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Plenty of negativity around at the moment so decided to shine a light on Hodgson’s records and achievements at Palace.
A thread.
Plenty of negativity around at the moment so decided to shine a light on Hodgson’s records and achievements at Palace.
A thread.
17/18: Palace record their biggest-ever Premier League win, thrashing Leicester 5-0 at Selhurst Park.
17/18: With a win at Stoke, Crystal Palace became the first top-flight team since Liverpool in the 1899-1900 season to avoid relegation despite losing their first seven matches of the campaign.
18/19: Roy Hodgson becomes the first English manager to win away at the Etihad since 2010.
It is also Palace's first win at Manchester City in 28 years.
It is also Palace's first win at Manchester City in 28 years.
Manchester City were defending champions and went on to clinch a second straight title, winning a combined 198 points over the two seasons.
A look at their home record from 2018/19 highlights the size of Palace's acheivement.
A look at their home record from 2018/19 highlights the size of Palace's acheivement.
18/19: Roy Hodgson becomes the oldest manager to take charge of a Premier League game in the competition's history as Palace beat Leicester 4-1.
18/19: Hodgson steers Palace to their first-ever win at Emirates Stadium.
18/19: Palace end the season with two club records in the Premier League era.
• Most goals scored (51)
• Highest points total in a 38-game season (49)
• Most goals scored (51)
• Highest points total in a 38-game season (49)
Palace receive a club-record £50m fee for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who made 35 starts for Palace in the 2018/19 campaign.
19/20: Hodgson's Palace become the first visiting team to score a 90th-minute winner in the Premier League at Old Trafford.
In the calendar year of 2019, only Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester pick up more wins than Palace.
19/20: Hodgson becomes the longest-serving Palace manager since Coppell in 1993.
19/20: Palace become the first team in Premier League history to win a match on February 29th.
It is also #CPFC's first Premier League win at the Amex.
It is also #CPFC's first Premier League win at the Amex.
19/20: They are also the first team to win a Premier League match live on both Amazon and BBC.
You'll never sing that
You'll never sing that
The win at Bournemouth marks the first time Palace record four wins and four clean sheets in a row in their top-flight history.
20/21: Hodgson oversees his 750th match as a top-flight manager, beating Manchester United at Old Trafford for the second straight season.
He also hands Wilfried Zaha the armband for the first time and the club legend returns the favour with a brace.
20/21: Palace score five goals away from home for the first time in their top-flight history.
Palace still haven’t been in the relegation zone for three years (since March 17, 2018).
