Crystal Palace √ EVERTON saturday, APRIL 22 2023 | 15:00
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palace √ everton sat 22 apr | 15:00
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10 chairman 34 pub talk 40 Ben Bailey Smith 44 Darren Powell 46 over the road 49 south of the river 54 ABCD epl 56 2012/13 revisited 58 from the archive 68 beat brighty 70 stats & results
Directors Chairman Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris, John Textor Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Loughlin Sporting Director Dougie Freedman Club Secretary Christine Dowdeswell Head of Sports Medicine Dr. Zaf Iqbal Academy Director Gary Issott Director of U21 Development Mark Bright Chief Operating Officer Sharon Lacey Chief Commercial Officer Barry Webber General Counsel David Nichol Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Retail Foz Bowers Chief Marketing and Communications Officer James Woodroof Head of Safeguarding Cassi Wright Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott
12 Of course I remember that day, because when you have been in the academy for 10 years and playing in the youth team and you get in the first-team, this is a day you cannot forget
Editor Will Robinson Design Billy Cooke, Stu Ellmer, Lucas Gough Contributors Ian King, Robin Johnson, Ben Bailey Smith, Toby Jagmohan, Tommy Macarthur, Darren Powell, Fliss Gibbons Photography Neil Everitt, Sebastian Frej, Pinnacle Photo Agency, Getty, Toby Jagmohan Printer Bishops Printers
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At just 23-years-old, Albert Sambi Lokonga has made his mark on the Premier League and back at home, showing his quality on the ball and his leadership off it. Here, he tells Will Robinson how competition has been with him from the very start, and how his development has been helped by some of the greatest players of their generation.
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Worth a try? Probably. Discover the refreshing, crisp and perfectly balanced taste of Carlsberg Danish Pilsner.
Brewed in the UK, the Danish way. Enjoy responsibly.
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Did you know? Everton were founded as St Domingo’s in 1878 as an extension of the St Domingo Methodist New Connexion Chapel, to allow the club’s cricketers to play sport all year round. After playing local church clubs, interest grew and the club was renamed Everton after the wider surrounding areas.
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In-game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
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doc brown Ben Bailey Smith praises the return of familiar comforts
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fliss gibbons Fliss Gibbons on how she was sold on Palace
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darren powell Darren Powell on a group of remarkable young players
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hindolo mustapha 46-47
Hindolo Mustapha on an important learning experience
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Crystal palace f.c. Joel WARD Tyrick MITCHELL Luka MILIVOJEVIC James TOMKINS Marc GUÉHI Michael OLISE Albert SAMBI LOKONGA Jordan AYEW Eberechi EZE Wilfried ZAHA Vicente GUAITA (GK) Jean-Philippe MATETA Jeffrey SCHLUPP Joachim ANDERSEN Nathaniel CLYNE James McARTHUR Will HUGHES Sam JOHNSTONE (GK) Odsonne EDOUARD Chris RICHARDS Cheick DOUCOURÉ Naouirou AHAMADA Nathan FERGUSON Joe WHITWORTH (GK) Jaïro RIEDEWALD David OZOH Kaden RODNEY
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J. Brooks M. Wilkes N. Aspinall T. Bramall A. Madley H. Lennard
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Jordan PICKFORD (GK) James TARKOWSKI Nathan PATTERSON Mason HOLGATE Michael KEANE Dwight McNEIL Amadou ONANA Dominic CALVERT-LEWIN Demarai GRAY Yerry MINA Andros TOWNSEND Asmir BEGOVIC (GK) Abdoulaye DOUCOURÉ Alex IWOBI Vitaliy MYKOLENKO Neal MAUPAY Ben GODFREY Seamus COLEMAN Tom DAVIES Idrissa GUEYE Rúben VINAGRE Conor COADY Andy LONERGAN (GK) James GARNER Ellis SIMMS Stanley MILLS Isaac PRICE Reece WELCH