Neil Shipperley

Date of birth30 October 1974
Place of birthChatham
NationalityEnglish
Weight88 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionForward

Having started the 2000-01 season in good form for Barnsley, Neil was sidelined by a knee injury at the end of October and he did not return to first-team action until shortly before Christmas.

Once back, he took time to settle in but eventually regained his scoring touch, proving to be the Reds' most consistent outfield player.

His final tally of 16 goals was a true reflection of the hard work and no little skill that he showed.

Always willing to battle for the cause, he is particularly effective with his back to goal from where he can bring his colleagues into play.

Strong in the air, he also packs a punch with his right foot and his winning goal in the 'derby' match at Bramall Lane was a perfect example of this.

Neil remained at Selhurst Park when he returned to Crystal Palace from Wimbledon in July 2003 on a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in July 2005.

He joined Sheffield United in July 2005 with a two-year contract.

Neil was made available for transfer by the Blades in December 2006 before his contract was cancelled the following month.

He joined Brentford in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 24 Sep 1992 06 Jan 1995
Watford 07 Dec 1994 05 Jan 1995 L
Southampton 06 Jan 1995 25 Oct 1996
Crystal Palace 25 Oct 1996 22 Sep 1998
Nottingham Forest 22 Sep 1998 06 Jul 1999
Barnsley 06 Jul 1999 11 Jul 2001
Wimbledon 11 Jul 2001 24 Jul 2003
Crystal Palace 24 Jul 2003 20 Jul 2005
Sheffield United 20 Jul 2005 15 Jan 2007
Brentford 23 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Chelsea Premier League 2
1
1
1993-94 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1
1993-94 Chelsea League Cup 2
1
1
1993-94 Chelsea Premier League 18
6
4
1994-95 Chelsea League Cup 2
1
1994-95 Chelsea Premier League 6
4
2
1994-95 Chelsea UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
1994-95 Southampton FA Cup 4
2
1994-95 Southampton Premier League 19
4
3
1995-96 Southampton FA Cup 6
3
1995-96 Southampton League Cup 4
2
1995-96 Southampton Premier League 37
8
1
1996-97 Crystal Palace FA Cup 2
1996-97 Southampton League Cup 1
1
1996-97 Southampton Premier League 9
1
1
1997-98 Crystal Palace League Cup 2
1997-98 Crystal Palace Premier League 17
9
7
1998-99 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
1
1998-99 Nottingham Forest Premier League 12
8
1
1999-00 Barnsley FA Cup 1
1999-00 Barnsley League Cup
1
2000-01 Barnsley FA Cup 1
2000-01 Barnsley League Cup 2
2
2000-01 Barnsley League Division 1 38
1
14
4
2001-02 Wimbledon FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Wimbledon League Cup 1
2001-02 Wimbledon League Division 1 36
5
12
5
2002-03 Wimbledon FA Cup 2
1
1
2002-03 Wimbledon League Cup 3
3
2002-03 Wimbledon League Division 1 46
20
5
2003-04 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2003-04 Crystal Palace League Cup 4
2
2003-04 Crystal Palace League Division 1 40
8
5
2003-04 Crystal Palace League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
2
1
2004-05 Crystal Palace FA Cup
1
2004-05 Crystal Palace League Cup
1
2004-05 Crystal Palace Premier League
1
2005-06 Sheffield United League Championship 34
5
11
2
2006-07 Brentford League One 11
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
14 Jan 1997 Crystal Palace v Leeds United D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
25 Jan 1997 Leeds United v Crystal Palace L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
09 Aug 1997 Everton v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
12 Aug 1997 Crystal Palace v Barnsley L 0-1 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Leeds United v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
27 Aug 1997 Southampton v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Crystal Palace v Chelsea L 0-3 Premier League
16 Sep 1997 Hull City v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
20 Sep 1997 Wimbledon v Crystal Palace W 0-1 Premier League
24 Sep 1997 Coventry City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
30 Sep 1997 Crystal Palace v Hull City W 2-1
Agg: 2-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
18 Oct 1997 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
25 Oct 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace W 1-3 Premier League
08 Nov 1997 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
24 Nov 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace W 0-1 Premier League
29 Nov 1997 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United L 1-2 Premier League
03 Dec 1997 West Ham United v Crystal Palace L 4-1 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Leicester City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
13 Dec 1997 Crystal Palace v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
26 Dec 1997 Crystal Palace v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace L 3-1 Premier League
28 Mar 1998 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Liverpool v Crystal Palace L 2-1 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Crystal Palace v Derby County W 3-1 Premier League
27 Apr 1998 Crystal Palace v Manchester United L 0-3 Premier League
02 May 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 5-2 Premier League
05 May 1998 Crystal Palace v West Ham United D 3-3 Premier League
10 May 1998 Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 Premier League
09 Aug 2003 Burnley v Crystal Palace W 2-3 League Division 1
12 Aug 2003 Torquay United v Crystal Palace W 1-1 (3-1) League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Crystal Palace v Watford W 1-0 League Division 1
23 Aug 2003 Wimbledon v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Division 1
26 Aug 2003 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United L 1-2 League Division 1
13 Sep 2003 Sunderland v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2003 Crystal Palace v Bradford City L 0-1 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division 1
23 Sep 2003 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Norwich City v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Division 1
01 Oct 2003 West Ham United v Crystal Palace L 3-0 League Division 1
04 Oct 2003 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division 1
14 Oct 2003 Crystal Palace v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
18 Oct 2003 Crystal Palace v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Division 1
21 Oct 2003 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town L 3-4 League Division 1
25 Oct 2003 Gillingham v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Division 1
28 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Wigan Athletic v Crystal Palace L 5-0 League Division 1
08 Nov 2003 Crystal Palace v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division 1
22 Nov 2003 Walsall v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Division 1
03 Dec 2003 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace L 3-0 League Cup 4th round
06 Dec 2003 Preston North End v Crystal Palace L 4-1 League Division 1
09 Dec 2003 Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra L 1-3 League Division 1
20 Dec 2003 Reading v Crystal Palace W 0-3 League Division 1
26 Dec 2003 Crystal Palace v Millwall L 0-1 League Division 1
28 Dec 2003 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Division 1
03 Jan 2004 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Crystal Palace v Burnley D 0-0 League Division 1
17 Jan 2004 Watford v Crystal Palace W 1-5 League Division 1
24 Jan 2004 Bradford City v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Division 1
31 Jan 2004 Crystal Palace v Wimbledon W 3-1 League Division 1
07 Feb 2004 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace W 0-3 League Division 1
14 Feb 2004 Crystal Palace v Stoke City W 6-3 League Division 1
21 Feb 2004 Derby County v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Division 1
28 Feb 2004 Crystal Palace v Gillingham W 1-0 League Division 1
13 Mar 2004 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace L 3-2 League Division 1
20 Mar 2004 Crystal Palace v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division 1
27 Mar 2004 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Division 1
06 Apr 2004 Rotherham United v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Division 1
10 Apr 2004 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace W 0-2 League Division 1
17 Apr 2004 Crystal Palace v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2004 Crystal Palace v Sunderland W 3-0 League Division 1
24 Apr 2004 Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace W 2-3 League Division 1
01 May 2004 Crystal Palace v Walsall W 1-0 League Division 1
09 May 2004 Coventry City v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Division 1
14 May 2004 Crystal Palace v Sunderland W 3-2 League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
17 May 2004 Sunderland v Crystal Palace L 2-1
Agg: 4-4 (5-4)
League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
29 May 2004 Crystal Palace v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division 1 Play-Offs Final
10 Nov 2004 Manchester United v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
08 Jan 2005 Sunderland v Crystal Palace L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Manchester City v Crystal Palace L 3-1 Premier League


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
1993-94 England UEFA Under-21
1
1994-95 England UEFA Under-21 3
2
1995-96 England UEFA Under-21 2
1
1995-96 England Under-21 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
17 Nov 1993 San Marino v England W 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
27 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
25 Apr 1995 Latvia v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
07 Jun 1995 England v Latvia W 4-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
02 Sep 1995 Portugal v England L 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
10 Oct 1995 Norway v England D 2-2 Under-21
14 Nov 1995 England v Austria W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.