real madrid real madrid club spanish pronunciation royal madrid football club commonly known real madrid simply real outside spain professional football club based madrid spain founded madrid football club team traditionally worn white home kit inception word real spanish royal bestowed club king royal crown emblem team played home matches capacity stadium downtown madrid unlike european sporting entities real madrid members owned operated club history club valuable sports team world worth billion billion world highest earning football club annual revenue million club widely supported teams world real madrid founding members relegated division athletic barcelona club holds long standing rivalries notably barcelona madrid real madrid established major force spanish european football 1950s club won consecutive european cups reached final seven times success replicated league club won times space seven years team consisted players considered sport greatest team time domestic football club won record titles del international football club won record european cup champions league titles joint record intercontinental cups cups super cups club world cup real madrid recognised club 20th century december named best european club 20th century club received centennial order merit club ranked latest club world ranking setting new ranking points record club leads current club rankings history early years real madrid origins football introduced madrid academics students included cambridge oxford_university graduates founded football club sky playing sunday split clubs new foot ball madrid madrid football club march new board presided juan elected madrid football club officially founded years foundation madrid won title defeating athletic spanish cup final club founding sides royal spanish football federation january club president signed foundation agreement spanish moving grounds team moved donnell club changed real madrid king granted title real royal club spanish football league founded real madrid led league season match loss athletic meant finished runners barcelona real madrid won league title season real won league following year team won championship twice april arrival second spanish republic caused club lose title real went named madrid football club football continued second world war june madrid beat barcelona second leg semi final del del having renamed honour general franco suggested barcelona players intimidated police including director state security allegedly told team playing regime permitting remain country barcelona chairman assaulted madrid fans allegations proven consider result legitimate according spanish journalist writer juan barcelona player denied spanish security forces came match instead end half barcelona coach juan players angry hard style play real madrid home crowd refused field superior chief police madrid appeared identified ordered team field european success president real madrid presidency club stadium training facilities rebuilt spanish civil war damages additionally 1950s real madrid player founded real madrid youth academy known today beginning embarked strategy signing world class players abroad prominent acting idea proposed french sports journalist editor created exhibition tournament invited teams europe eventually today known champions league guidance real madrid established major force spanish european football club won european cup times row included park final frankfurt consecutive successes real permanently awarded original cup earning right wear badge honour club won european cup sixth time defeating belgrade final team composed entirely players competition team known came yeah yeah yeah chorus beatles song loves members team posed beatles generation european cup runner 1970s real madrid won league championships spanish cups club played cup winners cup final lost english july club president died world cup played argentina decreed days mourning honour tournament following year club organized edition memory president del seventh european cup early 1980s real madrid lost grasp title new home grown stars brought domestic success club spanish sport journalist gave generation del vulture derived nickname given members members graduates real madrid youth academy del reduced members left notable players like francisco right mexican hugo real madrid best teams spain europe second half 1980s winning cups spanish championships row spanish cup spanish super cups early 1990s del split left club president appointed coach tenure lasted season real madrid proclaimed league champion players like arrived club strengthen squad boasted likes result real madrid addition finally ended year wait seventh european cup manager defeated final goal los july elected club president vowed campaign club million debt club facilities primary electoral promise propelled victory signing arch rivals barcelona following year club training ground money begin assembling team signing global star summer included david paid despite winning champions league intercontinental cup followed club failed win major trophy seasons days capturing title surrounded controversy controversial decision came sacked winning coach del dozen players left club including madrid captain defensive refused training protest lowest paid players club subsequently moved lot players leaving normal rule change winning team stated real madrid newly appointed coach started domestic league slowly hard win real season began promise new million million million real madrid suffered poor results including loss hands barcelona november madrid coach sacked following month replacement juan brief return form came abrupt halt losing leg del real shortly real madrid eliminated champions league fourth successive year time hands arsenal february resigned new president elected club president july subsequently appointed new coach new sporting director real madrid won title time years nonetheless sacked end campaign june real played led real near end match barcelona winning late van followed minute goal sprang real madrid title hopes favour title won june real faced barcelona title faced respectively half time real barcelona ahead lead goals half hour secured madrid win league title goal came reyes scored good work goal followed goal reyes allowed real begin celebrating title thousands real madrid fans began going plaza celebrate title second term arrival june regained real madrid presidency continued policy pursued term buying milan record breaking sum million breaking record purchasing manchester united million took manager april strange occurrence happened time played span days fixture campaign april ended penalty goals sides del final ended madrid controversial legged champions league semifinal april loss aggregate barcelona season real madrid won record 32nd time league history finishing season numerous club level records set including points reached single season total goals scored goal difference away wins wins overall season fastest player reach goals scored spanish league history reaching goals games surpassed real madrid legend scored goals games set new club mark individual goals scored year player score opposition teams single season real madrid began season winning defeating barcelona away goals finished second league competition major transfer season signing fee region million champions league drawn group death alongside manchester city finishing second points round defeated manchester united quarter finals reached straight semi final finish champions league stopped disappointing extra time loss madrid del final announced departure end season mutual agreement june succeeded manager real madrid year deal day later introduced press conference madrid announced paul assistants september long awaited transfer announced transfer reportedly new world record signing transfer price million season club real madrid won del scoring winner final barcelona real madrid defeated city rivals madrid champions league final winning european title team win european cups champions league titles achievement known winning champions league real madrid signed attacking james club won super cup goals club official trophy week summer transfer window real madrid sold players key previous season successes munich manchester united english record fee million decision club surrounded controversy stating charge maybe things differently admitted start zero slow start season included defeats madrid real real madrid went record breaking winning streak included wins barcelona liverpool surpassing previous spanish record successive wins set frank season december club extended winning streak games win san club world cup final ending calendar year trophies game winning streak ended opening game loss leaving club short world record consecutive wins club failed retain champions league losing aggregate semi finals del aggregate loss failed land league title finishing points place champions barcelona shortcomings preceded arrival present june confirmed new real madrid manager signing year contract real madrid remained unbeaten league loss eleventh followed home loss season barcelona real played del round winning away leg fielded ineligible player suspended match resulting second leg cancelled real disqualified real topped champions league group points sacked january following allegations supporters displeasure players failure good results sides time real points leaders madrid points arch rivals barcelona game hand january departure announced promotion head coaching role previously worked assistant predecessor occupied helm reserve team real madrid coaching debut madrid marked home victory january scoring hat trick real madrid won eleventh champions league title extending record successes competition scoring decisive penalty shoot win madrid final crest colours emblem crest simple design consisting decorative initials club madrid club dark blue white shirt change crest occurred letters adopted streamlined form appeared inside circle change configuration crest occur presidency time king granted club royal patronage came form title real madrid meaning royal crown added crest club styled real madrid club dissolution monarchy royal symbols crown crest title real eliminated crown replaced dark band region years end civil war crest real royal crown restored stripe retained addition crest color gold prominent club called real madrid club recent modification crest occurred club wanted better 21st century crest modifications changing stripe bluish shade home kit real madrid traditional home colours white foundation club game adopted blue red oblique stripe shirt differentiate teams club crest design purple stripe associated incorporated year lost royal crown traditional region colour unlike today black worn lastly black replaced dark blue ones real madrid maintained white shirt home kit history club season shirt shorts white initiative undertaken traveling england noticed kit worn london based team famous teams time known decided real madrid wear black shorts attempt replicate english team initiative lasted year eliminated cup barcelona defeat madrid defeat president decided return white kit claiming kit brought bad luck early 1940s manager changed kit adding buttons shirt club crest left breast remained november game madrid stadium real madrid spanish team wear numbered shirts english club leeds united permanently switched blue shirt white 1960s emulate dominant real madrid era real traditional away colours blue purple advent replica kit market club released colour designs including red green orange black club kit manufactured contract extends real madrid shirt sponsor agreed seasons following club sponsored long term deal signed real madrid ended contract season logo promote club website deal signed mobile logo appeared club shirt real madrid shirt sponsor following economic problems currently fly kit manufacturers shirt sponsors source grounds moving grounds team moved donnell remained home ground years period club moved year small ground capacity spectators real madrid moved home matches inaugurated match newcastle united stadium hosted spectators real madrid celebrated spanish league title successes elected president decided big ambitions club new stadium built inaugurated december stadium known today acquire present match played real madrid portuguese club won los goal scored capacity changed frequently peaking expansion number reductions standing places went away response regulations standing matches competition countered extent expansions change increase thousand capacity effected plan add retractable roof announced real madrid fourth highest average european football clubs barcelona manchester united hosted european championship final world cup final european cup finals champions league final stadium madrid metro station line called november upgraded elite football stadium status stadium inaugurated city madrid real madrid usually trains inaugural match played real madrid rematch european cup final real madrid won match goals venue real madrid club new training facilities located outside madrid stadium holds people real madrid home ground named real legend records statistics holds record real madrid appearances having played team matches comes second appearances followed having played times record held appearances caps club real capped international player caps club portugal real capped foreign international player real madrid time goals players scored goals real hugo previous record holder holds record league goals scored season alongside real time history goals goals matches decades time highest tally european cup surpassed held goals fastest goal history club seconds scored brazilian december league match madrid officially highest home attendance figure real madrid match football cup competition del current legal capacity club average attendance season highest european leagues real set records spanish football notably domestic titles seasons won row matches february march club holds record longest unbeaten run home club hold record winning european cup champions league times semi final appearances april time scorer champions league goals total playing real madrid team record number consecutive european cup champions league club field records game winning streak competitions season spanish record season team tied win streak games champions league june club broke record highest transfer fee paid history football agreeing pay manchester united million million million services fee million million million transfer real madrid previous highest transfer fee paid record broken previously june days real madrid agreed buy milan transfer reportedly new world record signing transfer price expected million january documents pertaining transfer leaked confirmed world record transfer fee club sale record came august manchester united signed million support home matches majority seats stadium occupied season ticket holders average season ticket holder socio club member addition members club official club affiliated supporters groups spain world real madrid second highest average time attendance spanish football regularly attracts fans second best supported team season average gate real madrid best supported teams globally second largest social media following world sports teams barcelona million facebook fans november real madrid hardcore supporters called sur supporters simply known extreme right wing politics akin barcelona hardcore supporters group developed alliance right wing groups notably fans developed alliance left wing groups occasions racially abused opposing players investigated took ban assign seats general public decision controversial faithful lively atmosphere games suffer result held protests outside demanded reinstated allowed enter grounds rivalries fierce rivalry strongest teams national_league particularly case game real madrid barcelona known classic start national competitions clubs seen representatives rival regions spain cities rivalry reflects regard political cultural tensions felt seen author enactment spanish civil war years record real madrid barcelona victories madrid victories barcelona draws rivera especially francisco franco regional cultures suppressed languages spoken spanish territory spanish officially banned people desire freedom barcelona club club according best way demonstrate identity joining barcelona risky joining clandestine anti franco movement allowed express franco regime team granted profit good relationship dictator management level giving awards hand real madrid widely seen embodiment sovereign oppressive fascist regime management level club president real madrid stadium named fought nationalist spanish civil war war members clubs suffered hands 1950s rivalry exacerbated controversy surrounding transfer finally played real madrid key subsequent success 1960s saw rivalry reach european stage met twice controversial knock round european cup madrid receiving unfavourable treatment referee european encounter clubs dubbed match century spanish media madrid win watched million people club nearest neighbour madrid rivalry shared fans football teams originally founded students joined members madrid tensions escalated merged football team spanish renamed 1940s perceived preferred team franco regime real european success 1950s furthermore real supporters initially came middle upper classes supporters drawn working class today largely blurred met time february league championship official derby new tournament real won rivalry gained international attention european cup clubs met semi final real won leg won tie went replay real won gained revenge led real madrid coach defeated city rivals successive del finals real dominated offered challenge winning titles team beat real years real madrid record recent times favorable high point coming season real clinched title victory stadium win city rivals came del win real finalists champions league final hosted clubs city real madrid extra time february real suffered defeat years loss real met champions league title milan resulted win real madrid penalty shootout european rivalry real madrid munich successful clubs champions league european cup competition real winning times winning times real madrid versus match historically played champions league matches european cup matches real biggest loss home champions league came hands february real madrid supporters refer black beast teams met champions league semi finals resulted aggregate forcing extra time penalties won penalties reach home champions league final met champions league semi finals rematch semi final real madrid winning aggregate finances ownership presidency real madrid started ambition world richest professional football club club ceded training grounds city madrid sold rest corporations madrid sale club debts paving way buy world expensive players david city previously training grounds development turn increased value bought site european commission started investigation city property considered form state sale training ground office buildings cleared real madrid debts million enabled club embark unprecedented spending brought big players club addition profit sale spent state art training complex city outskirts policy resulted increased financial success exploitation club high marketing potential world especially asia came increasing criticism focused marketing real madrid brand performances team september real madrid considered valuable football brand europe ranked second valuable club football value million million billion beaten manchester united valued billion million real madrid highest turnover football worldwide september real madrid management announced plans open dedicated theme park study harvard_university concluded real madrid important brand names executives players known spectacular figures regard worldwide support club estimated million people worldwide follow real madrid forbes evaluated real madrid worth million billion ranking second manchester united based figures season according real madrid recorded revenue million period ranking barcelona athletic real madrid organised registered association means real madrid owned supporters elect club president club president invest money club club spend earns mainly derived merchandise sales television rights ticket sales unlike limited company possible purchase shares club membership members real madrid called form assembly delegates highest governing body club club end season club board directors club stated real madrid net debt million million lower previous fiscal year real madrid announced net debt million season club net profit million season real madrid million ticket sales highest flight football club highest number shirt sales season million season wage bill totalled million second highest europe barcelona wage bill turnover ratio best europe percent ahead manchester united arsenal percent percent respectively forbes listed club world valuable sports team worth billion popular culture real madrid featured club second edition goal football movie trilogy goal living dream film follows newcastle united star scouted signed real madrid season film creators wanted emphasis changes life madrid production support allowing film crew use real life players cameo roles real madrid squad members featured film included david michael owen steve non real madrid players cameo appearances included henry samuel film presented fictional player club signing real movie feature documentary film showcases world wide passion real madrid produced club directed follows sub stories fans world love real madrid fictional portion film contains real footage squad training real madrid matches interviews film mentions squad mainly focuses david film originally produced spanish dubbed world wide fanbase book white storm years real madrid ball english language history real madrid published talks successful moments club centenary having translated languages late real madrid released digital music album entitled legends remix club anthem del real madrid released single album real madrid real madrid digital television channel operated real madrid club channel available spanish english located real madrid madrid real madrid training centre madrid madrid magazine published quarterly real madrid club members fan club card holders phrase madrid meaning forward madrid madrid title club official anthem sung club fans magazine includes reports club matches previous month information reserve youth teams features include interviews players past present club historic matches honours real madrid won record record european cup champions league shared record intercontinental cup trophies club awarded recognition club 20th century december named best european club 20th century london received order merit added real allowed wear multiple winner badge shirt champions league matches won european cups domestic competitions winners record del winners winners forerunner winners winners european competitions european cup champions league winners record cup winners super cup winners worldwide competitions intercontinental cup winners shared record club world cup winners players spanish teams limited players citizenship squad list includes principal player non european players squad dual citizenship country players countries countries africa caribbean pacific signatories agreement counted non ruling current squad july note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non personnel current technical staff management


australia american april australian american national association football teams played qualifying match world cup match played international sports stadium harbour australia australia set world record largest victory international football match winning game australia thompson broke record goals scored player international match scoring goals david scorer goals match achieved second highest number goals international match world war outcome match led debates format qualification tournaments australian manager frank thompson feeling preliminary rounds introduced avoid matches views shared international body eventually led introduction preliminary round zone qualification world cup level opponents partly contributed australia asian football confederation background attempt teams qualify world cup came world cup subsequent tournaments entered joint qualification competitions asian zone separate qualification round oceania football confederation introduced world cup qualification tournament grown competition teams entering teams divided groups teams team played group winners advance final round played home away format winner oceania advance intercontinental play round fifth best team south american zone place world cup australia american placed group fiji matches played harbour australia april australia new_zealand widely recognized strongest teams zone teams won nations cup ones qualified world cup australia qualified new_zealand american weakest teams world having lost official international matches joined prior match australia ranked 75th world rankings american ranked lowest members days match australia recorded win breaking previous record largest win international match held kuwait won american suffered losses prior match loss fiji loss match summary australia fielded team rarely players regulars rested omitted team john combined goals win omitted match american team troubled passport issues member original man senior team eligible play hint passport issue australian ploy win match large margin order secure team american unable players involved high school exams time forced draft youth players including year old players makeshift team average age according team manager football federation american vice president tony players played minute game match australia american held australia scoreless minutes play con scored australia goal corner kick thompson scored goal 12th minute strike partner david added goal minute later tony added successive goals 17th 19th minute extend australia lead 25th minute achieved hat trick making score australia thompson scored goals australia led half time thompson led australia scoring goals half time goals scored goal half scored goal second half 50th minute later added goal complete hat trick thompson added goals finish goals respectively finished goals simon scored goals substitute scored goal minute despite goals american managed launch attack australia goal shot saved michael american shot goal large number goals created confusion correct end match stadium showed thompson credited goals announced thompson total goals count reduced match went release official statistics receiving official report referee match officials confirmed thompson goals details records australia win broke record largest win international match previous record australia win recorded days earlier competition wins surpassed previous record held kuwait win asian cup qualification match broke record largest win world cup qualification match previous record held iran win guam world cup qualification match broke friendly match record set north_korea guam apart team records individual records broken match australia thompson international caps international goal prior match scored goals match broke record goals scored international match david scored goals widely reported having recorded second goals scored international match thompson goals fact figure previous record goals achieved denmark nielsen olympics germany olympics total second highest years thompson world record goals scored recognized senior match set john scored goals win accord scottish cup tournament previous record world cup qualifying match seven goals jointly held australian cole scored seven goals fiji world cup qualification august iranian scored seven goals world cup qualification june match reactions australia manager frank criticised qualification format questioned need kind matches thompson scored record setting goals delighted record agreed comments spokesman keith cooper agreed comments suggested change qualification format smaller teams entering preliminary round oceania football confederation chairman opposed comments claimed smaller teams right face australia new_zealand similar australia having rights face stronger opponents brazil france breaking world record dream come true sort thing doesn come day look teams playing start asking questions don need play games match victories qualification partially contributed preliminary round smaller teams qualification world cup order avoid sided matches significant gap teams australia new_zealand rest teams zone reasons australia leaving oceania football confederation end join asian football confederation order increase starting world cup qualification australia participated asian zone qualification rounds team feeling game embraced sang audience game finished declared enjoyed game wasn embarrassed learned players maybe goals best defenders tony defended saying kept score magnificent display added recognised helped spark interest football islands manager commented football played elementary high schools years competitive post match american closed qualification campaign loss american finished groups goal difference matches scoring single goal qualifications australia continued qualification campaign win fiji win australia finished group goal difference matches conceding single goal australia defeated new_zealand group winner aggregate score winning zone australia advanced intercontinental play round fifth best team south american zone australia defeated aggregate score failing qualify world cup


women national football team women national football team nicknamed queens women representative team semi autonomous founded team limited recognition regional governing body football association member council east central africa football associations confederation african football football association recognised football association independent national association national team supposed international matches women challenge cup october event cancelled team plays domestically men sides development women football faces challenges specific africa islands including efforts game background development women football territory consisting main islands semi autonomous government census total population women football africa developed compared variety factors including limited access education poverty women wider society fundamental inequality present society occasionally allows female specific human rights abuses problem development game continent higher ability players leave play europe united_states according funding game regional level problematic national associations fund women game adequately unique problems relating development women game including pressures female players wear playing pressure male family members participate involvement bring shame family minimal support game schools national federation responding requests national team coach work harder girls play sport school national women league created year effort teams competed inaugural season women fighters sisters sisters women fighters won editions league league collapsed team founded women fighters women football club national team built team created time women national teams existence prior women played informally men teams players sports including inaugural team team soon played game touring swedish women club largest football stadium losing game stadium time team created opportunities compete women teams played beaten men teams receiving support football association ministry sport players wear cover kit led criticism religious leaders playing public wearing shorts jersey tops instead covering bodies according muslim custom team trains stone town stadium player recruitment retention problem members national team prohibited playing husbands family members male relatives fighters team beaten players disgrace national team players eligible play competitions based players participated national team training camp remained team head coach national association founded recognised council east central africa football associations football association despite repeated attempts recognition federation member national team limited ability compete sanctioned events organisations meant play inaugural women challenge cup october tournament ultimately cancelled inability attain funding cover costs connected competition competition jointly funded secretary nicholas said event wants develop women football region recognition achieved years despite hardships association gone financial problems political instability member states poor management associations member states region taken women football seriously wants sponsor long term campaign attract women region game movie team called soccer queens film featured london film festival


united_kingdom national football team united_kingdom national football team currently exists currently separate teams representing nations united_kingdom england scotland wales northern_ireland international football national teams compete world cup european championships united_kingdom team played friendly matches international united_kingdom competed association football tournament olympic games represented great_britain olympic football team background world football association football association formed geographical clear specification covered england united_kingdom british_empire entire world question answered scottish football association founded national football association football association wales founded fourth irish football association founded football developed separate associations national teams countries united_kingdom home nations representative international matches england scotland played far home nations formed international football association board matches teams formed non british associations home nations time partition ireland football association ireland split disputed authority agreement meant represent irish free state northern_ireland agreed relationships home nations outside england scotland separately played european teams home nations withdrew dispute rejoin till missing world cups england home nation major success internationally winning world cup scotland qualified final tournaments world cups european championships progressed group stage international tournament northern_ireland qualified world cup finals tournament wales raised argument favour single united_kingdom national team based statistical analysis june estimated united_kingdom national team greater chance winning world cup england tournament outset opponents plan argue existing identities fans home nations sacrificed simply stand better chance success limited support creation permanent british national team hypothetical nature proposal forward prominent government ministers including jack straw tony banks july england performed poorly world cup conservative submitted early day motion calling united_kingdom football team matches despite home nations previously united play friendly rest europe representative sides occasions included home nations england scotland wales northern_ireland despite northern_ireland participation matches played great_britain park glasgow great_britain rest europe august windsor park belfast great_britain rest europe match century game dubbed match century played celebrate return home nations left match played scotland park spectators great_britain wore navy blue strip honour host association gate receipts totalling helped boost finances damaged lack competition world war occasion great_britain team consisted frank swift england george england billy hughes wales scotland ireland ron wales stanley england england tommy england billy steel scotland billy scotland goals 22nd minute pen steel irish anniversary game played celebrate irish football association seventy fifth anniversary reason match held belfast windsor park british team took field wearing northern_ireland green strip great_britain team fielded comprised jack wales peter england joe mcdonald scotland northern_ireland john charles wales northern_ireland stanley england bobby scotland roy england jimmy northern_ireland billy scotland matches games played wales team representing rest united_kingdom players england scotland northern_ireland match commemorated seventy fifth anniversary football association wales second match commemorated prince wales cases england scotland northern_ireland select team played rest united_kingdom december park cardiff wales rest united_kingdom july park cardiff wales rest united_kingdom match played commemorate entry united_kingdom ireland denmark european economic community match called involved select team countries playing selection players original members west_germany belgium netherlands france italy thirteen players united_kingdom johnny danish players representing countries scored won great british team lined rest europe stanley europe won scotland team played rest great_britain team match scotland defeated cottage march olympic team summer olympics summer olympics summer olympics competed olympic football tournament qualifying competition tournament played demonstration sport summer olympics park represented won gold following great_britain won gold medals games great_britain olympic football teams organised football association home nations football associations scrapped distinction professional amateur players british olympic teams entered professional players allowed olympics british teams entered individual home nations unified team participated qualifying competition summer olympics hosted london meant great_britain qualified right host nation discussion home nations opposition northern irish scottish welsh associations men women teams organised english entered olympics team united_kingdom team won medals silver medals bronze medal


football club professional association football club founded based england originally known football club adopted current founder member division north member football league relegated national_league fifth tier english football 1980s financial problems went administration prelude successful period history manager john king team reached play offs promotion premier league successive seasons king successor john experienced number cup runs notably reaching football league cup final cup runs include reaching cup quarter finals regular kit white strip blue trim main colours club moved current home park ground major redevelopment response taylor report seats stands main stand johnny king stand history formative years initially formed football club football arms cricket clubs came november won game friendly match leagues presidency james team successful inaugural season losing matches unrelated disbanded played cricket club association football section september second season began adopted played matches field bought field rugby club ground renamed park years later team moved current stadium wore kit blue shirts white shorts blue adopted orange shirts returned wearing original kit entered competition liverpool district challenge cup entered west lancashire league joined combination stronger league won championship continuing movement leagues entered lancashire combination showed ambition moving present park site seat stand won lancashire combination championship stan player receive international cap selected play wales continued play world war players criticised avoiding military service despite employed local shipyards inter war years following expulsion leeds city reserves able enter central league timing excellent following season central league clubs including invited join new division north august founder members division won football league match park time team managed years total club record longest serving manager local dean debut aged years days played games scoring goals transferred season dean scored record league goals dean departure string talented left division clubs leading reputation businessman sold having scored goals victory durham city went villa retains record scoring goals villa single season cup tie liverpool watched fans record crowd game involving year later bell goals season goals boxing day victory athletic aggregate goals game remains league record period appearances welsh cup reaching final occasions lost bristol city replay draw following season went better beating local rivals chester win joining football league won championship football league victory division north promotion division time championship football league relegated season winning matches record worst performance team division creation park emerged second world war largely unscathed rejoined peacetime football league division north stayed restructuring football league lower divisions manager peter led finish 11th final season northern section securing place new national division founder members final match fighting place higher league attracted crowd remains highest attendance park league match inspirational captain bell left club bell picked game second world war season miss match dropped august total consecutive appearances british team record holds certainly missed captain relegated division time club brought dave russell manager revolutionary changes worn kit blue shirts white shorts blue colours local rivals division club russell introduced white strip set teams apart usual colours russell developed successful youth policy included england international roy graduates russell guided division year new main stand opened reached fifth round cup time years later club record attendance park established supporters witnessed draw city cup ron installed player manager strengthened connections local rivals liverpool recruiting team mates john bringing bill role team saw memorable results time league cup tie beat division arsenal home returned fourth division following decade times club history team usually lower reaches fourth division financial problems attaining crowds steve joined went league appearances year period spell saw rise league appearances remained club coaching staff leaving october pursue business interests 1980s division club financial difficulties debts mounted 1980s series friendly fixtures contributions fans loan council partnership proved enduring logo appeared shirts nonetheless club went administration local businessman peter johnson taking control ownership proved turning point history club ownership enjoying far successful period history manager john king took team division brink english football league king task avoid team finishing division resulted football league safety guaranteed game season home win exeter city season king second managerial spell charge saw appearance stadium good mid season run form saw qualify football league centenary tournament surprise stars event beating division newcastle united losing penalties eventual winners nottingham forest following season king guided promotion division runners final game played clinch promotion notable fact teams needed point gain promotion half contested usual second half score teams failed attack goals leading combined celebrations final whistle season achieved string cup successes including beating division promotion achieved season division losing play final county week victory bristol final trophy clinched club trophy key element success period form joined club scored goals seasons club record scorer hall_of_fame fellow hall_of_fame member john joined club spent seasons club making appearances years season won promotion division time 1930s play win local rivals appearance trophy final time losing birmingham city play victory fourth appearance final year liverpool player john joined club summer signing spain real remain club payroll years scoring times time scoring charts received caps republic ireland player score world cup scotland international pat joined team forming man attack alongside reached play offs successive seasons missing promotion newly formed premier league defeat town leicester city reading saw progress league cup semi final faced villa legs home leg won villa scoring goal minute away leg villa minute villa finally winning match went extra time penalties went shoot eventually lost reconstructed park opened march stadium holding supporters year later john appointed player manager held position years retired playing season despite severe financial constraints victories succession sides led place sixth round cup place football league cup final leicester city time reached major final matt scored leicester opening goal hill sent second offence despite reduced men david kelly soon leicester second goal lost match league cup game played original stadium white kit reintroduced season enjoyed run cup competitions beating local premier league rivals park southampton finally liverpool struggled league matches quit division ended spell years division brian little appointed manager took play semi final best 6th round replay cup lost eventual finalists end season little left club replaced player moore moore seasons charge club finished 9th 11th 7th missing play offs final season despite sacked replaced england john barnes previous domestic managerial experience celtic years earlier whilst barnes manager long serving mark ended year labour love washing kit local team having club washed kit august ready home game athletic barnes reign lasted considerably mere months long serving club les given temporary charge finished season 19th place league avoiding final day season victory county june given manager job permanent basis sacked march defeat left point zone replaced moore remainder season moore won thirteen games charge end season guiding comfortable mid table position finished season half time years moore signed new year deal keeping club end season end season moore admitted breaking football association betting rules sacked club outside zone assistant john mcmahon took manager relegated league final game season rob edwards subsequently appointed new manager august announced player football association chief executive mark wife taking controlling interest club outgoing chairman peter johnson mark executive chairman club johnson honorary president poor start season home loss plymouth october saw place football league time august lost matches season edwards sacked manager october adams took week later aim saving club conference april relegated football league defeat plymouth reverse fixture ending year stay leagues appointed manager colours crest today wore blue shirts white shorts early radical change combination orange shirts navy blue shorts introduced opponents west lancashire league abandoned favour earlier blue white colours form remained present day dave russell introduced white strip blue trim saying specific identity liverpool red blue white team worn varying combinations blue white moving predominantly white kit team colours reflected nickname introduced badge shirt wearing coat arms borough adopting motto meaning faith light strength crest replaced simple blue white shield complicated confusing crest introduced adapting crest inclusion football logo today simpler badge adopted modified slightly mark club year anniversary stadium played matches field bought new site rugby club ground variously referred borough road enclosure field south road park adopted result suggestion letters page football echo land required housing school forced went present park opened march stands known sides pitch open general format remained improvements ground driven changes legislation biggest change took place taylor report suggested divisions english football longer permit standing club response sides ground entirely new stands created borough road stand johnny king stand new addition existing main stand capacity ground increased today march new ground officially opened cost million ground fluctuated year history visitors watched game stadium beat lancaster town park largest crowd cup match city average fans attended home game supporters rivalries average home attendance season making twelfth best supported club league 61st football league club number supporters groups including supporters trust trust raised club sign andy robinson loan raised plan purchase controlling interest stanley boys firm associated club club subject independent supporters 1990s despite geographically closest liverpool time lower leagues meant formed rivalries clubs regularly compete according football fans census fans listed main rivals followed chester city recent census athletic overtook main rivals liverpool joint census contain non league clubs chester likely feature end season met following teams times football league ladies ladies football club founded based affiliated men team play home games villa park home competed premier league national division tier english women football pyramid played north west regional league premier division start season won cup record times players team squad player declared international allegiance nation determined place birth squad correct players club year anniversary celebrations hall_of_fame announced initially seven players managers john john king ray steve john pat bell holds record consecutive league appearances british team picked game second world war season miss match august total consecutive matches division north officials current coaching staff managers start season club managers man hold position appointed oversaw club entry football league remained charge years longest spell manager club major changes seen businessman dave russell took introductions included team current white kit regularly arranged home fixtures friday evenings usual saturday afternoon rock band fans half man half described practice song friday night gates low successful period came end twentieth century john king returned spell club having previously played managed team led victory league trophy fourth division reach play offs promotion premier league occasions success continued king replacement john including appearance football league cup final managed club les sacked march replaced moore february reported moore investigation football association rules betting competitions club involved days later suspended admitting charges sacked april club announced rob edwards appointed new manager sacked october moving quickly arrest decline seen slump league port manager adams appointment announced october left club mutual consent april club league matches remaining recent managers varied levels success honours league division tier 4th highest league position play offs division second division league tier promotion play offs division north tier winner fourth division tier promotion lancashire combination winner combination winner cup cup quarter final welsh cup winner runner football league cup runner semi final league trophy winner runner records athletic december aggregate goals game remains league record attendance leicester city february league cup final stadium home attendance cup tie city february goals total goals season bell john appearances ray


park park association football stadium england home ground non league liverpool reserves club moved current park ground recent occurring response requirement taylor report today stadium holds stands johnny king stand main stand away supporters ground fluctuated year history largest crowd cup match city average fans attended home game history formed played matches field bought new site rugby club ground variously referred borough road enclosure field south road park adopted result suggestion letters page football echo strictly likely chosen area regarded nearby land required housing school forced went present park opened mayor councillor george march match played lancaster town lancashire combination stands known sides pitch open general format remained installed ground september supporters association raised cost new lights manager dave russell joined club influential changes advantage lights playing regular home games friday nights usual saturday afternoon allowed supporters watch division sides liverpool saturdays idea successful continued 1990s years upgrades repairs stadium old wooden main stand poor condition need replacement cost today main stand erected opened minister sport referee suite added main stand bars executive added soon improvements ground driven changes legislation safety sports grounds act led reduction capacity end closed main stand capacity reduced insufficient access points spent safety work maintain capacity club unable afford refurbishment biggest change took place taylor report suggested divisions english football longer permit standing club response sides ground entirely new stands created borough road stand new capacity ground increased today march new ground officially opened cost million liverpool reserves moved ground park ground continued home season stands main stand main stand oldest park having opened december largest capacity tier stand generally divided main sections lower tier consists end capacity town end capacity halfway line upper tier simply referred main stand capacity main stand houses area directors box suite added main stand dean suite bell bar dave russell restaurant added soon year old structure increasingly expensive repair simply referred large single tier stand capacity completed replaced earlier open terrace called stood goal end biggest stand non league football originally housed home away fans split middle occasionally handed entirely away fans following league cup semi final given entirely home fans campaign begun claim home end season case away fans housed johnny king stand built known borough road stand renamed recognise manager john king stand runs borough road pitch low rise seated stand capacity houses away fans park capacity seating arrangement caused main road running historically housed vocal home fans switched away supporters start 21st century change bar screens added stand park seen number supporters rise fall considerably year history visitors watched game stadium march beat lancaster town early varied boxing day supporters came reserves entered football league season watched game average attendance home games football league suspended result second world war war number supporters rose early 1960s number increased highs began fall end 1960s trend continued 1970s decade largest crowd february fourth round cup match city today capacity unlikely record attendance broken 1980s saw number supporters falling ground lowest levels lowest attendance park february supporters watched victory halifax town decade saw high number supporters ground reasons disaster liverpool fans lost lives april people attended memorial service park success 1990s led improved rising game fallen game supporters took advantage offer free admission watch match county april season administration offers available bank holiday celebration years park attendance events game half time record games boxing day faced athletic park division north beaten previous day won return fixture including goals bell time bell feat individual record stood months joe town debut bristol aggregate goals game remains league record women cup finals major finals place park women cup final contested won game crowd game broadcast live channel_4 returned beat red star southampton rangers european fixture place park cup qualifying round tie irish team scottish team rangers july fears violence discussions clubs park chosen venue leg home team match finished favour rangers time amateur earlier taken lead result game rangers fined swiss warned fans behaviour game


history crystal palace crystal palace football club english professional football club founded famous crystal palace exhibition building early years played cup final venue situated inside palace grounds article documents history club formation way present day background formation early workers famous glass exhibition building formed initial crystal palace team amateur club founder members football association competed cup reaching semi finals eliminated royal engineers replay game ended team played cup seasons disappearing historical records defeat eventual winners second round cup end association crystal palace cup adopted new permanent home cup final played sports stadium situated inside grounds crystal palace owners attraction reliant tourist activity income sought fresh attractions venue attracting london county cricket club grace turning attention football idea new club playing crystal palace stadium proposed crystal palace company proposal rejected football association disliked idea owners cup final venue possessing football club separate company formed following year establish club sydney chosen buying tickets cup final southern league crystal palace football club formed september playing villa colours blue choice colours result important role club formation played villa employee recommended fledgling club villa chairman william organised business club managed team amateur player villa lost right leg injury led hired john team manager transformed previous club amateur established football league division newly formed london club palace applied join second division football league accepted crystal palace unfortunately palace late considered division southern league forced settle place second division increase number club fixtures joined mid week united counties league established team sixteen professionals mainly drawn club inaugural campaign division southern league consisted mainly clubs reserve sides alongside southern united united united successful opening match southampton reserves approximately people paid stand sit palace led minutes fading losing club defeat league season crystal palace won championship promoted southern league division season included run seventeen straight victories win united crystal palace crowd season regularly attended defeat reserves march following championship win palace started second season club southern league division placing 19th end season enjoying better form cup beating county qualifying tie palace drawn away newcastle united round proper newcastle played previous cup finals league champions way championship stands club greatest wins crystal palace scored run play held newcastle come away shock win second rounds saw palace dispose respectively replay quarter finals saw palace drawn home division club currently flying high second place record crowd palace took lead opponents taking tie replay proved strong running winners john left palace manage neighbours common season took manager club secretary club good season finishing fourth bill davies player club win international honour called wales club sustain league form following season finishing league disappointing sixteenth place cup fell heaviest defeat second round replay finished record defeat palace record victory palace managed finish fourth following season losing game repeated fourth place finish following season league high club won london challenge cup overcoming west united seventh fifth place finishes palace enjoyed good form season club putting long unbeaten runs finishing season runners town goal average retained london challenge cup defeating provided england representative played team beat wales cardiff march following outbreak world war august palace players called season started palace players williams joe killed conflict march admiralty taken palace grounds start war ordered club leave palace chose hill stadium season found palace new ground common failed return business war ground nest opposite station crystal palace moved palace finished season win games ending seventh place building position finish following year lower divisions crystal palace league club football league accepted entire southern league associate members newly formed division season league club palace lost opening game town scoring palace football league goal palace career short lived appearance club palace home football league match disappointing draw plymouth palace went run consecutive wins jack signed kept clean sheet consecutive games palace lost games season unbeaten final sixteen games season included game winning streak went win championship points southampton feat earned promotion second division club conceded thirty goals season record stood joined preston north end small heath liverpool bury clubs won championship season league club palace won london challenge cup beating orient white hart lane goal forward john following season saw formation northern section division division division south arrangement continue fourth division formed moment palace opened second season football league second division club finishing fourteenth place highest attendance season game palace remained lower reaches table following season finishing fifteenth club significant purchase season regards new permanent home palace minute book contained entry instructing secretary investigate possibility obtaining lease ground calling ground little misleading time piece valuable london brighton south coast railway company time chimney remained january club purchased ground cost renowned football ground architect commissioned design park designed stands cottage bridge white hart lane leeds road design palace unusual roof sides ground remained open banking lower parts construction work delayed industrial disputes ground opened lord mayor london day season august stand finished including offices tea rooms training quarters shower needle opening fixture wednesday crowd palace lost goal park scored billy defeat set tone season club finished place relegated city win game home athletic secured survival palace went years palace grace second level english football small decision stage england versus wales international park march remains international staged ground wales won game season division south eighteen total stepped manager returned administrative duties succession managers attempted plot palace climb table palace stay division long division south champions gaining promotion difficult division promoted palace came close occasion fourteen division south seasons pre second world war palace finished seven times lower fourteenth palace finished runners times season ended palace sitting fourth unfortunately season matches old cancelled onset second world war war years saw football enter period disarray creation wartime leagues palace joined south division joined south league winning competition promptly winning improvised south regional league following season goal average palace joined london league sides london refusing accept hoc competitions football league organising division lasted season london clubs football league fold palace joining football league south seasons crystal palace fielded different players seven wartime seasons kit changes introduced late 1930s season saw palace field shirt blue stripes adopting white shirts black shorts following seasons club reverted blue attempt changing kit change luck club worst season date finishing celebrating years league football applying election time palace kept place changed kit white shirts black shorts finished seventh following season followed place election unwanted record scoring lowest number goals division south season palace remain half table league requiring election final time keeping spot season arthur wait years period change arthur wait taking control club chairman division football enjoyed club palace failed qualify division falling outside finish required places season saw club finish seventh team going slightly worse following season eighth place finish club enjoyed successful season finishing second league newcomers united matched palace achievement winning championship inaugural league season palace set fourth division records highest average attendance highest attendance individual match good friday game park palace surrey born johnny scored thirty palace goals strike partner roy palace moved division palace finished fifteenth season november called england team despite playing outside divisions time people achieve played draw northern_ireland british home championship stadium international recognition ron paid british record transfer fee palace ron exchange west united march record fee british clubs time left having scored ninety goals palace post war record wednesday april real madrid appearance london celebrate opening palace new returning palace line guest player real madrid ran winners season saw palace finish 11th following season saw team finish second city goal average gain promotion second division dave clark chart hit glad crowd favourite fans advertising time drum beat chorus song club began play song regularly remains club anthem today following seasons palace achieved respectable half finishes bury manager head persistence chairman arthur wait early head bury season new manager promoted youth team transferred players new old delighted fans signing johnny work paid season palace promotion candidates beginning season finished second brian derby county club achieved place flight time history promotion game unbeaten run end season palace life division english football season began home game manchester united scoring division goal club minutes second goal new signing queen saw palace hold manchester united draw john jackson denying george best brian match home game versus palace won season long struggle palace eventually able secure safety finishing twentieth place demoted sheffield wednesday palace managed gain new records division end season fewest goals scored fewest wins recorded non relegated team tally seven points smallest number team avoided flight palace avoided drop seasons followed trend flight clubs introducing new player year award presented end season campaign recipient john despite good performances season notably home win manchester united december palace succumbed drop fourth season division arthur wait having overseen rise club fourth replaced chairman november club appointed march following year replacing head club saw record average attendance season crowd managerial change able club level game charge changes gave young scottish defender jim cannon debut home game palace won london derby flight point cannon risen youth ranks palace marked blues peter game scored second goal win begin long career coming eagles despite season started optimism supporters strong recent record coach having won trophies manchester city assistant joe big nicknamed press flamboyant personality change club palace previously enjoyed conservative image eagles club changed colours original sky blue red dark blue scheme inspired barcelona eagle introduced club mascot time idea borrowed club badge redesigned new season saw introduction promotion system palace struggled find feet second division failing win league games place season club aided signing united peter taylor climbed seventeenth place win good friday club turned consecutive losses saw needing win game season cardiff city remain second tier english football draw demoted second successive season season club season division team good season highest division missed promotion finishing fifth place acquired terry evans exchange don rogers trade significant palace england football future time persuaded club resources developing strong youth team decision lead success youth level emergence number promising players following season palace failed gain promotion distracted best effort cup date palace enjoyed run semi finals beating leeds united way losing southampton bridge april sacked end season field antics famously getting photographed team bath porn star richmond replaced manager terry assistant previous season guided palace promotion attempt palace won youth cup including kenny billy gilbert following season saw youth team team win youth cup successive seasons talented young players regulars team season saw palace promotion second division championship final game season friday night match home club record home crowd play palace win club champions draw palace promoted hand championship fierce rivals brighton loss palace stay final promotion place half time broken despite palace dominance second half cross allowed head opener great run david completed finish outside penalty area eagles win palace crowned champions reached flight increasing number players youth cup winning team established team press gave palace title team eagles began season stayed unbeaten longer club flight occupied place flight date time club history demolished excellent town managed bobby goals park sadly young form slide table resulted eagles finishing thirteenth point club highest finish tier football slide continued season defeats games quit park club suffering financial problems virtually relegated start february bigger change occurred ron chairman took financial control club purchasing consortium couple seasons flirting drop numerous managerial changes appointed year old manchester united england steve manager season playing career cut short knee injury assisted palace player evans worked rebuilding club eventually signing unknown wright non league borough mark bright leicester city pair formed strike partnership club season seasons narrowly missing play offs followed narrowly missing automatic promotion single point club instead entered football league championship play offs beating semi finals set legged final leg park saw lancashire club defeat eagles house park saw eagles triumph extra time second leg end year exile flight wright scored league goals competitions promotion campaign voted player year club supporters crystal palace began flight campaign nearly decade signing andy gray november palace hit headlines signed bristol record britain mixed form meant eagles ended season fifteenth spending half cup palace succession ties lower division teams portsmouth town cambridge united palace reached semi finals drawing liverpool beaten earlier season tie played villa park saw liverpool score hold seemingly comfortable lead half time palace emerged half time interval sense purpose minute restart level bright going found late match seemingly beaten late andy gray took game extra time winner scored team secured thrilling victory time history palace cup final appearance stadium saw eagles facing alex manchester united reilly opened scoring wright immediately coming pitch substitute tie extra time scoring early extra period mark hughes scored united leave game drawn requiring replay replay eagles wore new yellow black striped shirt club time find away strip replay saw united left lee martin cap yard run past win cup red club built success previous season challenged league title palace fell short champions arsenal runners liverpool finishing club best league palace denied place europe ban english clubs european competitions following disaster lifted place english clubs edition cup went liverpool palace success achieved season palace trip months beating final members cup following season marked controversy way critical eye great_britain united channel_4 documentary september featured interviews number club personnel chairman ron commented getting mid winter england need hard white men carry artistic black players claimed reported context allegation rejected programmes makers comments stunned palace black players wright left club soon transferring arsenal palace finished tenth division losing rising england star john injury clubs saw palace founder members new premier league season services key player mark bright sold sheffield wednesday eagles struggled score goals demoted goal difference athletic victory southampton palace points games season joint highest total club relegated flight english football remains premier league record palace drop prompted resignation manager steve years helm succeeded assistant smith smith immediately guided palace premier league runaway champions second tier chris armstrong scoring league goals period badge changed bird replaced ron felt closely resembled eagle saw club making news field reasons january palace played manchester united park following bad tackle richard united french forward sent walked tunnel palace fan matthew angered launched flying kick feet manchester united suspended remainder season french football federation dropped france national football team stripped les sentenced weeks jail reduced hours community service appeal immediately banned park found guilty charges threatening words behaviour follow march chris armstrong suspended failing drugs test palace reached semi finals domestic cups shortage premier league goals counted alongside introduction fourth place cut clubs end season palace found demoted day season smith left mutual agreement days failing secure place premier league steve returned technical director ray peter nicholas handling team affairs set augmented seven months dave joining manager overseeing run form took play offs losing final leicester city long range steve goal final minute extra time moved nottingham forest march steve returned manager secure play spot palace beat sheffield united david scoring long range goal minute asked promotion meant famously replied months misery season saw new board member new arrivals pitch mark new board member aspirations club spent season negotiating ron initial plans involved club owned source club gained italian players agreed deal gain control club february palace moved director football club appointed player manager swedish assistant failed achieve turn palace fell trap door second tier having won home games finishing table points replaced management team going chairman ray games season despite finish beginning season saw palace experience european football cup takeover club finally went early june maintained ownership ground club granting option buy palace european venture brief entering cup round tie turkey palace lost goals park terry returned club second spell appointed head coach dream success season quickly unable sustain financial backing club placed administration left steve returned manage club approval administrators peter installed chairman guided palace mid table finishes july singapore jerry purchased bankrupt crystal palace immediately selling club mobile phone lifelong fan simon jordan jordan replaced smith taking control despite reaching league cup semi finals smith sacked april tier looking imminent long serving coach steve temporary charge team alongside terry day season minute goal away county palace turned manchester united captain steve bruce manager season good start gave club hope promotion challenge bruce attempted walk club months helm charge birmingham city short spell leave bruce eventually allowed join birmingham succeeded francis ironically predecessor club francis palace finished mid table successive seasons francis left replaced long serving coach steve guided palace victories opening games division campaign palace table sacked november terrible loss form saw slip player manager kit charge team duties month oversaw improvement form appointment manager palace player transformed club candidates christmas play contenders april overcame west united play final millennium stadium cardiff saturday goal captain win match return palace maintain seat table dropped division spite goals struck andrew johnson second highest division palace held distinction team relegated premier league times following season saw palace play offs time seasons failed progress final losing palace lost manager left club stating wanted closer family jordan accepted reasons waived compensation fee manager contract appointed manager athletic jordan pursued courts eventually settling affair april fans favourite peter taylor succeeded manager season taylor unsuccessful getting palace promoted replaced months season guided team football league championship play offs lost semi finals bristol city palace followed fifteenth place finish season season started poorly club failing pay bonuses players owed bristol city transfer australian international nick months football league placed transfer eagles early august lifted near end month weeks second effect time unpaid portion transfer fee owed town lee financial problems came head end january club placed administration finance took running club victor moses departed athletic days later left month later queens park rangers paul hart brought temporary basis eagles john returning club played assistant coach respectively administration eagles appeared building run play offs point going administration turned season battle survival achieved final day memorable draw sheffield wednesday went league instead palace following end season took manager club emerged administration owned consortium wealthy fans new era onwards consortium consisting businessmen steve parish martin long stephen appointed scotland boss george club new manager season remaining club assistant club short players members squad previous season having departed bridge gap netherlands palace started poorly league november sat departing impressive performances club club away form half season poor heavy south london derby defeat new year day saw sacked palace second championship table appointed manager lawrence brought assistant provide needed experience duo successfully guided palace safety game spare midst managerial change club announced plans relocate club site crystal palace national sports centre built club original home purpose built football stadium following season started league cup run saw palace beat town athletic late october club league league cup victory southampton set quarter final tie away manchester united league form began slip palace went games scoring immediately prior match old entering tie yard free kick extra time murray saw palace win old time years club announced potential plans update image club new badge pitch league form remained semi final league cup ended penalty shoot defeat cardiff palace finished season seventeenth place improvement previous season season saw charge season club eighth consecutive championship departing manage october lawrence curtis acted roles lawrence managing away games leicester city saw palace points appointed manager november took charge day home win game charge home win town saw club climb table poor end season saw play offs finishing 5th played brighton semi finals achieving win away home draw leg goals scored appearing penultimate game palace palace met final palace won courtesy kevin phillips penalty given foul holding face pressure help goal line clearance ward final minute resulting promotion premier league year absence end season palace secured eleventh place premier league previously enjoyed year spells flight head steve year spell time division premier league palace survived season quit manager october club having taken points games season replaced city manager tony led team remarkable run results subsequent safety achieved weeks season remaining resigned days start season returned club second spell manager august palace lost league games manager keith sacked club christmas poor run results january palace player confirmed new manager signing half year contract club compensation package million agreed newcastle united club won games new year eventually securing mid table safety season row premier league following season saw club reach cup final years manchester united opposition palace lost final unfortunately palace suffer disappointment lost extra time


charity shield football association charity shield 14th charity shield annual english association football match match held bridge october contested cardiff city beat arsenal final cup amateur charity shield appearance sides previous won sheriff london charity shield occasions half went ahead early second half goal gilbert large number attacks sides took minute cardiff series passing plays minutes remaining clock cardiff won corner kick cross davies tapped ball net ahead game finished score goals cardiff city favour charities benefited proceeds match including king edward vii hospital officers national institute blind background charity shield founded successor sheriff london charity shield contest respective champions football league southern league teams amateur professional players football association council meeting april decided following season charity shield match played winner cup amateur team mark occasion play competition previously won sheriff london charity shield occasions cardiff city qualified charity shield winners cup defeated arsenal goal goal game coming club cup victory time trophy won club outside england months cardiff victory match charity shield set place bridge october announced team days prior game benjamin howard baker subsequently replaced russell normally played cambridge_university injury tom watson billy hardy switched wing defence cardiff city match summary gained corner kick early cardiff cleared followed attack shot went straight tom cardiff goal cardiff attacked twice quick succession chances frank moved field passing movement played ball shot wide post corners followed cardiff stopped russell goal stopped chance minutes later davies headed ball feet cardiff player fired ball wide goal despite feet away goal line half time cardiff won direct free kick fred ball wall players second half began cardiff attack countered resulting shots gilbert seconds cardiff attack resulted missing goal feet minutes second half attacked fred played left wing kenneth passed centre gilbert fired past shortly restart billy appeared score certain goal cardiff charged russell chances came rapid succession cardiff struck shot passed forward struck wide open goal mouth sent ball bar shot charged minute davies passed ball playing wide ran centre ball crossed headed ball net cardiff looked like cardiff ahead minute tackle alfred prevented curtis scoring giving welsh team corner ball fired goal mouth shot goal close range davies putting cardiff ahead final attacks game cardiff russell saving curtis firing ball details source post match match raised money charities king edward vii hospital officers received national institute blind newspaper press fund national institute journalist london lock hospital prince wales general hospital sheffield royal railway institution surgical aid society received sum given welsh based charities played charity shield later runner resurrected sheriff london charity shield arsenal club ceased exist merged fellow amateur team form plays today format charity shield changed times following decades moved august opening match year football league season played winner cup senior league premier league cardiff city return charity shield renamed community shield match held cardiff millennium stadium new stadium construction closest cardiff city come far returning match reached cup final lost goal portsmouth