List of Crystal Palace F.C. players

For the current Crystal Palace first-team squad, see Current squad.

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Crystal Palace F.C. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. A number of other players who have played an important role have also been included for their contributions – Attilio Lombardo and Don Rogers for example.

For a list of all Crystal Palace players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players, and for the current squad see the main Crystal Palace F.C. article.

Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances are included.

Positions key
GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RM Right midfielder OR Outside right
CB Central back LB Left back LM Left midfielder OL Outside left
DF Defender FB Full back MF Midfielder W Winger
FW Forward HB Half back CM Central midfielder

Players

Statistics correct as of match played 14 May 2011

      Palace captain       Spent time as player-manager
Name Nationality Position Palace career Apps Goals Captaincy Notes
Archie Needham Various 1905-1909 112 26 [nb 1]
Wilf Innerd CB 1906-1909 133 7 1906-1909
Jimmy Bauchop FW 1907-1909 46 25 [nb 2]
Billy Davies OR 1910-? 208 23 [nb 3]
Edwin Smith FW 1911-1922 192 124
Horace Colclough LB 1912-1915 88 0 [nb 4]
Ben Bateman RB 1913-1924 180 11
Jack Alderson GK 1919-1924 205 0
Albert Harry MF 1921-1934 440 55
Bobby Greener DF 1921-1932 317 6
George Whitworth FW 1921-1925 118 50
Billy Callender GK 1923-1932 224 0
George Clarke OL 1925-1933 299 105
Percy Cherrett FW 1925-1927 75 65
Billy Turner MF 1925-1936 302 37
Jimmy Wilde DF 1928-1937 293 6
Peter Simpson FW 1929-1935 195 165 [nb 5]
Albert Dawes FW 1933-1939 156 92
Fred Dawes DF 1935-1950 237 2 1936-?
Rob Bailey GK 1949-1956 119 0
Peter Berry OR 1951-1958 161 27
Albert "Cam" Burgess FW 1951-1953 50 40
Lee Choules DF 1952-1962 280 4
Terry Long DF 1955-1969 480 16
Johnny Bryne FW 1956-1962 220 95
Roy Summersby FW 1958-1963 190 60
Johnny McNichol Various 1958-1963 205 15 1958-1963
Alan Stephenson DF 1961-1968 185 13
John Sewell CB 1963-1971 258 9 1967-1971
Bobby Kellard MF 1963-1966,1971-1973 137 10 1971-1973
David Payne MF 1964-1973 326 12
John Jackson GK 1964-1974 393 0
Jack Bannister DF 1965-1969 129 7
John McCormick CB 1965-1973 194 6
Steve Kember MF 1965-1971,1978-1980 295 38 1971
Bobby Woodruff MF 1966-1970 139 48
Tony Taylor LB 1968–1974 195 8
Mel Blyth CB 1968-1978 254 12
Dave Swindlehurst FW 1972-1980 278 81
Jim Cannon DF 1972–1988 663 34 1977-1988 [nb 6]
Don Rogers MF 1972–1975 78 30
Peter Taylor MF 1973–1976 122 33
Roy Barry DF 1973–1975 45 1 1973–1975
Paul Hinshelwood RB 1974-1983 276 22
Kenny Sansom LB 1975–1980 197 4
Jerry Murphy MF 1976-1985 229 20
Vince Hilaire MF 1976–1984 293 36
Peter Nicholas DF/MF 1976-1981,1983-1985 174 14
John Burridge GK 1977-1981 102 0
Billy Gilbert DF 1977-1984 273 4
Paul Barron GK 1980-1983 108 0
Phil Barber MF 1983–1991 288 41
Andy Gray MF 1984-1987,1989–1992 242 51
Ian Wright FW 1985–1991 277 117 [nb 7]
John Salako MF 1986–1995 273 33
Richard Shaw DF 1986-1995 207 3
Mark Bright FW 1986–1992 286 114
Alan Pardew MF 1987–1991 170 12
Geoff Thomas MF 1987–1993 249 35 1989-1993 [nb 8]
John Pemberton RB 1988-1990 105 2
Eddie McGoldrick RW 1988–1993 189 16
Gareth Southgate DF/MF 1989–1995 152 15 1993-1995
Nigel Martyn GK 1989–1996 349 0 [nb 9]
Andy Thorn DF 1989–1994 128 3
Simon Rodger MF 1990–2002 328 11
Eric Young DF 1990–1995 161 15
Chris Coleman DF 1991–1995 154 13
Chris Armstrong FW 1992–1995 136 58
George Ndah FW 1992–1997 101 11
Bruce Dyer FW 1994-1998 165 44
Dougie Freedman FW 1995–1997, 2000-2008 368 108
Marc Edworthy RB 1995–1998 146 1
Andy Roberts MF 1995–1998 131 4 1995–1997
Steven Thomson MF 1995–2000 122 4
Neil Shipperley FW 1996–1998, 2003-2005 117 31 2003-2004
David Hopkin MF 1995–1997, 2001-2002 112 25
Andy Linighan DF 1997-2000 128 6 1997-2000
Dean Austin DF 1998–2002 167 6 2001-2002
Neil Ruddock DF 2000–2001 26 3 2000-2001
Aki Riihilahti MF 2001–2006 160 14
Tony Popovic DF 2001–2006 123 6 2004-2006
Clinton Morrison FW 1997–2002,2005-2008 312 112
Attilio Lombardo RM 1997–1999 48 10 [nb 10]
Hayden Mullins DM 1998–2003 257 20 2002-2003
Fan Zhiyi DF 1998–2001 102 6
Wayne Routledge RM 2001–2005 123 11
Andy Johnson FW 2002-2006 160 84
Danny Butterfield RB 2002-2010 269 7
Shaun Derry DM 2002-2005, 2007-2010 226 6 2008-2010
Ben Watson MF 2003-2009 189 20
Tom Soares MF 2003-2008 162 11
Mark Hudson DF 2003-2008 126 7 2007-2008
Julián Speroni GK 2004- 217 0
Fitz Hall DF 2004-2006 75 3 2005-2006
Matthew Lawrence DF 2006-2010 136 1
Carl Fletcher MF 2006-2009 74 4 2006-2007
Clint Hill DF 2007-2010 127 6
Sean Scannell FW 2007- 109 9
Paddy McCarthy DF 2008- 96 4 2010-
Nathaniel Clyne RB 2008- 106 1
  1. ^ Top goal scorer in Crystal Palace's first season 1905/06
  2. ^ First player to join Crystal Palace with international honours
  3. ^ First player to gain international honours while playing for Crystal Palace
  4. ^ First player to play for England while on the books of Crystal Palace
  5. ^ Top all time goalscorer for Crystal Palace
  6. ^ Most all time appearances for Crystal Palace
  7. ^ Top post-wartime Crystal Palace goalscorer
  8. ^ Captained Crystal Palace's first FA Cup Final side
  9. ^ First goalkeeper to attract a million-pound transfer fee in English football
  10. ^ Palace player–manager

References

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