During the 1992–93 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League.
Season summary A breakaway by the top 22 clubs saw Palace become founder members of the new FA Premier League for the 1992–93 season. However, they would be without the services of another key player – Mark Bright – who was sold to Sheffield Wednesday and the Eagles struggled to score goals without him. They were relegated on goal difference, after Oldham Athletic's 4–3 victory over Southampton. Palace's 49 points from 42 games that season became the joint-highest total of any club ever to have been relegated from the top flight of English football, and remains a Premier League record. Palace's drop prompted the resignation of manager Steve Coppell after nine years at the helm, and he was succeeded by his assistant Alan Smith.
Final league table
Results Crystal Palace's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1992 Blackburn RoversH3–317,086Bright, Southgate, Osborn 19 August 1992 Oldham AthleticA1–111,063McGoldrick 22 August 1992 Tottenham HotspurA2–225,237McGoldrick, Young 25 August 1992 Sheffield WednesdayH1–114,005Young 29 August 1992 Norwich CityH1–212,033McGoldrick 2 September 1992 Manchester UnitedA0–129,736 5 September 1992 Aston VillaA0–317,120 12 September 1992 Oldham AthleticH2–211,224Armstrong (2) 19 September 1992 EvertonA2–018,080Armstrong (2) 26 September 1992 SouthamptonH1–213,829Young 3 October 1992 Coventry CityA2–211,808Coleman, McGoldrick 17 October 1992 Manchester CityH0–014,005 24 October 1992 Ipswich TownA2–217,861Armstrong, Coleman 2 November 1992 ArsenalH1–220,287McGoldrick 7 November 1992 ChelseaA1–317,141Young 21 November 1992 Nottingham ForestH1–115,330Armstrong 28 November 1992 LiverpoolA0–536,380 5 December 1992 Sheffield UnitedH2–012,361Armstrong, Southgate 12 December 1992 Queens Park RangersA3–114,571McGoldrick (2), Armstrong 20 December 1992 Leeds UnitedH1–014,462Thorn 26 December 1992 WimbledonH2–016,825Coleman, Thomas 28 December 1992 MiddlesbroughA1–021,123Osborn 9 January 1993 EvertonH0–213,227 16 January 1993 SouthamptonA0–113,397 27 January 1993 Norwich CityA2–413,543Armstrong, Thomas 30 January 1993 Tottenham HotspurH1–320,937Ruddock (own goal) 2 February 1993 Blackburn RoversA2–114,163Armstrong, Rodger 10 February 1993 Aston VillaH1–012,270Bowry 20 February 1993 Sheffield WednesdayA1–226,459Armstrong 27 February 1993 Coventry CityH0–012,248 3 March 1993 Nottingham ForestA1–120,603Southgate 15 March 1993 ChelseaH1–112,610Armstrong 20 March 1993 Sheffield UnitedA1–018,857Coleman 23 March 1993 LiverpoolH1–118,688Armstrong 3 April 1993 Queens Park RangersH1–114,705Bardsley (own goal) 9 April 1993 WimbledonA0–412,275 12 April 1993 MiddlesbroughH4–115,123Rodger, Young, Armstrong, Coleman 17 April 1993 Leeds UnitedA0–027,545 21 April 1993 Manchester UnitedH0–230,115 1 May 1993 Ipswich TownH3–118,881Young, Armstrong, McGoldrick 5 May 1993 Manchester CityA0–021,167 8 May 1993 ArsenalA0–325,225
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1993 Hartlepool UnitedA0–16,721
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 22 September 1992 Lincoln CityH3–16,947Southgate, Salako, McGoldrickR2 Second Leg 6 October 1992 Lincoln CityA1–1 (won 4–2 on agg)6,255SouthgateR328 October 1992 SouthamptonA2–09,060McGoldrick, SalakoR41 December 1992 LiverpoolA1–118,525Coleman 56'R4R16 December 1992 LiverpoolH2–1 19,662Watts 14', Thorn 101'QF6 January 1993 ChelseaH3–128,510Coleman 4', Ndah 34', Watts 47'SF First Leg 7 February 1993 ArsenalH1–326,508Osborn (pen) 54'SF Second Leg 10 March 1993 ArsenalA0–2 (lost 1–5 on agg)28,584
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserve squad The following players did not appear for the first team this season.
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