Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year

Julián Speroni 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, 38 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 Ismaïla Sarr, who was the 2025–26 recipient.[2]

Winners

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, making him the only consecutive recipient in two levels of English football.
Wilfried Zaha 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] Player 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-Philippe Mateta Forward France 39 19
2024–25 1 Daniel Muñoz Defender Colombia 46 6
2025–26 1 Ismaïla Sarr Forward Senegal 45 21
  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. 1 2 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, FA Community Shield, EFL Trophy and UEFA competitions.
  4. ↑ The first winner of the award in 1972.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Won the award on two occasions.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Won the award on three occasions.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Won the award on four occasions.

Statistics

Wins by playing position

Ian Wright was the first forward to win the award, seventeen years after its inception.
Position Players Total
Goalkeeper 47
Defender 2024
Midfielder 1015
Forward 78

Wins by nationality

Nationality Players Total
England 2026
Scotland 68
Republic of Ireland 22
Argentina 14
Ivory Coast 13
Australia 11
Barbados 11
China 11
Colombia 11
France 11
Ghana 11
Guyana 11
Mali 11
Norway 11
Senegal 11
Spain 11
Wales 11

References

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". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sarr is your 2025/26 Palace Men's Player of the Season!". Crystal Palace F.C. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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