Club: Crystal Palace

Country: England

Season (around): 2016/17

Manager/Head Coach: Alan Pardew

• Full name: Crystal Palace Football Club
• Nickname(s): The Eagles
• Stadium (home): Selhurst Park, London
• Founded: 1905 (as Crystal Palace F.C.)
• Colours: Red and blue (vertical stripes)

2016/17 season summary (context):

• Alan Pardew was appointed manager in December 2016, replacing Sam Allardyce. Pardew's second spell at the club began mid-season.
• Crystal Palace competed in the English Premier League in 2016/17, finishing 14th in the table.
• The club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup (League Cup) that season but did not reach the latter stages of either competition.
• Key players during that period included Wilfried Zaha, Yohan Cabaye, Jason Puncheon, Scott Dann, and Luka Milivojević (who joined in 2017 summer window following the season).

Notable events around 2016/17:

• Alan Pardew's return was notable because he had previously managed Palace from 2015 until late 2016, then left for Crystal Palace briefly earlier in 2017 following his appointment in December 2016 — his time around that season involved stabilising the team after managerial change.
• Wilfried Zaha remained the club's standout attacking talent and a focal point of the side.

Typical formation used: During that period Palace commonly used a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 shape, with emphasis on Zaha on the left wing and a solid compact midfield.

Official website: https://www.cpfc.co.uk/

Information presented reflects the club and manager around the 2016/17 English football season.