June 3 2017

Christian Benteke

Here's a visual reminder of Crystal Palace's 2016/17 campaign.

August

Crystal Palace started the new campaign with a 1-0 defeat at home to West Bromwich Albion.

The Eagles swooped for striker Christian Benteke in a club record £27m deal.

September

Palace grabbed their first victory of the season with a 2-1 win at Middlesbrough.

September

Defender Pape Souare ended up missing the rest of the season after breaking his leg in a motorway crash.

November

In an roller-coaster game at basement side Swansea City, Palace lost 5-4 in the closing stages.

November

Connor Wickham missed the rest of the campaign due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

December

ALAN PARDEW was sacked as manager with the Eagles just a point above the relegation zone.

December

Former England boss Sam Allardyce joined as new manager and signs a two-and-a-half year contract.

January

Palace raid the transfer market for Mamadou Sakho and he joins fellow new boys Patrick van Aanholt, Luka Milivojevic and Jeffrey Schlupp.

February

After a shocking 4-0 defeat at home to Sunderland, Palace ended the month out of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win at home to Middlesbrough.

April

The Eagles shocked league leaders Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge. Later on in the month, they beat Arsenal and Liverpool.

May

Palace secured their Premier League status in the penultimate game of the season with a 4-0 win over Hull.