Ex-Crystal Palace midfielder dies77 Monday, November 26th 2018 at 21:38 GMT +3 | Monday, November 26th 2018 at 21:38 GMT +3 | Football By Mirror:Former Charlton and Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Pitcher has died at the age of 49Former Charlton midfielder Darren Pitcher has died aged 49, the League One club said on Monday. Pitcher came through the club's youth ranks, joining them at 13, and went on to make 214 appearances, scoring 12 goals before joining Crystal Palace in 1994. Pitcher moved across south London to Palace and the Eagles went on to reach the semi-finals of both the League Cup and FA Cup in his first season. Pitcher made 83 appearances for Palace, scoring two goals before his retirement, including a long-range effort in the 1994-95 FA Cup quarter-final win over Wolves. "Crystal Palace are saddened to hear of the passing of former midfielder Darren Pitcher at the age of 49," the Eagles said on their official website.

Source: Standard Digital November 26, 2018 15:00 UTC