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'A fury of frustration': When Hunter and Charlton came to Selhurst

From Ferenc Puskas to Eden Hazard, Selhurst Park has hosted its fair share of footballing stars in its 96-year history. But Crystal Palace fans at the end of the 1960s were the first to see the game's most iconic faces live on a regular basis.

Crystal Palace were first promoted to the top-tier of English football in 1969, and began to encounter the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Everton every week.

And for just the 12th time in their history, the then-Glaziers would also take on Don Revie's imperious Leeds United.

Revie's Whites had won the First Division by six points in '68/69, the League and Fairs Cups in '67/68 and were at the heart of a spell that saw them finish in the country's top four (winning three times) for 11 historic seasons.