He may have lost over the weekend, but Oliver Glasner’s tenure as Crystal Palace manager is still incredibly impressive. That’s especially true when you compare it to Peter Taylor’s spell at the club, which ended 18 years ago today.
Since taking over in February of last year, Oliver Glasner has worked wonders with this Crystal Palace team. Obviously, he’s been helped by the array of young, hungry talent at his disposal.
Even with players like Adam Wharton, Jean-Philippe Mateta, and until recently, Ebere Eze, no one imagined a Crystal Palace manager would be lifting the FA Cup and Community Shield this year.
It’s a stunning indication of where the Eagles are now compared to where they were 18 years ago, when Peter Taylor was in charge.
Peter Taylor was sacked by Crystal Palace 18 years ago
On this day in 2007, Peter Taylor was sacked by Crystal Palace after a poor run of results. That was when Palace were in the Championship, and they actually got off to a great start in the 2007/08 campaign with a 4-1 win away at Southampton.
However, the Eagles went another seven games in all competitions without a win. A home victory against Sheffield United towards the end of September was but a brief reprieve.
| Date | Result | Competition |
| 06/10/2007 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Hull City | Championship |
| 02/10/2007 | Plymouth 1-0 Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 29/09/2007 | Burnley 1-1 Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 22/09/2007 | Crystal Palace 3-2 Sheffield United | Championship |
| 18/09/2007 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Coventry City | Championship |
| 15/09/2007 | Norwich 1-0 Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 01/09/2007 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Charlton Athletic | Championship |
| 26/08/2007 | Ipswich 1-0 Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 18/08/2007 | Crystal Palace 2-2 Leicester City | Championship |
| 14/08/2007 | Bristol Rovers 4-1 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
| 11/08/2007 | Southampton 1-4 Crystal Palace | Championship |
A 1-1 draw against Burnley, a 1-0 defeat against Plymouth Argyle, and a 1-1 draw against Hull City followed. That dire run was enough for the Palace board to call time on Taylor’s tenure.
Parting ways was the right decision, though. Crystal Palace ended up finishing fifth that season after hiring Neil Warnock as Taylor’s replacement.
Oliver Glasner is the best Crystal Palace manager in the Premier League era
Since Taylor’s departure, Palace eventually made their way to the Premier League via the play-offs. They have now established themselves in the top flight over the last 12 seasons.
However, the progress made under Glasner has been astronomical. As far as Crystal Palace manager records go, Glasner is now the best the club has had in the Premier League. He currently has a win rate 43.1% after 44 matches.
That incredible unbeaten run of 19 matches, 12 of which were in the league, goes a long way to cementing Glasner’s status as one of the top bosses Selhurst Park has seen.
| Manager | Dates in charge | Games | W | D | L | Win rate |
| Steve Bruce | 2001 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 61.11% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bromilow | 1935-36 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 52.27% |
| Dave Bassett | 1996-97 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 48.33% |
| Fred Mavin | 1927-30 | 132 | 63 | 33 | 36 | 47.73% |
| Oliver Glasner | 2024-present | 73 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 46.58% |
If we’re looking at managers that lasted more than ten games, Steve Bruce comes out on top with a 61.11% win rate.
Glasner is only bettered by Bruce, Tom Bromilow (52.27%), Dave Bassett (48.33%), and Fred Mavin (47.73%) as things stand. If he keeps up his winning ways, there’s every chance Glasner could end up at the top of the list.
