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Club History - 1973 - 1976 - Oral History

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Despite plummeting into the Third Division, the fans were entertained by Malcolm Allison's showmanship, and a glorious FA Cup run saw Palace in the Semi Finals for the first time. Big Mal's fedora became a National icon.

Fan spoken to: Chris Miles and Sue Anderson ¦ Year of Birth: 1960 Content Description: Getting late to the Cup tie at Sunderland, and missing the first half
Fan spoken to: Chris Miles and Sue Anderson ¦ Year of Birth: 1960 Content Description: Crying when we lost in the Semi Final against Southampton
Fan spoken to: Terry O'Neill ¦ Year of Birth: 1937 Content Description: Mark Lindsay suffering racist abuse from a Walsall fan
Fan spoken to: John Coventon ¦ Year of Birth: 1946 Content Description: A teacher, getting the afternoon off to see the postponed Cup tie against Tooting and Mitcham

Fan spoken to: Chris Miles and Sue Anderson ¦ Year of Birth: 1960

Content Description:
Getting late to the Cup tie at Sunderland, and missing the first half

Fan spoken to: Chris Miles and Sue Anderson ¦ Year of Birth: 1960

Content Description:
Crying when we lost in the Semi Final against Southampton

Fan spoken to: Terry O'Neill ¦ Year of Birth: 1937

Content Description:
Mark Lindsay suffering racist abuse from a Walsall fan

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

Content Description:
A teacher, getting the afternoon off to see the postponed Cup tie against Tooting and Mitcham