List of Crystal Palace F.C. seasons

For information on Crystal Palace's current season, see 2015–16 Crystal Palace F.C. season.

This is a list of Crystal Palace F.C. seasons in English and European football, from 1905—when the club were formed—to the 2014–15 season. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions, European competitions and the top scorers for each season. The list of top scorers also chronicles how the club's scoring records have progressed throughout the club's history.

Crystal Palace were formed in 1905 and played in the Southern League until the Southern League teams were incorporated into the newly formed Third Division in 1920.[1] The club were champions of the Division in its first season and were promoted to the Second Division. Crystal Palace's honours also include the Second Division title in 1978–79 and again in 1993–94, the Full Members Cup in 1990–91, as well as the London Challenge Cup in 1912-1913, 1913-1914 and 1920-1921.

Crystal Palace have been in the Premier League on five separate occasions, and have also been relegated from the Premier League a record four times.[2] In 1992–93, they were founder members of the league but were relegated from the 22 team division at the end of the season with 49 points, which is still a Premier League record number of points for a relegated club.[3] The club have won promotion in a total of eleven seasons and been relegated on nine occasions. Crystal Palace have also played in European competition when they took England's only place in the Intertoto Cup in 1998. They lost to Samsunspor in the third round.[4] At the end of the 2012-13 season the club returned to the Premiership after defeating Watford 1-0 in the play-offs courtesy of a Kevin Phillips penalty.[5]

Seasons

Season Southern League FA Cup League
Cup[A]		 Europe / Other Top scorer[B]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1905–06 Div 2 24 19 4 1 66 14 42 1st R1 Archie Needhamclub record 21
1906–07 Div 1 38 8 9 21 46 66 25 19th R4 Horace Astley 12
1907–08 Div 1 38 17 10 11 54 51 44 4th R3 George Woodger 15
1908–09 Div 1 40 12 12 16 62 62 36 16th R2 James Bauchop 20
1909–10 Div 1 42 20 6 16 69 50 46 7th R1 George Payneclub record 23
1910–11 Div 1 38 17 13 8 55 48 47 4th R1 Charlie Woodhouse 15
1911–12 Div 1 38 15 10 13 70 46 40 7th R2 Ted Smith 20
1912–13 Div 1 38 17 11 10 55 36 45 5th R3 London Challenge Cup[C] W Ted Smithclub record 27
1913–14 Div 1 38 17 16 5 60 32 50 2nd R2 London Challenge Cup W Ted Smithclub record 27
1914–15 Div 1 38 13 8 17 47 61 34 15th R1 Ted Smith 20
1915–19 No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 because of the First World War.
1919–20 Div 1 42 20 6 16 69 50 46 3rd R1 Ted Smith 19
Football League[D]
1920–21 Div 3 42 24 11 7 70 34 59 1st R2 London Challenge Cup W John Connerclub record 28
1921–22 Div 2 42 13 13 16 45 51 39 14th R2 John Conner 10
1922–23 Div 2 42 13 11 18 54 62 37 16th R1 George Whitworth 17
1923–24 Div 2 42 13 13 16 53 65 39 15th R3 George Whitworth 17
1924–25 Div 2 42 12 10 20 38 54 34 21st R2 George Whitworth 14
1925–26 Div 3S 42 19 3 20 75 79 41 13th R5 Percy Cherrettclub record 33
1926–27 Div 3S 42 18 9 15 84 81 45 6th R1 Percy Cherrett 32
1927–28 Div 3S 42 18 12 12 79 72 48 5th R2 George Clarke 22
1928–29 Div 3S 42 23 8 11 81 67 54 2nd R5 Harry Havelock 24
1929–30 Div 3S 42 17 12 13 81 74 46 9th R3 Peter Simpsonclub record 37
1930–31 Div 3S 42 22 7 13 107 71 51 2nd R4 Peter Simpsonclub record 54[E]
1931–32 Div 3S 42 20 11 11 74 63 51 4th R2 Peter Simpson 24
1932–33 Div 3S 42 19 8 15 78 64 46 5th R1 Peter Simpson 15
1933–34 Div 3S 42 16 9 17 71 67 41 12th R4 Third Division South Cup[F] R1 Peter Simpson 21
1934–35 Div 3S 42 19 10 13 86 64 48 5th R1 Third Division South Cup R3 Albert Dawes 19
1935–36 Div 3S 42 22 5 15 96 74 49 6th R2 Third Division South Cup SF Albert Dawes 39
1936–37 Div 3S 42 13 12 17 62 61 38 14th R1 Third Division South Cup R2 Jack Blackman 12
1937–38 Div 3S 42 18 12 12 67 47 48 7th R3 Third Division South Cup R2 Jack Blackman 17
1938–39 Div 3S 42 20 12 10 71 52 52 2nd R1 Third Division South Cup SF Albert Dawes 14
1939–40[G] Div 3S 3 2 1 0 8 9 5 2 Ernest Waldron 5
1939–45 No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 because of the Second World War.
1945–46 R1[H]
1946–47 Div 3S 42 13 11 18 49 62 37 18th R3 Bill Naylor 11
1947–48 Div 3S 42 13 13 16 49 49 39 13th R3 Freddie Kurz 18
1948–49 Div 3S 42 8 11 23 38 76 27 22nd[I] R1 Freddie Kurz 12
1949–50 Div 3S 42 15 14 13 55 54 44 7th R1 Ronnie Rooke 21
1950–51 Div 3S 46 8 11 27 33 84 27 24th[I] R1 Ronnie Rooke
Noel Kelly		 5
1951–52 Div 3S 46 15 9 22 61 80 39 19th R1 Cam Burgess 21
1952–53 Div 3S 46 15 13 18 66 82 43 13th R2 Cam Burgess 19
1953–54 Div 3S 46 14 12 20 60 86 40 22nd R1 Bob Thomas 20
1954–55 Div 3S 46 11 16 19 52 80 38 20th R2 Jimmy Belcher 12
1955–56 Div 3S 46 12 10 24 54 83 34 23rd[I] R1 Mike Deakin 8
1956–57 Div 3S 46 11 18 17 62 75 40 20th R3 Mike Deakin 16
1957–58 Div 3S 46 15 13 18 70 72 43 14th R3 George Cooper 17
1958–59 Div 4[J] 46 20 12 14 90 71 52 7th R3 Mike Deakin 27
1959–60 Div 4 46 19 12 15 84 64 50 8th R3 Johnny Byrne 19
1960–61 Div 4 46 29 6 11 110 69 64 2nd R2 R1 Johnny Byrne 31
1961–62 Div 3 46 14 14 18 83 80 42 15th R3 R1 Andy Smillie 19
1962–63 Div 3 46 17 13 16 68 58 47 11th R2 R2 Peter Burridge 15
1963–64 Div 3 46 23 14 9 73 51 60 2nd R2 R2 Cliff Holton 23
1964–65 Div 2 42 16 13 13 55 51 45 7th R6 R4 Cliff Holton 17
1965–66 Div 2 42 14 13 15 47 52 41 11th R3 R2 Brian Whitehouse 7
1966–67 Div 2 42 19 10 13 61 55 48 7th R3 R2 Bobby Woodruff 18
1967–68 Div 2 42 14 11 17 56 46 39 11th R3 R2 Bobby Woodruff 18
1968–69 Div 2 42 22 12 8 70 47 56 2nd R3 R5 Cliff Jackson 17
1969–70 Div 1 42 6 15 21 34 68 27 20th R5 R4 Cliff Jackson 11
1970–71 Div 1 42 12 11 19 39 57 35 18th R3 R5 Anglo-Italian Cup GS Alan Birchenall 14
1971–72 Div 1 42 8 13 21 39 65 29 20th R3 R3 Bobby Tambling 11
1972–73 Div 1 42 9 12 21 41 58 30 21st R4 R2 Anglo-Italian Cup SF Don Rogers 15
1973–74 Div 2 42 11 12 19 43 56 34 20th R3 R2 Don Rogers 15
1974–75 Div 3 46 18 15 13 66 57 51 5th R2 R2 Alan Whittle 16
1975–76 Div 3 46 18 17 11 61 46 53 5th SF R2 Dave Swindlehurst 19
1976–77 Div 3 46 23 13 10 68 40 59 3rd R3 R2 Dave Swindlehurst
Rachid Harkouk		 13
1977–78 Div 2 42 13 15 14 50 47 41 9th R3 R2 Dave Swindlehurst
Rachid Harkouk		 12
1978–79 Div 2 42 19 19 4 51 24 57 1st R5 R3 Dave Swindlehurst 15
1979–80 Div 1 42 12 16 14 41 50 40 13th R3 R3 Mike Flanagan
Ian Walsh		 9
1980–81 Div 1 42 6 7 29 47 83 19 22nd R3 R3 Clive Allen 11
1981–82 Div 2 42 13 9 20 34 45 48[K] 15th R6 R4 Kevin Mabbutt 8
1982–83 Div 2 42 12 12 18 43 52 48 15th R5 R3 Football League Group Cup[L] GS Kevin Mabbutt 12
1983–84 Div 2 42 12 11 19 42 52 47 18th R4 R1 Tony Evans 7
1984–85 Div 2 42 12 12 18 46 65 48 15th R3 R2 Trevor Aylott 9
1985–86 Div 2 42 19 9 14 57 52 66 5th R3 R2 Full Members Cup[M] R1 Phil Barber
Andy Gray		 11
1986–87 Div 2 42 19 5 18 51 53 62 6th R4 R3 Full Members Cup R1 Ian Wright 11
1987–88 Div 2 44 22 9 13 86 59 75 6th R3 R3 Full Members Cup R1 Mark Bright 25
1988–89 Div 2 46 23 12 11 71 49 81 3rd[N] R3 R3 Full Members Cup SF Ian Wright 33
1989–90 Div 1 38 13 9 16 42 66 48 15th RU R3 Full Members Cup RU/S Mark Bright 17
1990–91 Div 1 38 20 9 9 50 41 69 3rd R3 R4 Full Members Cup W Ian Wright 25
1991–92 Div 1 42 14 15 13 53 61 57 10th R3 R5 Full Members Cup SF/S Mark Bright 22
1992–93 Prem[O] 42 11 16 15 48 61 49[P] 20th R3 SF Chris Armstrong 15
1993–94 Div 1 46 27 9 10 73 46 90 1st R3 R3 Chris Armstrong 25
1994–95 Prem 42 11 12 19 34 49 45 19th[Q] SF SF Chris Armstrong 18
1995–96 Div 1 46 20 15 11 67 48 75 3rd[R] R3 R3 Dougie Freedman 20
1996–97 Div 1 46 19 14 13 78 48 71 6th[S] R3 R3 Bruce Dyer 18
1997–98 Prem 38 8 9 21 37 71 32 20th R5 R2 Bruce Dyer 8
1998–99 Div 1 46 14 16 16 58 71 58 14th R3 R2 UEFA Intertoto Cup R3 Clinton Morrison 13
1999–2000 Div 1 46 13 15 18 57 67 54 15th R3 R2 Clinton Morrison 15
2000–01 Div 1 46 12 13 21 57 70 49 21st R3 SF Clinton Morrison 19
2001–02 Div 1 46 20 6 20 70 62 66 10th R3 R3 Clinton Morrison 24
2002–03 Div 1 46 14 17 15 59 52 59 14th R5 QF Andrew Johnson 17
2003–04 Div 1 46 21 10 15 72 61 73 6th[T] R3 R4 Andrew Johnson 32
2004–05 Prem 38 7 12 19 41 62 33 18th R3 R4 Andrew Johnson 21
2005–06 Champ[U] 46 21 12 13 67 48 75 6th[V] R4 R4 Andrew Johnson 17
2006–07 Champ 46 18 11 17 59 51 65 12th R4 R1 Clinton Morrison 12
2007–08 Champ 46 18 17 11 58 42 71 5th[W] R3 R1 Clinton Morrison 16
2008–09 Champ 46 15 12 19 52 55 56[X] 15th R4 R2 Shefki Kuqi 10
2009–10 Champ 46 14 17 15 50 53 49[Y] 21st R5 R2 Darren Ambrose 20
2010–11 Champ 46 12 12 22 44 69 48 20th R3 R2 James Vaughan 9
2011–12 Champ 46 13 17 16 46 51 56 17th R3 SF Darren Ambrose 10
2012–13 Champ 46 19 15 12 73 62 72 5th[Z] R3 R2 Glenn Murray 31
2013–14 Prem 38 13 6 19 33 48 45 11th R4 R2 Dwight Gayle 8
2014–15 Prem 38 13 9 16 47 51 48 10th R5 R3 Dwight Gayle 10

Key

  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position

  • PR = Preliminary Round
  • 4Q = Fourth Qualifying Round
  • IR = Intermediate Round
  • GS = Group Stage
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2
  • R3 = Round 3
  • R4 = Round 4
  • R5 = Round 5
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • SF/S = Semi-finals – Southern Section
  • RU = Runners-up
  • RU/S = Runners-up Southern Section
  • W = Winners

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation. Top scorer shown in bold with club record when he set or equalled a club record.

Footnotes

A. ^ : The League Cup was founded in the 1960–61 season.
B. ^ : Figures include goals in the Southern, Football and Premier Leagues, FA Cup, League Cup, European competitions, play-offs and the Full Members Cup.
C. ^ : The London Challenge Cup was a football tournament formerly organised by the London FA. The London Challenge Cup was first contested in 1908, and other than during the World Wars, was contested every season until 1974, when the tournament was disbanded. League clubs tended to play reserve sides whilst non-league clubs fielded a full strength team. Only the instances where Palace won the cup are listed here, and appearances and goals scored do not contribute to player totals.
D. ^ : In 1921 the Football League created the Third Division by electing all of the clubs in the Southern League Division One bar Cardiff City. Cardiff were elected to Division Two and Grimsby Town, last place in the Second Division for 1919–20, were relegated.
E. ^ : Peter Simpson's 54 goals, 46 in the League and 8 in the FA Cup, still stands as the club record.
F. ^ : The Football League Third Division South Cup ran from the 1933–34 season until 1945–46 season.
G. ^ : The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played.
H. ^ : All FA Cup ties in 1945–46 were played on a two legged basis.
I. a b c : The club successfully applied for re-election to the Football League.
J. ^ : Crystal Palace were placed in the Fourth Division on league reorganisation.
K. ^ : The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
L. ^ : The Football League Group Cup was founded in the 1981–82 season and lasted just two seasons.
M. ^ : The Full Members Cup was founded in the 1985–86 season and lasted until the 1991–92 season.
N. ^ : Promoted via play-offs after defeating Blackburn 4–3 on aggregate after extra time in the two-leg final.
O. ^ : The 22 teams in the First Division broke away and formed a new division, the Premier League, but retained promotion from the Football League's Division One, which now consisted of teams from the Second Division.
P. ^ : The relegation with 49 points is the highest points total amassed by a team relegated from the Premier League, which initially held 22 teams. It is the joint highest total of points attained by a team relegated from the top flight division, equalling Norwich's total in 1984-85.
Q. ^ : The Premier League reduced from 22 teams to 20 at the end of this season so four teams were relegated, with the club relegated after finishing fourth from bottom.
R. ^ : Lost in play-off final to Leicester.
S. ^ : Promoted via play-offs after defeating Sheffield United 1–0.
T. ^ : Promoted via play-offs after defeating West Ham 1–0.
U. ^ : The First Division had been renamed the Championship in the previous season.
V. ^ : Lost in play-off semi-final to Watford.
W. ^ : Lost in play-off semi-final to Bristol City.
X. ^ : One point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
Y. ^ : Ten points deducted for entering administration.
Z. ^ : Promoted via play-offs after defeating Watford 1–0 after extra time. The club have now appeared in a record 5 play-off finals, been promoted a record 4 times via the play-offs, and have equalled the record of 7 appearances in the play-offs, held with Ipswich Town and Leicester City

References

  1. ↑ King, pp. 8-17
  2. ↑ "Global Home > Explore Records > Most times relegated from the English football Premier League". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sympathies For Coppell". New Straits Times. 10 May 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  4. ↑ CHRISTIAN BRIGHT, IN S. "Football: Venables Out of Europe InterToto Cup: Samsunspor 2 Crystal Palace 0 (Agg 4 0)." The Guardian: 008. 27 Jul 1998. ProQuest. Web. 31 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Daniel (27 May 201). "Crystal Palace promoted to Premier League after Phillips sinks Watford". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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