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1996–97 Crystal Palace F.C. season
1996–97 season of Crystal Palace From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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During the 1996–97 English football season, Crystal Palace competed in the Football League First Division.
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Season summary
Crystal Palace finished 6th place in the First Division and gained promotion to the Premier League after a 1–0 win in the play-off finals over Sheffield United at Wembley, David Hopkin scoring the winner in the 89th minute.
Final league table
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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Results
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Crystal Palace's score comes first
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
First Division
First Division Play Offs
Play Off Semi-finals:
Palace... 3 Wolves... 1(Shipperley, Freedman (2)) Wolves...2 Palace... 1 (Hopkin)
Play Off Final at Wembley:
Palace... 1 Sheffield United... 0 (Hopkin)
FA Cup
League Cup
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Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
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