1992–93 Crystal Palace F.C. season


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 demoted 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

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1993Hartlepool UnitedA0–16,721

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg22 September 1992Lincoln CityH3–16,947Southgate, Salako, McGoldrick
R2 Second Leg6 October 1992Lincoln CityA1–1 6,255Southgate
R328 October 1992SouthamptonA2–09,060McGoldrick, Salako
R41 December 1992LiverpoolA1–118,525Coleman
R4R16 December 1992LiverpoolH2–1 19,662Watts, Thorn
QF6 January 1993ChelseaH3–128,510Coleman, Ndah, Watts
SF First Leg7 February 1993ArsenalH1–326,508Osborn
SF Second Leg10 March 1993ArsenalA0–2 28,584

Players

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

David Kirk