The Crystal Palace F.C. Under-21s is the Under-21 Development team of Crystal Palace Football Club. They play in Premier League 2, the top level of reserve football in England and also compete in the Premier League Cup, Premier League International Cup and EFL Trophy.
| Full name | Crystal Palace Football Club Under-21s and Academy | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | |||
| Ground | Crystal Palace Training Ground (Beckenham) Selhurst Park | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 (Training Ground) 25,486 (Selhurst Park) | |||
| Chairman | Steve Parish | |||
| Manager | Darren Powell (U21) Rob Quinn (U18) | |||
| League | Premier League 2 (under-21s) U18 Premier League (academy) | |||
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The Crystal Palace F.C. Academy consists of the Under-18s and other youth teams of Crystal Palace Football Club. The Under-18 team compete in the U18 Premier League and FA Youth Cup. The academy has produced a number of well known international players over the years such as Johnny Byrne, Kenny Sansom,[1] Peter Nicholas, Gareth Southgate and Wilfried Zaha.
U21 Development squad
edit- As of 5 November 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editThe loans listed here are only for under-21 squad players who have not yet made a competitive appearance for the first team or been called into the first team squad for a competitive fixture.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U18 Academy squad
edit- As of 5 November 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
editReserves/Development Squad
edit- Premier League International Cup
- Premier League 2 Division 2
- Play-off Winners (1): 2020–21
- The Football Combination
- Champions (1): 2002–03
- Runners-up (1): 2001–02
- Kent League
- Champions (1): 1913–14
- Runners-up (2): 1910–11, 1912–13
Academy
edit- FA Youth Cup
- Winners (2): 1976–77, 1977–78
- Runners-up (2): 1991–92, 1996–97
- U15 National Floodlit Cup
- Winners (2): 2018–19, 2022–23
- Runners-up (1): 2021–22
- U18 Premier League – South Group
- Runners-up (1): 2020–21
- Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners-up (1): 1976–77
Notable Academy graduates
editFormer academy players listed below who have progressed to the first team to make at least 100 appearances for Crystal Palace.
Young Player of the Year
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Note: This award was renamed Development Player of the Year from 2015.
References
edit- ^ "Kenny Sansom: Crystal Palace". Holmesdale.net. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Under-21s Team". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Under-18s Team". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.