CPFC v Leicester City

Crystal Palace v Leicester City 15.12.2018 // 3pm

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Inside palace

Crystal Palace v Leicester City Saturday 15th December, 3pm

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

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Programme Editor Jonathon Rogers

Graphic Design

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Billy Cooke, Luke Thomas

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

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

Printer Bishops Printers

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IT WAS BRILLIANT TO HEAR YOU ALL IN FINE VOICE AND HELPING TO CREATE AN INSPIRING ATMOSPHERE THAT ALLOWED THE PLAYERS TO PERFORM TO THEIR MAXIMUM

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great to finally get the home win As often happens in football, there have been highs and lows since we were last here at Selhurst Park when the players put in an excellent display against Burnley a fortnight ago.

That was probably our most complete performance of the season so far, as our defence was resolute throughout which enabled us to build plenty of platforms for our attackers, who peppered the opposition’s goal 29 times.

Thankfully, two of those found the net in vastly different circumstances but I was delighted with both. It was a dangerous cross by James McArthur that usually causes plenty of problems, and Andros’ goal was out of the top drawer which once again highlighted his capabilities from long-range.

It was great to finally get the home win we craved, and our aim now will be to build on that and try to make Selhurst Park a hard place for other teams to visit, starting today with Leicester City. I would like to welcome Claude Puel and his team to south London, as we aim to get back to winning ways after two defeats on our travels last week.

The Brighton result was difficult to take, and while we might claim to have been on the wrong end of a couple of refereeing decisions that led to their first two goals, I would rather focus on the things we can control and our usually strong defending wasn’t on show in that first half. We were much better after the break but unfortunately couldn’t find a way back into the game despite dominating possession against their 10 men.

Last Saturday’s game at West Ham United was an evenly-contested affair, and we would have found ourselves 2-0 ahead at the break had Luka’s free-kick

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gone in. That would have been fortunate as I felt that we actually played our best football following their equaliser, but we couldn’t capitalise and soon found ourselves two goals behind away from home, and in the Premier League that is such a difficult task to overcome.

As is tradition around this time of year, the fixtures are coming thick and fast and we will have to rotate the squad, starting today as we have both James Tomkins and Wilfried Zaha suspended. That allows opportunities for a couple of players to step in and try to lay claim to the shirt, and I am hopeful that whoever plays this afternoon can do that and give me some selection headaches in the weeks to come.

Against Burnley, it was brilliant to hear you all in fine voice and helping to create an inspiring atmosphere that allowed the players to perform to their maximum.

We need that again to help boost our chances of claiming another victory on our own patch and climb the table at a crucial point in the campaign.

Lastly, this is our final home game before Christmas so I would to pass on seasonal greetings from myself and the players to all the Palace supporters around the world, and I hope we can send you into the festive period in good spirits with a win today.

Enjoy the game!

I HAVE A GOOD FEELING ABOUT THIS GAME, BUT WE HAVE TO PLAY TO OUR MAXIMUM OVER THE WHOLE OF THE 90 MINUTES AND GIVE EVERYTHING

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I HOPE WE HAVE LEARNED THE LESSON With Christmas coming up, I would like to wish all Palace fans lots of health and love during this special time of the year and that you continue to support us like you did against Burnley.

That was a very good performance and we could have scored a lot more goals, so it was one of the best games by us this season. The best way we can play is to keep our opponents in their half for the whole game, and in the Premier League that is not easy but we did it and created a lot of chances.

It was an important win for us because it was our first at home in front of our fans. I thought that we had some amazing support that day, so thank you for that.

We had a very good feeling after that victory, but then we had two defeats which we didn’t expect.

Against Brighton we couldn’t believe we were 3-0 down; they had a cheap penalty and corner kick, and from one clearance they countered. They were so lucky and I don’t know how they won that game.

Everyone in the changing room at half-time was shocked, but we had to stay united for 45 minutes to try and change things. Being three goals down it was obviously hard for us, but we tried and if we had scored earlier then maybe we might have been able to do something, but we scored in the 78th minute and that was too late.

Then against West Ham we were already winning when I hit the bar with the free-kick. We’ve been missing some luck all season and I’ve been repeating that after almost every single game. If that ball went down a little bit more, then at 2-0 I think the game is done. Even then we started the second half well and had plenty of possession but maybe we lost a little

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control with the defensive work and they punished us with two clever goals.

I said after the game that has to be a big lesson for us. In football you can take a lot of positives and negatives from every game, and I hope that we learned the lesson and we can play with a bit more control and use the brain more when we need to.

I have a good feeling about this game against Leicester City, but we have to play to our maximum over the whole of the 90 minutes and give everything. We’re missing two very important players from our squad because of yellow cards but we believe that at Selhurst with our supporters we can get the win.

Last time we beat them 5-0, but I don’t think that matters today. At that time they were safe from relegation and were maybe lacking a little bit of aggression and we were under a lot of pressure.

However, what is more important is that we won our last game at Selhurst which gives us plenty of positivity knowing that on our field it is not easy for our opponents to win, and we want to keep that going.

Make some noise!

IN 2010, WE DIDN’T OWN OUR STADIUM AND THE TRAINING GROUND HAD BEEN SOLD TO PAY THE BILLS. WE NOW OWN OUR STADIUM AND EFFECTIVELY TWO TRAINING GROUNDS

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let’s take it up another notch After such a traumatic time for the club, I’m sure you’ll all join me in extending the warmest of welcomes to our friends and supporters from Leicester City today.

Since my last set of notes, we enjoyed a magnificent win over Burnley with an equally electric atmosphere, showing our club at the very best, on and off the pitch, but we find ourselves licking our wounds following two disappointing losses at the hands of Brighton and West Ham. Everyone at the club is hurting after the results, although I felt the performance at West Ham deserved more. But we are where we are, and we all know we need to do everything to turn things around. I still don’t think our league position reflects the performances that the team have put in, but now is the time to turn performances into points.

Off the pitch, we made a hugely important announcement about the long-term lease we have signed on our existing academy site in Beckenham.

In 2010, we didn’t own our stadium and the training ground had been sold to pay the bills. We now own our stadium and effectively two training grounds: one freehold and one with such a long lease that it’s equivalent to a freehold. The site covers over 30 acres and allows the academy to be developed into the facility we all want it to be.

Securing a site close to the first-team and in the heart of south London where land is such a premium has been a hugely difficult and time-consuming task.

It’s fair to say we have seen every patch of grass in south London and beyond over the last five years. Now we have it, I am incredibly excited about the future

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and what we might be able to achieve in terms of generating players for the first-team from the local area to add to our current alumni Aaron and Wilf, as well as past stars such as Nathaniel Clyne and Victor Moses.

It was a privilege to attend the ceremony where Roy was awarded the Freedom of Croydon a couple of weeks ago. The affection shown towards him on the night was wonderful, and I know that he was hugely proud of this recognition from the town of his birth. It is an accolade that is richly deserved.

In recent weeks, most of the squad have given up their time to attend the Palace Supporters’ Children’s Charity party, as well as our Junior Member events, and made visits to local hospital wards too. It’s pleasing to see the players doing so and putting smiles on hundreds of faces, especially at this time of year.

All that’s left for me to say is please throw your support behind Roy and his team today. The noise you created against Burnley spurred the players on immensely, so let’s take it up another notch.

Finally, I’d like to wish you all a very happy Christmas, and I look forward to seeing many of you again on Boxing Day. Up The Palace!

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Crystal Palace v Leicester City // Saturday 15th December // Selhurst Park

Today's game The return of Leicester City to Selhurst Park this afternoon will bring back happy memories for Palace fans following the 5-0 success against the Foxes in April.

Two-straight home victories against the Foxes hasn’t been achieved since 2007 in the Championship, but last season’s double over Leicester means the Eagles are on their longest run of victories against today’s opponents since four between January 1994 and October 1995.

Back in the present, Claude Puel’s team are unbeaten in their last four away games, but thanks to a flurry of draws the Foxes head to south London having won just one of their last five. Conversely, last weekend’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur was their first in eight matches, a run that has helped them to ninth in the table and a spot in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Half of their 22 point-haul has been gained on their travels, and they are certainly value for money when playing away from the King Power Stadium. Leicester have scored in each of their last nine Premier League away games, but only Southampton have conceded more away league goals in 2018 than the Foxes’ 32.

Those stats, combined with the fact that the last four fixtures between the sides have yielded 16 goals, suggest that this encounter could be filled with action at both ends, but come its conclusion Hodgson will be hoping that his personal unbeaten record against the Foxes remains intact.

roy hodgson has faced no Premier League side on more occasions without suffering a single defeat than Leicester (P5 W4 D1 L0).

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Previous encounters:

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One to watch: James McArthur has scored two goals in his last three Premier League games, as many as he managed in his previous 29 in the competition.

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Form guide: Palace can record three consecutive top-flight wins against Leicester for the first time, following victories last term.

Leicester have won just three of their last 14 games in SE25 in all competitions, with the most recent coming in 2015/16.

Last Time Out LEICESTER CITY 0-2 TOTTENHAM 1 Kasper Schmeichel 14 Ricardo Pereira 5 Wes Morgan 6 Jonny Evans 3 Ben Chilwell 24 Nampalys Mendy 21 Vicente Iborra 25 Wilfred Ndidi

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8 Kelechi Iheanacho

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James Maddison has created 36 goalscoring chances in the Premier League this season, more than any other English player.

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Newsroom LONG-TERM LEASE FOR ACADEMY SITE SECURED Crystal Palace Football Club has successfully acquired a long-term lease for its current academy base in Beckenham, which will last for at least 75 years.

Under the term of the agreement, the club will take control of the site whilst the current tenant, Goals Beckenham North, will leave within a year and consolidate operations at their Elmers End location in the town.

Having secured the site, the club intends to invest in the facilities and build on the success of its current youth teams – the under-18 and under-23 sides both won their respective Professional Development League divisions last season and the Under-15 team reached the regional Floodlit Cup final.

Chairman Steve Parish said: “We know that there is a wealth of raw talent in south London and we want to ensure that the best young players are playing here and developing their careers at Crystal Palace.

“Upgrading the site will give our coaches and young players the facilities they deserve, and we are thrilled that we can achieve this whilst remaining in the heart of Bromley and on a site that is adjacent to our firstteam training ground."

PALACE FACE GRIMSBY IN FA CUP Palace have been handed a home tie to kick off their 2018/19 FA Cup campaign, with League Two side Grimsby Town providing the opposition in what will be the first meeting of the sides since 2003.

The game will be held on Saturday 5th January at 5.30pm, and tickets are now on general sale, meaning you do not need to have a Paid Membership to purchase them.

They are priced at £15 for adults, £10 for senior concessions and just £5 for junior concessions, and there will also be a dedicated "singing section" in Block E of the Lower Holmesdale Road Stand, which is also on general sale.

Tickets can be purchased at tickets.cpfc.co.uk, over the phone on 08712 000 071 or in person from the box office.

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REPRESENT PALACE IN EPREMIER LEAGUE Registrations for the inaugural ePremier League are now open. The competitive FIFA19 tournament starts in January and consists of three rounds: online qualification, live club play-offs and the eventual live ePL final in London in March.

If you’re a UK-based Palace fan, over 16 and fancy representing the Eagles, make sure you register before 4th January at e.premierleague.com.

FA YOUTH CUP DRAW After beating Cogenhoe United 2-1 last week, Palace will host Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup, with details to be confirmed shortly. The tie must be played before 19th January 2019.

HODGSON AWARDED FREEDOM OF CROYDON Last week saw Eagles boss Roy Hodgson awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Croydon at a special ceremony at the Town Hall. It is the highest award the council can give, highlighting just how highly-regarded Hodgson is thought of in the borough of his birth.

After being bestowed with the honour, he said: “I am hugely honoured and humbled to be awarded the freedom of my hometown. Growing up in Croydon after the war it was obviously something I could never have dreamt of, but is a testimony to the career I’ve had in football and the many highlights it has given me.

“I will do my best to deserve the award by supporting Croydon Council and the borough in their desire to continually improve the environment for all of their residents.”

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PALACE FOR LIFE SANTA DRAW The Palace For Life Foundation Super Draw has been given a very festive overhaul, and as well as handing fans the chance to win the Santa Draw jackpot of £2,000, there will be a range of other Christmas prizes on offer.

The proceeds will go towards the Foundation’s goal of purchasing three more chairs for the Palace Powerchair Football team, so buy your ticket today!

LAST ORDER DATES FOR CHRISTMAS If you are in the UK, please place online club shop orders before Monday 17th December to ensure they will be delivered in time for Christmas Day. While the team will work their hardest to deliver products ordered after these dates in time, they cannot guarantee delivery so please ensure you place your order in time to avoid disappointment.

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WAN-BISSAKA 2018 has been kind to Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has easily been the Eagles’ breakout star of the past 12 months as he continues to flourish in the Premier League for his hometown team.

Here he speaks to Ben Mountain about how he has handled the transition from academy member to top-flight star during a year he will never forget.

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Over the years, the Palace academy has consistently produced a plethora of young footballing talent, born, raised and trained in the heart of south London. From Kenny Sansom to Wilfried Zaha, Victor Moses to Nathaniel Clyne, the club’s academy has certainly earned recognition for a notable ability to find and nurture locally-based youngsters and turn them into something special.

Now, there’s a new name on people’s lips. But he’s not a flashy, headline-grabbing forward that has rapidly gained both respect and popularity in this era of highlyviewed highlight reels filled with skills and showboating.

Instead, Aaron Wan-Bissaka's meteoric rise to success has been in the more humble role of right-back.

Most would even say he’s earned his wings through an astute mastering of the job’s basics: control, positioning and a tough - now trademark - old-fashioned slide tackle. But perhaps it’s the speed in which he has taken a grasp of his position that has caught people’s attention the most. Or, more likely still, it’s his story.

This time last year, his name was relatively unknown outside of SE25, and even those Palace supporters who hadn’t watched too many development games might not have realised what was brewing at reserve team level.

However, amongst the injury crisis that crippled the Eagles squad during the bleak winter months, a diamond from the rough was unearthed when Roy Hodgson turned to the converted winger to cover Joel Ward’s right-back role against Tottenham Hotspur back in February. Since then, Wan-Bissaka has made the position his own, won plenty of plaudits from pundits for his subsequent displays and even earned England under-21 recognition.

Despite all of this though, it is easy for the defender to pinpoint the moment where his life was turned upside down. “It was on a Friday before the Spurs game that I found out I’d play,” he recalled. “And I was shocked, but I was happy at the same time. I thought, ‘this is my chance, and this is my time to take it’.

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“Before the game, I was nervous. It’s your first time, and walking out of the tunnel you can hear the stadium.

It’s loud! Once I got my first touch out of the way though, I started playing as normal. I played it safe and just played my game.”

Since that standout debut, Wan-Bissaka has now played 25 times for the Eagles including every second of every league match since August, and this season has claimed three Player of the Year awards to cement his status as a bonafide fan favourite. Despite all the accolades and acclaim, he is refreshingly, and characteristically, humble about how quickly he has taken to life pitting himself against the best English football has to offer.

I THOUGHT, THIS IS MY CHANCE, AND THIS IS MY TIME TO TAKE IT “I had faith in myself, but I never pictured that I’d break into the team the way I did last season,” he said.

I felt settled in quickly, but I think the fans helped with that. They began chanting my name quite early on,” he smiled. “I know when they’re going to do it now: straight after a tackle! I can hear them every time.

“The fans at Selhurst are always behind us, they keep pushing us. When I first played, I couldn’t believe it. It’s a massive change going from playing in front of 100 fans to about 25,000. They help a lot, they’re right behind you and that keeps you going.”

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While most fanbases around the country feel an attachment towards their respective local lads, it seems to resonate more with Eagles supporters whenever an academy graduate rolls off their famous production line.

They are warmly embraced whenever they play within the corrugated confines of Selhurst Park and instantly become a new-found hero, which has meant that the sudden switch from academy anonymity to first-team stardom has brought about dramatic changes for WanBissaka.

“Life has changed a lot! I get recognised quite a lot because I’m local, so I get stopped a lot for pictures, autographs and questions. I don’t mind it at all, I’m fine with it. When I’m at my mum’s house, I have to leave a bit earlier for things because there are lots of kids around there, plus New Addington is more local to Selhurst, so I get stopped a bit more.”

And just last week, the club made a move that will hopefully take dozens of young, talented south Londoners one step further from taking pictures with the likes of Wan-Bissaka and one step closer to fulfilling their own dreams.

Having now acquired a long-term lease for its current academy site in Beckenham, Palace will be able to invest further into their youth system as they seek to continue finding the best raw talent that their quadrant of the capital has to offer, meaning that more aspiring young footballers like Wan-Bissaka will be able to fulfil their potential. Looking back, he remarked how important football was to him growing up and explained a little about life in the bubble of a footballing academy.

“I always wanted to be a professional footballer and if I hadn’t have made it, I’d have no clue what I’d want to be. At a young age, everyone wants to be a professional footballer. You just want to impress your parents. It’s fun but it’s competitive; you want to be the best player. You want to be talked about, the one that stands out.

“However, when you get into an academy you need to stay focussed and just keep working hard. You can’t give up, because it comes to a time where you think

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you’re not going to make it in the first-team, or you don’t see a clear path to make it there, but the key thing is to keep working hard and keep doing it.

“Your chance will come. I didn’t think I could make it to the first-team around 17 [years-old]. You could just see there are a lot of players in your position that

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are better than you and you look up to them. You think, ‘wow, I have to get past them to reach the first team?’”

So if there was just one thing he could say to his 17-year-old self? “Have faith in yourself."

Faith may have helped Wan-Bissaka’s rise to prominence at such a staggering speed, but it wasn’t the only factor. He believes those same first-teamers whose abilities caused him to question his own potential helped to create the atmosphere needed to allow a fresh-faced academy star to thrive in their environment.

“The first-team helped me a lot,” he smiled. “If I made a bad pass, they’d say, ‘put your head up’, ‘unlucky’ and ‘keep going’. There was no moaning, they just helped me get through it.

“It came to a time where the managers wanted me to follow a schedule but if the under-23s were playing a home game, I’d still play. After a while, Roy Hodgson wanted me to settle in so he moved me into the changing room so I could connect with everyone.

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"He treats everyone the same. He was always helpful though, telling me what I needed to improve on.

This was even at under-23 level, so that helped me to get the chance to play in the first-team.”

Now, Hodgson’s goal seems to have been met and Wan-Bissaka is an unwavering component in his Palace side. He’s had the time to master his position in spite of his relative inexperience and, as he develops at a new level, he can truly control what is surely the fastestevolving role in modern football: the full-back.

Having started his career as a winger, Wan-Bissaka has started life in his new position at the perfect time.

Just as the once-regimented role began to develop a dynamic, forward-thinking flavour across the leagues, the youngster was primed to undergo a significant tactical change that saw him swap attack for defence and shape his future forever.

“I joined the academy at 11, and I was a winger from then until 19,” he explained. “It gives me an advantage going forward because I used to play further forward, so I’m used to being in those positions and I know what to do once I’m there. At the same time, because I play at right-back now, I know what to do in that position when it comes to defending.

“It started with Richard Shaw and Dave Reddington.

We were changing the formation to use wing-backs, so I was playing there and that’s basically right-back and winger. They played me in my first game against Charlton Athletic to see if I’d like it or not. I said, ‘that went alright, I’ll keep going’. After that, I enjoyed it. It was quite an easy transition for me, I got used to it and just began to enjoy it.”

It’s just as well he's enjoying it, because Palace fans young and old will be hoping to see their academy’s Croydon-born epitome of success wearing red and blue for many more years to come.

His may be a new name in an unflashy role, but it would appear that Aaron Wan-Bissaka has firmly joined the ranks of Palace's academy greats. And the best part?

It took him barely 10 months.

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

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WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST SHIRT AS A KID?

WHAT WERE YOU WEARING ON YOUR PRO DEBUT?

WHICH IS THE MOST SPECIAL SHIRT YOU’VE WORN?

It was a Liverpool shirt from the 1997/98 season with Carlsberg across the front, but it had no name or number on the back sadly!

It was for Ipswich Town and I was wearing the blue home kit. It was a special occasion but the shirt was a bit baggier than I like now!

I would say the England under-21s shirt was a good one to wear, as you’re proud to represent your country at any level. I’ve got them framed and hanging up.

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WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER YOU’VE SWAPPED WITH?

WHO WAS THE LAST PLAYER YOU SWAPPED WITH?

WHICH IS THE BEST SHIRT OF ALL TIME?

I’ve got quite a few actually including Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard, but Fernando Torres is one of my favourites actually from when he was at Chelsea.

I think it would be Gerrard. I got it when he was at Liverpool and just before he left to join LA Galaxy.

I prefer a plainer kit and I’m more interested in the fit than the look.

Arsenal have pretty good shirts so I’d say one of their recent ones.

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

Part VIII

100 Years of the Crystal Palace Programme

1957-1968

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1959/60 - 1961/62

For the next 11 seasons the club chose to produce a pocket-sized programme measuring just 13.5cms by 10.5cms with the price rising to 4d.

A thin card outer cover, which included advertising on three of its four pages, prefaced 16 internal pages that hardly changed in layout or format over these years. It continued to be printed by Waddon-based Andress Press.

For the first of these two seasons the cover, that portrayed the main entrance, was printed in yellow and for 1958/59 it changed to cerise. The internal pages began with details of the date, opponents, future home fixtures and club officials and were followed by ‘Club Notes’, written by either by the manager or the mysterious ‘Glazier’. One page was devoted to the visitors and the team line-ups appeared horizontally across the middle pages, followed by the league tables and fixtures and results for the first-team and reserves.

Space was found for the half-time scoreboard grid and the occasional player profile, while both seasons contained a page of opposition autographs.

Advertising took up to six pages.

The card cover changed for these three seasons to show an action drawing involving two Palace players wearing the iconic shirt of that era. Internally the programme remained virtually the same but the price (4d) was moved to the first inside page.

A change took place for the 1960/61 season with a reduction in advertising and two new features entitled ‘Do You Know?’ and ‘Up To Date Football Gossip’. ‘The former usually consisted of five or six football-related questions with the answers, one of which asked which football manager was still in charge for a game at one club when he had already been appointed by their opponents two days earlier by agreement? (the answer – York City's Dick Duckworth).

An innovation contained in some of the programmes for the 1961/62 season was a competition to win two Centre Stand tickets for a forthcoming game. Two pictures were shown of former Palace players from the 1930s and the first two entrants to correctly name both received the prize.

A larger programme with a white cover and club badge was issued for the friendly against Real Madrid in April 1962.

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1962/63 - 1966/67

1967/68

A plain white cover with the club badge and name sufficed for these five seasons and the price doubled to 6d (2.5p).

The back cover for the first two campaigns carried a drawing of the local railway stations in relation to Selhurst Park and a list of nearby bus routes. This was later replaced by an advertisement for Blake Bros.

Menswear of North End, Croydon.

The internal format was much the same as before but there were one or two seasonal differences.

Photographs were becoming more prominent, either of a match or, for 1962/63, a ‘Face in the Crowd’ competition. In 1963/64 there was a ‘Personality Parade’ of a well-known footballer or manager and also a piece where a Palace player reflected on his ‘Most Exciting Match’.

There was an emphasis on the younger supporter in 1964/65 with ‘Schoolboys Page’ and updates on the club’s juniors. This only lasted the one season, being replaced by information on the day’s referee for 1965/66, and the following campaign saw a ‘Palace Picture Parade’ of our own players with two to a page.

Maintaining the pocket-sized production, the front cover had a makeover as the club badge was dropped in favour of a more modern logo but inside it was more or less the same content. One item missing was the price, which it is believed to still be 6d Some of the regular features’ titles changed as the piece on the referee became ‘He’s In Charge’ and what was ‘Secretary’s Notes’ was altered to ‘Information Desk’. Replica football kit in the club’s colours was advertised in the Supporters’ Club Notes in December, with shirts available for most sizes up to a 38” chest (priced at £1.17s 6d - £1.88½ p), socks and shorts for boys and youths only and the badge for the shirt cost 1s 6d (7.5p) extra.

PA announcer John Henty was given a page for his “Viewpoints” and a full set of fixtures, results and tables down to youth level took up three pages.

Occasionally complete details of previous games would be included, while in the centre pages along with the proposed starting XIs, the visitors were afforded a few words on each of their players.

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Joseph Paterson | age: 7

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Wishing my dad a very happy 60th birthday for the 17th. Have a great day and love you loads. From your daughters Steph and Sophie.

Happy ninth birthday today Rafe. Hope you enjoy being a mascot at today’s game. Love from Mum and Dad xxx

Happy eighth birthday to my little Eagles supporter Riley. Have a fantastic day! Love Mummy xx

Happy ninth birthday Daniel, have a fantastic Happy 90th birthday today to Roy Brown Congratulations to Will and Holly on the day. Lots of love from Mum and Dad xxx who is at this afternoon’s game. The only birth of our beautiful granddaughter Eviepresent he wants is three points please! All Jessica Fernee. Up the Palace! our love from all your family x

In loving memory of my dad Tom Gillis, who sadly passed away last October. Dad introduced me to Palace and took me to my first home match against Blackpool in 1970.

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Happy 60th birthday Jim... come on you Palace!!

Happy 40th birthday Nikki, you are one of our own! Lots of love from your Palace family xx

Happy birthday to Sam Pickering, a season ticket holder in the Whitehorse Lane Stand who was 10 on 11th December. Lots of love from Mum, Dad, Theo and Maggie.

Sam and Sheryl - congratulations on the Happy 13th birthday Callum, love from Mum, Welcome to Clara who was born on birth of Nylah, another fifth generation Dad and Leah xx 13th November! We hope you will enjoy Palace fan in the Cox family. A big welcome supporting Palace. to the CPFC family Nylah.

Happy birthday to my dear dad Elton Maryon Happy 10th birthday Alfie! With Lots of for 23rd December. He is a season ticket love from Mummy and Daddy, Nanny and holder in the Main Stand. Lots of love, Grandad, Ella and Lola x Kate xx

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Happy Christmas to Jack Fisher and all the Palace family! Three points today please!

Happy eighth birthday to Mason, whose Happy birthday Finley, hope you have a favourite player is Max Meyer. We hope fantastic day x you have a great day! Love from Mum, Dad, Tyler, Atlanta, Kaci and everyone at CPFC!

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JEFFREY SCHLUPP: A TRIBUTE TO

Mr Chairman The world of football came together in October to mourn the tragic loss of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who touched many lives during his stint as Leicester owner. One of those was Jeffrey Schlupp, who witnessed first-hand the miraculous few years that allowed supporters of all clubs the chance to dream. Here, the Palace man reflects on his relationship with the man known simply at the King Power Stadium as ‘Mr Chairman’.

40 MR. CHAIRMAN

Jeffrey Schlupp was a fresh-faced 17-year-old desperately hoping that 2010 would be his breakout year in professional football when he first met Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Little did he know then that his life and career would change forever thanks to the work of that very same man, the then-chairman of Leicester City Football Club.

Six years later, Schlupp would find himself holding aloft the most illustrious trophy available in English football - the Premier League - despite having spent just two seasons in the country’s top-flight. Standing alongside him, and by now a close friend, was Vichai: a man whose driven, heartfelt ambition had been realised beyond his wildest dreams.

Looking back on the two life-changing moments, Schlupp recalled, “It was about a year after Vichai took

over that I made it into the first-team. You get nervous meeting the boss when you’re a bit younger but he just made me feel comfortable. He made me feel part of it straight away.

“Everyone will tell you, he always had a smile on his face and he was happy, so that made you happy too.

With him, making you feel good was what he thrived off. He’d make jokes to make you feel comfortable around him and he was always smiling, always happy.”

Remarkably, that infectious joie de vivre was also matched by an astonishingly bold vision for a club that would go on to reach heights once unimaginable, as the Foxes embarked on their fabled journey from the Championship to the UEFA Champions League with Schlupp enjoying every moment of the ride spearheaded by the Thai owner.

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“Straight away, you could tell that he saw a vision and he wanted to fulfil that,” Schlupp added.

“Obviously, he wanted to get into the Premier League within a couple of years and we did that. He wanted to stay up, stay in the Premier League and then get higher up the table. He had his objectives and we hit all of them and more.

“Winning the Premier League meant everything to him, you could just tell. We went to Thailand for a parade, not realising how big it was going to be. It was planned to be a two-hour trip but we turned around the corner from the hotel and the roads were full of people in Leicester shirts!

"For him, because it was at home, that was extra, extra special. We were on the buses for about six hours and that was all because of him.”

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Back in England, the effect that Vichai had around his passionately adopted club was - and still is - abundantly clear, and Schlupp reflected touchingly about how his recent passing will impact his former club and city.

“You’d get an extra to push to do well just for him.

We wanted to repay him every time we stepped out on the pitch, but wanting to repay him won’t stop now. He will always be remembered for every single thing he’s done for the club.

“Leicester will move forward in the right way, always holding him in their memory. I’m sure every game they win and everything they do at the club will be dedicated to him and rightly so. We felt like a massive family and he created that, and now he's going to be missed by everyone who was a part of it.”

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Leicester city f.c.

THE FOXES FOUNDED: 1884

2015/16 PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

The manager After playing 601 times for Monaco, the one-club man stepped into the managerial role in 1999 and won Ligue 1, but his 24-year association ended in 2001. He went on to spend time at Lille, Lyon and Nice over the next decadeand-a-half before moving to England with Southampton in 2016, but after a campaign that saw him lead them to an eighth-place finish and a League Cup final he was dismissed. However, he reappeared at Leicester in October 2017 and helped them easily climb to safety.

Club legend The striker began his career at his hometown club and made his debut in 1979. He earned a Second Division winners’ medal a year later, but it would be following Leicester’s relegation back to the second tier when he seized his chance and would score 45 league goals in the next two campaigns to fire the Foxes back into the top-flight. Goals continued to flow and he won the First Division’s Golden Boot in 1984/85 with 24 strikes, earning his first England caps in the process.

The stadium King Power Stadium Capacity: 32,315 Opened: 2002 Record attendance: 32,242 Leicester v Sunderland Premier League 08/08/2015

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Robbie Savage

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Muzzy Izzett

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MOST PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS

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46 OPPOSITION

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Leeds United

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August 2011

I N T E R N AT I ON AL C AP S : 4 3 GOAL S : 0

Being recently named the world’s third-best goalkeeper by FIFA was the latest accolade in the shot-stopper’s career, who has also won Denmark’s Player of the Year for the past two years.

Schmeichel’s career began at Manchester City, but would find gametime at Notts County and Leeds United before arriving at the Foxes.

He helped the club gain promotion in 2013/14 before their Premier League triumph two years later, and played in his first World Cup last summer.

LCFC Games: 312 LCFC Goals: 0

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Scholar

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Queens Park Rangers

LCFC Games: 70 LCFC Goals: 1

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February 2012

Freiburg

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04 LCFC Games: 5 LCFC Goals: 0

Signed from

Age

September 2014

LCFC Games: 127 LCFC Goals: 0

03 LCFC Debut

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LCFC Games: 285 LCFC Goals: 11

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Age

25

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Hull City

BFC Debut

August 2017

I N T E R N AT I ON AL C AP S : 1 6 GOAL S : 1

Maguire’s exploits at both ends of the field during the World Cup made him a national hero, and saw him earn a new a new five-year deal with Leicester to scare off potential suitors.

The centre-back started with hometown club Sheffield United where he was named Player of the Year three seasons in a row between 2012 and 2014. Spells at Wigan Athletic and Hull City followed, and after helping the latter into the top-flight he shone to earn a £17 million switch to the Foxes.

LCFC Games: 55 LCFC Goals: 4

25

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Sevilla

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LCFC Games: 37 LCFC Goals: 4

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August 2018

LCFC Games: 12 LCFC Goals: 0

LCFC Debut

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06

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Sporting Lisbon

LCFC Games: 21 LCFC Goals: 0

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January 2018

LCFC Debut

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LCFC Debut

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Norwich City

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August 2018

I N T E R N AT I ON AL

Eyebrows were raised when Leicester splashed out £22 million to sign the midfielder in the summer, but he has starred in the Premier League to earn an England call-up last month.

Debuting at Coventry City aged 17, Maddison would move to Norwich City in 2016 and after being loaned to Aberdeen. Last season saw him net 15 goals to be included in the PFA Championship Team of the Year, named Norwich's Player of the Season and win four England under-21 caps.

LCFC Games: 15 LCFC Goals: 5

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January 2017

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LCFC Games: 78 LCFC Goals: 5

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25

LCFC Games: 19 LCFC Goals: 2

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January 2016

Birmingham City

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LCFC Debut

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Monaco

August 2018

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LCFC Debut

31

LCFC Games: 115 LCFC Goals: 8

Mainz

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Age

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August 2015

Manchester City

09

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LCFC Debut

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LCFC Games: 125 LCFC Goals: 19

Age

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Fleetwood Town

LCFC Debut

August 2012

I N T E R N AT I ON AL C AP S : 2 6 GOAL S : 7

Ahead of the new season, Vardy penned a new five-year deal that will further establish his legendary status at Leicester after his 24 goals fired them to Premier League glory in 2015/16.

It was only six years ago that the Foxes paid Fleetwood Town a nonleague record £1.7 million to sign him, and his goals have propelled the club from the Championship to the Premier League title. He featured at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup before retiring from international football in August.

LCFC Games: 248 LCFC Goals: 94

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50 CHRIS WATERS

Things you didn't know...

ABOUT LEICESTER CITY

s r e t a W s i r Ch By

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

The name Leicester City did not come about until 1919 when the team was reincarnated after World War I. Prior to this time, the club was known as Leicester Fosse, named in 1884 after the road they played next to. They were elected to the Second Division in 1894, their first league match being a 4-3 defeat at Grimsby Town, but later that season they claimed their biggest ever win, a 13-0 romp against Notts Olympic in an FA Cup qualifying tie.

The classic blue shirt and white shorts were first used as early as 1899 but not on a consistent basis until 1904. No club crest was featured on the shirt until after World War II, with the famous fox appearing in 1948 in homage to the fact that Leicestershire was considered to be the birthplace of fox-hunting.

The Foxes hold the record for the most FA Cup final appearances without winning the competition, having reached the showpiece four times in their history. The most recent occasion was in 1969 when they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City, who on a happier note they share the record with for the most second-tier title wins, with seven apiece.

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Alongside Brighton, Leicester are the only club to win the Community Shield despite not being league champions or the FA Cup holders. In 1971 the Second Division winners were invited to compete against the FA Cup runners-up Liverpool because Arsenal’s Double-winning side were contracted to feature in a pre-season tour abroad. The game took place at Filbert Street with Steve Whitworth netting the only goal, but the shield was presented away from the public eye due to a pitch invasion when Leicester were awarded the Second Division trophy a few months earlier.

In their entire history, City have spent just one season outside of the top two tiers of English football. That one fall from grace came relatively recently in the 2007/08 campaign after relegation from the Championship under Ian Holloway. With Nigel Pearson at the helm the following season, the Foxes bounced straight back as League One champions, and so began their remarkable rise to Premier League winners.

Much has been written about the club’s remarkable 2016 Premier League triumph. Famously, a few fans got odds of 5,000-1 on the Foxes winning the title at the beginning of the campaign. These odds were the same as the Loch Ness monster or the Yeti being proven to exist, or even Barack Obama playing cricket for England before the end of his presidency. Only one of those four things came to pass!

Many attributed Leicester’s upsurge in fortunes to the fact that the grave of Richard III was finally discovered in the city in 2012 by archaeologists under a city centre car park. The monarch was reburied in Leicester Cathedral in March 2015, at a time when the Foxes were staring relegation in the face. Post the reinternment, the club went on an incredible run by winning seven of their last nine games to survive against the odds, and carried that form into the following campaign to lift the title.

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Palace & Leicester Dick Graham

Marc Edworthy

Damien Delaney Paddy McCarthy

Steve Kember

Alan Birchenall

Neil Danns

Kevin Phillips

Jeffrey Schlupp

Bobby Kellard

Mark Bright

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A foot in

Both camps GK: Dick Graham – CPFC 164/0 LCFC 0/0 Snapped up from the Foxes during World War II after guesting for Palace in wartime friendlies, the shot-stopper would later manage the club to second tier promotion in 1964.

RB: Marc Edworthy – CPFC 151/1 LCFC 8/0 A Division One play-off winner in 1997 and Palace’s Player of the Year the following year, Edworthy spent the majority of the 2008/09 campaign at Leicester.

CB: Damien Delaney – CPFC 193/7 LCFC 11/0 Delaney was handed his first taste of English football at the Foxes under Peter Taylor, and would play an instrumental role in Palace’s promotion to the Premier League in 2013.

CB: Paddy McCarthy – CPFC 151/6 LCFC 82/4 The Irishman captained both Leicester and Palace during his playing career, helping the latter beat the drop in dramatic fashion at Hillsborough in 2010.

LB: Jeffrey Schlupp – CPFC 60/2 LCFC 143/15 The versatile player began his career at the Foxes as a striker and got his hands on the Premier League trophy as part of the famed 2015/16 squad before moving to Palace.

CM: Steve Kember – CPFC 291/38 LCFC 128/6 An icon at Selhurst Park due to his two stints as a player and three as manager, Roy Hodgson’s childhood friend also featured for Leicester between 1975 and 1978.

CM: Neil Danns – CPFC 114/20 LCFC 42/6 Signed from Birmingham City in 2008, Danns would make a century of appearances for the Eagles before moving to the King Power Stadium on a free three years later.

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IN EACH EDITION, WE WILL TRY AND FORM THE BEST STARTING LINE-UP POSSIBLE COMPRISED OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE REPRESENTED BOTH THE EAGLES AND TODAY’S OPPONENTS, AND SEE WHICH CLUB COMES OUT ON TOP WHEN IT COMES TO APPEARANCES AND GOALS.

CM: Bobby Kellard – CPFC 137/10 LCFC 61/8 A promotion winner with both clubs, Kellard returned to Palace for a second spell from Leicester in 1971 as a replacement for Kember and later captained the Glaziers.

ST: Alan Birchenall – CPFC 48/14 LCFC 183/14 After being Palace’s top scorer in 1970/71, the attacker moved to Leicester where he spent the next six years of his career and is still a club ambassador.

ST: Kevin Phillips – CPFC 21/7 LCFC 12/2 Forever remembered in south London for netting the promotion-clinching penalty in 2013, the former England hitman’s career ended at Leicester the following year.

ST: Mark Bright – CPFC 286/113 LCFC 47/16 A strike partner of both Gary Lineker and Alan Smith at the Foxes, it would be in SE25 where Bright’s career really took off and he is still Palace’s joint fourth-highest goalscorer in history.

TOTAL APPEARANCES

CPFC 1616

lcfc 717

TOTAL GOALS

CPFC 218

lcfc 71

RESULT

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

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1968/69

16th October 1968

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uoyed by Eastbourne’s breezes, uplifted by the size of the task, Crystal Palace had their finest hour – or should that be hour and a half? – when they caused probably the shock upset of the soccer season as they swept holders Leeds United out of this season’s Football League Cup. Leeds, packed with talent, flew down to London on Tuesday confidently expecting to take another step along the road to Wembley. Instead, they found they had entered a cul-de-sac and it was Palace, determined and skilful, who marched into the last eight.

Leeds were without skipper Billy Bremner, playing for Scotland – and that is the only excuse the First Division leaders can possibly offer. Apart from Bremner the stars were out in force but they failed to shine.

Palace, having spent four days beside the sea relaxing and tuning up, came into the fray full of enthusiasm, full of running and full of ideas. Having seen them lose at home to Preston and drop a point to Sheffield you could have got odds of 100 to 1 against them halting a Leeds side that has been beaten only once in 18 starts this season.

Leeds manager Don Revie picked out John Jackson for special mention and well he deserved it. This man does not always get the credit he so warrants. Yet some of his saves were out of the text

book, and on the night he looked much happier than Welsh international Gary Sprake at the other end.

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Leeds began as if they could stroll along, pop in the goal when the opportunity came along, and then smooth into the next round. They soon began to realise their error as Palace outsped them to the ball.

Then the unexpectedly meagre crowd of 26,217 burst into a tremendous roar in the 11th minute.

Woodruff, on the left, spotted an opening and cracked in a shot that flashed about three yards ahead of Jackson and sent Sprake diving. The goalkeeper could only half parry it and Jackson, sensing the possibility, moved up quickly and steered in his tenth goal of the season.

We sat back and waited for Leeds to wipe the smiles off our faces, and they nearly did so when O’Grady sent in a low shot that Jackson held brilliantly, Giles was on target but Jackson saved at the second attempt. Even so, at half-time it seemed as if Palace would do well to hang on. Instead they stormed out, and the killing blow came in the 48th minute.

Lazarus was chopped down 25 yards out, Kember and Lazarus got into a discussion, Leeds seemed

somewhat uncertain, and then Lazarus tapped a short pass to Taylor, who smashed a left foot shot just inside the upright with Sprake well out of position.

The crowd erupted and began to shout “ea-sy, ea’sy,” but Leeds soon stopped that and began to press. Jones, mostly well held by McCormick, got away to head down Lorimer’s free-kick only for Jackson again to pull out an excellent save.

One minute before the end of the 90 minutes Leeds got one back following a corner that was not cleared, Madeley lifting the ball into the roof of the net. But it looked like V. E. Day a couple of minutes later as the fans swarmed on at the final whistle.

Palace – Jackson (J), Hoy, Loughlan, Bannister, McCormick, Blyth, Lazarus, Kember, Jackson (C.), Woodruff, Taylor.

Leeds – Sprake, Reaney, Cooper, Gray, Charlton, Hunter, O’Grady, Giles, Jones, Madeley, Lorimer.

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1978/79

Story of the

Season Part 3

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nbeaten in the league since the start of the season, the last game of October 1978 was a London derby at home to Fulham. The Eagles were below-par so it was no surprise when the Cottagers took the lead midway through the second half, however the main talking point happened when the referee blew the final whistle a few minutes early.

Not realising his mistake until everyone was off the field and most supporters had departed, he brought the teams back to complete the encounter in front of a virtually empty Selhurst Park. Palace couldn’t find an equaliser and the points dropped allowed Stoke City to leapfrog them at the top of the table.

In the stands that afternoon was former player Steve Kember who had re-signed for the club in a ÂŁ40,000 deal with Leicester City. He duly made his second debut in the away fixture at Burnley the following Saturday afternoon in what turned out to be a full-bloodied clash. The Clarets were 2-0 up when Nicky Chatterton converted a 65th minute penalty for a foul on Vince Hilaire, but despite a late rally another two points were dropped.

The Eagles returned to winning ways seven days later with an easy 3-0 home victory over lowly Blackburn Rovers, which saw Chatterton dropped. The Palace fans had to wait until just before half-time

to see a goal and it came from a cleverly worked freekick that ended with Ian Walsh sliding the ball home.

Two minutes later David Swindlehurst strode through the Rovers defence to strike home number two, and completed his brace midway through the second half when he netted a penalty.

Chatterton handed in a transfer request and a week later he would move to Millwall in a deal that saw defender Tony Hazell come to Selhurst. Following that was the little matter of a trip to Upton Park to face promotion-seeking West Ham United, for which Mike Elwiss returned from injury off the bench, and

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with 15 minutes left he latched onto a loose ball in the penalty area to cancel out the Hammers’ opening goal.

Three days later Elwiss found himself on the scoresheet again as he netted his first goal at Selhurst Park to set the Eagles on their way to victory over Sheffield United. Peter Nicholas doubled the advantage before the break and a third was added

by Swindlehurst in the second half, with the Blades gaining a consolation effort just before the end.

The last game of November was at Cardiff City where the Bluebirds, next to bottom in the Second Division, found themselves behind after just four minutes as Elwiss bagged the opener.

City then had a stroke of luck 15 minutes later when a Tony Evans goal was allowed to stand despite a linesman flagging for offside, and the home team grabbed a second on the half-hour. Early in the second half Swindlehurst headed home and the match ended in a 2-2 draw, but the point saw the Eagles to return to top spot.

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The month was also notable as Palace won the National Five-a Side tournament held at Wembley Arena, and Kenny Sansom was part of the England B team that won 1-0 in Czechoslovakia.

60 THE GLORY YEARS

1988/89

Phil

Midfielder | 1983-1991 288 Games, 41 Goals 1988/89 Record: 59 Games, 8 Goals

Barber

You were at the club during a golden age for Palace, could you see how things were developing at the time?

The majority of the group were non-league players or from lower league clubs who Steve Coppell signed in those first few years. In the early days we were learning and had some bumps along the way but after some finishes in the lower end of the table we gradually improved.

Before 1989 we finished just outside the play-off places for two seasons running, and finally in that promotion season we showed our ability with an amazing run from April to get into the play-offs.

That team back then played some very direct football at times, why was that?

Fans would say we didn’t play a great deal of football on the ground, and it may not have been pretty to watch but was effective. Mine and Eddie’s [McGoldrick] job on the wings was to get crosses into the box and let the two boys up top do the rest.

In our day, by the time Christmas came around there was never a blade of grass on the pitch! So we had to play the way we did because the pitches were not conducive to free-flowing football. We adapted to the conditions, had a good gameplan and coupled with our fitness and physicality we had a style of play which made it very difficult for our opponents.

You incredibly played in all 59 league and cup matches that season, what was the secret to that?

We had a settled squad and if the team was winning Steve would never change the side, but the players knew that with the back-up he had to call on they had to keep performing to retain their place in the team.

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having been 2-0 and 3-1 down against Blackburn gaining promotion was always going to be tough.

However, we managed to do it and put the club at a level which our work and progress over a number of seasons had deserved.

How much enjoyment did you have at the club during that era?

I loved my time at the club. Before Palace I had been playing in non-league and had the opportunity to move into a coaching role at a local school, but I was suddenly given the chance to become a professional footballer.

I never thought I would play the amount of games I was fortunate to or get the chance to play at Wembley, and also playing in the topflight was a dream come true for me.

In those days we were not given long-term contracts so you always had to be on your game and playing well, or otherwise after 18 months you would be looking for another club. The longest contract I had at Palace was for two years so back then you always had to keep performing to get that contract in place for an additional year.

Do you think the set-up of the play-offs back then are tougher than nowadays?

In the semi-final we played Swindon Town away at the weekend followed by the home leg the following midweek, and then for the final it was a trip to Blackburn Rovers on a Wednesday night with the home leg the following Saturday. There was no day out at Wembley for the final!

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Step Back

Jim Cannon accepts the Second Division trophy from the Mayor of Croydon Peter Bowness before a pre-season friendly against Chelsea in August 1979. The match between newly-promoted Palace and relegated Chelsea saw the Eagles thrash their London neighbours 5-0.

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Behind The

Headlines

By Dominic Fifield

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

European trips used to offer journalists

Then there was Chelsea’s return

These days, the travelling is slightly less

an unprecedented insight into the

flight from Barcelona in 2012 having

glamorous. Clubs now take sponsors and their

dynamics of an elite football team. Up

secured passage into the Champions

junior teams with them to compete in UEFA

until a few years ago the press would

League final. As captain, John Terry

youth competitions, leaving the journalists to

travel with the players, albeit crammed

used to capitalise on the extra leg room

travel independently. But those privileged days

into the back few rows of the club’s

and sit just inside the door. While the

travelling with the seniors provided some unique

chartered flight en-route to far flung

mood on the plane was jubilant, Terry

memories, and are to be cherished.

corners of Europe for midweek UEFA ties.

was despondent given he would be

The hacks were usually ushered on

suspended for the showcase for kicking

ahead of the travelling squad who filed

Alexis Sanchez. It seemed better to leave

on just before take-off. That routine only

him to his thoughts, but one journalist

really changed for the post-match flight

could not resist asking whether he had

home, when the newspaper men would

been provoked. That prompted a shake

invariably board last having pinged their

of the head and, after a brief silence, the

final edition pieces from the departures

follow-up: “so what were you thinking?”

lounge. There would be awkward

Safe to say, neither the communications

moments after a defeat as we pigeon

department nor Terry were amused.

stepped down the aisle and defeated

But it was not always ‘us and

players, conscious of the criticism we

them’. In my days as Merseyside

had inevitably just penned, opted against

correspondent I was lucky enough to

making eye contact.

return from Istanbul with Liverpool in

One flight back from Turin with

triumph over Milan, sitting next to Djibril

di Matteo’s European champions had

Cissé and his wife with normal protocol

been humiliated 3-0 by Juventus,

having gone out of the window in the

effectively condemning the holders to

mood of celebration.

life in the Europa League. The manager

PRE

2005 on the day after their startling

Chelsea springs to mind, where Roberto

The European Cup was passed

knew he would walk into a meeting with

down the plane to allow bleary-eyed

the hierarchy back at the training ground

journalists, still writing up their follow-

to be sacked, and it was hard not to

ups, to have photographs taken with

feel sorry for him as he trudged across

the silverware. The same happened

the arrivals hall at Gatwick South in the

when Chelsea won the Europa League in

small hours of the morning.

Amsterdam back in 2013.

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PALACE FOR LIFE v ALBION IN THE COMMUNITY Just days before Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion faced off in derby action last week, another big game took place as the Palace for Life Foundation worked with Albion in the Community to stage a pandisability friendly match.

The two teams were made up of young adults who are supported by both respective Foundations, battling it out in friendly fashion while representing their two clubs with pride.

Phillip Broom, who helped to lead the event for Albion in the Community, explained that: “It’s an 11-a-side match for these guys who have different disabilities and it’s an opportunity for them to enjoy their football in a friendly environment.

“We really tried to focus on keeping it respectful.

Both teams wanted to win, but we tried to create a fun environment and all be together as one team.”

Michael Harrington, Disability Manager for Palace for Life, elaborated on Phillip’s sentiments, saying, “It gives the guys a chance to come down and play, enjoy

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their football, be with their friends and do what we all want to do: play football. And they can do that while representing Palace!”

Palace for Life run sessions for both males and females aged five and over living with a disability.

These take place in a variety of venues across Croydon, Bromley and Sutton.

They run a diverse disability programme that plans to give every person living with a disability the opportunity to participate in sport, improving their motor skills, physical fitness and giving people the opportunity to develop self-esteem, confidence and gain vital interaction with new friends and the wider community.

To find out more, contact michaelharrington@palaceforlife.org.

INVESTORS CLUB By making a £1,000 annual donation, you could join the Palace for Life Foundation Investors Club and make a huge difference to a young person’s life.

As a thank you we will include your name on our website and in a matchday programme. Find out more at palaceforlife.org/fundraising.

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Kian Flanagan The in-form attacking midfielder gives his thoughts on the season so far for himself and the development side, and where he hopes his hot streak can take him following the new year.

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FACT FILE Date of birth: 29/08/1999 Place of birth: West London, Kilburn When did you start at Palace?

The end of the under-14s season in 2014 Team supported as a youngster: Arsenal, still do!

First footballing idol: Thierry Henry Career highlight to date: Signing for Palace Favourite food: Salmon, rice and broccoli Favourite TV show: Game of Thrones

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What do you do in your spare time?

Relax at home, watching Netflix or see my mates If you weren’t a footballer, what would you be?

Engineering or anything to do with cars If you could meet anyone famous, who would it be?

Lionel Messi Hopes for this season: To continue getting more goals and play first-team football

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Kian Flanagan

Moving to Palace helped me realise my dream.

Getting my move here was huge because it showed that I can become a professional footballer one day. I came from Southend United and it was really big for my family knowing that I can push up to this higher level. If I make it, it would be a dream to play first-team football for Palace because this is the club I’ve come through.

But I would like to make it into a first-team this year, whether that’s here or on loan.

The development squad is youthful, but we’re learning. We’ve got a young side this year, so Richard Shaw has got to place a lot of faith in the young boys.

I’m 19 and I’m pretty much one of the senior ones!

We’ve got a lot of 16 and 17-year-olds but they’re doing well as we’re towards the top of the table at the moment. The first time you play for the under-23s can be tough because you have to adapt to the faster pace. It’s more ruthless; you can make a mistake in the under-18s and it won’t really matter but here you get punished.

I’m an attacking player but I’m always looking to develop. I like getting forward behind the defence, and play key passes. I’m quite good at dribbling and beating players one-on-one. Last season, I didn’t get many goals - I only got two - but now I’m starting to score more; I’ve got seven already this season which makes me top scorer. In training, I do lots of finishing drills and now in matches, I just focus on hitting the target.

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The first-team players make the game look so simple. I enjoy watching and playing with them.

They’re more experienced and they know the game inside-out because they’ve been playing it for so many years. Most of them give us advice and even join in with the banter. Scott Dann is great; when he needed minutes he was training with us and gave us lots of advice which I think helped.

Facing Dulwich Hamlet was a big game for me.

I’m happy with how it went and I felt that I did alright - the coaches said I did anyway! When I got my goal, it was a relief because I came on at half-time and obviously to score from the bench is a good feeling. Roy Hodgson said: “great goal, well done.” He just makes things simple, because with the under-23s everything has to be more detailed but the first-team know what they’re doing so the gaffer doesn’t have to say as much.

As for Richard, I’ve known him since I was at under-15 level and he really supports me. We have a good relationship.

Representing the Republic of Ireland would have made my grandad proud. He was born in Ireland so when I play for them at under-19 level it is an amazing feeling because he passed away four years ago, but I got called up a year after. When I was little and played Sunday League, he used to watch me, so he would have been so proud.

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CRYSTAL PALACE 2 Burnley 0 Saturday 1st December 2018

Palace finally ended their long wait for a home win against Burnley, and they claimed the three points in style as goals from James McArthur and Andros Townsend secured an important win.

The result didn’t quite tell the whole story after what was a dominant display by Roy Hodgson’s team, who peppered Joe Hart’s goal throughout the 90 minutes with an incredible 29 attempts, but they required Lady Luck to shine on them for the breakthrough when McArthur’s 16th minute cross crept its way into the net via the post.

LINE-UPS

MAN OF THE MATCH

Crystal Palace v Burnley 13

Wayne Hennessey

29

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

In the second half Wilfried Zaha came close to doubling the lead when he forced Hart into a fingertip stop just after the restart and then thumped a piledriver off the crossbar, but finally Palace got a second with 13 minutes to go.

Cheikhou Kouyaté played a raking pass towards the left flank for Townsend to chase, and he cut inside and unleashed a rocket of a shot that whizzed into the top corner to allow the relief to pour out of the home supporters, as the long-awaited 100th Premier League win was claimed.

Joe Hart

20

Shots:

Matthew Lowton

2

Touches:

Kevin Long

28

Passes

Ben Mee

6

Passing accuracy:

Charlie Taylor

3

Distance run:

James McArthur

Aaron Lennon 45

25

4

Luka Milivojevic

Steven Defour 60

16

8

Cheikhou Kouyaté

Jack Cork

4

5

James Tomkins

12

Mamadou Sakho

3

Patrick van Aanholt

18

7 10

78

Max Meyer

90+2 88

Andros Townsend

11

Wilfried Zaha

Johann B. Gudmundsson

7

Jeff Hendrick

13

Chris Wood 80

11

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

Burnley: Heaton, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Westwood, Brady , Barnes , Vokes .

Goal

Own Goal

Yellow Card

Red Card

First Sub

4 76 55 84% 11.5km

59 POSSESSION 41

DUELS WON

49

51

29

SHOTS

04

09

SHOTS ON TARGET

00

10

CORNERS

02

09

FOULS

10

Second Sub

Third Sub

Home Team

Away Team

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Venue: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,098 Referee: Lee Probert

Most key passes: 6

I DIDN’T THINK WE WERE GOING TO RELINQUISH OUR GRIP AND LET THEM BACK IN. WE DID WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO AND I AM DELIGHTED WE WON IT WITH SUCH A GOOD GOAL

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Brighton & hove Albion 3 Crystal palace 1 Tuesday 4th December 2018

It was a derby day for Palace to forget as 10-man Brighton ran out comfortable winners on the south coast by scoring three times in the first half to stun Roy Hodgson’s team.

The Seagulls capitalised on a controversial moment to set them on their way, when after 23 minutes James McArthur was incorrectly penalised for a decent tackle on Jose Izquierdo but Glenn Murray was allowed to score a penalty and net against his former club for the third straight game.

Minutes later, Brighton suffered a setback when

LINE-UPS

MAN OF THE MATCH

Brighton v Crystal Palace 1

Mathew Ryan

22

Martin Montoya

4

Shane Duffy was dismissed for an inexplicable headbutt on Patrick van Aanholt, however that didn’t disrupt the hosts who swiftly added a second through Leon Balogun seconds after his introduction off the bench, and then in first half stoppage-time Florin Andone raced away to net the third and complete a miserable first 45 for the Eagles.

They did pull one back with 10 minutes to go when Luka Milivojevic netted a penalty of his own following a foul on Wilfried Zaha by Balogun, but the damage had been done long before.

Wayne Hennessey

13

Shots:

4

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

29

Passes:

101

Shane Duffy

James Tomkins

5

Passes in oppo half:

74

5

Lewis Dunk

Mamadou Sakho

12

Pass accuracy:

84%

30

Bernardo

Patrick van Aanholt

3

Possession gained:

7

20

Solly March

Max Meyer

7

Luka Milivojevic

4

24

Davy Propper

8

Yves Bissouma

19

49 José Izquierdo

13

31 Pascal Gross

17

Glenn Murray

35

Cheikhou Kouyaté 58

8

James McArthur 73

18

Andros Townsend

10

Wilfried Zaha

11

SUBSTITUTES , Brighton: Steele, Bong, Balogun Kayal, Knockaert , Locadia, Andone

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

Goal

Own Goal

Yellow Card

Red Card

First Sub

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DUELS WON

52

48

09

SHOTS

18

03

SHOTS ON TARGET

05

04

CORNERS

05

14

FOULS

12

Second Sub

Third Sub

Home Team

Away Team

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Venue: Amex Stadium Attendance: 29,663 Referee: Kevin Friend

Tackles: 5

IN REGARDS TO THE PENALTY, THERE’S NO POINT IN ALLOWING THAT TO TOTALLY DISTURB THE WAY YOU WANT TO PLAY. THE SECOND GOAL IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND THE THIRD EVEN MORE SO

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queens park rangers 4 crystal palace 3 Heston Sports Ground, Hounslow // 1st December 2018

Home Away

APR

MAR

FEB

JAN

DEC

NOV

OCT

SEP

AUG

U18 Professional Development League Date

Opposition

18/08/18

Hull City

Res 5-0

25/08/18

Crewe Alexandra

1-1

01/09/18

Sheffield Wednesday

0-5

07/09/18

Bolton Wanderers

1-3

15/09/18

Watford

4-2

22/09/18

Cardiff City

1-0

06/10/18

Millwall

1-4

27/10/18

Ipswich Town

1-3

03/11/18

Bristol City

1-0

Palace: Luthra, D. Boateng, Russell, Onoabhagbe, Chamberlin-Gayle, Robertson,

10/11/18

Charlton Athletic

1-2

M. Boateng, Donkin (Keutcha 45), Addy, Street (Ajayi 70), Aveiro.

24/11/18

Colchester United

1-1

01/12/18

Queens Park Rangers

3-4

Subs not used: Whitworth, Gurung, Parris.

21/12/18

Leeds United

05/01/19

Bristol City

Palace endured a heartbreaking last

before the break when Lemar Griffiths

12/01/19

Ipswich Town

minute defeat in a seven-goal thriller at

bagged the Hoops’ second goal on 32

26/01/19

Charlton Athletic

Queens Park Rangers as Paddy McCarthy’s

minutes when he tucked home from

02/02/19

Colchester United

09/02/19

Watford

side allowed their stronghold on the game

inside the area, but two goals in quick

16/02/19

Cardiff City

slip away in the dying stages.

succession either side of 60-minute mark

23/02/19

Millwall

02/03/19

QPR

game’s hour mark having netted three

09/03/19

Birmingham City

16/03/19

Barnsley

times before losing their focus and giving

the campaign when he blasted home

23/03/19

Coventry City

a resilient Hoops side the chance to fight

after short free-kick was played into

30/03/19

Burnley

their way back into the contest, and

his path, and that was swiftly followed

02/04/19

Coventry City

eventually snatch victory from the jaws

by a wonderful solo strike from Pierrick

06/04/19

Sheffield United

of defeat.

Keutcha who cut inside from the right to

13/04/19

Nottingham Forest

The young Eagles led just after the

Team

P

Pts

01

Cardiff City

13

28

02

Millwall

15

25

03

Ipswich Town

15

04

Queens Park Rangers

14

05

Watford

06 07

The home team opened the day’s scoring after 23 minutes when Stathis

would turn the game on its head.

Aveiro equalised with his fifth of

put his team ahead for the first time.

Palace nearly clinched the win when

Kalathias converted from the spot to give

Keutcha struck the crossbar with a volley,

25

Rangers an early lead, however, parity

but just two minutes from time R’s trialist

23

was restored just two minutes later

Franklin Domi brought the hosts level with

16

22

Charlton Athletic

15

20

when Sean Robertson pulled the visitors

an excellent first-time shot that found

Bristol City

14

19

level when he raced onto a neat pass by

the top corner, and incredibly in the 90th

08

Crystal Palace

12

14

Brandon Aveiro to fire emphatically into

minute Griffiths nipped in following a

09

Coventry City

13

14

the net.

defensive mix-up to net his second and

10

Colchester United

17

4

Rangers would regain the lead

leave Palace stunned.

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Crystal palace 1 Bristol city 1 Training Ground, Beckenham // 10th December 2018

Home Away

APR

MAR

FEB

JAN

DEC

NOV

OCT

SEP

AUG

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Opposition

Res

10/08/18

Nottingham Forest

4-3

20/08/18

Crewe Alexandra

2-0

28/08/18

Burnley

1-2

03/09/18

Barnsley

4-0

11/09/19

Birmingham City

2-2

17/09/18

Queens Park Rangers

0-5

28/09/18

Watford

1-1

15/10/18

Bristol City

2-0

22/10/18

Coventry City

0-1

Palace: Webber, Ward, O’Dwyer (Tavares 45), Dann, Mitchell, Lumeka (Jno-

29/10/18

Cardiff City

2-2

Baptiste 84), McGregor, Riedewald, Kirby, Kaikai, Wickham.

05/11/18

Millwall

2-0

12/11/18

Colchester United

4-0

Subs not used: Luthra, D. Boateng, Hungbo.

19/11/18

Ipswich Town

2-5

26/11/18

Charlton Athletic

4-0

An eventful game for Connor Wickham

only to shoot wide, and the pressure

10/12/18

Bristol City

1-1

saw him score a spectacular bicycle kick

continued after the restart as Nya Kirby

14/12/18

Coventry City

before being red-carded as Palace came

cracked an effort inches wide.

07/01/19

Cardiff City

15/01/19

Millwall

28/01/19

Charlton Athletic

04/02/19

Ipswich Town

11/02/19

Queens Park Rangers

header saved by visiting shot-stopper

matched by Sesay, who when finally

18/02/19

Colchester United

25/02/19

Watford

Alhaji Sesay, City were awarded a

beaten could rely on his defenders as

04/03/19

Bolton Wanderers

free-kick just yards from the edge of

Kaikai’s well-struck attempt was blocked

08/03/19

Sheffield Wednesday

the penalty box and Rory Holden curled

on the line before McGregor suffered the

25/03/19

Sheffield United

the ball past Oliver Webber to hand the

same fate.

06/04/19

Hull City

visitors the lead after just nine minutes.

15/04/19

Leeds United

from behind to claim a point against Bristol City.

After Scott Dann had seen an early

Team

P

01

Ipswich Town

15

Pts 27

02

Queens Park Rangers

15

25

03

Crystal Palace

15

04

Millwall

05

Richard Shaw’s side reacted well

Minutes later, Lumeka broke into what had been a much-assaulted opposition box but saw his rifled effort

It would require something special to pull the Eagles level, and it arrived on

but would find Sesay in inspired form as

71 minutes when Palace won a corner

he saved from Giovanni McGregor, Levi

and Wickham flung himself into the air as

25

Lumeka and Wickham twice, but Palace

the ball floated his way before connecting

14

22

had to be careful not to concede a second

magnificently with his right boot.

Bristol City

15

17

06

Coventry City

15

16

and Holden nearly produced a replica of

07

Charlton Athletic

15

15

08

Cardiff City

14

14

09

Watford

14

13

10

Colchester United

14

10

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his previous free-kick.

Palace’s best opportunity of the half

However, the striker was sent off moments later for a second yellow card in the space of 60 seconds, blunting their

came when Sullay Kaikai tricked his way

attacking advances and allowing the

into the Robins’ box past an army of legs

points to be shared.

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Home Away Date

Opposition

09/09/18

Leicester City

Res 0-2

19/09/18

Lewes

1-2

23/09/18

Millwall

1-1

30/09/18

Tottenham Hotspur

1-2

14/10/18

London Bees

1-0

21/10/18

Durham

0-2

28/10/18

Sheffield United

0-1

18/11/18

Manchester United

0-5

25/11/18

Charlton Athletic

1-2

02/12/18

Aston Villa

1-3

09/12/18

Tottenham Hotspur

0-1

06/01/19

Millwall

13/01/19

London Bees

A pair of quick-fire goals in the space of

Blues’ lead, and two minutes later Amy

27/01/19

Durham

two first half minutes saw Aston Villa

West struck the ball in off the post from

10/02/19

Leicester City

claim all three points against the Eagles

25 yards to give Villa their third in eye-

21/02/19

Lewes

to secure a deserved victory.

catching fashion.

10/03/19

Sheffield United

20/04/19

Manchester United

brightest, threatening Palace’s goal after

the half drew to a close the Eagles gave

28/04/19

Charlton Athletic

just three minutes as Kerri Welsh drifted

themselves hope when Nikita Whinnett

12/05/19

Aston Villa

into the box only to have her shot blocked

broke into the Villa box before curling the ball past Sian Rogers.

The Villans began the match

That looked to be game over, but as

Team

P

Pts

by Anneka Nuttall, and Sophie Haywood

01

Manchester United

10

25

headed the resulting corner over Shanell

02

Charlton Athletic

11

25

Salgado’s bar. However, it didn’t take too

double substitution at half-time, and the

03

Durham FC

11

24

much longer for the deadlock to be broken

move seemed to sure Palace up as they

04

Tottenham Hotspur

10

24

when Hayward chested home from a long,

were able to drive forward more, however

05

London Bees

11

15

probing free-kick towards the back post.

it was Salgado who was made to remain

06

Leicester City

10

13

07

Sheffield United

10

13

08

Aston Villa

11

12

09

Lewes

11

10

10

Crystal Palace

11

4

11

Millwall

10

2

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Both sides then enjoyed a handful of tame chances, including Charmaine True’s volley for Palace which missed

Manager Dean Davenport made a

alert when tipping Jodie Hutton’s fizzing effort around the post.

The Villa player was then left

the goal by inches, however, two goals

frustrated to have a headed effort

in quick succession virtually ended the

disallowed for offside with 10 minutes to

contest before the break. Nadine Hanssen

go as Palace’s wait for a league victory

lobbed Salgado to double the Claret and

was extended to five games.

82 STATISTICS

Seasonal Statistics Most Aerial Duels Won

Best Passing Accuracy

Mamadou Sakho

James Tomkins

90%

92

Top Goal Scorers 01. Wilfried Zaha

03

02. Luka Milivojevic

03

03. Jeffrey Schlupp

Overall Discipline

02

Total Goals

43%

Shooting Accuracy

1

28

9

Hit Woodwork

13

66

Shots on Target

86

Shots off Target

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STATISTICS 83

Pass Success Rate

Player In Focus

79%

Average Possession

916

47%

Out of those players playing for teams outside the top five, no-one has made more passes in the Premier League this season than Luka Milivojevic.

Most Chances Created (Open Play)

Andros Townsend

24

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Best Tackle Success Rate

James McArthur

83%

15:00

TV

Red Card

RES

ATT

POS

Fulham

W 2-0

24,821

4th

Mon 20

20:00

Liverpool

L 0-2

25,750

10th

Sun 26

13:30

Watford

L 1-2

20,014

10th

Tue 28

19:30

Swansea City

W 1-0

9,122

CC2

Sat 01

15:00

Southampton

L 0-2

25,495

15th

Sat 15

15:00

Huddersfield Town

W 1-0

23,696

12th

Sat 22

15:00

Newcastle United

D 0-0

25,679

11th

Tue 28

20:00

West Bromwich Albion

W 3-0

10,818

CC3

Mon 01

20:00

Bournemouth

L 1-2

10,199

13th

Sat 06

15:00

Wolves

L 0-1

25,717

14th

Sun 21

16:00

Everton

L 0-2

38,668

15th

Sun 28

13:30

Arsenal

D 2-2

25,718

14th

Wed 31

20:00

Middlesbrough

L 0-1

11,850

CC4

Sun 04

16:00

Chelsea

L 1-3

40,407

14th

Sat 10

17:30

Tottenham Hotspur

L 0-1

25,685

16th

Sat 24

15:00

Manchester United

D 0-0

74,516

16th

Sat 01

15:00

Burnley

W 2-0

25,098

14th

Tue 04

19:45

Brighton

L 1-3

29,663

15th

Sat 08

15:00

West Ham United

L 2-3

56,995

16th

Sat 15

15:00

Leicester City

Sat 22

15:00

Manchester City

Wed 26

15:00

Cardiff City

Sun 30

12:00

Chelsea

Wed 02

19:45

Wolves

Sat 05

17:30

Grimsby Town

Sat 12

15:00

Watford

Sat 19

15:00

Liverpool

Wed 30

19:45

Southampton

Sat 02

15:00

Fulham

Sat 09

15:00

West Ham United

Sat 23

15:00

Leicester City

Tue 26

20:00

Manchester United

Sat 02

15:00

Burnley

Sat 09

15:00

Brighton

Sat 16

15:00

Tottenham Hotspur

15:00

Huddersfield Town

15:00

Newcastle United

15:00

Manchester City

Sat 20

15:00

Arsenal

APR

Sat 30 Sat 06 Sat 13 Sat 27

15:00

Everton

Sat 04

15:00

Cardiff City

Sun 12

15:00

Bournemouth

2018/19 Games

Max Meyer

OPPOSITION

Yellow Card

Scott Dann

Goal(s)

James Tomkins

KO

Sat 11

MAY

MAR

FEB

JAN

DEC

NOV

OCT

SEP

AUG

DATE

Unused Sub

Luka Milivojevic

Used Sub

Patrick van Aanholt

Started

Joel Ward

Home Fixtures Away Fixtures Cup Fixtures

Julian Speroni

Fixtures & Results

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

2(2) 17 16(1) 14

2018/19 Goals Palace Career Games Palace Career Goals

403 210 4

10(6)

2

3

60

68

71

136

9

15

6

15

16

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

08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 25 27 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 39 42 44

tvt

12(4) 3(11) 18(1) 14

16

1

4

3

16

18

98

301

44

1

9

46

1

16 8(4) 9(8)

2

122

12

4

16

2

1

60

75

146

70

35

11

2

20

18

1

9

1

0(1) 0(2) 1(2) 17(1)

3

1

3

1

62

25

5(1) 0(1)

3(3)

3

110

1

167

18

1

16

86 STATISTICS

League Table Pos

Club

P

W

D

L

F

A GD Pts

1

Liverpool

16 13

3

0

34

6

28 42

2

Manchester City

16 13

2

1

45

9

36 41

3

Tottenham Hotspur

16 12

0

4

30 16 14 36

P-E Aubameyang

10

4

Chelsea

16 10

4

2

33 13 20 34

Mohamed Salah

10

5

Arsenal

16 10

4

2

35 20 15 34

Harry Kane

9

6

Manchester United

16

7

5

4

28 26

26

Glenn Murray

8

7

Everton

16

6

6

4

23 19

4

24

Callum Wilson

8

8

Bournemouth

16

7

2

7

25 26

-1

23

Raheem Sterling

8

2

Top Scorers

9

Leicester City

16

6

4

6

21 20

1

22

10

Wolves

16

6

4

6

17 19

-2

22

11

West Ham United

16

6

3

7

23 25

-2

21

12

Watford

16

6

3

7

20 23

-3

21

Eden Hazard

8

13

Brighton & Hove Albion

16

6

3

7

19 22

-3

21

Ryan Fraser

7

14

Cardiff City

16

4

2

10 15 30 -15 14

Aaron Ramsey

6

15

Newcastle United

16

3

4

9

Raheem Sterling

6

16

Crystal Palace

16

3

3

10 13 23 -10 12

Christian Eriksen

6

17

Burnley

16

3

3

10 15 32 -17 12

Solly March

5

18

Huddersfield Town

16

2

4

10 10 27 -17 10

19

Southampton

16

1

6

9

13 30 -17

9

20

Fulham

16

2

3

11 16 40 -24

9

13 22

-9

Most Assists

13

Statistics correct as of Thursday 13th December

Matchweek 17 Fixtures Manchester City v Everton

Wolves v Bournemouth

Saturday 15th December - 12.30pm

Saturday 15th December – 3pm

Crystal Palace v Leicester City

Fulham v West Ham United

Saturday 15th December – 3pm

Saturday 15th December – 5.30pm

Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United

Brighton v Chelsea

Saturday 15th December – 3pm

Sunday 16th December – 1.30pm

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley

Southampton v Arsenal

Saturday 15th December – 3pm

Sunday 16th December – 1.30pm

Watford v Cardiff City

Liverpool v Manchester United

Saturday 15th December – 3pm

Sunday 16th December – 4pm

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