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Crystal Palace √ west ham united mon 20 apr 2026 | 8:00pm k.o. Directors Chairman Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris, Woody Johnson
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Chief Executive Officer
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Sharon Lacey Chief Financial Officer Mitesh Velani Chief Commercial Officer Barry Webber Academy Director Gary Issott Director of U21 Development Mark Bright General Counsel David Nichol Head of Football Operations Karl Eccleston Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Retail Foz Bowers
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Head of Marketing Matt Franks
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Head of Safeguarding Laura Baptiste Head Groundsman
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Bruce Elliott
Editor Jack Lacey-Hatton Design Billy Cooke, Joe Hardingham, James Heels
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Contributors Robin Johnson, Ed Dowling, Joe Turner,
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Kevin Phillips, Ian King, Tommy Macarthur, Patrick Rosanio, Sebastian Frej Photography Neil Everitt, Peter Hurn, Sebastian Frej, Pinnacle Photo Agency, Kontent Haus, Getty Printer Bishops Printers
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On this day 20 april 1928 Welcome back to Selhurst Park for tonight’s match against West Ham as we return to domestic action. Tonight’s game is the final fixture in the Premier League’s latest round to be dedicated to the No Room For Racism campaign. The weekend’s matches offer an opportunity for clubs to reiterate an ongoing commitment to tackling discrimination and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across all areas of the game. No Room For Racism messaging will be displayed around Selhurst Park in a variety of forms this evening, and we will come together to show our unity against all forms of discrimination. You can find out more about the campaign on page 57.
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After defeating Fiorentina over two legs in the UEFA Conference League last week, Palace will face Shakhtar Donetsk in the semi-final. The winner will progress to the final in Leipzig on Wednesday, 27th May. The first leg will take place at the Henryk-Reyman-Stadium in Kraków, Poland on Thursday, 30th April. The second leg will be at Selhurst Park a week later on Thursday, 7th May. This means, at the time of writing, it is anticipated our Premier League game away to Bournemouth will move to Sunday, 3rd May (time TBC). Please head to our official club app and www.cpfc.co.uk/tickets for the latest ticketing information on these fixtures.
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Manchester United (H) U18 Premier League Cup Final
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Former Palace winger and Norwich City legend Johnny Gavin is born.
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From the south of France to South London, Evann Guessand has already shown he can make a big impact at Crystal Palace. Here he talks to Jack Lacey-Hatton about his flying start to his time at Selhurst Park and his pride at representing his country…
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25 YEARS CHAMPIONING GRASSROOTS Shout it from the terraces, it’s our anniversary! Since 2000, we’ve been transforming lives, giving every community great places to play sport. We're not finished yet, so here's to more game-changing investment. Search Football Foundation to find out more
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Club arsenal
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7
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62
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38
70
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manchester city
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19
7
5
63
28
35
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manchester united
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15
10
7
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aston villa
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16
7
9
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38
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Liverpool
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10
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Chelsea
32
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9
10
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41
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48
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brentford
32
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8
11
48
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everton
32
13
8
11
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37
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Brighton & Hove Albion
32
12
10
10
43
37
6
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10
Sunderland
32
12
10
10
33
36
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Bournemouth
32
10
15
7
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12
fulham
32
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5
14
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Crystal Palace
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Newcastle united
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12
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14
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15
leeds united
32
8
12
12
39
49
-10
36
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Nottingham Forest
32
8
9
15
32
44
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west ham united
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8
16
40
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Tottenham Hotspur
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16
40
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burnley
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WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
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All statistics correct as of 17:00 Thursday, 16th April.
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