Carlton Palmer
| Date of birth | 05 December 1965 |
| Place of birth | Rowley Regis |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Palmer made a steady start to the 2000-01 season at Coventry City but, following a red card in the home game with Tottenham Hotspur, he seemed to fall out of favour and soon afterwards he was dropped for Lee Carsley.
This prompted a loan period at Watford under his former England boss Graham Taylor but, just as he had settled in at Vicarage Road, he was recalled by the Sky Blues to cover for injuries and suspensions and made one final appearance as a substitute against Everton.
At the end of January he was given a free transfer and he linked up with one of his former clubs, Sheffield Wednesday.
His leadership qualities were welcomed at Hillsborough and his arrival coincided with an upturn in the Owls' fortunes.
Always a larger-than-life figure and a major influence in the dressing room, his aggressive midfield play and hard running make him an ideal character for any team needing a boost.
He joined Stockport County as player-manager in early November 2001.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 21 Dec 1984 | 23 Feb 1989 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 23 Feb 1989 | 30 Jun 1994 | |
| Leeds United | 30 Jun 1994 | 26 Sep 1997 | |
| Southampton | 26 Sep 1997 | 21 Jan 1999 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 21 Jan 1999 | 17 Sep 1999 | |
| Coventry City | 17 Sep 1999 | 06 Nov 2001 | |
| Watford | 15 Dec 2000 | 12 Jan 2001 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 13 Feb 2001 | 07 May 2001 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 03 Sep 2001 | 21 Oct 2001 | L |
| Stockport County | 06 Nov 2001 | 19 Sep 2003 | |
| Mansfield Town | 17 Dec 2004 | 17 Sep 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 1992-93 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
1 |
4
|
|
| 1993-94 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 37 | 5 |
4
|
1
|
|
| 1994-95 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 1994-95 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Leeds United | Premier League | 39 | 3 |
10
|
||
| 1995-96 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Leeds United | League Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Leeds United | Premier League | 35 | 2 |
8
|
||
| 1996-97 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 1996-97 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Leeds United | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
8
|
1
|
|
| 1997-98 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
7
|
1
|
|
| 1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 13 |
3
|
1
|
||
| 1998-99 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 1998-99 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 |
1
|
1
|
||
| 1998-99 | Southampton | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
6
|
||
| 1999-00 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 1999-00 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 1999-00 | Coventry City | Premier League | 15 | 1 |
4
|
||
| 2000-01 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Coventry City | Premier League | 12 | 3 |
4
|
1
|
|
| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 12 |
6
|
|||
| 2000-01 | Watford | League Division 1 | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 10 |
5
|
|||
| 2001-02 | Stockport County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stockport County | League Division 1 | 20 | 1 |
3 |
3
|
1
|
| 2002-03 | Stockport County | FA Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2002-03 | Stockport County | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
||||
| 2002-03 | Stockport County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2002-03 | Stockport County | League Division 2 | 22 | 1 |
6
|
1
|
|
| 2005-06 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1992 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 1992 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1993 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 1993 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 20 May 1993 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final replay |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1993 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1993 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 1993 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 1993 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Swindon Town | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1994 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 1994 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 1994 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1994 | Swindon Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1994 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | L | 2-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | England | B International | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 1991-92 | England | OT v B | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
1 |
||
| 1992-93 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
||||
| 1992-93 | England | US Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 1993-94 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 1989 | England v Bulgaria | L | 2-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 07 Jun 1989 | England v Senegal | W | 6-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 09 Jun 1989 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 11 Jun 1989 | England v USA | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-21 | 3rd place |
| 27 Mar 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 4-1 | B International | |
| 18 Dec 1991 | Spain v England | W | 0-1 | OT v B | |
| 18 Feb 1992 | England v France | W | 3-0 | B INTER | |
| 24 Mar 1992 | Czechoslovakia v England | W | 0-1 | B INTER | |
| 29 Apr 1992 | C.I.S. v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 1992 | Hungary v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1992 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1992 | Finland v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Denmark v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 14 Jun 1992 | France v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Sweden v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Spain v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1992 | England v Norway | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 18 Nov 1992 | England v Turkey | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 17 Feb 1993 | England v San Marino | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Turkey v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | England v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 29 May 1993 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 02 Jun 1993 | Norway v England | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 09 Jun 1993 | USA v England | L | 2-0 | US Cup | |
| 13 Jun 1993 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Netherlands v England | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.