Crystal Palace v Stoke City programme by Crystal Palace F.C.

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Directors Chairman Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris, John Textor Chief Executive Phil Alexander 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 U23 Development Mark Bright Commercial Director Barry Webber General Counsel David Nichol Director of Operations Sharon Lacey Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Retail Laura Holland Chief Marketing and Communications Officer James Woodroof Head of Safeguarding Cassi Wright Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott Editor Ben Mountain Design Billy Cooke, Luke Thomas, Stu Ellmer Contributors Will Robinson, Ian King, Peter Manning, Tash Stephens Photography Neil Everitt, Seb Frej, Dan Weir (PPA), Getty Printer Bishops Printers

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It’s such a massive occasion, To go in a year from playing the FA Vase final in front of 7,000 fans, to playing in a Championship play-off final in front of 90,000. it’s unheard of

Today’s programme cover features an eye-catching design commemorating 100 years since our first game with Stoke. Find out why we’ve nodded back to 1921/22 – and 1861 – below.

The cover: Palace √ Stoke, 1921/22 Crystal Palace first competitively hosted Stoke 100 years ago this season. The Potters, before they became Stoke City when city status was confirmed in 1925, enjoyed their first games against Palace, winning at home on December 3rd, 1921, and then in south London on December 10th that same year. Palace hosted Stoke at the Nest, their home until 1924. Both these first meetings came in Division Two with Palace having been promoted in 1920/21 as champions. They managed to

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consolidate their status with a 14th-place finish; John Conner the top scorer. Palace and Stoke have met 60 times overall, including those first head to heads 100 years ago. The results have gone in the Londoners’ favour, with 28 wins for Palace, 13 draws and 19 Stoke victories. Today’s cover is a reimagined design from 1921/22, when the programme was a basic 16-page publication that included train times from Selhurst station on the back. Much of its contents discussed a new stadium, and the south Londoners moved to Selhurst Park two years later.

2022 colours: Crystal Palace in 1861 This edition’s colours veer from the light brown used in 1921 in favour of the blue thought to be worn by Crystal Palace in the 1860s, when the club was founded as an amateur side. Palace then went on to help cement the rules of ‘modern’ football, found the Football cover story

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Association and establish the FA Cup, reaching the competition’s semi-final in its first year, 1871/72. The FA Cup celebrates its 150th anniversary this season with Palace the only founding club to still compete. This was marked by wearing the blue and white kit against Millwall in the third round. You can find out more about Crystal Palace’s 19th century origins on Page 45.

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Palace to host Wings for Life business event Crystal Palace will host an event in support of the spinal cord research charity Wings for Life at Selhurst Park. The event, part of the Business of Sport series, will see Chairman Steve Parish,

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CEO Phil Alexander and reporter, presenter and PR advisor Neil Ashton go into detail about how the club and industry operates. Guests will have the opportunity to ask questions and network with fellow attendees. In addition, guests will enjoy a three-course meal and exclusive wine tasting

West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Crystal Palace, 2017

Stuart O’Keefe born (1991)

Crystal Palace 4-2 Hull City, 2013

Sunderland 0-1 Crystal Palace, 1976 FA Cup

John Jackson (1962) and John Burridge (1978) sign as professionals

experience, led by one of the original members of CPFC 2010 and former co-Chairman, Stephen Browett, courtesy of Farr Vintners. This event is in aid of Wings for Life, a not-for-profit cord research foundation. All the money raised will be donated to scientific research, in pursuit of a cure for spinal cord injury.

Fan update Check out the new pop-up Club Shop at BOXPARK Croydon until kick-off before first-team matches. Grab your Palace kits, scarves and everything else you could need in red and blue while having a prematch pint or bite to eat.

What’s inside Find out… how Carlo Nash returned from childhood trauma to become a Wembley regular (Page 15), the key insight you need about Stoke (Page 26) and how Crystal Palace adapted to Division Two 100 years ago (Page 35). briefing

manager

Welcome to Selhurst Park to Michael O’Neill, the Stoke City directors, staff and players, and to everyone here supporting us.

hat I wanted when I watched the draw for this tie was to play at home again. Be it Hartlepool or Stoke, there is no easy fixture in the FA Cup, but when you have a home game in a knockout competition, especially when home is Selhurst Park, you are made stronger – and we have to take advantage of that. We want to give ourselves the best chance to have a good run in this competition and make the most of playing at home. So, as with every game, we will field the best team suited to win what we know will be a challenging match. Stoke are a good side with a Premier League structure at their club, and will see this game as an opportunity. We are in for a testing time, and there is no doubt that we will have to perform at our best if we want to progress. This is an important competition for the club and the fans, yes, but another motivation for us is the players’ ambitions. How many have been given the opportunity to compete in a quarter-final, and how often does

that chance arise? This is another factor to push us on. We had a really good team performance against Watford

there is no easy fixture in the FA Cup, but when you have a home game in a knockout competition, especially when home is Selhurst Park, you are made stronger – and we have to take advantage of that

that deserved the three points we earned. I was pleased for the players because before that game we’d been creating chances manager

without scoring enough goals to take the points, and that evening we played well from the first minute, controlled the game and secured the result we wanted. We had been missing clinical finishing in some games but have stuck together in difficult periods and worked on the details collectively, and those points were our reward. When you play well like that it gives you confidence. We saw that on the night: we played with a lot of confidence, and this can continue beyond the match itself. Since then we have faced Burnley; this was unfortunately after I could write these notes, so I hope I am addressing you now following another positive performance. As the team continues to play together and becomes more mature as a squad, we will continue to develop from our experiences in the league and use these in every game – including tonight in the cup. Our home advantage could help make the difference this evening, so as ever we are relying on your fantastic backing. Thank you for your support

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It has not been long since I last wrote these notes but it has already been a busy time for us with a very good win against Watford and now a chance to keep progressing in the FA Cup.

hen we played Hartlepool earlier this year you could see how much this game meant to both teams, so it was good for us to secure a win with some confidence just to ensure we move into the fifth round. Now we are here, playing at home, and the importance of the next stage has gone up again: this is a chance for the quarter-final, which would be a very proud achievement for us. There is a big challenge to try to overcome first, though: Stoke, who are a large club with players who have Premier League experience, a good manager and history as a difficult team to face. So we are ready for another tough evening when we must show the same strength and determination we have in the last rounds to keep moving forward. As ever, all of you here tonight will play your part in that. Our game against Watford – again, I am writing these before our match with Burnley, so cannot comment on this – showed how good we can be in the attack and in defence. We were clinical in this match and showed that we are able to make the most of the good chances

We know it will not be easy, but we have you behind us, some confidence in our play and know what to expect. I think we can move forward once again

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we create. But also we showed across the team that we can keep our opponent from having opportunities of their own and that we can protect a score when it is going our way. That was clear for a lot of the second-half: the boys defended very well and kept the ball to make sure we stayed in the lead. Then Wilfried has gone on to put our win beyond questioning with his very strong goals near the end. I was pleased for a lot of our players in attack: JP and Conor also took their goals very well, and it was good to see Tyrick cause Watford some big difficulties from the left, but also at the same time doing his defensive job very well. This shows that we are developing as individuals and as a team, and this is only going to help us take more points. I am hoping we repeated this performance against Burnley, then take this into tonight and move Crystal Palace into the FA Cup quarter-final. We know it will not be easy, but we have you behind us, some confidence in our play and know what to expect. I think we can move forward once again. Make some noise!

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Welcome to the supporters, players, staff and directors of Stoke City to Selhurst Park for this hugely exciting FA Cup clash, and of course, to each and every Crystal Palace supporter here this evening to get behind Patrick’s team.

here is something special about a cup match under the lights, and it’s an opportunity for us to welcome new faces to Selhurst Park as we typically place some tickets on general sale. We had more than 1,000 new supporters join us for Hartlepool, and I hope many of them are back with us tonight after a positive experience. Like you all, I’m sure, I have been counting the days until this match, with the mouth-watering prospect of a quarter-final spot up for grabs. We haven’t played Stoke for nearly four years, but I’m sure none of us will forget the fighting spirit and competitiveness the club have always been known for. Due to print deadlines, I cannot comment on the Burnley match on Saturday, but hopefully we can continue our excellent form from the Chelsea game and following the hugely impressive win at Watford. There are so many positives to take from the game, with the opener from Jean-Philippe, Conor and Wilf

Like you all, I’m sure, I have been counting the days until this match, with the mouthwatering prospect of a quarter-final spot up for grabs

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understandably grabbing the headlines, but it was a fantastic team effort, full of quality buildup play, intent and unwavering work ethic. As always, the travelling support was immense and really spurred the players on. A special mention to Marc, who was made captain on the night with Luka on the bench and Joel being absent. It says a lot about his standing within the group and the impression he has made on everyone since joining only last summer; all the more impressive given it’s his first season in the top-flight. Securing three points was a welcome relief and creates some breathing space to hopefully move up the table. It was incredibly pleasing to see us close-out a game so clinically, and get what we deserved from a truly excellent performance. I very much hope for more of the same tonight, including your magnificent backing behind Patrick’s side. Give it everything you have. Enjoy the game, and up the Palace

For both Crystal Palace and Stoke City, Carlo Nash knows what it’s like to step out on the biggest occasions. He shares his unconventional journey with Will Robinson, and explains why reaching Wembley became not just a footballing achievement, but a personal one too.

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tepping out at Wembley is every young footballer’s aim, but for Carlo Nash it carried extra poignancy. Indeed, having seemed an impossible dream for so long as he overcame trauma, rejection and – worst of all – a growing indifference to the game he loved, it is surprising that later it came to define many of the biggest moments of his career. Successful with Crystal Palace and Stoke City among others, not a game went by where Nash didn’t pause and think back on the most unconventional of journeys to the top, thankful for what he had achieved. If anything, he preferred it that way. “In some respects, I was glad for the way it happened,” he says, looking back. “The way I did it, which is very uncommon, meant I appreciated what I had a lot more than if I had come through the Academy. I had gone out and worked for a living, and knew what it was like on the other side. To get the opportunity at an older age was something I grasped with both hands.” In the beginning, Nash was no different than any promising youngster. Spotted first in his Sunday league side and then representing Bolton, he was asked to join Manchester United’s centre of excellence. So far, so standard. Then everything changed. “We had an exchange with a club in Germany,” Nash remembers. “[The German exchange player] had come to stay, and we had just dropped off the lad that

was with us when, driving back through Bolton town centre, a van came through the lights and we ploughed into it. “We were stuck in the car, with my mum and my sister. We couldn’t get out. There was fuel leaking and everything – it was quite a traumatic experience for a 14-year-old. My mum had a nervous breakdown because of it. “That experience really hit my confidence. It’s obviously a massive part of that position [goalkeeper], so my game started

That experience really hit my confidence. It’s obviously a massive part of that position [goalkeeper], so my game started to suffer. I ended up quitting football at 14, after being let go by United. I lost interest in football because of what happened

to suffer. I ended up quitting football at 14, after being let go by United. I lost interest in football because of what happened.” Nash’s career in the game was all but over. He took up tennis and continued to work towards his GCSEs and A-Levels, finishing school and gaining work as a screen printer. But life was about to change again, this time for the better. After being encouraged to play pub football by a colleague, his talent shone through once again and he signed for non-league carlo nash

Clitheroe; in his first season, they reached the promised land. “We ended up going on an FA Vase run that saw us playing in the final at Wembley,” he says. “To go from not playing at all, to playing at non-league standard, to doing that is the stuff dreams are made of. It’s Roy of the Rovers stuff, really.” Nash’s long association with Wembley began – but things were about to get better still. “I’ll never forget it,” he says. “I was sat at my desk the week after the final, and the Chairman of Clitheroe rang and said: ‘Crystal Palace have offered £35,000 for you. Do you want to go and speak to them?’ “I was like: ‘Is this a joke or something?’ It was surreal. I was so excited to get the opportunity to play for a professional club. At that time I was 23, and just after I signed I watched Palace lose to Leicester in the [1996] play-off final. Nigel Martyn was in goal and I remember thinking: ‘I’m actually going there for pre-season!’” The step-up in class was vast, and it took time for Nash to adjust to the demands placed on him – not that he didn’t give his all from the start. “I don’t think anything could have prepared me for going up seven leagues,” he says. It’s easy to sympathise when it’s put that starkly. “I think my first challenge was getting to grips with the physical side of it. Not just the rough and tumble, but the fitness needed to play at that level. “The first two weeks of moving there, I was literally

cabbaged. I did six-mile runs every day in Richmond Park. I was falling asleep at four o’clock as soon as I got back to my flat. But it was a process I had to go through.” There were some big personalities to contend with, but when Nash got his chance he took it. “I’m coming from nowhere,” he admits. “No one knows me from non-league. “There was Ray Houghton who was the captain, and such an experienced player who played internationally. Dougie Freedman, Dean Gordon, Bruce Dyer – there were a lot of good lads in there, experienced lads.

I don’t think anything could have prepared me for going up seven leagues. I think my first challenge was getting to grips with the physical side of it. Not just the rough and tumble, but the fitness needed to play at that level

“It was 1st February, 1997, and we played QPR at Loftus Road. That was the first time I got into the team on my own merit. We won 1-0, I had a stormer, and I managed to keep my place until the end of the season.” Call it luck, fate or sheer hard work, Nash was heading for his second date with destiny at Wembley stadium – this time in an entirely different tier of significance. “Wow – we left it carlo nash

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late,” he remembers of the ‘97 promotion push. “We finished sixth, and there are a few stats that show the team in good form finishing sixth has a good chance of being promoted. “[The play-off final] was amazing to play in. You came out from behind the goal, not on the side or by the halfway line, so it was a long walk to line-up. The atmosphere was absolutely amazing. I know as a fan the old Wembley wasn’t great, because I’ve been as a fan… but to play at a packed Wembley is just an experience not to forget.”

When Hoppy [David Hopkin] scored, I ran half the length of the pitch to jump on his back. I can remember leaving the pitch in just my Sloggis because I had thrown everything else into the crowd

Such was the cacophony of sights and sounds, such was the assault on the senses, that Nash remembers very little of the game. What it did do was serve a stark reminder of how much he had achieved. “It’s such a massive occasion,” he says. “To go in a year from playing the FA Vase final in front of 7,000 fans, to playing in a Championship play-off final in front of 90,000 – it’s unheard of. “When Hoppy [David Hopkin] scored, I ran half the length of the pitch to jump on his back. I can remember leaving the pitch in just my Sloggis [underwear], because I carlo nash

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had thrown everything else into the crowd. Other than that it’s a bit of a haze, to be honest with you.” If the match was a haze, the celebrations were more of a chaotic blur. “The dressing room was crazy,” Nash says, laughing at the memory. “Everyone was drowning in champagne. We were all in the baths together at Wembley, drinking. “I know it went on later into the evening because I remember getting chucked into Ron Noades’ pool at about three o’clock in the morning! It was massive.” If the FA Vase final was the fulfilment of a dream, and the play-off was confirmation of a professional career, then the FA Cup finals of the early 2010s meant coming full circle for Nash. Back at Wembley again, but this time as the experienced head among young up-and-comers. He had reached the FA Cup final with Everton in 2009, losing out to Chelsea, and was now part of another extraordinary run with Stoke. Although not involved on the pitch, he had a huge role to play off it. “It was funny really, because Tony Pulis was urging me every game to go and rally the troops in the middle of the pitch – even though I was on the bench,” he says. “I found it a little bit embarrassing, because I was trying to rally them and I’m not even starting. “Hopefully something I said might have worked, because we went on a great run and it was only Manchester City that got the upper

hand on us in the end [in the final]. We were still making history and it was a great day out with the fans. “I’d been at Wembley countless times with the [FA Cup] semi-finals, the finals, play-off finals and other bits and pieces. I felt it was like a bit of a home for me, if I’m honest!” For a boy from Bolton, suffering from a childhood trauma that saw him fall out of love with the game, becoming a Wembley regular is some turnaround. It’s a

The dressing room was crazy, Everyone was drowning in champagne. We were all in the baths together at Wembley, drinking. I know it went on later into the evening because I remember getting chucked into Ron Noades’ pool

triumph of will power that saw him play at the ‘home of football’ not just once, but multiple times. Some finals were won, others were lost. But football is about making memories, and Nash has done just that. “It’s somewhere every young player dreams of playing,” he says. “There are certain things in your career that you look back on and they stick in your mind. Every time you play at Wembley has to be one of those. They are memorable occasions. To experience that was phenomenal for me.” carlo nash

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POTTERS STOKE CITY

It’s not long ago that Stoke City were Premier League heavyweights, sitting in the top-flight for 10 consecutive seasons and finishing ninth for three straight years.

match preview Currently the Potters occupy a similar second-tier position to their consistent mid-table spot in the Premier League, sitting 14th but with just nine points between them and the play-offs. Michael O’Neill’s side have retained Stoke’s defensive solidity after releasing or loaning out a roster of senior players in summer; the likes of John Obi Mikel, Bruno Martins Indi, Sam Vokes, James McClean, Tom Ince and Benik Afobe all included. Palace’s recent record against Stoke is positive, with the south Londoners winning 10 of the last 12 games, including a 1-0 victory in the 2016 FA Cup run in which they reached the final.

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Powell (12)

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Clucas (11)

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Afobe (8)

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Shaqiri (8)

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Crouch (7)

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Top scorer

Jacob Brown (9)

Most assists

Mario Vrancic (7)

Most average passes

Ben Wilmot (1,595)

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Dangerman: Jacob Brown

Brown has scored more this season (nine) than in any other, with three months left to play. He is Stoke’s top scorer and holds the secondmost assists (five).

Boot in both camps

Remember when?

Victor Moses

Palace enjoyed playing Stoke between 1989 and 2006, going 13 games unbeaten – winning 10 – by an aggregate scoreline of 28-8. It included a 6-3 thriller in 2004.

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T. Smith

J. Tymon

S. Clucas

T. Harwood-Bellis

S. Fletcher

L. Moore

J. Bonham

B. Wilmot

J. Brown

N. Powell

R. Sawyers

J. Allen

D. Wright-Phillips

L. Baker

J. Philogene-Bidace

J. Maja

T. Campbell

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Moses developed in the Crystal Palace Academy before Wigan Athletic signed him in 2010. He soon joined Chelsea, who loaned him to Stoke among other clubs before agreeing a permanent deal with Spartak Moscow in 2021.

Glovesman

34 apps 13 clean sheets

02 03 Tommy Smith

Morgan Fox

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05 06 Joe Bursik

James Chester

Liam Moore

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21-year-old Bursik has represented England at all levels from Under-17 to Under-21, and has a wealth of experience despite his age. The shot stopper has moved across England through the loan system and established himself as Stoke’s first choice this season.

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POS: GOALKEEPER

Age

Height

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Joined

1st July, 2017

Debut

21st November, 2020 v Huddersfield Town

LOAN HISTORY: Hednesford Town, AFC Telford United, Accrington Stanley, Doncaster Rovers, Peterborough United & Lincoln City.

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Ben Wilmot

Phil Jagielka

POS: DEFENDER

NAT: ENGLAND

Young gun

73 apps 2 goals

24 07 Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Sam Clucas

Josh Tymon

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POS: DEFENDER

NAT: ENGLAND

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POS: DEFENDER

Age

Height

1.78m

Joined

5th July, 2017

Debut

23rd August, 2017 v Rochdale

PREVIOUS CLUB: Hull City.

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Another youngster at the heart of Stoke’s squad, Tymon joined the Potters from Hull City and has started the most games of player so far this season. A left-back, he developed on loan with Milton Keynes Dons and Portuguese side Famalicão and has represented England from Under-17-U20.

08 15 Mario Vrancic

Jordan Thompson

POS: MIDFIELDER

NAT: BOSNIA

NAT: NORTHERN IRELAND

Puppetmaster

207 apps 20 goals

25 28 Nick Powell

Romaine Sawyers

Joe Allen

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NAT: ENGLAND

NAT: SAINT KITTS & NEVIS

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POS: MIDFIELDER

Age

Height

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Joined

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Debut

13th August, 2016 v Middlesbrough

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Swansea City & Liverpool. opposition

Joe Allen pulls the strings at the heart of Stoke’s midfield. The Welshman has represented his country 69 times and won the Welsh Footballer of the Year award for 2012. He reached the Europa League final with Liverpool and made the Euro 2016 Team of the Tournament after competing in the semi-finals.

Dangerman

84 apps 15 goals

Jacob Brown

42 09 Lewis Baker

Steven Fletcher

POS: MIDFIELDER

POS: FORWARD

NAT: ENGLAND

NAT: SCOTLAND

Olufela Olomola Tyrese Campbell

Josh Maja

POS: FORWARD

NAT: SCOTLAND

NAT: ENGLAND

NAT: NIGERIA

No one has played more than Brown for Stoke this season, with the forward featuring 32 times. He earned a move to League One Barnsley from the Conference North in 2015/16 and has progressed since, sitting on his record goals tally for a single season already.

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POS: FORWARD

Age

Height

1.78m

Joined

9th September, 2020

Debut

12th September, 2020 v Millwall

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Guiseley & Barnsley. opposition

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Palace and Stoke’s FA Cup record reads one Palace win, one draw and two losses. The last knock-out meeting was in the 2016 competition, and Palace ran-out 1-0 winners before reaching the final.

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In the last 10 meetings between these teams, Palace have lost just once, winning eight and drawing one.

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corners per match 5

6 average possession %

53 shots per match

13 shooting accuracy %

38 goals conceded

Jean-Philippe Mateta career appearances

159

career goals

Josh Maja career appearances

120

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jeff stelling

100 years on from 1921/22, the first season we met Stoke, Club Historian Ian King looks back on Palace’s efforts for the first time in Division Two.

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1921/22 For the club’s first season in Division Two secretary-manager Edmund Goodman had recruited several new players, the most notable of which was outside-right Albert Harry from Kingstonian, who would not feature in the first-team until the end of March. The division contained some usual suspects but back then their names were The Wednesday, Clapton Orient, Bradford Park Avenue, Rotherham County and South Shields.

Forest felled The fixture list gave Palace an opening home game at the Nest against the much-fancied Nottingham Forest on August 27th. Almost a full house of 20,000 saw an XI of regular players from the previous season hand out a 4-1 drubbing through Tom Jones, John Conner, John Whibley and Ted Smith. Despite losing the next three games, which led to the introduction of new players Henry Dreyer and Joe Cartwright, the team picked up again and, following a double over Blackpool at the end of October, were comfortably placed inside the top six with a third of the campaign gone.

There followed a woeful run in the league which started in December with a 1-5 defeat at today’s visitors Stoke (before they added City to their name in 1925), where the hosts even scored our goal, and a 0-2 loss seven days later at the Nest.

Toffees come unstuck The FA Cup first (now third) round meant a visit to Division One Everton on January 7th and, based on form, it looked to be an easy victory for the Toffees. However Palace had already started to build a record of cup upsets and this one still stands out today. Leading 2-0 at half-time, the Glaziers added four more in the second-half for a 6-0

Almost a full house of 20,000 saw an XI of regular players from the previous season hand out a 4-1 drubbing through Tom Jones, John Conner, John Whibley and Ted Smith scoreline and Everton even missed a penalty towards the end. I believe this result remains the biggest cup defeat for a top-flight club at home to one from a lower league. ian King

Palace exited the cup in the next round at Millwall’s hands and league form continued to be disappointing. However in March forward George Whitworth’s services were secured and Albert Harry earned a long-awaited debut, with results immediately improving. With only two defeats in the final nine games the club secured another season in Division Two after finishing in 14th.

Palace v Stoke: December 10th, 1921 Our first home game with Stoke came in defeat, with a match report from the time reading: PLAYING at home last week Stoke beat the Palace 5-1, and on Saturday at The Nest, Selhurst, again won the points by two clear goals, and 14,000 spectators were forced to admit that they deserved success. James Broad played a big part in the downfall of the Palace, and his first goal after twenty minutes’ play was of the sort that enthusiasts rave about. A magnificent shot from BROAD about twelve yards out, a little to the left of the goal, carried the ball into the net at lightning speed. This was the only goal of the first half, during which the Palace had an equal share of the play, although seldom as convincing or cohesive as the visitors. In the second half Alderson had left his goal to tackle T. Broad, who put the ball over to the other wing and the Stoke centre, JAS. BROAD, who was almost under the bar, appeared to be well offside when he received the ball.

game. His defence and feeding of his own forwards was immense. The backs did nothing out of the ordinary, but Lee was always on the spot when wanted, and saved one fine effort from Menlove by diving full length and turning the ball around the post. Bateman and Waite made a good wing for the Palace during the first half, and repeatedly beat Milne, but the vim of Stoke’s forwards was missing when they got near goal. The most dangerous shot in this second half came from Feebury, a powerful drive carrying the ball just outside the post. The Palace missed Jones from his usual position, as Feebury, who appeared as centre half-back, never properly settled down. Dreyer, M’Cracken, and Rhodes were often noticeable, but the best defender was Little, who was the soundest back on the field. Alderson made a few good saves.

Two Lines in Unison. Still Stoke were the better team, and deserved the points: their forwards moved with more precision, and passed and shot better. They had admirable support from all the half-backs, of whom Dickie played a masterful ian King

Crystal Palace Alderson; Little, Rhodes; M’Cracken, Feebruy; Dreyer; Bateman, Waite, Menlove, Hand, and Whibley. Stoke Lee; M’Grory, Milne; Clarke, Dickie, Smith; Broad (T.), Groves, Broad (J.), Mellor, and Tempest.

Palace & Stoke’s FA Cup record -

January 7th, 1989: Stoke City 1-0 Palace January 5th, 2013: Palace 0-0 Stoke City January 15th, 2013: Stoke City 4-1 Palace January 30th, 2016: Palace 1-0 Stoke City

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MOMENT IN TIME

André Moritz From its founding to the current day, Crystal Palace’s history is rich in stories and characters. Today, André Moritz recalls how a fluke rejection led him to sign for Palace.

ndré Moritz wasn’t meant to sign for Crystal Palace. He wasn’t meant to make 32 appearances, score five goals, net two free-kicks in one game or inspire one of the club’s bawdier chants. Instead, those accomplishments should have fallen his way at Rangers, assuming Glaswegian creativity matched south London’s. The Scottish side had just been plunged into liquidation and the country’s fourth tier, and Moritz had gone there to train with a view to signing. “I really wanted to sign there once I saw the training ground and everything,” he says. “But I think God had a bigger plan for me.” Rangers asked Moritz to compete in a friendly with a non-league team before making a contract offer, and the Brazilian declined; he didn’t want to be injured as a free agent. That decision left him in limbo, with Rangers suggesting he didn’t have the dedication to play for the club. “I had other offers on the table and thought I might go back to Brazil or go to Asia,” Moritz says. “I got in the car with my

agent at that time, Michael Di Stefano, and my father, and we were going from Glasgow to London to get the plane back to Brazil. “We had a long way to drive, and still had to change the flights. It wasn’t the plan to come to Glasgow and go back to Brazil three days after. “On the way down Michael received a call from Crystal Palace. Apparently Dougie Freedman had heard about me… Michael said to me: ‘Crystal Palace is one of the highest, most historic clubs in England. It’s a football club in south London, you would love to play there.’ “There is a saying in Brazil: ‘If I’m wet already, why am I scared of the rain?’ I was already in London, I already had a few From the Archive

days to change my flight – so, okay, I’ll turn up at the training ground and show them what I can do.” Freedman was building the 2012/13 squad which would eventually go from relegation favourites to play-off winners. His signings that summer – most of which were free – are remarkable in retrospect: Joel Ward, Peter Ramage, Yannick Bolasie, Damien Delaney, Danny Gabbidon and Aaron Wilbraham were all on their way to south London too. Moritz did enough to earn a contract between leaving Glasgow and boarding the plane to Brazil. “It was a shot in the dark for Palace, and a shot in the dark for me as well. I was just trying something over there and then, well, you know the history.”

palace for life Ozey’s Story On 2nd October, 2014, Ozey Osman, as he is known to family and friends, was rushed to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel following a serious road traffic accident that very nearly cost him his life.

zey suffered life-changing injuries and underwent emergency surgery for a spinal cord injury, remaining in the Royal London Hospital for 13 weeks before being transferred to Stoke Mandeville National Spinal Injury Centre in Buckinghamshire, where he underwent nine months of intensive rehabilitation. As a result of the outstanding care he received, Ozey eventually returned home to Sydenham in November 2015. The accident left Ozey with a partially collapsed lung, and incomplete tetraplegia; a complex condition that means that all four of his limbs are affected in varying degrees by loss of

sensation and mobility. Ozey is now a full-time wheelchair user but insists that he is not ‘wheelchair bound’; quite the opposite, as he says: “I use a powerchair to keep my independence.” Before his accident, Ozey managed and played for the Brockley Jack F.C. near Honor Oak, and the Old Brockleians Rugby Club in Eltham. Following his lengthy hospital stays and looking to continue his rehabilitation, Ozey was determined to return to competitive sport. In autumn 2016 he went to a powerchair football training session ran by Palace for Life Foundation, which provides disabled people

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the opportunity to participate in sport and be part of a truly inclusive team. Foundation coaches are skilled at ensuring individual players get the most out of each session. As the team’s ‘grandad’, Ozey loves to play sport competitively and enjoys encouraging younger members of the group - many of whom are more than half his age. On Sunday, 30th January, 2022, Ozey made the journey back to Stoke Mandeville; this time not by ambulance, but with his Palace teammates to compete in two matches at the Stoke Mandeville Sports Stadium, home of wheelchair sport and the birthplace of the Paralympic Games. Palace were

supported enthusiastically by family, friends and carers, and won both their games, with goalkeeper Ozey keeping two clean sheets.

Following his lengthy hospital stays and looking to continue his rehabilitation, Ozey was determined to return to competitive sport Ozey champions south London and Palace for Life Foundation for enabling him to return to competitive sport following his accident. Ozey has not looked back since; very apt for a man whose mantra is: “Look where you’re going, not where you’ve been.” Palace for Life would like to say a huge well done Ozey for what he has achieved so far; for his perseverance and drive to reach his potential. We hope this will inspire others to look ahead to see what life, and maybe powerchair football, has to offer.

You can donate to support Palace for Life’s work with south Londoners like Ozey

Crystal Palace Powerchair F.C. are always looking for new players. So, if you, or somebody you know, is interested in giving powerchair football a try, please contact admin@palaceforlife.org.

Visit palaceforlife.org and click donate.

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It’s a bold statement, but Crystal Palace Football Club has a legitimate claim to being the oldest league side in existence still playing professional football. Throughout the club’s 160th anniversary season, author and supporter Peter Manning explains the fascinating tale of Palace’s history from 1861 to 1915, a history acknowledged in their 1906 handbook, laying out in each edition why the club’s heritage stretches further back than ever thought.

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n every programme I look at different aspects of Crystal Palace’s origins in the 1860s, from telling the story to notable first players and our involvement in founding the Football Association. This week, as we welcome Stoke City, considered one of England’s oldest clubs, I look at wider football, and how our two teams’ origins fit in.

1824:

John Hope founds the world’s first Foot-Ball Club in Edinburgh.

1848:

1863:

The Cambridge University Rules are created - the first attempt to establish formal rules.

Stoke are formed.

1857:

Sheffield F.C, recognised as the world’s oldest organised football club, are founded in October. They still play and have always been an amateur club.

1861:

Crystal Palace are founded (confirmed in Charles Alcock’s Football Annual).

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1862:

Notts County are formed.

1865:

Nottingham Forest are formed.

1870:

1871:

The first (unofficial) international, England v Scotland, ends 1-0 to England.

The FA Cup begins, and Palace play in the first round against Hitchin F.C. They reach the semi-final.

1882:

The English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish Football Associations meet to agree a uniform set of rules.

1872:

England and Scotland play the first official international, drawing 0-0.

1885:

The FA legalise professionalism within football.

1901/02:

The Crystal Palace Company lead the campaign for Crystal Palace to become a professional football club.

1886:

The international Football Association Board (IFAB) is founded by the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales with world-wide responsibility for the laws of the game.

1888: The Football League is established.

1905:

Crystal Palace turn professional. cpfc 1861

quiz, games, brighty & more!

Put your Palace, opposition and FA Cup knowledge to the test in our various challenges below. The perfect way to pass time pre-match - let us know how you fare via social media!

Guess who

Spot the image

Can you guess the ex-Eagle above just from their picture?

The above cut-out is taken from an image in this programme. Can you find what page it’s on?

matchday quiz 1

After leaving Palace for Stoke, Tom Soares was relegated on loan at which two clubs, the second of which went down at Palace’s hands?

How old was Jack Butland, England’s youngest ‘keeper, on his England debut?

Ricardo Fuller left Crystal Palace at the start of his career to play in which country?

Clint Hill reunited with which former Palace manager when joining Queens Park Rangers?

Put these players in order of professional appearances made, going from least-most: Shaun Wright-Phillips, Bradley Wright-Phillips, D’Margio Wright-Phillips and Ian Wright.

GAmes

FAMOUS FAN

guess the ground

Can you work out which Football League club’s stadium this is?

Born in North Carolina, this iconic boxer was welcomed onto the then-Britannia’s pitch at half-time in a defeat to Chelsea 14 years ago. He is said to have given a teamtalk to the dressing room, although Tony Pulis admitted most players were too young to recognise him.

BEAT BRIGHTY In each edition, club icon Mark Bright calls it how he sees it and predicts scores from the week’s football. See how you fare and try to Beat Brighty! Scoring: One point for every correct result, three for a correct scoreline.

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You

0-5 0-2 0-3 1-2 total Manage to Beat Brighty? Keep track of your total score above!

ANSWERS Guess who: Mathias Svensson Spot the image: Page 39 Quiz: 1) Charlton Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday 2) 19 (and 158 days) 3) Jamaica 4) Neil Warnock 5) D’Margio, Shaun, Bradley and Ian Famous Fan: Sugar Ray Leonard Guess the Ground: Sutton United – Gander Green Lane

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team stats: women / U23S / U18S Owen Goodman Goodman kept a clean sheet last time out against Norwich. He will hope for more of the same in today’s U18 game.

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi It’s Palace v Brighton on Monday afternoon. Rak-Sakyi scored Palace’s only goal in a defeat last time out.

Siobhan Wilson Wilson is in competition with teammate Millie Farrow to be top scorer. The pair are both on five so far this season.

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

AUGUST Sun 29 Bristol City SEPTEMBER Sun 5 London City Lionesses Sun 12 Sunderland Sun 26 Liverpool OCTOBER Sun 3 Sheffield United Sun 10 Coventry United Wed 13 Lewes Sun 31 Watford NOVEMBER Sun 7 Durham Sun 14 Charlton Athletic Wed 17 Reading Sun 21 Blackburn Rovers DECEMBER Sun 12 Bridgwater United Wed 15 Bristol City JANUARY Sun 16 Durham Sun 23 Liverpool Sun 30 Lewes FEBRUARY Sun 6 Bristol City Sun 13 London City Lionesses Sun 27 Sunderland MARCH Sun 6 Coventry United Sun 13 Lewes Sun 27 Charlton Athletic APRIL Sun 3 Blackburn Rovers Sun 24 Watford MAY Sun 1 Sheffield United

W 4-3 L 1-2 D 1-1 L 1-2

AUGUST Mon 16 Leeds United

L 1-3

Fri 20

Arsenal

L 2-4

Fri 27

Everton

W 3-1

SEPTEMBER Mon 13 Leicester City

W 6-1

Sat 18

Manchester City

L 2-4

D 0-0 W 3-2 W 1-1 (4-3)

Fri 24

West Ham United

L 0-1

D 2-2

Sat 16

Brighton & Hove Albion

L 1-2

Fri 22

Derby County

W 3-2

OCTOBER Fri 1 Tottenham Hotpsur

W 4-3

NOVEMBER Mon 1 Blackburn Rovers

L 1-2

Sat 6

Chelsea

W 2-1

Sat 20

Liverpool

W 3-0

Sat 27

Manchester United

W 2-1

L 0-1 L 0-0 (4-5)

DECEMBER Mon 6 West Ham United

L 2-4

W 3-2 L 0-4 W 3-1

JANUARY Mon 10 Everton

D 2-2

Mon 17 Chelsea

W 3-2

Mon 24 Liverpool

L 0-2

FEBRUARY Mon 7 Tottenham Hotspur

W 4-1

Sun 20

D 2-2

W W L W

3-1 3-2 1-3 2-1

L 0-4 L 1-5

Manchester United

Mon 28 Brighton & Hove Albion MARCH Sat 12

Manchester City

Fri 18

Arsenal

APRIL Mon 4

Leeds United

Mon 18 Derby County Mon 25 Blackburn Rovers MAY Mon 2

Leicester City

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AUGUST Sat 14 Leicester City Sat 21 West Ham United Sat 28 West Bromwich Albion SEPTEMBER Sat 11 Aston Villa Sat 18 Liverpool Sat 25 Southampton OCTOBER Sat 2 Reading Sat 16 Manchester City Sat 23 Birmingham City Sat 30 Arsenal NOVEMBER Sat 6 Chelsea Sat 20 Fulham Sat 27 Aston Villa DECEMBER Sat 4 Tottenham Hotpsur Wed 8 Barnsley JANUARY Sat 8 Norwich City Sat 15 Wolves Sat 22 Birmingham City FEBRUARY Sat 5 Tottenham Hotspur Sat 19 Arsenal Sat 26 Norwich City MARCH Sat 5 Leicester City Sat 12 West Ham United Sat 19 West Bromwich Albion Thu 24 Fulham APRIL Sat 2 Aston Villa Sat 9 Southampton Tue 12 Brighton & Hove Albion Sat 23 Reading Sat 30 Chelsea MAY Sat 7 Brighton & Hove Albion

W 3-1 W 2-1 W 3-2 D 2-2 L 2-3 W 1-0 D D L W

3-3 2-2 1-2 3-2

L 3-4 D 1-1 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 2-1 D 0-0 L 1-1 (5-6) W 4-0 W 4-2 W 5-0

Name

Apps

Skye Bacon

Bianca Baptiste

Kirsty Barton

Hannah Churchill

Charley Clifford

Grace Coombs

Goals

Aimee Everett

Millie Farrow

3 4

Coral-Jade Haines

Alex Hennessy

Annabel Johnson

Sophie McLean

Chloe Morgan (GK)

Leigh Nicol

Apps

Goals

Tayo Adaramola

Leanne Cowan

Name

Victor Akinwale

Scott Banks

11 12

Harry Freedman

Freddie Bell

Owen Goodman (GK)

Maliq Cadogan

John-Kymani Gordon

Junior Dixon

Owen Goodman (GK)

Reece Hannam

Danny Imray

David Omilabu

Killian Phillips

Dan Quick

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

Sean Robertson

Kaden Rodney

Cardo Siddik

Aidan Steele

Gracie Pearse

Rob Street

Molly-Mae Sharpe

James Taylor

Isabella Sibley

A GD Pts

liv

15 12 2

1 33 5 28 38

lon

14 9

4 22 13 9 28

cha

15 8

4 22 11

bri

14 8

4 28 14 14 26

11 27

Jackson Izquierdo (GK)

Kanye Jobson

James Leonard

Cameron Lewis-Brown

Joe Ling

Adler Nascimento

Fionn Mooney

David Obou

Ademola Ola-Adebomi

David Ozoh

Jadan Raymond

Kaden Rodney

Joe Sheridan

Matthew Vigor

Noah Watson

Jack Wells-Morrison

Joe Whitworth (GK)

Vonnte Williams

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mci

20 13 3

Basilio Socoliche

Dylan Thiselton

Kalani Barton

Siobhan Wilson

Ryan Bartley

Victor Akinwale

Jake O'Brien

Tayo Adaramola

Nya Kirby

Lizzie Waldie

Goals

Malachi Boateng

Apps

Joshua Addae

David Boateng

Emily Orman (GK)

pos CLUB P W D

Name

A GD Pts

4 50 27 23 42

pos CLUB P W D 1

sou

15 11

A GD Pts

3 46 22 24 34

whu

19 11

6 43 27 16 35

whu

16 10 3

3 38 17 21 33

ars

19 9

4 45 35 10 33

lei

14 10 2

2 32 14 18 32

tot

18 8

5 40 29 11 29

cry

15 9

2 38 20 18 31

cry

19 9

8 43 38 5 29

che

15 9

4 45 25 20 29

dur

15 8

6 21 19 2 25

mun

19 8

6 33 31 2 29

ars

5 33 32 1 26

cry

15 7

5 27 32 -5 24

eve

20 7

8 26 34 -8 26

ful

15 7

4 30 18 12 25

lew

14 7

6 19 15 4 22

lei

18 7

6 26 39 -13 26

bha

14 5

7 32 34 -2 17

she

15 5

5 21 18 3 20

bha

19 6

7 28 31 -3 24

rdg

14 5

8 24 25 -1 16

7 12 22 -10 13

8 24 32 -8 23

10 liv

19 6

10 tot

15 5

0 10 27 43 -16 15

lee

19 5

4 10 34 42 -8 19

wba

15 4

9 23 41 -18 14

12 bla

19 4

8 35 45 -10 19

12 avl

14 3

8 30 43 -13 12

18 4

9 28 35 -7 17

13 bir

16 3

11 20 43 -23 11

18 4

2 12 25 35 -10 14

14 nor

13 8 49 -41 4

sun

14 3

10 BLA

15 3

2 10 11 29 -18 11

4 10 11 31 -20 7

13 che

12 cov* 15

4 10 13 31 -18 -3

14 der

wat

* 10 point deduction

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APRIL

March

FEBRUARY

JANUARY

DECEMBER

NOVEMBER

OCTOBER

SEPTEMBER

AUGUST

Chelsea

KICK-OFF 15:00

Result 0-3

Sat 21

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