CPFC v Burnley

Crystal Palace v Burnley 01.12.2018 // 3pm

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Inside palace

Crystal Palace v Burnley Saturday 1st December, 3pm

Directors Steve Parish (Chairman) David Blitzer, Joshua Harris Chief Executive Phil Alexander

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Programme Editor Jonathon Rogers

Graphic Design

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Billy Cooke, Luke Thomas

Contributors Jonathon Rogers,

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James Woodroof, Terry Byfield, Ian King, Dominic Fifield, Chris Smith, Chris Waters, Grace Cullen, Ben Mountain

Photography Neil Everitt, Sebastian Frej, Reuters, Pinnacle, Rex Features, Tara Hook

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THE GAMES WILL BE COMING THICK AND FAST FOR A WHILE NOW, SO WE JUST HAVE TO FOCUS THE PLAYERS’ MINDS ON THE NEXT ONE AND TAKE THEM AS THEY COME

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BE VOCAL AND roar us on After last weekend’s excellent display at Manchester United, I am hoping that the players can use the confidence gained by that result to get us three points this afternoon.

I was very impressed by our performance at Old Trafford which is, traditionally, one of the hardest places to go in the Premier League. It tells you everything about our efforts there that we came away a little disappointed that we didn’t manage to beat a side who finished runners-up last season.

Our defence was rock-solid throughout and there were many composed performances which lasted throughout the 90 minutes. Even after they dipped into their wealth of talent to introduce the likes of Marcus Rashford, Marouane Fellaini and Alexis Sanchez from the bench, we stood up to the challenge and actually caused them plenty of problems of our own late on in the game.

That was our sixth clean sheet of the season in all competitions, so massive credit has to go to the defence for being so strong. Now we have come through a tough run of games, hopefully we will manage to create even more shooting opportunities in the coming weeks and thereby fill our strikers with confidence, helping to achieve the perfect balance between attack and defence.

To come through a series of games against Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United and only be beaten twice is a great morale booster for us, but now we have to use that as a catalyst ahead of the upcoming festive fixtures.

We have seven games in December so we have to be prepared for that, but it gives us an opportunity

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to build up momentum as we aim to pull ourselves up the table at a key point in the campaign. We managed to do it this time last year, so I’m confident we can do so again.

Burnley come to south London this afternoon, and I would like to welcome Sean Dyche, his players and staff to Selhurst. We are still awaiting our first victory on home soil this season, but we have been competitive in every fixture here so I’m expecting a tough, tight game once again, but hopefully one that will see us come out on top and finally give you something to celebrate as you depart this evening.

After today we obviously have a massive game that all our fans will be looking forward to against Brighton on Tuesday night, but as much as we want to give you a derby day to remember we can’t think too much about that right now. The games will be coming thick and fast for a while now, so we just have to focus the players’ minds on the next one and take them as they come.

There is no doubting though that we have two huge games in the space of three days, so both here at Selhurst and on Tuesday at the Amex Stadium, please be as vocal as you can and roar us on.

Enjoy the game!

OUR PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN SOMETHING THAT GIVES US BIG HOPE AND SO WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO TODAY

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THE BOYS HAVE BEEN IN A GOOD MOOD After losing narrowly to Tottenham Hotspur last time we were at Selhurst, it was good to bounce back by getting a great point at Manchester United last weekend.

The Spurs game went the same way as the previous three or four; we played a really good game and didn’t deserve to lose, but after one corner kick we conceded.

We had two or three good chances to equalise but in the end we lost.

It was disappointing that we didn’t manage to score one of those, but we are working hard on it.

However, games are totally different to training and from my point of view maybe we need a little more composure in front of goal. We need to be calmer and concentrate harder when we try to score, and that’s all we’re missing at the moment as we’re creating a lot of chances but not scoring much, but we hope in the future that will change.

We didn’t score against Manchester United, but if someone had come to us before the game to ask if we wanted a point, we would have said yes. However, if you watched the whole game you would have seen we could have taken all three, but a draw is still good.

A lot of times this season we have played well in games but our opponents created a couple of chances and scored and we ended up with nothing to show for a good performance.

During the game I was on the wrong end of a bad tackle from Marouane Fellaini, but thankfully I’m OK. It was a bad one but that’s part of football and you can’t do anything about it. The most important thing is that I’m healthy and I can be in the squad for today’s game.

The result at Old Trafford has given us confidence

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heading into four or five games against opponents where we are thinking we can get some points. The boys have been in a good mood this week. We believe in ourselves and we want to continue to play like we play, and eventually the goals will come. I don’t think we have a problem at the moment; some might say we do if you look at our points tally, but our performances have been something that gives us big hope and so we are really looking forward to today.

In the Premier League no game is easy, which we proved in our last four games against top opposition.

We could easily have won two of those games, so people might be expecting us to beat Burnley but it won’t be easy. I’ve watched them a few times this season against Olympiakos and also on Monday against Newcastle United and they like to play direct and have big guys up front, but the coaching staff know how to prepare for that so I’m hoping that will help us get our first home victory.

We just have to try and repeat our performance from last weekend and create as much as we can in previous games, and hopefully this time we will convert our chances.

Make some noise!

I THINK IT’S FAIR TO SAY THAT THE QUALITY OF THE PERFORMANCES AGAINST ARSENAL, CHELSEA, TOTTENHAM AND MANCHESTER UNITED WERE BETTER THAN THE TWO POINTS WE GAINED

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Delighted to hear the volume go up Welcome to the supporters, players, staff and directors of Burnley FC who have made the long journey south today, and to each and every Palace fan in south London this afternoon.

I’m sure I speak for everyone when saying I’m thankful November is done and dusted! The fixture list wasn’t exactly kind to us, but I think it’s fair to say that the quality of the performances against Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United were better than the two points we gained, especially at Old Trafford where I especially thought the players deserved more.

December sees a run of games that present different but no lesser challenges, starting today against a Sean Dyche side who achieved something extraordinary last season in qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. I’m sure they will also be disappointed with their league position, so I fully expect today’s match to be a hard-fought encounter.

I’m delighted for Wayne Hennessey, who won two fan votes this week after being named Man of the Match for his performance against United, and the ManBetX Player of the Month. Both are richly deserved; Wayne is a hugely popular member of the group and whilst it hasn’t always been plain sailing for him here, these awards show just how far he has come in the minds of our supporters. The competition provided by Julian and Vicente will no doubt have driven Wayne on, as well as the training and support from our goalkeeping coach Dean Kiely.

I enjoyed watching our under-23s stun Charlton Athletic 4-0 on Monday, and we are on an impressive run of results in the academy. Credit must go to Gary Issott, Richard Shaw, Paddy McCarthy and all the

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staff for the winning culture they have created, and long may it continue. We will FINALLY be making an announcement very soon on the future of the academy.

Meanwhile, our Palace Boxpark Takeover on Tuesday night was another huge success. To see so many Palace fans come out to meet the players was fantastic, and it’s an event I’m so proud that we do.

Our Ladies team are finding life in the Women’s Championship tough - as we fully expected - but they are fighting for every point and hopefully will get a result against Aston Villa tomorrow. Everyone at Selhurst today can watch that game at Bromley FC for just £2.50 tomorrow, with under-16s going free. We had a record attendance of 975 for the Manchester United game, so it would be great to build on that.

It was very sad to hear of the passing of Darren Pitcher this week. He was someone I remember as a great player for the club, who was totally committed on the field and not shy of a hard tackle. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

I was delighted to hear the volume go up for the Spurs game. It felt much more like Palace and I am sure today we will go one step further and really make the place come alive again, as we aim to get that allimportant home win.

Up The Palace!

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Crystal Palace v Burnley // Saturday 1st December // Selhurst Park

Today's game Palace will be hoping that Burnley’s poor recent record at Selhurst Park can continue today as the Eagles look to claim their first home win and end their eight-game search for a three-point haul in the process.

The Clarets have won just once in their last 12 visits to SE25, and their recent matches in London haven’t given much indication that Sean Dyche’s team can upset the form book this afternoon as they have conceded at least four goals in each of their last three visits to the capital.

That has compounded a disappointing start to the season for last year’s surprise package, with the Clarets’ loss to Newcastle United on Monday night leaving them just a point outside the relegation zone, a far cry from their seventh-place finish last term which saw them qualify for the UEFA Europa League.

That success was built on defensive resilience as they conceded only 39 goals in the whole league campaign, but already this term they have shipped 27 while their European adventure ended barely before it stated after losing to Olympiakos in the final qualifying round in August.

While Palace may have struggled to win at home in 2018/19, Burnley have only enjoyed one victory from their last nine away games in the Premier League - a 2-1 victory over Cardiff City back in September. That is a run that Roy Hodgson hopes continues today as he aims to build momentum heading towards the festive fixtures.

Wilfried zaha is just two goals away from hitting 50 in his career at club and international level – he is Palace’s top scorer this season with three.

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Previous encounters:

Only Harry Kane (8) and Alvaro Morata (7) have scored more headed goals in the Premier League since the start of last season than Sam Vokes (5).

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Form guide: Palace have lost three of the last four Premier League meetings, although they did win the previous encounter back in January.

Burnley haven’t won any of their last 21 away top-flight matches in December, stretching back to December 1969.

Last Time Out BURNLEY 1-2 NEWCASTLE UNITED 20 Joe Hart 2 Matthew Lowton 28 Kevin Long 6 Ben Mee 3 Charlie Taylor 25 Aaron Lennon 16 Steven Defour 4 Jack Cork 12 Robbie Brady

Johann Berg Gudmundsson has been directly involved in more league goals for Burnley than any other player so far this season (six – two goals, four assists).

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Newsroom PALACE BOXPARK TAKEOVER Earlier this week, members of the first-team squad, Roy Hodgson and Steve Parish were all on hand to meet and greet Eagles supporters at the club’s Boxpark Takeover in Croydon.

The event allowed those hardy Palace fans who battled against the wet weather the opportunity to come face-to-face with their heroes whilst starting, or indeed finishing off, their Christmas shopping at the various stores at the venue, as well as the chance to pick up some all-important Palace gifts for fellow fans!

Hodgson, Parish, skipper Luka Milivojevic and ManBetX Player of the Month Wayne Hennessey all made appearances on stage to be interviewed and address the hundreds in attendance, before eight members of the first-team squad as well as some of the Palace Ladies signed autographs and posed for photos alongside those patient guests.

To keep everyone entertained, there were performances from the Crystals cheerleaders and the opportunity to play FIFA19 on the venue’s big screen in front of everyone, while the Palace for Life Foundation were on hand with their fastest shot machine to ensure that everyone had an enjoyable evening.

TWO EX-EAGLES PASS AWAY Crystal Palace have been saddened to hear of the passing of Darren Pitcher, following on from the death of Roger Hoy earlier in the month.

Pitcher spent five years at the Eagles between 1994 and 1999 and the midfielder made 83 appearances for the club, scoring two goals before being forced to retire from football due to injury. He was aged 49.

Hoy meanwhile signed for the club from Tottenham Hotspur at the start of October 1968 and become part of the team that manager Bert Head built to successfully gain promotion to the First Division for the first time in the club's history. The defensive-minded player made 62 first-team appearances, scoring seven goals. He was 71.

Everyone at the club would like to pass on their sincere condolences to both Darren and Roger’s families and friends.

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FA YOUTH CUP DRAW Palace's academy side have been drawn away to Northamptonshire-based Cogenhoe United in the third round of the FA Youth Cup. The teams will face off for a spot in the fourth round at Compton Park on 6th December in a 7pm kick-off. Entrance is £5 for adults and £3 for concessions.

Meanwhile, the under-18s’ game against Coventry City on 8th December has been rearranged for 2nd April.

DISCOUNTED LADIES TICKETS

PALACE SUPPORT RAINBOW LACES Palace have joined the other 19 Premier League clubs in coming together to celebrate the 2018/19 Rainbow Laces campaign, a show of support for all LGBT people in football and beyond.

Today’s game will feature a bespoke Rainbow Laces pitch flag, ball plinth, handshake board and substitutes board. Rainbow captain’s armbands and laces will be available for players, while LED boards and big screens will also highlight the campaign. There was also a rainbow feel to Palace Ladies’ Women’s Championship game against Manchester United at Bromley last weekend.

The Premier League’s activities will support Stonewall’s campaign to encourage fans and athletes to be ‘active allies’ and to play their part in ensuring LGBT people feel included in sport.

Fans can go to stonewall.org.uk/rainbowlaces to get their own laces and support the campaign.

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Tomorrow sees Palace Ladies take on Aston Villa in the Women’s Championship, and anyone who presents a ticket from today’s game against Burnley can gain access for just £2.50.

The game takes place as Hayes Lane in Bromley and is a 2pm kick-off.

HENNESSEY NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH Wayne Hennessey has been voted by supporters as the club’s ManBetX Player of the Month for November. The Welshman impressed in the games against Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur before keeping a clean sheet against Manchester United to garner 63% of the vote.

ALEXANDER ON FA COUNCIL At the recent Premier League Shareholders meeting, Palace CEO Phil Alexander was voted onto the FA Council as a Premier League representative. This is the second time Phil has been appointed as a councillor, and is a testimony to his experience in the game and the respect he has from his Premier League peers.

Having been a mainstay of the Palace side for so many years, it has been strange to watch the Eagles go throughout 2018 without Scott Dann as part of their backline. Having been robbed of nearly a year of his career through injury, he talks Jonathon Rogers through the recovery process that has him tantalisingly close to a first-team return.

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As Big Ben chimed midnight and a nation cast their thoughts towards new beginnings, a gloomy Scott Dann was stuck at home in pain. New Year’s Eve may well be the cruellest day to receive a setback that ruins the entirety of the upcoming year, but that was exactly the situation the centre-back found himself in as he sat staring at his ever-ballooning right knee.

He didn’t need the results of an upcoming scan to inform him of the severity of what he had suffered, and how the majority of 2018 would be spent. His hopes of playing a key role in helping his teammates beat the drop were over before the physios could attend to him as he lay stricken on the Selhurst turf in agony, thanks to a torn cruciate ligament and meniscus.

That kind of trauma can be soul-destroying for a lot of players, but anyone who has watched the fearless Dann put his body on the line in red and blue knows that he is made of tough stuff. As he was stretchered away out of sight from a concerned crowd, Dann was already calculating how long it might be until he got the chance to perform for them once again.

Setting his mind back to that ill-fated goalless draw with Manchester City just over 11 months ago, he said: “I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was trying to block Kevin De Bruyne’s path as he was bursting through and unfortunately he fell on the side of my knee. I knew straight away what I had done, and it didn’t feel great.

“New Year’s Eve wasn’t much fun - I obviously couldn’t move very well so I just went back home. I was waiting to have a scan and for the doctors and surgeons to tell me what I’d done, but I knew it wasn’t going to be a short time out.

“That process only took around 10 days but it felt like the longest part of the rehab because we had to make sure that the right surgeon was available at the right time, wait for the swelling to go down and then double check everything before the operation.”

While Dann knew in his heart of hearts the probable outcome, the prognosis didn't offer a glimmer

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of hope. An optimistic timeframe of nine to 12 months on the shelf was suggested, but the determined 31-year-old suddenly had something to aim for – the hope that his 2018 could indeed have a happy ending.

Having gone under the knife, his comeback trail could begin. It was slow progress at first, hampered by crutches and a leg brace, but the recuperation period allowed him to relax and focus on life away from football. “I’ve had a lot of things to take my mind off it,” he said. “10 minutes after it happened, my son came down to see me and it just put things into perspective and made it easier to deal with.

“I’ve got two kids and I’ve invested in some companies which I’m enjoying, so that makes it easy to switch off. Injuries like this used to be career-ending and threaten your future, so you have to do stuff outside of football to make sure you have something to go into afterwards.”

As any sidelined sportsman would tell you, after the initial physical pain of the injury subsides and the scars heal, the psychological effects can be just as damaging, but Dann would have plenty of morale support. 90 minutes after he was hauled into the Selhurst changing rooms, the City game claimed another victim as Jason Puncheon suffered an eerily similar innocuous-looking knee injury trying to tame De Bruyne.

Finding added solace in Connor Wickham - then a year into his own rehab - the wounded trio leaned on each other heavily as they spent hours in each other’s company during the initial stages of their recoveries.

“If you’re injured yourself, you don’t wish anyone else to go through that experience mentally and physically,” Dann added. “Punch got injured on the same day, so for the first couple of months we were both on crutches and getting picked up each day and going to the gym together.

“Without really saying it, you do find that you help each other, especially in the early days. When the lads are going out and playing and you’re in the treatment

room by yourself it’s tough, but there was me, Punch and Connor so it did help keep me in a good frame of mind and be amongst the banter. You can’t be all doom and gloom; I believe the more positive you are, the quicker you will get back.”

The next milestone in his quest to achieve that came when he was able to swap the treatment room for the gym and build up his strength and mobility,

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incentivised to tick off each target with the lure of escaping from Beckenham’s ever-increasingly familiarity.

“Every six to eight weeks I had a couple of weeks off,” he revealed. “I spent some good time with the family which you don’t normally get the chance to do, but you come back afterwards refreshed and ready to go for the next phase.”

Even the traditional summer holiday wasn’t safe from sacrifice. Dann admitted the most enjoyable moment of his rehab was the day he could begin running again, which frustratingly coincided with the end of the season. As the rest of the Palace squad departed to sunnier climes for some much-needed relaxation, Dann resisted the temptation to put his feet up too and went to some extraordinary lengths in order to hit his nine-month target.

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“I took a couple of the fitness coaches away with me with to Portugal, so I could train in the morning and then go back to spend time with the family,” he said.

“That meant that when I came back for pre-season I was on the cusp of joining the lads for fitness sessions.

“It was just about doing whatever I had to do to get back playing. There’s been a lot of hard work in the gym and long hours with the physios and fitness coaches trying to get me to where I left off. It’s been a long road but it’s made me stronger.”

IT’S BEEN A LONG ROAD, BUT IT’S MADE ME STRONGER That road was shortening all the time. As preseason and the beginning of a new campaign slipped by, so did the days until the Liverpudlian could make his return, which finally happened in October. It wouldn’t be glamourous, and rather than re-emerging in front of a packed house in SE25 or at one of the homes of the Premier League’s elite, Dann’s first taste of action since that unfortunate collision with De Bruyne would come at the home of Tooting and Mitcham FC against non-league Dulwich Hamlet.

Many players may have been tempted to delay their comeback another week or so rather than play in a friendly on a chilly Thursday night against part-timers, but Dann had extra incentive to don a Palace shirt that

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evening. “That game was exactly nine months to the day of the operation,” he smiled. His mission was complete.

“Having been out for such a long time, it probably wasn’t the way I was picturing my first game back! But because I’d done so much work throughout the nine months, I felt ready so it didn’t really matter where it was. I played 45 minutes but just being able to put the kit and boots on again and play in a game was really enjoyable. When you get to that stage, you look back and think it was all worth it.”

Under the watchful eye of the Palace medical staff, his match fitness has been carefully and strategically built up with under-23 action, culminating in a 90-minute outing against Millwall last month as his repaired knee proved it could handle the necessary stresses and strains. That allowed him to tick off the penultimate box on his road to recovery and leave just one unchecked - playing for the first-team once again.

“You can’t contemplate the buzz when you get to play in a league game at Selhurst in front of the fans, so they’re the moments you crave and put all the hard work in for,” Dann admitted. “When I get to do that again, it’ll be a long time coming but it’ll definitely be thoroughly enjoyable.

“Hopefully I can play a part as soon as possible. I’m hoping to be fit and available because there are a lot of games coming thick and fast, and I’ve got to the stage where after a long time I’m really looking forward to getting back involved.

“All the steps I’ve taken have been to get me to this point. It’s a long rehab and it’s good to know everything has been smooth sailing, but even though I’m fit and training, until you play a first-team game it doesn’t quite bring you full-circle. Hopefully that comes along fairly soon and I can be back doing what we all love to do and be involved on a Saturday.”

Should that happen in the next month, then you can be sure that the champagne corks will be popping in the Dann household on what will be much more joyous New Year’s Eve this time around.

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Throughout this season we’re finding out which shirts matter most to the Palace squad. Here, Mamadou Sakho gives us an insight into the most special jerseys in his collection.

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WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST SHIRT AS A KID?

WHAT WERE YOU WEARING ON YOUR PRO DEBUT?

WHICH IS THE MOST SPECIAL SHIRT YOU’VE WORN?

It was a Manchester United kit when I was around six or seven years old. I wore that when I used to train with Paris FC.

It was a Paris St Germain shirt from a cup game back in 2007. I gave it to my mum so I have some good memories of it!

I would say maybe the one I had when France played Ukraine and I scored twice to help us get into the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It’s framed in my place.

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WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER YOU’VE SWAPPED WITH?

WHO WAS THE LAST PLAYER YOU SWAPPED WITH?

WHICH IS THE BEST SHIRT OF ALL TIME?

I cannot say one player because I have probably 200 shirts! I have Eto’o, Hazard, Drogba, Zlatan, Beckham, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldo, Benzema and Ribery, so many players!

The last one was Xherdan Shaqiri when we played Stoke City last season. I know him and we have played against each a few times, including at international level.

I cannot choose one because whichever shirt I am wearing at any time is the best, so now it is the Palace one! It is really nice, it is a good colour and I think the fans really like it.

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This season, Ian King celebrates a century of the Palace matchday programme as he charts its evolution from a humble pamphlet to its current form.

Part 7

100 Years of the Crystal Palace Programme

1951-1957

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1951/52 & 1952/53

1953/54

The programme for these two seasons appear to be a step backwards from previous years as, although keeping to the same dimensions, the number of pages was reduced to 12 with advertising taking up nearly half of the production.

The cover changed significantly to an outline drawing of a goalkeeper looking to catch a football that contained the price (still 3d) and was diagonally divided into either blue or red alongside white, which for the most part alternated for each home game. Meanwhile, a more-modern font was used for the club name.

It opened with “Club Notes” and were followed by half a page about that day’s visitors. There was a section on the Laws of Football (later dropped) together with a football quiz, with the centre pages containing the expected team line-ups and tables for both Division Three South and the Football Combination.

“Half-Time Scoreboard”, “Midweek League Fixtures” and fixtures and results for both the firstteam and reserves completed the reading material, while as the season progressed a list of the club’s top goalscorers featured.

Again there was a reduction in the number of pages - this time down to eight - but not in the price, with adverts still maintaining a sizeable contribution. The publication continued to be produced by the Andress Printing Company, this time utilising light blue paper with claret coloured print.

Internally it contained a basic selection of the usual features of “Club Notes”, line-ups, tables and fixtures and results, as well as a small section for the visitors and the supporters’ club.

The cover offered a drawing of a footballer, and in the top right corner an outline of the Crystal Palace, although this was dropped occasionally in favour of highlighting forthcoming floodlight friendlies.

Throughout the season Palace played a number of these against attractive opposition and for these occasions a totally different eight-page programme (later reduced to four) was sold. Produced on white paper with black print, the cover cleverly showed the title “Floodlight Football” with the ‘oo’s acting as the lights over a drawing of a pitch, but inside there was little reading material apart from the line-ups.

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1954/55

1955/56 & 1956/57

There was a return to white paper and black print for this campaign, with the cover consisting only of forthcoming fixtures at Selhurst Park. However, for the first time a club badge featured which consisted of a drawing of the Crystal Palace, a shield representing the team’s colours and the club name beneath.

Threeand-a-half of the eight pages for 3d were adverts, and the remainder consisted of the regular features while “Club Notes” by the manager and team-lineups were in their usual position. Items were as the previous season but included a “Quiz Corner” where the club answered questions sent to them, and occasionally a list of injured players with their ailments, varying from tonsillitis to fluid on the knee.

An early-season edition included a statement from the directors after they had received criticism from supporters for the sacking of manager Laurie Scott, while once again this campaign saw a series of Floodlight Friendlies four-page efforts, initially similar to the year before but later programmes featured “Club Notes” on the cover.

The club remained loyal to the Croydon-based Andress Printing Company at this time, who oversaw another redesign of the programme that remained at 3d for eight pages.

A more professionally produced club badge appeared on the cover, once again featuring an outline of the Crystal Palace accompanied by a shield, which now incorporated dots and lines to signify the club’s colours of claret and blue more prominently. There was also an advertisement for the Frank Douglas television shop in South Norwood.

The programme for the 1956/57 season opened each matchday with a profile of a Palace player which was followed by “Club Notes” written by manager Cyril Spiers, but eventually the profile was dropped in favour of an expanded manager’s notes section as the boss’ words about each game became more prevalent.

The centre pages contained the two line-ups in the middle with the half-time scoreboard grid below, flanked by adverts – two of which were for local coach companies.

The usual tables, fixtures, results and other statistics filled pages six and seven, and the back page promoted Philips televisions.

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Messageboard Send your message (max 25 words) with a picture to programme@cpfc.co.uk for a chance to be in a future edition.

James, wishing you a fantastic 18th birthday. It has been so much fun coming to home and away games with you - long may it continue son! Lots of love, BFD

After many years as a season ticket holder before moving to Lincolnshire, Simon Edmondson-Jones was surprised by his family with a table in Legends for his 50th birthday.

Happy 18th birthday to Mia Cristiano who holds a season ticket in the Arthur. We all love you very much. From Dad, Mum, Amelia and Marcus x

Wishing lifelong Eagles fan Brian Squire a very happy 70th birthday. With love from Gillian and your family and friends.

Happy 10th birthday Georgie Thorpe, lots of love from Mum, Dad, Alfie and Lorna Thorpe xxx

Happy first birthday Peter, with love from Grandad x

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Wishing Sydney Gibbs, a lifelong supporter, a very happy 80th birthday. Love from all the family x

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David Haddock, a loyal supporter and season Happy birthday to Chris Winstone, hope you Jack Fisher and his favourite Palace player ticket holder, passed away on 7th November had a good day from all your friends here at Alexander Sørloth! Enjoy the game little man the club xx and let’s get the three points. COYP! after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He worked as a steward for the club in the Simon Jordan days.

Enjoy your first ever Palace match Kian and welcome to the club. Love from Dad, Grandad and the rest of the Moss and Coates families.

Happy 80th birthday to our dear dad and grandad Paul Stanbridge, love and best wishes always. From Clive, Mark, Debbie, Sarah and family xxx

Happy 60th birthday Andrew! With love from Happy 70th birthday Colin, hope you are all of your fans xxx having a brilliant day at Palace. Love Karen.

Happy 21st birthday Ben Younger. Thanks for being with me over the last 16 years, hope we have many years together and see us finally win that elusive major trophy. So proud of you. Love Dad x

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Huge congratulations to Holmesdale season ticket holder, Jonny, who is marrying Zoe tomorrow. Wishing you both lots of happy memories as you begin your next chapter together as Mr and Mrs Segger x

Welcome to Jeff and Liz Renzulli from Orlando who are here today to see their new favourite team! Hopefully Kerri Anne can come next time!

Happy 11th birthday to Stanley. Love from Mum, Dad and Hamish.

George Woodall, today’s mascot was treated at the Royal Marsden for a rare cancer; his parents are fundraising for the hospital via the 'George and the Giant Pledge' initiative; see giantpledge.com for details.

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Gabor Kiraly

The Hungarian has donned his famous grey baggy jogging bottoms for both of today’s opponents, and aged 42 he is still going strong between the posts back in his homeland.

He recently sat down with Palace TV for an in-depth look back at his career, where he discussed his time at Selhurst, shot-stopping and, of course, sweatpants.

40 GABOR KIRALY

It is remarkable to think that had it not been for a computer game, Gabor Kiraly’s cult-hero status at Selhurst Park may never have existed.

Now in the 23rd year of an impressive career that has seen him become Hungary’s most capped goalkeeper, the oldest player to appear in the European Championships and play in the UEFA Champions League, he was also the first Hungarian shot-stopper in Premier League history – aided by a turn-of-the-century edition of FIFA Manager!

Speaking about how he came to arrive at Palace, he said: “In Germany, everyone speaks about English football, so I thought that instead of speaking about it, I’d do it. I closed my contract with Hertha Berlin and I knew teams were interested such as Ajax, Juventus, Palace, Aston Villa, Rapid Vienna and Austria Vienna.

"I’d heard of Palace so I thought ‘why not?’. I had a very good feeling; in 2001 I played FIFA Manager and randomly I became manager of Palace, and I played a little bit of that, and then by 2004 the opportunity came to play for them! It is very funny, but real!

“Palace was a huge part of my life. That team was like a family and we helped each other and were very close. Julian [Speroni] and I had a friendship and even now we still talk to each other; when I go to a Palace game I meet with him. We worked for one target – to keep a clean sheet in the game. It didn’t matter who played, we worked all week very hard to help each other. That was very important.”

Kiraly played 111 times for the Eagles between 2004 and 2007, but you can’t think or talk about his exploits without mentioning one of football’s most

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famous pieces of clothing– an unflattering pair of grey tracksuit bottoms. As important to the 42-year-old as his goalkeeping gloves, they still get regular use whenever Kiraly features for Hungarian top-flight team Szombathelyi Haladás.

“For me, shorts are not comfortable and I prefer the longer tracksuit trousers, and that started in Hungary,” he said. “The pitches weren’t very good so I had to take longer pants. For me it was simple - they made me feel stronger and braver. I have a little bit of knee pain and I don’t want to be hit on the ground.

“When I was 19-years-old we got black and grey tracksuits, and one time the washing machine was broken so I had to use the grey ones. I used them in the Hungarian championship and after eight games we didn’t lose, so I thought they brought luck so I used

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them in Hungary, Germany and in England.

“At Palace I let a ball go through my legs against Chelsea when I was wearing shorts and after that I said I needed the longer bottoms because maybe they’d have saved the goal.”

Having turned a superstition into a signature look, the former Eagles and Burnley keeper has begun to cash in on his own line of goalkeeping chic.

“When I was 40 I opened some shops and we made our own tracksuit bottoms. They’re comfortable and made of good quality textiles. However, I use the grey tracksuit trousers every day, so I never use them at home or in the street because I work in them!”

Keep your eyes peeled for an in-depth interview with Kiraly from Budapest coming soon on Palace TV.

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Burnley f.c.

THE CLARETS FOUNDED: 1882

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE PARTICIPANTS 2018/19

The manager The former Chesterfield, Bristol City, Millwall, Watford and Northampton Town player got into coaching in 2007 at the Hornets before taking the top job in June 2011. Just over a year later he was appointed Burnley boss, whom he guided to Premier League promotion in 2013/14 and again in 2015/16 as champions following relegation. After finally ensuring top-flight safety, Dyche led them to a seventh-place finish last term to clinch a first taste of European football for over half a century.

Club legend Following his death back in August, the Clarets labelled McIlroy as their "greatest ever player", and it’s easy to see why. The Northern Irishman played 497 games for the Clarets between 1950 and 1962, winning the old First Division title in 1960, and then helped Burnley reach the quarter-finals of the European Cup the following season, before losing 5-4 on aggregate to Hamburg. The club's golden age continued as they finished as league and FA Cup runners-up before McIlroy moved on to Stoke City.

The stadium Turf Moor Capacity: 21,401 Opened: 1883 Record attendance: 54,775 Burnley v Huddersfield Town FA Cup R3, 23rd February 1924

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Burnley 1-2 Newcastle United Premier League

Leicester City 0-0 Burnley Premier League

West Ham United 4-2 Burnley Premier League

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Sam Vokes

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Ben Mee

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Ashley Barnes

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Ashley Barnes

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Manchester City 5-0 Burnley Premier League

46 OPPOSITION

20

Age

31

Signed from

Manchester City

BFC Debut

August 2018

I N T E R N AT I ON AL C AP S : 7 5 GOAL S : 0

After loans to Torino and West Ham, Hart finally departed Manchester City last summer as Burnley added another England keeper to their ranks.

In 2007 City snapped him up for £600,00 from local side Shrewsbury Town and he established himself in the side after loans at Tranmere Rovers, Blackpool and Birmingham City. International recognition followed when he made his England debut in June 2008, and he featured in three major tournaments under Roy Hodgson’s management.

BFC Games: 15 BFC Goals: 0

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I N T E R N AT I ON AL

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Aston Villa

BFC Games: 32 BFC Goals: 0

IN T E RN AT ION AL

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August 2018

Manchester City

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October 2015

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03 BFC Debut

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05

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Brentford

BFC Debut

February 2016

I N T E R N AT I ON AL C AP S : 2 GOAL S : 0

This year has seen the centre-back win his first England caps after playing a starring role in helping Burnley reach the UEFA Europa League last term.

Just over four seasons ago the Mancunian was turning out for Oldham Athletic, but following his move to Brentford in January 2014 he has gone from strength to strength. He won promotion from League One a few months into his time with the Bees and impressed at the higher level, something he has also achieved with the Clarets.

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Swansea City

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BFC Games: 111 BFC Goals: 4

26 BFC Debut

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I N T E R N AT I ON AL C AP S : 4 5 GOAL S : 1

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September 2016

BFC Games: 35 BFC Goals: 4

Age

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26

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Norwich City

February 2017

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August 2016

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Having netted twice and assisted nine goals last term, the Icelandic playmaker is on course to surpass that this season as he has already found the net twice and created five more.

The winger arrived at Turf Moor from Charlton Athletic, having previously represented Breidablik in his homeland as well as AZ Alkmaar.

He was a member of the Iceland side that qualified for Euro 2016 - their first ever major tournament - where they reached the quarter finals.

BFC Games: 79 BFC Goals: 5

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Aston Villa

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February 2017

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23 BFC Debut

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BFC Games: 55 BFC Goals: 3

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Age

Wolves

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November 2011

Everton

Signed from

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BFC Debut

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I N T E R N AT I ON AL C AP S : 2 1 GOAL S : 0

BFC Debut

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BFC Games: 256 BFC Goals: 64

Derby County

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BFC Debut

Brighton

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I N T E R N AT I ON AL

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January 2014

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Leeds United

BFC Debut

August 2017

I N T E R N AT I ON AL C AP S : 5 6 GOAL S : 2 4

The club record signing hit double figures in his first season at Turf Moor following his £15 million move, but has been in and out of Sean Dyche’s side this campaign.

Having been spotted playing in New Zealand by West Bromwich Albion, Wood was loaned to Barnsley, Birmingham City, Brighton, Bristol City and Millwall before finding a permanent home at Leicester City in 2013. He helped them reach the Premier League before switching to Leeds United in 2015 where he scored 44 times in 88 appearances.

BFC Games: 45 BFC Goals: 14

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Things you didn't know...

ABOUT BURNLEY

s r e t a W s i r Ch By

Each week, Chris Waters delves into the archives to find some obscure facts about Palace’s opponents. Here, he looks back at all things Burnley.

The club was founded on 15th May 1882 when the rugby club Burnley Rovers changed sport to football and became Burnley Football Club. They only played friendlies until their FA Cup debut three years later, and in 1888 became one of the founder members of the Football League. They moved into Turf Moor in 1883; only Preston North End have occupied the same ground for longer.

Alongside local rivals Preston and Wolves, the Clarets are the only side to have won all four divisions of English football. However, life in the leagues has not always been rosy, and they spent 33 years outside the top two divisions between 1976 and 2009. The nadir of that time happened in 1987 as only a last day victory over Leyton Orient prevented relegation into the Conference.

The side had a variety of nicknames in the early days, including the Turfites, the Moorites and the Royalites (as they were the first ground a member of the Royal Family had ever visited). Their eventual nickname, the Clarets, came from the colour of their kit which they switched to in 1910 to imitate the strongest team of the time, Aston Villa. Burnley won promotion the following year.

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The Clarets have a rich FA Cup history, though their first campaign in the 1885/86 campaign did not go so well when they were thrashed 11-0 by Darwen Old Wanderers as, due to eligibility restrictions, they had to field a reserve team. They were the last side to win an FA Cup final at the Crystal Palace when they beat Liverpool thanks to a Burt Freeman goal, whose father had travelled from Australia to watch him play. This was the first time the trophy had been presented by a reigning monarch, George V.

Think the play-offs are a relatively new invention? At the end of the 1897/98 season, Burnley and Stoke City played out a play-off match that became known as ‘the match without a shot at goal’. Burnley needed one point to get promoted from the Second Division, while the Potters needed a draw to stay in the First Division. The game unsurprisingly ended 0-0 and the league immediately withdrew this so-called Test Match system in favour of automatic relegation and promotion.

Burnley were involved in football’s first ever match-fixing scandal, when goalkeeper Jack Hillman tried to bribe the opposition, Nottingham Forest, in the last match of the 1899/00 season, a game they needed to win to stand any chance of survival. He offered each player £2 to take it easy, and at half-time upped his offer to £5. It did little good as the Clarets lost 4-0 and were relegated. Worse was to come for Hillman as he was then suspended from football for a year by the FA.

The Clarets won their first ever league championship in the 1920/21 campaign, in spite of losing their opening three games. Their 30-match unbeaten run in 1921 stood as the longest run without defeat in league history until Arsenal bettered it when they managed a whole 38-game season without losing in 2003/04.

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52 DREAM TEAM

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Palace & Burnley Gabor Kiraly

George Waterfield

Leon Cort

James Carson

Gareth Taylor

Ian Cox

Damien Matthew

Ian Wright

Mark Harris

John Oster

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A foot in

Both camps

In each edition, we will try and form the best starting line-up possible comprised of players who have represented both the Eagles and today’s opponents, and see which club comes out on top when it comes to appearances and goals.

GK: Gabor Kiraly – CPFC 111/0 BFC 29/0 The tracksuit bottom-wearing shot-stopper is a cult hero at Palace after starring for the Eagles in the Premier League, but after his release in 2007 he spent two years at Turf Moor.

LM: John Oster – CPFC 33/4 BFC 18/1 Capped 13 times by Wales, the pacy winger spent a few months with Burnley in 2005 before arriving in SE25 three years later, netting on his debut against Hereford United.

RB: George Waterfield – CPFC 2/0 BFC 394/5 The 12th highest appearance maker in Burnley’s history received one England cap during his time at the Clarets, and he spent a short time in SE25 in 1935/36 before ending his professional career.

ATT: Gareth Taylor – CPFC 22/2 BFC 106/37 Another Welsh international, the striker struggled at Palace following his £1.25 million move from Bristol Rovers, but at Turf Moor he netted 36 goals in 95 league games.

CB: Leon Cort – CPFC 50/8 BFC 20/0 A former Palace Player of the Year in 2007, the centre-back spent two years back in his native south London before going on to play in the Premier League with the Clarets.

ATT: Ian Wright – CPFC 277/117 BFC 15/4 The Eagles legend is the club’s third-highest scorer of all-time, but ended his career at Burnley during the 1999/00 season as he helped them to promotion to Division One.

CB: Ian Cox – CPFC 18/1 BFC 131/5 Snapped up from Carshalton Athletic in 1994, Cox found opportunities limited at Selhurst Park but would excel at Burnley.

ATT: Ade Akinbiyi – CPFC 28/3 BFC 122/30 Noted at Palace for his 5+5 shirt number, Akinbiyi flopped in south London but had two decent spells at Burnley, playing his part in Premier League promotion in 2008/09.

LB: Mark Harris – CPFC 2/0 BFC 6/0 Another player unearthed from non-league by Palace, Harris played twice following his move from Wokingham Town but would eventually make his name at Swansea City in the 1990s.

RM: James Carson – CPFC 54/17 BFC 6/0 The Scottish winger signed for the Glaziers in 1934 from Bradford Park Avenue but spent just two years at the club before a brief stint at Burnley, and then featured for Alloa Athletic.

CM: Damien Matthew – CPFC 28/1 BFC 71/9 Matthew spent two years with both the Eagles and Clarets in the mid-1990s, featuring in the top-flight for the former, but struggled to hold down a starting spot at both.

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TOTAL APPEARANCES

CPFC 625

BFC 918

TOTAL GOALS

CPFC 153

RESULT

BFC 91

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Terry Byfield This season we are celebrating the 30th, 40th and 50th anniversaries of Palace's promotionwinning campaigns via a series of season reviews, interviews and classic match reports, detailing the key moments that saw the return of top-flight football to Selhurst Park.

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ctober can be a busy month for fixtures and 1968 was no different with seven crammed into 25 days, and ahead of that run the squad was bolstered by the signing of left-back John Loughlan from Morton and the versatile Roger Hoy, who crossed over London from Tottenham Hotspur.

Both players made their debuts in the home fixture against Sheffield United on Saturday 5th October in a Palace side missing skipper John Sewell and the suspended Mark Lazarus. Despite the hosts taking a 24th-minute lead through Bobby Woodruff, the Blades equalised nine minutes later to claim a 1-1 draw.

Four days later there was a trip to Norwich City and Lazarus celebrated his return by scoring the only goal as Palace climbed into fifth place in the Second Division table. A week later brought another away fixture, this time to a struggling Aston Villa who did not look like scoring until John McCormick conceded a penalty that was converted, however Jack Bannister, in his penultimate game for the Glaziers, equalised with a left-footed drive from a cross by Colin Taylor.

The League Cup fourth round had given Palace a home tie with First Division leaders Leeds United, and Tuesday 16th October turned out to be a magical night under the lights. Bert Head’s team took an early lead when Cliff Jackson nipped in to score after Gary Sprake could only parry a Woodruff shot, but Leeds were only

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missing captain Billy Bremner because of a Scotland call-up and they responded with shots that were dealt with well by John Jackson.

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Seven minutes after the break it was 2-0 as a free-kick taken by Steve Kember was passed to Taylor who fired one of his ‘cannonball’ shots past Sprake from 25 yards, and despite the Whites managing a late consolation Palace marched into the next round on a memorable evening.

Attentions returned to the league the following Saturday as Bristol City came to Selhurst and took the lead in the first half against an off-colour Palace.

In those days of just one substitute, Head sent John Sewell on for Mel Blyth 20 minutes from time and within seconds the skipper sent over a cross for Woodruff to drive home. Six minutes later Cliff Jackson swung over a centre from the left and Lazarus was on hand to head the ball home to complete the comeback.

For the second season running Palace failed to enjoy the illuminations at Blackpool as the Seasiders dealt out another defeat a week later. David Payne returned to the side after injury but it was the Tangerines’ wingmen who did the damage, and despite John Jackson being in fine form he could do nothing

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about Alan Suddick’s header just before half-time, and then Blackpool added a further two goals in the last six minutes to rub salt into the wounds.

The Leeds win set up a trip to face another top-flight team in Burnley on the evening of Wednesday 30th October and Head’s team selection was obviously chosen with the aim of securing a draw and forcing a replay back at Selhurst Park. Hoy replaced Woodruff who was on the bench, but this time it was a bridge too far as the Clarets netted twice in the minutes leading up to half-time, leaving Palace to return to south London and concentrate on the league.

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1978/79

Vince

Midfielder | 1976-1984 293 Games, 36 Goals 1978/79 Record: 37 Games, 6 Goals

Hilaire

You made your debut against Lincoln City in 1976, what was that like?

I was just 17 and was told by Terry Venables that one of the lads had fallen ill, so I got a late call back when we used to travel up on the day. Not for one minute did I think I would get in the 12 selected, but as we were a bit short of attacking options I was put on the bench.

We were losing the game and assistant manager Allan Harris kept prompting Terry, saying, “get him on, what have we got to lose?” and I wasn’t quite sure how to take that! I prefer to think that he thought I might turn the game for us as opposed to being the only option. It was a special moment.

How did the team used to play in those days?

It’s funny because the way a lot of teams set up now use tactics that Terry was implementing back then with a strong back four, one central striker with two others playing slightly wider. He allowed me to play as though I was in the playground and didn’t really involve me in too much of the tactical talk.

You look at modern football and the forwards press very high as teams try and win the ball back early, and to be fair back then Terry was already looking to instil that in our gameplan. Anyone who saw me play will be surprised to hear me talk about defending!

You played with some great players in that era, who stands out 40 years on?

John Burridge was a brilliant guy to have at the back, while Paul Hinshelwood, Kenny Sansom, Billy Gilbert and Jim Cannon were a great back four, and it was a great plus that they didn’t have to miss too many games through injury. In midfield we had Steve Kember and Peter Nicholas protecting them and then up front you had me, Ian Walsh and David Swindlehurst.

Unfortunately Mike Elwiss got an injury during that season which gave Walshie his chance, and it’s one he took and the rest is history.

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You were named the fans’ Player of the Year in 1979, that must have meant a lot?

I don’t want to come across as not appreciative but I always say that even though I played a big part in our success, there were certainly other players who didn’t get enough recognition.

People like Jerry Murphy and Nico were the key players for me that season. Nico was a bit of a midfield enforcer and if it wasn’t for Jerry I don’t think I would have touched the ball many times! Whenever he got the ball he looked for a pass to me, wherever I was on the field.

How did you find the fan interaction in those days?

You had as much chance to meet the fans on an away day on the train as you had of bumping into them at a home match. In those days it was the norm and I don’t think it was a bad thing for the fans to meet up with us all, as it cost a lot of money to go and see the team play.

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Back then there were chances for players to be criticised in the heat of the moment, but those fans knew all the lads had given 100%. Palace fans have the reputation, and quite rightly so, of being up there as the best. They are always great to me and the club has been a big part of my life.

60 THE GLORY YEARS

1988/89

8th October 1988

Blackburn Rovers 5 Crystal Palace 4 Match report reproduced from the Croydon Advertiser

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overs might have won the day, but it was the terrace fans who were the real winners as Palace and Blackburn served up a genuine Lancashire hot-pot at a rain-soaked Ewood Park.

No matter which side of the fence you stood, you had to admire the fire and commitment of both teams as the drama swung from end to end in this amazing nine-goal Second Division thriller. But it was certainly not a game for the coaches, with both defences leaking in alarming fashion on a surface made treacherous by continuous drizzle.

Such was the defensive uncertainty that when Rovers’ giant keeper Terry Gennoe stepped in to separate a fuming Steve Coppell from referee Joe Timmons at the final whistle, it was practically the first thing he’d stopped all afternoon!

The incident which sparked that outburst from the usually controlled Palace manager was a mystifying penalty award by the Newcastle official in the 67th minute. With Palace having built a seemingly unassailable 3-1 lead, Rovers’ winger Scott Sellars dribbled his way into the box, but appeared to have lost the ball before running into the stationary Gary O’Reilly somewhere around the penalty area ‘D’.

Referee Timmons pointed immediately to the spot, to the bewilderment of the visitors, and Howard Gayle joyously accepted the gift, thumping the penalty kick past the despairing Brian Parkin.

From then on the boot was largely on the other foot. Within four minutes the scores were level when Rovers’ striker Simon Garner ran on to Gayle’s searching through ball to slot home. And next minute the Lancashire side had incredibly regained their earlier lead. Garner was the scorer again, this time converting Hendry’s headed pass.

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Less than a minute into the second half Neil Redfearn carved an opening on the right and sent in a low cross which Ian Wright buried into the net. Not to be outdone, twin striker Mark Bright was the next to find the target, heading home from six yards after Redfearn’s left wing corner.

Never a dirty game, it nevertheless yielded five bookings, with Palace men Hopkins, O’Reilly, Pardew and Wright joining Rovers’ David Mail in referee Timmons’ book.

Blackburn: Gennoe, Atkins, Millar, Ainscow, Hendry, Miller, Gayle, Reid, Kennedy, Garner, Sellars.

Palace: Parkin, Pemberton, Burke, Pardew, Hopkins, O’Reilly, Redfearn, Thomas, Bright, Wright, Barber (Salako).

Sub: Hone (not used).

Palace refused to fold and, with 11 minutes left penalty ‘victim’ O’Reilly seemed to have restored some equilibrium when he rose unchallenged to head home John Pemberton’s accurate free-kick. And the visitors might even have clinched it had a delicate chip by Mark Bright crept the right side of the post rather than curling just wide.

But with under 30 seconds to go, Rovers completed a stirring comeback when Colin Hendry steered home a low shot from full-back Mark Atkins’ through ball.

Much earlier – in fact, only three minutes into the game – things had begun to look bleak for Palace when Gayle raced on to an Atkins throw to slam home a dipping drive. However, the Londoners had other ideas, and when Jeff Hopkins’ long free-kick fell into the path of skipper Geoff Thomas, he despatched it with minimum fuss to send the sides in level at half-time.

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Just bringing my dog to the game. Chris Wright, a wellknown former face at Selhurst Park, with his St Bernard dog Selhurst before the famous match against Burnley in 1979.

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Noticeboard Please note that all views from external contributors in this programme are not necessarily those of Crystal Palace FC. SMOKING Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside Selhurst Park. To smoke you need to be outside the club’s property on Holmesdale Road or beyond the gates to Sainsbury’s car park.

EQUALITY Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to identifying, confronting and eliminating discrimination and intends to ensure that everyone who wishes to engage with the club, whether as matchday fans, staff, players, board members or participants in Foundation programmes has a real and equal opportunity to do so.

The club is also supporter of the Kick It Out programme and would like to remind all supporters to refrain from racist, homophobic or discriminative chanting.

TEXT ALERT NUMBER If you notice an issue on a matchday and want to report an incident, we have a confidential text alert number on 07507 477669 to contact the club directly.

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SAFEGUARDING Free young supporter wristbands which can include your contact information to keep your child safe can be collected from the Information Centre, located in the main car park by Entrance 9.

STADIUM SECURITY Crystal Palace has been working closely with the police and the Premier League to review security at Selhurst Park. It is vital that everyone remains vigilant and reports any concerns to stewards or police.

EARLY BIRD OFFER Fans who are in the ground more than 45 minutes before kick-off can grab themselves a special offer at the food outlets, with a burger and a drink available for just £6.

Take your pick from a cheeseburger or a hot dog and combine with the choice of a beer, cider, soft drink, water or a hot beverage to start your matchday the right way!

OPENING TIMES The Club Shop will be open until kick-off and then for an additional hour after the game, while the Box Office will also be open until kick-off but closes 30 minutes after the final whistle.

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Behind The

Headlines

By Dominic Fifield

In his regular column, The Guardian’s London Football Correspondent gives a unique insight into the world of a football journalist covering the biggest names and games in the sport.

The immediate aftermath of England’s

Palace man on what was his fifth formal

less adversarial than it has done with previous

UEFA Nations League victory over

sit-down with the written media over

England managers.

Croatia was spent in a small,

a 10-day period. Covering England in

windowless chamber consisting of cold

terms of press schedule and access,

But there is something different about the

brick walls spray painted with the Three

as opposed to storylines, is relatively

national team’s approach at present which

Lions, a few doors down from Wembley’s

formulaic for all that chronicle the

has been reflected both in results and with the

changing rooms. Gareth Southgate,

current team’s revival.

set-up’s relationship with the media. It began

emotionally drained after his team’s late

That, of course, can change with results.

Matchday at Wembley follows

in Repino over the summer, but Southgate has

rally had secured progress into June’s

a set routine. The press centre in the

exceeded expectations. Long may it continue.

finals, sat alone with a low coffee table,

stadium’s north stand opens around

littered with dictaphones, protecting him

three hours before kick-off and the

from around eight journalists.

teamsheets issued 60 minutes before the

This was the post-match briefing,

game starts. Copy is filed live, and then

the manager’s final media commitment

rewritten for later editions from the press

of the November international window,

conference room deep in the bowels of

and a chance to assess a resurgent 12

the arena.

months for the national team and cast an eye over what the future holds.

Southgate spoke of the atmosphere

Both managers tend to speak while half of the press pack have squeezed into the ‘mixed zone’, effectively a corridor

around the team as being “like a

that the players walk through towards

youth hostel”, and reflected upon their

the team buses and where they can

eye-catching progress and the welcome

offer up their thoughts to the tangle of

emergence of squad depth. The finals

microphones thrust across the barrier.

in Portugal, he suggested, would be an

The FA tends to bring allocated players

opportunity. “What this year has shown

to the various media present, but it can

us is that you mustn’t be weighed down

still be a frenzy.

by previous beliefs,” he added. “Our

Southgate’s briefing room, in

young players have been winning at

comparison, is relatively tranquil.

world and European level, so they do

Each daily newspaper sends one

have a slightly different feel and view of

correspondent with their ‘follow up’ copy

what’s possible.”

to be run the next night. Southgate is

It was a typically honest and thoughtful assessment from the former

familiar with those present, and, at the moment, the whole experience feels

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Palace for life palaceforlife.org

PRUDENTIAL RIDELONDON Last year, 20 Palace fans donned the famous red and blue stripes to take on the 100-mile challenge of the Prudential RideLondon cycle ride. The team raised a fantastic £12,000 to support our work with vulnerable young people in south London, and we are now looking for keen cyclists to take part in August 2019. We caught up with one of last year’s riders, Andrew Johnson (not that one), to find out more about it.

How long have you been a Palace fan?

My grandfather took me to my first game on the 25th September 1976 when we beat Mansfield Town 2-0.

From then on I was hooked!

Why did you decide to ride for Palace for Life Foundation?

I have completed the London Marathon a couple of times and over 50 half-marathons, including the Great North Run. As a season ticket holder it made sense to do something for the Foundation so I did the Marathon March last year, and being the adventurous type I thought I’d give cycling a go. From now on I’ll donate all of my fundraising to Palace for Life Foundation - it’s such a great cause.

Can you describe the experience of taking part in RideLondon?

I absolutely loved it, even though it rained and there was lots of it!

What was it like to wear the Palace kit on the day?

It was brilliant as we got lots of respect from fellow cyclists and fans. There’s nothing like cycling down Dorking High Street to a chorus of “Eagles”! The team photos at the end were brilliant too.

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What was your highlight?

The whole day was very special, but cycling down The Mall flat out to the finish was the best moment of all.

What advice would you give to someone thinking of taking part next year?

The harder you train, the more you will get from the day and when you get there, enjoy it. Take at least two inner tube spares and a repair kit, because it is odds-on you will get at least one puncture even with puncture resistant tyres - especially if you are in the wet!

Interested in taking part? Visit palaceforlife.org or email fundraising@palaceforlife.org.

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Pam McRoberts The long-serving Eagle and Northern Ireland international gives her thoughts on the current campaign, the development of the women’s game and how she juggles parenting with Palace.

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M©Ro

FACT FILE Date of birth: 15th July 1986 Place of birth: South-east London When did you start at Palace?

Four seasons ago, in 2014 Team supported as a youngster: Manchester United First footballing idol: Ryan Giggs Career highlight to date: My Northern Ireland debut against Switzerland Favourite food: Roast lamb Favourite TV show: Match of the Day What do you do in your spare time?

Look after my son, Shay If you weren’t a footballer, what would you be?

Firstly, I’d eat more. But I’d probably be a boxer If you could meet anyone famous, who would it be?

Eminem Hopes for this season: To establish ourselves in the league and have a good FA Cup run

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Pam McRoberts

A few new additions this summer have shaken things up. The changing room atmosphere is great and the team are quite bubbly. In a good way, it’s different now to how it has been over the past few seasons as there’s a mix of new characters and those that have known each other for years. The music has changed dramatically though; I’ve retired from being the DJ and now some of the songs have become a bit suspect!

I joined Palace to play at a competitive standard after giving birth to my son. When I had Shay I went to a little Sunday League team but the level just wasn’t good enough, and that’s why I joined Palace.

Now, as we’ve progressed up the divisions, we’ve had more success and that’s given me the opportunity to see greater professionalism and get closer to where the men are at. It’s been nice to be a part of that progression, but we always want to do better.

Shay loves all the players, but wants to be their mascot all the time now! He is six-years-old and has been a mascot for both the men’s team and the ladies already. It’s wonderful seeing him do it but now he just expects it all the time; he’ll say before the games: “can I be a mascot, can I be a mascot?” He likes to walk out with Megen Lynch because he wants to be a goalkeeper and she’s his favourite ladies player. From the men’s team, his favourite players are Julian Speroni and Wilfried Zaha.

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We need more confidence before we progress in the league. In training we do really, really well, but sometimes in games we lack a bit of belief. We know we’re capable but I think maybe being in a new league makes things difficult. We’ve got a great fanbase and the support has been unreal; people around the club want to know how things are going and they’ll come down to find out. The support has been fantastic and it’s good to see that we’re being backed.

I work for the Palace for Life Foundation and love seeing the kids enjoy football. I go to schools and try to encourage girls to play football, and put on sessions after school or during lunchtime - I love it. We’ve been giving them discounted tickets to our games recently, so it’s nice to coach them on a Tuesday night and then on a Sunday they’ll be at our games. I’ll go back in the next week and they’ll say: “Miss, I was at one of your games and it was really good!”

We need to keep pushing for people to come and watch us. We need more of a fanbase, not just at Palace games but women’s football in general. We can then progress to the highest level that we want. Loads of girls at the schools I work with have never been to a match but they like football. We need to encourage them through the gate so they can see they’ve got the opportunity to have this as a professional career and, of course, just enjoy watching football.

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Classic clash

Brighton v Crystal Palace 04.12.18 // Amex Stadium 7.45pm

13th May 2013

Tickets are sold out.

West Ham v Crystal Palace 08.12.18 // London Stadium 3pm Tickets are on sale to season ticket holders and members at one per person.

Crystal Palace v Leicester City 15.12.18 // Selhurst Park 3pm

BRIGHTON 0 PALACE 2 Box Office Opening Times Monday to Friday

09.00 - 17.30

Saturday

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Sunday

10.00 - 16.00

Saturday Home Matchdays

09.00 - kick-off

(& 30 mins after full-time)

Tickets are on sale to season ticket holders and members at four per person.

Man City v Crystal Palace 22.12.18 // Etihad Stadium 3pm Tickets are on sale to season ticket holders and members at two per person.

Cat: A/B

Main Stand: Glaziers / Wright & Bright

Main Stand: Stephenson’s

Holmesdale Upper / Lower

Holmesdale Gallery

Arthur Wait

Whitehorse Lane

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£50.00 / £40.00

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CRYSTAL PALACE 0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 Saturday 10th November 2018

Palace’s wait for a home win this season continued as Juan Foyth’s goal midway through the second half handed Tottenham Hotspur victory at Selhurst Park.

A quiet encounter saw the teams go into the break goalless after a half that was as bleak as the weather, but eight minutes after play resumed the hosts had a great chance to take the lead when James Tomkins met a Luka Milivojevic corner at the back post but couldn’t direct his header towards the target.

However, in keeping with the game, Spurs took

LINE-UPS

MAN OF THE MATCH

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur 13

Wayne Hennessey

29

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

5

60

James Tomkins

Hugo Lloris

1

Tackles:

Kieran Trippier 24

2

Interceptions:

Juan Foyth

21

12

Mamadou Sakho

3

Patrick van Aanholt

18

70 James McArthur

Moussa Sissoko

17

4

Luka Milivojevic

Victor Wanyama

12

8

Cheikhou Kouyaté

Erik Lamela 83

11

7

67 Max Meyer

Dele Alli

20

10

Andros Townsend

Lucas Moura 71

27

14

Jordan Ayew

Harry Kane

10

Toby Alderweireld

4

Ben Davies

33

SUBSTITUTES Palace: Guaita, Ward, Kelly , Schlupp , Riedewald, Puncheon, Sørloth Tottenham: Gazzaniga, Aurier , Dier, Winks Son, Llorente.

Goal

Own Goal

the lead in scrappy fashion on 66 minutes. Erik Lamela sent a corner into the box and Harry Kane saw a header blocked, but with the ball up for grabs everyone hesitated except Foyth, who buried a free header.

With a lead to protect, Hugo Lloris would be the busier in the final stages when he saved from Jeffrey Schlupp and Andros Townsend, but in stoppage-time the ball broke for Alexander Sørloth to tuck home but he shot straight at the Frenchman and Palace’s hopes of a point disappeared.

Yellow Card

, Eriksen ,

Red Card

First Sub

5 5 Key passes: 2 Possession gained: 10 Distance run: 11.8km

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53

DUELS WON

47

11

SHOTS

11

04

SHOTS ON TARGET

02

10

CORNERS

06

12

FOULS

09

Second Sub

Third Sub

Home Team

Away Team

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Venue: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,685 Referee: Jonathan Moss

Most sprints: 26

IN THE LAST 20 OR 30 MINUTES WE WERE LAYING SIEGE TO THE TOTTENHAM GOAL. WE GO HOME VERY DEJECTED BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE VERY LITTLE TO SHOW FOR OUR EFFORTS

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Manchester united 0 Crystal palace 0 Saturday 24th November 2018

For the first time since 1989, Palace took a point away from Old Trafford after a game in which they were probably good for all three.

The better of the chances would fall to Roy Hodgson’s team throughout the encounter and Wilfried Zaha nearly made his former club pay when he drilled just wide, and 10 minutes before the break he instigated a counter-attack that led to an excellent opportunity for the unmarked Patrick van Aanholt to fire home, but he miscued.

There were tight offside calls either side of half-time

LINE-UPS

MAN OF THE MATCH

Manchester United v Crystal Palace 1

David De Gea

36

Matteo Darmian

12

as Cheikhou Kouyaté had a goal ruled out minutes before the break when he connected with a Luka Milivojevic free-kick, and then Romelu Lukaku was left frustrated by the flag when he turned in the ball from close range after Wayne Hennessey had parried an Ashley Young blast.

There would be one more huge chance for both teams and Andros Townsend nearly capped a brilliant solo run with a goal but curled wide of the mark, before Hennessey secured the point when he tipped a Lukaku header to safety.

Wayne Hennessey

13

Saves:

5

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

29

Touches:

41

Chris Smalling

James Tomkins

5

Duels:

4

2

Victor Lindelöf

Mamadou Sakho

12

Passes:

24

18

Ashley Young

Patrick van Aanholt

3

Passes into opp half

21

14

60 Jesse Lingard

Max Meyer

7

31

Nemanja Matic

Luka Milivojevic

4

6

68 Paul Pogba

Cheikhou Kouyaté

8

8

60 Juan Mata

James McArthur

18

9

Romelu Lukaku

Andros Townsend 88

10

11

Anthony Martial

Wilfried Zaha 90

11

SUBSTITUTES Manchester United: Grant, Valencia, Jones, Fred, Fellaini , Sanchez , Rashford .

Palace: Guaita, Kelly, Ward, Schlupp , Puncheon, Sørloth, Ayew .

Goal

Own Goal

Yellow Card

Red Card

First Sub

60 POSSESSION 40

53

DUELS WON

47

12

SHOTS

13

05

SHOTS ON TARGET

02

10

CORNERS

03

13

FOULS

12

Second Sub

Third Sub

Home Team

Away Team

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Venue: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,516 Referee: Lee Mason

Most distance covered : 11.57km

I CAN’T ASK ANY MORE THAN WHAT THEY GAVE ME. THE SHAPE, ORGANISATION AND DISCIPLINE OF THE TEAM WAS AS GOOD AS IT HAS BEEN. ON THE COUNTERATTACK WE LOOKED VERY DANGEROUS AND HAD SOME GOOD OPPORTUNITIES

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CRYSTAL PALACE 1 COLCHESTER UNITED 1 Academy Training Ground, Beckenham // 24th November 2018

Home Away

APR

MAR

FEB

JAN

DEC

NOV

OCT

SEP

AUG

U18 Professional Development League Date

Opposition

18/08/18

Hull City

Res 5-0

25/08/18

Crewe Alexandra

1-1

01/09/18

Sheffield Wednesday

0-5

07/09/18

Bolton Wanderers

1-3

15/09/18

Watford

4-2

22/09/18

Cardiff City

1-0

06/10/18

Millwall

1-4

27/10/18

Ipswich Town

1-3

03/11/18

Bristol City

1-0

Palace: Luthra, Russell, Onoabhagbe, Trehy, Chamberlin-Gayle, Gurung, Boateng

10/11/18

Charlton Athletic

1-2

(Donkin 32), Robertson, Aveiro (Gordon 75), Keutcha, Street. Subs not used:

24/11/18

Colchester United

1-1

01/12/18

Queens Park Rangers

Whitworth, Matthews, Parris.

21/12/18

Leeds United

05/01/19

Bristol City

The Eagles’ under-18s took a point from

shot-stopper, however the referee waved

12/01/19

Ipswich Town

a game which they felt should have

any all Palace protests.

26/01/19

Charlton Athletic

resulted in more, as Paddy McCarthy’s

Following the half-time break,

02/02/19

Colchester United

09/02/19

Watford

side dominated Colchester United but

Colchester found confidence and settled

16/02/19

Cardiff City

were left frustrated.

into the game. The visitors threatened

23/02/19

Millwall

02/03/19

QPR

performing well at development level in

but didn’t come too close to scoring once

09/03/19

Birmingham City

16/03/19

Barnsley

recent weeks, grabbed the hosts’ sole

and Rohan Luthra’s goal was largely

23/03/19

Coventry City

goal early on, heading home from close-

untroubled.

30/03/19

Burnley

range at the near post following a Jude

02/04/19

Coventry City

Russell cross.

06/04/19

Sheffield United

13/04/19

Nottingham Forest

Striker Rob Street, who has been

The game then continued in the

Palace with a series of counter-attacks

That meant the game was still in Palace’s favour, and Street and Keutcha kept the U’s defence busy throughout

same vein as Palace controlled the first

the second spell of play, and as the

half, peppering the visiting goalkeeper

game neared its close McCarthy’s team

with 16 first-half efforts. One chance of

appeared to have taken all three points.

Team

P

Pts

01

Cardiff City

11

24

02

Millwall

13

21

03

Queens Park Rangers

13

20

note arose following some smart link-up

04

Ipswich Town

13

19

play in Colchester’s box, but Pierrick

side sitting bottom of the league were

05

Watford

14

19

06

Bristol City

13

19

Keutcha couldn’t find the net from 18

awarded a penalty following some

07

Charlton Athletic

13

17

yards as his shot was well saved.

sloppy defensive challenging in the

08

Crystal Palace

11

14

09

Coventry City

12

14

10

Colchester United

15

4

Minutes later, Street broke through

But with minutes remaining, the

Palace box, allowing Ollie Simms to step

into the opposition box but was felled

up and convert with conviction to steal a

by a strong challenge from the visiting

point from under the Eagles’ noses.

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Crystal palace 4 Charlton athletic 0 Academy Training Ground, Beckenham // 26th November 2018

Home Away

APR

MAR

FEB

JAN

DEC

NOV

OCT

SEP

AUG

Professional Development League Date

Opposition

Res

10/08/18

Nottingham Forest

4-3

20/08/18

Crewe Alexandra

2-0

28/08/18

Burnley

1-2

03/09/18

Barnsley

4-0

11/09/19

Birmingham City

2-2

17/09/18

Queens Park Rangers

0-5

28/09/18

Watford

1-1

15/10/18

Bristol City

2-0

22/10/18

Coventry City

0-1

Palace: Tupper, Mitchell, O’Dwyer, Tavares, Souaré, Riedewald, Kirby, Flanagan

29/10/18

Cardiff City

2-2

(McGregor 82), Williams, Kaikai, Sørloth. Subs not used: Webber, M. Boateng,

05/11/18

Millwall

2-0

12/11/18

Colchester United

4-0

Addy, Jno-Baptiste.

19/11/18

Ipswich Town

2-5

26/11/18

Charlton Athletic

4-0

Palace’s development side made it three

opened with both teams more evenly

10/12/18

Bristol City

wins from four in November as they

poised, characterised when Sørloth’s

14/12/18

Coventry City

thumped Charlton Athletic.

low, well-saved effort led to a counter-

07/01/19

Cardiff City

15/01/19

Millwall

28/01/19

Charlton Athletic

Alexander Sørloth, Jairo Riedewald

04/02/19

Ipswich Town

and Pape Souare dominated the match,

However, it was Palace who found

11/02/19

Queens Park Rangers

but it was Sullay Kaikai who drew first

themselves celebrating their second on

blood just nine minutes in when he cut

the hour mark when Sørloth dribbled

incisively inside from the left-wing to

inside before powerfully rifling into the

A strong Eagles side boasting

attack whereby Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu scuffed into the arms of Tupper.

18/02/19

Colchester United

25/02/19

Watford

04/03/19

Bolton Wanderers

08/03/19

Sheffield Wednesday

strike hard and low with his right foot

bottom corner from the edge of the area

25/03/19

Sheffield United

past Ashley Maynard-Brewer.

in impressive fashion, and the striker

06/04/19

Hull City

15/04/19

Leeds United

Kaikai nearly got the better of the

continued to be a nuisance as eight

Addicks’ shot-stopper again soon after

minutes from time he was upended in

but saw his attempt saved before Ollie

the box by Maynard-Brewer, allowing

O’Dwyer dragged another inches wide,

Kirby to tuck home a penalty.

Team

P

Pts

01

Ipswich Town

14

26

02

Queens Park Rangers

14

24

03

Crystal Palace

14

24

and then Nya Kirby sent a free-kick from

04

Millwall

14

22

distance a whisker over the visitors’ bar.

05

Bristol City

14

16

06

Coventry City

14

15

07

Cardiff City

13

14

during the opening 45 which ended when

afternoon’s scoring on 86 minutes when

08

Watford

14

13

Tyrick Mitchell struck well at goal only

he netted his team’s fourth from some

09

Charlton Athletic

14

12

to see his effort magnificently saved by

distance by firing in low from the edge of

10

Colchester United

13

9

Maynard-Brewer, but the second half

the box to wrap up an impressive victory.

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Joe Tupper was barely troubled

From then on, the Eagles had the game wrapped up and substitute Giovanni McGregor finished the

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Home Away Date

Opposition

09/09/18

Leicester City

Res 0-2

19/09/18

Lewes

1-2

23/09/18

Millwall

1-1

30/09/18

Tottenham Hotspur

1-2

14/10/18

London Bees

1-0

21/10/18

Durham

0-2

28/10/18

Sheffield United

0-1

18/11/18

Manchester United

0-5

25/11/18

Charlton Athletic

1-2

02/12/18

Aston Villa

09/12/18

Tottenham Hotspur

06/01/19

Millwall

13/01/19

London Bees

Palace Ladies were left not only

27/01/19

Durham

desperately disappointed, but completely

Charlton’s relief, the start of the second

With the break coming more to

10/02/19

Leicester City

confused as a well-earned draw was

45 belonged to the home side but Palace

21/02/19

Lewes

snatched from them in cruel fashion

eventually began to edge their way back

10/03/19

Sheffield United

against Charlton Athletic.

into the game which seemed destined

20/04/19

Manchester United

The Eagles started cautiously

28/04/19

Charlton Athletic

against their local rivals who sit third in

12/05/19

Aston Villa

the league, but were rocked by an early

in the seventh minute of stoppage-time,

for a draw.

However, the big talking point came

Team

P

Pts

goal when a defensive mix-up allowed

despite the game having very few

01

Manchester United

8

22

the Addicks’ Liz Ejupi to open the scoring

significant breaks in play. The referee

02

Tottenham Hotspur

8

21

in the 12th minute.

awarded a free-kick to the hosts despite

03

Charlton Athletic

9

19

04

Durham

9

18

Palace resolve and development, the

and after the ball into the box was half-

05

Leicester City

8

13

visitors began to frustrate the hosts and

cleared, a follow up shot was put home

06

Sheffield United

8

12

exploit any opportunities that came their

by Charley Clifford.

07

London Bees

10

12

way, and despite Charlton going close

08

Lewes

9

10

09

Aston Villa

9

6

10

Crystal Palace

9

4

11

Millwall

9

1

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Perhaps a sign of the strengthening

what appeared to be a foul on Butler,

The assistant referee flagged for

on a few occasions during the remainder

offside, but to the surprise of everyone

of the first period, it was Palace who

the referee over-ruled the decision

scored an equaliser when Jordan Butler

and awarded the goal before instantly

netted from close-range from a corner by

blowing for full-time, much to the

skipper Ciara Watling.

frustration of the visitors.

82 STATISTICS

Seasonal Statistics Most Touches in Opposition Box

Most Touches

Luka Milivojevic

Wilfried Zaha

62

953

Top Goal Scorers 01. Wilfried Zaha

03 02

02. Luka Milivojevic 03. Patrick van Aanholt

Overall Discipline

01

Total Goals

42%

Shooting Accuracy

1

22

7

Hit Woodwork

8

48

Shots on Target

65

Shots off Target

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STATISTICS 83

Pass Success Rate

Player In Focus

78%

Average Possession

9

44%

Only Adama Traore (11) and Ashley Barnes (10) have been brought on as a substitute more times in the Premier League than Alexander Sørloth so far this season.

Most Interceptions

Most Crosses (open play)

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

32

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Andros Townsend

47

MAY

APR

MAR

FEB

JAN

DEC

NOV

OCT

SEP

AUG

RES

ATT

POS

Sat 11

15:00

Fulham

W 2-0

24,821

4th

Mon 20

20:00

Liverpool

L 0-2

25,750

10th

Sun 26

13:30

Watford

L 1-2

20,014

10th

Tue 28

19:30

Swansea City

W 1-0

9,122

CC2

Sat 01

15:00

Southampton

L 0-2

25,495

15th

Sat 15

15:00

Huddersfield Town

W 1-0

23,696

12th

Sat 22

15:00

Newcastle United

D 0-0

25,679

11th

Tue 28

20:00

West Bromwich Albion

W 3-0

10,818

CC3

Mon 01

20:00

Bournemouth

L 1-2

10,199

13th

Sat 06

15:00

Wolves

L 0-1

25,717

14th

Sun 21

16:00

Everton

L 0-2

38,668

15th

Sun 28

13:30

Arsenal

D 2-2

25,718

14th

Wed 31

20:00

Middlesbrough

L 0-1

11,850

CC4

Sun 04

16:00

Chelsea

L 1-3

40,407

14th

Sat 10

17:30

Tottenham Hotspur

L 0-1

25,685

16th

Sat 24

15:00

Manchester United

D 0-0

74,516

16th

Sat 01

15:00

Burnley

Tue 04

19:45

Brighton

Sat 08

15:00

West Ham United

Sat 15

15:00

Leicester City

Sat 22

15:00

Manchester City

Wed 26

15:00

Cardiff City

Sun 30

12:00

Chelsea

Wed 02

19:45

Wolves

Sat 12

15:00

Watford

Sat 19

15:00

Liverpool

Wed 30

19:45

Southampton

Sat 02

15:00

Fulham

Sat 09

15:00

West Ham United

Sat 23

15:00

Leicester City

Tue 26

20:00

Manchester United

Sat 02

15:00

Burnley

Sat 09

15:00

Brighton

Sat 16

15:00

Tottenham Hotspur

Sat 30

15:00

Huddersfield Town

Sat 06

15:00

Newcastle United

Sat 13

15:00

Manchester City

Sat 20

15:00

Arsenal

Sat 27

15:00

Everton

Sat 04

15:00

Cardiff City

Sun 12

15:00

Bournemouth

TV

Red Card

2018/19 Games

Max Meyer

OPPOSITION

Yellow Card

Scott Dann

KO

Goal(s)

James Tomkins

DATE

Unused Sub

Luka Milivojevic

Used Sub

Patrick van Aanholt

Started

Joel Ward

Home Fixtures Away Fixtures Cup Fixtures

Julian Speroni

Fixtures & Results

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

2(2) 14 13(1) 11

2018/19 Goals Palace Career Games Palace Career Goals

403 210 4

7(6)

2

2

57

65

68

136

9

14

6

15

13

Cheikhou Kouyaté Alexander Sørloth Andros Townsend Wilfried Zaha Mamadou Sakho Wayne Hennessey Jordan Ayew Jeffrey Schlupp Christian Benteke James McArthur Jonny Williams Connor Wickham Sullay Kaikai Pape Souare Aaron Wan-Bissaka Giovanni McGregor Vicente Guaita Ryan Inniss Martin Kelly Sam Woods Dion-Curtis Henry Nya Kirby Jason Puncheon Jairo Riedewald

08 09 10 11 12

w

13 14 15 17 18 20 21 25 27 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 39 42 44

tvt

9(4) 3(9) 15(1) 11

13

1

3

3

13

16

95

298

41

1

8

46

1

13 8(3) 9(5)

1

119

11

4

13

1

57

75

143

1

20

16

0(1) 0(2) 1(2) 14(1)

3

1

70

35

11

3

1

1

9

1

62

22

5(1) 0(1)

3(1)

3

110

1

165

18

1

16

86 STATISTICS

League Table Pos

Club

P

W

D

L

F

A GD Pts

1

Manchester City

13 11

2

0

40

5

35 35

2

Liverpool

13 10

3

0

26

5

21 33

3

Tottenham Hotspur

13 10

0

3

23 11 12 30

P-E Aubameyang

8

4

Chelsea

13

8

4

1

28 11 17 28

Sergio Agüero

8

5

Arsenal

13

8

3

2

28 16 12 27

A. Mitrovic

7

6

Everton

13

6

4

3

20 15

5

22

Mohamed Salah

7

Top Scorers

7

Manchester United

13

6

3

4

20 21

-1

21

Harry Kane

7

8

Bournemouth

13

6

2

5

22 18

4

20

Glenn Murray

7

9

Watford

13

6

2

5

17 17

0

20

10

Leicester City

13

5

3

5

18 17

1

18

11

Wolves

13

4

4

5

12 15

-3

16

12

Brighton & Hove Albion

13

4

3

6

14 19

-5

15

Ryan Fraser

6

13

Newcastle United

13

3

3

7

11 16

-5

12

Raheem Sterling

6

14

West Ham United

13

3

3

7

14 22

-8

12

Benjamin Mendy

5

15

Huddersfield Town

13

2

4

7

8

22 -14 10

Hector Bellerin

4

16

Crystal Palace

13

2

3

8

8

17

-9

9

A. Doucouré

4

17

Burnley

13

2

3

8

13 27 -14

9

Raúl Jiménez

4

18

Southampton

13

1

5

7

10 24 -14

8

19

Cardiff City

13

2

2

9

11 26 -15

8

20

Fulham

13

2

2

9

14 33 -19

8

Most Assists

Statistics correct as of Thursday 29th November

Matchweek 14 Fixtures Cardiff City v Wolves

Newcastle United v West Ham United

Friday 30th November – 8pm

Saturday 1st December – 3pm

Crystal Palace v Burnley

Southampton v Manchester United

Saturday 1st December – 3pm

Saturday 1st December – 5.30pm

Huddersfield Town v Brighton

Chelsea v Fulham

Saturday 1st December – 3pm

Sunday 2nd December – 12pm

Leicester City v Watford

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday 1st December – 3pm

Sunday 2nd December – 2.05pm

Manchester City v Bournemouth

Liverpool v Everton

Saturday 1st December – 3pm

Sunday 2nd December – 4.15pm

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Referee Lee Probert

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