The Eagles’ campaign got off to the worst possible start as Tony Pulis left the club just 48 hours before the season opener against Arsenal at Ashburton Grove. While searching for a new manager, they suffered back-to-back defeats against the Gunners and West Ham in their opening two games.

Towards the end of August, Neil Warnock was appointed for his second spell in charge and despite getting off to a good start with eight points from his first four games, the club’s form dropped significantly soon after and, despite a memorable 3-1 win over Liverpool in November, they found themselves in a battle for survival at Christmas.

Following a 3-1 home defeat by Southampton on Boxing Day, Warnock and Palace parted company to pave the way for former hero Alan Pardew to make a return after ending his turbulent stay at Newcastle United.

His appointment certainly gave a lift to the Eagles and after an FA Cup third round win over non-league outfit Dover Athletic in his first game in charge, his homecoming at Selhurst Park six days later was a night to savour as he guided the side to a comeback victory over Tottenham and finally kick-started the season for the South Londoners.

Another comeback win a week later against Burnley eased the side away from the relegation zone and despite a narrow defeat at home to Everton at the end of January, Pardew had shown enough to suggest there was a bright future ahead for the club.

A four-game losing streak, in which they were narrowly beaten by champions Chelsea and Manchester United, threatened to dampen spirits at Selhurst Park, but Palace responded in style and ruined Steven Gerrard’s Anfield farewell to fight back from a goal down to win 3-1.

The last day of the season victory against Swansea City saw the Eagles claim their highest ever finish in Premier League history, which is a remarkable feat given that they were in the bottom three before Pardew took over.

Since his arrival the likes of Glenn Murray, Yannick Bolasie, Wilfried Zaha and, in particular, Jason Puncheon have all improved and Palace supporters will be hoping for more of the same next year.