There have been several memorable games against Burnley at Selhurst Park, including the 1979 promotion clash and 1983 relegation decider. Here, comedian, broadcaster and writer Mark Steel recalls a comfortable victory on the last day of the regular 2007/08 season.
“This game stood out, as so many do, primarily because of the sub-text,” Steel says. “I was in a fairly chirpy place at the time and went with my son Elliot, who would have been 11 years-old.”
Steel had been taking Elliot to Selhurst for several years and enjoyed the special paternal bond that develops at football, despite handling some tricky questions early on.