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10 chairman 34 pub talk 40 Ben Bailey Smith 44 Alex Wynter 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 Fans aren’t stupid – if you care, you will show it on the pitch. It doesn’t need to be said on Twitter after games, but that is just my opinion on it

Editor Will Robinson Design Billy Cooke, Stu Ellmer, Lucas Gough Contributors Ian King, Robin Johnson, Ben Bailey Smith, Toby Jagmohan, Tommy Macarthur, Alex Wynter, Molly-Mae Sharpe Photography Neil Everitt, Sebastian Frej, Pinnacle Photo Agency, Getty Printer Bishops Printers

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Maxi Jazz mural at Selhurst Park Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish paid tribute to “a supporter in the absolute truest sense of the word” at the formal unveiling of the new Maxi Jazz mural at Selhurst Park.

At a short event held prior to the fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion, the Chairman was joined by a number of the legendary musician’s friends and loved ones, before officially opening the mural to the match-going public.

A lifelong Crystal Palace fan and an Associate Director of the

club, Maxi Jazz was born in Brixton, lived in West Norwood, and rose to prominence as lead singer of the band Faithless. He sadly passed away in December at the age of 65.

Chairman Steve Parish said at the unveiling: “I was fortunate enough to be able to speak at a celebration of Maxi’s life, which was fantastic.

“He was just a fabulous, fabulous person. He was a massive supporter of the club. He was a supporter in the absolute truest sense of the word.

“Having a permanent memorial to him here is just fantastic… the way it’s been

done, and the words that they’ve used from one of Maxi’s songs… it’s just such an amazing, emotional piece of work, so I’m really proud and privileged to be able to unveil it today.”

Fan update

On this day: February 25th

Supporters in the Holmesdale Road Stand can check out the mural of Maxi Jazz by renowned British Street Artist collective MurWalls throughout matchday.

A Mark Bright double either side of half-time saw Crystal Palace continue their push towards the play-off places at Selhurst Park in 1989. In torrential conditions, the Palace centreforward swept home from Gary O’Reilly’s lay-off, before heading powerfully home from a second O’Reilly assist to the delight of manager Steve Coppell.

What’s inside Find out… about Ben Bailey Smith’s party-pooping (Page 40), how Dylan Reid is settling at Palace (Page 46) and about the Eagles’ most revered strike partnership (Page 64). briefing

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Welcome to Selhurst Park to everyone supporting us today, and welcome also to Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool coaching staff, directors, players and visiting fans.

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e faced an in-form Brentford team last time out, but the performance from the players was what I was looking for. I saw a team that competed with a good structure in place, and we took a deserved lead in the second-half. They are a team in a good period and it is not an easy place to go, so to concede in stoppage time left a bitter taste because we should have taken the three points from the game.

Knowing Brentford’s strengths, we respected our game plan: we didn’t give them space, and I was pleased with our discipline and the way we stopped them creating chances. These are the positives that we can take from the game.

What is important is for us to keep working every single day to try to improve those details, and the concentration has to be there until the final whistle.

It was a tough weekend for us because we felt that we should be bringing home the three points, but that shows that there are still parts of the game to improve to turn those performances into wins. I am seeing

positive signs in games and in training, and we will take that into the games ahead.

Vicente has been important for this football club since long before I arrived, and it is good that he has shown his longevity by making his 150th appearance for Palace – hopefully there are more years to come from him.

Against Liverpool we need a special atmosphere to get all three points against a very good team Macca also made his return to the squad, and his experience can help the players on and off the field with his leadership and the way he communicates. It is important to have those types of players, with a winning mentality and the drive to help the others around them. manager

I am also pleased with how well Nathan is progressing. We want to go step-by-step, and he played with the Under-21s and came out of the game with no issues. The next stage is to play for a bit longer and build him up from there. I hope he will be rewarded by being more involved because he has worked hard to get his fitness back to help the team.

The fixtures have been tough, but what I’m proud of is the that the players are sticking together in a difficult period. They are working hard and for me this is the sign of a team that will win games. What will be important for us is to improve the quality of our decision making in the final third and how we can create chances when teams give us that opportunity. This is something we are focusing on and the players’ work ethic has been good.

Having the game at home tonight is massively important because the support has been incredible. Against Liverpool we need a special atmosphere to get all three points against a very good team.

Thank you for your support

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We were so disappointed to concede so late on at Brentford, and I think our performance deserved three points to take back to south London.

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rentford have secured some impressive results against the best teams this season, and their 10-game unbeaten run going into last Saturday’s match shows what a difficult place it is to go – but we played confidently and took a deserved lead through Ebs’ goal. In the later stages we had chances to put the game to bed, but in the end we were frustrated to be going home with just a draw.

There was a lot of disappointment in the dressing room after full-time, but that just shows the mentality of this squad and this set of players. We have the highest standards at this football club, and that setback will only encourage us to keep working to get results – the intensity in training this week has been more proof of that.

I want to congratulate Vicente on reaching 150 appearances for the club.

Anyone who has been watching Palace in the last five years will know what an important player

under the lights at Selhurst Park you will create an incredible atmosphere. Your support really does drive us on, and we hope that we can produce a performance that will make you proud

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he has been, and I hope he can continue to show his quality for the rest of the season.

Liverpool are coming to Selhurst Park full of confidence, but we know that at home we can beat anybody. We have had such a tough run since Christmas and the fixture list has not been kind to us, but we showed against Manchester United and Newcastle United that we will not make it easy for anyone. If we perform to our very best, we can secure an important result against Liverpool. What that means is winning our individual battles, keeping our concentration from the first minute to the last, and making it as hard as possible for Liverpool to play their game.

Finally, I want to thank you for your support at Brentford and I know that under the lights at Selhurst Park you will create an incredible atmosphere.

Your support really does drive us on, and we hope that we can produce a performance that will make you proud.

Make some noise!

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Welcome to the directors, staff, players and supporters of Liverpool to Selhurst Park for this mouth-watering encounter, and to each and every Palace supporter here to get behind Patrick’s side.

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our draws in the last five matches, with all opponents situated in the top-half, is undoubtedly a reasonable return, but I’m sure you’ll agree that we deserved more – from the Brentford game in particular. To concede the equaliser as literally the last action of the game was a blow, but once again it demonstrates results are decided by the finest of margins and all teams in the Premier League have players that can hurt you if you give them space. I can’t recall a more packed bottom half of the league with everyone beating everyone, and no team a certainty for relegation as we enter the last 15 games of the season.

Our Under-21s will travel to Liverpool within the next few weeks for the quarter-final of the Premier League International Cup, after the absolutely incredible last-minute win over Sporting Braga last week at Dulwich.

Whilst it would have been nice to face overseas opposition (with PSV Eindhoven, Valencia

and Sparta Prague also reaching the knockouts), it is a fantastic development opportunity for the group regardless of who Paddy’s side plays. It continues to give

To concede the equaliser as literally the last action of the game was a blow, but once again it demonstrates results are decided by the finest of margins

me such joy to see our Under-21s and Under-18s develop the way they are, both sitting third in their respective leagues.

Whilst all of our focus is on the Main Stand development project (with very positive progress chairman

being made every week), rest assured we are looking at various improvements to the stadium in general. Hopefully you’ll have seen, in person or in photographs, the Maxi Jazz memorial which is a fabulous addition. We have recently welcomed experts in stadium audio infrastructure to help improve the sound from the PA system, and we intend to undertake works during the summer break, which I know will be welcome news.

Next Sunday at Selhurst, we are proud to host the Continental Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea. It promises to be a fantastic occasion, and we expect around 20,000 people to join us. It is a huge shame that the game clashes with our Women’s team who take on Bristol City in Bromley, but this was regrettably unavoidable, and hopefully the occasion inspires even more supporters of the women’s game.

As always, throw everything you can behind Patrick’s team tonight.

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For Will Hughes, football is still what it always was: a battle, an unending competition for success. Here, he explains why social media platitudes have never been his style, why the ‘old-school’ still has a role to play today, and how fatherhood has made him appreciate the most important things in life.

Interview: Robin Johnson Words: Will Robinson

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If you were messing about you would be told, and that is just how it was main interview

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hen Sam Allardyce resigned as England manager and Gareth Southgate prepared to take on perhaps one of the most scrutinised jobs in football, it was no surprise that the former Palace captain had a considered take on proceedings. As one of the most eloquent thinkers in the game, he embraced the opportunity while failing to revel in his predecessor’s downfall.

“I have to say I’m involved in a sport that I love and an industry that at times I don’t like,” he remarked as the scandal unfolded.

‘Well,’ you might remark, ‘those are words from another time.

The game has changed.’ In the era of social media managers, imaginative endorsement deals and thrice-weekly haircuts, you may well be right.

But those are just the facets we see – those that are illuminated by the celebrity driven age we live in. There is still a significant strand of the ‘old school’ who love the game for what it offers them on the pitch: competition, hard work and, ultimately, a battle to be won.

Will Hughes is one of those players. At just 27-years-old he is very much a member of the new generation of footballers, but he refuses to be sucked in to every aspect of the modern game. It is an attitude that started from his upbringing at Derby County.

“There is a certain element, a mindset and a mentality,

that plays a big part of being a footballer – no matter what level you are at,” he says. “Less than a percent make it as a professional footballer. You have to have a certain mindset for it.

“The team that I broke through in at Derby was a big factor in that. I refer to ‘old school’, and they were under Nigel Clough. If you were messing about you would be told, and that is just how it was. It is quite different nowadays, because you have to

You have to work as hard as you can, that is the bottom line, I know it might sound stupid and we think it is the basics, but you know as well as I do in football that, nowadays, not every player works as hard as they can

be careful with what you say to some players.” For full journalistic transparency, the phrase ‘messing about’ has been subbed in for… well, you can work it out.

“You have to work as hard as you can, that is the bottom line,” Hughes continues. “I know it might sound stupid and we think it is the basics, but you know as well as I do in football that, nowadays, not every player works as hard as they can. So that has always got to be the basics, and I am very competitive.”

That competitive streak started as a youngster – and will hughes

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although it has become easier to manage, it still burns just as brightly. “I have got two older sisters, so I never used to let them beat me at anything sport wise. It was just in me. I was the little one and I had to look after myself. I have got better as I’ve got older. When I was a child and I would lose a board game at home, I would be fuming. I just wouldn’t allow it – I would cheat to win!”

At Crystal Palace, Hughes has found that same desire to maintain the principles of the ‘old school’ in conjunction with a modern, progressive style of football. Walking out in SE25, he is reminded of what he loves about the game – which can often be hard to focus on in the maelstrom of vested interests and football stories reaching the front page.

“I think football nowadays is becoming…it is everyone with cameras taking videos and not living in the moment,” he says.

“The atmosphere at Selhurst is unique – it’s a big factor in what we are trying to create. It’s proper – that’s what I mean by proper.

“I like the tight tunnel, it’s an old-school stadium. It creates an atmosphere. A lot of the new stadiums now are for business purposes, so it’s not as good.”

That word ‘proper’ comes up after we remind Hughes of a tweet in which he refers to Palace as a ‘proper’ club. It is one of his very rare forays into social media.

“I have a public Twitter but I don’t tweet. I just go there to get updated with news and watch the occasional funny video,” Hughes says. “I have got a private Instagram. Having a brand is part of being a footballer now, so each to their own, but personally it is not my cup of tea. Especially when a lot of what is said on social media by players now is not too authentic.

The atmosphere at Selhurst is unique – it’s a big factor in what we are trying to create. It’s proper – that’s what I mean by proper. it’s an old-school stadium. It creates an atmosphere. A lot of the new stadiums now are for business purposes “As much as some players and managers now don’t like it, that is part of the game. It’s about branding, the business side of it.

Ultimately it’s what makes money.

It is losing that old-school factor of what it used to be, but we just have to roll with it – especially the younger lads.”

Fame comes with competing at the highest level, and Hughes is not averse to it in all its forms.

“I engage with it to a point,” he says. “I will always sign autographs after the game for whoever wants them. That’s a big part of it: they are the ones supporting you, they are the ones travelling up and down the country to watch you play, so I will always engage with that part of it. will hughes

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everyone with cameras taking videos and not living in the moment main interview

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It is the best job in the world and I wouldn’t change it for a thing main interview

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“Social media-wise, it’s just not my cup of tea. There’s a focus nowadays where players have to be engaged on social media otherwise it seems like they don’t care, but that’s absolute nonsense.” Again, nonsense has replaced a more colourful word here. Use your imagination.

There’s a focus nowadays where players have to be engaged on social media otherwise it seems like they don’t care, but that’s absolute nonsense

“Fans aren’t stupid – if you care, you will show it on the pitch. It doesn’t need to be said on Twitter after games, but that is just my opinion on it.”

Where Hughes might tire of the external voices surrounding football, there is nothing he loves more than the sport itself. “It is the best job in the world and I wouldn’t change it for a thing,” he says. Having become a father just 10 months ago, a whole new perspective has been introduced to his career.

“When you speak to players who have had kids before, they will always say that your life changes. Now I have got a little baby at home, that keeps me occupied more than I ever could will hughes

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if you listen to the right people and are willing to take advice, there is always room to learn as well main interview

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have imagined. You can never prepare for it. Everyone gives you tips and books on what to do, but nothing can prepare you for how life-changing it is – in a good way.

“It’s tough obviously, but the good parts massively outweigh the hard parts. You are so focused on them being OK, that other things don’t seem as important.”

That perspective can be healthy in a league as intense as the Premier League – especially after a defeat. “As I’ve got older I try to switch off from football,” Hughes says. “I don’t watch much at home unless it’s a big game.

“The first thing I would do is critique my performance. I always look at the negative side in terms of what I could have done better.

But when you have a little’un at home and dogs that distract you, it’s easier to switch off from a loss.

It’s never easy because it’s always on your mind, but compared to when I was younger I am dealing with it a lot better now.”

Even at 27-years-old, Hughes is still striving to improve. His indifference for off-the-pitch noise means his focus is laserlike on his performances each weekend, and his advice for young players is much the same.

“It’s a tricky one, because you don’t want to tell them how to do things – you’ve got to learn on your own at some point,” he explains. “Just enjoy it. It sounds so simple. If you keep working hard and realise this is just the start, that is the big thing. A lot

of players play some games and think they have made it, but there is a long way to go.

“There is always room to improve, but I don’t think that side of it is looked upon enough in today’s game: the mental side.

Some people have it and some people don’t, but if you listen to the right people and are willing to take advice, there is always room to learn as well.”

No lesson could better sum up Hughes’ approach to the sport

Just enjoy it. It sounds so simple. If you keep working hard and realise this is just the start, that is the big thing. A lot of players play some games and think they have made it, but there is a long way to go

that has dominated his life since breaking through at Derby County at just 16-years-old. Work hard, adapt, improve. Fatherhood has only reaffirmed his belief in focusing on the important things.

Plying your trade in the biggest and most successful league in the world can bring with it constant distractions, but Hughes possesses the key to balancing it all in perfect harmony: perspective. That, arguably, is the greatest mindset of them all will hughes

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the follow -up

We know that Will Hughes loves a tough challenge – but how will he fare with our selection of the very toughest questions?

#12 What is the #22 Cricket – first thing you do yes or no? when you wake up in Yes – I’m a big cricket fan. Well, I the morning? would say I’m a big fan but I am a I go and let my dogs out to go to the toilet. They are six- and four-year-old golden retrievers called Leo and Bailey. I have got to let them out first, that’s my first priority. They used to yowl overnight when they were puppies, but now they are OK.

#1 Who was your childhood idol?

bit of a fair weather fan as well.

England mainly, I’ll watch most of their games.

#59 Which TV show do you quote the most?

Steven Gerrard. Everything about him: his persona, the way he played, that was something I looked up to.

The Office. I’ve got a confession: I have started watching the American one. Its OK, but the English one, you can’t compare it.

It’s a different level. A lot of people told me to get into the American one so I am giving it a go, but it’s not as good as the English one.

#9 What sport would you do in the Olympics?

I would want to do golf. I’m very good – no, very keen but not very good! the follow-up

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Worth a try?

Probably.

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Did you know?

Liverpool initially played in blue and white quartered shirts when they were founded in 1892, but adopted the city’s customary colour of red four years later. They continued incorporating local landmarks in 1901 when the liver bird was added to the club’s badge – and played in red shirts with white shorts before Bill Shankley switched to an all red kit in 1964.

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the reds After challenging for the quadruple last season and winning both domestic cups, 2022/23 has been a far more turbulent campaign for Liverpool.

match preview Jürgen Klopp’s men had a disastrous start to 2023, losing three of their first four league games and exiting the FA Cup at Brighton & Hove Albion.

However, victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby brought about a rise in spirits and belief began to return to Anfield – only strengthened by another important victory at St James’ Park against fellow top-four hopefuls Newcastle United.

They may be licking their wounds after a chastening 5-2 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night, but with a second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu three weeks away all focus now turns to the Premier League and Selhurst Park.

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flying PSV Eindhoven, Gakpo

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had a phenomenal World Cup with the Netherlands, scoring three times as they reached the quarter-finals before losing on penalties to eventual

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Benteke joined Liverpool in a huge £32.5m deal in 2015, but suffered from a change of manager when Jürgen Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers. After a season at Anfield he joined Palace, where he scored 37 goals in 177 games for the club – becoming the club’s second highest Premier League scorer in the process.

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367 saves

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Alisson became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when he signed for Liverpool in July, 2018, but the hefty fee was

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soon justified. He kept 21 clean sheets in his first season, winning the Premier League’s Golden Glove award, and has won a Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Club World Cup at the club.

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Converted from a wide midfielder to a full-back during his youth development days, Alexander-Arnold has retained the hallmarks of a playmaker: his delivery into the forward players has been invaluable to their success under Jürgen Klopp. He now has 18 England caps, more than 250 Liverpool appearances and a haul of major trophies to his name before the age of 25.

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Fabinho took some time to settle into life at Anfield, but as soon as he took his place at the base of the Liverpool midfield it looked like a natural fit. By the end of his first season he was lifting the European Cup in Madrid, and his relationship with full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson has been pivotal to the Reds’ domineering approach.

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After a breakout season at Benfica, which saw him net

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34 times in 41 games – including both home and away against his future club – Núñez was courted by some of Europe’s wealthiest clubs, and signed for Liverpool for a club record fee. He featured for Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup alongside ex-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

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stat pack Following their 1-1 draw at Anfield in the reverse fixture, Crystal Palace are looking to avoid defeat in both Premier League meetings with Liverpool for the first time since 2014-15.

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Liverpool have won their last seven Premier League away games against Crystal Palace.

Only at Norwich (eight) have the Reds had a longer away winning run in the competition.

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It’s Saturday afternoon, kick-off is ticking closer and you're first to the pub. Before long, hazy memories and almost-accurate stats will fill the air. Brush-up for your Liverpool pre-match below.

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Founded in a split with Everton. In 1892, Anfield was already hosting sell-out games on Merseyside – but the home side was Everton, not Liverpool. However, when the committee fell out with Club President and owner of the land at Anfield John Houlding, Everton relocated across Stanley Park to Goodison Park.

Left with an empty stadium, Houlding found himself in a tricky situation, and launched a new club as a result: ‘Everton FC and Athletic Grounds Ltd’, known as Everton Athletic for short.

When the Football Association refused to recognise a second club called Everton, they changed names and became Liverpool FC instead.

Choose their famous all-red strip. Liverpool played in blue and white quartered shirts in their early days, before adopting the city’s traditional red in 1896. However, for almost 70 years they wore red shirts and white shorts, rather than the all-red strip we are familiar with today.

That all changed before a European fixture against Belgian side Anderlecht in 1964.

Legendary striker and broadcaster Ian St John remembers the moment in his autobiography: “He [Shankly] thought the colour scheme would carry psychological impact – red for danger, red for power.

“He came into the dressing room one day and threw a pair of red shorts to Ronnie Yeats. ‘Get into those shorts s er mb me Ian St John re and let's see how you look’, his the moment in he said. ‘Christ, Ronnie, you autobiography: 'He look awesome, terrifying.

[Shankly] thought the You look 7 ft tall.’ ‘Why not colour scheme would go the whole hog, boss?’ I suggested. ‘Why not wear carry psychological r fo d red socks? Let's go out all in re – ct pa im r.' red.’ Shankly approved and an we po r fo d danger, re iconic kit was born.” Some decisions were meant to be. pub talk

The song first became a part of Liverpool folklore when local group Gerry and the Pacemakers recorded their 1963 cover, which reached number one in the UK charts.

pub talk tibdit It’s a familiar sight on matchdays at Anfield: scarves aloft, banners waving and You’ll Never Walk Alone belted out from the Kop End.

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However, they were not the first English club to adopt the song as a pre-kick-off ritual.

In fact, their biggest rivals got there first. The tune was first written

by Rodgers and Hammerstein for the 1945 musical Carousel, and was consistently one of the most popular songs of the era. In 1958, following the Munich Air Disaster which saw eight Manchester United players and 15 others lose their lives, the song was performed in tribute.

Members of an operatic society headed to Old Trafford for the first home match after the tragedy, and the fans in the stadium – familiar with the tune – joined in the singing in an act of solidarity.

The song first became a part of Liverpool folklore when local group Gerry and the Pacemakers recorded their 1963 cover, which reached number one in the UK charts.

Bill Shankley heard a preview of the new record, and decided to incorporate it into the club. “Gerry my son,” Shankley told lead singer Gerry Marsden, “I have given you a football team and you have given us a song.”

The song was later adopted

by Celtic after their 1966 Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final victory over Liverpool, and is still sung by fans of Borussia Dortmund.

Manager John McKenna travelled to Scotland on a scouting trip, and recruited an entire squad to join the new side.

In the 1890s, Scottish footballers who moved south to play in England were known as ‘Scotch Professors’, based on their passing style of play in direct comparison to the individualistic, dribbling approach utilised by most English teams at the time.

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Led by the Irish McKenna and entirely made up of Scottish talent, the first Liverpool XI came to be known by a new nickname: the ‘team of Macs’. It must have worked – they beat Rotherham 7-1 and haven’t looked back since

Field a team of solely Scottish players. When Liverpool were preparing for their first match in 1892 – a pre-season friendly against Rotherham Town – they looked further afield for new recruits.

Pre-match pint Cronx Pop-Up - 5.0% ABV

This IPA uses hops from USA & New Zealand,

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including Comet, Waimea and Motueka. Tons of dry hopping give it a great tropical fruit nose.

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30 YEARS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE

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Arsenal 2-3 Crystal Palace – April 21st, 2019 After Wilfried Zaha's second half goal, James McArthur of all players won this match for Palace, securing Premier League safety in the process.

30 years of the Premier League

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doc brown Why Ben Bailey Smith wants to spoil the party

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Molly-Mae Sharpe Molly-Mae Sharpe on an American adventure

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alex wynter Alex Wynter on rejoining the Palace family

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Dylan Reid talks breaking records and making strides

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doc brown Ben Bailey Smith, aka Doc Brown, does it all – acting, rapping, writing, directing, you name it. The multifaceted Palace fan is also a patron of Palace for Life Foundation. In each edition, he offers his unique take on the world in SE25.

THE FINE ART OF PARTY POOPING I slumped down into my seat at the Gtech Community Stadium last Saturday on 95 minutes and 58 seconds or whatever ridiculous stage it was when that header went in at the far end.

When I finally raised my head, my fellow away-day Eagles were streaming out, more than ready to drown their sorrows over a technically great point that felt like a terrible loss. There was very little raving and ranting though – the most consistent expression I seemed to find in any face I nodded at was a silent sort of Eyebrow/ Lip/Shoulder combo shrug situation that wordlessly said: “That’s (Palace) Life.”

I spent the walk from the stadium to the pub thinking exactly that – what a curse to be a Palace fan, look at the pain and frustration I have to go through, poor me, etc etc. But then I got to the pub and guess what: it was half Palace, half Brentford. And guess what else: they were all really nice, really normal football fans, every bit as long suffering as us and they had an

almost therapeutic way of soaking up our pain without gloating.

I’m sure we would’ve gracefully done the same in a 50/50 pub with the Brighton fans the week before that. Ahem.

My point is that we’re all on one end of those 1-1s at some stage – in fact, in recent years I’d be pretty confident in suggesting that we’ve spoilt a fair few premature celebrations for other supporters across the Premier League.

And when you also take into consideration the fact that we’re not famed for banging in a plethora of goals, those spoilers rarely tend Ben Bailey Smith

I’m thinking Michael Olise not even partying at end of the Man United party at our place. to be the result of things swinging our way in spectacular fashion – it’s way more of a straight-forward, traditional meat and drink partypooper vibe.

I’m thinking Michail Antonio trying to get the Hammers party started by crossing the ball instead of corner-flagging it in the last

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Jordan Ayew tears out of the lift, inexplicably whacking paper cups out of everyone’s hands. When they call security, it’s just Joachim Anderson and Marc Guéhi in fake uniforms.

It’s chaos up there.

minute. I’m thinking 26% possession at the Seagulls party we actually hosted. I’m thinking Michael Olise not even partying at end of the Man United party at our place. And today, I’m very particularly thinking about a Liverpudlian summer rave-up that Ebs and Wilf rocked up to and ruined back in August.

And so I wonder if, for now, until we become the great entertainers we know we can be, maybe we should just accept this knack of ours and own it. Take pride in it. Celebrate it, even. Advertise it: CRYSTAL PALACE FC - OFFICIAL PARTY POOPERS FOR HIRE, NO TEAM TOO BIG, NO POSSESSION PERCENTAGE TOO SMALL, WE DELIVER ACROSS ENGLAND, WHY NOT GET IN TOUCH NOW AND SEE HOW EFFECTIVELY WE CAN RUIN YOUR BIG DAY! Picture it: At your 50th wedding anniversary, you’ve decided to hire a strictly vinyl-only DJ to add a touch of nostalgia to the dancefloor. SCREEEEECH! Will Hughes bumrushes the stage, tears the record from the turntable and just starts frisbeeing 12-inch after 12-inch across the community hall. The few older ladies from the bridge club who’d hoped he might be a male stripper are left bitterly disappointed, cowering behind the kitchen counter Ooh, it’s the Christmas office do, and all the staff – even HR and the accounts department – are finally letting their hair down on the 14th floor, what a year it’s been.

DING! Jordan Ayew tears out of the Ben Bailey Smith

lift, inexplicably whacking paper cups out of everyone’s hands. When they call security, it’s just Joachim Anderson and Marc Guéhi in fake uniforms. It’s chaos up there.

“Saturday Nite. Corner of Holmesdale and Park. 7.45pm ’til Late” does sound a lot like a party, doesn’t it?

When you think about it, “Saturday Nite. Corner of Holmesdale and Park. 7.45pm ’til Late” does sound a lot like a party, doesn’t it? And with Liverpool doing most of the celebrating in recent weeks, maybe we should give this shindig a retro theme, maybe a halftime comeback-performance from DJ Damo & MC Gayle.

Whatever the result tonight, remember: if we can’t celebrate a glorious past, let’s spoil the present to make way for the parties of the future.

Cheers!

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cpfc women Crystal Palace Women broke club records in 2021/22, and are looking to do the same this season. In each edition, we hear directly from one of the squad, with Molly-Mae Sharpe discussing her path to Palace from West Yorkshire – via sunnier climes in the United States…

molly-mae sharpe Age

24

Joined

Summer 2021

Position

Forward

Apps

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Goals

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Career highlights

As a 16-year-old, in her first season with the Bradford City Women’s first-team, Sharpe scored a hat-trick in the final of the West Riding County Cup to defeat Leeds United.

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Sharpe finished joint-top scorer with Durham Women in the 2020/21 Women’s Championship, netting 10 goals as her side finished second.

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I grew up in Bradford but started out in Leeds United’s academy for a year when I was nine or ten, before moving to Bradford City Women’s team from the age of 12, making my way into the first-team at 16. I support Bradford City. I had a season ticket there and still support them now – although it can be quite painful these days!

I loved watching Kelly Smith and Sue Smith growing up. Sue Smith was just the ultimate player, really. She was the one who actually scouted me for Leeds, so I got to meet her, which was amazing.

My Mum has no idea about football – she doesn’t have a clue. She never liked it or enjoyed watching football, except when I was playing. She supported me loads, driving me from one end of the country to the other to give me the opportunity to play.

When I was asked to train with Bradford’s first-team, I was nervous at first. My coach was amazing. He said: “Just come and train – we won’t put any pressure on you to play, it’s just that we’ve heard good things.” Because I support Bradford, it was massive

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for me, putting on that shirt. The girls really got behind me, even though I was young. It was a great experience.

It had always been in the back of my mind to move to the United States. When I went into secondary school, I heard about the colleges out there. I put a video of myself online playing, and universities started getting in touch with me, offering scholarships. I knew it would be for me – and the weather in England just wasn’t doing it for me!

We’re building every week and every training session, we’re getting better.

universities started getting in touch with me, offering scholarships. I knew it would be for me – and the weather in England just wasn’t doing it for me!

It was a massive decision.

Like I mentioned, my Mum always supported me, but it was just me and her at home, so it was difficult letting her only child move to Miami. She knew that a full scholarship at a university in America was an amazing opportunity that I just couldn’t pass up.

I also studied for a degree in Sport & Exercise Science for four years out there, alongside playing.

It was perfect. I won Offensive Player of the Year in my last year – that was a great achievement, and we did quite well as a team.

After my four years in America I was 22-years-old. It’s changing now, but back then it was either molly-mae sharpe

play professionally in the one top league or nothing. I knew I wanted to carry on professionally, and Durham Women offered me the chance to play in the Women’s Championship and complete a Masters’ degree through a scholarship at the same time.

I wanted to continue my education, so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to get my Masters’ and play at the same time. Durham is only an hourand-a-half away from Bradford, so I was able to go home and see family and friends, too.

We came second in the Championship in 20/21 and had a great season. It was great jumping straight into the league, scoring goals and playing every week.

I’d always admired Crystal Palace. They were always a very difficult team to play against, and they were always involved in the community. London as a city had always appealed to me. I really just thought it was the place for me, so I moved in 2021. Now, I love it here. It’s obviously expensive living in London, but it’s worth it!

The fans that come to watch us carry us every week – they’re brilliant. They travel up and down the country to support us, and we appreciate them so much. Seeing them at our games gets us all buzzing, to be honest.

We’ve just got to carry on with the process and carry on improving every week. We want to finish as high as we can in the league, so from now on, we’ve just got to take every game as it comes

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academy Alex Wynter - u9S-u16S Player Care Officer I joined the club at Under-9s and left at the age of 21. I played a couple of times for the first-team and that was my journey at Palace until rejoining recently.

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othing is the same as when I was first here. It has changed completely.

We used to train up at the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace, but now everything is on site here and it’s a great facility for the boys to enjoy their football at all ages.

It’s great to be back at the club; it’s always felt like home here and I have been thoroughly enjoying it. It has been busy over the past few months since I returned – it’s completely different being on the other side.

I’m the Player Care Officer at the Academy for Under-9s through to Under-16s. My job is to provide support to the boys and their parents throughout their Academy journey. It’s also a role which implements and plans a Life Skills Programme for both parents and players. I’m effectively a link between the players, parents and coaches and I provide holistic support throughout.

With varying age groups, the U9s would need a completely different programme to say the U16s. The U16s would be going on to a different chapter of their

life – they would be thinking a lot about earning their scholarships to progress to the Professional Development Phase, while the U9s would be at the beginning of their footballing journey, coming into an environment like this for the first time. There is a lot of variety for

It gives me an opportunity to relate to the players. I know the process and what they have been through, so it does help me in this role as a Player Care Officer. each age group and I’ve got to tailor things for each individual player.

My role is predominantly off the pitch. We are away from coaching, but I think that’s a good thing for the boys. They have got someone like myself, or other Player Care Officers alex wynter

like Kiran Dingri, Susan Jackson or Lekan Odushola to go to who don’t have an immediate say on what happens on the pitch. We’re here for a holistic point of view. We are quite fortunate to have four people in our Player Care Team.

The idea and concept of player care is coming into play more and more. It will be pivotal to a lot of players and coaches and can really make a difference. When I was coming through, there was nothing like this; there was just a coach, a player liaison officer and maybe education if you earned a scholarship, but now to have a team of people to speak to and help you throughout is great.

My experience coming through the Academy has helped. It gives me an opportunity to relate to the players. I know the process and what they have been through, so it does help me in this role as a Player Care Officer. What has been going on here off the pitch for these rising prospects has been brilliant and with the new facilities and wings due to open in a few months’ time, it is a really good time for the Academy

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over the road dylan reid

Getting to know DYLAN REID -

Age

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Joined

February 2023

Position

Central Midfielder

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Highlights so far

Making his debut for St Mirren at the age of 16 against Rangers. In doing so, he became the youngest ever player in Scottish Premiership history.

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Reid is a deep-lying midfielder who is good on the ball and capable of dictating the tempo of a game.

DLYAN REID

After putting pen to paper on his new deal in south London just a few weeks ago, Dylan Reid became the latest youngster to join the Academy setup. “I’m super excited and I can't wait to hopefully start playing soon,” he said. “I can't wait to see where this will go. The coaches and facilities here are top drawer and I’ll always give my best on and off the pitch, I just need to kick on.”

The midfielder joins Palace after featuring across the border in Scotland for St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. He made his debut last season at 16 years and five days old, setting a record as the youngest ever player in Scottish Premiership history.

“To make my debut at Ibrox was honestly such a special feeling for me and my family,” Reid says. “Ever since then I’ve tried to kick on in any way that I could to continue to be in and around the first-team.

“Training with the first-team was challenging, I’ve been doing it since I was 15, but it was a good experience and it forces you to adapt and become better physically and technically.”

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Playing up the ranks has helped Reid adapt, but also develop his ability to impact the game from midfield.

I do admire the likes of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and what they have to offer. I can play deep, I can play boxto-box, but I really like to dictate the tempo.

Dylan is one of the best young talents in Scotland for his age in his position.

For Dylan to make his debut at 16 and set a Scottish Premiership record is a fantastic achievement for him

Gary Issott academy director

“I wouldn’t say I play like anyone, but I do admire the likes of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and what they have to offer. I can play deep, I can play box-to-box, but I really like to dictate the tempo. I like the ball to go through the midfield and to be a part of everything that’s going on on the pitch and I try to get involved as much as I can.

“When I was coming through the ranks I was always playing as a midfielder. I was never really attacking, but I think I can add that to my game: to start getting goals and assists. It’s something I want to look at and hopefully I can develop that here.

“The facilities here are out of this world, especially for an Academy, even though some of it is still getting finished! My main DYLAN REID

focus now is to use these facilities and just to play regularly and get into the team as much as I can to further my development”

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Keeping you posted on all things south London. Over the page, dive into the fascinating history of one of the most vibrant and bustling streets in town…

sir henry cooper Born in Lambeth, Cooper shot to fame when he knocked down a young Cassius Clay – later known as Muhammad Ali – in 1963. He remained a popular figure throughout his career, twice winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year and remaining the only boxer to receive a knighthood.

Brick Lane, Soho, London Bridge and more 3rd March London is full of surprises, and it’s never too late to see new parts of the city you call home. Unseen Tours offer a new approach, supporting guides who were formerly homeless to create and lead walks in different neighbourhoods of London, talking you through both their own personal stories and their knowledge of the area’s extensive history.

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o placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence,” wrote Max Ehrmann in his famous Desiderata. And why not heed that advice? Head down to Surrey Street on a Sunday morning, and take a deep breath.

It’s calm. It’s quiet. Take a moment to absorb the tranquillity of your surroundings. It is a once a week occurrence, and it won’t last long.

Now flash forward 24 hours, and watch in wonder at the organised chaos unfolding in front of you. It’s a sea of colours and noises, sights and smells; it is, in essence, south London at its very best. Surrey Street market is in full flow.

There is a reason the market is so regularly used as a location by film and television producers.

It is a frothing sea of activity, and has been so for close to 800 years. From flowers, to fruits and vegetables, to handmade clothes and specialty homemade foods, the 75 or more stalls have it all.

It is not an exaggeration to look back almost eight centuries to find the origins of such a south London gem. There are traces of a market existing as far back as the Anglo-Saxon period in what is now Croydon, but the earliest confirmed record is from the 1236/37 season – err, we mean the year 1236.

A market charter was granted to the town by the then Archbishop of Cantebury, Robert Kilwardby, in 1276 – making it one of, if not the, oldest market street in London. Soon it became

a weekend on Surrey Street in the middle ages would have been far more graphic than even some of Palace’s worst defeats down the road at Selhurst Park

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Surrey Street, Croydon, in the 1970s.

known by a series of different names: the Shambles – no jokes about Palace performances from decades gone by, please – the Flesh Market, the Butcherie and Butcher Row. No prizes for guessing what was sold there.

Indeed, a weekend on Surrey Street in the middle ages would have been far more graphic than even some of Palace’s worst defeats down the road at Selhurst Park. The slant of the road meant that the blood from the slaughtered animals could flood downhill and away from the customers. Butcherie, indeed.

Over time the market evolved, offering corn and even livestock – but it didn’t take long for the real crowd-pleaser to arrive. It was, of course, the street’s first pub. Originally known as The Bell, the 13th century inn stood for centuries before being rebuilt as the Dog & Bull, and remains on Surrey Street to this day.

It proudly proclaims itself to be the oldest pub in Croydon, its name stemming from the centuries old blood sport of ‘bull baiting’, where the two eponymous animals were set on one another for the entertainment of the crowd. On that particular front, the sporting entertainment in south London has vastly improved since Palace arrived.

The market itself has received royal approval, with the then-Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, visiting in November, 1994. If the 13th century cattle sellers could see this buzzing, multicultural SOUTH OF THE RIVER

hive of activity now, it’s safe to say they would be sprinting to the Dog & Bull for a particularly strong drink and a good sit down.

There is food from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, Vietnam to Venezuela; handmade breads and herbal medicines; brightly coloured flowers to brilliantly dyed clothes. It is a hub of diversity and individual expression, and yet a picture of community and togetherness.

If the 13th century cattle sellers could see this buzzing, multicultural hive of activity now, it’s safe to say they would be sprinting to the Dog & Bull for a particularly strong drink and a good sit down So next time you find yourself craving a bowl of cherries or a bunch of orchids – or more likely just an assault on the senses on a Saturday morning – you know where to go. It’s been under our noses for eight hundred years now, and it’s not going anywhere

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THROUGH THE LENS

EBERE EZE V BRENTFORD

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through the lens

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The Premier League celebrates its 30th anniversary this season, with Palace there at the start in 1992/93 and still there today – with a few detours along the way.

Here, we break down the club’s Premier League spells, letter by letter.

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“Faces have changed, players have changed and owners have changed, but the important thing is what we’ve done together for the football club.”

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alace have inspired passions, upsets and incredible memories since their return to the Premier League – so here are some of our favourite quotes from the past 10 years:

“This club is definitely a family and there’s genuine love here.”

Wilfried Zaha

“Passionate, rock solid, good people, great area: my type of football club.”

Damien Delaney

“My nine-year-old self was hooked by Selhurst Park’s noise and lights, sounds and smells.”

Stephen Browett

“This team – that was built up of mainly free agents, no-hopers and players people didn’t want – became one of the best teams I played in.”

Peter Ramage

“Palace were my team… it was very much a question of our team, our local team: Crystal Palace.”

Roy Hodgson

Without Crystal Palace, none of my journey happens gareth southgate

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“The honour of captaining the club – my club, the club I supported as a boy – is one of my proudest achievements.”

Jason Puncheon

“It’s very special, this place.”

Ian Holloway

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It’s one of the most iconic Palace portraits. Halfway up the famous Wembley steps, ultimate goal of promotion achieved, and the team’s ‘hard man’ breaks down in tears. The emotion was just too much for Damien Delaney. But who was there – as he always was – to pick him back up again? Peter Ramage.

“He just sat down and started breaking down,” Ramage remembered in When Eagles Dare.

“It was quite hard to watch – I’ve never seen Damo like that. Big Irish

man with cuts all over his face, you know – he’s a pretty young man.

“We didn’t even know the camera was there. It was just two mates sitting there, me trying to console him.

“One thing I did remember him saying was ‘something like this shouldn’t happen to me,’ I was like: ‘Damo, you deserve it.’ He’d never been promoted in his career. He had obviously come at the start of the season from nobody wanting him; he was going to retire.

jesurun rak-sakyi The latest exciting graduate from Palace’s Academy, RakSakyi made his Premier League debut against Chelsea on the opening day of the 2021/22 season, before making his first start on the final day against Manchester United.

The tricky winger became Palace’s sixth youngest Premier League debutant at just 18-years-old, and is currently thriving on loan at Charlton Athletic.

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“Then fast forward nine or 10 months [and] we’re both sitting on the steps of Wembley and just having a moment between the two of us. It wasn’t two teammates, it was just two mates, not realising it was getting beamed on the Wembley screens.

“I didn’t even realise it was [on the screens] until my mum and dad [told me] after the game. My mum was in tears, saying: ‘I can’t believe what’s just happened.’

Yeah, we got promoted, Mum. “It could’ve been any two of us throughout that squad sitting there having that conversation, because I think that’s how close we were.”

The defensive duo later joined the celebrations on the Wembley balcony, but the image of the two of them that day will forever live in the minds of players and fans alike.

Ramage never played for Palace in the Premier League, but his pivotal role in reaching the promised land means his place on this list is more than deserved

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ian king

Having been on the brink of collapse in 2010, Crystal Palace earned promotion back to the Premier League 10 years ago this season. Here, Club Historian Ian King tells the story of a dramatic campaign – with a little help from the stars of When Eagles Dare.

February 2nd: Palace 2-1 Charlton Athletic Palace were on a run of only one victory in 11 matches and had failed to score in four of their last five – and were missing captain Mile Jedinak against Charlton after an eye injury sustained during the fracas at Huddersfield, with Alex Marrow taking his place. New signings Kevin Phillips and Stephen Dobbie were on the bench, while the Addicks had missed out on the loan signing of Jeffrey Schlupp from Leicester.

The encounter was a game of two halves as Charlton took control from the kick-off and should have had more to show for their dominance than former Palace player Ricardo Fuller’s 15th minute opening goal. Ian Holloway introduced Kevin

Phillips for the second-half and the wily old campaigner provided a partner for the isolated Glenn Murray. Soon Dobbie was also introduced and opportunities appeared, with Murray drawing the Eagles level with 15 minutes left. Four minutes later the comeback was complete when a slip by the Charlton ‘keeper left the Palace centre-forward with a straightforward finish.

Three points kept the Eagles in the play-off places and still in with a chance of automatic promotion.

February 8th: Watford 2-2 Palace It was a disastrous start at promotion rivals Watford as the home team caused havoc in the first 25 minutes, scoring two goals through defensive

errors. It could have been worse had Matej Vydra’s free header found the target.

As he did against Charlton, Holloway changed things for the second-half with Jonny Williams and Phillips coming into the fray, and the his side looked immeasurably better. Just after the hour mark the Eagles were on the offensive, and Peter Ramage was on hand to thump home the loose ball after his defensive partner Damien Delaney had seen his header blocked. Four minutes later Phillips opened his Palace account with an assured finish from Jazz Richards’ pass, and looked more likely to go on and win the game, but had to be satisfied with a point after Ramage headed straight at the keeper.

In the end it was a good point for both clubs as the

january 31st On transfer deadline day both Kevin Phillips and Stephen Dobbie had joined the Eagles on loan with Jason Banton going on loan to Plymouth 2012/13

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other three outfits involved in the battle for play-off places all lost the following day.

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BORN: 9th October, 1993 – Pembury, Kent

On paper this was an important game against fellow play-off contenders, and Jedinak returned to the side. The first-half failures of the previous two games were soon forgotten as Wilfried Zaha crossed the ball for poacher Murray to score after just nine minutes.

Further chances came Palace’s way but they were thankful for Ramage heading off the line as the first 45 minutes drew to a close.

After the break it got better for the home team when Ramage swivelled from a corner and shot home to double the Eagles advantage. More came in the 57th minute as Murray whipped the ball into the top corner from 25 yards. The Teesside club netted with 10 minutes to go, but substitute Phillips, latching on to Zaha’s through ball, drilled his shot into the net to complete an emphatic result.

Cardiff remained favourites for the title with Hull City looking good in second. Watford and Palace were well placed in third and fourth, but Leicester and Middlesbrough were now looking over their shoulders

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jonny williams

APPEARANCES: 70 GOALS: 1 Another Palace Academy gem, Williams made his debut in August, 2011, and his balance, vision and close control made him a fans favourite. Returning from a hamstring problem, he made a telling contribution in the second part of the 2012-13 season but was unable to break into the side during the club’s return to the top-flight while his injury hoodoo struck again. After a spell at Charlton Athletic, he now plays for Swindon Town.

It felt like there was a real pathway from the Academy to the first-team. It was all about working hard, probably the most intense training I had in my career. It got me ready for that transition in Dougie’s first-team Jonny Williams

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Holloway questioned Watford’s use of a loan ‘loophole’ with udinese

Alex Marrow makes his final first team appearance for Palace 2012/13

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from the

Times have changed over Crystal Palace’s rich and storied history. In each edition, we dust off the archive and reprint a story from one of the club’s historical programmes. This week, we republish a column from an iconic meeting between these two: ‘Crystanbul’.

Crystal Palace v Liverpool – May 20th, 2014

From the Press Box Today’s Guest Writer: Jason Burt, Football Correspondent, The Sunday Telegraph Who has done the better job this season – Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool or Tony Pulis at Crystal Palace? That, by common consent, is the choice when it comes to the Manager of the Year award, which will be presented by the League Managers Association a week today.

The ceremony takes place the day after the Premier League finishes, with votes being cast right up until that day by the managers. So maybe they will wait to see who wins the league?

If Liverpool finish top, champions for the first time in 24 years, then surely it has to be Rodgers who wins? Even if they do not, taking a team from seventh place into the top three with the thrilling style of football Liverpool

have played this season surely means Rodgers is a certainty?

Undoubtedly Rodgers would be a worthy winner and he had conducted himself superbly

Pulis has worked on team shape and tactics, analysed opponents and formulated plans. It is not rocket science – it is just good, intelligent, inspirational football management

since he took over at Liverpool, so it is no surprise that he is odds-on with the bookmakers.

But, interestingly, only five times in the 21 years that the award from the archive

has been presented has it gone to the manager who has won the title – three times for Sir Alex Ferguson and twice for Arsene Wenger. No Chelsea manager – neither Jose Mourinho nor Carlo Ancelotti – has taken the award, while Manchester City’s Roberto Mancini was also over-looked.

What does that show?

Maybe Ferguson was shortchanged – after all, he won 13 titles, even though he did collect 11 divisional awards. But it also demonstrates that managers are not swayed by winning trophies or by the achievements at bigger clubs and often examine the body of work their peers have achieved in a season.

So Pulis must be in the reckoning – and Sunderland’s Gus Poyet cannot be discounted should he save the Black Cats from relegation. But it is the remarkable job that Pulis has achieved at Selhurst Park since he was appointed last November that has been the more impressive.

The statistics are astonishing.

With four points from 11

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matches, only seven clubs have accumulated more than 39 points from the 25 games since Pulis took over, while only four clubs have a better defensive record than Palace’s 11 clean sheets.

But the stats only tell half the story. With due recognition to Keith Millen, who certainly helped turn things around in his spell as caretaker, Palace were on the floor both literally, in terms of the table, and psychologically when Pulis took over.

While Palace bought well in the January transfer window, it was Pulis working with the existing group of players that

gave them the fighting chance that they so brilliantly grasped.

Like Rodgers, Pulis’ work has been done on the training pitches. He has coached and coached and coached again.

Pulis has worked on team shape and tactics, analysed opponents and formulated plans. It is not rocket science – it is just good, intelligent, inspirational football management. The same can be said of many other managers, of course, but few have achieved the spectacular results of Pulis and Rodgers this season.

And Palace have played good football, too. Witness the superb from the archive

victory away to Everton recently, or the manner in which Chelsea were beaten at Selhurst Park. Mourinho could not complain about Palace’s tactics or approach after that one.

No buses were parked. Palace wanted it and Pulis had a plan.

In all probability, Rodgers will win the Manager of the Year award and deservedly so. But Pulis’ work also deserves to be recognised and maybe he should, at the very least, win the divisional prize for the Premier League. For, thanks to him, that is where Palace will be playing their football next season

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palace for life

A Turning Point: Ted’s story

a

16-year-old south Londoner, Ted was the first young person to come through the Advantage mentoring scheme at Palace for Life and has made significant improvements since starting his journey.

Advantage is a programme for young people aged 14-21 who have been referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It provides impactful mental health support for young people by bringing together professional football club community organisations and the local NHS. The programme focuses on supporting young people with key interventions and assistance in order to help them re-establish aspirations and a sense of connection.

Ted began his mentoring journey in April, 2022. He wasn’t in the best headspace; his home life was tumultuous with his mood and regular outbursts. Ted was approaching the end of secondary school and felt unsure about his future prospects, so was hesitant to make any long-term goals. He initially thought he wanted to go into bricklaying, so had committed himself to a college course in that

area, but wasn’t sure if that was the path he 100% wanted to take.

His school started noticing the negative emotions he was experiencing and as a result he was referred to the Advantage programme by staff. Over a six month period his mentor at Palace for Life, Gemma, helped him to identify areas that he enjoyed, and how best he could try and work through his feelings.

After settling into the Advantage programme with Gemma, Ted started to identify his own emotional reactions and started to understand how his emotional responses were having an impact palace for life

– not only on himself, but on his wider family and relationships.

During his one-to-one mentoring sessions in the south London area, online and at Selhurst Park, he began thinking about the steps he would like to take after school.

During this time, Ted opened up and spoke about his interest in cars, and it was this realisation that made him change college courses from construction to mechanics, so he could really pursue his passion – Ted was also gifted with a laptop via Palace for Life’s Centre Forward Fund, to assist him with his studies.

“During his time on the programme, Ted has engaged

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excellently even through adversity, as he had to move away during the school break to support his wellbeing,” his mentor Gemma said about Ted’s progress. “Throughout the programme Ted has engaged in sessions, used resources to unpick his thinking and carried out reflective time for himself.”

As time went on, it was evident that these mentoring sessions with Gemma had helped Ted massively.

In a reflection session during the programme, Ted was asked how he felt about the mentoring so far.

“It’s been a great experience, and I have come a long way,” he said.

“I personally think that without my mentor, things would have taken a turn for the worst with my behaviour and attitude.”

Ted has now started his mechanics college course. “I love college so far,” he said. “I’m making loads of new friends and I’m enjoying working on the cars a lot!”

At the end of the six month programme, Ted described the mentoring as ‘life-changing’, and wants to continue to be a part of Palace for Life in the future.

Through our Targeted Intervention department, we work with young people through 1:1 mentoring to offer tailored support for those who need it most.

We have a team of experienced mentors who are able to offer young people unique insight into how to better their options and have a positive impact on their future.

To help support more people like Ted, you can donate to Palace for Life at palaceforlife.org

Support Palace for Life in our mission to raise £1 million to help us transform thousands of more young south Londoners’ lives.

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on

McJedley, Wright and Bright, Zaha and Bolasie. Palace’s history is full of players who’ve formed memorable partnerships.

Here, we look at the most prolific of them all...

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i

t seems an old-fashioned ideal in the modern day and age.

In the era of false 9s, lone centre-forwards and deep-lying playmakers, the traditional strike partnership seems to have fallen by the wayside. But had we ever had it so good?

There were all the combinations. The little and large: Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch spring to mind. The nippy runner and the powerful finisher.

The fast and the furious: step up Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney.

But at Crystal Palace, we were privileged to watch one of the very best at work. Their names even rhymed, for goodness sake; it was just meant to be.

Ian Wright, Mark Bright and an absolute shedload of goals.

Goals of all types too.

Long-range screamers to perfectly timed tap-ins; wonderfully

crafted openers to scrambled home equalisers; powerful headers to intricate lobs. Palace’s two No 9s could do it all.

When we got on the pitch, there was just certain things he knew I was going to do and I knew he was going to do mark bright

Their stories could not be more different – geographically at least. Bright, born in Stoke-onTrent, played his early football for non-league side Leek Town before

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joining Port Vale and Leicester City. Gary Lineker had just left the latter, allowing a young Bright to establish himself in the first-team and earn a £75,000 move to Crystal Palace. Talk about a bargain.

Wright’s early years were spent in south London – Woolwich to be specific. His path was a tumultuous one, and despite trials with Southend and Brighton & Hove Albion (gulp) he failed to earn a professional contract.

A spell in Chelmsford Prison followed, and while reprimanded he vowed to turn his life around.

An inspiring story like that can only be inspirational if the protagonist succeeds, and boy did Wright succeed. Signing for semi-professional Greenwich Borough, he was spotted by Crystal Palace after a tip-off from Dulwich Hamlet manager Billy Smith and came to a trial at Selhurst Park.

Steve Coppell took one look at the plucky centre-forward and signed the 21-year-old there and then.

Wright impressed in his first season, scoring nine times, and was joined by Bright a year later.

“I went there [Palace] in November [1986] and from then until the end of the season I scored seven and Wrighty scored eight – and we said: ‘That’s not good enough. If we think we’re elite players and we think we can play in the First Division, we have to work hard and try to get our partnership together working’,” Bright later explained.

In 1987/88, Wright scored 23 times – Bright scored 26.

You can see where this is going:

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there was now a real competition to be Palace’s top scorer. In 1988/89 Bright scored 25 – but this time Wright netted 33.

Palace had a strike force to be reckoned with, and it had fired them to the play-off places.

More fantastic memories were to follow. Wright scored 118 for Palace, while Bright netted 114 of his own. Their remarkably comparable records only further emphasises their synchronicity.

They remain two of just eight men to reach three figures for the club, and the two highest scorers of the post-war period.

The duo deserved a major trophy, and came so close in the 1990 FA Cup final. Wright scored twice and Bright was a constant presence as Palace drew 3-3 with Manchester United before narrowly losing the replay.

There was success at Wembley a year later, however, as Wright once again netted a brace to see off Everton 4-1 in the Full Members Cup final. Zenith Data Systems Cup champions, you’ll never sing that.

Wright and Bright’s 232 goals for Palace marked a remarkable period for the club, one that many fans see – along with today’s sustained Premier League success – as a golden era. Steve Coppell, Alan Smith, Geoff Thomas, Eric Young, John Salako, John Pemberton, Nigel Martyn. Heady days.

“Everybody added a little bit to what we had and you have to perfect it. When we got on

the pitch, there was just certain things he knew I was going to do and I knew he was going to do. He would sit it up to the far post and I would slide it into the six-yard box for him to slide on and tap in.

“A lot of hard work went on behind the scenes, but on the big stage and on the pitch on the Saturday, that’s where it all came out. Everybody was like ‘wow, that’s telepathic’ but there’s just a lot of hard work went into it.

A lot of hard work went on behind the scenes, but on the big stage and on the pitch on the Saturday, that’s where it all came out. Everybody was like ‘wow, that’s telepathic’ mark bright

“You have to remember he scored over 100 goals and I scored over 100 goals in five seasons and I was six. There were only a few goals between us and we averaged 19 goals a season each for five seasons, which is incredible.”

Football is a team sport, and Wright and Bright were among the greatest teams of them all

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The page for Palace supporters: taking your comments from the terraces into the programme.

This week, we print your messages. Want to get in touch? Use the details below.

A big happy 40th Birthday to Conor Burke, who travels often to Selhurst from Kerry in Ireland - here’s to a big 3 points vs Liverpool as a present!

Welcome to the Crystal Palace family Harrison Seymour aged 7, enjoying your first match at Selhurst watching the mighty Eagles. Lots of love from Aunty Jo. Happy 10th Birthday to Alex Goh. Lots of love Mum, Dad, Isabelle and Olivia. Xxxx

Happy 10th birthday Aaron. Have a great day Spud. Lots of love from mum, dad and Hannah

Happy 70th Birthday Dad! Hope you enjoy the game! Lots of love from all the family xx

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A huge happy 16th Birthday to Jake Mitchell. Lots of Love from all of your family. Hope you see a Palace win this evening

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Happy 13th Birthday Robert Justice Carey. Love Aunty Beth, Will & James xxx Happy 40th Birthday Darren lots of love from Sarah, Jake, Finley, Oscar and Thea xxx

My Dad and lifelong Palace supporter John Scrivens sadly passed away on the 2nd December 2022. He is sadly missed by his whole family, but flying with the eagles now.

Happy 16th Birthday Harry.

Have a great day. Love from Lob, Teresa & Louis

Happy birthday Justina from all your family and friends. Have a wonderful day, all my love Galv xxx

Happy 70th Birthday, Gary Boland, An Eagles fan for over 53 years.

Love from all your family

Matouš Elphick celebrated his 21st birthday on February 14th. Lots of love from Mum, Dad, Anežka and Tomáš xxxx P.S. Here he is at the Leeds match with cousin Jirka

Congratulations to David Frost on his 80th birthday, a lifelong Palace fan who has been coming to Selhurst Park for over 70 years. David has instilled his love of the club to his extended family and friends who wish him many happy returns.

Happy Birthday, Pete! Have a brilliant day. Love from Maria, Mum, Dad, Sarah, Andrew & the boys, Jen, Jamie & the girls, and of course the cats and dog!

Anthony McGeever loved Crystal Palace as a season ticket holder, his late wife, three children and his five grandchildren. He came to Selhurst Park with them before and is much loved.

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Email programme@cpfc.co.uk with a message of 30 words or fewer and an image to feature on our messageboard.

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Prepare for an exciting away trip, look back on a dramatic late winner, meet the mascots and pit your wits against Brighty below.

Euan Maguire

zach wickham

zachary battersby

AGE:

AGE:

AGE:

11

SCORE PREDICTION:

1-1

12

SCORE PREDICTION:

1-1

11

SCORE PREDICTION:

1-3

Stephen Lyons

freddie harford

Poppy Danusia Tiller

AGE:

AGE:

AGE:

13

SCORE PREDICTION:

3-2

Holly Hinton AGE:

8

9

SCORE PREDICTION:

2-1

rocco jacob SCORE PREDICTION:

3-2

AGE:

11

SCORE PREDICTION:

1-2

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SCORE PREDICTION:

2-1

Want to feature as a mascot?

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next up: aston villa It’s a trip to the Midlands for Palace as they head to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa on Saturday, 4th March (15:00 GMT).

Travel: Witton is the nearest train station to Villa Park, with regular services from Birmingham New Street. Alternatively, Birmingham New Street is a short drive from the stadium.

Pre-match: There are a number of away pubs near Villa Park, with The Witton Arms, The Yew Tree and the Hare of the Dog all previously welcoming travelling supporters.

BEAT BRIGHTY In each edition, club icon Mark Bright calls it how he sees it and predicts events from this week’s football.

See how you fare and try to Beat Brighty!

Scoring: One point for every correct result, three for a correct scoreline.

Brighty

You

2-1 1-1 1-1 2-0 total Manage to Beat Brighty? Keep track of your total score above!

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Best memory: Dwight Gayle scored a sumptuous late winner at Villa Park on Boxing Day, 2013 as Palace picked up a huge three points on their road to survival.

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team stats: women / U21s / U18s Annabel Blanchard Blanchard scored the winner as Palace Women beat Durham to boost their promotion chances in south London.

Jack Wells-Morrison Wells-Morrison scored a dramatic late winner as Palace reached the knockout stages of the Premier League International Cup.

Cormac Austin Austin scored from the spot as Palace came from behind to earn a point against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Home fixture Away fixture Cup fixture (Crystal Palace score shown first)

AUGUST Sun 21

London City Lionesses

W 1-0

Sat 27

Coventry United

W 3-0

SEPTEMBER Sun 18

Southampton

L 1-2

Sun 25

Blackburn Rovers

W 3-1

Sun 2

Bristol City

L 0-4

Sun 16

Sunderland

L 0-2

Sun 23

Bristol City

L 0-3

Sun 30

Durham

W 1-0

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER Sun 20

Charlton Athletic

L 1-2

Sun 27

Lewes

L 1-4

DECEMBER Sun 4

Lewes

W 1-0

JANUARY Sun 8

Watford

W 5-1

Wed 11 Charlton Athletic

L 0-2

Sun 15

London City Lionesses

L 0-5

Sun 22

Coventry United

L 2-3

Sun 29

Durham

L 0-3

Sun 5

Southampton

L 0-2

Sun 12

Durham

W 1-0

Sun 26

Sheffield United

FEBRUARY

MARCH Sun 5

Bristol City

Sun 12

Sheffield United

Sun 19

Birmingham City

Sun 26

Blackburn Rovers

APRIL Sun 2

Sunderland

Sun 16

Birmingham City

Sun 23

Lewes

Sun 30

Charlton Athletic

AUGUST Mon 8 Brighton & Hove Albion W Fri 12 Manchester United W Fri 19 Fulham D Fri 26 Wolves W Tue 30 Swindon Town W SEPTEMBER Sat 3 Tottenham Hotpsur W Fri 16 Chelsea D OCTOBER Sat 1 West Ham United W Tue 4 Bristol Rovers L Sun 9 Everton L Tue 18 Plymouth Argyle L Sat 22 Manchester City D Mon 31 Arsenal D NOVEMBER Fri 4 Leicester City D Mon 14 Sheffield United W Mon 21 Newcastle United W Mon 28 Bristol City D december Sat 3 Bristol City L Mon 19 Newcastle United L JANUARY Sun 8 Brighton & Hove Albion W Fri 13 Sheffield United D Mon 16 Fulham L Sun 22 Liverpool W Mon 30 Manchester City L FEBRUARY Mon 13 Leicester City D Mon 20 Manchester United D Mon 27 Tottenham Hotspur MARCH Fri 3 Everton Fri 17 Arsenal APRIL Mon 3 Chelsea Fri 7 Blackburn Rovers Mon 17 West Ham United Mon 24 Wolves MAY Mon 1 Blackburn Rovers Sat 6 Liverpool

women/u21s/u18s

3-2 5-1 2-2 2-1 2-0 3-0 3-3 1-0 0-2 3-4 0-1 3-3 1-1 0-0 2-1 1-0 2-2 2-5 2-3 4-2 1-1 1-2 1-0 0-5 1-1 0-0

SEPTEMBER Tue 6 Hertha Berlin Wed 28 Paris Saint-Germain FEBRUARY Sat 4 Dinamo Zagreb Wed 8 SC Braga TBC TBC Liverpool

W 1-0 W 7-3 L 1-2 W 2-1

AUGUST Sat 13 West Ham United L Sat 20 Aston Villa W Sat 27 West Bromwich Albion W SEPTEMBER Sat 3 Brighton & Hove Albion W Sat 17 Southampton W OCTOBER Sat 1 Chelsea W Sat 8 Sheffield United W Sat 22 Leicester City L Sat 29 Fulham D NOVEMBER Sat 5 Leeds United L Sat 19 Norwich City D Sat 26 Tottenham Hotspur L DECEMBER Sat 3 Brighton & Hove Albion W Sun 11 Manchester United L JANUARY Sat 7 West Ham United L Sat 14 Fulham W Sat 28 Aston Villa W FEBRUARY Sat 18 Brighton & Hove Albion D Sat 25 Arsenal MARCH Sat 4 Tottenham Hotspur Sat 11 Arsenal Sat 18 Leicester City APRIL Sat 1 Southampton Sat 15 Norwich City Sat 22 Chelsea Sat 29 West Bromwich Albion

2-3 4-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-2 2-1 1-5 2-2 2-5 2-2 1-3 5-0 1-3 0-4 4-0 2-1 2-2

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women

u21s

Name

Apps

Chloe Arthur Paige Bailey-Gayle

Goals

u18s

Name

Apps

15

Tayo Adaramola

14

Josh Addae

Goals

Name

Apps

Goals

21

Cormac Austin

12

1

4

Kalani Barton

12

Kirsty Barton

8

1

Victor Akinwale

25

5

Freddie Bell

17

Annabel Blanchard

17

3

Kofi Balmer

22

1

Rio Cardines

10

2

Charley Clifford

1

Freddie Bell

1

Junior Dixon

14

11

2

Rianna Dean Polly Doran

17

Aimee Everett

10

Anna Filbey

15

1

Fliss Gibbons

11

1

Shauna Guyatt

12

Coral-Jade Haines

15

1

Elise Hughes

18

5

Annabel Johnson

16

Fran Kitching (GK)

14

Natalia Negri (GK)

4

Maliq Cadogan

13

Owen Goodman (GK)

18

Seán Grehan

27

Danny Imray

16

Caleb Kporha

4

Fionn Mooney

3

Adler Nascimento

2

Ademola Ola-Adebomi

23 28

8

David Ozoh

24

2

Jadan Raymond

Hollie Olding

10

Kaden Rodney

Chloe Peplow

8

Laurence Shala (GK)

14

Cardo Siddik

Joseph Gibbard

16

Jake Grante

17

Jackson Izquierdo (GK)

15

Eyimofe Jemide

18

David Obou

1

1

David Ozoh

2

1

Caleb Kporha

16

2

Finlay Marjoram

3 2

Zach Marsh

16

5

Hindolo Mustapha

13

1

Adler Nascimento

13

5

3

Kaden Rodney

2

1

Laurence Shala (GK)

4

Basilio Socoliche

15

Franco Umeh-Chibueze

1

1

Vonnte Williams

16

1

F

A GD Pts

25

Molly-Mae Sharpe

16

2

Matthew Vigor

4

Isabella Sibley

7

1

Noah Watson

17

Jack Wells-Morrison

25

Joe Whitworth (GK)

9

15

William Eastwood (GK)

Giulio Marroni

12

8

Hope Smith (GK)

5

David Omilabu

Ellie Noble

Lizzie Waldie

1

Jackson Izquierdo (GK)

Leigh Nicol

Kirsten Reilly

1

2

3

5

All statistics correct as of 17:00 Wednesday, February 22nd pos CLUB P W D

L

1

lon

14 9

3

2 30 11 +19 30

F

A GD Pts

2

bri

13 9

3

1 22 7 +15 30

3

sou

14 7

5

2 16 9 +7 26

4

bir

13 7

1

5 20 14 +6 22

5

cha

12 7

1

4 20 15 +5 22

pos CLUB P W D

L

1

2 47 22 +25 35

F

A GD Pts

mci

17 10 5

2

che

18 9

6

3 42 27 +15 33

3

cry

17

7

3 33 27 +6 28

7

pos CLUB

P W D

L

1

15 13 0

2 55 23 +32 39

whu

2

ful

14 7

3

4 43 24 +19 24

3

cry

14 7

3

4 34 26 +8 24

4

ars

16 7

6

3 28 24 +4 27

5

liv

17

7

5

5 25 20 +5 26

4

che

14 7

2

5 32 28 +4 23

6

mun

18 6

8

4 34 42 -8 26

5

tot

13 7

1

5 26 23 +3 22

6

cry

13 6

0

7 14 20 -6 18

7

ful

17 6

6

5 33 22 +11 24

6

ars

13 4

4

5 27 28 -1 16

7

lew

12 4

4

4 10 14 -4 16

8

eve

17

3

7 29 31 -2 24

7

bha

13 4

4

5 17 28 -11 16

8

dur

13 4

3

6 16 17 -1 15

9

9

7

bha

17 6

4

7 35 32 +3 22

10 wol

17 6

2

9 21 30 -9 20

11

whu

18 5

3 10 24 34 -10 18

12 bla

17 5

1

bla

13 3

5

5 12 19 -7 14

10 sun

14 4

1

9 17 21 -4 13

11

she

13 3

2

8 16 15 +1 11

13 tot

17 3

7

12 cov

14 2

0 12 13 44 -31 6

14 lei

17 2

5 10 17 34 -17 11

11 26 36 -10 16 7

17 30 -13 16

women/u21s/u18s

8

sou

12 4

3

5 26 26 0 15

9

wba

12 4

3

5 19 21 -2 15

10 lei

12 4

1

7 18 26 -8 13

11

nor

15 3

3

9 21 41 -20 12

12 avl

15 2

3 10 28 52 -24 9

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Joel Ward

Tyrick Mitchell

Luka Milivojevic

James Tomkins

Marc Guéhi

22/23 FIXTURES & RESULTS 02

03

04

05

06

palace Career Appearances

323

88

191

129

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palace Career goals

5

1

29

10

4

AUGUST

Home fixture Away fixture Cup fixture (Crystal Palace score shown first) Started Used sub Unused sub Goal(s) Yellow card Red card

ALL-TIME

MAY

APRIL

March

FEBRUARY

JANUARY

DEC

NOV

OCTOBER

SEP

Date

Opposition

attendance/ KICK-OFF

Fri 5

Arsenal

25,286

L

0-2

17th

Mon 15

Liverpool

52,970

D

1-1

16th

Sat 20

Aston Villa

25,012

W

3-1

9th

Tue 23

Oxford United

9,564

W

2-0

Second round

Sat 27

Manchester City

53,112

L

2-4

12th

Tue 30

Brentford

25,043

D

1-1

13th

Sat 3

Newcastle United

51,863

D

0-0

15th

Sat 1

Chelsea

25,125

L

1-2

17th

Sun 9

Leeds United

25,002

W

2-1

15th

Sat 15

Leicester City

31,298

D

0-0

13th

Tue 18

Wolverhampton Wanderers

25,099

W

2-1

11th

Sat 22

Everton

38,939

L

0-3

13th

Sat 29

Southampton

25,130

W

1-0

10th

Sat 5

West Ham United

62,451

W

Wed 9

Newcastle United

51,660

D

2-1 0-0 (3-2)

Third round

Sat 12

Nottingham Forest

29,045

L

0-1

11th

Mon 26

Fulham

25,176

L

0-3

11th

Sat 31

Bournemouth

9,972

W

2-0

11th

Wed 4

Tottenham Hotspur

25,169

L

0-4

12th

Sat 7

Southampton

20,320

L

1-2

Third round

Sun 15

Chelsea

40,075

L

0-1

12th

Wed 18

Manchester United

23,343

D

1-1

12th

Sat 21

Newcastle United

25,350

D

0-0

12th

Sat 4

Manchester United

73,420

L

1-2

12th

Sat 11

Brighton & Hove Albion

24,827

D

1-1

12th

Sat 18

Brentford

17,122

D

1-1

12th

Sat 25

Liverpool

19:45

Sat 4

Aston Villa

15:00

Sat 11

Manchester City

17:30

Wed 15

Brighton & Hove Albion

19:30

Sun 19

Arsenal

14:00

Sat 1

Leicester City

15:00

Sat 8

Leeds United

17:30

Sat 15

Southampton

15:00

Sat 22

Everton

15:00

Tue 25

Wolverhampton Wanderers

19:30

Sat 29

West Ham United

12:30

Sat 6

Tottenham Hotspur

15:00

Sat 13

Bournemouth

15:00

Sat 20

Fulham

15:00

Sun 28

Nottingham Forest

16:30

Result

fixtures & results

Position

10th

Michael Olise Albert Sambi Lokonga Jordan Ayew Eberechi Eze Wilfried Zaha Vicente Guaita Jean-Philippe Mateta Jeffrey Schlupp Joachim Andersen Nathaniel Clyne James McArthur

07 08 09 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18

56

3

159

78

450 150

57

187

58

191 249

6

0

16

9

89

9

15

1

1

0

36

39

2

54

9

22

3

1

1

0

11

0

0

0

0

Fixtures & Results

Kaden Rodney

29

David Ozoh

Nathan Ferguson

28

Adler Nascimento

Naouirou Ahamada

26

Owen Goodman

Cheick Doucouré

22

Jaïro Riedewald

Chris Richards

21

Kofi Balmer

Odsonne Edouard

19

Joe Whitworth

Sam Johnstone

19

Will Hughes

73

41 43 44 63 76 77 78

0

0

82

0

0

1

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

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PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE 22/23

pos

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

1

Club arsenal

23

17

3

3

51

23

+28

54

2

manchester city

24

16

4

4

60

24

+36

52

3

manchester united

24

15

4

5

41

28

+13

49

4

tottenham hotspur

24

13

3

8

44

35

+9

42

5

newcastle United

23

10

11

2

35

15

+20

41

6

fulham

24

11

5

8

35

30

+5

38

7

Brighton & Hove Albion

22

10

5

7

39

29

+10

35

8

liverpool

22

10

5

7

38

28

+10

35

9

brentford

23

8

11

4

37

30

+7

35

10

chelsea

23

8

7

8

23

23

0

31

11

aston villa

23

8

4

11

28

38

-10

28

12

Crystal Palace

23

6

8

9

21

31

-10

26

13

nottingham forest

23

6

7

10

18

38

-20

25

14

leicester city

23

7

3

13

36

41

-5

24

15

Wolverhampton Wanderers

23

6

5

12

17

32

-15

23

16

everton

23

5

6

12

17

30

-13

21

17

bournemouth

23

5

6

12

21

44

-23

21

18

west ham united

23

5

5

13

19

29

-10

20

19

leeds united

23

4

7

12

28

39

-11

19

20

southampton

23

5

3

15

19

40

-21

18

All statistics correct as of 17:00 Wednesday, February 22nd

west ham nottingham forest

everton aston villa

bournemouth man city

leeds southampton

crystal palace liverpool

leicester arsenal

spurs chelsea

Friday, February 24th - 20:00

Saturday, February 25th - 15:00

Saturday, February 25th - 15:00

Saturday, February 25th - 15:00

Saturday, February 25th - 15:00

Saturday, February 25th - 17:30

Saturday, February 25th - 19:45

Sunday, February 26th - 13:30

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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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LIVERPOOL f.c.

D. England D. Cook D. Robathan S. Martin A. Marriner R. West

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