Crystal Palace √ fulham
sat 23 sep 2023 15:00 kick-off
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palace √ Fulham sat 23 sep | 15:00
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10 chairman 36 eagle eye 42 ben bailey smith 44 justin devenny 52 HISTORY MAKERS 54 FROM THE ARCHIVE 56 RETRO PALACE 62 PALACE FOR LIFE 69 BEAT BRIGHTY 70 stats & results
Directors Chairman Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris, John Textor Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Loughlin Sporting Director Dougie Freedman Club Secretary Christine Dowdeswell Head of Sports Medicine Dr. Zaf Iqbal Academy Director Gary Issott Director of U21 Development Mark Bright Chief Operating Officer Sharon Lacey Chief Commercial Officer Barry Webber General Counsel David Nichol Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Retail Foz Bowers Chief Marketing and Communications Officer James Woodroof Head of Safeguarding Cassi Wright Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott
12 Experience today and enjoy it, don’t get caught up in things that are going on or become worried. It’s just about enjoying the present moment as much as possible
Editor Will Robinson Design Billy Cooke, Stu Ellmer, Lucas Gough
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Contributors Ian King, Robin Johnson, Toby Jagmohan, Tommy Macarthur, Doc Brown, Justin Devenny, Peter Rutzler Photography Neil Everitt, Sebastian Frej, Pinnacle Photo Agency, Toby Jagmohan, Getty Printer Bishops Printers
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There are no easy roads to the top, and Ebere Eze’s rise from the cages of south London to England internationals has been chequered with adversity. Here, he explains how football helped him find happiness both on and off the field… Words: Will Robinson
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SHARE GOOD TIMES WITH
GREAT PILSNER GRAB A BEER THAT’S CRISP, BRIGHT AND REFRESHING
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with special guest
Gary Issott Crystal Palace F.C.’s Academy Director 11:30 – 16:00 // Thursday 30th November 2023 Selhurst Park • • •
Hear from the man behind 16 years of Academy graduates Network with dozens of regional businesses Enjoy three-course dining, wine and an optional stadium tour
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fulham
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For more than 150 years, Palace have paved a way into the history books, navigating wild misadventures, cult heroes, political and social changes and all the ups and downs that come with them. Step back into another world…
RETRO PALACE
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inside palace
Crystal palace f.c. Sam JOHNSTONE (GK) Joel WARD Tyrick MITCHELL Rob HOLDING James TOMKINS Marc GUÉHI Michael OLISE Jefferson LERMA Jordan AYEW Ebere EZE Matheus FRANÇA Jean-Philippe MATETA Jeffrey SCHLUPP Joachim ANDERSEN Nathaniel CLYNE Will HUGHES Odsonne EDOUARD Malcolm EBIOWEI Chris RICHARDS Cheick DOUCOURÉ Naouirou AHAMADA Dean HENDERSON (GK) Remi MATTHEWS (GK) Nathan FERGUSON Joe WHITWORTH (GK) Jaïro RIEDEWALD Jesurun RAK-SAKYI David OZOH
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Marek RODÁK (GK) Kenny TETE Calvin BASSEY Tosin ADARABIOYO Harrison REED Raúl JIMÉNEZ Harry WILSON Tom CAIRNEY Adama TRAORÉ Fodé BALLO-TOURÉ Tim REAM Bobby DECORDOVA-REID Bernd LENO (GK) Andreas PEREIRA Rodrigo MUNIZ WILLIAN Timothy CASTAGNE Alex IWOBI Steven BENDA (GK) João PALHINHA Saša LUKIĆ Carlos VINÍCIUS Issa DIOP Antonee ROBINSON Tyrese FRANCOIS Luke HARRIS