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CLUB HISTORY

Here you can find out everything you need to know about Crystal Palace since the club was founded professionally in 1905, including information about the great players to have featured for the club, honours, records and statistics, and its claim to be the oldest professional club in existence...

Potted History

The Crystal Palace, where the football club played when founded in 1861.

1861-1905


The world's oldest professional club?

1905-1920


Southern League Days

1920-1939


Between The Wars

1939-1958


Post-War Struggles

1958-1969


Soaring Into Top-Flight

1969-1984


Allison's & Venables' Eagles

1984-1993


The Coppell Years

1993-2010


Promotions and Administrations

2010-present


A New Era

WATCH: Palace's Unique History

Episode 1


Our DNA

Episode 2


The Malcolm Allison era

Episode 3


The Coppell Years

Episode 4


21st Century Palace
TIMELINE

TIMELINE

CLUB HONOURS

CLUB HONOURS

CLUB RECORDS

CLUB RECORDS

CLUB CRESTS

CLUB CRESTS

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

INTERNATIONALS

INTERNATIONALS

Glory Years

1968-69


1978-79


1988-89


Club News

Training

Palace's PUMA training wear launched for 20/21

9 Hours ago

Crystal Palace have launched their eye-catching training wear ahead of the 2020/21 season, with recent signing Nathan Ferguson modelling the first items from the newly revealed PUMA designs.

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Club News

The new boys: What to expect from Leeds, West Brom and Fulham

14 Hours ago

Last night’s play-off result confirmed the third and final team to secure Premier League football for 2020/21, as Fulham overcame Brentford 2-1 in extra time to ensure their return to top-flight...

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First Team

Hennessey and Ward reveal Crystal Palace's strongest player

4 August 2020

Taking the Monster Hydro Sport hot seat this week, Crystal Palace players Wayne Hennessey, Joel Ward and Jeffrey Schlupp provided some eye-opening answers about the first-team squad.

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Women

Palace Women secure Champions League-experienced midfielder, Coral-Jade Haines

3 August 2020

Palace Women have secured the services Coral-Jade Haines, with the midfielder – who can also play as a striker – arriving from Women’s Super League (WSL) side, Tottenham Hotspur.

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