogging bottoms, but having appeared for the club over 100 times, the 'keeper is one of the longest serving in Palace's history. Plus, his 106 caps make him one of Hungary's most capped players.
Premium guests have also been entertained with ad hoc visits from the likes of Geoff Thomas and John Salako, who have made trips to our hospitality lounges unannounced to surprise attendees.
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