2015–16 Crystal Palace F.C. season
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| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Steve Parish David Blitzer Joshua Harris[1] | ||
| Chairman | Steve Parish | ||
| Manager | Alan Pardew | ||
| Stadium | Selhurst Park | ||
| Premier League | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Runners-up | ||
| League Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| Cape Town Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Yohan Cabaye Scott Dann Connor Wickham Yannick Bolasie (5 goals each) All: Dwight Gayle (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,295 vs Aston Villa | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 23,714 vs Swansea City | ||
| Average home league attendance | 24,649 | ||
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The 2015–16 season was Crystal Palace's third consecutive season in the Premier League and their 110th year in existence.[2] Crystal Palace participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. They finished 15th in the Premier League and were runners-up in the FA Cup for the second time in their history. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Contents
1 Transfers
1.1 Transfers in
1.2 Loan in
1.3 Transfers out
1.4 Loans out
2 Player statistics
2.1 Appearances and goals
2.2 Goalscorers
2.3 Disciplinary record
3 Competitions
3.1 Overview
3.2 Pre-season friendlies
3.3 Premier League
3.3.1 League table
3.3.2 Results summary
3.3.3 Results by matchday
3.3.4 Matches
3.4 FA Cup
3.5 League Cup
3.6 Cape Town Cup
4 References
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2015 | CM |  | Yohan Cabaye | Paris Saint-Germain | £10,000,000 | [3][4] |
| 23 July 2015 | GK |  | Alex McCarthy | Queens Park Rangers | £3,500,000 | [5] |
| 3 August 2015 | ST | | Connor Wickham | Sunderland | £9,000,000 | [6] |
| 5 August 2015 | LW |  | Bakary Sako | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | [7] |
| 3 January 2016 | LW | | Randell Williams | Tower Hamlets | Free transfer | [8] |
| 26 January 2016 | ST |  | Emmanuel Adebayor | Free agent | Free transfer | [9] |
| 30 March 2016 | ST | | Freddie Ladapo | Margate | Undisclosed | [10] |
Total spending: 
£22,500,000
Loan in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2015 | CF | | Patrick Bamford | Chelsea | 4 January 2016 | [11][12] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF |  | Shola Ameobi | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [13][a] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | | Sonny Black | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Michael Chambers | Welling United | Free transfer | [13][b] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | | Shawniki Clement-Peter | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | | Bradley Comins | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | AM | | Kyle De Silva | Notts County | Free transfer | [13][c] |
| 1 July 2015 | SS |  | Stephen Dobbie | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [13][d] |
| 1 July 2015 | RB | | Mandela Egbo | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Morgan Ferrier | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | AM |  | Owen Garvan | Colchester United | Released | [13][e] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Jahmal Howlett-Mundle | Heart of Midlothian | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | RW | | Elliott List | Gillingham | Released | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | | Kiye Martin | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK |  | Lewis Price | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer | [13][f] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Peter Ramage | Kerala Blasters | Released | [13][g] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | | Ghassimu Sow | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | LW | | Jerome Thomas | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 31 August 2015 | CM | | Barry Bannan | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 1 September 2015 | CM |  | Adlène Guedioura | Watford | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 1 September 2015 | CF | | Glenn Murray | Bournemouth | £4,000,000 | [24] |
| 25 September 2015 | CF | | Fisayo Adarabioyo | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | [25] |
| 13 January 2016 | RB | | Jack Hunt | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [26] |
^ Following Ameobi's release he joined Bolton Wanderers.[14]
^ Following Chambers' release he joined Welling United.[15]
^ Following De Silva's release he joined Notts County.[16]
^ Following Dobbie's release he joined Bolton Wanderers.[17]
^ Following Garvan's release he joined Colchester United.[19]
^ Following Price's release he joined Sheffield Wednesday.[20]
^ Following Ramage's release he joined Kerala Blasters.[21]
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2015 | RB | | Jack Hunt | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 January 2016 | [27] |
| 23 July 2015 | CM | | Hiram Boateng | Plymouth Argyle | 2 January 2016 | [28] |
| 27 July 2015 | CB | | Ryan Inniss | Port Vale | End of season | [29] |
| 30 July 2015 | LB | | Jerome Binnom-Williams | Burton Albion | End of season | [30] |
| 14 August 2015 | GK | | Chris Kettings | Stevenage | 12 September 2015 | [31] |
| 20 August 2015 | LB | | Christian Scales | Crawley Town | 2 January 2016 | [32] |
| 10 September 2015 | AM | | Jonny Williams | Nottingham Forest | 2 January 2016 | [33] |
| 17 September 2015 | CF | | Sullay Kaikai | Shrewsbury Town | 23 December 2015 | [34][35] |
| 18 September 2015 | GK | | Chris Kettings | Bromley | 16 October 2015 | [36] |
| 5 November 2015 | MF | | Jake Gray | Hartlepool United | 5 December 2015[a] | [37][38][39] |
| 22 January 2016 | AM | | Jonny Williams | MK Dons | End of season | [40] |
| 01 March 2016 | CF | | Sullay Kaikai | Shrewsbury Town | 3 May 2016 | [41][42] |
| 23 March 2016 | CM | | Hiram Boateng | Plymouth Argyle | End of season | [43] |
^ Later extended to January and then to the end of the season.
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
As of 21 May 2016[44]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | Julián Speroni | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Joel Ward | 38 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  | Adrian Mariappa | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  | Brede Hangeland | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Scott Dann | 42 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Yohan Cabaye | 40 | 6 | 32+1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | | Patrick Bamford (on loan from Chelsea) | 9 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Fraizer Campbell | 15 | 2 | 4+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF |  | Yannick Bolasie | 31 | 6 | 23+3 | 5 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Wilfried Zaha | 43 | 5 | 30+4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | | Alex McCarthy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | | Wayne Hennessey | 38 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  | Lee Chung-yong | 17 | 2 | 4+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 15 | MF |  | Mile Jedinak | 35 | 0 | 16+11 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | | Dwight Gayle | 20 | 7 | 8+8 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 4 |
| 17 | FW | | Glenn Murray | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | | James McArthur | 31 | 2 | 26+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Jonny Williams | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Connor Wickham | 24 | 6 | 15+6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Jordon Mutch | 25 | 0 | 7+13 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  | Pape Souaré | 41 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | | Emmanuel Adebayor | 15 | 1 | 7+5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Bakary Sako | 23 | 2 | 11+9 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | | Damien Delaney | 40 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | | Joe Ledley | 26 | 1 | 11+8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  | Marouane Chamakh | 12 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | | Martin Kelly | 17 | 1 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | | Hiram Boateng | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | | Jason Puncheon | 35 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | | Sullay Kaikai | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
As of 21 May 2016[44]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | FW | Dwight Gayle | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | MF | Yohan Cabaye | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | FW | Connor Wickham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | MF | Yannick Bolasie | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | DF | Scott Dann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | MF | Wilfried Zaha | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | DF | Joel Ward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 42 | MF | Jason Puncheon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | DF | Damien Delaney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | MF | Bakary Sako | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | James McArthur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | Lee Chung-yong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Fraizer Campbell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | FW | Emmanuel Adebayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | Joe Ledley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | DF | Martin Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Glenn Murray | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| - | - | Own Goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 8 | 9 | 53 | ||
Disciplinary record
As of 21 May 2016[44]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | | | |||
| 7 | MF | Yohan Cabaye | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Scott Dann | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Pape Souaré | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Mile Jedinak | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Wilfried Zaha | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | James McArthur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Joel Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | Jason Puncheon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Martin Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Yannick Bolasie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Fraizer Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Dwight Gayle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Brede Hangeland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Wayne Hennessey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Connor Wickham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Damien Delaney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Joe Ledley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Marouane Chamakh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Emmanuel Adebayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Bakary Sako | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 2 | ||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Premier League | 7001380000000000000♠38 | 7001110000000000000♠11 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 7001180000000000000♠18 | 7001390000000000000♠39 | 7001510000000000000♠51 | −12 | 07001289500000000000♠28.95 |
FA Cup | 7000600000000000000♠6 | 7000500000000000000♠5 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | +5 | 07001833300000000000♠83.33 |
League Cup | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | +2 | 07001666700000000000♠66.67 |
| Total | 7001470000000000000♠47 | 7001180000000000000♠18 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 7001200000000000000♠20 | 7001570000000000000♠57 | 7001620000000000000♠62 | −5 | 07001383009999900000♠38.30 |
Last updated: 21 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 28 May 2015, Crystal Palace announced their first pre-season friendly ahead of the 2015–16 season against Fulham.[45] On 8 June 2015, a second fixture against Dagenham & Redbridge was added to the schedule.[46] On 12 June 2015, Palace announced they will travel to Germany to play Union Berlin on 18 July 2015.[47] A fourth friendly against Barnet was announced on 19 June 2015.[48]
Barnet v Crystal Palace
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly | Barnet | 3–5 | Crystal Palace | Canons Park |
| 15:00 BST | Akinde  2'Gambin 64'Lisbie 80' | Report | Gayle 3', 11', 50'Allassani 76'Campbell 83' | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,044 |
Sutton United v Crystal Palace XI
14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly | Sutton United | 0–2 | Crystal Palace XI | Sutton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Croll 29' Anderson 53' | Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
Union Berlin v Crystal Palace
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly | Union Berlin | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Berlin, Germany |
| 14:00 CEST | Skrzybski 57', 87' | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
Fulham v Crystal Palace
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly | Fulham | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Pringle 6' | Report | Souaré 49' | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
Dagenham & Redbridge v Crystal Palace
3 August 2015 (2015-08-03) Friendly | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Dagenham |
| 19:30 BST | McLean 75' | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road |
Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 43 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 42 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 42 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 39 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[49]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[49]
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 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 |
Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
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Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
Upcoming fixture
The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were announced on 18 June 2015 at 9am.[50][51]
Norwich City v Crystal Palace
8 August 2015 1 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Tettey 23'Redmond 69' | Report | Zaha 39'Delaney 49'Cabaye 90+4' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,036 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
16 August 2015 (2015-08-16) 2 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Arsenal | Selhurst |
| 13:30 BST | Ward 28'McArthur 45+1' | Report | Giroud 16'Coquelin 41'Delaney 55' (o.g.) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,732 Referee: Lee Mason |
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 3 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Ward 18'Cabaye 50'Dann 71'Sako 87'Puncheon 90' | Report | Gestede 55'Souaré 77' (o.g.)Clark 84'Bacuna 86' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,295 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 4 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Cahill 71'Falcao 79' | Report | Sako 65'Cabaye 73'Ward 81' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,581 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 5 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Manchester City | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Dann 17'Hangeland 70' | Report | Touré 25'Nasri 68'Mangala 80'Iheanacho 90' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,167 Referee: Mike Jones |
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
20 September 2015 (2015-09-20) 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Tottenham |
| 13:30 BST | Son 68'Lamela 76' | Report | Kelly 45'Bolasie 62' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,723 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Watford v Crystal Palace
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 7 | Watford | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
| 16:00 BST | Abdi 39'Jurado 70'Prödl 79'Cathcart 82' | Report | Cabaye 71' (pen.), 76'Puncheon 81'Zaha 88'Hennessey 90+4' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,168 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 8 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Selhurst |
| 12:45 BST | Souaré 25'Bolasie 68'Campbell 79'Zaha 87'Cabaye 89' (pen.) | Report | McClean 16'Chester 61'Yacob 87' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,033 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 9 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | West Ham United | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Cabaye 25' (pen)Gayle 32'  44' Jedinak 69' | Report | Tomkins 21'Jenkinson 22' Lanzini 88'Jelavić 90+3' Payet 40', 90+4' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,812 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 10 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Vardy 60', 90'Simpson 65'Schlupp 68' | Report | Zaha 87' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,752 Referee: Mike Dean |
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 11 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Manchester United | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Cabaye 18'Kelly 26'Gayle 80' | Report | Smalling 47'Darmian 53'Rojo 90+3' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,854 Referee: Mike Jones |
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
8 November 2015 12 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
| 16:00 GMT | Coutinho 42'Clyne 76' | Report | Bolasie 21'Dann 82'Puncheon 57'Souaré 67' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,115 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Crystal Palace v Sunderland
23 November 2015 (2015-11-23) 13 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Sunderland | Selhurst |
| 20:00 GMT | Dann 66' | Report | Jones 53'M'Vila 67'Defoe 57' 80' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,361 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
28 November 2015 14 | Crystal Palace | 5–1 | Newcastle United | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | McArthur 14', 90+3'Bolasie 17', 47'Zaha 38', 41' | Report | Cissé 10'Mbemba 81' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,833 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Everton v Crystal Palace
7 December 2015 15 | Everton | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Lukaku 81'Funes Mori 88' | Report | Wickham 54'Dann 76'McArthur 87' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,736 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Crystal Palace v Southampton
12 December 2015 16 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Southampton | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Cabaye 38' | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,914 Referee: Mike Dean |
Stoke City v Crystal Palace
19 December 2015 17 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Stoke |
Shaqiri 52'Afellay 68'Bojan 76' (pen.) | Report | Wickham 45+1' (pen.) Lee 88' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Robert Madley |
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
26 December 2015 18 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Bournemouth |
Arter 36' | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,218 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Crystal Palace v Swansea City
28 December 2015 19 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Swansea City | Selhurst |
Cabaye 34'Souaré 57'Hangeland 90' | Report | Taylor 59'Ki 65' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,714 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
3 January 2016 20 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Chelsea | Selhurst |
Delaney 13'Jedinak 57'Dann 80' | Report | Oscar 29'Willian 60'Costa 66' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,854 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 21 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Lescott 29' Veretout 68' Gueye 80' | Report | Ward 79' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,245 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 22 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Delph 22'Agüero 41', 68'Silva 84' | Report | Chamakh 71'Cabaye 90' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,983 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 23 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Vertonghen 30' (o.g.) McArthur 61'Jedinak 90+3' | Report | Kane 63', 90+3'Trippier 79'Alli 84'Chadli 90' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,867 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 24 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Selhurst |
| 20:00 GMT | Dann 27', 51'Zaha 43'Jedinak 69' | Report | Pugh 34'Afobe 57'Francis 65'Cook 76'Smith 71'Grabban 90+1' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,855 Referee: Mike Jones |
Swansea City v Crystal Palace
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 25 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 13'Fernández 75' | Report | Dann 47'Delaney 54'Jedinak 56' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,492 Referee: Mike Dean |
Crystal Palace v Watford
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 26 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Watford | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Adebayor 45'Souaré 90+4' | Report | Deeney 16' (pen.), 82'Suárez 76' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,564 Referee: Robert Madley |
West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 27 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | West Bromwich |
| 17:30 GMT | Gardner 12'Dawson 17', 20' Berahino 31'Chester 78' | Report | Adebayor 25'Wickham 48', 80'Cabaye 64' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,806 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Sunderland v Crystal Palace
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 28 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Rodwell 16'N'Doye 36'Borini 90' | Report | Dann 45+1'Wickham 61', 67' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,795 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) 29 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Liverpool | Selhurst |
| 13:30 GMT | Dann 11'Ledley 48' | Report | Henderson 10'Milner 40' 62'Firmino 72'Moreno 86'Benteke 90+6' (pen.) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,709 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 30 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Leicester City | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Souaré 42' | Report | Schmeichel 30'Mahrez 34' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,041 Referee: Mike Jones |
West Ham United v Crystal Palace
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 31 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 15:00 BST | Lanzini 18'Noble 28'Reid 29'Payet 41'Kouyaté 67' | Report | Delaney 15'Gayle 75'Ward 90+1'Sako 90+4' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Crystal Palace v Norwich City
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 32 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Norwich City | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Bolasie 21' Puncheon 68' Jedinak 70' | Report | Klose 37' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,960 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Crystal Palace v Everton
13 April 2016 (2016-04-13) 33 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Everton | Selhurst |
| 20:00 BST | Report | McCarthy 16' 52'Barry 90+1' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,528 Referee: Mike Jones |
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
17 April 2016 (2016-04-17) 34 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Holloway |
| 16:00 BST | Sánchez 45+1' | Report | Ledley 57'Dann 63'Bolasie 81' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,961 Referee: Roger East |
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
20 April 2016 (2016-04-20) 35 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Delaney 4' (o.g.)Darmian 55' 62' | Report | Kelly 6'Souaré 43' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,277 Referee: Lee Mason |
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 36 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Mbemba 6'Townsend 58'Colback 66' | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,107 Referee: Mike Dean |
Crystal Palace v Stoke City
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 37 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Stoke City | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | McArthur 33'Gayle 58', 68'Souare 90' | Report | Whelan 3'Pieters 21'Adam 26'Ireland 87' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,990 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Southampton v Crystal Palace
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 38 | Southampton | 4–1 | Crystal Palace | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Mané 43'Pellè 61' 72'Bertrand 75' (pen.)Davis 87' | Report | Ward 54'McArthur 59'Puncheon 64' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,313 Referee: Michael Oliver |
FA Cup
In the third round of the 2015–16 FA Cup, Crystal Palace were drawn to play away against fellow Premier League side Southampton on 9 January 2016.[52] At St Mary's Stadium, Crystal Palace won 2-1 with goals from Joel Ward and Wilfried Zaha.[53] In the fourth round, they were drawn at home against Premier League Stoke City. At Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park, they won 1-0 with a goal from Zaha.[54] in the fifth round they were drawn away at Premier League Tottenham Hotspur. At White Hart Lane, Crystal Palace won 1-0 with a goal from Martin Kelly.[55] In the quarter final, Crystal Palace were drawn away at Football League Championship team Reading. At the Madjeski Stadium, Crystal Palace won 2-0 with goals from Yohan Cabaye and Fraizer Campbell to reach the semi-final for the first time in 21 years.[56] Crystal Palace drew Premier League Watford in the Wembley semi-final, in a repeat of the 2013 Football League Championship play-off Final. Crystal Palace won 2-1 due to goals from Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham.[57]
In the final, Crystal Palace opened the scoring through Jason Puncheon after 78 minutes, though Juan Mata equalised for Manchester United within 3 minutes to send the game to extra-time. Although United had Chris Smalling sent off, Palace could not force a winner, instead conceding the winning goal to Jesse Lingard with 10 minutes left.[58]
Southampton v Crystal Palace
9 January 2016 Third round | Southampton | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Romeu 51'Mané 82'Long 86' | Report | Ward 29'Zaha 68'Ledley 90+7' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,763 Referee: Lee Mason |
Crystal Palace v Stoke City
30 January 2016 Fourth round | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Stoke City | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Zaha 17'Puncheon | Report | Wilson 30'Wollscheid 80' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,062 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Fifth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Tottenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 90+2' | Report | Kelly 45+1'Cabaye 73'Bolasie 85' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,547 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Reading v Crystal Palace
11 March 2016 (2016-03-11) Sixth round | Reading | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Reading |
| 19:55 GMT | Hector 30'Gunter 58'Cooper 68' 85' | Report | Zaha 58'Bolasie 62'Cabaye 86' (pen.)Jedinak 89'Campbell 90+4' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,110 Referee: Mike Dean |
Crystal Palace v Watford
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Semi-final | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Watford | London |
| 16:00 BST | Bolasie 6'Dann 54'Wickham 61' | Report | Jurado 38'Deeney 55' 89'Suárez 79' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79,110 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
21 May 2016 (2016-05-21) Final | Crystal Palace | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Manchester United | London |
| 17:30 BST | Puncheon 78' | Report | Mata 81'Lingard 110' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 88,619 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
League Cup
Crystal Palace entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home against Shrewsbury Town.[59] The third round draw was made on 25 August 2015 live on Sky Sports by Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. Palace were drawn at home to Charlton Athletic.[60]
Crystal Palace v Shrewsbury Town
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round | Crystal Palace | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Shrewsbury Town | Selhurst |
| 19:45 BST | Gayle 41' (pen.)Murray 95' (pen.)Lee 97'Zaha 114' | Report | Tootle 9' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,978 Referee: Darren Bond |
Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic
23 September 2015 (2015-09-23) Third round | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic | Selhurst |
| 19:45 BST | Campbell 51'Gayle 59' (pen.), 74' (pen.), 86' | Report | Sarr 65'Diarra 73' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,576 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
28 October 2015 (2015-10-28) Fourth round | Manchester City | 5–1 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| 21:45 BST | Bony 22'De Bruyne 44'Kolarov 50'Iheanacho 59'Touré 76' (pen.)García 90+4' | Report | Zaha 80'Delaney 89' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,585 |
Cape Town Cup
Supersport United v Crystal Palace
24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) Semi-final | Supersport United | 0–4 | Crystal Palace | Green Point, South Africa |
| 17:45 SAST | Jedinak 3'Lee 17'Mutch 29'Campbell 34' | Report | Stadium: Cape Town Random |
Crystal Palace v Sporting CP
26 July 2015 (2015-07-26) Final | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Sporting CP | Green Point, South Africa |
| 17:45 SAST | Report | Montero 70', 86' | Stadium: Cape Town Stadium |
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