Crystal Palace FC Player of the Year Award Winners 1972-2026
| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  | John McCormick |
| 1973 | | Tony Taylor |
| 1974 |  | Peter Taylor |
| 1975 | | Derek Jeffries |
| 1976 | | Peter Taylor |
| 1977 | | Kenny Sansom |
| 1978 | | Jim Cannon |
| 1979 | | Kenny Sansom |
| 1980 | | Paul Hinshelwood |
| 1981 | | Paul Hinshelwood |
| 1982 | | Paul Barron |
| 1983 |  | Jerry Murphy |
| 1984 | | Billy Gilbert |
| 1985 | | Jim Cannon |
| 1986 | | George Wood |
| 1987 | | Jim Cannon |
| 1988 | | Geoff Thomas |
| 1989 | | Ian Wright |
| 1990 | | Mark Bright |
| 1991 | | Geoff Thomas |
| 1992 | | Eddie McGoldrick |
| 1993 | | Andy Thorn |
| 1994 |  | Chris Coleman |
| 1995 | | Richard Shaw |
| 1996 | | Andy Roberts |
| 1997 | | David Hopkin |
| 1998 | | Marc Edworthy |
| 1999 | | Hayden Mullins |
| 2000 | | Andy Linighan |
| 2001 |  | Fan Zhiyi |
| 2002 | | Dougie Freedman |
| 2003 | | Hayden Mullins |
| 2004 | | Andrew Johnson |
| 2005 | | Andrew Johnson |
| 2006 |  | Emmerson Boyce |
| 2007 |  | Leon Cort |
| 2008 |  | Julián Speroni |
| 2009 | | Julián Speroni |
| 2010 | | Julián Speroni |
| 2011 | | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 2012 |  | Jonathan Parr |
| 2013 |  | Mile Jedinak |
| 2014 | | Julián Speroni |
| 2015 | | Scott Dann |
| 2016 |  | Wilfried Zaha |
| 2017 | | Wilfried Zaha |
| 2018 | | Wilfried Zaha |
| 2019 | | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 2020 |  | Jordan Ayew |
| 2021 |  | Vicente Guaita |
| 2022 | | Conor Gallagher |
| 2023 |  | Cheick Doucouré |
| 2024 |  | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 2025 |  | Daniel Muñoz |
| 2026 |  | Ismaïla Sarr |
About the author: Paul Yarden
Paul Yarden founded MyFootballFacts (MFF) in April 2009, after decades of collecting football data and statistics. A devout football fan, Paul follows the beautiful game around the world. As MFF’s main statistician and chief editor, he creates data reviews, daily football quizzes, and writes numerous articles. Renowned for his ability to spot trends, Paul is often described as a walking…