2021–22 Crystal Palace F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Crystal Palace's ninth consecutive season in the Premier League (extending their longest ever spell in the top division of English football) and the 116th year in their history. This season, Palace are participating in the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Managerial changes. On 4 July, Patrick Vieira was appointed as Palace's new manager on a three-year deal, replacing Roy Hodgson. Pre-season friendlies. Palace announced they would have a friendly matches against Portsmouth , Walsall, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Reading and Watford as part of their pre-season preparations. Competitions. Premier League. Matches. The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2021. FA Cup. Palace were drawn away to Millwall in the third round. EFL Cup. Palace entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Watford. Statistics. Goalscorers. "The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal." Clean sheets. "The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal."