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‘If it had been a film, we’d have won’: former Palace finalists share Cup memories

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Geoff Thomas ( Crystal Palace captain, 1990 ) was captain of that side.

We had been thrashed 9 -0 by Liverpool earlier in the season so after getting past them in the semi-final when Alan Pardew scored the winner at Villa Park , it felt like we had nothing to fear.

We were really confident in our physical side of the game.

The sad thing history is made by certain moments and Mark Hughes came up with that moment.

Pape Souaré was the first player from Senegal to play for Palace and that makes him proud.

We were like a proper family in the dressing room. You felt everyone in the community wanted Palace to go to the top level.

I remember being so excited when we reached the final by beating Watford in the semi-finals we had special suits made for the day and it was very exciting.

Everyone remembers Alan Pardew ’s dance when Jason Puncheon scored after coming off the bench.

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