Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year

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Julian Speroni has won the award a record four times in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014. Speroni.jpg
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 Daniel Muñoz, who was the 2024–25 recipient. [2]

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Winners

Peter Taylor was the first player to win the award twice and was the first English recipient. Taylor, Peter.jpg
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. Aj aj legend.jpg
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. Wilfried Zaha 17-12-2016 1.jpg
Wilfried Zaha has won the award three times.
SeasonLevel [a] NamePosition [b] NationalityApps [c] Goals [c] Notes
1971–72 1 John McCormick Defender Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 401 [d]
1972–73 1 Tony Taylor Defender Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 451
1973–74 2 Peter Taylor Midfielder Flag of England.svg  England 336
1974–75 3 Derek Jeffries Defender Flag of England.svg  England 460
1975–76 3 Peter Taylor (2) Midfielder Flag of England.svg  England 5216 [e]
1976–77 3 Kenny Sansom Defender Flag of England.svg  England 550 [e]
1977–78 2 Jim Cannon Defender Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 443 [f]
1978–79 2 Kenny Sansom (2) Defender Flag of England.svg  England 501 [e]
1979–80 1 Paul Hinshelwood Defender Flag of England.svg  England 483 [e]
1980–81 1 Paul Hinshelwood (2) Defender Flag of England.svg  England 411 [e]
1981–82 2 Paul Barron Goalkeeper Flag of England.svg  England 490
1982–83 2 Jerry Murphy Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 362
1983–84 2 Billy Gilbert Defender Flag of England.svg  England 392
1984–85 2 Jim Cannon (2) Defender Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 442 [f]
1985–86 2 George Wood Goalkeeper Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 450
1986–87 2 Jim Cannon (3) Defender Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 491 [f]
1987–88 2 Geoff Thomas Midfielder Flag of England.svg  England 456 [e]
1988–89 2 Ian Wright Forward Flag of England.svg  England 5433
1989–90 1 Mark Bright Forward Flag of England.svg  England 5018
1990–91 1 Geoff Thomas (2) Midfielder Flag of England.svg  England 568 [e]
1991–92 1 Eddie McGoldrick Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 5110
1992–93 1 Andy Thorn Defender Flag of England.svg  England 392
1993–94 2 Chris Coleman Defender Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 513
1994–95 1 Richard Shaw Defender Flag of England.svg  England 560
1995–96 2 Andy Roberts Midfielder Flag of England.svg  England 471
1996–97 2 David Hopkin Midfielder Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4917
1997–98 1 Marc Edworthy Defender Flag of England.svg  England 390
1998–99 2 Hayden Mullins Midfielder Flag of England.svg  England 475 [e]
1999–2000 2 Andy Linighan Defender Flag of England.svg  England 483
2000–01 2 Fan Zhiyi Defender Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 361
2001–02 2 Dougie Freedman Forward Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4221
2002–03 2 Hayden Mullins (2) Midfielder Flag of England.svg  England 523 [e]
2003–04 2 Andrew Johnson Forward Flag of England.svg  England 4932 [e]
2004–05 1 Andrew Johnson (2) Forward Flag of England.svg  England 3822 [e]
2005–06 2 Emmerson Boyce Defender Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 491
2006–07 2 Leon Cort Defender Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 387
2007–08 2 Julián Speroni Goalkeeper Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 480 [g]
2008–09 2 Julián Speroni (2) Goalkeeper Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 480 [g]
2009–10 2 Julián Speroni (3) Goalkeeper Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 520 [g]
2010–11 2 Nathaniel Clyne Defender Flag of England.svg  England 490
2011–12 2 Jonathan Parr Defender Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 452
2012–13 2 Mile Jedinak Midfielder Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 463
2013–14 1 Julián Speroni (4) Goalkeeper Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 390 [g]
2014–15 1 Scott Dann Defender Flag of England.svg  England 374
2015–16 1 Wilfried Zaha Midfielder Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 435 [f]
2016–17 1 Wilfried Zaha (2) Midfielder Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 377 [f]
2017–18 1 Wilfried Zaha (3) Midfielder Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 299 [f]
2018–19 1 Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender Flag of England.svg  England 390
2019–20 1 Jordan Ayew Forward Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 399
2020–21 1 Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 370
2021–22 1 Conor Gallagher Midfielder Flag of England.svg  England 398
2022–23 1 Cheick Doucouré Midfielder Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 350
2023–24 1 Jean-Phillippe Mateta Forward Flag of France.svg  France 3715
2024–25 1 Daniel Muñoz Defender Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 344
  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 and EFL Trophy
  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. Ian Wright from Lee Dixon interview 1.jpg
Ian Wright was the first forward to win the award, seventeen years after its inception.
PositionPlayersTotal
Goalkeeper 47
Defender 2024
Midfielder 1015
Forward 67

Wins by nationality

NationalityPlayersTotal
Flag of England.svg  England 2026
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 68
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 22
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 14
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 13
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 11
Flag of France.svg  France 11
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 11
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 11
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 11
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 11

References

General

Specific

  1. "Player of the Year". CPFC.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. "Muñoz crowned 2024/25 Palace Men's Player of the Season". Crystal Palace F.C. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.