Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year

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

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]

## Winners

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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

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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

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### Wins by playing position

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Ian Wright was the first forward to win the award, seventeen years after its inception. Position  | Players  | Total

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Goalkeeper | 4 | 7
Defender | 19 | 23
Midfielder | 10 | 15
Forward | 6 | 7

### Wins by nationality

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Nationality  | Players  | Total

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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

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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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Crystal Palace Football Club

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History|

* History
* Original 1861 club
* Seasons
* Records and statistics

Owners|

* Steve Parish (chairman; 10%)
* John Textor (45%)
* Josh Harris (18%)
* David Blitzer (18%)

Grounds|

* Crystal Palace Stadium
* Herne Hill Velodrome
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Rivalries|

* Rivalry with Brighton & Hove Albion
* South London derby

Subsidiary teams|

* U21s / Academy
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Crystal Palace F.C. - Player of the Year

* 1972: McCormick
* 1973: T. Taylor
* 1974: P. Taylor
* 1975: Jeffries
* 1976: P. Taylor
* 1977: Sansom
* 1978: Cannon
* 1979: Sansom
* 1980: Hinshelwood
* 1981: Hinshelwood
* 1982: Barron
* 1983: Murphy
* 1984: Gilbert
* 1985: Cannon
* 1986: Wood
* 1987: Cannon
* 1988: Thomas
* 1989: Wright
* 1990: Bright
* 1991: Thomas
* 1992: McGoldrick
* 1993: Thorn
* 1994: Coleman
* 1995: Shaw
* 1996: Roberts
* 1997: Hopkin
* 1998: Edworthy
* 1999: Mullins
* 2000: Linighan
* 2001: Fan
* 2002: Freedman
* 2003: Mullins
* 2004: Johnson
* 2005: Johnson
* 2006: Boyce
* 2007: Cort
* 2008: Speroni
* 2009: Speroni
* 2010: Speroni
* 2011: Clyne
* 2012: Parr
* 2013: Jedinak
* 2014: Speroni
* 2015: Dann
* 2016: Zaha
* 2017: Zaha
* 2018: Zaha
* 2019: Wan-Bissaka
* 2020: Ayew
* 2021: Guaita
* 2022: Gallagher
* 2023: Doucouré
* 2024: Mateta

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Lists of male footballers in England by club

Premier League|

* AFC Bournemouth
* Arsenal
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Aston Villa
* Brentford
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Internationals
* Hall of Fame
* POTY
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Chelsea
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Crystal Palace
* 100+
* POTY
* Everton
* 100+
* Internationals
* Hall of Fame
* Fulham
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Ipswich Town
* 100+
* Hall of Fame
* POTY
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Manchester City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Manchester United
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Captains
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* 100+
* Internationals
* Southampton
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* 100+
* Internationals
* Cardiff City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Captains
* Internationals
* Coventry City
* 100+
* Internationals
* POTY
* Derby County
* 100+
* POTY
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Luton Town
* 100+
* POTY
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* 100+
* 25–99
* Hall of Fame
* POTY
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* 100+
* POTY
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* 100+
* POTY
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* 100+
* 25–99
* Internationals
* POTY
* Sheffield Wednesday
* All
* Internationals
* POTY
* Stoke City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* 100+
* Internationals
* Watford
* 50+
* 1–49
* POTY
* West Bromwich Albion

League One|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Bristol Rovers
* 100+
* 25–99
* Internationals
* POTY
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Crawley Town
* Exeter City
* Huddersfield Town
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* 100+
* 25–99
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Reading
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Internationals
* POTY
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stevenage
* Stockport County
* Wigan Athletic
* Wrexham
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Wimbledon
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* 50+
* 1–49
* Bromley
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* 100+
* 1879–1918
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* 50+
* 25–49
* 1–24
* Grimsby Town
* Harrogate Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Port Vale
* 25+
* 1–24
* POTY
* Salford City
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* 100+
* 1921–1939
* 1945–present
* Walsall

Non-League|

* Bradford (Park Avenue)
* Bury
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Chester
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Darlington
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Dagenham & Redbridge
* Nelson
* Oldham Athletic
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Rochdale
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Southend United
* Torquay United
* Yeovil Town
* 100+
* Internationals
* York City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY

Defunct|

* Halifax Town
* Hereford United
* Macclesfield Town
* Scarborough
* Wanderers
* Wigan Borough

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