Crystal Palace F.C.

association football club in London, England

Crystal Palace Football Club (Crystal Palace) is an English football club. It is based in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. The club was founded in 1905. The home stadium of the club is Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace F.C.
Full nameCrystal Palace Football Club
Nickname(s)The Eagles
The Glaziers
Founded10 September 1905
GroundSelhurst Park, London
Capacity25,486
OwnersSteve Parish
Joshua Harris
David S. Blitzer
John Textor
ChairmanSteve Parish
ManagerRoy Hodgson
LeaguePremier League
2021/22Premier League, 12th of 20

Crystal Palace has played in the Premier League since 2013. They were runners-up in the FA Cup in 1990 and 2016.

Players

First-team squad

As of 21 March 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
2DF  EnglandJoel Ward
3DF  EnglandTyrick Mitchell
4MF  SerbiaLuka Milivojević (captain)
5DF  EnglandJames Tomkins
6DF  EnglandMarc Guéhi (vice-captain)
7MF  FranceMichael Olise
8MF  BelgiumAlbert Sambi Lokonga (on loan from Arsenal until the end of the 2022-23 season)
9FW  GhanaJordan Ayew
10MF  EnglandEberechi Eze
11FW  Ivory CoastWilfried Zaha
13GK  SpainVicente Guaita
14FW  FranceJean-Philippe Mateta
15MF  GhanaJeffrey Schlupp
16DF  DenmarkJoachim Andersen
No.Pos. NationPlayer
17DF  EnglandNathaniel Clyne
18MF  ScotlandJames McArthur
19MF  EnglandWill Hughes
21GK  EnglandSam Johnstone
22FW  FranceOdsonne Édouard
23MF  EnglandMalcolm Ebiowei
26DF  United StatesChris Richards
28MF  MaliCheick Doucouré
36DF  EnglandNathan Ferguson
41GK  EnglandJoseph Whitworth
45MF  NetherlandsJaïro Riedewald
47MF  EnglandJack Wells-Morrison
55MF  Republic of IrelandKillian Phillips
78MF  EnglandKaden Rodney

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
-GK  EnglandJack Butland (on loan to Manchester United until the end of the 2022-23 season)
43MF  ScotlandScott Banks (on loan to Bradford City until the end of the 2022–23 season)
46MF  EnglandMalachi Boateng (on loan to Queens Park until the end of the 2022-23 season)
47DF  EnglandDavid Boateng (on loan to Queens Park until the end of the 2022–23 season)
48FW  EnglandLuke Plange (on loan to RWD Molenbeek until the end of the 2022–23 season)
49FW  EnglandJesurun Rak-Sakyi (on loan to Charlton Athletic until the end of the 2022–23 season)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
67FW  EnglandRob Street (on loan to Shrewsbury Town until the end of the 2022–23 season)
68DF  Republic of IrelandJake O'Brien (on loan to RWD Molenbeek until the end of the 2022–23 season)
GK  EnglandRemi Matthews (on loan to St Johnstone until the end of the 2022–23 season)
DF  EnglandDaniel Quick (on loan to Dorking Wanderers until the end of the 2022-23 season)
DF  EnglandReece Hannam (on loan to Bromley until the end of the 2022–23 season)

Seasons

List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results and top scorer
SeasonLeagueFA
Cup
EFL
Cup
[a]
Europe / OtherTop scorer(s)[b]
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosCompetitionResultName(s)Goals
1905–06SL Div 2 2419416614421stR1Archie Needham21
1906–07SL Div 138892146662519thR4Horace Astley12
1907–08SL Div 1381710115451444thR3George Woodger15
1908–09SL Div 14012121662623616thR2James Bauchop20
1909–10SL Div 142206166950467thR1George Payne23
1910–11SL Div 138171385548474thR1Charlie Woodhouse15
1911–12SL Div 1381510137046407thR2Ted Smith20
1912–13SL Div 1381711105536455thR3London Challenge Cup[c]WTed Smith27
1913–14SL Div 138171656032502ndR2London Challenge CupWTed Smith27
1914–15SL Div 1381381747613415thR1Ted Smith20
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War
1919–20SL Div 142206166950463rdR1Ted Smith19
1920–21Div 3 [d]42241177034591stR2London Challenge CupWJohn Conner28
1921–22Div 24213131645513914thR2John Conner10
1922–23Div 24213111854623716thR1George Whitworth17
1923–24Div 24213131653653915thR3George Whitworth17
1924–25Div 2 ↓4212102038543421stR2George Whitworth14
1925–26Div 3S421932075794113thR5Percy Cherrett33
1926–27Div 3S42189158481456thR1Percy Cherrett32
1927–28Div 3S421812127972485thR2George Clarke22
1928–29Div 3S42238118167542ndR5Harry Havelock24
1929–30Div 3S421712138174469thR3Peter Simpson37
1930–31Div 3S422271310771512ndR4Peter Simpson54[e]
1931–32Div 3S422011117463514thR2Peter Simpson24
1932–33Div 3S42198157864465thR1Peter Simpson15
1933–34Div 3S421691771674112thR4Third Division South Cup[f]R1Peter Simpson21
1934–35Div 3S421910138664485thR1Third Division South CupR3Albert Dawes19
1935–36Div 3S42225159674496thR2Third Division South CupSFAlbert Dawes39
1936–37Div 3S4213121762613814thR1Third Division South CupR2Jack Blackman12
1937–38Div 3S421812126747487thR3Third Division South CupR2Jack Blackman17
1938–39Div 3S422012107152522ndR1Third Division South CupSFAlbert Dawes14
1939–40[g]Div 3S32108952ndErnest Waldron5
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War
1945–46There was no league football in 1945–46.R3[h]
1946–47Div 3S4213111849623718thR3Bill Naylor11
1947–48Div 3S4213131649493913thR3Fred Kurz18
1948–49Div 3S428112338762722nd[i]R1Fred Kurz12
1949–50Div 3S421514135554447thR1Ronnie Rooke21
1950–51Div 3S468112733842724th[i]R1Noel Kelly
Ronnie Rooke
5
1951–52Div 3S461592261803919thR1Cam Burgess21
1952–53Div 3S4615131866824313thR2Cam Burgess19
1953–54Div 3S4614122060864022ndR1Bob Thomas20
1954–55Div 3S4611161952803820thR2Jimmy Belcher12
1955–56Div 3S4612102454833423rd[i]R1Mike Deakin8
1956–57Div 3S4611181762754020thR3Mike Deakin16
1957–58Div 3S4615131870724314thR3George Cooper17
1958–59Div 4[j]462012149071527thR3Mike Deakin27
1959–60Div 4461912158464508thR3Johnny Byrne19
1960–61Div 4 462961111069642ndR2R1Johnny Byrne31
1961–62Div 34614141883804215thR3R1Andy Smillie19
1962–63Div 34617131668584711thR2R2Peter Burridge15
1963–64Div 3 46231497351602ndR2R2Cliff Holton23
1964–65Div 2421613135551457thQFR4Cliff Holton17
1965–66Div 24214131547524111thR3R2Brian Whitehouse7
1966–67Div 2421910136155487thR3R2Bobby Woodruff18
1967–68Div 24214111756563911thR3R2Bobby Woodruff18
1968–69Div 2 42221287047562ndR3QFCliff Jackson17
1969–70Div 1426152134682720thR5R4Cliff Jackson11
1970–71Div 14212111939573518thR3QFAnglo-Italian CupGSAlan Birchenall14
1971–72Div 1428132139652920thR3R3Bobby Tambling11
1972–73Div 1 ↓429122141583021stR4R2Anglo-Italian CupSFDon Rogers15
1973–74Div 2 ↓4211121943563420thR3R2Don Rogers15
1974–75Div 3461815136657515thR2R2Alan Whittle16
1975–76Div 3461817116146535thSFR2Dave Swindlehurst19
1976–77Div 3 462313106840593rdR3R2Rachid Harkouk
Dave Swindlehurst
13
1977–78Div 2421315145047419thR3R2Rachid Harkouk
Dave Swindlehurst
12
1978–79Div 2 42191945124571stR5R3Dave Swindlehurst15
1979–80Div 14212161441504013thR3R3Mike Flanagan
Ian Walsh
9
1980–81Div 1 ↓42672947831922ndR3R3Clive Allen11
1981–82Div 24213920344548[k]15thQFR4Kevin Mabbutt8
1982–83Div 24212121843524815thR5R3Football League Group Cup[l]GSKevin Mabbutt12
1983–84Div 24212111942524718thR4R1Tony Evans7
1984–85Div 24212121846654815thR3R2Trevor Aylott9
1985–86Div 242199145752665thR3R2Full Members' Cup[m]R1Phil Barber
Andy Gray
11
1986–87Div 242195185153626thR4R3Full Members' CupR1Ian Wright11
1987–88Div 244229138659756thR3R3Full Members' CupR1Mark Bright25
1988–89Div 2 462312117149813rd[n]R3R3Full Members' CupSFIan Wright33
1989–90Div 1381391642664815thRUR3Full Members' CupRU/SMark Bright17
1990–91Div 13820995041693rdR3R4Full Members' CupWIan Wright25
1991–92Div 14214151353615710thR3QFFull Members' CupSF/SMark Bright22
1992–93Prem[o]42111615486149[p]20thR3SFChris Armstrong15
1993–94Div 1 46279107346901stR3R3Chris Armstrong25
1994–95Prem ↓4211121934494519th[q]SFSFChris Armstrong18
1995–96Div 1462015116748753rd[r]R3R3Dougie Freedman20
1996–97Div 1 461914137848716th[s]R3R3Bruce Dyer18
1997–98Prem ↓38892137713320thR5R2Bruce Dyer8
1998–99Div 14614161658715814thR3R2UEFA Intertoto CupR3Clinton Morrison13
1999–2000Div 14613151857675415thR3R2Clinton Morrison15
2000–01Div 14612132157704921stR3SFClinton Morrison19
2001–02Div 1462062070626610thR3R3Clinton Morrison24
2002–03Div 14614171559525914thR5QFAndrew Johnson17
2003–04Div 1 462110157261736th[t]R3R4Andrew Johnson32
2004–05Prem ↓387121941623318thR3R4Andrew Johnson21
2005–06Champ[u]462112136748756th[v]R4R4Andrew Johnson17
2006–07Champ4618111759516512thR4R1Clinton Morrison12
2007–08Champ461817115842715th[w]R3R1Clinton Morrison16
2008–09Champ46151219525556[x]15thR4R2Shefki Kuqi10
2009–10Champ46141715505349[y]21stR5R2Darren Ambrose20
2010–11Champ4612122244694820thR3R2James Vaughan9
2011–12Champ4613171646515617thR3SFDarren Ambrose10
2012–13Champ 461915127362725th[z]R3R2Glenn Murray31
2013–14Prem381361933484511thR4R2Dwight Gayle8
2014–15Prem381391647514810thR5R3Dwight Gayle10
2015–16Prem381191839514215thRUR4Dwight Gayle7
2016–17Prem381252150634114thR4R3Christian Benteke15
2017–18Prem3811111645554411thR3R4Luka Milivojević10
2018–19Prem381471751534912thQFR4Luka Milivojević12
2019–20Prem3811101731504314thR3R2Jordan Ayew9
2020–21Prem381281841664414thR3R2Wilfried Zaha11
Notes

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