2013–14 Crystal Palace F.C. season
| 2013–14 season | |||
| Co-chairmen | Stephen Browett Steve Parish |
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| Manager |
Ian Holloway (until 23 October 2013) Keith Millen (caretaker, until 23 November 2013) Tony Pulis (from 23 November 2013) |
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| Stadium | Selhurst Park | ||
| Premier League | 11th (45 points) | ||
| FA Cup |
Fourth round (eliminated by Wigan Athletic) |
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| League Cup |
Second round (eliminated by Bristol City) |
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| Top goalscorer |
League: Jason Puncheon, Dwight Gayle (7) All: Dwight Gayle (8) |
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| Highest home attendance | 25,564 (12 April 2014 vs Aston Villa, Premier League) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 22,466 (22 September 2013 vs Swansea City, Premier League) | ||
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The 2013–14 season is Crystal Palace's first season back in the Premier League after 8 years. They clinched their place in the top tier with a 1–0 victory over Watford in the 2012–13 Championship Play Off Final. Palace spent eight seasons in the Championship after being relegated from the Premier League in the 2004–05 season. Crystal Palace also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup.
In May 2013 the club unveiled a new badge for the coming season. The club had previously announced designs to update the badge, but after none of the original designs met with fan approval the club utilised a design suggested by a fan and reworked it, launching it at the end of year awards on 7 May 2013. Palace also launched their new kit at the awards ceremony. The home kit is reminiscent of Barcelona, with red and blue halves on the shirt and yellow trim. Co-Chairman Steve Parish said the club would be looking to redevelop the ground at Selhurst Park. He said the club would be "working on re-developing the ground a stand at a time." In July Parish announced the main stand would be getting new seats. To celebrate promotion the club's cheerleaders, The Crystals, released a video of themselves and US cheerleaders the Jacksonville Jaguars ROAR performing "Glad All Over". The club also held their annual beer festival during the close season, and Kevin Day and Jo Brand hosted the second annual comedy night for Comic Relief and the Palace Academy.
The club bought their training ground in Beckenham for £2.3 million at auction after the current owners put the land up for sale. The decision to purchase it was taken after a discussion between Co-chairman Steve Parish and the coaching staff at Palace. It was felt that the training ground's proximity to the club's natural catchment area was an asset too vital to lose. The club also announced that they would be looking for a sponsor for Selhurst Park. Co-chairman Steve Parish told the Croydon Advertiser the club were looking to do a deal that was "not really (about) naming rights but a sponsor so that every advert in the stadium can be one thing."
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