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Crystal Palace

Founded: 1905 (120 years ago)

Stadium: Selhurst Park (Capacity: 25,486) • London, England

Nickname: The Eagles

League: Premier League

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2023-24 Premier League 10th 38 13 10 15 57 58 -1 49
2022-23 Premier League 11th 38 11 12 15 40 49 -9 45
2021-22 Premier League 12th 38 11 15 12 50 46 +4 48
2020-21 Premier League 14th 38 12 8 18 41 66 -25 44
2019-20 Premier League 14th 38 11 10 17 31 50 -19 43
2018-19 Premier League 12th 38 14 7 17 51 53 -2 49
2017-18 Premier League 11th 38 11 11 16 45 55 -10 44
2016-17 Premier League 14th 38 12 5 21 50 63 -13 41
2015-16 Premier League 15th 38 11 9 18 39 51 -12 42
2014-15 Premier League 10th 38 13 9 16 47 51 -4 48
2013-14 Premier League 11th 38 13 6 19 33 48 -15 45
2012-13 Championship 5th 46 19 15 12 73 62 +11 72

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
France Jean-Philippe Mateta 2023-24 39 19 0.49
England Eberechi Eze 2022-23 40 10 0.25
Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha 2021-22 37 15 0.41
Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha 2020-21 31 11 0.35
Ghana Jordan Ayew 2019-20 39 9 0.23
Serbia Luka Milivojević 2018-19 42 12 0.29
Serbia Luka Milivojević 2017-18 37 10 0.27
Belgium Christian Benteke 2016-17 40 17 0.43
England Dwight Gayle 2015-16 20 7 0.35
England Dwight Gayle 2014-15 29 10 0.34
England Dwight Gayle 2013-14 25 8 0.32
England Glenn Murray 2012-13 45 31 0.69

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. Scotland Jim Cannon 1972-88 663 34
2. England Terry Long 1955-69 480 16
3. Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha 2010-13, 2014-23 458 90
4. England Albert Harry 1921-34 440 55
5. Argentina Julián Speroni 2004-19 405 0
6. England John Jackson 1964-74 388 0
7. Scotland Dougie Freedman 1995-97, 2000-08 368 108
8. England Joel Ward 2012 - present 361 6
9. England Nigel Martyn 1989-96 349 0
10. England Simon Rodger 1990-02 328 11
11. England Paul Hinshelwood 1974-83 319 29

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. Scotland Peter Simpson 1929-35 195 165 0.85
2. England Edwin Smith 1911-22 192 124 0.65
3. England Ian Wright 1985-91 277 117 0.42
4. England Mark Bright 1986-92 286 114 0.40
5. Republic of Ireland Clinton Morrison 1997-02, 2005-08 312 112 0.36
6. Scotland Dougie Freedman 1995-97, 2000-08 368 108 0.29
7. England George Clarke 1925-33 299 105 0.35
8. England Johnny Byrne 1956-62 220 95 0.43
9. England Albert Dawes 1933-39 156 92 0.59
10. Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha 2010-13, 2014-23 458 90 0.20

Club Profile
Founded:
1905 (120 years ago) and initially sought entry into the Football League but were turned down, joining the Southern League Second Division instead. They eventually secured League admission in 1920 and, since then, have spent the majority of their history competing in England’s top two divisions.
Address:
Crystal Palace Football Club
Selhurst Park
Whitehorse Lane
London
SE25 6PU
United Kingdom
Stadium:
The Crystal Palace (1905-15)
Croydon Common Athletic Ground "The Nest" (1918-24)
Selhurst Park (1924 – present)
Rivals:
Millwall
Charlton Athletic
Brighton & Hove Albion
Nickname:
The Eagles - because in 1973, manager Malcolm Allison rebranded the club, changing the nickname from "The Glaziers" to "The Eagles". Allison was inspired by the success of Portuguese club Benfica, whose nickname is "As Águias" (The Eagles), and he wanted to give Crystal Palace a new, powerful identity.
Palace - a shortened version of their.

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