Career
In 1905 he joined new club Crystal Palace, and was the club"s top scorer in their first season, playing in the Southern League Division Two. Needham was a versatile player, and played in almost every position save for goalkeeper whilst at Palace. In the dying minutes of extra time, Fred Fountain wrote of the goal in the Croydon Advertiser in 1946: "..he simply weaved his way through all the players and dribbled it right up to the Wolves" goal, putting in an unstoppable shot." Writing in The Penny Illustrated Paper, John Cameron called Needham "The brilliant Crystal Palace "utility man".".
