The Palacetician

Only 21 #CPFC players have ever made as many starts as Ismaïla Sarr (67) and averaged 0.4+ goals per game. The 9 players on this list since 1965 are: Wright, Bright, Armstrong, Freedman, Morrison, Johnson, Murray, Mateta and Sarr.

Correction: The 5:4 on penalties win was against Sampdoria in the second game of the tournament. Wright, Dyer, Gray, Barber and Hedman scored, Thomas missed. Sampdoria won Serie A that season.

Palace have played other matches against three of the clubs named above. Notably, Palace beat Kettering Town in 1930 to win the Kettering Hospital Cup and in 1990 played Fiorentina in the Memorial Pier Cesare Baretti tournament winning 5:4 on penalties.

To clarify, these are clubs #CPFC will have played against exactly three times in competitive first team matches. Unofficial matches (friendlies and pre-season tournaments) are excluded: AEK Larnaca Accrington Stanley Fiorentina Kettering Town Yeovil Town

@1989JagrsGF Indeed they would.

@SoCpfc Great stat 😁 Not counting my chickens before they hatch, but would AZ make the list if both make it to the semi final?

Clubs #CPFC will have played against exactly three times: AEK Larnaca Accrington Stanley Fiorentina Kettering Town Yeovil Town

@julianchenery I was there that night. One of only two matches my Dad took me to. He wasn’t a football man!

@SoCpfc I met Bobby Tambling at the Bridge a few seasons back and we reminisced about that scorchio he scored against Luigi Riva’s Cagliari.

#CPFC v Italian opponents (including Friendly matches)

@andy_puttock @mevans_11 Yes, very cold. Could have done without the extra-time but Bright and Wright took their time that night

@SoCpfc @mevans_11 Was at all those matches. Definitely a major trophy 🏆 Your right about Brighton away, it was a cold night...

First ET since 2016 FA Cup Final #CPFC have won in extra-time away from home three times in their history: Bristol City (FA Cup 1947) Brighton and Hove Albion (Full Members' Cup 1991) Manchester United (League Cup 2011) Palace's last goal in ET: Zaha v Shrewsbury Town (2015)

@mevans_11 Yes we did. On a freezing night IIRC. G/f at the time not thrilled... H v Bristol Rovers in the Second Round 2:1 A v Brighton in the Third W 2:0 AET H v Luton in QF W 3:1 Norwich in the 2-leg SF A 1:1, H 2:0 Final v Everton W 4:1 AET

@SoCpfc Hold on. We beat Brighton on the way to ZDS cup win…? 😆

@selhurst_sound Hello darkness my old friend

Cheers!

Crystal Palace Football Club is the main reason I drink at home

@andy_horale Yes:

@SoCpfc Have we _lost_ in extra-time away from home..? 🙏

After 94 full appearances for #CPFC, Daniel Muñoz makes his first appearance as a substitute.

#CPFC, the Periodical Cicadas of English Football en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodica…

@CR2SE25 "all time"!

Made my personal all time palace team. Purely based on players I loved.

@JorginhoFreIIo @bpfootyfc @Mark_CPFC Sextuple would be Community Shield (w/CPFC), League, FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League (w/Arsenal), World Cup (w/England). World Cup isn't considered part of 2025/26 season though...

@bpfootyfc @Mark_CPFC my bad i thought it said sextuple🤣

Would Eze be the first player ever to win the quintuple if Arsenal went on to win all 4 trophies?

@dansjp12 @Mark_CPFC @Sakkanel @oyeteejhayy The Club World Cup is considered between seasons, so not considered 2025/26 (or 2024/25 for that matter)

@Mark_CPFC @Sakkanel @oyeteejhayy Club would cup is a weird one isn't it. Most slander I've seen is that it was a Pre-Season cup which for me makes it part of the 25/26 (following NFL season logic). If it is a postseason trophy then I guess it's a part of the 24/25 lot

@awmcs 105 days for COVID is the record. Palace had a 35 day break during the "Big Freeze" winter of 1962/63 not playing a game between Feb 2 and Mar 9. Other long breaks: 44 days in 2022/23, 28 days in 2022/23, 23 days in 2020/21, 22 days in 1971 if you count the Anglo-Italian...

After the AEK Larnaca game on Thurs (19 March), #cpfc men have 23 DAYS until their next scheduled game, vs Newcastle (11 April). If they beat Larnaca, it is 21 DAYS until their next game (UEFA QF Leg 1 - 9 April). One of the longest #cpfc in-season breaks in history @SoCpfc?

@GroundhopDobby @FACupFactfile Cliftonville competed in the 1890/91 FA Cup. They beat Macclesfield Town 4:3 in Q1, were awarded a walkover v Rhosllanerchrugog in Q2, beat Leek 2:1 in Q3 but Chester were awarded a walkover in Q4.

@FACupFactfile When was the last time an Irish team played in an FA Cup match?

Happy #StPatricksDay2026 Did you know two Irish clubs contested the only #FACup game ever to have been played on Christmas Day! Linfield Athletic 7-0 Cliftonville FC 1888-89 Q4 Rd 2nd Replay!