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Crystal Palace F.C. - Season 2019/20

the manager Entering my 16th year with Crystal Palace Women, I am proud of the development the club has made and look forward to welcoming both existing and new fans to Hayes Lane.

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ike many people in women’s football, I first became involved in a management capacity when my daughter joined the club at the age of nine. It didn’t take long until I was helping the manager of the Under-9s and when he moved on, I stepped in to run the team. Sixteen years later, things have escalated a long way from the local parks I used to coach the youngsters in and I am proud to have managed the first-team for the past six seasons.

When my daughter was still a child, we used to watch Crystal Palace Ladies compete in the country’s third tier together. So, when I took over the first-team in the fifth tier several years later, I knew that we still had a long way to go. The club had just been relegated and many of the players had left, meaning the first job for me and my assistant, Richard, was to steady the ship, boost the squad and get the team running again.

Two promotions later, the club had worked its way back to the third tier and we knew we had returned to the level we used to compete at.

Now, in our second season as part of the second tier FA Women’s Championship, we can look back on a period which has seen a massive structural change throughout the club as a whole.

The employment of physios, strength and conditioning coaches, sports science staff and

analysts have all been major changes and help from the main club and each of our volunteers have been key catalysts in seeing us achieve what we have so far.

But that said, this league is tough. Every week, we face really technical, fantastic footballers and in order to compete, last summer saw us bring in nine new players. While everyone knows it takes time for so many additions to gel, we now believe we can challenge even the fulltime clubs in our league and beyond.

This season, our target is to finish midtable; I think that would constitute sufficient progression. Last year was a good platform and we did well to finish 10th. As a result, we knew what the league was about this year and are progressing with the players we’ve signed.

To earn further progression in front of an even larger fanbase would be amazing. So I must thank each and every one of you for supporting us so far and welcome everyone who is just beginning their journey with the club. I have stood on the terraces with Palace fans for 35 years and so know what we are about as loyal supporters. For the fans who come through the gate to support us, we endeavour to win each game for you.

Thank you for supporting us.

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crystal palace Be sure to get as many of the players’ autographs as you can, starting with club captain Freya Holdaway’s on the page opposite!

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Capacity: 5,000 Opened: 1938 Record Attendance: 10,798, 24th September 1948, Bromley v Nigeria XI Teams that play there: Bromley, Crystal Palace and Cray Wanderers.

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Before the start of the 2019/20 season the club decided it was time to update our image to bring us in line with the Women’s Super League clubs and the vision of the women’s game going forward and its excting development.

The changing landscape of the women’s game and the success of the World Cup, coupled with the team becoming embedded further with the parent club and its first-team, our identity became more unified.

With the full support of Chairman Steve Parish and the board, it resulted in us going forward in the Women’s Championship as Crystal Palace Women F.C. - still south London and proud.

Chairman Richard Spokes Vice Chairman John Harney General Manager Paula Johnson Manager Dean Davenport Assistant Manager Richie Callaghan First-Team Coach Kirk Stoneham Goalkeeper Coach Lee Haywood Preparation Coach Francisco Lyons Sports Therapist Laila Braam

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Gibbon signed for Crystal Palace this summer, with the ‘keeper leaving Tottenham Hotspur - a side that Gibbon had helped secure promotion to the WSL with a second-place finish in the Championship.

The shot-stopper grew up in Australia, representing Brisbane Roar who competed in the National Premier League, before moving to England two years ago. Furthermore, Gibbon has represented Wales at the U19 European qualifiers.

Emma GIBBON Goalkeeper

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Lucy GILLETT

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Amy GODDARD

Jordan BUTLER

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Mackenzie played for Chelsea for nine years, before moving to Reading, a club the defender represented for four years.

A year with Tottenham Hotspur followed after the Royals before Mackenzie switched to her third London club with the Eagles securing her signature.

Mackenzie was part of the side that defeated her former team Spurs in the cup last year, with Palace emerging victorious on penalties.

Hannah MACKENZIE Defender

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Having previously represented Millwall and Brighton and Hove Albion, Rutherford, who is comfortable in the centre of midfield or defence, joined the Eagles from fellow Championship side Lewes FC in the summer.

Rutherford has a wealth of experience having represented various clubs in her 20-year career, which includes lifting the league title with her hometown club of Portsmouth - a side Rutherford represented for 11 years.

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Signed from Chichester City Ladies on a twoyear deal in the summer, Khassal scored 18 goals in all competitions in the 2018/19 season.

The forward has also represented Brighton Ladies, Lewes Ladies and Wexford Youths (ROI) with the latter stint resulting in a league title.

Khassal is a Republic of Ireland international having represented her country at U17, U19 and senior level, with her time with the U19s seeing the striker nominated for Manager’s Player of the Year.

Cherelle KHASSAL Forward

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Season Checklist The 2019/20 season for the Eagles promises to continue to be an entertaining one! How many achievements will you be able to tick off before the final whistle in our last league game of the season against Aston Villa?

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Celebrate a Palace goal!

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Watch the Eagles away from their home of Hayes Lane!

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Get every single players’ autograph to complete your book!

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Sing a Crystal Palace song from the stands!

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Have your picture taken with the captain!

Quiztal palace!

Clue: All the answers you need are somewhere in this book!

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Which national team does Palace striker Cherelle Khassal represent? Wales or Republic of Ireland

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Palace and Bromley share Hayes Lane with one other team. Who? Cray Wanderers or Cray Wizards

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Dean Davenport has managed the Eagles first-team for how many seasons? Six or Seven

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Palace captain Freya Holdaway plays in which position?

Defence or Midfield

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How many London clubs has Hannah Mackenzie played for?

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spot the difference We’ve made some alterations to the top image. Are you eagled-eyed enough to spot what has changed in the bottom picture? There’s five to find!

wordsearch How quick can you find the nine hidden Crystal Palace-themed words?!

Words to find! palace, selhurst, eagles, football, shoot, premier league, holmesdale, captain, goal

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Quiztal Palace: 1. Republic of Ireland 2. Cray Wanderers 3. Six 4. Defence 5. Three.

Spot The Difference: 1. Colour of the ball has changed to blue 2. Rutherford’s boots have changed to pink 3. Sheffield United’s player’s number has changed to’9’ 4. Puma logo is missing from Rutherford’s sock 5. Puma logo is missing from Rutherford’s sleeve.

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Back Row (left to right): Lily Stevens, Ashleigh Goddard, Cherelle Khassal, A Middle Row (left to right): Laila Braam [Sports Therapist], Magda Mosengo, Bianca Baptiste, Réa Laudat, Lucy Gillett Front Row (left to right): Andria Georgiou, Ashlee Hincks, Dean Daven

Aoife Hurley, Leeta Rutherford, Ella Rutherford, Annabel Johnson, Jordan Butler. t, Emma Gibbon, Amy Goddard, Nicole Pepper, Lizzie Waldie, Hannah Mackenzie, Richie Callaghan [Assistant Manager]. nport [Manager], Kirk Stoneham [Coach], Freya Holdaway, Ciara Watling.

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Junior Eagles Advice from Palace ‘keeper Lucy Gillett

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How to own the penalty area as a goalkeeper

I would say that comes from confidence.

I’d advise younger players aspiring to be top goalkeepers to be confident to go and collect any ball in the penalty box. I can’t say it enough: have the confidence to go for any ball. Even if you do miss it, have the confidence to go again and collect the next ball that comes in.

It’s part of the game. If you miss it, just get on with it - that’s what your defenders are there for, to pick you up. As a goalkeeper, it’s quite a mental position so you’re not going to get everything but as long as you have the confidence, that’s one step in the right direction.

Finally, be loud so that your defenders know you’re coming out to claim anything around you.

I’ve just come from being a full-time footballer so it’s an interesting transition going from training every day to now training part-time. It is about having a balance and a schedule for each week.

I think the biggest thing is to schedule in what food you’re going to be eating each week, which is quite an important part of a footballer’s lifestyle, and also when you’re going to rest.

We all know that rest is one of the key tools to recovery. I think it’s important for the girls to have that schedule each

How to balance part-time football with day-to-day life

week so they know when their downtime is and when they’ll be able to recover and get their bodies Coming

back on track to go again.

from America, women’s football is massive over there. There were plenty of options and there are plenty of options in England, too. There are school teams, I know a lot of players I play with started off in the boys’ team.

How to get into women’s football

Have the confidence to go and play with the boys, especially at school. And through the FA, they have a lot of women’s football training sessions and teams that are starting up so have a check in your local area through the FA website. Get into any women’s teams and sessions and go from there.

Be confident with any decision and take a friend with you so you’ve got a familiar face with you. Be confident, show that you’re willing to make mistakes in order to learn because everyone makes mistakes. Stick with your decision.

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the chairman I’d like to offer a warm welcome to every supporter returning to Crystal Palace and particularly to those watching Palace Women for the first time.

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s Chairman of Palace Women, I have seen the club grow in many different dimensions. My first involvement came as a parent in 2008 when my 11-yearold daughter was seeking a girls’ team to join.

Being a Palace fan through and through, I noticed an advert in the matchday programme advertising trials at Palace Ladies, as we were then known.

My daughter loved playing with Palace and so began a 10-year period travelling over 100 miles from south Kent to Bromley and back twice a week. Shortly after I started as a parent at Palace, the chair of the club stepped down and, with my experience as chair of Smeeth and Brabourne F.C., I volunteered to help behind the scenes.

After a year as Vice Chairman, I eventually became Chairman and, 10 years later, I am proud to still be here. We’ve gone from playing nearly every game - whatever the age group - on a ripped-up, muddy field at the end of a Sunday when all the men had finished, to playing at Bromley or Selhurst Park in front of crowds nearing a thousand people. The first-team were playing a local side from Orpington when I took on the chairmanship and this season we’ve played Chelsea, who play in the Champions League. It’s a huge contrast and a fine testament to the work everyone at the club has put in over many years.

I must add a note here for the dozens - if not hundreds - of volunteers who have built Palace Women to where we are now. The club is almost entirely volunteer-run and we would be unable to operate without the many hands keeping us going on a day-to-day basis. The work everyone puts in is reflected in our amazing fanbase, which is so much larger now than it ever has been.

You will spot me on most matchdays, facing away from the pitch and photographing the terraces. There’s still work to do, but seeing a stadium like Bromley’s populated by Palace fans is incredible. I feel immense pride. I’m a Palace fan and I really believe in my football club and I love my football club. So to be a part of the growth of something that is making our football club proud is incredible on a personal level.

I hope you enjoy watching Palace Women and to see you all around at matches throughout the season. Women’s football has a unique, personal appeal, so please use this book to collect players’ autographs and enjoy speaking with them postmatch as they enjoy speaking with you.

By coming to our football matches, you’re not just coming to 90 minutes of play, you are coming to an event and you are as big a part of that event as the players.

Thank you for supporting us.

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squad 2019/20

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Lucy GILLETT (GK)

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Annabel JOHNSON

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Nicole PEPPER

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Amy GODDARD

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Jordan BUTLER

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Freya HOLDAWAY

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Ciara WATLING

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Magda MOSENGO

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Ashlee HINCKS

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Bianca BAPTISTE

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Lizzie WALDIE

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Cherelle KHASSAL

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Andria GEORGIOU

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Hannah MACKENZIE

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Lily STEVENS

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Emma GIBBON (GK)

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Leeta RUTHERFORD

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Ella RUTHERFORD

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Ashleigh GODDARD

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Réa LAUDAT

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Aoife HURLEY