2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season

Crystal Palace F.C.
2020–21 season
Owners	Steve Parish; Josh Harris; David Blitzer
Chairman	Steve Parish
Manager	Roy Hodgson
Stadium	Selhurst Park
Premier League	14th
FA Cup	Third round; (eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers)
EFL Cup	Second round; (eliminated by Bournemouth)
Top goalscorer	League: ; Wilfried Zaha (11); All: ; Wilfried Zaha (11)
	← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 season was Crystal Palace's eighth consecutive season in the Premier League (extending their longest ever spell in the top division of English football) and the 115th year in their history.^[1] This season, Palace participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 27 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Palace finished the season in fourteenth place which also saw the departure of manager Roy Hodgson upon the expiration of his contract.^[2]

Season summary

September

Crystal Palace started the Premier League season strongly, with Wilfried Zaha scoring his 50th league goal to give Palace a 1–0 home win over Southampton. However, in the Carabao Cup second round, Bournemouth edged Palace in an epic penalty shootout (which finished 11–10) after a 0–0 draw. The defeat did not knock confidence however, as in the next game, Palace won 3–1 against Manchester United, with Wilfried Zaha scoring a brace against his former club. Palace suffered their first league defeat to end off the month, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring in a 2–1 win for Everton.^{[citation needed]}

October

Palace started October dreadfully, with Ben Chilwell scoring and assisting on debut for Chelsea in a 4–0 defeat. The next game was derby-day against Brighton & Hove Albion, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring a late equaliser for the Seagulls just before their captain Lewis Dunk was sent off. Palace got back to winning ways with Jairo Riedewald and Wilfried Zaha scoring in a 2–1 away win against Fulham, who had Aboubakar Kamara sent off late on. However, the good form was short-lived, as Palace fell to a 2–0 away defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers, where Rayan Aït-Nouri scored and Palace captain Luka Milivojevic was sent off in the closing minutes.

November

Palace started November strongly once more, with Eberechi Eze assisting and scoring once in a 4–1 win over Leeds United. Once again, the good form was short-lived, as Palace were defeated 1–0 by Burnley, with Chris Wood scoring the only goal. The next game increased the woes, as Callum Wilson and Joelinton scored late on to stun Roy Hodgson’s side in a 2–0 loss to Newcastle United.

December

In a trend similar to previous months, Palace started very well with a 5–1 away win over West Bromwich Albion, Wilfried Zaha scoring twice and providing an assist after Matheus Pereira’s red card. However, the good form did not drop off, as the first game at Selhurst Park with fans since 7 March was a 1–1 draw with league leaders Tottenham Hotspur, with Vicente Guaita making superb saves to deny Tanguy Ndombele, Eric Dier, and Harry Kane twice. The next game also ended 1–1, against West Ham United, however it was Palace's turn to drop points after Sebastien Haller’s bicycle kick. History was made in the next game, as for the first time in their history Palace conceded 7 goals at home, to Liverpool. The next game wasn't much better, Anwar El Ghazi scoring a stunning goal in a 3–0 away loss at 10-man Aston Villa. However, some form of consolation came at the end of the month, with Vicente Guaita saving Kelechi Iheanacho’s penalty early on against Leicester City, but joy was short-lived, as Harvey Barnes scored a late equaliser. The game finished 1–1.

January

Palace started 2021 with a bang, as Eberechi Eze scored a stunning goal, running 60–70 yards and shooting into the bottom right corner, in a 2–0 home win over Sheffield United. However, in the FA Cup, Palace lost 1–0 to Wolves with Adama Traoré scoring the only goal. Palace had their first goalless draw of the season, against Arsenal, 5 days later, but that same week the suffers a 4–0 defeat away to Manchester City, with John Stones scoring a brace. The next game wasn't an improvement, as it was Tomas Soucek's turn to score a brace, in a 3–2 home loss to West Ham United. The next game was at home to Wolves, Palace gainining revenge for their FA Cup defeat, as Eze scored the only goal of the game to seal a 1–0 win.

February

Palace started the month by beating Newcastle 2–1 away, Gary Cahill scored the winner after Jonjo Shelvey & Jairo Riedewald traded long-range strikes. In the next game the Eagles suffered a 2–0 away loss at Leeds United, with former Eagles loanee Patrick Bamford scoring his 100th career goal. After Palace had returned home from their trip to Yorkshire, they were welcomed by a 3–0 home loss to Burnley, with Matt Lowton scoring a superb volley. The next game was against rivals Brighton, with Christian Benteke stunning the opposition with a stoppage-time winner. The month ended with a 0–0 home draw with Fulham.

March

March started as February ended, this time with Palace frustrating Manchester United at home in a 0–0 draw. The next game saw Palace beaten 4–1 by Tottenham Hotspur, with Harry Kane scoring a brace and providing two assists for Gareth Bale. Palace got back to winning ways in the middle of the month, with a Luka Milivojević penalty wrapping up a 1–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion.

April

After a three-week break, Michy Batshuayi smashed in a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw away at Everton. Despite keeping 3 clean sheets at home in a row, Christian Pulisic’s brace ended that run in a 4–1 home loss to Chelsea. After yet another international break, Kelechi Iheanacho scored a stunning goal in a 2–1 away loss at Leicester City, despite Palace going 1–0 up early on.

May

Palace started the month with a 2–0 home loss to soon-to-be champions Manchester City, in which Sergio Aguero and Ferran Torres scored. The next game was at already-relegated Sheffield United’s home ground, Bramall Lane. Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze scored the goals in a 2-0 Palace win. A disappointing away day in midweek saw Danny Ings score twice in a 3–1 away loss at Southampton. The penultimate home game of the season came against Aston Villa F.C., with Palace coming back from 1–0 and 2–1 down to win 3–2. The long-awaited return of fans came against Arsenal, with Nicolas Pépé scoring twice in a disappointing 3–1 home defeat, however it was vital for Arsenal as it increased their faint hopes of qualifying for the Europa Conference League. The season ended with Sadio Mané scoring twice for Liverpool in a 2–0 away loss at Anfield. Palace ended the season in fourteenth place, which also saw the departure of manager Roy Hodgson upon the expiration of his contract.

Pre-season friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

25 August 2020 Friendly	Crystal Palace	2–1	Oxford United	Selhurst
17:30 BST	Zaha 51' McArthur 54'	Report	Brannagan 12'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0

29 August 2020 Friendly	Crystal Palace	3–0	Charlton Athletic	Selhurst
14:00 BST	Ayew 63', 67' Zaha 88'	Report		Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0

1 September 2020 Friendly	Millwall	0–1	Crystal Palace	Bermondsey
14:00 BST		Report	Meyer 28'	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson

5 September 2020 Friendly	Crystal Palace	1–1	Brøndby IF	Selhurst
15:00 BST	Zaha 35'	Report	Lindstrøm 70'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Premier League	12 September 2020	23 May 2021	Matchday 1	14th	38	12	8	18	41	66	−25	031.58
FA Cup	8 January 2021	8 January 2021	Third round	Third round	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
EFL Cup	15 September 2020	15 September 2020	Second round	Second round	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Total					40	12	9	19	41	67	−26	030.00

Last updated: 23 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
12	Newcastle United	38	12	9	17	46	62	−16	45
13	Wolverhampton Wanderers	38	12	9	17	36	52	−16	45
14	Crystal Palace	38	12	8	18	41	66	−25	44
15	Southampton	38	12	7	19	47	68	−21	43
16	Brighton & Hove Albion	38	9	14	15	40	46	−6	41

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs^[3]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	12	8	18	41	66	−25	44	6	5	8	20	32	−12	6	3	10	21	34	−13

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A
Result	W	W	L	L	D	W	L	W	L	L	W	D	D	L	L	D	W	D	L	L	W	W	L	L	W	D	D	L	W	D	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	L
Position	7	5	6	13	14	8	13	8	11	15	11	11	12	13	14	15	14	13	13	14	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14

Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.^[4]

12 September 2020 1	Crystal Palace	1–0	Southampton	Selhurst
15:00 BST	Zaha 13' Schlupp 41' McCarthy 58'	Report	Walker-Peters 51'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss

19 September 2020 2	Manchester United	1–3	Crystal Palace	Manchester
17:30 BST	Fosu-Mensah 58' Maguire 64' Van de Beek 80'	Report	Townsend 7' Ward 55' Zaha 74' (pen.), 85'	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson

26 September 2020 3	Crystal Palace	1–2	Everton	Selhurst
15:00 BST	Zaha 23' Kouyaté 26' McArthur 45+3' Ward 58'	Report	Calvert-Lewin 10' Richarlison 40' (pen.), 60'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend

3 October 2020 4	Chelsea	4–0	Crystal Palace	London
12:30 BST	Chilwell 50' Azpilicueta 64' Zouma 66' Kanté 70' Jorginho 78' (pen.), 82' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver

18 October 2020 5	Crystal Palace	1–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Selhurst
14:00 BST	Zaha 19' (pen.) Mitchell 63' Guaita 76' McArthur 87'	Report	Ryan 18' Bissouma 43' Mac Allister 90' Dunk 90+4'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell

24 October 2020 6	Fulham	1–2	Crystal Palace	Fulham
15:00 BST	Kamara 88' Cairney 90+5'	Report	Riedewald 8' Zaha 64' Guaita 90+7'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott

30 October 2020 7	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–0	Crystal Palace	Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT	Aït-Nouri 18' Podence 27'	Report	Van Aanholt 45' Zaha 62' Milivojević 86'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson

7 November 2020 8	Crystal Palace	4–1	Leeds United	Selhurst
15:00 GMT	Dann 12' Eze 22' Costa 42' (o.g.) Ayew 70'	Report	Bamford 27' Cooper 49' Klich 77'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

23 November 2020 9	Burnley	1–0	Crystal Palace	Burnley
17:30 GMT	Wood 8' Rodriguez 79' Lowton 86'	Report		Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend

27 November 2020 10	Crystal Palace	0–2	Newcastle United	Selhurst
20:00 GMT	Dann 78' Schlupp 90+3'	Report	Fernández 17' Longstaff 60' Wilson 88' Joelinton 90'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott

6 December 2020 11	West Bromwich Albion	1–5	Crystal Palace	West Bromwich
12:00 GMT	Sawyers 17' Gallagher 30', 58' Pereira 34'	Report	Furlong 8' (o.g.) McArthur 50' Zaha 55', 68' Benteke 59', 82' Milivojević 88'	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney

13 December 2020 12	Crystal Palace	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Selhurst
14:15 GMT	Milivojević 20' Schlupp 81'	Report	Kane 23' Sissoko 38'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Kevin Friend

16 December 2020 13	West Ham United	1–1	Crystal Palace	Stratford
20:00 GMT	Haller 55'	Report	Benteke 31' 70', 34' Milivojević 75'	Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote

19 December 2020 14	Crystal Palace	0–7	Liverpool	Selhurst
12:30 GMT	Clyne 45+1'	Report	Minamino 3' Mané 35' Firmino 44', 68' Henderson 52' Salah 81', 84'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss

26 December 2020 15	Aston Villa	3–0	Crystal Palace	Aston
15:00 GMT	Traoré 5' Mings 39' 45' Hause 66' El Ghazi 76'	Report	Zaha 39' Milivojević 56' Ward 68' Eze 83'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor

28 December 2020 16	Crystal Palace	1–1	Leicester City	Selhurst
15:00 GMT	Zaha 58'	Report	Iheanacho 19' Choudhury 51' Barnes 83'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott

2 January 2021 17	Crystal Palace	2–0	Sheffield United	Selhurst
15:00 GMT	Schlupp 4' Eze 45+6', 67'	Report	Bogle 45+1' Norwood 63' Fleck 89'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell

14 January 2021 18	Arsenal	0–0	Crystal Palace	Holloway
20:00 GMT	David Luiz 67'	Report	Tomkins 42'	Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner

17 January 2021 19	Manchester City	4–0	Crystal Palace	Manchester
19:15 GMT	Stones 26', 68' Gündoğan 56' Sterling 88'	Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason

26 January 2021 20	Crystal Palace	2–3	West Ham United	Selhurst
18:00 GMT	Zaha 3' Batshuayi 90+7'	Report	Souček 9', 25' Dawson 65'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell

30 January 2021 21	Crystal Palace	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Selhurst
15:00 GMT	Eze 60' Zaha 90'	Report	Kilman 84' Coady 90'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper

2 February 2021 22	Newcastle United	1–2	Crystal Palace	Newcastle upon Tyne
20:15 GMT	Shelvey 2', 29'	Report	Riedewald 21' Cahill 25' Clyne 51' Milivojević 72' Ayew 90+3'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England

8 February 2021 23	Leeds United	2–0	Crystal Palace	Leeds
20:00 GMT	Harrison 3' Bamford 52'	Report	Cahill 37' Milivojević 76'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner

13 February 2021 24	Crystal Palace	0–3	Burnley	Selhurst
15:00 GMT		Report	Guðmundsson 5' Rodriguez 10' Lowton 47'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver

22 February 2021 25	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–2	Crystal Palace	Falmer
20:00 GMT	Burn 53' Veltman 55', 84'	Report	Mateta 28' Benteke 90+5'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend

28 February 2021 26	Crystal Palace	0–0	Fulham	Selhurst
12:00 GMT	Milivojević 55'	Report	Robinson 83'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor

3 March 2021 27	Crystal Palace	0–0	Manchester United	Selhurst
20:15 GMT	Riedewald 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner

7 March 2021 28	Tottenham Hotspur	4–1	Crystal Palace	Tottenham
19:15 GMT	Bale 25', 49' Kane 52', 77' Doherty 90+1' Carlos Vinícius 90+5'	Report	Ayew 29' Cahill 35' Benteke 45+1' Riedewald 47'	Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell

13 March 2021 29	Crystal Palace	1–0	West Bromwich Albion	Selhurst
15:00 GMT	Milivojević 37' (pen.) Eze 53' Van Aanholt 90+1' Cahill 90+3'	Report	Furlong 36'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper

5 April 2021 30	Everton	1–1	Crystal Palace	Liverpool
18:00 BST	Mina 15' Digne 33' Rodríguez 56'	Report	Batshuayi 86'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend

10 April 2021 31	Crystal Palace	1–4	Chelsea	Selhurst
17:30 BST	Kouyaté 29' Benteke 63'	Report	Havertz 8' Pulisic 10', 78' Zouma 30'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver

26 April 2021 32	Leicester City	2–1	Crystal Palace	Leicester
20:00 BST	Castagne 50' Iheanacho 80'	Report	Zaha 12' Riedewald 18'	Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott

1 May 2021 33	Crystal Palace	0–2	Manchester City	Selhurst
12:30 BST	Milivojević 49' Kouyaté 81'	Report	Agüero 57' Torres 59'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote

8 May 2021 34	Sheffield United	0–2	Crystal Palace	Sheffield
15:00 BST	Norwood 38'	Report	Benteke 2' Ward 30' Eze 88'	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper

11 May 2021 35	Southampton	3–1	Crystal Palace	Southampton
20:15 BST	Ings 19', 75' Bednarek 44' Adams 48' Vestergaard 55'	Report	Benteke 2' Milivojević 40' Ayew 45+1' Kouyaté 77' Zaha 90+2'	Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley

16 May 2021 36	Crystal Palace	3–2	Aston Villa	Selhurst
12:00 BST	Benteke 32' Ward 73' Zaha 75', 90+2' Kouyaté 82' Mitchell 84'	Report	McGinn 17', 50' El Ghazi 34' Hause 86'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote

19 May 2021 37	Crystal Palace	1–3	Arsenal	Selhurst
19:00 BST	Schlupp 5' Benteke 37', 62'	Report	Pépé 35', 90+5' Elneny 37' Martinelli 90+1'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Anthony Taylor

23 May 2021 38	Liverpool	2–0	Crystal Palace	Liverpool
16:00 BST	Mané 36', 74' Alexander-Arnold 71' Milner 86'	Report	Ayew 71' Riedewald 83'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Craig Pawson

FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.^[5]

8 January 2021 Third round	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–0	Crystal Palace	Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT	Traoré 35' Aït-Nouri 66' Gibbs-White 85'	Report	McCarthy 62'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote

EFL Cup

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.^[6]

15 September 2020 Second round	Bournemouth	0–0 (11–10 p)	Crystal Palace	Kings Park
19:45 BST		Report	Kelly 90+3'	Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud
	Penalties
	Brooks Surridge Billing Kelly Solanke Simpson Gosling Lerma Ofoborh Zemura Begović Brooks		Milivojević Batshuayi Townsend Eze Ayew Meyer Sakho Kelly Inniss Jach Hennessey Milivojević

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 23 May 2021^[7]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		FA Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	ENG	Jack Butland	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
13	GK	WAL	Wayne Hennessey	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
31	GK	ESP	Vicente Guaita	37	0	37	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	DF	ENG	Joel Ward	26	0	25+1	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	NED	Patrick van Aanholt	23	0	20+2	0	1	0	0	0
5	DF	ENG	James Tomkins	9	0	6+2	0	1	0	0	0
6	DF	ENG	Scott Dann	15	1	15	1	0	0	0	0
8	DF	SEN	Cheikhou Kouyaté	37	1	35+1	1	0+1	0	0	0
12	DF	FRA	Mamadou Sakho	6	0	3+1	0	1	0	0+1	0
17	DF	ENG	Nathaniel Clyne	14	0	13	0	1	0	0	0
24	DF	ENG	Gary Cahill	20	1	20	1	0	0	0	0
27	DF	ENG	Tyrick Mitchell	20	1	19	1	0+1	0	0	0
34	DF	ENG	Martin Kelly	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
Midfielders
4	MF	SRB	Luka Milivojević	32	1	27+4	1	0	0	1	0
10	MF	ENG	Andros Townsend	36	1	25+9	1	0+1	0	0+1	0
15	MF	GHA	Jeffrey Schlupp	28	2	15+12	2	0	0	1	0
18	MF	SCO	James McArthur	18	0	17+1	0	0	0	0	0
22	MF	IRL	James McCarthy	17	0	10+6	0	1	0	0	0
25	MF	ENG	Eberechi Eze	36	4	29+5	4	1	0	1	0
37	MF	ENG	Nya Kirby	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
44	MF	NED	Jaïro Riedewald	34	2	19+14	2	1	0	0	0
Forwards
9	FW	GHA	Jordan Ayew	35	1	23+10	1	1	0	0+1	0
11	FW	CIV	Wilfried Zaha	31	11	29+1	11	0+1	0	0	0
14	FW	FRA	Jean-Philippe Mateta	7	1	2+5	1	0	0	0	0
20	FW	BEL	Christian Benteke	31	10	21+9	10	1	0	0	0
23	FW	BEL	Michy Batshuayi	20	2	7+11	2	1	0	1	0
Players out on loan
33	DF	POL	Jarosław Jach	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
35	DF	ENG	Sam Woods	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Left team during season
45	DF	ENG	Ryan Inniss	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7	MF	GER	Max Meyer	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Goalscorers

As of 19 May 2021^[7]

No.	Pos.	Name	Premier League	Total
11	FW	Wilfried Zaha	11	11
20	FW	Christian Benteke	10	10
25	MF	Eberechi Eze	4	4
15	MF	Jeffrey Schlupp	2	2
23	FW	Michy Batshuayi	2	2
44	MF	Jaïro Riedewald	2	2
4	MF	Luka Milivojević	1	1
6	DF	Scott Dann	1	1
8	DF	Cheikhou Kouyaté	1	1
9	FW	Jordan Ayew	1	1
10	MF	Andros Townsend	1	1
14	FW	Jean-Philippe Mateta	1	1
24	DF	Gary Cahill	1	1
27	DF	Tyrick Mitchell	1	1
—		Own goal	2	2
Total			41	41

Disciplinary record

As of 19 May 2021^[7]

No.	Pos.	Name	Premier League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
No.	Pos.	Name
4	MF	Luka Milivojević	8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
11	FW	Wilfried Zaha	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2	DF	Joel Ward	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
8	DF	Cheikhou Kouyaté	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
9	FW	Jordan Ayew	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
15	MF	Jeffrey Schlupp	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
18	MF	James McArthur	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
24	DF	Gary Cahill	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
25	MF	Eberechi Eze	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
44	MF	Jaïro Riedewald	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
20	FW	Christian Benteke	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
3	DF	Patrick van Aanholt	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
17	DF	Nathaniel Clyne	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
31	GK	Vicente Guaita	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
22	MF	James McCarthy	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
5	DF	James Tomkins	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
6	DF	Scott Dann	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
27	DF	Tyrick Mitchell	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
34	DF	Martin Kelly	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Total			52	2	1	0	1	0	54	2

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
21 July 2020	CB	Nathan Ferguson	Free agent^[a]	Tribunal	^[8]
30 July 2020	DM	Jake Giddings	Free agent ^[b]	Free transfer	^[9]
28 August 2020	AM	Eberechi Eze	Queens Park Rangers	£16,000,000	^[10]
19 September 2020	RW	Harlem Hale	Southampton	Free transfer	^[11]
19 September 2020	LB	Reece Hannam	West Ham United	Free transfer	^[11]
19 September 2020	CF	Alfie Matthews	Arsenal	Free transfer	^[11]
14 October 2020	RB	Nathaniel Clyne	Free agent ^[c]	Free transfer	^[12]
16 October 2020	GK	Jack Butland	Stoke City	£1,000,000	^[13]
3 February 2021	RB	Danny Imray	Chelmsford City	Undisclosed	^[14]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
10 September 2020	CF	Michy Batshuayi	Chelsea	End of season	^[15]
21 January 2021	CF	Jean-Philippe Mateta	Mainz 05	End of next season	^[16]
3 February 2021	CB	Jake O'Brien	Cork City	End of season	^[14]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
6 October 2020	CB	Jarosław Jach	Fortuna Sittard	28 January 2021 ^[d]	^[17]
11 January 2021	FW	Robert Street	Torquay United	End of season	^[18]
22 January 2021	CM	Nya Kirby	Tranmere Rovers	End of season	^[19]
22 January 2021	GK	Oliver Webber	Dover Athletic	13 February 2021 ^[e]^[20]	^[21]
25 January 2021	RW	Scott Banks	Dunfermline Athletic	End of season	^[22]
28 January 2021	CB	Jarosław Jach	Raków Częstochowa	End of season	^[23]
31 January 2021	CB	Sam Woods	Plymouth Argyle	End of season	^[24]
1 February 2021	CF	Brandon Pierrick	Kilmarnock	End of season	^[25]
29 March 2021	CB	Nikola Tavares	Wealdstone	End of season	^[26]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2020	FW	Joshua Ajayi	Unattached ^[f]	Released	^[27]
1 July 2020	DF	Jashaun Chamberlin-Gayle	Unattached	Released	^[27]
1 July 2020	CM	Kian Flanagan	Unattached ^[g]	Released	^[28]
1 July 2020	GK	Dion-Curtis Henry	Billericay Town	Free Transfer	^[28]
1 July 2020	RW	Jason Lokilo	Unattached ^[h]	Released	^[28]
1 July 2020	GK	Joe Tupper	Unattached ^[i]	Released	^[28]
22 September 2020	CF	Alexander Sørloth	RB Leipzig	Undisclosed	^[31]
13 October 2020	CB	Ryan Inniss	Charlton Athletic	Free transfer	^[32]
15 January 2021	AM	Max Meyer	Unattached ^[j]	Released	^[34]

Notes

^ Ferguson's previous contract at West Bromwich Albion expired. Though he was a free agent, a tribunal will decide if a fee is necessary, due to his age
^ Giddings previously played for West Ham United
^ Clyne's previous club was Liverpool
^ Jach's loan was meant to be until the end of the season, but was terminated early.
^ Webber's loan was cut short as Dover furloughed their entire staff due to the ongoing Pandemic
^ Following his release, Ajayi joined Ramsgate.
^ Flanagan re-signed for the club during the season.
^ Lokilo later joined Doncaster Rovers.^[29]
^ Following his release, Tupper joined Havant & Waterlooville.^[30]
^ Following his release, Meyer joined 1. FC Köln.^[33]

References

^ "History". Statto. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ "Roy Hodgson: Crystal Palace boss to leave at end of season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Premier League Handbook 2020/21" (PDF). Premier League. pp. 103–105. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ "Premier League 2020/21 fixtures released". Premier League. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^ "Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After third round Draw". The Football Association. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed". English Football League. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Crystal Palace football club players: 2021". 11v11.com.
^ "Nathan Ferguson joins Palace on three-year deal". Crystal Palace F.C. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "18-year-old midfielder Jake Giddings joins Academy". Crystal Palace F.C. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Eze joins Crystal Palace from QPR". Sky Sports. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Crystal Palace Academy makes five signings". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Clyne returns to Palace on short-term deal". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Jack Butland joins Palace". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Palace make two Development signings". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^ "Batshuayi returns to Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace F.C. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "Jean-Philippe Mateta joins Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ "Jach completes season-long loan move to Fortuna Sittard". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ "U23s forward Rob Street joins Torquay on loan". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^ "England U17 World Cup winner Kirby joins on loan until end of the season". Tranmere Rovers — Official Site. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "Club statement – Dover Athletic FC". Dover Athletic. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ "Palace Goalkeeper Joins". Dover Athletic F.C. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "Scott Banks joins Dunfermline Athletic on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "Jarosław Jach joins Raków Częstochowa on loan". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Sam Woods joins Plymouth on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "Brandon Pierrick joins Kilmarnock on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ Woods, Chris (29 March 2021). "Stones sign Tavares". Wealdstone FC. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Palace submit retained and released list for next Premier League season". Crystal Palace F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Doncaster sign ex-Palace winger Lokilo". BBC. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Hawks sign Joe Tupper". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Sørloth joins RB Leipzig". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
^ "Charlton Athletic sign Palace defender Ryan Inniss until at least 2022". London News Online. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Max Meyer joins Cologne". Bundesliga. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ "Max Meyer departs". Crystal Palace FC. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

External links

Official website

[8] Ferguson's previous contract at West Bromwich Albion expired. Though he was a free agent, a tribunal will decide if a fee is necessary, due to his age

[10] Giddings previously played for West Ham United

[14] Clyne's previous club was Liverpool

[20] Jach's loan was meant to be until the end of the season, but was terminated early.

[24] Webber's loan was cut short as Dover furloughed their entire staff due to the ongoing Pandemic

[32] Following his release, Ajayi joined Ramsgate.

[34] Flanagan re-signed for the club during the season.

[37] Lokilo later joined Doncaster Rovers.^[29]

[39] Following his release, Tupper joined Havant & Waterlooville.^[30]

[43] Following his release, Meyer joined 1. FC Köln.^[33]

[1] "History". Statto. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[2] "Roy Hodgson: Crystal Palace boss to leave at end of season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[3] "Premier League Handbook 2020/21" (PDF). Premier League. pp. 103–105. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[4] "Premier League 2020/21 fixtures released". Premier League. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

[5] "Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After third round Draw". The Football Association. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[6] "Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed". English Football League. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

[11v11-7] "Crystal Palace football club players: 2021". 11v11.com.

[9] "Nathan Ferguson joins Palace on three-year deal". Crystal Palace F.C. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[11] "18-year-old midfielder Jake Giddings joins Academy". Crystal Palace F.C. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[12] "Eze joins Crystal Palace from QPR". Sky Sports. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[Five_join_Development_Squad-13] "Crystal Palace Academy makes five signings". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[15] "Clyne returns to Palace on short-term deal". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[16] "Jack Butland joins Palace". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[OBrienImray-17] "Palace make two Development signings". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

[18] "Batshuayi returns to Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace F.C. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

[19] "Jean-Philippe Mateta joins Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

[21] "Jach completes season-long loan move to Fortuna Sittard". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

[22] "U23s forward Rob Street joins Torquay on loan". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[23] "England U17 World Cup winner Kirby joins on loan until end of the season". Tranmere Rovers — Official Site. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[25] "Club statement – Dover Athletic FC". Dover Athletic. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[26] "Palace Goalkeeper Joins". Dover Athletic F.C. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[27] "Scott Banks joins Dunfermline Athletic on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[28] "Jarosław Jach joins Raków Częstochowa on loan". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[29] "Sam Woods joins Plymouth on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[30] "Brandon Pierrick joins Kilmarnock on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[31] Woods, Chris (29 March 2021). "Stones sign Tavares". Wealdstone FC. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[Released-33] "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[Retained_List-35] "Palace submit retained and released list for next Premier League season". Crystal Palace F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[36] "Doncaster sign ex-Palace winger Lokilo". BBC. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[38] "Hawks sign Joe Tupper". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[40] "Sørloth joins RB Leipzig". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

[41] "Charlton Athletic sign Palace defender Ryan Inniss until at least 2022". London News Online. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[42] "Max Meyer joins Cologne". Bundesliga. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[44] "Max Meyer departs". Crystal Palace FC. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

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