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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Contents
INSIDE THE
programme
DIRECTORS
Steve Parish (Chairman),
David Blitzer, Joshua Harris.
CHIEF exECUTIVE
Phil Alexander
PROGRAMME EDITOR
Jonathon Rogers
CONTENT EDITOR
Terry Byfield
GRAPHIC DESIGN
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Billy Cooke, Luke Thomas,
Andrew Makin
PRINTER
Bishops Printers
PHOTOGRAPHY
Neil Everitt, Sebastian Frej,
Action Images, Rex Features,
Pinnacle.
IMAGERY
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Merlin/Topps,
historicalkits.co.uk
CONTRIBUTORS
Jonathon Rogers, Terry
Byfield, James Woodroof,
Ian King, Louise Court,
Dominic Fifield, Chris Waters,
Alan Russell, Grace Cullen.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Manager
THE
Manager
Last weekend’s victory at Stoke City confirmed our
Premier League survival, and it feels fantastic to have
achieved what we set out to do back in September.
Make no mistake, it is a massive achievement. To have started

the season with effectively a seven-game handicap and now be
on the verge of a top-half finish is something beyond everyone’s
THE PLAYERS HAVE SHOWN
wildest dreams, and we should all be very proud of what we have TREMENDOUS GUTS AND BRAVERY
accomplished together. TO PULL OURSELVES OUT OF THE
While I have been getting plenty of the credit for the
BOTTOM THREE, ESPECIALLY
turnaround in our fortunes, there are so many other people who
deserve massive amounts of praise. Firstly, none of this would be
AFTER THE START WE SUFFERED
possible without the players, who have been magnificent since the
day I arrived at the club. They have shown tremendous guts and
bravery to pull ourselves out of the bottom three, especially after A word also has to go to the club’s owners,
the start we suffered, but they managed to achieve that by the and I’m delighted that I have been able to repay
turn of the year. their trust when they deemed me to be the
They then showed resilience when a huge spate of injuries, man to try and keep my hometown club in the
a tough run of fixtures and some misfortune in the final minutes Premier League.
of games saw us slip into the relegation places for a second time, Finally, I also have to thank you – the
but they turned things around again by showing their true qualities Palace supporters. You have backed myself
and going five games unbeaten to secure safety. I am really and the team with passion and belief
looking forward to working with them all again next season. throughout the season, up and down the
I would also like to thank the physios and sports scientists, country, and I’m thrilled we have been
who have had their work cut out this season getting those able to reward you by giving you another
injured players back to full fitness, often ahead of schedule. In season of top-flight football next term.
all my years in management, I have never experienced having 10 You deserve it.
first-team players in the treatment room at the same time, but our
backroom staff worked diligently to turn that around. Enjoy the game
I also have to thank my coaching staff for their support and
guidance. Ray Lewington, Steven Reid and Dean Kiely have been
instrumental in getting the players prepared for each matchday, as
was Martyn Margetson when he was our goalkeeper coach earlier
in the campaign. We are a tight-knit team and I think that has
been our biggest strength over the past nine months.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Captain
THE
Captain
Our last home game was a fantastic performance
against Leicester City, which saw five goals, a
clean sheet and, most importantly, three points.
Even though they were down to 10 men, I thought it was the type
of result which I had seen coming over the course of the season
due to the quality of our displays, so it was nice to see the lads WE GO INTO THIS LAST GAME
getting a deserved reward for their efforts.
The result was rounded off by the penalty from Christian
AGAINST WEST BROMWICH
Benteke. At that time in the stadium, there was a tremendous ALBION KNOWING THAT WE CAN
togetherness that showed how much we all wanted him to convert
the chance. He will be the first to tell you that he is disappointed
STILL GET A MID-TABLE SPOT
how things have gone for him this season, but he has continued
to work hard for the team, and that opportunity being given to him
showed the team camaraderie. great efforts in getting me out on the training
Last weekend we sealed our Premier League status. We pitch to meet my target of being back before
know that any game away from home is always going to be hard, the end of the season. It was certainly a nice
and a game at Stoke City certainly fits that bill. The most important feeling to be joining in again with the full
thing was to get the win and the lads did well to come from sessions, and now it’s all about getting ready
behind, and two good opportunities being converted into goals for pre-season.
gave us a deserved win. It’s nice to have the final game of the
At the end of any season you have to be realistic and looking season at home, and hopefully we can send
back to when Roy came in, we have got to 41 points from 34 you home happy. Today, the important thing
games which is a great return. You wonder if we’d had him in is getting the result and hopefully move up
charge from the start, would the season have been different? We into the top half of the table, which would
would like to think so, for sure. be an excellent finish to what has been a
We go into this last game against West Bromwich Albion remarkable season.
knowing that we can still get a mid-table spot, and that is where a
club like ourselves should be aiming for. Let’s hope we are looking
back on our finishing position with pride come the end of this
game, but with the knowledge that there are plenty of learnings
which we can hopefully benefit from next season.
From a personal point of view, I would like to add to the
gaffer’s praise for the fitness and medical team, especially their
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Chairman
THE
chairman
Welcome to the directors, staff, players and supporters
of West Bromwich Albion, as another memorable season
draws to a close for Crystal Palace.
We’ve retained our elite status for a sixth successive season with At Boxpark we also unveiled our 2018/19 kits. It’s
plenty of positives to take from it, and I’d like to congratulate Roy, no secret how important I think these are, especially
his coaching team and all the players. It’s been a great team effort for attracting new and younger fans. I’m delighted that
to drag us up to where we start this final day, with the prospect we have one of the world’s leading sports brands in
of 10th place up for grabs. Even following such a difficult start, I Puma on board and we collaborated with them on
never doubted our ability to get out of trouble. the new designs of the ‘Palace fade stripe’ and the
Every player has played their part and I’m incredibly proud ‘Palace Puma sash’. The fade stripe promises to be
of all of them. Of course, special congratulations has to go to a favourite, and the iconic sash harks back to the
your Player of the Season, Wilfried, who has had a magnificent days of Vince Hilaire, Ian Wright and Mark Bright.
campaign despite two lengthy injuries, and also a special mention Finally, on a personal note, your support
to Luka who has been a rock for us this season, leading by this season has been simply magnificent. You
example following Jason’s injury. don’t get judged on the easy times but how you
I must also praise the work of the staff and players involved react when the going gets tough. In our darkest
in our academy and ladies teams this year. The under-18s and hours, being around the true fans - whether
under-23s won their leagues, and whilst the play-offs didn’t result at games, on the train or at events like the
in any further silverware, they should be extremely proud of Foundation’s Marathon March - and receiving
their progress and dominance of their categories. The Ladies had your overwhelmingly positive support is
another great season, and we are eagerly awaiting news of their hugely valued. It’s no surprise that pundits
application to join the Women’s Championship. and visiting fans alike say that Selhurst
This season will also be one to remember for the huge progress Park is one of the best places to watch
we made on the stadium redevelopment project. We will be working Premier League football.
tirelessly throughout the summer to ensure we can break ground as I would also like to take a moment
soon as possible. Thanks again to everyone who put their weight to congratulate the manner of our
behind the project and has worked so hard to this point. supporters at Stoke after the game; you
Thank you too to everyone who helped make our Palace were a credit to our club. I urge you to
Boxpark Takeover event such a huge success on Wednesday. It give everything you have for the team
was brilliant to celebrate with you, and it is yet another example today, so we can see the season off
of what makes this club so special. We have tried many different in style. I can’t wait to see you all
venues for this event, but something in the heart of south London again in August.
that was open to all feels very Palace. The players prefer it and so
do I, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
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YOUR SUPPORT THIS
SEASON HAS BEEN
SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT.
YOU DON’T GET
JUDGED ON THE EASY
TIMES, BUT HOW YOU
REACT WHEN THE
GOING GETS TOUGH
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Today’s Game
TODAY’S GAME
palace √ west brom
Today sees Palace play their 350th Premier League game, a total Both teams come into this game with the exact same
that will be added to next season after Roy Hodgson and his team unbeaten record from their last five games, but despite Albion
masterminded their survival with a game to spare as a remarkable securing victories over Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur,
campaign comes its conclusion. as well as holding UEFA Champions League finalists Liverpool to a
However, this afternoon’s match will be West Bromwich goalless draw, the damage had already been done.
Albion’s last in the top-flight for at least a year after their Looking to go out on a high, West Brom boast an impressive
relegation was confirmed on Tuesday, despite the heroics record at Selhurst Park with Palace only winning three of their last
performed by caretaker boss Darren Moore, who was awarded the 14 home matches against the Baggies. However, the Eagles have
Premier League Manager of the Month award after winning three plenty to play for, including the prospect of equalling their best
and drawing two of his five games in charge. ever Premier League finish of 10th, and trying to avoid missing out
on prize money by slipping a few places on the final day.
After scoring against

Leicester City, only Chris Crystal Palace have not
Armstrong (23) has lost any of their past 13
scored more Premier Premier League games
League goals for Palace against sides starting the
than Zaha (21, level with day in the bottom half of
Andrew Johnson). the division, winning eight.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Today’s Game
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Newsroom
THE
newsroom
NEW KIT LAUNCHED & ZAHA NAMED PLAYER OF THE SEASON
On Wednesday evening, the club held its Boxpark Takeover event

at the Croydon venue, which saw Wilfried Zaha claim the Player
of the Season crown for the third campaign in succession, the
launching of the Eagles’ 2018/19 kits and a host of other awards
handed out at all levels of the club.
Zaha scooped the night’s biggest award after supporters
voted him as Palace’s star performer during the season, which
has seen him hit eight goals in 28 appearances to become only
the second player in the club’s history to be named Player of the
Season three times in succession.
Other award winners on the night included Luka Milivojevic
who was voted as scoring the Goal of the Season for his winning
strike against Southampton in January, and Aaron-Wan Bissaka
whose breakout campaign saw him named as the Young Player of
the Season.
Ladies skipper Freya Holdaway walked away with their Player
of the Season award, while Patrick van Aanholt was handed the
PFA Community Champion prize for his work with the Palace for
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Newsroom
17/18 CPFC AWARDS WINNERS

PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Wilfried Zaha
GOAL OF THE SEASON

Life Foundation. There was also a special achievement Luka Milivojevic v Southampton
award for development midfielder Nya Kirby, who played
his part in helping England’s under-17 side win the FIFA
U17 World Cup in October.
Another highlight of the evening was the unveiling of
Palace’s new home and away strips, which will be worn
next season. Produced by Puma, the home kit is billed as
‘The Palace Fade Stripe’, referencing the innovative feature
on the traditional red and blue stripes, while the away kit YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON
is the ‘Palace Puma Sash’, celebrating the 40th anniversary Aaron Wan-Bissaka
of one of the most memorable seasons in the club’s history
when the ‘Team of the 80s’ won promotion to the First
Division in 1978/79.
LADIES PLAYER OF THE SEASON

Freya Holdaway
PFA COMMUNITY CHAMPION

The event also saw the first-team squad sign Patrick van Aanholt
autographs for the hundreds of Palace fans in attendance,
with members of the squad interviewed on stage alongside
Roy Hodgson and chairman Steve Parish. There were also
performances from The Crystals and South London Samba
during a memorable evening for all in attendance, helping
to round off Palace’s season in style.
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TIME T O
LUK BACK
It’s been quite a season for Luka Milivojevic. He’s hit double figures for goals for the first time, helped his nation
qualify for a World Cup, undergone more managerial upheaval, been involved in all sorts of penalty shenanigans
and captained Palace to Premier League safety despite a nightmare start. With the campaign’s curtain about to
fall, he talks Jonathon Rogers through all of it.
“ and
The most important thing for me is the team,
I would easily swap my 10 goals for us
staying in the league”
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Luka Milivojevic
When I sat down with Luka Milivojevic for his first programme
interview in February last year, his standout quote was: “the fans
don’t know me now, but I believe in myself”. In just 14 months, his
impact has been so great that he has made one of the division’s
biggest tongue twisters a household name. Mission accomplished.
The Serbian is the personification of the Eagles’ miraculous
transformation from relegation certainties to top-half hopefuls –
dogged, gritty, never-say-die. He leads the team out of the tunnel,
and the squad’s statistics when it comes to passes, tackles, distance
covered and, remarkably for a holding midfielder, goals.
In any other season he would have coasted to the club’s Player
of the Year award, but Wilfried Zaha’s spellbinding displays saw
Luka settle for second place. Individual glory doesn’t bother a man
whose selflessness was shown by him literally handing Christian
Benteke the chance to end his goal drought from the spot against
Leicester City, having already become only the fourth player in the
club’s history to hit double figures in a Premier League campaign.
“It’s the first time in my career I’ve scored 10 goals in a
season,” he said. “I’m happy and surprised. I understand I’ve had a
lot of penalties to take, but they are not easy to score because there
is a lot of pressure and concentration, and goalkeepers prepare for
where they think you’re going to shoot.
“The most important thing for me is the team, and I would
easily swap my 10 goals for us staying in the league. I didn’t score
alone because someone gave me the ball or was fouled, but in the
end, someone has to get on the scoresheet and it’s been me. It
doesn’t matter – we are all together.
“Staying up this season is an amazing achievement because
of how we started. If we had had all our best players available
throughout the season, then we would be in the top 10.”
That optimism was being cautiously whispered between fans,
as well as some of the squad, way back in the halcyon days of
August. Frank de Boer’s arrival promised an exciting future as he
swept away the pragmatism of Sam Allardyce for a more attractive
approach. The Dutch legend suggested his tenure would be about
‘evolution rather than revolution’. It proved to be the opposite.
After 77 days of trying to force his methods on a squad
unaccustomed to his systems - including installing an uncomfortable
Milivojevic at a centre-back - the Dutchman was replaced by Roy
Hodgson, but the damage had been done with the beleaguered
Eagles pointless after four games.
Looking back to the season’s early weeks, Milivojevic said:
“Frank had some ideas, but maybe he didn’t have to change too
much and just add his style of football into the system we used
under Big Sam. He decided to play three at the back and it didn’t
have a lot of success, and after that we know what happened.
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“It wasn’t a big shock when he left to be honest. We knew we had a

good squad but things weren’t in the right place. I know in England
it isn’t usual for a club to fire the coach after four games, but it
happened. Roy came in after him and he’s done an amazing job. He
put everything back in the right place and made the dressing room
very strong, and then we could just do our job.”
The passing of time clouds the memory, so having just seen
Hodgson mastermind a miraculous escape, it is very easy to forget
that his early days yielded little success, ensuring that the Eagles
became the first team in 129 years of league football to not record
a goal or point from their opening seven games. “It was a very bad
feeling,” Milivojevic reflected. “You think ‘wow, when is this going
to stop?’. It was very hard - I can’t say you stop believing, but your
confidence is low and you need some victories to get it back again.”
Fortunately for the Serbian’s side, a first dose of that
confidence came at the eighth time of asking and, in true Palace
style, at the expense of the reigning champions Chelsea on a
memorable afternoon in SE25. The smallest of steps forward was
taken that day, but one that has eventually propelled Palace to a
record-extending sixth successive top-flight campaign.
“Chelsea was a very important victory for us,” Milivojevic
added. “After you have lost seven games and you have Chelsea
next, you think it will be hard to take a point from them because
they are a top team. When we beat them you could feel the
situation become a little easier straight away because we saw that
we could win games. It was a very nice atmosphere afterwards.”
During a profitable winter that saw only Arsenal beat the
Eagles over the course of 15 league matches, Luka would take turns
at playing hero and villain as last-gasp ecstasy and agony began to
thread its way through Palace’s season.
Against all odds, the Eagles found themselves perched
above the bottom three when Big Ben chimed in the new year,
but celebrations were at a premium in the Milivojevic household
following his last-minute penalty miss against Manchester City
earlier that day; mere weeks after enduring spot-kick misery against
Bournemouth when his generous decision to hand the matchwinning
glory to Benteke backfired spectacularly.
Shedding some light on how that infamous scene played out, he
revealed: “I’ve never said anything about it before because no-one has
asked me! I want to make it clear that I gave Christian the chance to
shoot - he didn’t take it from me. He said he wanted to shoot, and I
asked him if he was sure and he said yes, so I gave it to him. When he
missed I was a little bit angry because I knew we were in trouble!
“The worst moment for me was against Manchester City when
I missed. It was 31st December and all the world was watching
that one game, but luckily for me we had a game two days later
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“ Roy put everything back in the right place
and made the dressing room very strong, and
then we could just do our job ”
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“ isi gave the penalty to him again becasue he
a very good guy and a good player ”
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against Southampton to try to change things, and thank God I scored

and we won. That was my favourite goal of the season because it
gave me my confidence back, and after that I knew that everything
I was doing was right. That was an amazing feeling, but even after
that I was still thinking about Man City.”
That day against the champions-elect would see Jason
Puncheon and Scott Dann added to an ever-lengthening casualty
list, leaving the captaincy in the balance. Despite being less than
a year into his time at Selhurst Park, Milivojevic was handed the
task of keeping Palace afloat and moving in the right direction, and
admits he was determined to repay that faith.
His task was made all the more difficult during a run of seven
games without success as winter turned to spring, injuries piled up
and the fragile confidence began being chipped away at. Once again,
Hodgson’s team found themselves the wrong side of the dotted line.
“When we dropped back in the relegation zone, we didn’t
worry,” he said. “When you have three games against Tottenham,
Manchester United and Chelsea and you should take three or four
points but you take nothing, then you have a problem. We knew it
would be hard after that, but if we repeated those performances
against the top teams, then we’d beat the teams around us.
“If I had to pick a turning point, I would go for Huddersfield
away or Brighton at home. They were perhaps the most important
because they would decide if we would go up or down. After that,
we started to believe in ourselves and perform well, and as you saw
against Leicester we showed a lot of quality.”
Points and league placings had eased the pressure going into
that memorable afternoon when the Foxes were put to the sword, and
another successful scrap for survival - probably the most audacious of
them all - could effectively be celebrated. It also allowed Milivojevic
and Benteke to exorcise some demons in the process.
Once again putting the good of the team ahead of himself, the
skipper’s almost-symbolic handing over of the ball to the Belgian,
while he patted him jovially on the head, probably epitomes the
squad’s spirit better than any other moment this season.
“I know how much he needed a goal and in the Leicester game
I gave the penalty to him because he is a very good guy and a good
player,” Milivojevic explained. “People look how many goals strikers
score, but if you’ve watched Christian this season, he’s done a lot
for our team, and in my opinion he is a very important player.”
But perhaps no-one has been as crucial to Palace’s incredible
escapology act than Milivojevic. He will be hoping for another
rags-to-riches tale at the World Cup this summer, but for now he
can reluctantly soak up the acclaim from jubilant Eagles supporters.
They certainly know who he is now, and after his contributions this
campaign, will also never forget him.
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ON THE
scoresheet
Andros Townsend speaks to Alex Howell about
his favourite goals during his career so far.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST GOAL YOU SCORED CAN YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST GOAL
AS A PROFESSIONAL? FOR PALACE?
It came when I was on loan at Yeovil Town against Hartlepool That was against Stoke City last season on a day where
United when I was 17. I crossed in a wide free-kick and it went everything went right for us. I scored the fourth and it was a
in at the far post, but I didn’t care! good one too!
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WHAT IS THE BEST GOAL YOU’VE SCORED WHAT’S THE GREATEST GOAL YOU’VE
IN YOUR CAREER? SEEN LIVE?
I’d probably have to go for the one at West Bromwich Danny Rose’s strike for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal
Albion. In the last minute I ran the length of the field, so [in 2010]. I was the 19th man in the squad and on his debut,
it was a special goal in an important game. Danny struck the ball brilliantly so that was incredible.
WHAT’S THE BEST GOAL BY A PALACE WHICH GOAL DO YOU THINK IS THE
PLAYER IN YOUR TIME AT THE CLUB? GREATEST OF ALL TIME?
Pretty much everyone has said it this season, but I’d say I’d say Robin van Persie’s volley against Aston Villa just for the
Wilf’s goal against Hull last season to make it 1-1. That was technique, plus it was in the game they needed to win to clinch
a good strike. the league. That was a special goal.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Louise Court
LOUISE
court
Journalist, Palace fanatic and former editor of Cosmopolitan
Louise Court gives her take on the world of football in each edition.
We did it! We achieved the impossible. No-one gave us a chance he totally got what makes this club tick. “There couldn’t have
seven games into the season with no points, no goals and no idea been a better offer for me really: going back to my roots, at a club
when our hideous run of form would change. Today we come into I’ve supported from afar, although I’ve supported other clubs when
the last game of the season knowing we’ve not only maintained I’ve been working for them,” he said.
our Premier League status, but are potentially able to finish As a young man he learned the hard way about being a
halfway up the table. Palace fan. “They’ve been used to suffering with the team. It
I, along with a number of Palace fans, owe the man who hasn’t always been a Premier League ride,” he told the Evening
transformed our season the biggest apology. While I was relieved Standard. “They’re there to support us through the hard times...
to see a change of manager after four games, I was unsure about they’re supporters rather than fans. Fans jump on your bandwagon
Roy Hodgson’s appointment, despite his extraordinary CV. More and desert you when you hit the harder times.
fool me. “I watched Palace lose many more games than I saw them
One of the first messages I received after Roy’s arrival was win in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This fella, who used to
from a good friend, a follower of the Baggies. “He’s fantastic. A stand behind my dad and me, would regularly shout at the top of
big favourite at The Hawthorns and always will be,” he texted. He his voice: ‘this is the last time I come here and watch this s***!’
went on to say how thoroughly Roy trained the team, his strength But that’s what a supporter was. He didn’t go to Chelsea or hop
of character and ability to speak five languages, ensuring most over to Fulham. He was always back there next week, stood in the
players could talk to him with ease. same place.”
The son of a Croydon bus driver, his 40-year coaching career That same loyalty can be found in the many West Brom
had seen him win eight league titles at three clubs in Sweden and supporters who, despite being relegated, have made the journey
Denmark and included the top job at Inter Milan and four national to Selhurst Park today. Whatever the final score, Roy wil receive
associations. As soon as he arrived, he got to work showing that the total respect he deserves.
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Dominic Fifield
reflects on one
of the club’s most
turbulent campaigns
20 years on
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // 1997/98 Revisited
1997/98 Revisited
The conclusion of an extraordinary season finally saw Mark Goldberg’s vision for Palace come true. With his
purchase complete, Terry Venables was appointed to oversee a swift return to the Premier League.
The end of the 1997/98 season came with a home victory, which of Palace’s transfer debt, in the wake of relegation. It had only
seemed rather inappropriate. Clinton Morrison bounded off the been possible because Noades had actually lent the purchaser
bench eight minutes from time against Sheffield Wednesday to £6 million to speed up the deal, converting the freehold on the
poke home the only goal of the game in stoppage-time with one of stadium into an option in the process.
his first touches in senior football. Fans congaed along the aisles “In the end, Goldberg only came up with enough money to
of the Holmesdale Stand as the teenage debutant celebrated, buy the club,” said Noades. “I think it was a stupid deal for him
while Ron Noades and Mark Goldberg, soon to be owners past to do. I started by looking to sell 10% or about £3 million to spend
and present, watched on from the directors’ box. on players to stay in the Premier League. He wet his knickers
The hope was the club could finally move on now that a line about buying the place, but he just kept on and on.” The outgoing
had been drawn on a miserable campaign. As it was, it was not chairman had grown disillusioned with the money-flushed top-
until the evening of 4th June that Goldberg was able to pick up flight and craved the lower leagues, “working with young players
the telephone and call his father with positive news. “The first who want to make the grade”. He would be rejuvenated with his
thing I said was: ‘Dad, I’ve just bought Crystal Palace,’” he said. subsequent purchase of Brentford.
“To share that with my father, who was a Palace fan like myself, Goldberg, armed with his five-year plan, had loftier
was the best feeling of my life. I had all these visions of leading ambitions. Terry Venables was installed as head coach following
the club back into the top-flight and to glory. God, I had a hangover his commitments with ITV as a pundit at the 1998 World Cup. The
the next day.” new manager was absent, resting, when Palace entered European
The delay in completion was born of Goldberg struggling to competition for the first time since the Anglo-Italian Cup clashes
raise the necessary capital to finalise the £22.8 million purchase of the 1960s with a two-legged tie against Samsunspor in the
while simultaneously seeking to appease Midland Bank, holders UEFA Intertoto Cup. Noades had entered them and was present at
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // 1997/98 Revisited
MEET THE SQUAD
12 THOMAS
BROLIN
Before 1997/98
Having started out in his native Sweden, Brolin’s career
took off when he joined Parma in 1990. He would win a
UEFA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners Cup with them, as well
as help Sweden reach the semis of Euro 92 and the 1994
World Cup. A move to Leeds United though would backfire
and he was sent on loan to Zurich and Parma.
the first leg on 19th July, with the club surprised by the size of the During 1997/98
11,000 crowd. Kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes. Brolin was released by Leeds in October 1997 but joined
Despite the former owner’s presence, this was supposed to Palace on trial in January 1998. With injuries mounting,
be the dawn of a brave new era. Instead, it felt more of an echo Brolin was signed permanently despite not being match-fit
of the toils of the previous regime. The Turks strolled to a 2-0 win, and failed to recapture his former glory, ending his short
even missing a late penalty which would have made the scoreline stint as player-manager Attilio Lombardo’s translator.
even more emphatic.
Goldberg was not perturbed and busied himself securing After 1997/98
the arrivals of the likes of David Amsalem, Walter del Rio, After weighing up his options, Brolin decided to retire
Pablo Rodrigues, Cristian Ledesma and Andy Turner; players in August 1998 aged just 28. His last appearance
recommended by the new manager who would make the saw him play the last 15 minutes for Hudiksvalls ABK
difference. There was even interest in a pair of Chinese against Kiruna FF as a goalkeeper. He later became a
internationals. Exciting times lay ahead. Palace were back. businessman and a professional poker player.
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TODAY’S
mascots
George Ashton | Age: 8 Louis Mair | Age: 8 William Shortall | Age: 9
Adam Callaghan | Age: 10 Alfie Andrews | Age: 4

Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Junior Eagles
THE
junior eagles
MATCHDAY QUIZ
Can you answer these questions relating to today’s game? (1 point each)
1. Who scored Palace’s Goal of the Season against

West Brom in the 2016/17 campaign?
2. Who is the current caretaker boss

of the Baggies?
3. Who netted his second goal of the campaign when

he scored against Leicester City last month?
4. Who became Scotland’s most expensive player

when he joined the Baggies last August?
5. What nationality is eagles striker

Alexander Sørloth?
6. Which current baggies striker is West Brom’s

all-time highest purchase?
MAscot madness (2 points)

Which is the name of the West Brom mascot?
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Junior Eagles
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE (1 point each)

Can you find the five changes between the photos?
ANAGRAM
Guess the Eagles star (2 points)
HI LEAF WIZARD
Who has more?

(1 POINT each)
Which of these Palace players has scored the
most Premier League goals in their career?
1. Connor Wickham or
Jason Puncheon?
c o r e ?
H o w d id y o u s
2. James McArthur or
Yohan Cabaye? 20/20 – SUPER EA
GLE!
ER
15-19: - STAR STRIK
3. Bakary Sako or
Chung-yong Lee? 10-14: MIDFIELD PL
AYMAKER
FUTURE
5-9: ONE FOR THE
R
0-4: DODGY KEEPE
the killer question
(2 points)
Can you name the three managers that have SCore
taken charge of both Palace and the Baggies
in the Premier League?
3. Number on Zaha’s shorts 4. Macron logo on McArthur’s shorts 5. Letter D on Ward’s shirt.
KILLER QUESTION: Roy Hodgson, Tony Pulis and Alan Pardew. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1. Number on white shorts 2. Palace crest on Zaha’s shirt
MASCOT MADNESS: Baggie Bird WHO HAS MORE? 1. Jason Puncheon 2. Yohan Cabaye 3. Chung-yong Lee ANAGRAM: Wilfried Zaha
ANSWERS: MATCHDAY QUIZ: 1. Andros Townsend 2. Darren Moore 3. Ruben Loftus-Cheek 4. Oliver Burke 5. Norwegian 6. Salomon Rondon
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Messageboard
MATCHDAY messages
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messages
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01 - Happy birthday to Caspar who is nine today. Despite now 14 - Happy birthday to Tomáš and Anežka Elphick, who have their ninth
living near Brighton, he is never afraid to show his colours! Love and 21st birthdays on 10th May. Love from Mum, Dad and Matouš.
Mummy and Lola x 15 - Alan Uren - 11/11/1956 – 21/04/2018. Devoted husband to
02 - Happy 11th birthday Harry for 17th July, love from all the family xxx Susan, proud father to Hannah, Dean and Dionne, and a friend to
03 - Happy 18th birthday for 4th July James, from all your family, so many. A lifelong Palace supporter. Rest in peace.
particularly those sitting in Block G of the Lower Holmesdale. 16 - Happy birthday to our Palace boy, enjoy being a mascot for
04 - Happy eighth birthday to Cameron who follows Palace home south London’s number one. You know it’s true, we’re red and blue!
and away, hope you have a special day. Love Mum, Dad, Ciaran and 17 - Happy 60th Dad! Red and blue through and through. Hope you
Millie xxx have a great day. Love you loads, love Chloe and Max xx
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63rd birthday. Hopefully we’re safe by now and can celebrate with following them every step of the way! Hope you have a wonderful
a Dalmore! From Ol. day. Lots of love from all the family xxx
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Thank you CPFC for giving the family such a good time. Can’t wait Palace fan since 1935. From daughter Linda and son-in-law Robin.
for next season! 20 - David McLeod was born on 8th May 1946 and has been a
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whether it’s at the stadium or around the house chanting for all the clubs and ran three London Marathons, he has been a season ticket
family to enjoy! Love Lynn, Adam, Nancy and Ben xxx holder for more than 30 years.
08 - Roy Pilcher – 1929-2017. Born on Holmesdale Road, he was 21 - Barry Gibbs celebrated his 60th birthday on 11th May and is
a lifelong loyal supporter and season ticket holder, and enthused here today to watch Palace stay in the Premier League. Love from
three further generations of Eagles fans. A true gentleman. Sarah, Daniel, Lauren and your family and friends xxx
09 - Happy birthday to my wife sitting in the Holmesdale, have an 22 - In loving memory of Philip Haines 30/04/1959 - 11/04/2018. A
amazing day xxx husband and father of two sons, all loyal Palace fans. Philip was a
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birthday at Selhurst. COYP! Happy birthday sis! Fergal xx home and away. RIP x
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loads. From Natalie, Dale, Kirsty and Bradley xxx village people.
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Today sees
the end of an
era, as the final
whistle is blown
on John Motson’s
legendary commentating
career. Before taking his
place on the Selhurst Park
gantry to paint one last picture
for Match of the Day viewers,
he spoke to Terry Byfield about
his Palace-related memories, and his
thoughts about hanging up his iconic
sheepskin coat.
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // John Motson
After a 50-year career with the BBC that has seen him commentate on 10 World
Cups, 29 FA Cup finals and some of the most famous league and cup matches,
today’s game will be last that John Motson lends his famous voice to.
When the icon of the commentary box announced his retirement back
in September, football fans from across the nation recalled their
favourite Motty moments from over the years, and many Palace
supporters will have their own involving the Eagles, who
have featured in many of Motson’s classic broadcasts.
We caught up with him as he prepared for his visit to Selhurst
Park - the scene of his final Match of the Day commentary.
WE ARE DELIGHTED YOU’LL BE STRANGELY YOUR SUPPOSED RIVAL

AT SELHURST PARK FOR THIS BARRY DAVIES STARTED AND
MEMORABLE AFTERNOON JOHN. FINISHED HIS CAREER AT SELHURST
WHAT ARE YOUR MEMORIES OF PARK, BUT CAN YOU REMEMBER
WORKING HERE COVERING PALACE? YOUR FIRST PALACE GAME?
I have always loved it at Selhurst Park. I started working there That was in 1972 when I was still in radio before making the
back in the days of Bert Head, Ray Bloye, Malcolm Allison and move to television. Palace were playing Derby County when Brian
Terry Venables before the club moved into a new era under Ron Clough was the Derby manager. After the game I had to interview
Noades when he became chairman. him and I was terrified because it was live on the radio, so he
In recent years, when I look down from the gantry to my stood in front of me calming me down before we started!
left-hand side you have had the group of fans in the famous As for Barry, it was quite unique that he started and finished
Holmesdale Road Stand that gets the whole stadium bouncing, with Palace. Despite what many people thought, we were always
and the eagle flying from one end of the stadium to the other. It on speaking terms during our careers and still are. I am looking
all adds to the great atmosphere that the stadium has become forward to seeing him later this month at an event that a number
renowned for all around the world. of our colleagues are attending at the BBC.
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WHAT ARE YOUR RECOLLECTIONS

OF COMMENTATING ON THE
SUBSEQUENT FA CUP FINAL?
What a day! In terms of end-to-end
excitement, the 1990 final was
certainly one of the best I have
commentated on. It obviously
finished 3-3 with Mark
Hughes saving the day for
Manchester United when
it looked like Ian Wright
had won the game for Palace
after his two goals. Wrighty
had been out of action with
a broken leg and started on
the bench for the final, but
came on to such lightening
effect and really lifted the
whole occasion.
Unfortunately after
everything had died down, the
replay turned out to be quite a dour
game in which United won 1-0. Palace
wore a yellow and black change strip,
and from the gantry I was struggling to identify
WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEMORY the numbers on the back of the shirts!
OF WATCHING PALACE?
The 1990 FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool at Villa Park.
That was one of the best games I have ever covered, and I can
recall the memories of that game so easily such as that great
run from John Pemberton that set Palace on their way. It was
just a magnificent afternoon for the underdogs as both semis
were shown live, and after the Villa Park match, the tie between
Manchester United and Oldham Athletic was full of goals as well,
so the BBC were absolutely thrilled!
I remember Steve Coppell very
kindly quoted me in his post-match
interviews because I had said to him
in the build-up that
you needed to score
the winning goal
against Liverpool
as late as possible,
because they always
came back.
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YOU MADE YOUR NAME COMMENTATING HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THEIR
ON FA CUP GIANTKILLINGS, BUT PROSPECTS THIS SUMMER
WHAT CAN YOU REMEMBER ABOUT UNDER FORMER PALACE SKIPPER
OUR RUN TO THE SEMI-FINALS IN GARETH SOUTHGATE?
1976 AS A THIRD DIVISION SIDE? I think Gareth, as he was as a player, has great presence
I remember the quarter-final against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and poise and doesn’t let anything ruffle him. He has a good
when Malcolm Allison wore the fedora, and that cup run was management style and comes over very personable, but I’m sure
the making of Peter Taylor. During the 1970, big personalities there is a hard man underneath when needed.
like Malcolm and Terry Venables helped put Palace on the map. I think the players will respond to him. He has decided quite
I remember Selhurst on a Friday night when the ground was early on how he is going to play and probably knows already the
heaving with over 50,000 in the crowd as the club got promotion squad that he will be taking. I have a feeling England will get to the
to the First Division in 1979. quarter-finals, and after that you never know.
YOU WORKED AT 10 WORLD CUPS, LOOKING BACK ON THIS SEASON,

SO IT MUST BE A REGRET YOU HAD HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE JOB
LITTLE TO CELEBRATE IN TERMS ROY HODGSON HAS DONE?
OF ENGLAND’S SHOWINGS? It has been fantastic. I am really pleased for Roy after how it
I have done everything up to the semi-final with England finished with England, and it is nice he has rightly earned a
when we have had audiences of over 20 million watching on lot of respect for the job he has done since being at Palace.
the BBC, and all I have been able to do is bring the viewers When you look back at where the club was at when he came in,
disappointment. From a personal point of view, it is a little sad you wouldn’t have given any manager much of a price to beat
that one thing I have never achieved as a commentator is seeing relegation at that stage.
England in a World Cup final.
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Looking back I probably knew him best as a manager at club

level whilst he was at Fulham. He has a good team alongside him
and I also know his assistant, Ray Lewington; I remember when
he was at Watford and was voted Manager of the Year. I think
they work well as a team alongside the other members of their
coaching staff.
ARE YOU PREPARING ANY DIFFERENTLY

FOR THIS FINAL GAME, OR STICKING
TO YOUR USUAL METHODS?
I have done it the same way for this game as I have all of them
since I started. I haven’t altered my pre-match routine; the notes
are all compiled on card with the team line-ups and stats, all
done with felt tip pens. I am very much old school; I don’t go
through a host of websites for information or delve into a lot of
statistics. I just try and keep it simple, which is for my sake as
well as the viewer.
FINALLY JOHN, HOW WILL IT FEEL

PUTTING THE MICROPHONE DOWN FOR
THE FINAL TIME THIS AFTERNOON?
I thought that after spending 50 years with one employer it was
very good platform to go out on, so I am quite comfortable about
it - and I think the BBC probably feel the same!
Finishing at Selhurst Park is a very happy note for me to end
on, and I will be paying a visit to the Wright & Bright Lounge as
I always do to take a look at the words from my commentary on
a couple of their goals in the 1990 cup run. I am always proud to
see that displayed in such a popular area of the stadium.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Opposition
west bromWICH
ALBION THE BAGGIES
FOUNDED: 1878
Tuesday night saw the Baggies’ seven-year stay in the Premier League come to an end
as they were relegated to the Championship. Having had a reputation as a yo-yo club
that flitted between the top two tiers, recent years had seen Albion solidify themselves
in the top-flight, achieving top-half finishes under Roy Hodgson, Steve Clarke and Tony
Pulis. However, after sacking former Eagles bosses Pulis and Alan Pardew, Darren Moore
couldn’t quite pull off a remarkable recovery, and now Albion will have to start the
rebuilding work again. Having bounced back to the Premier League within two years of
their three previous relegations, perhaps no club is better equipped to do so.
the manager honours

PLAYING CAREER
(1992-2012)
Torquay United, Doncaster Rovers,
Bradford City, Portsmouth,
West Bromwich Albion,
Derby County, Barnsley,
Burton Albion. Top-flight champions – 1
2 caps for Jamaica
MANAGERIAL CAREER
2018–present: West Bromwich
Albion (caretaker)
Second tier champions – 3
The kits
FA Cup winners - 5
Community Shield winners - 2
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the
stadium
OPENED:
1900
RECORD ATTENDANCE:
64,815 v Arsenal
FA Cup sixth round
6th March 1937
MOSt games MOSt goals legend
TONY BROWN TONY BROWN JEFF ASTLE

720 279 361 GAMES, 174 GOALS
1963-1981 1963-1981 1964-1974
10 year record
20TH
PREMIER LEAGUE
11th 10th
8th
17TH
13TH 14TH
1OTH
championship
1ST 2ND
league one
LEAGue two
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
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01
Age: 35
WBAFC Record:
Signed From: Birmingham City GAMES: 222
WBAFC Debut: August 2011 GOALS: 0
The former Three Lions keeper has missed just one league game all season for the
Baggies, and despite their lowly league position, the veteran shot-stopper has been
in excellent form and produced many top saves to help himself to 10 clean sheets
during a disappointing campaign.
After impressing on loan from Stoke City at Wrexham, Manchester United
snapped him up in 2005 and after gaining experience at Watford he made his Red
Devils bow three years later, having already been capped by England after winning
promotion with the Hornets. He was named man of the match as United won the
2009 League Cup, something he would also achieve at Birmingham City two years
later when they beat Arsenal in the final.
02 03
WBAFC Debut: September 2016
Signed From: Watford
Age: 29
Signed From: Arsenal
Age: 28
WBAFC Record: WBAFC Record:
GAMES: 64 GAMES: 35
GOALS: 0 GOALS: 0
05 23
WBAFC Debut: August 2012
Signed From: Racing Club
Age: 30
Signed From: Ipswich Town
Age: 38

GAMES: 175 GAMES: 227
GOALS: 2 GOALS: 17
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06
Age: 30
WBAFC Record:
Signed From: Manchester United GAMES: 96
WBAFC Debut: September 2015 GOALS: 5
Today could be the Northern Ireland international’s Albion swansong, having been
linked with a summer move because of an apparent cut-price relegation release
fee clause in his contract, which has stirred up interest around the Premier League.
It is easy to see why, as Evans is the second most decorated Northern
Irishman in his nation’s history having won nine major trophies in his career at
Manchester United, including three Premier League titles, three League Cups
and a FIFA World Club Championship. After 198 appearances for the Red Devils
over eight years, he joined Albion three seasons ago where he has been a virtual
mainstay in the heart of their defence. He has won 68 caps for his country, and
appeared at Euro 2016.
25 26
Signed From: Rochdale
Age: 28
Signed From: Al Ahly
Age: 27
GOALS: 12 GOALS: 2
08 11
Signed From: Sheffield Wed
Age: 33
WBAFC Debut: January 2017
Signed From: Hull City
Age: 28

GOALS: 2 GOALS: 46
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14 17
Signed From: Notts Forest
Age: 21
Signed From: Wigan Athletic
Age: 29
GAMES: 13 GAMES: 16
GOALS: 0 GOALS: 0
10
Age: 27
WBAFC Record:
Signed From: Queens Park Rangers GAMES: 63
Phillips has some good memories of Selhurst Park over recent seasons, having
netted a spectacular 40-yarder against the Eagles in 2015 for QPR and making his
Albion debut in SE25 on the opening day of last season.
His career started at Wycombe Wanderers back in 2008 before being given a
crack at Premier League football with Blackpool in 2010. Following relegation he
became one of the Championship’s hottest properties, and Rangers snapped him up
for £5 million in 2013 where he would experience promotion and relegation in his
three seasons in west London. He also won the first of 11 caps for Scotland while
at Loftus Road.
20 22
WBAFC Debut: Sept 2016
Signed From: Tottenham
Age: 28
Loaned From: PSG
Age: 28

GAMES: 30 GAMES: 37
GOALS: 0 GOALS: 6
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28 04
WBAFC Debut: May 2016
Signed From: Scholar
Age: 20
WBAFC Debut: Sept 2016
Signed From: Reading
Age: 28
GAMES: 22 GAMES: 53
GOALS: 1 GOALS: 5
15 19
WBAFC Debut: January 2018
Loaned From: Liverpool
Age: 28
Signed From: Southampton
Age: 28
GAMES: 5 GAMES: 41
GOALS: 0 GOALS: 11
09
Age: 28
WBAFC Record:
Signed From: Zenit St Petersburg GAMES: 120
The Venezuelan striker is battling it out with Jay Rodriguez to be Albion’s top scorer
this season, having achieved that feat in each of his two previous campaigns with
the Baggies since his arrival for a then-club record fee of £11 million.
His career started in his homeland aged 17 at Aragua where he scored 15
times in 49 appearances. Stints in Spain at Las Palmas and Malaga followed before
hitting 53 goals in 113 games in Russia for Rubin Kazan and Zenit, where he helped
the latter to a league and cup double in 2015 before moving to The Hawthorns. He
boasts 66 caps for his nation, scoring 19 times and appearing in three Copa America
tournaments.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Get Stuck In
Take a trip down memory lane with these retro stickers depicting some of
West Brom’s blasts from the pasts, and some faces you may have forgotten.
MOST PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES

Now in his 11th season at The Hawthorns, Chris Brunt has made 373
appearances for the Baggies, with 268 of those coming in the Premier League.
His career started at Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Albion in 2007, and
he was named club captain by Roy Hodgson back in February 2011 during the
Eagles boss’ time in charge.
MOST PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS

Boasting a better than one-in-three strike-rate for Albion in the Premier League
is Peter Odemwingie, who rattled in 30 goals in total for the club during his
three seasons playing for the Throstles between 2010 and 2013. However,
following an ugly departure from the club, the Nigerian international’s career
dipped off and he was most recently seen playing in Indonesia.
RETRO BADGE
Although this version didn’t appear on the Baggies’ shirts until 2000, it had
been the official club crest since at least the 1960s and depicts a throstle
sitting on a hawthorne branch. Previously a number of different designs had
appeared on the playing kit, including West Bromwich’s coat of arms and a
simple WBA motif, while the current badge was instated in 2006.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Get Stuck In
CLUB CONNECTION
Today will see Roy Hodgson take on the team for whom he oversaw 54 matches
following his appointment in February 2011. He guided the Baggies away from
relegation trouble in his first few months at the helm before improving the club
to a top-half finish the following season, which saw him headhunted for the
vacant England manager’s job.
who am I?
Can you recall the name of this defender who spent three seasons at West Brom
after a successful loan spell? He is most noted for his time at Nottingham Forest
where he won promotion to the Premier League twice and was a part of the side
that finished third in 1994/95. He would also help Albion into the top-flight in 2002
before being released a year later.
DODGY HAIRCUT
When Jonas Olsson first arrived on these shores in 2008 he did so with neatly
cropped hair. Fast-forward nine years and it seemed as though he had still to
find a hairdresser in the West Midlands, with his flowing mane requiring the
aid of a hairband to keep it from getting in his eyes when heading the ball. He
currently plies his trade in his native Sweden for Djurgardens.
MODERN DAY LEGEND

Having struggled to make an impact in Chelsea’s first-team, Neil Clement
pitched up at Albion in 2000 and after helping them avoid dropping into the third
tier he would remain there for a decade, making 301 appearances in total. He
was involved in a club record three promotions, mainly at full-back, and also
possessed a knack for scoring from set-pieces.
Who Am I answer: Des Lyttle

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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Kit Off
KITOFF
This season, we have been looking back at some of our opponents’
best and worst kits during their history, and comparing them to what
Palace wore at the same time. You might think that the Eagles’ kits will
win every time, but impartiality will rule here as much as possible with
stunning shirts of other teams given the appropriate praise!
Wi n n er V
KIT CLASSIC
Simplicity is often best, and if you want an example look no further Palace’s strip from the same era is a minor masterpiece. A
than the 1971/72 West Brom kit. The Baggies had settled on their confident claret and blue stripe adorns the centre of the shirt, with
easily identifiable navy blue and white stripes as far back as 1889, the socks matching beautifully and white shorts finishing the look.
and they’re evident here alongside a blue collar and cuffs, leading Similarly to West Brom, the badge is a strong and unique
to all-white shorts and blue socks with a single white stripe. element with the words’ Crystal Palace’ embroidered in gold
Credit should also go towards the club crest, which had only across the claret stripe, before a crest was introduced on the shirt
started appearing on the shirts two years earlier when Albion just four yeas later, by which time they were also in the second tier
reached the FA Cup final, with the throstle lending the shirt an but about to fall further from grace under Malcolm Allison, under
elegance most busy badges of today fail to give. Sadly for the whom this design would be consigned to history.
Baggies, after the highs of winning the FA Cup, relegation to the It’s a close decision this week, but Palace just edge it with the
old Second Division followed in 1973. novel take on the claret and blue.
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Crystal Palace v Leicester Cityt // Kit Off
by chris
waters
V loser
KIT-TASTROPHE
1993/94 was a difficult campaign for the Baggies, who were The Eagles’ effort for the 1993/94 season is just an unfair
still reeling from manager Ossie Ardiles’ departure to Tottenham comparison, as this strip saw the side promoted to the Premier
Hotspur after leading them to promotion the previous season. In League after a strong end to the campaign.
fact, at the end of that campaign Albion only survived on goals Made by Ribero, the classic wide red and blue stripes are
scored at the expense of local rivals Birmingham City. in place, crossed by the legendary TDK sponsor, and offset by
Kit-wise, the shirt is certainly an eye-catcher with jagged matching shorts. The only slightly controversial element is the
navy blue stripes seemingly random in both width and location, white stripes on the socks, but that doesn’t detract from the overall
somewhat resembling a barcode. Another side effect was that look in the slightest.
they rendered the sponsor’s logo of Coucher & Shaw virtually As we mentioned with Newcastle United earlier this season,
illegible, as well as hiding the throstle behind barred foliage. Not barcode kits never seem to work so West Brom must take the
kit producer Pelada’s finest hour! dubious honours this week.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // My Cult Hero
MY CULT
hero
Peter Nicholas
By Christopher Wallace
For my choice of Palace Cult Hero, I would nominate the former

Wales international Peter Nicholas who represented Palace over two
spells and played a total 199 games during the 1970s and 1980s.
I have a very personal reason for choosing him as my cult
hero because as he was finding his way to Selhurst Park, I
was starting my love affair for the club which has lasted ever
since. I might be different to many Eagles supporters as I was
born in the same hometown as Peter - Newport in Gwent - so I
always followed his career and was always proud of him playing
for Palace.
When I was in high school, I was the only pupil to wear red
and blue tops and carry a Palace bag, courtesy of the club shop
manager of the time, Beryl, who became friends with my mother
because of my orders!
Whilst carrying the bag into a newsagents near my school
one day, the owner said her nephew played for Crystal Palace
and did I know him? He was Peter and she arranged for me to
meet him when he was back in Newport. True to her word she
did, and I was starstruck but I remember to this day what a really
nice man he was.
Through his career he was a tough, no-nonsense midfielder
who represented the club and Wales with great distinction, and
was a part of the very successful young Palace team that stormed
to the Second Division championship in the 1978/79 season, in
which he played 45 games and scored four goals.
Being young and the distance between Selhurst and
Newport, I saw Peter mainly in his second spell with Palace
between 1983 and 1985 but he was always my favourite player.
I am 50 now living in Cheltenham and have been a season ticket got a cult hero of your own?
To see your unsung Eagle in the programme next season,
holder for the majority of the last 30 years, but to me Peter
simply email an article of 350-400 words to:
Nicholas will always be a very special player, and someone who
programme@cpfc.co.uk.
made a young fan’s dream come true.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Dominic Fifield
DOMINIC
fifield
The Guardian’s London Football Correspondent gives his take on
recent events surrounding the beautiful game around the world.
Hakan Sukur had it all. The striker nicknamed “the Bull of the
Bosphorus” was a record scorer for Galatasaray and Turkey, and a
driving force behind the national team finishing third at the 2002
World Cup, when he registered the fastest goal at an international
tournament after 10.8 seconds.
His post-playing career took him into punditry and politics as
an MP for the ruling Justice and Development Party, with Turkey’s
president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a guest at his first wedding. And
yet now, at 46, he lives with his family in exile, running the Tuts
Bakery and Café in Palo Alto, California, hiding in plain sight with
little hope of seeing his ageing parents again. “It’s my country, and
I love my people, even though their ideas about me are distorted
by controlled media,” he said. “Maybe in the future we will go
there and visit.”
Sukur had departed Turkey in 2015 after his relationship with
Erdogan was soured by his close connections with another guest on
his wedding day, the cleric Fethullah Gulen. The former striker had
resigned from the governing party in 2013 after the president moved
to close schools run by Gulenists, and was then indicted in absentia
for insulting Erdogan on social media three years later. When the
failed coup d’etat of the summer of 2016 was blamed on Gulenists “Last Friday my father says to my son on FaceTime: ‘I miss
– over 300 people lost their lives, with 50,000 detained by police – you. I want to hug you.’ And then my son started to cry, and my
an arrest warrant was issued for Sukur, with prosecutors charging father was crying, and we were all crying. I know there are millions
him with membership of an armed terror group. of people living in these conditions in the United States for a very
Anyone with Gulenist sympathies was under suspicion, but long time, unable to go home and hug their loved ones. But there is
he chose not to renounce the cleric and duly saw his houses, bank not always darkness. I believe, one day, the light will return.”
accounts and businesses confiscated and his father imprisoned, Sukur has since applied for green cards for himself and his
with the authorities arguing Sukur had supported the coup family in the hope that he can coach and build a sports academy
financially. “I would have lived a very good life and become a in California. That had always been his long-term vision back
minister if I had played the game accordingly [and renounce Gulen],” home, but the striker once considered a national treasure is now
he told The New York Times. “But now I am selling coffee instead. enduring life in exile.
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ACE R L
Marathon
IFE
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u n d a tio
n
March2018
returns Saturday 13 October
Join Andy Johnson and friends for the 26.2 mile challenge,
and help the Palace for Life Foundation inspire young people
in south London to find a better path and lead a healthier life.
Take on this truly unique opportunity, and sign up today:

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Get in touch to find out more:
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Community
THE
community
Helping young south Londoners grow through the power of sport,
inspiring them to find a better path in life, for a better life.
CHILDREN MAKE HEALTHY

SMOOTHIES FOR THEIR
PALACE HEROES
Six schoolchildren from south London became chefs for the day
when they visited the Palace training ground to make healthy
smoothies for players.
The children, aged between eight and 11, had been selected
as finalists in the Palace for Life Foundation Healthy Eagles
Smoothie Challenge for recipes they had designed. Over 200
youngsters entered the competition, which encouraged them to
think about the nutritional benefits of their smoothies and how
these could help a footballer.
Players from the first-team squad as well as Palace Ladies
selected the overall winner, with ‘The Patrick ban-Anaholt’ coming
out on top, created by 11-year-old Khadijah, who attends Oasis
Academy Shirley Park, which contained banana, kiwi, spinach,
carrot, lime and water. The other finalists were Rayan and Isla from Raglan Primary
Van Aanholt was one of the judges, and he said: “I was really School, Warren from St Mary’s Junior School, and Thulasika, nine,
impressed that the children came up with these recipes for us; from Minster Junior School in Croydon. She added: “I couldn’t
you can tell they put a lot of thought into it. I’m obviously pleased believe I made it to the finals. It was great feeling to know that my
that my smoothie was the winner, but I want to congratulate all of smoothie was liked by [Palace Ladies’] Pam McRoberts because it
them for taking part!” was made for her. It was awesome meeting so many players and
The Smoothie Challenge is part of the Foundation’s wider getting their autographs.”
Healthy Eagles campaign, which uses the power of Palace to
inspire and encourage young people and their families to lead an To find out more about Healthy Eagles, please visit
active and healthy life. palaceforlife.org or email health@palaceforlife.org.
Palace Head of Sports Medicine Dr Zafar Iqbal said: “It is vital
that children of this age gain a solid understanding of a balanced Palace for life Super Draw
diet and the need for daily exercise. Smoothies often contain a lot of Proceeds from the matchday lottery now go to the
sugar, so it was important for them to understand that by including Palace for Life Foundation. At the Leicester game the
both fruit and vegetables, they were creating a healthier option.” winning ticket number was 3840, winning £1,000.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Quiztal Palace
QUIZTAL
10 To Tackle
1 Joel Ward joined the Eagles from his first professional
palace
club. Who was it?
2 Defender Paddy Mulligan was capped by the Republic
of Ireland how many times during his time at Palace in
STICKING
the 1970s? POINT
3 Tariq Nabil came through the academy in 2003. Who did Can you name this Palace player
he make his only first-team appearance against? immortalised in adhesive form?
4 Midfielder Shaun Murphy played for the Eagles 11 times
in 2002, but which country was he born in?
5 Goalkeeper Carlo Nash made his Palace debut in
September 1996, in a 6-1 win against who?
CLASSIC ACTION
6 Which player scored 101 goals for the club spread Can you name the two players pictured during
across two different spells? Palace’s 1-1 draw with West Brom in April 2010?
7 Who scored a hat-trick when Iain Dowie’s side beat
Stoke City 6-3 in February 2004?
8 What was unusual about Palace’s 0-0 draw at home to
Barnsley in April 2013?
9 What job at the club did goalkeeper Ray Potter have
before he played for the Glaziers in the 1950s?
10 Alexander Sørloth signed from which team in January?
WHO HAs MORE?

Which of these three players has won the most international caps during their time at Palace?
Damien Delaney Kagisho Dikgacoi

Chung-yong Lee
ANSWERS
9. Groundsman 10. FC Midtjylland. STICKING POINT: Danny Granville WHO HAS MORE?: Chung-yong Lee (14) CLASSIC ACTION: Johnny Ertl and Graeme Dorrans.
ANSWERS – 10 TO TACKLE: 1. Portsmouth 2. 14 3. Blackpool 4. Australia 5. Reading 6. Johnny Byrne 7. Andrew Johnson 8. Barnsley had to wear Palace’s away shirts
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IAN KING TAKES AN ALPHABETISED JOURNEY THROUGH PALACE’S HISTORY
x,Y,z
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // A-Z of Palace
xYz
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
ERIC
young
DEFENDER
1990-1995
GAMES: 204
GOALS: 17
at Luton Town in the season

opener, and alongside Thorn
formed a formidable pairing
as the Eagles attained their
highest-ever finish of third
in the top-flight, as well as
winning the Zenith Data
Systems Cup at Wembley.
At 6’3” tall he
presented an imposing
figure and, always playing
with a brown headband,
was soon given the
nickname ‘Ninja’ by the
fans after the Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles
cartoon characters who
were similarly attired.
After the success of
the previous campaign,
an Ian Wright-less Palace
A huge fan favourite but quiet and unassuming off the pitch, finished mid-table in 1991/92 with Eric scoring just one league
Young will always be remembered for his fearless style at the goal, but that was the winner against Liverpool in March 1992 to
heart of the Palace defence. complete a first-ever double over the red half of Merseyside.
The only player in the club’s history to have been born in When Mark Bright left Selhurst Park in the fledgling days of
Singapore, the centre-back began his Football League career the Premier League, the team struggled to score goals and with
with Brighton and Hove Albion after moving from Slough Town too many drawn games as it drew to a close, the possibility of
in November 1982. Five years later he joined Wimbledon, with relegation loomed large.
whom he won a FA Cup winners medal, and as a British citizen Young scored in emphatic home victories over
born abroad he could choose any of the home countries to play for Middlesbrough and Ipswich Town, but it was not enough as
internationally, and opted for Wales despite no family connection. Oldham Athletic completed an unexpected revival by winning
At the start of August 1990 he was recruited by Eagles their last three matches. It was a campaign where Young missed
manager Steve Coppell for £850,000 to renew his former Dons just a handful of games, seeing a possible League Cup final at
defensive partnership with Andy Thorn. Young netted on his debut Wembley snuffed out by Arsenal, and netted six goals.
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In the summer of 1993 Coppell resigned The return to the Premier League started
with his assistant Alan Smith taking over, disastrously with a 6-1 home defeat by
and Eric played every minute of the 1993/94 Liverpool on the opening day. Smith singled out
season in Division One which the Eagles won, Eric and summer signing Darren Pitcher for the
being presented with the trophy at the start of debacle, and the central defender found himself
the last game at home to Watford. banished to the reserves for the next six months as
During that campaign Thorn made his Smith preferred Richard Shaw to partner Coleman,
last appearance in October due to injury, so while supporters let the manager know their feelings.
Chris Coleman, who had come to SE25 in the When Coleman was suspended the Ninja returned
autumn of 1991 and had already played a few to the side for a game at Chelsea in March 1995 and
games alongside his countryman, slotted in turned in a near-faultless performance. With four clubs
seamlessly alongside Young. losing their top-flight status at the end of the season to
reduce the league to 20
clubs, Young was thrown
into the midst of a basement
battle but defeat in the last
two games confirmed Palace’s
position fourth from bottom, and
another relegation.
That summer he left the club
to join Wolverhampton Wanderers
at a time when his 19 Welsh caps
won during his time with Palace set a
club record, but after two seasons in the
Midlands Young moved into non-league
football and subsequent retirement. He
then embarked on a career in accountancy,
but still found time to return to Selhurst
to watch the club he represented with
distinction for five years.
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xYzpalace
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
THE A-Z OF
YEOVIL TOWN YOUNGEST GOALSCORERS

The club was formed in 1895 as Yeovil Casuals and in 1907 the When Wilfried Zaha scored on his full debut against Leicester
name changed to Yeovil Town, but when they amalgamated with City in August 2010 aged 17 years and 270 days, he joined the
Petters United in 1915 it became Yeovil and Petters United. In growing list of 17-year-olds scoring for the Eagles, all of whom
1921 the club moved to a new ground at Huish, famous for its have come through the club’s junior system.
sloping pitch, and in 1946 the name reverted back to Yeovil Town. Steve Kember is the youngest, being 17 years and 31 days
They have been at their current home of Huish Park since 1990. when he netted in a 1-0 victory against Bury in January 1966; his
Gaining success initial first-team appearance at Selhurst Park. Paul Hinshelwood
in the Southern was just eight days older when he scored against Cardiff City in
League, the club September 1973, and third on the list is Sean Scannell with his
applied for election maiden strike coming in December 2007.
to the Football Jonny Williams was the last player to do so when he was
League every year just 26 days short of his 18th birthday in September 2011, and
from 1947 to 1960 Leon McKenzie is the only 17-year-old to score on his debut which
but never received occurred in a League Cup tie against Southend United in October
more than two 1995, 139 days after that particular birthday. Mention has to be
votes. In 1979 the made of the great Johnny Byrne who netted the first of his 101
Glovers became Palace goals in April 1957, six weeks before turning 18.
founder members
of the Conference,
and a runaway
championship
win in 2002/03
brought automatic
promotion to the
Football League.
Since then the
Somerset outfit have played in the bottom two tiers, apart from a
solitary Championship campaign in 2013/14.
Palace have met them three times in cup competitions, all taking
place in Yeovil. Twice the Eagles have been knocked out in the FA
Cup in 1934 and 1963, but a League Cup tie in August 2010 saw
them squeeze home 1-0 thanks to an Alan Lee injury-time winner.
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YOUTH CUP ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS

The FA Youth Cup was instigated in Beginning as the Full Members
1952 to stimulate the game amongst Cup in 1985, this competition was
those youngsters not yet old enough introduced for First and Second Division
to play senior football. The trophy was sides after English clubs were banned
provided by the Football League which from European competitions. Computer
they purchased during World War II, and manufacturers Zenith Data Systems took
having been unused and rediscovered in a over the sponsorship from Simod in 1989,
cupboard, it was handed to the FA. lasting until 1992 when the tournament came
Palace have entered the competition to an end following the lifting of the ban and
every season since its inception, and in the formation of the Premier League.
April 1968 they reached the semi-finals
before being knocked out by Coventry
City. In 1977 and 1978 the club went one
better, winning the competition twice with
players such as Kenny Sansom, Vince
Hilaire, Jerry Murphy, Billy Gilbert and Ian
Walsh, while Terry Fenwick scored the
winner in both finals. All of these went
on to be part of the first-team that gained
promotion to the First Division in 1979.
The Eagles reached the final again
in 1992 including the likes of Grant In both 1989/90 and 1991/92 the Eagles reached
Watts and George Ndah, but they came the southern section final where they lost to Chelsea, but
up against Manchester United and their sandwiched between those disappointments Steve Coppell’s
‘Class of ‘92’ that included Gary Neville, team reached the national final at Wembley after victories over
David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Ryan Bristol Rovers, Brighton, Luton Town and Norwich City.
Giggs, and lost 6-3 on aggregate. The final was on 7th April against Everton and Geoff Thomas
Four years later they lost out to gave Palace the lead midway through the second half, only for
Liverpool at the semi-final stage and the Robert Warzycha to equalise two minutes later. In extra-time the
club’s last appearance in the final was Eagles took the lead again through Ian Wright, and two more goals
back in 1997 when Leeds United were from John Salako and Wright left the 34,000 Palace fans to take over
the victors. the old stadium as Thomas lifted the trophy.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Step Back
Step Back
Each week, club photographer

Neil Everitt delves into his
archive of albums spanning
five decades for some unique
Eagles imagery.
It is very much part of the modern game but in 1979, video technology was in its infancy. Always
ahead of the game, Palace manager Terry Venables is seen being presented with 1979’s state-
of-the-art recording equipment from Andrew Alexander, plant director of Philips of Croydon.
The camera recorded in black and white direct to a VCR. Philips also presented the club with
two video recorders and a TV to enable matches and training sessions to be recorded.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Noticeboard
THE
noticeboard
SMOKING STADIUM SECURITY
Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside Selhurst Park. To smoke Crystal Palace has been working closely with the police and the
you need to be outside the club’s property on Holmesdale Road or Premier League to review security at Selhurst Park. It is vital that
beyond the gates to Sainsbury’s car park. everyone remains vigilant and reports any concerns to stewards or
police.
EQUALITY
Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to identifying, confronting EARLY BIRD OFFER
and eliminating discrimination and intends to ensure that everyone Fans who are in the ground more than 45 minutes before kick-off can
who wishes to engage with the club, whether as matchday fans, grab themselves a special offer at the food outlets, with a burger and
staff, players, board members or participants in Foundation a drink available for just £6.
programmes has a real and equal opportunity to do so. Take your pick from a hamburger, chicken burger, falafel burger
The club is also supporter of the Kick It Out programme or a hot dog and combine with the choice of a beer, cider, soft drink,
and would like to remind all supporters to refrain from racist, water or a hot beverage to start your matchday the right way!
homophobic or discriminative chanting.
OPENING TIMES
TEXT ALERT NUMBER The Club Shop will be open until kick-off and then for an additional
If you notice an issue on a matchday and want to report an incident, hour after the game, while the Box Office will also be open until
we have a confidential text alert number on 07507 477669 to kick-off but closes 30 minutes after the final whistle.
contact the club directly.
Please note that all views from external contributers in this
SAFEGUARDING programme are not necessarily those of Crystal Palace
Free young supporter wristbands which can include your contact Football Club.
information to keep your child safe can be collected from the
Information Centre, which is located in the main car park by
Entrance 9.
Main Switchboard Conference & Events

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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Final Score
crystal palace 5-0 LEICESTER CITY
SELHURST PARK- 28TH APRIL 2018 - 25,750
Palace put in a five-star performance to move within touching team wanted to score, and with nine minutes remaining Ruben
distance of safety by thrashing 10-man Leicester City, recording Loftus-Cheek rounded Ben Hamer after a fine Mamadou Sakho
their biggest ever Premier League victory in the process. through-ball, before Patrick van Aanholt added a fourth when he
The Eagles found themselves two ahead at the break as neatly turned home the rebound after Jeffrey Schlupp saw a shot
Wilfried Zaha and James McArthur combined to get each other on saved by the keeper.
the scoresheet with a pair of well-worked goals, and 11 minutes In the final minute, Luka Milivojevic allowed Christian
into the second half Marc Albrighton pulled back Zaha when he Benteke to round off the scoring from the penalty spot to haul the
was clean through on goal and was shown a red card. Eagles to 38 points, and take a huge step towards extending their
Following that, it was a matter of how many Roy Hodgson’s stay in the Premier League to a record-extending sixth season.
HENNESSEY
TOMKINS SAKHO
WARD VAN AANHOLT
CABAYE MILIVOJEVIC
Roy hodgson Claude Puel McARTHUR LOFTUS-CHEEK
ZAHA TOWNSEND
IT CERTAINLY COULDN’T HAVE WE TRIED TO MAKE A TACTICAL VARDY

IHEANACHO
COME AT A BETTER TIME. IT’S CHANGE BUT THERE WAS THE
ALL VERY WELL THINKING INJURY TO NDIDI AND THEN GRAY MAHREZ
NDIDI CHOUDHURY
YOU NEED ONE WIN FROM THE THE SENDING OFF AND A
LAST THREE GAMES, BUT YOU PENALTY. WITH THE CHANGES CHILWELL ALBRIGHTON
MORGAN MAGUIRE
HAVE GOT TO GET THAT WIN WE DIDN’T HAVE A SOLUTION
HAMER
15 SHOTS 06 CRYSTAL PALACE LEICESTER CITY

09 SHOTS ON TARGET 01 SUBSTITUTES SUBSTITUTES
01. Julian Speroni 17. Eldin Jakupovic
08 CORNERS 02 15. Jeffrey Schlupp 02. Danny Simpson
29. Aaron Wan-Bissaka 28. Christian Fuchs
415 TOTAL PASSES 393 34. Martin Kelly 16. Aleksander Dragovic
14. Chung-yong Lee 14. Adrien Silva
11 FOULS 09
09. Alexander Sørloth 32. Harvey Barnes
51 12 49 17. Christian Benteke 33. Fousseni Diabate
POSSESSION
GOAL OWN GOAL RED CARD YELLOW CARD FIRST SUB SECOND SUB THIRD SUB
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man of the match
most passes and duels
most shots - 4
d - 11
ssion gaine
most posse
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STOKE CITY 1-2 crystal palace
BET365 STADIUM - 5TH MAY 2018 - 29,687
Palace mathematically secured a sixth consecutive season of minutes when a sweeping Palace counter-attack saw Ruben
Premier League football as they came from behind to beat Stoke Loftus-Cheek find an overlapping James McArthur, and the
City, while condemning the Potters to relegation. Scotsman capped off a 90-yard sprint by coolly sliding the ball
Just before the end of a quiet opening 45, the hosts handed past Jack Butland.
themselves what seemed to be a top-flight lifeline when Xherdan The tension around the Bet365 Stadium was palpable with
Shaqiri curled the ball over the wall, and a deflection allowed it the home fans knowing a second for Hodgson’s team would prove
to find the top corner of Wayne Hennessey’s goal to keep Stoke’s terminal, and with five minutes to go it arrived when Patrick van
survival hopes intact. Aanholt pounced on a mistake by Ryan Shawcross to grab the win
Paul Lambert’s team started the second half desperately for the Eagles, and clinch safety for Roy Hodgson’s team despite
trying to cling onto that, but their resilience ended on 68 being pointless and goalless after seven matches.
BUTLAND
SHAWCROSS ZOUMA
JOHNSON PIETERS
ALLEN NDIAYE
SHAQIRI BAUER
Paul Lambert roy hodgson
DIOUF CROUCH
IT IS A TOUGH AFTERNOON. IT’S NOT EASY HAVING THAT

ZAHA TOWNSEND
I AM FEELING FOR EUPHORIA FROM LAST WEEK
LOFTUS-CHEEK McARTHUR
EVERYONE CONNECTED AND THEN TO COME TO A
WITH THE CLUB. PLACE LIKE THIS, WHERE CABAYE MILIVOJEVIC
NO-ONE CAN POINT A THEY’RE FIGHTING FOR

VAN AANHOLT WARD
FINGER AT THE EFFORT THEIR LIVES, AND PUT ON A SAKHO TOMKINS
OF THE PLAYERS PERFORMANCE LIKE WE DID HENNESSEY
07 SHOTS 13 stoke city CRYSTAL PALACE

02 SHOTS ON TARGET 02 SUBSTITUTES SUBSTITUTES
29. Jakob Haugaard 16. Diego Cavalieri
01 CORNERS 07 20. Geoff Cameron 15. Jeffrey Schlupp
16. Charlie Adam 29. Aaron Wan-Bissaka
283 TOTAL PASSES 411 24. Darren Fletcher 34. Martin Kelly
07. Stephen Ireland 14. Chung-yong Lee
18 FOULS 12
32. Ramadan Sobhi 09. Alexander Sørloth
41 12 59 40. Tyrese Campbell 17. Christian Benteke
POSSESSION
GOAL OWN GOAL RED CARD YELLOW CARD FIRST SUB SECOND SUB THIRD SUB
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man of the match
distance covered – 10.8km

5
es - 5
Most cross
Most touches - 83
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
THE VALLEY, CHARLTON - 4TH MAY 2018
Date Opposition H/A Result

12/08/17 Sheffield Wednesday A D 1-1
19/08/17 Leeds United H W 4-1
26/08/17 Birmingham City A D 2-2
02/09/17 Bolton Wanderers H D 0-0
09/09/17 Huddersfield Town A W 4-0
22/09/17 Charlton Athletic H W 4-1
30/09/17 Coventry City H W 3-0
07/10/17 Queens Park Rangers A W 2-1
21/10/17 Millwall A L 2-3
26/10/17 Cardiff City H W 3-1
04/11/17 Ipswich Town H W 3-0
Palace: Webber, Ossai, Matthews, Mitchell, Russell 11/11/17 Colchester United A W 2-0
(Street 53), Bryon (Hanson 85), Boateng, Hungbo, 18/11/17 Barnsley H W 4-1
Keutcha, Robertson, Daly. Subs not used: Funnell, 25/11/17 Bristol City A W 2-1
Baptiste, Malcolm. 02/12/17 Watford H L 0-2
21/12/17 Coventry City A W 3-2
13/01/18 Cardiff City A L 0-1
A fantastic campaign for Palace’s under- Webber into the bottom corner to hand 27/01/18 Ipswich Town A D 2-2
18s sadly ended in defeat in the U18 Charlton the half-time advantage. 03/02/18 Charlton Athletic A L 0-1
10/02/18 Bristol City H D 0-0
Professional Development League final as Webber was called into action on 65
17/02/18 Queens Park Rangers H W 3-1
they were beaten by local rivals Charlton minutes when he made an excellent save 24/02/18 Watford A W 3-0
Athletic at The Valley. with his feet to prevent his side going 10/03/18 Hull City A W 3-2
Despite finishing the regular season further behind, but he was powerless to 17/03/18 Crewe Alexandra H W 5-0
four points ahead of the Addicks to prevent Athletic doubling their lead five 24/03/18 Burnley A D 1-1
29/03/18 Colchester United H W 2-1
claim the southern league title, Paddy minutes later, when they attacked down
07/04/18 Sheffield United H D 2-2
McCarthy’s team couldn’t quite become the Palace right and a drilled ball across 14/04/18 Nottingham Forest A D 1-1
national champions, having beaten Bolton the face of goal was turned home from 21/04/18 Millwall H W 2-1
Wanderers the 3-1 previous week to set close range by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
up an all-south London showpiece. But McCarthy’s side refused to give up
The first half was an even affair and gave themselves hope with 15 minutes
with neither side creating many clear-cut remaining when Joseph Hungbo was Pos Team P Pts
chances, however James Daly struck a half- brought down inside the area after getting 01 Crystal Palace 29 59
volley wide after just three minutes, and behind his man. The Eagles’ top scorer duly 02 Charlton Athletic 29 55
then Lewis Bryon played in Sean Robertson stepped up to coolly slot home the resulting 03 Cardiff City 29 48
and the wide man worked some space to penalty to score his 17th goal of the season, 04 Watford 29 47
fire a shot, only to see it cannon off the post. and drag his team back into the game. 05 Millwall 29 47
After that promising start, just as That strike ensured a grandstand 06 Queens Park Rangers 29 41
Palace thought they would go into half- finish but despite applying plenty of 07 Bristol City 29 31
time level they suffered a hammer blow pressure, the Eagles couldn’t quite carve 08 Ipswich Town 29 27
as Albie Morgan capitalised on a missed out the opportunity they needed to keep 09 Colchester United 29 22
header to drive a low shot past Oliver their national title dreams alive. 10 Coventry City 29 10
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST
SELHURST PARK - 1ST MAY 2018

14/08/17 Burnley H W 2-0
21/08/17 Bolton Wanderers A W 2-0
29/08/17 Nottingham Forest H L 1-2
04/09/17 Sheffield United H L 0-1
11/09/17 Sheffield Wednesday H L 0-1
15/09/17 Leeds United A W 3-0
25/09/17 Bristol City A W 3-1
06/10/17 Millwall A L 1-2
16/10/17 Ipswich Town A W 1-0
Palace: Tupper, Mitchell, Bryon, Jach, Brown,
23/10/17 Coventry City H L 3-4
McGregor, Kirby (Boateng 106), Lokilo, Flanagan
13/11/17 Watford H W 3-1
(Street 99), Lumeka, Daly.
20/11/17 Colchester United H W 4-1
Subs not used: Curtis-Henry, Robertson, Hungbo.
11/12/17 Cardiff City A W 4-2
18/12/17 Bristol City H W 4-0
Palace saw their hopes of clinching the chance for the latter, but he narrowly
08/01/18 Ipswich Town H D 2-2
15/01/18 Coventry City A L 1-6
Professional Development League title missed the target.
29/01/18 Watford A W 3-1 end at the semi-final stage as Virgil Gomis The chances were more evenly-
05/02/18 Charlton Athletic H W 2-1 netted in extra-time to send Nottingham shared in the second half and Jason
12/02/18 Colchester United A W 4-1
Forest through to the final. Lokilo stung the palms of Bossin, but as
05/03/18 Millwall H L 0-1
The first 45 minutes belonged to the 90 minutes drew to a close, Ariyibi
13/03/18 Cardiff City H W 4-0 the northern section runners-up and they wriggled past a couple of defenders but
23/03/18 Barnsley A D 0-0 had an early sight of goal when Gboly was careless when he pulled the trigger,
27/03/18 Charlton Athletic A W 3-2
Ariyibi pulled back for Gomis, however the and Gomis saw an attempt deflect kindly
06/04/18 Huddersfield Town H W 2-1
attacker fired wildly over the bar. to Joe Tupper, who then also had to deal
16/04/18 Crewe Alexandra A W 4-0
19/03/18 Hull City H W 3-0 The Eagles’ only chances of the first with a bending Ariyibi free-kick.
23/04/18 Birmingham City H D 2-2 half came when Kian Flanagan saw a That forced extra-time, but just two
shot blocked and Levi Lumeka flashed the minutes into it the visitors grabbed the
follow-up wide, but after that brief flurry crucial goal. Ariyibi controlled a hoofed
Forest continued to dominate and saw a clearance and found Gomis, who sped past
Pos Team P Pts couple of strong penalty claims waved Jaroslaw Jach and dinked the ball high
01 Crystal Palace 29 60 away, as well as a goal correctly chalked over the advancing Tupper before prodding
02 Charlton Athletic 29 48 off for offside when Abel Ahemhodzic it over the line from a yard out.
03 Ipswich Town 29 44 netted from close-range. Only a good save by the Eagles keeper
04 Watford 29 41 After regrouping his team at the kept his team in the game when Gomis
05 Coventry City 29 39 interval, Shaw’s side were much improved shot forcefully from a tight angle, and a
06 Queens Park Rangers 29 38 and Flanagan forced Liam Bossin into tiring Palace could only muster a couple of
07 Colchester United 29 37 the game’s first save after 52 minutes half-chances following defensive mishaps
08 Millwall 29 37 following a lengthy run, but Forest’s which Rob Street and James Daly couldn’t
09 Cardiff City 29 35 strike partnership of Gomis and Brennan capitalise on, as Shaw’s team’s fantastic
10 Bristol City 29 23 Johnson linked up again to carve out a season ended in disappointing fashion.
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27/08/17 Chichester City A W 4-2
10/09/17 Swindon Town A W 7-0
17/09/17 Coventry United H D 0-0
20/09/17 Lewes A L 0-1
01/10/17 Portsmouth H W 2-0
08/10/17 Charlton Athletic A L 0-1
11/10/17 Lewes H W 3-0
05/11/17 Gillingham A W 1-0
12/11/17 Chichester City H W 4-1
26/11/17 Cardiff City H W 2-0
17/12/17 West Ham United A W 2-0
14/01/18 Gillingham H W 2-0

Palace Ladies were thwarted in their bid Dean Davenport’s side started the
28/01/18 C&K Basildon A L 0-1
to end a fine season with some deserved second half looking to play higher up the
04/02/18 West Ham United H D 0-0
silverware as they lost the Capital Cup pitch, and the approach paid dividends in
final thanks to a late goal against Charlton. the 55th minute when a dazzling run by
06/05/18 Swindon Town H W 8-1
In a match played in searing heat, the Ellie Bailes was ended by a cynical tackle
25/03/18 Portsmouth A W 4-0
Eagles, buoyed by a large, loyal and vocal on the edge of the area, and Bryan fired an
08/04/18 Cardiff City A W 5-2
contingent of fans, started the game in a unstoppable free-kick into the top corner
15/04/18 C&K Basildon H W 2-0
disjointed style; lacking in their usual pace to put the Eagles one-up.
08/05/18 Coventry United H W 2-1
13/05/18 Charlton Athletic A

and possession. However, they were unable to
Their concerns were heightened after capitalise and just six minutes later it
only five minutes when Charlton were was all-square again when substitute Kit
awarded a controversial penalty after a Graham brought her team level with a
powerful shot struck a defender at point- fine strike from 20 yards. With a penalty
Pos Team P GD Pts blank range. shoot-out looming if the scores were level
01 Charlton Athletic 19 71 51 The award seemed harsh, but at full-time, both sides went looking for
02 Crystal Palace 21 48 50 goalkeeper Megan Lynch highlighted the winner, and Palace went close when
03 C&K Basildon 21 26 49 her well-earned reputation by producing a Megan Chandler shot was parried by
04 Lewes 20 17 41 a superb save, tipping the ball onto the Startup, who then bravely dived at the feet
05 Portsmouth 21 4 34 frame of the goal and then reacting to also of Pam McRoberts.
06 Coventry United 18 33 32 block the follow-up. However, late heartbreak would
07 Chichester City 20 -1 28 That scare helped to wake Palace befall the Eagles as the Addicks applied
08 West Ham United 21 9 26 up and towards the end of the first half more pressure, and following a scramble
09 Gillingham 20 -17 17 they saw a good opportunity denied by a in the Palace box the ball broke loose for
10 Cardiff City 21 -25 16 last-ditch tackle by Chloe Brunton-Wilde Olivia Lukasewich, and her half-volley was
11 Queens Park Rangers 19 -63 8 on Gemma Bryan, who then forced a save deflected into the net to clinch the trophy
12 Swindon Town 21 -102 0 from Katie Startup. for Charlton.
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Seasonal Statistics
SEASONAL STATISTICS
198
MOST TOUCHES IN OPPOSITION BOX
1039 MOST
PASSES
1587
1223
108
MOST CROSSES (OPEN PLAY)
TOP SCORERS
01. LUKA MILIVOJEVIC

10
02. WILFRIED ZAHA
8
03. JAMES M©ARTHUR
5
MOST ASSISTS
01. ANDROS TOWNSEND

6
02. CHRISTIAN BENTEKE
5
03. RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK
3
73
MOST INTERCEPTIONS
MOST OVERALL
8
BOOKINGS DISCIPLINE
0
70
82
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Seasonal Statistics
63%
ACTION ZONES B E S T D U E L S U C C E S S R AT E
29% 44% 27%

DEFENSIVE THIRD MIDDLE THIRD ATTACKING THIRD
GOAL TYPES
Open Play 21
86%
Set Piece 10 B E S T TA C K L E S U C C E S S R AT E
Penalty 8
Own Goal 1
Counter-Attack 3
AT TA C K S I D E S
27%
AT TA C K
39% middle
34%
goals scored
shots on target
43
146
left right
shots off target 188
shots blocked 131
hit woodwork 7
shooting accuracy 44%

AVERAGE POSSESSION
DEFENCE
44%
goals conceded 55
shots faced 459
shots on target faced 175
shots blocked 111
clean sheets 8
tackle success rate 65%
83
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Fixtures & Results
FIXTURES & RESULTS
PATRICK VAN AANHOLT
RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK
ALEXANDER SØRLOTH
ANDROS TOWNSEND
WAYNE HENNESSEY
MAMADOU SAKHO
LUKA MILIVOJEVIC
JEFFREY SCHLUPP
CHUNG-YONG LEE
JAMES TOMKINS
DIEGO CAVALIERI
JULIAN SPERONI
YOHAN CABAYE
WILFRIED ZAHA
SCOTT DANN
JOEL WARD
DATE OPPOSITION KICK-OFF H/A RESULT ATT POS 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Sat 12 Aug Huddersfield Town 3pm H 0-3 25,448 19
Sat 19 Aug Liverpool 3pm A 0-1 53,138 19
Tue 22 Aug Ipswich Town 7.30pm H 2-1 9,837 CC R2
Sat 26 Aug Swansea City 3pm H 0-2 23,477 19
Sun 10 Sep Burnley 1.30pm A 0-1 18,862 20
Sat 16 Sep Southampton 12.30pm H 0-1 24,199 20
Tue 19 Sep Huddersfield Town 7.45pm H 1-0 6,607 CC R3
Sat 23 Sep Manchester City 3pm A 0-5 53,526 20
Sat 30 Sep Manchester United 3pm A 0-4 75,118 20
1
Sat 14 Oct Chelsea 3pm H 2-1 25,480 20
Sat 21 Oct Newcastle United 3pm A 0-1 52,251 20
Tue 24 Oct Bristol City 7.45pm A 1-4 21,901 CC R4
1 1
Sat 28 Oct West Ham United 3pm H 2-2 25,242 20
Sun 5 Nov Tottenham Hotspur 12pm A 0-1 65,270 20
1
Sat 18 Nov Everton 3pm H 2-2 25,526 20
1 1
Sat 25 Nov Stoke City 3pm H 2-1 23,723 20
Tue 28 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion 7.45pm A 0-0 29,889 20
Sat 2 Dec West Bromwich Albion 3pm A 0-0 23,531 18
1 1
Sat 9 Dec Bournemouth 3pm H 2-2 24,823 18
Tue 12 Dec Watford 8pm H 2-1 23,566 18
1
Sat 16 Dec Leicester City 12.30pm A 3-0 31,081 14
1
Sat 23 Dec Swansea City 3pm A 1-1 20,354 16
1 1
Thu 28 Dec Arsenal 8pm H 2-3 25,762 16
Sun 31 Dec Manchester City 12pm H 0-0 25,804 17
1
Tue 2 Jan Southampton 7.45pm A 2-1 28,411 14
Mon 8 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion 7.45pm A 1-2 14,507 FA R3
Sat 13 Jan Burnley 3pm H 1-0 24,696 12
1
Sat 20 Jan Arsenal 3pm A 1-4 59,386 13
Tue 30 Jan West Ham United 7.45pm A 1-1 56,911 13
1
Sun 4 Feb Newcastle United 2.15pm H 1-1 25,746 13
1
Sat 10 Feb Everton 3pm A 1-3 39,139 15
Sun 25 Feb Tottenham Hotspur 12pm H 0-1 25,287 17
1 1
Mon 5 Mar Manchester United 8pm H 2-3 25,840 18
1
Sat 10 Mar Chelsea 5.30pm A 1-2 40,800 18
1 1
Sat 17 Mar Huddersfield Town 3pm A 2-0 23,918 16
1
Sat 31 Mar Liverpool 12.30pm H 1-2 25,807 17
1 1
Sat 7 Apr Bournemouth 3pm A 2-2 10,730 17
1 2
Sat 14 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion 3pm H 3-2 24,656 16
Sat 21 Apr Watford 3pm A 0-0 20,401 15
1 1 1
Sat 28 Apr Leicester City 3pm H 5-0 25,750 11
1
Sat 5 May Stoke City 12.30pm A 2-1 29,687 11
Sun 13 May West Bromwich Albion 3pm H
2017/18 Games 13 20 28(3) 35(1) 28(1) 17(1) 29(4) 21(3) 4 36(2) 27(1) 18(1) 28 3(6) 24(3)
Home Fixture Away Fixture Cup Fixture 2017/18 Goals 4 10 3 1 2 2 8 1

Palace Career Games 403 206 42 50 56 136 108 24 4 78 286 27 105 49 43
Palace Career Goals 4 6 12 6 15 10 2 5 42 1 2
84
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Fixtures & Results
Landmarks
- Yellow Card - Red Card - Started match - Used Sub - Unused Sub 1 - Goal(s) scored
TIMOTHY FOSU-MENSAH
AARON WAN-BISSAKA
CHRISTIAN BENTEKE
DION-CURTIS HENRY
CONNOR WICKHAM
JAMES McARTHUR
JASON PUNCHEON
MICHAEL PHILLIPS
JAIRO RIEDEWALD
DAMIEN DELANEY
KESHI ANDERSON
JAROSLAW JACH
FREDDIE LADAPO
JORDON MUTCH
JASON LOKILO
MARTIN KELLY
SULLAY KAIKAI
BAKARY SAKO
PAPE SOUARE
LEVI LUMEKA
ERDAL RAKIP
JAMES DALY
NYA KIRBY
17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 42 44 REFEREE
Moss
Friend
2 Should he play today,
Davies
Marriner Wayne Hennessey
Oliver will make the 300th club
Madley appearance in his career.
1
Probert Just over a third of them
Swarbrick have come at Palace.
Dean
Marriner
Attwell
1
Robinson
Madley
Friend
1
Taylor
Dean
Marriner
Oliver
Friend
1 1
If he features this
Mason
1 1
afternoon, then Luka
Atkinson
Pawson
Milivojevic will
Oliver make his 50th Premier
Moss League appearance.
1
Attwell He has scored 12
1
Marriner goals in that time.
1
Oliver
Kavanagh
1
Swarbrick
Marriner
Moss
Friend
Swarbrick
Taylor
Dean
Marriner
Moss
Marriner Chung-yong Lee is
Kavanagh just one game away
1 1
Dean from completing a half-
1
Atkinson century of appearances
for Palace, since he
24(6) 28(6) 0(2) 0(3) 19(5) 2(2) 7(12) 2(2) 1 6 0(2) 16(3) 8(4) 7(8)
arrived at the club
3 7 6
70 129 2 34 40 58 24 9 50 193 1 6 2 104 161 15 in February 2015.
20 16 9 1 8 7 1 16
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Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion // Premier League
PREMIER LEAGUE
POS CLUB P W D L F A GD PTS PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES
(3pm unless stated)
1 Manchester City 37 31 4 2 105 27 78 97
2 Manchester United 36 24 5 7 67 28 39 77 MATCHWEEK 38

SUNDAY 13TH MAY
3 Tottenham Hotspur 37 22 8 7 69 32 37 74
Burnley v Bournemouth
4 Liverpool 37 20 12 5 80 38 42 72 Crystal Palace v West Brom
5 Chelsea 37 21 7 9 62 35 27 70 Huddersfield v Arsenal
Liverpool v Brighton
6 Arsenal 37 18 6 13 73 51 22 60 Man Utd v Watford
7 Burnley 37 14 12 11 35 37 -2 54 Newcastle v Chelsea
Southampton v Man City
8 Everton 37 13 10 14 43 55 -12 49
Swansea v Stoke
9 Leicester City 37 12 11 14 52 55 -3 47 Tottenham v Leicester
West Ham v Everton
10 Newcastle United 37 11 8 18 36 47 -11 41
11 Crystal Palace 37 10 11 16 43 55 -12 41 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

THURSDAY 14TH JUNE
12 Bournemouth 37 10 11 16 43 60 -17 41
2018/19 Premier League fixtures
13 Watford 37 11 8 18 44 63 -19 41 announced
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 37 9 13 15 34 50 -16 40

THURSDAY 9TH AUGUST
15 West Ham United 36 9 11 16 45 67 -22 38 Summer transfer window closes
16 Huddersfield Town 37 9 10 18 28 57 -29 37

SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST
17 Southampton 37 7 15 15 37 55 -18 36 2018/19 Premier League season starts
18 Swansea City 37 8 9 20 27 54 -27 33
19 West Bromwich Albion 37 6 13 18 31 54 -23 31
20 Stoke City 37 6 12 19 33 67 -34 30
TOP SCORERS MOST ASSISTS

1. Mohamed Salah Liverpool 31 =1. Leroy Sané Manchester City 15
2. Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 28 =1. Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 15
3. Sergio Agüero Manchester City 21 =3. Raheem Sterling Manchester City 11
=4. Raheem Sterling Manchester City 18 =3. David Silva Manchester City 11
=4. Jamie Vardy Leicester City 18 =5. Christian Eriksen Tottenham Hotspur 10
All stats in this programme are correct
6. Romelu Lukaku Manchester United 16 =5. Dele Alli Tottenham Hotspur 10
up to 26/04/18.
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TODAY'S
MATCH
OFFICIALS:
(GK) Julián SPERONI 01 01 Ben FOSTER (GK)
Joel WARD 02 02 Allan NYOM
Patrick VAN AANHOLT 03 03 Kieran GIBBS Referee
Luka MILIVOJEVIC 04 04 Hal ROBSON-KANU J. Moss
James TOMKINS 05 05 Claudio YACOB
Scott DANN 06 06 Jonny EVANS Assistants
Yohan CABAYE 07 07 James MORRISON
Ruben LOFTUS-CHEEK 08 08 Jake LIVERMORE S. Bennett
Alexander SØRLOTH 09 09 Salomón RONDÓN S. Ledger
Andros TOWNSEND 10 10 Matt PHILLIPS
Wilfried ZAHA 11 11 Chris BRUNT (C) Fourth Official
Mamadou SAKHO 12 13 Boaz MYHILL (GK) L. Probert
(GK) Wayne HENNESSEY 13 14 James McCLEAN
Chung-yong LEE 14 15 Daniel STURRIDGE
Jeffrey SCHLUPP 15 16 Ali GABR
(GK) Diego CAVALIERI 16 17 Oliver BURKE
Christian BENTEKE 17 18 Gareth BARRY
James McARTHUR 18 19 Jay RODRIGUEZ TODAY’S MATCH
Connor WICKHAM 21 20 Grzegorz KRYCHOWIAK SPONSORS:
Pape SOUARÉ 23 22 Nacer CHADLI
Timothy FOSU-MENSAH 24 23 Gareth McAULEY
Bakary SAKO 26 25 Craig DAWSON
Damien DELANEY 27 26 Ahmed HEGAZI
Jason LOKILO 28 28 Sam FIELD
Aaron WAN-BISSAKA 29 34 Rekeem HARPER
(GK) Dion-Curtis HENRY 30 40 Alex PALMER (GK)
Erdal RAKIP 31 45 Jonathan LEKO
Levi LUMEKA 32
Jaroslaw JACH 33
Martin KELLY 34
Nya KIRBY 36
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