Crystal Palace FC

Crystal Palace FC become a member of the Football League in 1920, after 15 years in the Southern League. They reached the Division One for the first time in 1969 and the best position was achieved in 1991 with a third place. They have reached the FA Cup final two times without winning it. In the 2000s the club was going through a lot of economical struggles and several owner shifts have occurred.

Basic facts

Founded: 1905
Country: England
City: London

Home grounds

Crystal Palace (1905-1915)
Herne Hill (1915-1918)
The Nest (1918-1924)
Selhurst Park (1924-)

Prominent players

Alan White, Don Rogers, Ian Wright

Crystal Palace squad
Crystal Palace FC squad 1905-06 season.

History

The club was established in 1905. The first version of Crystal Palace, also named Crystal Palace FC, was formed by workers at Crystal Palace, the enormous exhibition hall constructed in glass. This club was, however, dissolved in the 1870s. A second club with the same name was founded in 1905, in conjunction to the football arena Crystal Palace what were built in 1894.

When the Football League was expanded with a third tier to the 1920-21 season, Crystal Palace was one of the elected clubs. It lead to instant success: the London team won the Third Division before Southampton and Queens Park Rangers and was the only team promoted to the Second Division.

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League statistics

League record

Titles in total: 0
Premier League titles: 0
First participation: 1920-1921

All seasons

Season League Position Points Notes
2018-19 Premier League 12 49  
2017-18 Premier League 11 44  
2016-17 Premier League 13 41  
2015-16 Premier League 15 42  
2014-15 Premier League 10 48  
2013-14 Premier League 11 45  
2012-13 Championship 5 72 Promoted
2011-12 Championship 17 56  
2010-11 Championship 20 48  
2009-10 Championship 21 49  
2008-09 Championship 15 57  
2007-08 Championship 5 71  
2006-07 Championship 12 65  
2005-06 Championship 6 75  
2004-05 Premier League 18 33 Relegated
2003-04 1st Division 6 73 Promoted
2002-03 1st Division 14 59  
2001-02 1st Division 10 66  
2000-01 1st Division 20 49  
1999-00 1st Division 15 54  
1998-99 1st Division 14 58  
1997-98 Premier League 20 33 Relegated
1996-97 1st Division 6 71 Promoted
1995-96 1st Division 3 75  
1994-95 Premier League 19 45 Relegated
1993-94 1st Division 1 90 Promoted
1992-93 Premier League 20 49 Relegated
1991-92 1st Division 10 57 Promoted
1990-91 1st Division 3 69  
1989-90 1st Division 15 48  
1988-89 2nd Division 3 81 Promoted
1987-88 2nd Division 6 75  
1986-87 2nd Division 6 62  
1985-86 2nd Division 5 66  
1984-85 2nd Division 15 48  
1983-84 2nd Division 18 47  
1982-83 2nd Division 15 48  
1981-82 2nd Division 15 48  
1980-81 1st Division 22 19 Relegated
1979-80 1st Division 13 40  
1978-79 2nd Division 1 57 Promoted
1977-78 2nd Division 9 41  
1976-77 3rd Division 3 59 Promoted
1975-76 3rd Division 5 53  
1974-75 3rd Division 5 51  
1973-74 2nd Division 20 34 Relegated
1972-73 1st Division 21 30 Relegated
1971-72 1st Division 20 29  
1970-71 1st Division 18 35  
1969-70 1st Division 20 27  
1968-69 2nd Division 2 56 Promoted
1967-68 2nd Division 11 39  
1966-67 2nd Division 7 48  
1965-66 2nd Division 11 41  
1964-65 2nd Division 7 45  
1963-64 3rd Division 2 60 Promoted
1962-63 3rd Division 11 47  
1961-62 3rd Division 15 42  
1960-61 4th Division 2 64 Promoted
1959-60 4th Division 8 50  
1958-59 4th Division 7 52  
1957-58 3rd Division S 14 43 Relegated
1956-57 3rd Division S 20 40  
1955-56 3rd Division S 23 34  
1954-55 3rd Division S 20 38  
1953-54 3rd Division S 22 40  
1952-53 3rd Division S 13 43  
1951-52 3rd Division S 19 39  
1950-51 3rd Division S 24 27  
1949-50 3rd Division S 7 44  
1948-49 3rd Division S 22 27  
1947-48 3rd Division S 13 39  
1946-47 3rd Division S 18 37  
1939-46 - - - WWII
1938-39 3rd Division S 2 52  
1937-38 3rd Division S 7 48  
1936-37 3rd Division S 14 38  
1935-36 3rd Division S 6 49  
1934-35 3rd Division S 5 48  
1933-34 3rd Division S 12 41  
1932-33 3rd Division S 5 46  
1931-32 3rd Division S 4 51  
1930-31 3rd Division S 2 51  
1929-30 3rd Division S 9 46  
1928-29 3rd Division S 2 54  
1927-28 3rd Division S 5 48  
1926-27 3rd Division S 6 45  
1925-26 3rd Division S 13 41  
1924-25 2nd Division 21 34 Relegated
1923-24 2nd Division 15 39  
1922-23 2nd Division 16 37  
1921-22 2nd Division 14 39  
1920-21 3rd Division 1 59 Promoted

Note. The 1939-40 season was abandoned after three rounds and is therefore excluded.

Premier League – facts, stats and history

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Palace_FC
Premier League by Gunnar Persson

Image sources:
Daily Mail