We had to push ourselves this week to track down a worthy hero and villain for Crystal Palace F.C. The little brother of London football clubs has a villain just south of it along the English coast. It all started with some dolphins, a penalty kick, a cup of coffee, and some spare change in 1976. The bad blood has existed ever since between Crystal Palace and Brighton.
The Eagles have existed in a world of "what ifs." Their trophy case is rather empty, but a young manage, Steve Coppell r in the 1980s pushed them to the brink of FA Cup glory along with their highest final in top flight football. The Eagles did win a trophy in 1991 and were founding members of the Premier League in 1992. Their manager at the time was the reason, and he's the hero in this week's episode.
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