Players who played for Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest
9 players · Premier League since 1992/93
9 players have played for both Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League since 1992/93. 7 played for Crystal Palace first and 2 for Nottingham Forest first. The longest-serving made 162 appearances across both; the top scorer got 22 goals; 4 scored for both; the first move came in 1994/95, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Crystal Palace 129 · Nottingham Forest 33
- Crystal Palace 97 · Nottingham Forest 18
- Crystal Palace 110 · Nottingham Forest 4
- Crystal Palace 83 · Nottingham Forest 7
- Crystal Palace 18 · Nottingham Forest 41
- Crystal Palace 27 · Nottingham Forest 31
- Crystal Palace 26 · Nottingham Forest 20
- Crystal Palace 2 · Nottingham Forest 37
- Crystal Palace 29 · Nottingham Forest 5
Who stands out
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Cheikhou Kouyaté has the most appearances for the two combined: 129 for Crystal Palace and 33 for Nottingham Forest. Stan Collymore scored the most goals across both (0 for Crystal Palace, 22 for Nottingham Forest), and 4 players scored for both.
In our data, Stan Collymore was the first to have played for both (his first game for Nottingham Forest came in 1994/95). The most recent player to play for both is Daniel Muñoz, who first played for Nottingham Forest in 2026/27.
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| Player | Crystal Palace | Nottingham Forest | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | 129 | 2 | 2018–2022 | 33 | 1 | 2022–2024 | Crystal Palace |
| Dean Henderson | 97 | 0 | 2023–2027 | 18 | 0 | 2022/23 | Nottingham Forest |
| Wayne Hennessey | 110 | 0 | 2013–2020 | 4 | 0 | 2022/23 | Crystal Palace |
| Daniel Muñoz | 83 | 8 | 2023–2027 | 7 | 0 | 2026/27 | Crystal Palace |
| Brennan Johnson | 18 | 0 | 2025/26 | 41 | 8 | 2022–2024 | Nottingham Forest |
| Dougie Freedman | 27 | 1 | 1997–2005 | 31 | 9 | 1998/99 | Crystal Palace |
| Neil Shipperley | 26 | 7 | 1997–2005 | 20 | 1 | 1998/99 | Crystal Palace |
| Stan Collymore | 2 | 0 | 1992/93 | 37 | 22 | 1994/95 | Crystal Palace |
| Geoff Thomas | 29 | 2 | 1992/93 | 5 | 1 | 1998/99 | Crystal Palace |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have met 13 times: Crystal Palace won 1, Nottingham Forest 4, and 8 games were drawn.
- Crystal Palace's biggest win: C Palace 3-1 Nottm Forest (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest's biggest win: Nottm Forest 1-0 C Palace (2022/23)
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- How many players have played for both Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest?
- 9 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Cheikhou Kouyaté, Dean Henderson, Wayne Hennessey, Daniel Muñoz, Brennan Johnson, Dougie Freedman and 3 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest?
- Yes, 4: Dougie Freedman (1 and 9), Neil Shipperley (7 and 1), Cheikhou Kouyaté (2 and 1) and Geoff Thomas (2 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest?
- Daniel Muñoz. He played for Crystal Palace (2023–2027), then Nottingham Forest from 2026/27.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.