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CLUB HISTORY
1905   Club formed  
1906   Started playing home matches at Siemen's Meadow                          
1907   Started playing home matches at Woolwich Common                        
1909   Started playing home matches at Pound Park                         
1913   Started playing home matches at Horn Lane                         
1919   Became a Limited Company
1920   Walter Rayner became the first manager
1920   Turned professional
1920   Started playing home matches at The Valley                         
1921   Elected to Football League in Division 3 (S)
1925   Alex Macfarlane became new manager
1928 1929 Football League Division 3 South Champions
1928   Albert Lindon became new manager
1928   Alex Macfarlane became manager for second time
1932   Albert Lindon became manager for second time
1932 1933 Relegated at end of season to Division 3
1933   Jimmy Seed became new manager
1934 1935 Football League Division 3 South Champions
1934 1935 Ralph Allen set record for most League goals in a season scoring 32 times
1935 1936 Runners-up in Football League Division 2  (promoted)
1936 1937 Runners-up to Football League champions
1938   Record home attendance of 75,031 against Aston Villa in FA Cup 5th round       
1946   Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Derby 4-1 (aet)
1947   Won FA Cup final beating Burnley 1-0 (aet)
1953   Recorded highest score in League match beating Middlesbrough 8-1 in Division 1
1956   Jimmy Trotter became new manager
1956   Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Burton in FA Cup 7-0 
1956   Sam Bartram played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 583  
1956 1957 Relegated at end of season to Division 2
1959   Record heaviest defeat losing to 11-1 in Division 2
1961   Frank Hill became new manager
1962   Stuart Leary  became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 153 goals
1965   Bob Stokoe became new manager
1967   Eddie Firmani became new manager
1970   Theo Foley became new manager
1971 1972 Relegated at end of season to Division 3
1974   Andy Nelson became new manager
1974 1975 Finished 3rd in Football League Division 3  (promoted)
1979   Mike Bailey became new manager
1979 1980 Relegated at end of season to Division 3
1981   Alan Mullery became new manager
1980 1981 Finished 3rd in Football League Division 3  (promoted)
1982   Ken Craggs became new manager
1982   Lennie Lawrence became new manager
1985   Started playing home matches at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace                          
1985 1986 Runners-up in Canon League Division 2  (promoted)
1989 1990 At end of season relegated to Barclays League Division 2
1991   Steve Gritt & Alan Curbishley became joint managers
1991   Started playing home matches at Upton Park, West Ham                         
1992   Returned to playing home matches at The Valley                          
1995   Alan Curbishley became sole manager
1997   Paul Konchesky  became club's youngest player at 16 years and 93 days
1997 1998 Won play-offs in Barclays Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2)  promoted 
1998 1999 Relegated at end of season from FA Carling Premiership
1999 2000 Champions of Nationwide Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2) promoted to FA Carling Premiership
2001   Club broke transfer record when buying Jason Euell for £4,750,000 from Wimbledon
2005   Jonatan Johansson  became club's most-capped player, with 41 caps for Finland
2006 2007 Relegated at end of season from FA Barclaycard Premiership League to Division 1
2006   Iain Dowie became new manager
2006   Les Reed became new manager
2006   Alan Pardew became new manager
2007   Highest fee received for a player when selling Darren Bent for £16,500,000 to Spurs
 
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