Eagles100.org - Club History - 1960 - 1969


Home ¦ •Club History• ¦ Education ¦ About the Project ¦
Choose an era: 1905 - 1914 ¦ 1914 - 1918 ¦ 1918 - 1923 ¦ 1923 - 1939 ¦ 1939 - 1945 ¦ 1945 - 1950 ¦ 1950 - 1960 ¦ 1960 - 1969
Choose an era: 1969 - 1973 ¦ 1973 - 1976 ¦ 1976 - 1980 ¦ 1980 - 1989 ¦ 1989 - 1993 ¦ 1993 - 1998 ¦ 1998 - 2000 ¦ 2000 - 2005

Club History - 1960 - 1969 - Oral History

¦ Players

Under the management of Arthur Rowe, Dick Graham, and finally Bert Head, Palace completed the steady climb towards the First Division, gaining promotion to the top flight in a memorable game against Fulham in April 1969.

Fan spoken to: Eric Pudney ¦ Year of Birth: 1929 Content Description: Bert Head talking to the fans
Fan spoken to: William Clarke ¦ Year of Birth: 1950 Content Description: The massive disappointment of losing to Leeds in the Cup
Fan spoken to: William Clarke ¦ Year of Birth: 1950 Content Description: Meeting Johnny Byrne on the train to an away game
Fan spoken to: Paul Grant ¦ Year of Birth: 1958 Content Description: Rushing from singing at a wedding to see the promotion game against Fulham.
Fan spoken to: Peter Walker ¦ Year of Birth: 1945 Content Description: The origins of Glad All Over as the Palace theme tune.
Fan spoken to: Andrew Fishleigh ¦ Year of Birth: 1954 Content Description: Going to his first match on Dad's Lambretta, and thinking Palace had won a drawn game.
Fan spoken to: Andrew Fishleigh ¦ Year of Birth: 1954 Content Description: The fans changing ends at half time, in a crowd of nearly 30,000
Fan spoken to: William Clarke ¦ Year of Birth: 1950 Content Description: Induction to football hooliganism at Walsall
Fan spoken to: John Lane ¦ Year of Birth: 1940 Content Description: Going on to the pitch on two occasions
Fan spoken to: John Lane ¦ Year of Birth: 1940 Content Description: Three O'Clock kick off is sacrosanct
Fan spoken to: John Lane ¦ Year of Birth: 1940 Content Description: Seeing Arthur Rowe on the terraces
Fan spoken to: Terry ONeill ¦ Year of Birth: 1934 Content Description: Queuing in the rain for the Real Madrid game
Fan spoken to: Terry ONeill ¦ Year of Birth: 1934 Content Description: Following Johnny Byrne when he went to West Ham
Fan spoken to: Terry ONeill ¦ Year of Birth: 1934 Content Description: Arthur Rowe's "push and run" style of play
Fan spoken to: Norman Turpin ¦ Year of Birth: 1950 Content Description: Seeing the amazing change when Cliff Jackson, jeered by the crowd as a winger, was a revelation when switched to centre forward in an away game at Cardiff.
Fan spoken to: Ralph Pittman ¦ Year of Birth: 1914 Content Description: David Burnside's ball juggling skills
Fan spoken to: Ralph Pittman ¦ Year of Birth: 1914 Content Description: Coming in to work after Palace had lost on the Saturday
Fan spoken to: Ralph Pittman ¦ Year of Birth: 1914 Content Description: Cliff Holton playing for Northampton against Palace
Fan spoken to: Ralph Pittman ¦ Year of Birth: 1914 Content Description: Gary Sprake's boob in goal against John Sewell
Fan spoken to: John Henty ¦ Year of Birth: 1936 Content Description: How "Glad All Over" became known as Palace's signature tune
Fan spoken to: Chris from Audreys Dollies ¦ Year of Birth: 1942 Content Description: Content The crowd being gobsmacked when Cliff Holton scored from the halfway line
Fan spoken to: Sandra Hartfield ¦ Year of Birth: 1948 Content Description: Being in a non segregated crowd at a match against Millwall when a lollystick lead to an assault on her friend
Fan spoken to: Stephen Maple ¦ Year of Birth: 1953 Content Description: Playing in a junior school team with the hope of a final at Selhurst
Fan spoken to: Stephen Maple ¦ Year of Birth: 1953 Content Description: As a schoolboy midfielder, modelling himself on David Payne
Fan spoken to: Ron Tilley ¦ Year of Birth: 1930 Content Description: Joining the party after the Fulham promotion game in 1969
Fan spoken to: Eric Allen ¦ Year of Birth: 1935 Content Description: Arthur Rowe's "Push and Run" style
Fan spoken to: Eric Allen ¦ Year of Birth: 1935 Content Description: The "leathery" peanut seller and the kids banging the hoardings to "Glad All Over"
Fan spoken to: John Henty ¦ Year of Birth: 1942 Content Description: The genesis of hospital radio broadcasting at Selhurst Park.
Fan spoken to: John Henty ¦ Year of Birth: 1942 Content Description: Bert Head's record request to welcome back Johnny Byrne.
Fan spoken to: Lenny Zakatek ¦ Year of Birth: 1947 Content Description: Comparing Palace's and Watford's fortunes with Elton John
Fan spoken to: Eileen Prescott ¦ Year of Birth: 1925 Content Description: Getting very excited at a Cup game at Southampton in 1965
Fan spoken to: Mike Tompsett ¦ Year of Birth: 1942 Content Description: Supporting Palace can help you through difficulties in your life
Fan spoken to: John Richards ¦ Year of Birth: 1949 Content Description: Going to distant away games
Fan spoken to: John Richards ¦ Year of Birth: 1949 Content Description: enjoying the whole trip
Fan spoken to: John Richards ¦ Year of Birth: 1949 Content Description: seeing the towns, friendly people
Fan spoken to: John Coventon ¦ Year of Birth: 1946 Content Description: When people stood on the terraces it was easier for people to move to join in the singing

Fan spoken to: Eric Pudney ¦ Year of Birth: 1929

Content Description:
Bert Head talking to the fans

Fan spoken to: William Clarke ¦ Year of Birth: 1950

Content Description:
The massive disappointment of losing to Leeds in the Cup

Fan spoken to: William Clarke ¦ Year of Birth: 1950

Content Description:
Meeting Johnny Byrne on the train to an away game

Fan spoken to: Paul Grant ¦ Year of Birth: 1958

Content Description:
Rushing from singing at a wedding to see the promotion game against Fulham.

Fan spoken to: Peter Walker ¦ Year of Birth: 1945

Content Description:
The origins of Glad All Over as the Palace theme tune.

Fan spoken to: Andrew Fishleigh ¦ Year of Birth: 1954

Content Description:
Going to his first match on Dad's Lambretta, and thinking Palace had won a drawn game.

Fan spoken to: Andrew Fishleigh ¦ Year of Birth: 1954

Content Description:
The fans changing ends at half time, in a crowd of nearly 30,000

Fan spoken to: William Clarke ¦ Year of Birth: 1950

Content Description:
Induction to football hooliganism at Walsall

Fan spoken to: John Lane ¦ Year of Birth: 1940

Content Description:
Going on to the pitch on two occasions

Fan spoken to: John Lane ¦ Year of Birth: 1940

Content Description:
Three O'Clock kick off is sacrosanct

Fan spoken to: John Lane ¦ Year of Birth: 1940

Content Description:
Seeing Arthur Rowe on the terraces

Fan spoken to: Terry ONeill ¦ Year of Birth: 1934

Content Description:
Queuing in the rain for the Real Madrid game

Fan spoken to: Terry ONeill ¦ Year of Birth: 1934

Content Description:
Following Johnny Byrne when he went to West Ham

Fan spoken to: Terry ONeill ¦ Year of Birth: 1934

Content Description:
Arthur Rowe's "push and run" style of play

Fan spoken to: Norman Turpin ¦ Year of Birth: 1950

Content Description:
Seeing the amazing change when Cliff Jackson, jeered by the crowd as a winger, was a revelation when switched to centre forward in an away game at Cardiff.

Fan spoken to: Ralph Pittman ¦ Year of Birth: 1914

Content Description:
David Burnside's ball juggling skills

Fan spoken to: Ralph Pittman ¦ Year of Birth: 1914

Content Description:
Coming in to work after Palace had lost on the Saturday

Fan spoken to: Ralph Pittman ¦ Year of Birth: 1914

Content Description:
Cliff Holton playing for Northampton against Palace

Fan spoken to: Ralph Pittman ¦ Year of Birth: 1914

Content Description:
Gary Sprake's boob in goal against John Sewell

Fan spoken to: John Henty ¦ Year of Birth: 1936

Content Description:
How "Glad All Over" became known as Palace's signature tune

Fan spoken to: Chris from Audreys Dollies ¦ Year of Birth: 1942

Content Description:
Content The crowd being gobsmacked when Cliff Holton scored from the halfway line

Fan spoken to: Sandra Hartfield ¦ Year of Birth: 1948

Content Description:
Being in a non segregated crowd at a match against Millwall when a lollystick lead to an assault on her friend

Fan spoken to: Stephen Maple ¦ Year of Birth: 1953

Content Description:
Playing in a junior school team with the hope of a final at Selhurst

Fan spoken to: Stephen Maple ¦ Year of Birth: 1953

Content Description:
As a schoolboy midfielder, modelling himself on David Payne

Fan spoken to: Ron Tilley ¦ Year of Birth: 1930

Content Description:
Joining the party after the Fulham promotion game in 1969

Fan spoken to: Eric Allen ¦ Year of Birth: 1935

Content Description:
Arthur Rowe's "Push and Run" style

Fan spoken to: Eric Allen ¦ Year of Birth: 1935

Content Description:
The "leathery" peanut seller and the kids banging the hoardings to "Glad All Over"

Fan spoken to: John Henty ¦ Year of Birth: 1942

Content Description:
The genesis of hospital radio broadcasting at Selhurst Park.

Fan spoken to: John Henty ¦ Year of Birth: 1942

Content Description:
Bert Head's record request to welcome back Johnny Byrne.

Fan spoken to: Lenny Zakatek ¦ Year of Birth: 1947

Content Description:
Comparing Palace's and Watford's fortunes with Elton John

Fan spoken to: Eileen Prescott ¦ Year of Birth: 1925

Content Description:
Getting very excited at a Cup game at Southampton in 1965

Fan spoken to: Mike Tompsett ¦ Year of Birth: 1942

Content Description:
Supporting Palace can help you through difficulties in your life

Fan spoken to: John Richards ¦ Year of Birth: 1949

Content Description:
Going to distant away games

Fan spoken to: John Richards ¦ Year of Birth: 1949

Content Description:
enjoying the whole trip

Fan spoken to: John Richards ¦ Year of Birth: 1949

Content Description:
seeing the towns, friendly people

Fan spoken to: John Coventon ¦ Year of Birth: 1946

Content Description:
When people stood on the terraces it was easier for people to move to join in the singing