Crystal Palace’s history features some extraordinary scorelines at both ends of the spectrum, from 9-0 wins to 9-0 defeats. These historic results span league, cups and recent European nights.
Record Wins
Palace’s biggest-ever league win is a 9-0 thrashing of Barrow in the Fourth Division on 10 October 1959, still their best result in any league competition. Their largest FA Cup victories are two 7-0 wins: against Clapham in October 1905 and Luton Town in January 1929. In the League Cup, an 8-0 demolition of Southend United on 25 September 1990 stands as the club’s record cup win and one of their most dominant performances of the modern era.
Palace’s biggest European victory came in the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League, a 2-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv in the league phase, reflecting the club’s cautious, controlled approach in their first major continental campaign. The record books also note a 13-1 friendly win over GAK Graz in July 2014 as the Eagles’ most lopsided result in any match type, albeit outside competitive football.
Record Defeats
At the other extreme, Palace’s heaviest league defeat is the infamous 9-0 loss away to Liverpool at Anfield on 12 September 1989 in the old First Division. Their worst home league defeat came far more recently: a 7-0 reverse against Liverpool at Selhurst Park on 19 December 2020 in the Premier League. In the FA Cup, the club’s record loss is 0-9 against Burnley away on 10 February 1909, underlining that heavy defeats have punctuated their history across multiple eras.
The record League Cup defeat is 0-5, suffered twice: first at Nottingham Forest on 1 November 1989 and then at Liverpool on 24 January 2001. Despite those low points, long-term statistics show Palace’s all-competition goals for and against almost perfectly balanced, averaging 1.38 scored and 1.38 conceded per game over more than 1,700 matches.
Highest-Scoring Games
Palace’s highest-scoring draw is a 5-5 thriller at home to Plymouth Argyle in Division Three (South) on 28 November 1925. On a snow‑covered pitch, Palace came from 4-2 down to lead 5-4 before conceding a late equaliser, a game that still stands in the record books as their most prolific stalemate. The club has also been involved in multiple 7‑goal and 8‑goal thrillers in league and cups, including famous 4-3 wins such as the 1990 FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
Biggest Wins and Losses Table
| Category | Opponent | Score | Competition / Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record league win | Barrow | 9-0 (home) | Division Four, 10 Oct 1959 | Records & stats |
| Record FA Cup win | Clapham / Luton Town | 7-0 (both home) | FA Cup, 7 Oct 1905 & 16 Jan 1929 | Club records |
| Record League Cup win | Southend United | 8-0 (home) | League Cup R2, 25 Sep 1990 | Records & stats |
| Record European win | Dynamo Kyiv | 2-0 | UEFA Conference League, 2 Oct 2025 | Records & stats |
| Heaviest league defeat (away) | Liverpool | 0-9 (away) | First Division, 12 Sep 1989 | Records & achievements |
| Heaviest league defeat (home) | Liverpool | 0-7 (home) | Premier League, 19 Dec 2020 | Club records |
| Record FA Cup defeat | Burnley | 0-9 (away) | FA Cup R2, 10 Feb 1909 | Records & achievements |
| Record League Cup defeat | Nottingham Forest / Liverpool | 0-5 (away) | League Cup, 1 Nov 1989 & 24 Jan 2001 | Club records |
| Highest-scoring draw | Plymouth Argyle | 5-5 (home) | Division Three (South), 28 Nov 1925 | On this day feature |
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