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 firstLegend
FA Premier League
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 2 January 1993 | Hartlepool United | A | 0–1 | 6,721 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 First Leg | 22 September 1992 | Lincoln City | H | 3–1 | 6,947 | Southgate, Salako, McGoldrick |
R2 Second Leg | 6 October 1992 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | 6,255 | Southgate |
R3 | 28 October 1992 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | 9,060 | McGoldrick, Salako |
R4 | 1 December 1992 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 18,525 | Coleman |
R4R | 16 December 1992 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | 19,662 | Watts, Thorn |
QF | 6 January 1993 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 28,510 | Coleman, Ndah, Watts |
SF First Leg | 7 February 1993 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | 26,508 | Osborn |
SF Second Leg | 10 March 1993 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 28,584 |