Crystal Palace F.C. Totally Explained

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Club History

1905 Formation

Crystal Palace Football Club was formed on 10 September 1905 by workers at the Crystal Palace, and played its home games on the cup final ground at the The Crystal Palace. The colours chosen were the claret and blue of Aston Villa, a result of the important role in the club's formation played by Edmund Goodman, an Aston Villa employee who was recommended to the fledgling club by the Villa chairman. Edmund Goodman organised the business side of the club and managed the team from 1907 to 1925. A former amateur player with Villa, Goodman had lost his leg after taking a kick on the knee which he said himself "took bad ways".

Crystal Palace Today

Neil Warnock (2007-)

   The 2007-08 season started poorly for the Eagles and Taylor lost his job after two months. Neil Warnock was then appointed Palace manager, turning the club around massively, taking them from the relegation places into the play-offs. However the Eagles then hit a sticky patch that saw results and performances, and Palace players making news for the wrong reasons, with Shefki Kuqi transfer-listed for swearing at Palace fans during a home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
   After thrashing Burnley 5-0 at home on the final day of the season, Palace lost 2-1 at home to Bristol City in the first leg of the Play-off Semi-finals, while the second leg saw the Eagles beat the Robins over 90 minutes by one goal to nil, but two high-quality finishes in the extra-time period saw the Bristolians prevail and move on to Wembley.
   The season was remembered for the massive upheaval all around the club however, particularly the way in which several young players matured very quickly, such as Sean Scannell, Lee Hills and Victor Moses, who were all just seventeen years old at the time and playing confidently in the first team.

Club Records

Record League Victory: 9-0 v Barrow, Fourth Division, 10 October, 1959
Record Cup Victory: 8-0 v Southend United, League Cup Second Round, 25 September 1989
Record Defeat: 0-9 v Liverpool, First Division, 12 September 1989
Record Cup Defeat: 0-9 v Burnley, FA Cup Second Round replay, 10 February 1909
Longest FA Cup Runs: Final (replay), 1990, Semi-Finals 1976, 1995
Longest League Cup Run: Semi-finals, 1995, 2001
Longest Unbeaten Run: 18 Games, February 1968 in the Old Second Division (now Championship) - October 1968 in the First Division (now Premier League) (the run was split over two seasons where Palace achieved promotion)
Highest League Scorer in Season: Peter Simpson, 46, Third Division South, 1930/31
Most League Goals in Total Aggregate: Peter Simpson, 153, 1930 - 1936
Fastest Hat-trick: 11 mins. v Grimsby by Dougie Freedman, First Division, 5 March 1996
Highest Number of League Hat-tricks: 18, by Peter Simpson, 1929 - 1933
Highest Number of Aggregate Hat-tricks: 19, by Peter Simpson, 1929 - 1933
Most Internationals Caps (while at club): Aki Riihilahti, 35 (66), Finland
First Player to Appear in a World Cup Match: Gregg Berhalter, 2002, United States
Most Appearances (any competition): Jim Cannon, 660, 1973 - 1988
Youngest League Player: John Bostock, 15 years and 287 days, v Watford, at Selhurst Park (Championship, 29 October, 2007)
Record Transfer Fee Received: £8,600,000 from Everton for Andrew Johnson, May 2006
Record Transfer Fee Paid: £2,750,000 to Strasbourg for Valérien Ismaël, January 1998
Record Attendance: 51,482 v Burnley, Second Division, 11 May, 1979
Highest league position 1st in the First Division, 29 September 1979 - 6 October 1979
Highest league finishing position 3rd in the Old First Division (now Premier League) (1990-91 season)

Club Honours

Old Division Two / Division One

Winners: 1978/79, 1993/94
Runners-Up: 1968/69
Play-Off Winners: 1988/89, 1996/97, 2003/04

Old Division Three

Winners: 1920/21
Runners-Up: 1928/29, 1930/31, 1938/39

Old Division Three

Runners-Up: 1963/64
Third Promotion Place: 1976/77

Old Division Four

Runners-Up: 1960/61

FA Cup

Runners-Up: 1990

Football League Cup

Semi-Finalists: 1993, 1995, 2001

Zenith Data Systems Cup

Winners: 1991

Current squad

ť As of 25 May 2008.

Players out on loan

Current Members of Staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager:	Neil Warnock	English
Assistant Manager:	Mick Jones	English
First Team Coach:	Keith Curle	English
Reserve Team Manager:	Gary Issott	English
Goalkeeping Coach:	Jim Stannard	English
Fitness Coach:	Carl Serrant	English
Chief UK Scout	Allan Gemmill	Scottish
Head Physio:	Nigel Cox and Paul Timson	English
Academy Manager:	Paul Lowe	English
Under 18 Coach/Assistant Academy Manager:	Gary Issot	English

Crystal Palace "Centenary XI"

ť Manager - Steve Coppell

To celebrate Crystal Palace's centenary in 2005, the club asked Palace fans to vote for a "Centenary XI". The Centenary XI consists of players whom the Palace faithful have decided were their favourites over the history of the club.

Centenary XI Criticisms

When the Centenary XI was revealed to Palace fans, it came under heavy criticism from fans who felt certain players shouldn't have been in the team, or that certain players should have been included.
Fans felt that the Centenary XI only represented the latter years of the clubs history, with the oldest player represented being Jim Cannon, who made his debut in the 1972-1973 season.
Fans felt that players such as record goalscorer Peter Simpson, former goalkeeper John Jackson, Don Rogers and Peter Taylor the latter capped by England whilst Palace were in the third division should have been included. Johnny Byrne was another contentious omission having commanded a record transfer fee when he moved to West Ham United in 1963.

Notable Crystal Palace players and Internationals

The following shows players who have received at least one international cap and played for Crystal Palace, or have got over 150 league appearances for the club. The list doesn't however, show current players who fall into either category. For a list of players who have played for the club see Australia

Craig Foster

Craig Moore

Kevin Muscat

Tony Popović

Nick Rizzo

Carl Veart China

Sun Jihai

Fan Zhiyi Ecuador

Iván Kaviedes England

Chris Armstrong

Mark Bright

Johnny Byrne

Ashley Cole

Stan Collymore

Dean Gordon

Andy Gray

John Salako

Geoff Thomas England (continued)

Terry Venables

Alan Whittle

Ray Wilkins

Ian Wright Finland

Mikael Forssell

Joonas Kolkka

Aki Riihilahti Germany

Marco Reich Greece

Vassilis Lakis Hungary

Gábor Király

Sándor Torghelle Iceland

Hermann Hreiðarsson Italy

Attilio Lombardo

Michele Padovano

Nicola Ventola Jamaica

Ricardo Fuller

Jobi McAnuff Latvia

Aleksandrs Koliņko

Andrejs Rubins Northern Ireland

Iain Dowie

Michael Hughes

Darren Patterson Republic of Ireland

Steve Staunton Scotland

Jim Cannon

Paul Dickov

Tony Taylor

George Wood Serbia

Saša Ćurčić Sweden

Tomas Brolin United States of America

Gregg Berhalter

Jovan Kirovski Uruguay

Gonzalo Sorondo Wales

Terry Boyle

Chris Coleman

Ian Evans

Peter Nicholas

Kit Symons

Ian Walsh

Eric Young

Managerial history

Name	Nat	From	To	Record
Name	Nat	From	To	P
John 'Jack' Robson		1905	1907		35	18	24	%
Edmund Goodman		1907	1925		242	166	205	%
Alec Maley		1925	1927		36	16	31	%
Fred Mavin		1927	1930		63	33	36	%
Jack Tresadern		1930	1935		98	44	71	%
Tom Bromilow		1935	1936		23	5	16	%
R.S Moyes		1936	1936		6	6	11	%
Tom Bromilow		1937	1939		48	35	35	%
George Irwin		1939	1947		15	11	19	%
Jack Butler		1947	1949		23	24	41	%
Ronnie Rooke		1949	1950		19	15	28	%
Fred Dawes/Charlie Slade		1950	1951		8	10	22	%
Laurie Scott		1951	1954		43	41	61	%
Cyril Spiers		1954	1958		52	53	76	%
George Smith		1958	1960		42	27	31	%
Arthur Rowe		1960	1962		52	32	48	%
Dick Graham		1962	1966		68	41	41	%
Arthur Rowe		1966	1966		2	2	3	%
Bert Head		1966	1973		101	96	131	%
Malcolm Allison		1973	1976		52	45	49	%
Terry Venables		1976	1980		69	68	52	%
Ernie Walley		1980	1980		1	1	4	%
Malcolm Allison		1980	1981		1	3	5	%
Dario Gradi		1981	1981		7	3	20	%
Steve Kember		1981	1982		8	8	14	%
Alan Mullery		1982	1984		31	27	40	%
Steve Coppell		1984	1993		179	113	150	%
Alan Smith		1993	1995		48	25	35	%
Steve Coppell		1995	1996		9	14	9	%
Dave Bassett		1996	1997		29	15	16	%
Steve Coppell		1997	1998		16	13	22	%
Attilio Lombardo/Tomas Brolin	/	1998	1998		2	0	5	%
Ron Noades/Ray Lewington		1998	1998		0	1	1	%
Terry Venables		1998	1999		11	8	12	%
Steve Coppell		1999	2000		17	6	17	%
Alan Smith		2000	2001		14	18	23	%
Steve Kember		2001	2001		2	0	0	100%
Steve Bruce		2001	2001		11	2	5	%
Steve Kember/Terry Bullivant		2001	2001		1	0	3	%
Trevor Francis		2001	2003		28	22	28	%
Steve Kember		2003	2003		7	6	10	%
Kit Symons		2003	2003		3	3	3	%
Iain Dowie		2003	2006		50	29	44	%
Peter Taylor		2006	2007		21	16	23	%
Neil Warnock		2007	Present		16	13	10	%

_{Statistics are correct as of 22:00, 13 May 2008 (UTC)}
Bold Indicates the person has managed the team more than once. Below is a table displaying their managerial statistics over their reign as Crystal Palace F.C. manager.

Name	Nat	From	To	Record
Name	Nat	From	To	P
Tom Bromilow		1935	1939		71	40	51	%
Arthur Rowe		1960	1966		54	34	51	%
Malcolm Allison		1973	1981		53	48	54	%
Terry Venables		1976	1999		80	76	64	%
Steve Kember		1981	2003		18	14	27	%
Steve Coppell		1984	2000		223	166	207	%
Alan Smith		1993	2001		62	43	58	%

Rivalry

Their arch rivals since the 1970s are the "Seagulls" of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., although for many of their south London based supporters the keenest rivalry remains with Millwall based in Bermondsey five miles (8 km) north of Selhurst Park. A more recent rivalry with Charlton Athletic has also been adopted by some supporters.

The Albion Rivalry

The Palace and Brighton rivalry started only in the mid 1970s, following Palace's relegation to the Third Division in 1974.
   The two clubs were among the biggest at that level, attracting large crowds.Although there's over forty miles between the two clubs, a distance that will increase when Brighton & Hove Albion move to the proposed new stadium at Falmer, communications between Croydon and Brighton were good and many fans were keen to travel to an away fixture.
   On opening day of the 1974-75 season, Palace's first game at this level in 11 years, Palace went down to a 0-1 defeat at the Goldstone Ground. Palace won the return fixture in March 3-0.
   In the 1975-76 season, Palace averaged a division high 20,123 at home and a division high 10,437 away. Brighton averaged 15,343 (second in the division) at home, and 8,476 (fourth in the division). Brighton did the double over Palace, winning 1-0 at Selhurst Park in September, and 2-0 in Brighton in February.
   Palace fared better the following season, drawing 1-1 at Brighton in October, and winning the return fixture in March 3-1. In addition to the league matches, the two teams were drawn together in the First Round of the FA Cup in 1976. The first game took place on November 20 at the Goldstone Ground, and Rachid Harkouk came off the bench to score a stunning equaliser and take the match to a replay after a 2-2 draw. Back at Selhurst Park the replay ended up 1-1, with Rachid Harkouk scoring the goal. This meant a second replay being held at Stamford Bridge. The second and final replay ended 1-0 to Palace, with Phil Holder grabbing the only goal but only after a disputed Brian Horton penalty miss. Horton had scored with his first attempt, but the referee ordered the kick to be retaken. Brighton supporters and Brighton manager Alan Mullery were understandably outraged, with Palace fans not surprisingly jubilant. Alan Mullery disparaged Palace fans, an act that would never be forgotten by fans of that time, and made his appointment as manager a few years later all the more surprising.
   Both Brighton and Palace were promoted in 1977, Brighton finishing second, Palace finishing third, ensuring that the rivalry would be continued.
   In the Second Division, honours between the two clubs finished even, with the two fixtures both ending in draws. 1-1 at Brighton in October, and 0-0 at Selhurst Park the following March. Brighton had the better season however, missing out on promotion on goal difference to Tottenham Hotspur.
   1978-1979 saw Brighton pipped to the Championship by Palace's 2-0 over Burnley in their last game of the season. The two derby fixtures finished with a 3-1 win for Palace at Selhurst Park in October, and a 0-0 draw at Brighton in February.
   For the first time, the two teams played their derby games in Division One. On Boxing Day 1979, Palace went down 0-3, and in April drew the home game 1-1.
   In 1980-1981, Brighton did the double over Palace, winning 3-2 in December at the Goldstone, and 3-0 at Selhurst Park in April.
   With Palace being relegated in 1981, it wasn't until the 1984-1985 season that the rivalry was renewed. Again, Brighton had the better of it, winning 1-0 at the Goldstone in September, and drawing 1-1 at Selhurst Park in April.
   1985-1986 saw honours shared with Brighton winning their home game 2-0 on New Year's Day, and Palace winning the return 1-0 in March.
   Things were even closer the following year, with both teams winning their home games 2-0, Palace on Boxing day, Brighton in March. Unfortunately for the rivalry, Brighton finished the season in last place, and were relegated.
   Brighton returned for the 1988-1989 season, and on Boxing Day Palace went down to a 1-3 defeat in Brighton. On Easter Monday, Palace won the return game 2-1, a game that's in the record books for five awarded penalties (Brighton scored 1 of 1, Palace 1 of 4). Palace were promoted at the end of the season
   In 1990-1991, the two clubs were drawn together in the Full Member's Cup, and on a freezing Monday night in February, Division One Palace defeated Second Division Brighton 2-0 after extra-time.
   In 1992, Brighton were relegated to the Old Division Three, and in 1996 were relegated again, to the Old Division Four. They later came within a whisker of losing their league place altogether. Football fans from all clubs recognised that Brighton were the victims of mismanagement at this time, and Palace fans were among those showing support for Brighton's plight at various protests organised by fans to publicise their plight.
   The rivalry was revived in October 2002, during the season in which Brighton and Palace returned to the same division as each other. With Palace beating Brighton 5-0 at Selhurst Park the rivalry was reignited. The game at Brighton finished 0-0.
   In the 2005-2006 season, for the first time for in over two decades, Brighton beat Palace at Selhurst Park 1-0 on October 18, but a month later, on November 20, Palace gained revenge with a last minute goal by Jobi McAnuff winning the game for Palace 3-2. This is a fierce rivalry, often resulting in rioting and confrontation between fans.
   The rivalry has been on the wane for some years as the sides have rarely met at First Team level and for some supporters the rivalries with Millwall and Charlton are now of greater significance.
   The full record from a Palace perspective since 1974 is

Home	Away	Neutral	Total
P 15 W 7 D 4 L 4 F 22 A 13	P 16 W 2 D 5 L 9 F 13 A 26	P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 1 A 0	P 32 W 10 D 9 L 13 F 36 A 39

The Millwall Rivalry

As with most historic rivalries this rivalry grew through the locality of both teams. Millwall are geographically Palace's nearest team being based five miles (8 km) north of Selhurst Park at The New Den. The rivalry was fierce from the beginning and is usually an intense culture clash between suburban South East London (Palace) and inner-city South East London (Millwall). At various times the Management of the two clubs have been close, with many players and staff transferring between the two clubs throughout the last hundred years.
The two teams have met ninety times in all competitions, Millwall having the edge, with the Eagles winning twenty-seven times to the Lions' thirty-seven. This fixture also set a Division Four (now League Two) attendance record that's unlikely to ever be broken, when over 37,000 south Londoners turned up to see both teams battle out a promotion six-pointer in 1961.
Whilst the rivalry with Brighton takes precedent amongst many Palace supporters there's a minority who see this rivalry as of greater historical and emotional importance.

Shirt sponsors

1905 - 1983 None

1983 - 1984 Red Rose

1984 - 1985 None

1985 - 1986 Top Score

1986 - 1987 AVR

1987 - 1988 Andrew Copeland

1988 - 1991 Fly Virgin

1991 - 1993 Tulip Computers

1993 - 1999 TDK

1999 - 2000 Various Sponsors- There was no permanent sponsor due to the club being in administration.

2000 - 2006 Churchill Insurance

2006 - present GAC Logistics

Stadium Information

Name - Selhurst Park

City - South Norwood, London

Capacity - 26,309

Built - 1924

Inauguration - 1924

Pitch Size - 110 x

Record Attendance - 51,801 vs Burnley, 1979

Trivia

Were hosts of first official ground-share (excluding war time arrangements) when Charlton Athletic F.C. shared with them.

During the Second World War Millwall F C played home games at Selhurst Park after The Den was bombed.

Were the first club to have been hosts of more than one official ground-share (at different times), when Wimbledon F.C. moved in.

Provided Ireland defender Roy McCracken, the first ever international player from the Third Division.

Provided England striker Johnny Byrne while in the Third Division.

Provided England midfielder Peter Taylor while in the Third Division.

Is the only English or Scottish team whose name starts with five consonants.

The 'Eagles' nickname arose during the management tenure of Malcolm Alison who adopted the colours of F.C. Barcelona and incorporated the Eagle into the Palace badge for the first time.

At various times Crystal Palace have played in all four tiers of the Football League/ Premiership.

Crystal Palace hold the record (four) for the most number of relegations from the Premiership

Real Madrid were the visitors for a friendly to celebrate the installation of floodlights in 1962. (External Link

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Glad All Over by The Dave Clark Five was adopted as the club song in 1964. It is played when the teams come out for each home match and when Palace score

Missed out on qualification for the UEFA Cup in the 1991-92 season as a consequence of the exclsion of British teams from European Competition, because of the Heysel Disaster.Further Information

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