Crystal Palace have paid tribute to former manager Malcolm Allison, who has died at the age of 83. `Big Mal', who also managed Plymouth and Manchester City twice, as well as Palace, first took charge at Selhurst Park in March 1973, but suffered consecutive relegations in his first two seasons. A club statement read: "Allison will always be remembered for the 1975/76 season when, as a third division club, he led us to a fantastic FA Cup run that included wins against Leeds, Chelsea and Sunderland and booked our place in the semi-finals for the first time in the club's history. "The cup run ended there at the semi-final stage with defeat against Southampton, but this period of the club's history will always remain as one of the most memorable times for thousands of Palace supporters. "He made a short return as manager in 1980/81, but the 70s and his Fedora will always be what Allison will be remembered for at Selhurst Park."
Source: PA
Source: PA