Alan Russell tells us about the Palace players who have made their mark in the US.

Palace's only American players to have played for us are Gregg Berhalter and Jovan Kirovski. Berhalter is currently at 1860 Munich and Kirovski is at MLS side Colorado Rapids.

All of the following Palace players have played football in the US, the bulk of them during the late 1970's to 80's when Pele and other famous players were plying their trade in the North American Soccer League (NASL) during the twilight of their careers, although there are one or two exceptions:

Bobby Bell - Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Alan Birchenall - San Jose Earthquakes and Memphis Rogues

Jeff Bourne - Dallas Tornados and Atlanta Chiefs

Tony Burns - Memphis Rogues

Charlie Cooke - Los Angeles Aztecs, Memphis Rogues and California Surf (now head of soccer in Cincinnati at the Wichita Wings indoor league club)

John Craven - California Surf

Sasa Curcic - New York Metrostars (now NY Red Bulls)

Mike Flanagan - New England Tea Men

George Graham - California Surf

Paul Hammond - Tampa Bay Rowdies, Seattle Sounders, Houston Hurricane, Team America

Vince Hilaire - San Jose Earthquakes

Phil Holder - Memphis Rogues

John Jackson - St Louis Stars, California Surf

Stuart Jump - Tampa Bay Rowdies, Houston Hurricane, Minnesota Kicks

Arnold Keenan - Philadelphia Celtic, Fall River Marksmen, New York Nationals, Providence Clamdiggers.

Arnold is interesting in that he left Palace in the late 1920's to go to America and play.

David Kemp - Edmonton Drillers, Seattle Sounders

Jovan Kirovski - Los Angeles Galaxy, Colorado Rapids

Mark Lindsay - Tampa Bay Rowdies, Houston Hurricane, California Surf, San Jose Earthquakes, Jacksonville Teamen, Tampa Bay Rowdies

Roy Lunnis - Oakland Clippers (1960's)

Andy McBride - California Surf

Ron Newman - Atlanta Chiefs and Dallas Tornado (60's)

Vic Rouse - Atlanta Chiefs (60's)

John Sewell - St Louis Stars

Neil Smillie - Memphis Rogues

Peter Wall - St Louis Stars and California Surf

Chris Whyte - LA Lazers and Detroit Neon