The 2018–19 season was

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's sixth consecutive season in the

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(extending their longest ever spell in the top division of English football) and the 113th year in their history. In this season, Palace participated in the

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and

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. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Players

Friendlies

The club had a pre-season tour to Scandinavia to play

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and

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, first-team friendlies away against

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and

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, and at home to

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, as well as ''Palace XI'' (mixture of first-team and Under-23s) fixtures against

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, Boreham Wood and Kingstonian.

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

On 14 June 2018, the

fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

FA Cup

In the third round draw, made on 3 December 2018, Palace were drawn at home to League Two team

Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...

. They won through a late

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goal after Grimsby had a man sent off, and in the draw for the next round were paired with fellow Premier League team

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. Palace won 2–0 against Spurs, earning an away tie against League One team

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in the fifth round. The draw for the quarter-final was made on 18 February.

EFL Cup

Crystal Palace entered the competition in the second round, where they were drawn against

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. The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018, where Palace were drawn to play away against West Brom. The fourth round draw was on 29 September with Crystal Palace again drawn away, this time to Middlesbrough. Palace lost the game to a goal in first-half injury time.

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

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Players

Friendlies

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

FA Cup

EFL Cup

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Disciplinary record

Transfers

Transfers in

Loans in

Transfers out

Loans out

References