History Crystal Palace FC

Foundation

Sep 10, 1905

Crystal Palace Football Club, originally nicknamed "The Glaziers", was formed on 10 September 1905 under the guidance of Aston Villa assistant secretary Edmund Goodman.

First years

Period: Sep 10, 1905 to Mar 19, 1924

Southern League

Mar 20, 1906

For the 1905-06 season they played in the Southern League Second Division, they were promoted to the First Division, crowned as champions. They remained in the Southern League up until 1914.

Football League Third Division

Mar 22, 1920

The club joined the Football League Third Division in the 1920–21 season, finishing as champions and gaining promotion to the Second Division. During this period, Palace also won the London Challenge Cup three times in 1913, 1914, and 1921

Selhurst Park

Mar 19, 1924

In 1924 Selhurst Park was build, the ground the club plays at today.

Finishing in twenty-first position, the club was relegated to the Third Division South.

Peter Simpson

Mar 25, 1931

Peter Simpson scored 46 goals in 42 games, setting a record for Crystal Palace, scoring the most league goals in a season.

Division Four

Sep 12, 1958

The club becomes part of the newly formed Division Four.

Promotion to Division Three

Apr 16, 1961

With Arthur Rowe as a manager, Crystal Palace gain promotion to Division Three in the 1960–61 season.

First Division

Apr 21, 1969

Dick Graham and then Bert Head guided the club to successive promotions in 1963–64 and 1968–69, taking the club through the Second Division and into the First Division

Division Three

Mar 26, 1975

Under the management of Malcolm Allison the club was relegated in consecutive seasons, finding itself back in Division Three for the 1974–75 season.

FA Cup semi-final

Apr 21, 1976

It was under Allison that the club became nicknamed "The Eagles" and they played the semi-final of the 1975-76 FA Cup, beating Leeds and Chelsea along the way.

Promotions

Apr 27, 1979

It was under Terry Venables, the new manager, that Palace were promoted in 1976–77 from Division Three and again in 1978–79 from the Division Two

Promotion to First Division

Mar 10, 1989

After eight seasons in Division Two and under the managment of Steve Coppell.

The 90's

Period: Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999

FA Cup final

May 17, 1990

Palace drew 3-3 against Manchester United in the final, before losing the replay 1-0.

Full Members Cup title

Apr 7, 1991

In 1990–91 they achieved their highest league finish, third, and they return to Wembley to win the Full Members Cup.

Relegation and Promotion

Mar 26, 1993

After losing atgainst Arsenal on the final day of the season they got relegated. The next year, they won the First Division title.

Reaching semi-finals

Mar 23, 1995

In 1995 Alan Smith guided the club to the semi finals of the FA Cup and the Football League Cup, but in the League Palace once again found itself relegated, they finish fourth from bottom but Premier League reduced o 20 clubs.

Back to the Premier League

Apr 3, 1997

A1-0 win over Sheffield United in the First Division Play-Off Final, takes Crystal Palace back into the Premier League.

Back to the First Division

Mar 13, 1999

The club was relegated back to the First Division for the 1998–99 season.

New era

Period: Jun 1, 2000 to Dec 31, 2015

Promotion

Apr 20, 2004

They reach the play-offs and a goal was enough to beat West Ham United and take Palace back into the Premier League

Premier League

Nov 9, 2012

In November 2012, Ian Holloway became the club's manager. He guided Palace to the Premier League after an 8-year absence by defeating Watford 1–0 in the Championship Play-Off Final at the new Wembley.