In recent years that lineage has continued, with a roster of players starting their careers in South London before thriving at the club and elsewhere.
In fact, since the beginning of 2004, the Academy has produced 44 players to feature competitively in its first-team, with 18-year-old defender Caleb Kporha becoming the most recent on Saturday 9th November.
Among those 44 are names like John Bostock, Victor Moses and Jonny Williams, as well as current Palace men Nathaniel Clyne, Tyrick Mitchell, Tayo Adaramola, David Ozoh, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Kaden Rodney and Joe Whitworth.
