Ahead of the launch of his new autobiography, My Story, Mark Bright spoke at length in an exclusive interview with Palace TV, discussing the struggles of his early life and how football was both affected and supportive throughout these difficulties.
In the 1960s, Bright and his siblings were adopted from a young age and lived with both grandmothers before spending their formative years between homes.
Now, looking back in his role as Head of Under-23 Development, Bright reflects on taking to the pitches as a youngster without a mother or father there to will him on.