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Yes on both counts. Allison would have known Brennan when he joined the Youth set-up at Palace circa 1974, so maybe that's why he signed him for Plymouth. But he didn't get to play many games there before moving to Leatherhead. What I'm really looking for is any information after that move...

Does anyone know where Steve played in the latter stages of his career? I know he briefly went to Plymouth Argyle in 1978 and then to non-league Leatherhead in 1979. But I don't know how long he stayed at Leatherhead or where else he played non-league football. Any help would be gratefully...

All I have read is that Sainsbury's paid £2 million for the land and that, allegedly, not much (if any) of that found its way into the club's bank account. As far as anyone here knows, is that correct? And can anyone provide some more information for me? Thank in advance.

Nice understatement there. Indeed it wasn't. They could have taken a separate group photo of all the guys who managed the side during that season.

Thank you for Lovell and Brooks. Makes sense as they did play during the 1980/81 season. Looking carefully, there's another player I originally missed, standing behind Gilbert. Maybe that's Jerry Murphy? Looking at David Boulter on holmesdale.net, he does look a bit like him. But Boulter...

Here is my attempt. Back row: Dave Horn (trainer), George Graham (coach), ???, ????, David Fry, Paul Barron, Terry Boyle, Ernie Walley (coach) and Allan Harris (coach) Middle row: Terry Venables, Mike Flanagan, Paul Hinshelwood, Billy Gilbert, Terry Fenwick and Frank Lord (coach) Front row...

I recognise most of them but I'd appreciate some help with a few. Aplogies for the poor quality of the photo, but it's the best I could find.

I really enjoyed this. It's part of an ITV documentary from 1976 about a very young Vince Hilaire, and this section shows a pre-season match in the Netherlands.

Also saw a rare goal from Mike Flanagan. Collectors' item, as they say. I was there too, actually. I'd forgotten how late both of the Wolves goals were.

Chris Sparks was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1978, but I don't think he went on to play for the First Team at all. Does anyone know a bit about him? Where did he come from? Or where did he go on to play his football after leaving Palace? Thanks in advance.

Rogers only played two home matchs in 1974/75, against Tranmere and then against Swindon. Oddly, he came on as a substitute in that game. Then he left for QPR. I was going to ask what was the first game you attended, but I see there's a another thread about that. I reckon the first games...

I have to say that your first-hand memory of those days is way better than mine. I must also say that my Maths was slightly wrong. If we extrapolate their 30 points from their last 27 games to a whole season's 42 games, they would actually be two points behind Carlisle who, as you said...

That was down to the first 15 games in 1973/74 yielding 4 draws and 11 defeats. Their results in the rest of that season were actually pretty good. If they'd done as well in the first 15 games on a pro-rata basis as they did in the remaining 27 games, they'd have been promoted staright back to...

Thank you so much. That was going to be my next question as I had found the photo but not with the names.

Yeah, for a year or so. Taylor was signed in the Autumn of 1973 and Rogers had joined 12 months previously, so they both played for most of 1973-74. Rogers played a couple of games at the start of 1974/75 before moving to QPR in the deal that brought Ian Evans and Terry Venables to Palace.

This helps with 1974/75. Apparently the coach on the right of the photo is Frank Lord. And apparently the player next to Peter Taylor is an extremely young Dave Swindlehurst. Thanks everyone though.

Thank you @Jameston88 and @Willo for your suggestions. Regarding whether the player next to Peter Taylor is Jim Cannon or Martin Hinshelwood, I do know that Martin Hinshelwood didn't play any games during 1974/75 until March. Possibly injured, as he was prone? Although his younger brother did...

I did wonder about Mel as he did play in the first few games of that season. I just thought he looked a bit young in that photo, but he definitely has Mel's hair cut. And looking more closely, he doesn't actually look too young after all. I think he looks more like Mel than Jeff Johnson, who...

I've identified most of the players, but I'm not sure of the one in the back row between Paul Hammond and Stewart Jump. Maybe Jeff Johnson? Or maybe a very young David Swindlehurst? And I have no idea who the assistant coach on the right of the picture is. Any help would be gratefully...

Thanks for replying. I've been asking elsewhere too, and we reckon that the second keeper is Bobby Horn. I think he's the son of Dave Horn, who was one of the coaching staff, and Bobby went on to play for Barnsley in the 1980s. The only thing I know about Peter Caswell is that he played in...