Player Of The Year Awards 2014

The annual club event of the Player Of The Year Awards is a staple on the footballing calendar for all Crystal Palace fans and people.

It was the night where the players are all on show, suited and booted and get to interact with the fans while getting waved. However, that is not the case any more. A more formal and pompous event happens each year, not in Crystals or on the pitch, but in an auditorium, Fairfield Halls, to be exact. This allows the players to distance themselves even further away from the fans, the people who love them and pay their wages, and most importantly, the people who vote.

Voting was a simple affair as always. For the main award, the people who were at the venue got to vote, as per the tradition. Young Player Of The Year was voted for by the users of the two main forums, Holmesdale.net and CPFC BBS. Goal Of The Season was voted for by the readers of FYP Fanzine.

Results (Winner in Bold)

Player of The Year: Julian Speroni

Young Player Of The Year: Joel Ward

Goal Of The Season: Dwight Gayle (v Aston Villa, 26th December 2013)

Special Achievement: Terry Byfield

Academy Player Of The Year: Hiram Boateng

Vice Presidents Player Of The Year: Mile Jedinak

Vice Presidents Young Player Of The Year: Hiram Boateng

Fan Of The Year: Ryan Joy

Employee Of The Year:  Liam Connery

Oasis Academy Player Of The Year: Aaron Bissaka

CPFC Foundation Sessional Coach Of The Year: Nadia Hulston

CPFC Foundation Employee Of The Year: Jenny Bourke

Study Centre at CPFC Student Of The Year: Jack Birchall

Study Centre at CPFC Volunteer Of The Year: Vicky Wolf

The new kits, made by Macron, were also announced at the event. The home features the more traditional stripes with yellow trim that we are fond of, while the away kit is a hark back to the successes of 2004, where the “Brazil” kit is worn.