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## South London and Proud

> Born in Greenwich, south London, Eberechi Eze joined Palace in summer 2020 as a landmark signing and has since established himself as a leading attacking talent in the Premier League.

Eberechi Eze signed a five-year contract with Crystal Palace F.C. in August 2020, becoming the club’s second arrival of the summer transfer window.

The south London-born playmaker rose through the ranks at Queens Park Rangers after joining them in 2016. An FA Cup debut followed in January 2017 and later that year, Eze made 22 appearances in a half-season loan to Wycombe Wanderers.

Then still a teenager, the attack-minded youngster played a key role in the Chairboys’ promotion to League One that season, scoring five goals - including a brace against Cambridge United.

On his return to QPR, Eze established himself as a regular first-team player, being awarded the No.10 shirt and a three-year contract in 2018. He left the Hoops with 20 goals from 112 senior games, collecting Supporters’ Player of the Season, Players’ Player of the Season and Junior Hoops Player of the Season for 19/20 as well as being shortlisted for PFA Player of the Year.

Internationally, Eze has represented England at both Under-20 and Under-21 level, and was named in the U21 squad the same week he signed for Palace.

He made his Palace debut as an 81st-minute substitute against Southampton in September 2020, and scored his first goal for the Eagles shortly after, netting a Goal of the Month free-kick versus Leeds United.

Another sensational strike – this time against Sheffield United – earned Eze the club's Goal of the Season award for 2020/21. He finished the 20/21 campaign with six goals and four assists in 35 games.

The midfielder received a call from the England first-team, after his performances in 20/21, but was desperately unfortunate to suffer an Achillies injury two matches before the end of the season, keeping him sidelined for over six months.

Injury meant that the majority of 2021/22 was spent in recovery for Eze, but he returned in the latter part of campaign and scored his only goal of 21/22 in a 2-1 win away at Southampton – a well-taken finish.

The following season was Eze's finest in a Palace shirt to date, the playmaker establishing himself as a leading offensive talent in the Premier League.

The No. 10 featured in all 38 of the Eagles' Premier League games in 2022/23, coming into his own after the World Cup break, finishing the season with 10 goals – Palace's top scorer – and four assists to his name. He was at his mesmeric best during April 2023, scoring four times in Palace’s six games and earning a Premier League Player of the Month nomination.

In June, Eze became the 18th Crystal Palace player to represent England, coming on after 70 minutes of a 4-0 win over Malta – and even having an effort cleared off the line.

He made his 100th Premier League appearance for the club against Fulham in September 2023 and signed a new three-and-a-half year deal in November, extending his stay in SE25 until 2027.

His 2023/24 season was intermittently broken up due to injury, however he still managed to produce his best ever season in terms of attacking returns with 11 goals and four assists in 27 Premier League games. Eze also won the Goal of the Season award, as voted for by the fans, with his winner at Anfield in April 2024.

Eze's fine form towards the end of 23/24 saw him called up to the England squad ahead of the 2024 UEFA European Championship. He was also rewarded with his first start for the Three Lions in a 3-0 friendly win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in early June.

He made an impact off the bench on three occasions for England, helping the side to the final they finished runners-up in the 2024 UEFA European Championship.

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Initially, only the Main Stand, Whitehorse Lane, and the Holmesdale Upper and Lower will be open to home fans. **Supporters are urged to read the below information in full before purchasing tickets for this game.**

### Match Details

**Crystal Palace v Stockport County:**

- Sunday, 12th January
- 15:00 GMT
- FA Cup Third Round
- Selhurst Park

### Prices

- **Adult**: £15
- **Senior (65+):** £10
- **Under-18s:** £5

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### Important Information

Initially only the Main Stand, Whitehorse Lane, and the Holmesdale Upper and Lower will be open to home fans.

**All tickets will be issued (week commencing Monday, 6th January) as digital downloads to your Apple or Google Wallets.**

**All tickets will be sent via digital tickets.** If you are unable to use digital tickets please [contact the box office](mailto:boxoffice@cpfc.co.uk), who can issue tickets via a PDF document, or printed tickets (postage charges may apply).

Season Ticket holders who wish to purchase their owns seats should note that they will be **unable to change the age band** of their usual ticket. For example, if your Season Ticket was purchased as an Adult, you can only purchase your Stockport FA Cup ticket as an Adult.

### Premium Matchday Packages

**Please note: Premium Packages for this fixture are currently sold out, but we encourage enquiries in case of future availability.**

With prices from £140 (inc. VAT) per person, this cup clash is the perfect time to enjoy our range of lounges.

Speroni’s Restaurant, along with our Executive Boxes, will be open, with a welcome grazing platter followed by the Executive Chef’s Sunday roast and desserts; inclusive house drinks for the duration of the day; half-time gourmet pies; post-match cheeseboards – and more!

Click [**here to speak to the team**](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/hospitality/enquire/)**.**

### Sales Phases

**All sale phases are subject to availability.**

Season Ticket Holders in the Arthur Wait Stand are not able to reserve their own seat on this occasion, with this stand initially closed for home supporters.

- **Thursday, 12th December - from 16:00 GMT via all methods:** Season Ticket Holders in the Main Stand, Whitehorse Lane and the Holmesdale Upper and Lower stands can purchase their own seat, which has been reserved for them.
  - *Reservations will be held **until 15:00 GMT on Friday, 13th December**. Between 15:00 and 16:00, the game will then be taken off-sale online, and purchases will only be available by phone and in person.*
- **Friday, 13th December – from 16:00 online, and 09:00 Saturday, 14th December via all methods:** Season Ticket Holders in the Arthur Wait Stand can purchase up to 2 tickets per person.
- **Monday, 16th December – from 10:00 online, and 14:00 via all methods:** All other Season Ticket Holders can purchase up to 2 tickets per person.
- **Wednesday, 18th December – from 10:00 online, and 14:00 via all methods:** Paid Members can purchase up to 2 tickets per person.
- **Friday, 20th December – from 10:00 online, and 14:00 via all methods:** General sale to all supporters who have a client reference number, up to 2 tickets per person.

During the first sales phase, Season Ticket Holders in those three stands were able to purchase their own seats, which were reserved. To do this, fans should:

1. Log into [**the ticketing section**](https://www.eticketing.co.uk/cpfc?utm_source=website&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=WebsiteStory-StockportTickets-12.12.24) of the website.
2. Click the **‘My Account’ icon** in the top-right hand corner of the screen.
3. Click **‘Reserved Tickets’**.
4. You will then see the tickets you have reserved for Stockport. (*Please note you can only purchase tickets for other supporters if you have a strong Friends and Family link. For more info on Friends and Family please visit [here](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/how-to-use-palace-app-and-website/)*.)
5. Click **'Show Reserved Tickets'**, and then add the tickets you wish to purchase to your basket.
6. Click the **basket** in the top-right of the screen, and then follow the remaining on-screen instructions to checkout.

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There's nothing like Cup football to kickstart a New Year – and tickets for Crystal Palace’s home FA Cup match with Stockport are now on general sale!

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The Christmas Palace scored 8 goals in 3 days v Brighton and Millwall

A year to the day before their [first-ever official Football League clash, which you can read about here](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/features/tough-tackling-penalty-protests-and-packed-stands-crystal-palace-first-league-meeting-with-brighton-christmas/), the turkey dinners were left behind for an afternoon at the Goldstone Ground, Brighton & Hove Albion’s former home of 95 years.

While today’s footballing schedule may seem hectic, matches on Christmas Day are a relic of the past for Palace, who haven’t played on 25th December since 1957. But at one point it was commonplace – and games against the same opponent on Boxing Day typically followed. Even by the standards of the early 20th Century, though, the fledgeling south Londoners put modern footballers to shame with their efforts in 1919.

Playing five days after holding Swindon Town to a 2-2 draw, Palace travelled south for a clash with Brighton on Christmas, a relatively mild Thursday that year. It was the first full season after World War Two’s conclusion and the club had played on the 25th for the last eight campaigns.

The quirk in 1919, however, was that Palace wouldn’t just play on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but on the 27th as well. Furthermore, their adversaries for the three matches would be Brighton and Millwall, today historic rivals for the south Londoners.

The trio of matches sandwiched together got off to a fine start when Edmund Goodman’s men overcame Brighton 2-3 via an Edwin ‘Ted’ Smith brace and John Whibley effort.

The next day, 15,000 spectators filled The Nest – Palace’s former ground in Selhurst - to watch the fixture enacted for the second time in as many days.

Despite the weariness of legs, Palace did the double and defeated Brighton again, this time 4-0. Edwin Smith again bagged a goal and was joined by John ‘Jack’ Conner and Tom Barber, who scored twice.

Of course, while Albion didn’t become a notable adversary of Palace’s until the mid-1970s, the south Londoners could suggest some kind of foe in Millwall, who were transitioning to the Old Den at the time, just eight miles away from the Nest.

And so, due to a bizarre congestion in the fixture list, Goodman’s charges would find themselves pitted against their south London opponents three games in to a game-per-day run.

But, as with Brighton, Millwall would prove no threat to the workhorse Palace squad, who defeated their guests 1-0. This time Dick Cracknell fired Palace to victory.

After three triumphant matches in three gruelling days, Goodman and his players had enjoyed no time to themselves across Christmas in 1919. Their reward? A six-day break before facing Northampton Town on 3rd January, 1920. The Northampton game saw Palace win their fourth of five consecutive victories and preceded a two-week spell of inactivity, where they wouldn’t play a single game.

It begs the question of why playing on the 27th was necessary at all…

On Christmas Day 1919, Crystal Palace fans braved the south coast’s December elements and watched their club enact the first of three matches across three days against teams who would become fierce rivals in years to come.

The Christmas when Palace scored 8 goals in 3 days v Brighton and Millwall

The Colombian midfielder was once again combative in midfield but saw his side – despite having more shots than the Premier League title chasers – eventually fall to a heavy defeat at Selhurst Park at the weekend.

As the festive fixture programme kicks in, the chance to right those wrongs will soon come about, however, with a Boxing Day trip to Lerma’s former club Bournemouth up next, and then the visit of Southampton to Selhurst Park just three days later.

“It’s a difficult game to explain but we have to continue,” Lerma told TNT Mexico. “I think that [our performance] wasn't enough for us to get at least one point. This is an experience for us to learn from for the future.

“Later this week, we have a new match, and that's the beauty of football. We have to keep our heads up and think about what's coming. In these days we have to correct as much as we can to get three points at Bournemouth.

“It's always nice to go back to Bournemouth, for everything it means. Right now, we just have to correct and prepare as soon as possible for this match, and give our best. That's what we have to do right now.”

Asked what he would like for Christmas, Lerma said: “At the moment life is good. God knows why he has us [the team] in these moments.

“I'm grateful for everything that has happened this year. It's an experience and I'm grateful for the moments because everything hasn't been bad for the team. Merry Christmas to everyone, and God bless you.”


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