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Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year

The Crystal Palace Football Club Player of the Year is awarded at the end of each season. Since the inaugural award was made to John McCormick in 1972, 37 players have won the award.[1] Nine of these players have won the award for a second time, the most recent being Wilfried Zaha. Three players have received the award on more than two occasions, Zaha and Jim Cannon have won it three times and Julián Speroni four times. Paul Hinshelwood was the first to win the trophy in consecutive seasons, a feat since emulated by Andrew Johnson, Julián Speroni and Wilfried Zaha, with the latter two going on to win in a third consecutive season. The current incumbent of the award is Jean-Philippe Mateta, who was the 2023–24 recipient.[2]

Julián Speroni has won the award a record four times in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014.

Winners edit

 
Peter Taylor was the first player to win the award twice and was the first English recipient.
 
Andrew Johnson won the award in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons. The only consecutive recipient in two levels of English football.
 
Wilfried Zaha has won the award three times.
  • Player (X) denotes the number of times a player has won the award.
  • Bold indicates a player that is currently with the club.
Season Level[a] Name Position[b] Nationality Apps[c] Goals[c] Notes
1971–72 1 John McCormick Defender   Scotland 40 1 [d]
1972–73 1 Tony Taylor Defender   Scotland 45 1
1973–74 2 Peter Taylor Midfielder   England 33 6
1974–75 3 Derek Jeffries Defender   England 46 0
1975–76 3 Peter Taylor (2) Midfielder   England 52 16 [e]
1976–77 3 Kenny Sansom Defender   England 55 0 [e]
1977–78 2 Jim Cannon Defender   Scotland 44 3 [f]
1978–79 2 Kenny Sansom (2) Defender   England 50 1 [e]
1979–80 1 Paul Hinshelwood Defender   England 48 3 [e]
1980–81 1 Paul Hinshelwood (2) Defender   England 41 1 [e]
1981–82 2 Paul Barron Goalkeeper   England 49 0
1982–83 2 Jerry Murphy Midfielder   Republic of Ireland 36 2
1983–84 2 Billy Gilbert Defender   England 39 2
1984–85 2 Jim Cannon (2) Defender   Scotland 44 2 [f]
1985–86 2 George Wood Goalkeeper   Scotland 45 0
1986–87 2 Jim Cannon (3) Defender   Scotland 49 1 [f]
1987–88 2 Geoff Thomas Midfielder   England 45 6 [e]
1988–89 2 Ian Wright Forward   England 54 33
1989–90 1 Mark Bright Forward   England 50 18
1990–91 1 Geoff Thomas (2) Midfielder   England 56 8 [e]
1991–92 1 Eddie McGoldrick Midfielder   Republic of Ireland 51 10
1992–93 1 Andy Thorn Defender   England 39 2
1993–94 2 Chris Coleman Defender   Wales 51 3
1994–95 1 Richard Shaw Defender   England 56 0
1995–96 2 Andy Roberts Midfielder   England 47 1
1996–97 2 David Hopkin Midfielder   Scotland 49 17
1997–98 1 Marc Edworthy Defender   England 39 0
1998–99 2 Hayden Mullins Midfielder   England 47 5 [e]
1999–2000 2 Andy Linighan Defender   England 48 3
2000–01 2 Fan Zhiyi Defender   China 36 1
2001–02 2 Dougie Freedman Forward   Scotland 42 21
2002–03 2 Hayden Mullins (2) Midfielder   England 52 3 [e]
2003–04 2 Andrew Johnson Forward   England 49 32 [e]
2004–05 1 Andrew Johnson (2) Forward   England 38 22 [e]
2005–06 2 Emmerson Boyce Defender   Barbados 49 1
2006–07 2 Leon Cort Defender   Guyana 38 7
2007–08 2 Julián Speroni Goalkeeper   Argentina 48 0 [g]
2008–09 2 Julián Speroni (2) Goalkeeper   Argentina 48 0 [g]
2009–10 2 Julián Speroni (3) Goalkeeper   Argentina 52 0 [g]
2010–11 2 Nathaniel Clyne Defender   England 49 0
2011–12 2 Jonathan Parr Defender   Norway 45 2
2012–13 2 Mile Jedinak Midfielder   Australia 46 3
2013–14 1 Julián Speroni (4) Goalkeeper   Argentina 39 0 [g]
2014–15 1 Scott Dann Defender   England 37 4
2015–16 1 Wilfried Zaha Midfielder   Ivory Coast 43 5 [f]
2016–17 1 Wilfried Zaha (2) Midfielder   Ivory Coast 37 7 [f]
2017–18 1 Wilfried Zaha (3) Midfielder   Ivory Coast 29 9 [f]
2018–19 1 Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender   England 39 0
2019–20 1 Jordan Ayew Forward   Ghana 39 9
2020–21 1 Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper   Spain 37 0
2021–22 1 Conor Gallagher Midfielder   England 39 8
2022–23 1 Cheick Doucouré Midfielder   Mali 35 0
2023–24 1 Jean-Phillippe Mateta Forward   France 37 15
  1. ^ The official level of competition in the structure of the English football league system.
  2. ^ For a detailed description of playing positions, see Association football positions.
  3. ^ a b Appearances and goals from the season the player won the award. Includes appearances and goals in the Premier League, Football League (including play-offs), FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy
  4. ^ The first winner of the award in 1972.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Won the award on two occasions.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Won the award on three occasions.
  7. ^ a b c d Won the award on four occasions.

Statistics edit

Wins by playing position edit

 
Ian Wright was the first forward to win the award, seventeen years after its inception.
Position Players Total
Goalkeeper 4 7
Defender 19 23
Midfielder 10 15
Forward 6 7

Wins by nationality edit

Nationality Players Total
  England 20 26
  Scotland 6 8
  Ireland 2 2
  Argentina 1 4
  Ivory Coast 1 3
  Australia 1 1
  Barbados 1 1
  China 1 1
  Ghana 1 1
  Guyana 1 1
  Mali 1 1
  Norway 1 1
  Spain 1 1
  Wales 1 1
  France 1 1

References edit

General

  • King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record. Derby: Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 524. ISBN 978-1-85983-809-9.
  • "Player Database". Holmesdale.net. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

Specific

  1. ^ "Player of the Year". CPFC.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Jean-Philippe Mateta crowned Crystal Palace Player of the Season 23/24". Crystal Palace F.C. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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