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10 chairman 36 eagle eye 42 ben bailey smith 44 jesse derry 52 HISTORY MAKERS 54 FROM THE ARCHIVE 56 RETRO PALACE 62 PALACE FOR LIFE 69 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 The ending was perfect but up until those last nine games, it was a frustrating year.

That’s football.

That’s just how it is. It’s not meant to be easy and nothing’s a given for anyone

Editor Will Robinson Design Billy Cooke, Stu Ellmer, Lucas Gough

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Contributors Ian King, Robin Johnson, Toby Jagmohan, Tommy Macarthur, Doc Brown, Paul Taylor Photography Neil Everitt, Sebastian Frej, Pinnacle Photo Agency, Toby Jagmohan, Getty Printer Bishops Printers

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NO ROOM FOR RACISM Today’s matchday programme cover marks the beginning of the Premier League’s No Room For Racism campaign, which covers all top-flight matches from 7th to 23rd October. These matches offer an opportunity for clubs to reiterate our ongoing commitment to tackling discrimination and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across all areas of the game.

Football is a diverse sport, which brings together communities and cultures.

This diversity makes the game stronger and we are working to ensure this is reflected across all areas of the game.

Everybody has a role to play to ensure that football is inclusive for all – together we can make it clear that there is no room for racism or any form of discrimination.

So what can I do? The Premier League and clubs are urging anyone who witnesses racist abuse to report it, either to the nearest steward, police officer or to our confidential text service on 07507 477 669.

Please include as much relevant information as possible, for example: RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA etc. Please include the stand, block, row and seat number you are in, and also identify the location of the anti-social behaviour, being as precise as possible. Please state if you wish to remain anonymous in your message.

Security staff will make every effort to deal with the issue. If they are unable to resolve the issue, each text will be followed up and investigated by a club staff member. You can also contact your nearest briefing

steward to report issues, who will do their best to help.

Anybody found guilty of discriminatory abuse towards any club employee, player, match official or supporter will receive an automatic club ban and may face criminal prosecution. The League and clubs are committed to working with the authorities to bring offenders to justice.

Football is everyone’s game.

Let’s celebrate the diversity that makes Crystal Palace so strong. If you see racist abuse, challenge it and report it. Thank you for your support.

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We would like to welcome Steve Cooper and his Nottingham Forest team and coaching staff for this afternoon’s match at Selhurst Park.

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wo visits to Old Trafford in the space of five days was never going to be easy and was made more difficult by the travelling difficulties that we had to overcome. However, I hope we made your journey worthwhile on Saturday by winning the game.

Having made a considerable number of changes in the team for the Carabao Cup, where I was able to give several senior players who, up to this point, had not really had a taste of first-team football a chance to play, we were of course conscious of the fact that a fullstrength Manchester United team might prove a difficult nut to crack that evening.

The team that played the Premier League game against Manchester United at the weekend was of course strengthened by the return of players who have helped us get a good start to the new season, and that gave us the opportunity of presenting Manchester United with more of a challenge than they faced in the earlier game.

I could not be more pleased with the way we approached

I could not be more pleased with the way we approached that game; with the quality of our football, particularly when defending under pressure towards the latter stages

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that game; with the quality of our football, particularly when defending under pressure towards the latter stages, and with the discipline, hard work and focus on the game plan that everyone showed throughout.

Thank you for your support across both games. I hope that those who joined us on Saturday will have headed back to south London in good spirits. It is never easy following your side home and away in this day and age, and the lengths so many of you went to in order to make it up to Manchester during a rail strike were phenomenal – our supporters are a real credit to the club.

Unfortunately, as I write, we are still suffering from a long

Thank you for your support across both games. I hope that those who joined us on Saturday will have headed back to south London in good spirits.

It is never easy following your side home and away in this day and age

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injury list, but we are looking forward to being able to call upon some of those who are currently injured in the near future. We were very disappointed to lose Dean Henderson on his debut for us at Old Trafford in the manner that we did. Football can be cruel, and we hope it won’t be too long before he is part of the squad again.

After full-time at Old Trafford, our attentions quickly turned to today’s game against Nottingham Forest. We want to make sure that we can keep up the good work from last weekend to again give you, our supporters, something to cheer about this afternoon

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What a fantastic result last weekend at Old Trafford – I could not have been prouder of the lads’ performances against one of the best sides in the country and we fully deserved to come away with three points.

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laying the same side twice in the space of five days is an unusual situation, and we knew after our defeat in the League Cup that we had the collective belief and ability to return to Old Trafford on the Saturday and secure an entirely different result. In typically wet and windy Mancunian weather, we produced a performance of real grit and determination to earn all three points.

Plenty of work goes into those kinds of performances.

We work hard on the training ground to combat the dangers posed by every opposition, and every player on the pitch was so disciplined in sticking to the game plan right up until the final whistle. We were composed in possession and patient out of it, and after scoring the opener we kept a dangerous Manchester United team at bay. What a finish from Joa, by the way!

I want to congratulate our young Academy players on the role they played this week, with Jes starting in the League

We work hard on the training ground to combat the dangers posed by every opposition, and every player on the pitch was so disciplined in sticking to the game plan right up until the final whistle

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Cup and David Ozoh coming off the bench – I’m sure both will learn a great deal from playing at the very highest level.

Congratulations also to Mola, who earned his first place in a senior matchday squad. I know he will have taken every opportunity to soak up what it means to be in a first-team dressing room, and if he keeps learning from the experienced professionals around him it will only help him grow as a player.

A special thank-you also goes to our travelling fans. You gave us such vocal support in the face of difficult circumstances, train strikes and more, and we could not be more grateful. When you play in a stadium the size of Old Trafford and you can still hear

your travelling supporters roaring you on, it gives you such a lift as a player.

Today’s match marks the Premier League’s No Room For Racism campaign, and the players and I will be proud to take the knee before kick-off to mark our commitment to opposing discrimination within football and wider society. As captain of this football club, I have the privilege of leading a truly diverse and welcoming dressing room, and we know how important diversity is this sport. Remember, if you hear any discriminatory language or abuse in the stands, make sure to report it – we want Selhurst Park to be a place where everyone feels welcomed to come and support their football team.

A special thankyou also goes to our travelling fans. You gave us such vocal support in the face of difficult circumstances, train strikes and more, and we could not be more grateful

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This afternoon’s meeting with Nottingham Forest is certain to be another tough test, and we must make sure that we take the positives from our victory at Old Trafford into today. It is one thing to produce results in big games, but another to do so on a consistent basis and that has to be the next step for us. I know you will be there from the first minute to the last, and I want to thank you in advance for your incredible support. I hope we can make you proud.

God Bless. JW

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Remembering

Elianne Andam Our community stands together

The players wore black armbands at Old Trafford following the absolutely devastating and tragic news that Elianne Andam was killed in Croydon last week. The heartbreak of her family and friends is unimaginable; our deepest condolences to them and to everyone in our community who has been affected by this senseless attack. To honour Elianne, and with the agreement of her family, we will hold a minute’s applause at Selhurst Park just before kick-off today as we come together as a community.

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Welcome to the supporters, players, staff and directors of Nottingham Forest to Selhurst Park for this early evening fixture, and to each and every Crystal Palace supporter here to get behind Roy’s team.

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he week before last was an eventful one, and a wellearned point against Fulham was initially followed by a very disappointing trip to Old Trafford on Tuesday. It then ended in a superb response from the whole team: a memorable win in the league fixture on the same ground courtesy of a truly outstanding goal from Joachim.

Thank you to every single supporter who made a trip – or even two – to Manchester. I know myself it was a challenging one travel-wise. The win helped Roy break a Premier League record, with five consecutive positive results at Old Trafford. Well done Roy, Ray, Paddy and all the players.

Dean sustained an injury on his debut at his former club in the League Cup, which is bitterly disappointing for him. I would like to wish him all the best in his recovery, as well as those who are closer to a return to the squad in the coming days.

This weekend’s Premier League matches are dedicated to No Room For Racism, and the players will take the knee before kick-off to issue a reminder that discrimination has no place in our game. We work hard at this football club to celebrate the

diversity of the area we represent, and to ensure that everyone who comes to watch Palace at Selhurst Park feels welcomed. I know you will play your part in this too, and remember: if you see or hear discriminatory abuse, challenge it and report it.

We work hard at this football club to celebrate the diversity of the area we represent, and to ensure that everyone who comes to watch Palace at Selhurst Park feels welcomed Congratulations to Ian Wright on receiving the prestigious Nordoff Robbins award for services to football, an award another former Palace player, Gareth Southgate, picked up last year. It was touching to hear Ian speak so glowingly about his chairman

time at Selhurst Park, and to hear that his biggest regret was not winning major silverware at the club – but I know he provided us as supporters with plenty of brilliant memories nonetheless. Congratulations to Emma Hayes who also won the services to football award.

With the international break coming up, it would be great to see you at Sutton in the coming weeks, with plenty of Palace Women and Under-21s fixtures scheduled. Next Saturday also marks the Foundation’s Marathon March with a record number of participants signed up – and Brighty and AJ leading the line as is becoming a wonderful tradition! Even if you’re not walking it, do check out the route and support those doing so if you live locally, and please donate anything you can for the charity so they can continue their outstanding work in south London.

Thank you for joining us today, and throw everything you have behind Roy’s team.

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The old adage that the job of a goalkeeper is a lonely one has proven unfounded in south London for Sam Johnstone, who told Robin Johnson that – in a Palace shirt – he has never felt better supported, despite facing some of the greatest challenges of his career…

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n the recent press, much has been made of – and plenty speculated about – the ongoing competition between two high-quality goalkeepers over at Arsenal. Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya’s interactions have been judged; interpretations made, body language scrutinised, and conjecture committed to print.

Perhaps it’s not surprising. The role of a goalkeeper has long been regarded as one of the loneliest in football, with spaces traditionally assigned in squads for just one – often pre-defined, stand-out – starting shot-stopper.

In contrast, when Dean Henderson sat on the Old Trafford turf 20 minutes into his Crystal Palace debut and appeared to clutch at his

I’ve lived away from home a number of times, but it was the first time that I’d had to move so far away from home. I had to move kids, find schools, and had no family close by for support.

It’s a challenge that people maybe don’t realise exists

thigh, the overriding expression on the face of Sam Johnstone – coming off the bench to take his place – was one of support, of compassion.

After all, Johnstone knew better than most the kinds of frustrations his close friend – both players were Manchester United academy graduates; Johnstone attended Henderson’s wedding last summer; and the two exchanged phone calls before Henderson’s move to SE25 – had fought through to start the Carabao Cup tie.

“To be honest, last year was frustrating,” Johnstone replies, candidly, when asked to reflect upon his own first calendar year as a Palace player. “I was used to playing, so not playing was tough, and I was injured quite a bit which I wasn’t used to. sam johnstone

“I was also trying to settle into a new area in London with my family. That was hard, to be honest. It was a new experience for me.” It’s sometimes easy to forget that the footballers don’t merely exist on matchdays, but face off-the-pitch battles as well.

“I’ve lived away from home a number of times, but it was the first time that I’d had to move so far away from home. I had to move kids, find schools, and had no family close by for support. It’s a challenge that people maybe don’t realise exists, on top of not playing at first and being injured.

“We got through it. That’s football. It was something I had to just kind of deal with as it all happened, because it wasn’t something I’d dealt with before.”

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As Johnstone alludes to, the goalkeeper initially found himself in uncharted territory after his move to south London last summer, joining from West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer.

The shot-stopper had missed just 11 league games for the Baggies over four seasons, earning automatic promotion to the top-flight in 2019/20. He won the Supporters’ Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year awards the following season for his Premier League exploits, and earned his first senior England call-up in March 2021.

Yet for the first two thirds of his debut season in south London, Johnstone struggled to force his way into Palace’s starting XI, making just two League Cup appearances before April and missing a number of matchday squads through injury.

Knowing the goalkeeper’s character, his reaction will not surprise you. Johnstone gave the best response any player could provide: “I dug in, I kept going, and I trained as hard as I could.

“In that situation, you just want to do your best, every single day. You want to keep doing more, so I was in the gym in the morning, doing extra training and then going to the gym again in the afternoon.

“Don’t get me wrong, it was hard, half knowing you weren’t going to play at the weekend.

But then, in the back of your mind, you know how quickly things in football can change and if anything happened to your teammate, you would play, so I just had to constantly be ready.

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had to work hard. Eventually, my chance came at the very end of the season – and I really enjoyed it. Then, through default a little bit” – an aside which tells you much about the humility Johnstone speaks with – “I got back into the England squad through those nine Palace games at the end of the season.

“The ending was perfect but up until those last nine games, it was a frustrating year. That’s football. That’s just how it is.

It’s not meant to be easy and nothing’s a given for anyone.

“But you kind of forget about the hard times when you’re playing.” These days, that might ring truer than ever. After back-to-back clean sheets against Fulham and Manchester United in the Premier League, good times probably never seemed so good.

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“Obviously I’m happy when I keep a clean sheet – but it’s a team effort,” Johnstone observes. “As a goalkeeper, we work hard every day with each other. We’re a group that train – just the goalies – together, and we’re supportive of each other.

“I’m happy to be in the team now, playing and, thankfully, getting some clean sheets. Of course, everyone wants to play, but I have to make sure that when I’m on the pitch, I do well.

That keeps you in the team, so that’s all I can do.”

For Johnstone, it is collective – rather than individual – success which brings about the most satisfaction. “I love the whole experience of being a goalkeeper, making saves,“ he says, “but only if we’re winning at the end of the day.

“It would be great to keep a load of clean sheets, but I’d much rather collect three points.

Getting those three points is obviously the best feeling you can have.”

It was a feeling Johnstone was able to embrace at Old Trafford last weekend as he shut out former club Manchester United, preserving Joachim Andersen’s match-winning strike in the process.

His return to Old Trafford was made all the sweeter by the backing provided by an away end not only making their second trip to Manchester in the space of five days, but overcoming national rail strikes to do so.

They’re brilliant, They’re the best fans that I’ve played in front of.

Their support earlier in the week, and then again last Saturday with the train strikes, was unbelievable

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“They’re brilliant,” Johnstone smiles. “They’re the best fans that I’ve played in front of. Their support earlier in the week, and then again last Saturday with the train strikes, was unbelievable.

“It does go a long way. For the lads to hear them in front of 70,000 United fans… we could hear them supporting us and I’m glad we gave them the result they travelled for. I’m glad they got it.”

Could the ‘keeper hear his own name over the Old Trafford humdrum – a rendition of ‘Super Sam Johnstone in goal’, perhaps?

“It’s something the fans started singing pretty soon,” he laughs.

“It’s great to hear.

“When you hear it, you find yourself singing along a little bit in

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your head! I obviously appreciate the fans singing it, and it’s a good song.” Given his recent form, there’s every chance that the melody won’t be contained to just Premier League stadia.

Johnstone’s form over Palace’s last nine Premier League matches in 2022/23 earned him his first England call-up in over two years, and he was subsequently selected again in the September international break.

He remembers of that initial call-up: “It was great! I was in the physio room at the time, just getting my ankle strapped up ready for training, and the text came through which, to be honest, I wasn’t quite expecting. I’d only just come into the team towards

Every time you go away with England, it’s amazing. The standard every single day is high. To be in that setup, and be around it with those types of players and the games and stuff, it’s amazing every single time it happens

the end of the season. Obviously [Nick] Pope was injured but…

“It’s an amazing feeling when you get that text. You immediately get excited to meet up with the squad, and test yourself with the best players in England.

“I kept it quiet around the lads at first, but I forwarded the message to my missus and family.

I’d never change it, but I was meant to be at a wedding during that period, so I sent it straight to the missus to tell her I couldn’t go!

“Every time you go away with England, it’s amazing. The standard every single day is high.

To be in that setup, and be around it with those types of players and the games and stuff, it’s amazing every single time it happens. You sam johnstone

never get bored of it, do you know what I mean?”

First-season frustrations behind him, settled in south London and feeling the support of fans, family and teammates alike, how does Johnstone now look forward in a Crystal Palace shirt?

“We have to go again,” he explains. “It’s not easy, is it?

Come Saturday, against every Premier League team, it’s going to be completely different.

“The lads need to keep doing the things the manager asks us to do. We’ve got a good group of lads who we know can go on and win some games.”

I like it, I like it, I like it. Here we go: super Sam Johnstone in goal

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the follow -up

This season, we’re putting your questions to members of the Palace squad. To have a chance of seeing your question answered by a first-team star, just head to cpfc.co.uk and submit your burning enquiries…

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Who works the hardest in training?

Sarah Poulton To be fair, we’ve got a good group of players that want to work. I feel like I’m one of them, and a lot of the lads always want to do extras. The lads stay out after training so I can’t specifically say one person.

What do you like to do to relax after training or a match?

What made you decide to be a goalkeeper?

Luca Efstathiou To be fair, I had no real choice in it!

I was a centre-half and the Sunday league club had no goalie, so each game everyone took it in turns to go in goal. One week it was my turn and I enjoyed it, and because we didn’t have a goalie, I just said I’d stay in goal. That’s where going in goal came from!

Josh Cox I just go home – I’ve got two kids and a missus! It’s literally training and then home, and then within an hour of being home, you’re on the school run and stuff like that.

That’s kind of it!

What’s your favourite cheat meal or take away?

Andrew Adams An Indian probably. To be honest, I still try and go healthy, so I’ll end up having chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, a shashlik, something like that, not too much of a curry really.

If I were to pick a curry, I usually just go for a masala. I don’t like anything spicy. the follow-up

Who’s the best ‘keeper of all-time and why?

Matthew M©Kay That’s a tough one. I think for winning things, it has to be Iker Casillas. He’s won the lot with Real Madrid and a lot with Spain.

I’d probably say it’s him, and then Gianluigi Buffon who’s just retired.

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Opposition preview After securing their Premier League survival last season when at one point the odds seemed stacked against them, Forest are looking to consolidate their top-flight status under Steve Cooper this time around.

Those running the club were given great credit when they stuck with the manager during a tricky spell over the last campaign, and the hugely popular Welshman can now call this Forest side his own.

After making 29 new signings in 2022, they have added 13 more players in 2023 as their overhaul of the squad continues, with former Manchester United and Chelsea wingers Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi among the most eye-catching additions, as well as Ibrahim Sangaré’s

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But the star of the show so far has been Taiwo Awoniyi, who became the first Nottingham Forest player to score in seven consecutive Premier League games with his goal against Man Utd, breaking Stan Collymore’s record which had stood for almost three decades.

A victory at Stamford Bridge is the highlight of their campaign so far, and impressive performances away at Arsenal, Man Utd and Manchester City have demonstrated Forest’s ability to challenge the very best sides in the league.

Now, with their new signings beginning to settle, Cooper’s men must show that they can perform on a consistent basis to avoid being sucked into a relegation battle, and instead make a play for mid-table.

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Son of a referee and once a tough-tackling defender in Welsh football, Steve Cooper’s reputation has only grown since he guided England’s Under-17s to World Cup glory in 2017 – with Marc Guéhi among the fulcrums of that side. He joined Nottingham Forest from Swansea City and kept them up last season against the odds. nottingham forest

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briefing What’s the story?

Originally shinty players – a team game played with sticks in the Scottish Highlands much like hockey or hurling – Forest’s founders met at the Clinton Arms in 1865 for the small matter of post-match pints and setting up one England’s biggest clubs. They offered assistance to Liverpool, Arsenal, Brighton and Everton among others. Somehow, though, they were rejected in their bid to join the inaugural Football League in 1888.

The founders identified with Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian revolutionary hero who led the redshirts and played a crucial role in the unification of Italy, and so ordered kits in ‘Garibaldi Red’. Forest later donated a set of kits to Woolwich Arsenal in 1886, influencing their decision to wear red.

An FA Cup win in 1898 at Crystal Palace was their first major triumph – and their last for almost 50 years, as financial troubles and the outbreak of the First World War saw them slip into Second Division mediocrity.

In 1959, they were FA Cup winners again – despite playing the majority of the final with only 10 men.

They showed promising signs, but couldn’t get their hands on the league title. Then Brian Clough arrived.

Just 12 weeks after his disastrous 44-day tenure at Leeds United, Clough reminded the country of his genius and, having been re-joined by assistant manager Peter Taylor, guided Forest to the League title in 1978. Then he went one better, winning back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980.

By 1993 and Clough’s departure, Forest had been unable to remain at the top and slipped into the

Second Division, and despite initially bouncing back they remained languishing in the Championship between 1999 and their promotion under Steve Cooper in 2022.

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the greatest manager “I’m not the best manager in the business, but I’m in the top one.” Can anyone compare to Cloughy? He was nicknamed Old Big ‘Ead for a reason.

Even Muhammad Ali called him out: “There is some fella in London, England, named some Brian Clough.

They say he’s another Muhammad Ali, there’s just one Muhammad Ali.” Clough’s response? “I want to fight him!” He took charge of almost 1,000 games with Forest between 1975 and 1993, and left a legacy unrivalled in the club’s history: a first league title, two European Cups, four League Cups and memories to last a lifetime.

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john robertson In Munich’s Olympiastadion, Forest wrote themselves into the history books. Much is made of Leicester City’s unlikely title triumph, but Clough taking a Second Division side to the pinnacle of European football in just four years is surely one of the game’s greatest achievements.

And even better? Forest retained the trophy against Hamburg at the Bernabéu a year later.

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Coming through the club’s academy, Robertson made 502 appearances for Forest as they grew from Second Division strugglers to European champions. His cross for Trevor Francis’ goal against Malmo in the 1979 European Cup final stands as an iconic moment in Forest history; he scored the winner in the final a year later.

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Eagle Eye Paul Taylor grew up in Nottingham and spent 26 years at the Nottingham Post, before moving to the Athletic to continue reporting on his hometown club. Here, he gives us the perspective from the City Ground…

Whose contribution flies under the radar?

No player has worked harder than Ryan Yates to improve himself and develop his game. Nottingham Forest look a tougher side to beat when he is in midfield.

Who is a name for the future to keep an eye on?

He is not, perhaps, exactly an unknown… but Brazilian midfielder Danilo is a young man who is equipped to make a big name for himself in the Premier League.

He has already made a positive impression since joining from Palmeiras in January but, if he

develops as Forest believe he can, the all-round, attack-minded midfielder has a very bright future.

What have you made of Forest’s start to the season?

Given the run of away fixtures – Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City prior to today – their start has been encouraging.

They might have got something at the Emirates and Old Trafford and they won at Chelsea. Even the 2-0 defeat at the Etihad was an improvement on last season’s 6-0 defeat. Having won just once away from home last season, Forest are taking small steps in the right direction.

What would constitute a successful campaign at the City Ground?

Forest look equipped to challenge for mid-table following their summer strengthening. After last season’s fight for survival, that would represent significant progress. If they can avoid being involved in any kind of relegation fight, that would be a worthy starting point.

Who is Forest’s key player ?

Morgan Gibbs-White is the team’s most exciting player and their most regular source of inspiration and creativity. He can make them tick. There were plenty of raised eyebrows when Forest spent an initial £25 million to sign him from Wolves just over a year ago, but it was money well spent.

How did you rate Forest’s transfer business?

Forest made 13 new signings including seven on deadline day. Some of them will take longer to find their feet than others… but the core of the team has been significantly strengthened. Ibrahim Sangaré – who arrived in a £30 million move from PSV – is expected to be a key figure in midfield and felt like a landmark signing, as he was persuaded to swap Champions League football for the City Ground.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina, Nico Domínguez, Matt Turner and Anthony Elanga have all made an immediate impression. nottingham forest

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We meet again From memorable meetings to tense transfers to shared stories, Palace have their own personal tale to tell for each of our Premier League opposition this season. Here, the newly-promoted Glaziers make a big impression…

FIRST EVER GAME IN DIVISION TWO Ah, the heady heights of the second tier. Having won the inaugural Football League Division Three title in 1921, Palace were handed an opening day Division Two fixture at home to Nottingham Forest. The game was to take place at The Nest, and such was the buzz that it attracted around 20,000 spectators.

Despite acquiring some new players, manager and secretary Edmund Goodman decided to stick with those who had helped win promotion. Forest had finished the previous campaign in 18th place and were looking for a fresh start, handing debuts to England international goalkeeper Sam Hardy and three shiny new forwards.

Palace captain Ted Smith won the toss and chose to defend the Selhurst Station end – and boy was there some defending to do.

His team responded, however, repelling the Forest attacks while creating a couple of opportunities of their own. With 25 minutes on the clock, a corner kick swung in

by Albert Feebery was headed home by centre-half ‘Tom’ Jones to give Palace the lead, but before

long Forest had their equaliser.

As half-time approached, Palace regained the lead through John Conner’s deft header.

The second-half began with the visitors on the offensive, before Palace scored the goal of the game. Setting off from just inside his own half, left-winger John Whibley outpaced his opponents and cut inside, forcing his way into the penalty area slipping the ball past the ‘keeper into the back of the net. nottingham forest

Then came the icing on the cake, as Palace were awarded a free-kick. Robert McCracken shaped to cross, but instead passed the ball to inside-right Conner who sent it across the face of the goal, where Smith scored Palace’s fourth goal.

The final score saw Palace run out 4-1 winners – a result that looked even more impressive when Forest finished the season as Division Two champions eight months later. The Glaziers’ midseason optimism was not misplaced, however, and a 14th place finish stood them in good stead – not to mention a stunning six-goal victory over Everton in the FA Cup, still one of the record victories for a lower division club at the home of top-flight opponents.

Palace: Alderson, Little, Rhodes, McCracken, Jones, Feebery, Bateman, Conner, Smith, Menlove, Whibley Forest: Hardy, Bulling, Jones, Belton, F. Parker, Armstrong, Harrold, Spaven, R. Parker, Tinsley, Burton

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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...

ABSOLUTELY MENTAL If both the laws and lore of Crystal Palace are maintained, we’ll struggle to beat Nottingham Forest today. Don’t look at me like that – I’m not being negative or pessimistic. The problem is that we were amazing last weekend, putting one of the biggest, most storied clubs in the world to the sword on their own patch.

Following the hallowed traditions of Crystal Palace Football Club, that usually means we come a cropper at home to a side who only just managed to stay up last season.

Let’s be real – Wolves took out the unbeaten champions of England and Europe last week but you can totally see them getting their butts handed to them by Villa tomorrow.

There’s a definite psychological element here.

Think for a moment about the mental strength we showed last week. To be thumped and dumped out of a cup competition only to return to the scene of the crime four days later initially filled me with trepidation. The League

Cup is often a good signifier of where a club is at – depth of squad, desire for a trophy, levels of confidence… I’ve lost track of the number of times we’ve struggled in the Premier League and been unceremoniously removed from that cup in the same week. And yet, back up the M6 we went, back to an archetypally rainy Theatre of Dreams and turned it into a nightmare for the Red Devils.

That win was incredibly significant. The clean sheet for Sam Johnstone; the solidity of that defence, crowned by one of them scoring an absolute beauty of a winner; leapfrogging Man Utd in the table; a record broken by Roy Hodgson, the ben bailey-smith

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only manager undefeated at Old Trafford in five successive attempts. Perhaps most significant of all is that we didn’t concede a late equaliser, which has been a heart-breaking habit of ours over the past couple of seasons. The whole thing felt like a mentality shift, which to me is why today’s game is almost bigger.

How Palace would it be to throw all that progress away today? The answer is very Palace.

But what if that is OLD Palace?

Imagine if we could start saying: “The old Palace would’ve lost that one.” That’s the emotional and mental shift we could collectively make this evening.

Progressing up the football ladder is about consistency and strength of conviction, which I imagine Roy will be drilling into the players’ heads as we speak.

Watching Ray Lewington celebrate at the final whistle last Saturday was an image I’ll never forget – and not just because of how wet his knees must have been. Achieving that level of joy is what the game is all about, but maintaining it is so hard. How do you treat Nottingham Forest like Manchester United? Somewhere in your head you’re thinking: “We beat those guys, ergo we’ll beat these guys.” And with that very thought, even if it’s buried deep within your subconscious, you’ve already lost.

Ironically, we can learn from the very team we just beat – there’s no doubt in my mind that after that 3-0 drubbing, Ten Hag’s

we may not have the strength in depth or the money that some of those clubs have, but a strong mentality is a free gift for those willing and open to accept it

men figured they’d somehow simply repeat the feat again; even after going a goal down they seemed to have an expectation that an equaliser and winner would eventually come because they’re Manchester United and the universe has willed it.

Football doesn’t work like that.

Complacency is the nemesis of all success. Every team is guilty of it at some point, but the best teams can overcome it and go on the sort of runs that bring about European places, even trophies.

It goes without saying that we may not have the strength in depth or the money that some of those clubs have, but a strong mentality is a free gift for those willing and open to accept it.

Mental strength can be taught and learned and last week I saw it in every single Eagle on the pitch. We would’ve beaten any club in the league with the determination we showed up there. The challenge now is retaining that mentality, meaning today is as much a philosophical challenge as a physical one.

Which Crystal Palace do we want to be? The answer is completely up to us. I’m going to raise the brow of this column by quoting the ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus, who said, “It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous.” Stick that one on the dressing room wall, Roy. Up the Palace!

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It’s an exciting time to be coming through the Academy at Crystal Palace – each week, hear from one of the next generation on their journey so far…

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Getting off to a flying start in his first year as a full-time scholar by winning the club’s Goal of the Month award for August.

Take note of Derry is a tricky winger who is capable of playing anywhere along the front-three, preferring to be on the left-hand side.

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esse Derry is the son of former Palace coach, midfielder and captain Shaun Derry, and he takes a lot of inspiration from his father.

“My dad has been amazing honestly.

He puts me on the right path and tells me when I do wrong,” he says.

“We’re completely different kinds of players. He was more angry and liked to smash people! That’s not me, though, I like to get on the ball and take people on.”

Indeed, with his short socks and hair held with a hairband, Derry stands in stark contrast to his father.

It is no secret that Jack Grealish is his on-field inspiration.

“Grealish has been my idol since I was growing up, and when he was on loan at Notts County with dad, I got to watch him when he was young,” he explains. “I wouldn’t say I base my game off of him, but I do take a lot of aspects of his game into my own.

“Mentally and physically of course, the game is different.

Physically the game is quicker and the players are stronger, and mentally you have to be switched on at all times.”

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Having been at the club for his entire career, Derry has made a flying start in his first year as a fulltime scholar with the Under-18s. “I joined when I was about five in the pre-Academy, and I’ve just carried on throughout,” he explained.

“Palace is the only club I’ve ever played for. The start of the season for the Under-18s has been

Jesse has made a very impressive impact since coming in fulltime this summer.

His ability to both score and create goals has been evident to see and a huge bonus for the team Rob Quinn Under-18S Head Coach

I saw Zach Marsh get up and we just locked eyes and I knew he was going to play it to me.

When I got the ball I only had one thing on my mind, so I chopped back, cut back out and whipped it top bins brilliant, all the boys from the first years upwards have taken us in and it’s been perfect.”

He has built a strong relationship with Zach Marsh in particular, with the pair scoring 16 goals and providing eight assists between them in just seven games so far. One of those assists from Marsh was to Derry for his Goal of the Month-winning strike against jesse derry

Reading, as some magnificent footwork saw the 16-year-old dance past two defenders before picking out the top corner.

“I saw Zach Marsh get up [after being fouled] and we just locked eyes and I knew he was going to play it to me,” he reveals, grinning. “When I got the ball I only had one thing on my mind, so I chopped back, cut back out and whipped it top bins.

“It was a good goal. It’s always so satisfying to sit a defender down. When it happened, I heard one of the midfielders on our team scream! I knew that was the time to just wrap my foot around it. It felt good to win. There were a lot of contenders, but I thought the best goal won!”

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In a brand new documentary, Crystal Palace Under-15s coach and former Academy player Lewis Bryon has opened up on the knee surgeries he underwent as a young Academy prospect and how he has recovered from them since…

Lewis Bryon Lewis Bryon has been at Palace since the age of eight, and has progressed through the ranks in the Academy.

He earned a professional contract at 17 and had been impressing for the Under-18s. Despite his progress at youth level, Bryon had been plagued by knee problems which resulted in him having multiple surgeries, missing more than three years of his early career.

“It started off over time with my knees,” he explained. “The pain started to come on as I was running and loading, then as I played more games it got worse and worse. It got to a point where, two months into my Under-13s season, I had to stop.

“At the time I thought it would’ve just been a couple of months and I would have been back, but the months went on and on and I was actually out for just shy of three years. I missed almost all of the U13s season, all the Under-14s, Under-15s and was eventually fit again for the Under-16s pre-season.”

Though he was out for such a prolonged period of time,

Bryon came back and performed exceptionally well for the Under-16s and earned a two-year scholarship.

Unfortunately, he suffered knee problems early on in his scholarship and missed another 10 months.

“I played the first few months of Under-16s. I was getting fit and wasn’t really in the team. Then I got my opportunity and played well, stayed in the team and I played that whole season. The Academy

club then gave me a scholarship after that. After three years out, I played about four or five months and earned the scholarship. It showed that they liked me.

“I played about two or three months of my first-year scholarship, but then the knee started to play up and I was out for another 10 months.” After recovering once more, he played the last few months of the Under-18s campaign and

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managed to earn a professional contract. He was playing on-and-off before the problems started to affect him again.

He had surgery on his right knee in early 2020 and then on his left knee in the summer. Following both of his surgeries, he managed to build back the strength in his knees to make it back out onto the pitch before the end of the year.

To suffer recurring long-term injuries and to recover from them takes not only incredible physical perseverance, but also mental resilience, to which Bryon credits the staff for helping him along.

“It was hard mentally as soon as I felt that knee pain again, because I had just experienced four years out of the game with it and I knew that I couldn’t experience that again. Especially at that level, it would have been incredibly detrimental.

“I was getting older then, so it was hard to deal with mentally.

I was lucky enough that I was full-time and that I had a lot of staff around me to help with my recovery.

It was really tough, but my drive also kept me going and I kept working hard in the gym, doing rehab and got back after 10 months.”

Whilst he was out, he took up coaching and earned a UEFA B Licence last season. Bryon is an Under-15s coach and helped them on their way to winning the Floodlit Cup National Final.

“You have a lot of spare time when you’re injured,” Bryon says. “So I started doing coaching about two or three years ago and I got my UEFA B

It’s a few nights a week and on the weekend as well. I’ve also started doing commentaries for the Under18S and Under-21S games on Palace TV+ and also interviewing some of the players

Licence last year. I currently coach the Under-15s at the Academy.

“It’s a few nights a week and on the weekend as well. I’ve also started doing commentaries for the Under-18s and Under-21s games on Palace TV+ and also interviewing some of the players.

“You’re looking for good performances, a competitive environment and for the players to push each other to see who can come out on top.

“Being out for that long, you need to think about other avenues.

If I need to do it early I can make a cross into the media world, or if I get back into playing I can still go into it afterwards. You need to have options and that’s where I see myself going after my career.”

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The September international break saw no fewer than eight Crystal Palace Women’s players called up by their countries – and, true to form this season, three of them found the back of the net…

Palace were pleased to recently announce the signing of experienced goalkeeper Demi Lambourne on a season-long loan from Leicester City. Isabella Sibley has also been awarded a new contract with Crystal Palace Women following her successful rehabilitation from an injured anterior-cruciate ligament. Everyone at Palace would like to wish Demi and Isabella all the very best for their time at the club.

national stars Palace trio Araya Dennis, Lexi Potter and Shauna Guyatt all featured for England Under-19s in a pair of friendlies at St George’s Park – and two of them found the back of the net. It was Dennis who started the first game against Denmark, scoring twice in the opening half-an-hour before exiting at half-time, with Guyatt coming on for the full secondhalf and Potter the last 18 minutes.

In the second – in which Potter and Guyatt both started – the Young Lionesses were two goals behind to Germany at half-time before Potter took command of the game, assisting one goal and scoring another as England fought back to draw 3-3.

Also representing – and scoring for – her country at Under-23s level was Polly Doran, who undertook a week-long training camp with Australia in Varese, Italy – as well as a match against Scotland, in which

she came on in the second-half to score the winner.

Elsewhere, following their history-making achievements at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Paige Bailey-Gayle and Jamaica Women faced a double header against Canada, the winners qualifying for next summer’s 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Sadly, however, a 2-0 defeat in Kingston proved too great a margin to overcome and, despite Bailey-Gayle starting the second leg in Toronto and her team pulling a goal back in the first-half, two further strikes for the hosts ended the Reggae Girlz’ qualification hopes.

On closer shores, Anna Filbey and Elise Hughes were both called up for Wales – the latter briefly seeing action in the inaugural UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign – while Hayley Nolan earned a recall to the Republic of Ireland squad, but did not feature in either of her side’s matches during the break. women

Following the international break, Palace’s next fixture is against Women’s Championship leaders Blackburn Rovers on Sunday, 8th October (14:00 BST) at Ewood Park. Tickets for the next two home Women’s Championship fixtures – against London City Lionesses on Sunday, 15th October (14:00 BST) and Lewes on Sunday, 12th November (14:00 GMT) – are now on sale. Visit cpfc. co.uk for more information.

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Age 23 Position Defender Nationality English Signed 2022 (West Virginia)

Isabella Sibley Having continued her rehabilitation from an anterior-cruciate ligament injury beyond the expiration of her Palace contract this summer, Sibley’s determination to return has led to her being awarded a new deal with the club.

We spoke to Isabella about her long-awaited return…

It is testament to the strength of Isabella’s character that she has been awarded this new contract, and we look forward to seeing her back out on the pitch at the right time Laura Kaminski

How would you describe your rehabilitation?

It’s been a rollercoaster, to be honest. I started off so well last season. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind but I wouldn’t have been able to get through this process without being at this club and their support. The girls have been fantastic. I wouldn’t have been able to get through it without them.

to play with the girls, so I’m really excited to get back, play under the new coaching staff and see what this club can do in the future.

How much are you looking forward to returning?

I can’t wait. It’s been a long time off playing football and not being able

How did it feel to sign a new contract at Palace?

I’m ecstatic to be staying with Palace. There are big ambitions in

How far are you into your recovery journey?

The brink of the end. It’s been a long nine months, but we’re coming to the end of it now. It’s just ticking off the final boxes. I’m very happy with my progress.

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the team and at the club itself, so I’m very happy to be signing on with the club for a bit longer.

What’s been the biggest change for you?

My perspective has completely changed, not being able to play football for so long. It’s made me sit back and be a spectator for once, which I’ve never been before in my life.

It was hard at first, but then I got used to it. I’ve grown into having that wholly different perspective, watching football in a completely different way.

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For more than 150 years, Palace have paved a way into the history books, navigating wild misadventures, cult heroes, political and social changes and all the ups and downs that come with them. Step back into another world…

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History Makers Palace players past and tantalising titbits from eras gone by: club historian Ian King takes us through the wacky, weird and wonderful history of Crystal Palace one new tale at a time.

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owever his time at the club might have ended, there can be few Palace players to better befit the title ‘history maker’ than John Bostock. Having joined the Eagles as a six-year-old in the Under-8s, Bostock was used to playing above his age group. He was famously offered a contract by Barcelona at 14 but declined in order to continue with Palace, debuting a year later against Watford at Selhurst Park.

He remains both Palace’s youngest-ever player – at 15 years and 287 days – and, a week later away at Cardiff, Palace’s youngest starter. His talent will not be unfamiliar to today’s opposition, Nottingham Forest, with whom he spent the 2019/20 season on loan, and he has since settled in the city, scoring in the 2023 National League

play-off final to help Notts County return to the Football League.

The ending of Bostock’s Palace career was the cause of a lot of anger in SE25, but while the player himself has since admitted he harbours regrets over departing the club for Tottenham, he also retains a heartfelt affection for his local, boyhood club.

The teenager struggled to break through at Spurs, a raft of

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loan and permanent transfers – both domestically and in Canada, Belgium, France and Turkey – culminating in a return to English football with Forest and, the following seasons, Doncaster and County.

“I was born just south of the river, and I grew up in West Norwood about a 10-minute drive [from here],” he said, when he returned to Selhurst Park as a guest five years ago. “I was a normal south London boy with a passion to play football from a very young age. I look back on my debut with a lot of emotion and see it as the realisation of a dream come true.

“My exit happened so fast. I remember coming home from school and being told I had to sign this contract and I was like: ‘Wow, really?

Is this the best thing?’ Everyone around me was saying it was and even though I was big for my age, probably a bit more mature, I still didn’t know what was best for me.

“Was leaving Palace the best decision for my football career? I do not believe that it was. Having said that, I’ve developed and used that situation to become a better player – 100% – I’ve had to. I appreciate what I’ve gone through, but if I could have made another decision for myself I would have 100%.”

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debuts and curtain calls There have only been five Palace debutants against Forest. The standout name is Gary O’Reilly, who made 85 appearances for the Eagles and scored four goals – most famously in the 1990 FA Cup Final.

There have been many more who ended their Palace career against Forest. John Burridge, Kenny Sansom and Terry Fenwick all took their final bow against the Reds, and five more bade goodbye on 7th May 2011, including Neil Danns.

In the final game of the last campaign, James McArthur bid a fond farewell after 253 appearances across nine successful seasons.

James McArthur thanking fans at the end of the 22/23 season against Forest.

Brief encounters Formed in 1884, Lincoln City entered the Midland League and eight years later became founder members of the Football League Division Two. In 1895 they moved to their present home of Sincil Bank and in 1921 were one of the clubs that formed the new Division Three North.

Palace have faced Lincoln in just two seasons, both of which were in Division Three.

On successive Wednesdays in September 1961 Palace lost consecutive games, the match at Lincoln kicking off at the earlier time of 17:30 as the stadium had no floodlights. In March 1977,

weird and wonderful With goal-line technology, Palace would have had certain goals count against Coventry City and Bristol City in recent times, but in August 1971 the situation was flipped on its head: the Glaziers were awarded a goal against Forest when the ball had not entered the net.

Palace were fighting at the bottom of Division One when, locked at one goal apiece at home to Forest with 15 minutes left, winger Terry Wharton let fly with a shot that deflected off Bob Chapman and hit the side netting before rebounding back off the rear stanchion.

Referee Ron Judson looked to his linesman, signalled for a

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the Eagles lost again in Lincoln, but the 4-1 success at Selhurst Park in May formed part of the springboard to promotion. There have also been four cup ties between the two. The most recent saw John Salako inspire a Palace rout, scoring twice to add to goals from Chris Coleman, Chris Armstrong and Dean Gordon in a comfortable 5-1 FA Cup win in 1995.

In 1987, the Imps were relegated to the Conference, returning immediately only to lose their Football League status once again in 2011. It took them five years to get back to the Football League this time, where they currently reside in League One. goal and pointed to the centre circle, only to be surrounded by outraged Forest players. So vehement were the protestations that the officials began inspecting the netting for holes. A delay ensued and frustrations rose to a boiling point, with the staff of both clubs becoming involved; angry fans vented their feelings, clambering onto the pitch and asking the photographers if they had any definitive footage of the goal.

The matter came to a head with Palace captain Steve Kember’s honest admission that the ball had likely not found the back of the net. Judson’s embarrassment was complete, and the game restarted incorrectly with a goal kick instead of a Palace corner. Chaos

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Times have changed over Crystal Palace’s rich and storied history. In this edition, we dust off the archive and reprint an abridged interview with a late, great club legend to mark the Premier League’s No Room For Racism campaign…

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t 94-years-old, Tony Collins couldn’t be blamed for sitting back and enjoying retirement.

With a 56-year footballing career behind him, he has more than served his sport as a pioneering player, scout and manager.

Collins is widely accepted to be Crystal Palace’s first black player, joining in 1957 towards the tail end of his career. The well-travelled winger put pen to paper for Cyril Spiers’ Glaziers on £14 a week (with a £3 appearance bonus) and went on to play in 61 games for the south Londoners before leaving for Rochdale in 1959.

“I didn’t really think about it... we were all professionals,” he says when asked to comment on becoming Palace’s first black player. But many who know him take a different view – one of those men being a certain Roy Hodgson.

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between first-team and reserve matches in SE25, with the former watching from atop the crossbars in place to control the crowd.

When Collins moved to south London, Hodgson was just 10-years-old, but today says he “probably could say I saw him play and I do have a vague memory of his name being on the team sheet.” Then, 23 years later in 1980, the now Palace manager would begin a more concrete association with Tony Collins.

“Our relationship dates back to when I came back from Sweden to join Bristol City, where I was assistant manager to Bob Houghton,” Hodgson recalls. “Tony had been working there for a period of time with Alan Dicks and obviously was a member of staff that stayed on after Alan had left because he was in charge of the scouting.

“I got to know him in that period of time but it didn’t last very long because he was tempted away from Bristol City to Manchester United, which was a fantastic move for him.

I got on extremely well with him I think in that short period of time.

It was always a pleasure to meet him at the training ground and be a part of his humorous way of dealing with most situations and with a very sunny personality that he had.”

For a man so embedded in British footballing history, Collins’ views on the sport carry weight, and the former winger today reflects on the lack of black managers at the game’s highest levels: “It’s very difficult – obviously you shouldn’t get the job or be ruled out because

and he closes out with a tribute to a friend and former colleague: “He’s absolutely a pioneer and his influence should have been enormous but it hasn’t been. In fact it was only about three years ago at one of the LMA annual dinners where his name came up and there was a brief video showing Tony, and I remember thinking then that here’s man who… in the early 1950s was an enormous pioneer and representative, if you like, of the black community playing football at the highest level. of the colour of your skin. The difficulty these days is getting the experience to get into a league club, with only 92 clubs available.

“You have to be a leader – were you a club captain and had the responsibilities on the pitch that go with that? – a coach, have man management skills, be a great communicator, a tactician, a businessman, dealing with members of the board who are professional businessmen. You need to be an excellent negotiator; these days the figures are so enormous.

You have to work well under pressure, you have to have a team of backroom people around you who you can trust, have your back and whose opinion you respect.

“These days to have been a great player isn’t enough and you may have to make sacrifices in your family life. You never switch off, your time is not your own as it was as a player. The Rooney Rule could be a good place to start.”

For Hodgson, Collins’ impact is not recognised as it should be, FROM THE ARCHIVE

in the early 1950S he was an enormous pioneer and representative, if you like, of the black community playing football at the highest level “Yet really I think until recently his name has gone largely, if not ‘forgotten’, it’s been ignored for far too long. I think it’s a great pity that maybe more fuss, if ‘fuss’ is the right word, has not been made about someone who obviously played such an important role so early in what is now a very, very important movement to recognise that black people have always had a big part to play in English football.”

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This article is reprinted verbatim.

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1969

nineteen

sixtynine

Football, fashion, music and more – step back in time to an era that had it all…

At the the promised land Palace may be enjoying their record-extending 11th consecutive season in the top-flight, but it is a status that has been hard-earned over the club’s 162-year history.

For much of their existence, Palace traditionally competed outside of the elite bracket of the game – but that all changed when the charismatic Bertram ‘Bert’ Head was appointed manager on 14th April, 1966.

Assembling his side with an incisive but fastidious approach, Head brought together young players and clever new signings into a dynamic team which – by the time they had well and truly gelled – saw them embark on a dazzling run in the second half of the season.

In the penultimate match of the campaign, an expectant Selhurst Park – packed with 36,126 supporters – witnessed the Palace players present the

Palace Dolly Girls with orchids in front of the Main Stand, before lining up against Fulham, who had just been relegated for a second season running.

Expectation abounded but the Glaziers were soon left stunned, with Fulham taking a two-goal lead into half-time. But after the agony, the ecstasy: the comeback – and the original Palace promotion party.

With Steve Kember striking early in the second-half, Mark Lazarus – appropriately – completed Palace’s revival, before Cliff Jackson sealed the victory. Crystal Palace were a top-flight club.

Supporters flooded onto the pitch at full-time to drink in the scenes, collect kits from players and retro palace

even – according to some reports – pop open a bottle of champagne or two with their heroes. Such was the jubilation around SE25 that, the following day, The Sunday Mirror declared the Palace supporters the “Crowd of the Season” at the publication’s “Crowd Awards.”

Ten years prior, Palace had been a Fourth Division club. Now, under Head, they had reached the pinnacle.

Head sadly passed away in February 2002, aged 85, but as Palace continue to grow and flourish at English football’s top table, his long-standing legacy – and that of the incredible match against Fulham at Selhurst Park – lives on.

Music

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top 5 singles 1

Sugar, Sugar

The Archies

2

Get Back

The Beatles (with Billy Preston)

3

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

4

Honky Tonk Women

The Rolling Stones

5

Suspicious Minds

Elvis Presley

Fashion

Films

Here come the hippies. Think Woodstock, Jimi Hendrix, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Think long hair, Bob Dylan and peace symbols. The Beatles’ iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover inspired a generation, while Indian influences began to affect both fashion and music. Tie dye, flower power, ponchos and sandals. Peace and love, baby.

1

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

2

Carry On Camping

3

Midnight Cowboy

4

Goodbye, Mr Chips

5

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

30 january The Beatles perform their iconic rooftop gig on top of Apple Records, which is shut down by police 14 january Sir Matt Busby announces his intention to retire after 24 years in charge of Manchester United

04 march The Kray twins, leading gangsters of 1960s London, are convicted of murder and jailed

21 july An estimated 650 million people worldwide watch Apollo 11 land on the moon

05 october The first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus is broadcast on the BBC

26 april Manchester City beat Leicester City to win the FA Cup

28 april Leeds United win the title for the first time in their history

28 may AC Milan beat Ajax in an iconic European Cup final at the Santiago Bernabéu

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We award grants and work with partners to deliver outstanding grassroots football facilities across England.

Search Football Foundation to find out more

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alace for Life Soccer Schools are returning to south London this October half-term, and you can book a place for your child using the QR code.

All of the sessions are designed by coaches at Palace for Life and Crystal Palace to give girls and boys from Year Two to Year Eight the opportunity to develop their football skills and meet new friends during the school holidays.

This October half-term, between 23rd October and 27th

October, will see sessions take place at Kent County Cricket Club, Caterham School and Harris Academy Purley.

WHAT SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE? Boys & girls Soccer Schools Our Soccer Schools provide a fun and enjoyable experience, and a chance to learn new skills, play in competitions and make friends. As well as improving as a footballer, each child will learn vital social skills. Children foundation

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WHEN AND WHERE ARE THEY TAKING PLACE? Our summer Soccer Schools are taking place from 23rd October to 27th October at Kent County Cricket Club, Caterham School and Harris Academy Purley

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Every day is a busy one at the Palace, from matchdays – men’s, women’s and Academy – to anniversaries, birthdays to events. Keep track of everything happening at the club right here…

07 oct

07 oct

08 oct

LIVE audio commentary on

James McArthur turns 36 today.

blackburn √ palace women | 14:00

09 oct

10 oct

10 oct

Palace √ nottingham forest | 17:30

1959

Jonny Williams turns 30 today.

Palace beat Barrow 9-0 in biggest-ever league victory.

what’s on?

Vince Hilaire turns 64 today.

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10 oct

12 oct

11 oct 1970

1985 Bobby Tambling scores the winner at Old Trafford in Bobby Charlton’s 500th game for Man Utd.

14 oct

lewes √ palace women | 19:30

Ian Wright scores first Palace league goal v Oldham.

13 oct

13 oct 1956

mexico √ ghana | 01:30

Johnny Byrne makes his full league debut - he would go on to score 101 goals for the club.

14 oct

14 oct

15 oct

usa √ germany | 20:00

palace women √ london city lionesses | 14:00

denmark √ kazakhstan | 19:45

England √ Australia | 19:45

All times BST. Head to cpfc.co.uk for more details and ticketing information.

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The page for 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.

Happy 18th Birthday Jack Valentine.

Wishing you a great day lots of love Mum, Dad & Sarah xx

During the Second World War John coped with the muddy banks of the Holmesdale Road end to watch his first Palace game and has been an avid supporter since.

Happy 9th birthday Jacob. Lots of love Mummy, Daddy, Bella and Daisy xxx

Happy 21st Birthday Daniel Evans for the 9th October. Avid Palace supporter following in his Grandad Peter Evans footsteps.

Have a great day lots of love from All the family xxx

from the terraces

Enjoy your retirement Paul, thanks for everything you have done.

Best Wishes, Tony M & family

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Best of luck Suzy for your travels to Australia! Thank you for everything you have done in your time working with us. From all at CPFC x

In memory of Brendan Roberts who passed away recently and who supported Palace for well over 50 years. He will be sadly missed

by Marian, his loving wife, and his wider family and friends.

Wishing my daughter Poppy a very happy 4th birthday! Lots of love, daddy and sister Lilly xx

Welcome to Selhurst Park to the Forest massive: Brendan Mackinney and Damien. Enjoy the game!

I know my grandad Johnny Quigley would be super happy with how Forest have performed that last two seasons, hopefully we can push harder and make it back to the top lifting FA Cups and European trophies – C’MON YOU REDS!

Happy 11th Birthday James! Love from Mummy, Daddy, Chloe, Sophia and all your other family and friends.

In loving memory of Peter Evans a lifelong CPFC supporter 1935 to 2023 missed by all his family and friends, he tried to call me Ian after the Palace player but Mum stopped him!! XXX

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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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Meet today’s mascots, prepare for a trip to the North East, relive an important victory and pit your wits against Brighty below.

Theo Bushell

Chloe Dorans

AGE:

AGE:

7

SCORE PREDICTION:

2-0

Frankie Gallagher SCORE PREDICTION:

6

3-1

AGE:

7

SCORE PREDICTION:

3-1

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Jack Bunting

Theo Minter

AGE:

AGE:

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SCORE PREDICTION:

3-0

13

Email: liam.connery@cpfc.co.uk SCORE PREDICTION:

0-0

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next up: newcastle It’s a trip to the North East after the international break, as Palace head to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle United on Saturday, 21st October (15:00 BST).

Travel: Despite its distance, St James’ Park is relatively straightforward to reach from London. Trains take roughly three hours from Kings Cross to Newcastle Central station, which is a 10-minute walk from the stadium.

Pre-match: Newcastle has more pubs than you could shake a proverbial stick at.

Most of those closest to the stadium are for home fans only, but in the city centre the Bridge Tavern provides an excellent option right on the River Tyne.

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

See how you fare and try to Beat Brighty!

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

Brighty

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

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Best memory: Attilio Lombardo and Matt Jansen struck to deny Alan Shearer and co. in 1998, as the Eagles’ early goals earned them three points.

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team stats: women/U21S/U18S Hayley Nolan earned a recall to the Republic of Ireland squad after her impressive start to the campaign.

Ademola Ola-Adebomi was in the senior squad to face Manchester United before scoring against Liverpool the following day.

Jesse Derry scored a brace as Palace recovered from two goals down to earn a point against Brighton.

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

AUGUST Sun 27

Reading

D 1-1

SEPTEMBER Sun 3

Birmingham City

W 2-1

Sun 10

Durham

W 9-1

Sun 17

Sunderland

D 1-1

OCTOBER Sun 8

Blackburn Rovers

Wed 11 Lewes Sun 15

London City Lionesses

Sun 22

Charlton Athletic

NOVEMBER Sun 5

Watford

Sun 12

Lewes

Sun 19

Southampton

Wed 22 Watford DECEMBER Sun 17

Reading

JANUARY Sun 21

London City Lionesses

Wed 24 London City Lionesses Sun 28

Charlton Athletic

FEBRUARY Sun 4

Southampton

Sun 18

Blackburn Rovers

MARCH Sun 3

Birmingham City

Sun 17

Sheffield United

Sun 24

Watford

Sun 31

Durham

APRIL Sun 21

Lewes

Sun 28

Sunderland

TBC TBC

Sheffield United

AUGUST Mon 14 Manchester United W Sun 20 Reading L Mon 28 Fulham L SEPTEMBER Fri 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers L Fri 15 Middlesbrough W Tue 19 Wycombe Wanderers L Sat 23 Nottingham Forest L OCTOBER Sun 1 Liverpool L Mon 30 West Bromwich Albion NOVEMBER Fri 3 Leeds United Tue 7 AFC Wimbledon Fri 10 Ipswich Town Tue 14 Stevenage december Sun 3 Manchester City Mon 11 Middlesbrough Mon 18 West Ham United JANUARY Sun 14 Blackburn Rovers Mon 22 Birmingham City Mon 29 Brighton & Hove Albion FEBRUARY Mon 5 Ipswich Town Fri 9 Tottenham Hotspur Mon 19 Leicester City MARCH Mon 4 Stoke City Mon 11 Aston Villa Fri 15 Southampton APRIL Mon 8 Everton Fri 12 Chelsea Sun 28 Middlesbrough TBC TBC Birmingham City

women/u21S/u18S

3-2 0-2 2-5 2-3 6-2 0-1 3-4 2-4

september Wed 27 Athletic Bilbao october Tue 24 Monaco december Wed 6 Benfica january Wed 17 Feyenoord

AUGUST Sat 12 Southampton Sat 19 Chelsea Sat 26 Reading SEPTEMBER Sat 2 Liverpool Sat 16 Leicester City Sat 23 Fulham Sat 30 Brighton & Hove Albion OCTOBER Sat 21 Newcastle United Sat 28 Arsenal NOVEMBER Sat 4 Tottenham Hotspur Sat 11 West Bromwich Albion Sat 25 Fulham DECEMBER Sat 2 Norwich City Sat 16 Aston Villa JANUARY Sat 6 West Ham United Sat 13 Leicester City Sat 27 Fulham FEBRUARY Sat 10 West Bromwich Albion Sat 17 Brighton & Hove Albion MARCH Sat 9 Chelsea Sat 16 Arsenal APRIL Sat 6 Norwich City Sat 13 Southampton Sat 20 Tottenham Hotspur Sat 27 Aston Villa may Sat 4 West Ham United Sat 11 Reading

D 1-1

W 5-0 L 1-2 W 2-1 W D L D

6-1 1-1 3-4 3-3

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women Name

u21s

Apps

Chloe ARTHUR Paige BAILEY-GAYLE

Goals

Apps

Goals

Name

Apps

4

Tayo ADARAMOLA

1

Kai-Reece ADAMS-COLLMAN

3

Victor AKINWALE

6

Asher AGBINONE

Cormac AUSTIN

Keira BARRY Annabel BLANCHARD

Name

u18s

4

3

Lia CATALDO

7

1

Cormac AUSTIN

7

Justin DEVENNY

7

Rio CARDINES

6

Chima EZE

2

Chris FRANCIS

9

Sean GREHAN

8

Danny IMRAY

9

Billy EASTWOOD (GK)

7

Jackson IZQUIERDO (GK)

2

Leon ELLIOTT

3

1

Freddie COWIN Matteo DASHI

7

1

Jesse DERRY

7

7

Araya DENNIS

3

Polly DORAN

2

Aimee EVERETT

4

Anna FILBEY

4

Caleb KPORHA

3

Joe GIBBARD

Felicity GIBBONS

4

Zach MARSH

1

Jake GRANTE

7

Shauna GUYATT

4

Roshaun MATHURIN

9

3

Zack HENRY

2

Hindolo MUSTAPHA

4

1

Marcus HILL (GK)

Adler NASCIMENTO

3

Ademola OLA-ADEBOMI

7

Shanade HOPCROFT

4

Elise HUGHES

4

Annabel JOHNSON

1

1

1

6

2

Mofe JEMIDE 4

3

Joseph KHOSHABA

David OZOH

3

George KING

6

Frances KITCHING (GK)

Jesurun RAK-SAKYI

2

1

Caleb KPORHA

1

Demi LAMBOURNE (GK)

Jadan RAYMOND

9

1

Enrique LAMEIRAS

Dylan REID

2

Natalia NEGRI (GK)

4

Hayley NOLAN

4

Alexia POTTER

1

Kirsten REILLY

4

Molly-Mae SHARPE

4

1

Joe SHERIDAN

5

Franco UMEH

9

4

Zach MARSH

7

9

Hindolo MUSTAPHA

6

1

David OBOU

1

1

Olaoluwa OMOBOLAJI

3

Caleb REDHEAD

6

Noah WATSON

7

Jack WELLS-MORRISON

4

Joe WHITWORTH (GK)

7

Charlie WALKER-SMITH

1

Isabella SIBLEY

Tyler WHYTE

1

Tyler WHYTE

5

Lucy WATSON

Vonnte WILLIAMS

Sebastian WILLIAMS

6

1

2

Finley MARJORAM

Kaden RODNEY

Ellie NOBLE

Goals

1

All statistics correct as of 17:00 Thursday, 5 October – see full tables at cpfc.co.uk. th

pos CLUB P W D

L

F

A GD Pts

pos CLUB P W D

L

F

A GD Pts

pos CLUB P W D

L

F

1

1

6

3 +3 12

20 wba

3

7

11 -4 5

3

1

17 10 +7 12 13 9 +4 12

bla

5

4

0

6

1

2

che

5

4

0

A GD Pts

2

sun

5

3

2

0

5

2 +3 11

21 new

6

1

2

3

8 14 -6 5

4

tot

5

4

0

1

3

sou

5

3

0

2

11

6 +5 9

22 eve

6

1

2

3

6 15 -9 5

5

avl

6

3

1

2 19 14 +5 10

4

cry

4

2

2

0 13 4 +9 8

23 blb

6

1

1

4 12 22 -10 4

6

cry

6

2

2

2 15 11 +4 8

5

cha

5

2

2

1

24 cry

6

1

0

5 12 20 -8 3

7

ars

6

2

2

2 13 10 +3 8

6

4 +2 8

6

dur

5

2

1

2

5 12 -7 7

25 stk

6

1

0

5

5 21 -16 3

8

lei

5

1

3

1

7

rdg

5

1

3

1

5

26 der

6

0

1

5

6 14 -8 1

9

bha

6

1

3

2 14 17 -3 6

6 -1 6

women/u21S/u18S

11

11

0

6

2

palace Career Appearances

20

342

palace Career goals

0

6

AUGust september october nov december jan february march april may ALL-TIME

attendance/ KICK-OFF

Date

Opposition

Sat 12

Sheffield United

31,194

W

1-0

5th

Mon 21

Arsenal

24,189

L

0-1

11th

Sat 26

Brentford

16,997

D

1-1

11th

Tue 29

Plymouth Argyle

15,826

W

4-2

Second round

Sun 3

Wolverhampton Wanderers

24,741

W

3-2

7th

Sat 16

Aston Villa

40,809

L

1-3

9th

Sat 23

Fulham

25,072

D

0-0

10th

Tue 26

Manchester United

72,842

L

0-3

Third round

Sat 30

Manchester United

73,428

W

1-0

9th

Sat 7

Nottingham Forest

17:30

Sat 21

Newcastle United

15:00

Fri 27

Tottenham Hotspur

20:00

Sat 4

Burnley

15:00

Sat 11

Everton

15:00

Sat 25

Luton Town

15:00

Sat 2

West Ham United

15:00

Tue 5

Bournemouth

20:00

Sat 9

Liverpool

15:00

Sat 16

Manchester City

15:00

Sat 23

Brighton & Hove Albion

15:00

Tue 26

Chelsea

15:00

Sat 30

Brentford

15:00

Sat 13

Arsenal

15:00

Tue 30

Sheffield United

20:00

Sat 3

Brighton & Hove Albion

15:00

Sat 10

Chelsea

15:00

Sat 17

Everton

15:00

Sat 24

Burnley

15:00

Sat 2

Tottenham Hotspur

15:00

Sat 9

Luton Town

15:00

Sat 16

Newcastle United

15:00

Sat 30

Nottingham Forest

15:00

Tue 2

Bournemouth

15:00

Sat 6

Manchester City

15:00

Sat 13

Liverpool

15:00

Sat 20

West Ham United

15:00

Sat 27

Fulham

15:00

Sat 4

Manchester United

15:00

Sat 11

Wolverhampton Wanderers

15:00

Sun 19

Aston Villa

15:00

Result

fixtures & results

Position

James Tomkins

Joel Ward

1

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

Rob Holding

Sam Johnstone

23/24 FIXTURES & RESULTS

Tyrick Mitchell

72

3

4

5

112

1

133

1

0

10

Jefferson Lerma Jordan Ayew Eberechi Eze Matheus França Jean-Philippe Mateta Jeffrey Schlupp Joachim Andersen Nathaniel Clyne Will Hughes Odsonne Edouard Malcolm Ebiowei Chris Richards Cheick Doucouré

7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 19 22 23 26 28

90

71

5

183

102

0

74

207

79

198

55

75

5

14

43

5

6

0

19

16

0

13

17

3

1

2

18

0

0

0

fixtures & results

12

1

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

Ademola Ola-Adebomi

41

David Ozoh

36

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

31

Jairo Riedewald

Joe Whitworth

30

Nathan Ferguson

29

Remi Matthews

Dean Henderson

Michael Olise

6 Naouirou Ahamada

Marc Guéhi

73

44 49 52 53

87

7

2

0

3

0

0

0

74

23/24 PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE

pos

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

1

Club manchester city

7

6

0

1

17

5

+12

18

2

tottenham hotspur

7

5

2

0

17

8

+9

17

3

arsenal

7

5

2

0

15

6

+9

17

4

liverpool

7

5

1

1

16

7

+9

16

5

aston villa

7

5

0

2

18

11

+7

15

6

brighton & hove albion

7

5

0

2

19

14

+5

15

7

west ham united

7

4

1

2

13

10

+3

13

8

newcastle united

7

4

0

3

18

7

+11

12

9

crystal palace

7

3

2

2

7

7

0

11

10

manchester united

7

3

0

4

7

11

-4

9

11

chelsea

7

2

2

3

7

6

+1

8

12

nottingham forest

7

2

2

3

8

10

-2

8

13

fulham

7

2

2

3

5

12

-7

8

14

brentford

7

1

4

2

10

10

0

7

15

wolverhampton wanderers

7

2

1

4

8

13

-5

7

16

everton

7

1

1

5

6

12

-6

4

17

luton town

7

1

1

5

6

14

-8

4

18

burnley

7

1

1

5

6

16

-10

4

19

bournemouth

7

0

3

4

5

15

-10

3

20

sheffield united

7

0

1

6

5

19

-14

1

All statistics correct as of 17:00 Thursday, 5 October. th

crystal palace nott’m forest

burnley chelsea

brighton liverpool

everton bournemouth

west ham newcastle

fulham sheffield utd

wolves aston villa

man utd brentford

arsenal man city

12:30 – Saturday, 7th October

17:30 – Saturday, 7th October

15:00 – Saturday, 7th October

14:00 – Sunday, 8th October

15:00 – Saturday, 7th October

14:00 – Sunday, 8th October

15:00 – Saturday, 7th October

14:00 – Sunday, 8th October

15:00 – Saturday, 7th October

16:30 – Sunday, 8th October

premier league

this week’s fixtures

luton spurs

Crystal palace f.c.

Sam JOHNSTONE (GK) Joel WARD Tyrick MITCHELL Rob HOLDING James TOMKINS Marc GUÉHI Michael OLISE Jefferson LERMA Jordan AYEW Ebere EZE Matheus FRANÇA Jean-Philippe MATETA Jeffrey SCHLUPP Joachim ANDERSEN Nathaniel CLYNE Will HUGHES Odsonne EDOUARD Malcolm EBIOWEI Chris RICHARDS Cheick DOUCOURÉ Naouirou AHAMADA Dean HENDERSON (GK) Remi MATTHEWS (GK) Nathan FERGUSON Joe WHITWORTH (GK) Jaïro RIEDEWALD Jesurun RAK-SAKYI David OZOH Ademola OLA-ADEBOMI

nottingham forest f.c.

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C. Pawson R. West M. Perry C. Kavanagh M. Salisbury S. Massey-Ellis

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Matt TURNER (GK) Nuno TAVARES Joe WORRALL Orel MANGALA Ibrahim SANGARÉ Neco WILLIAMS Cheikhou KOUYATÉ Taiwo AWONIYI Morgan GIBBS-WHITE Chris WOOD ANDREY Santos Wayne HENNESSEY (GK) Callum HUDSON-ODOI Harry TOFFOLO Nicolás DOMINGUEZ FELIPE Moussa NIAKHATÉ Anthony ELANGA Ryan YATES Odysseas VLACHODIMOS (GK) Serge AURIER Scott McKENNA Divock ORIGI DANILO Gonzalo MONTIEL Willy BOLY Andrew OMOBAMIDELE MURILLO Brandon AGUILERA Ola AINA

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