FWA Footballer of the Year

For his performances in the 2017–18 season, Mohamed Salah won the award.

The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or in England simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football.[1] The award has been presented since the 1947–48 season, when the inaugural winner was Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews. The latest winner of the award as of 2017–18 is Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Eight players have won the award on more than one occasion, the most recent being Cristiano Ronaldo, who won his second award in the 2007–08 season. Thierry Henry has won the award on the most occasions, having won three times in four seasons.

The winner is selected by a vote amongst the members of the Football Writers' Association (FWA), which comprises around 400 football journalists based throughout England.[2] The award was instigated at the suggestion of Charles Buchan, a former professional footballer turned journalist and one of the Association's founders.[3]

Winners

The award has been presented on 71 occasions as of 2018, with 64 different winners. On one occasion two players shared the award for a season.[4] The table also indicates where the winning player also won one or more of the other major "player of the year" awards in English football, namely the Professional Footballers' Association's Players' Player of the Year award (PPY),[5][6][7] Fans' Player of the Year award (FPY),[8] the Young Player of the Year award (YPY),[6][7][9] and the Football Supporters’ Federation Player of the Year award (FSF).[10]

Neville Southall's 1985 win was the last time a goalkeeper received the award.
Dennis Bergkamp won the award in the 1997–98 season.
Thierry Henry was the first player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo also won the award consecutively, in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.
Steven Gerrard won the award in 2009, becoming the first Liverpool player to do so for nineteen years.
The trophy awarded to the Footballer of the Year from 2015 onwards
Year PlayerClubAlso wonNotes
1947–48EnglandStanley MatthewsBlackpool
1948–49Republic of IrelandJohnny CareyManchester United[11]
1949–50EnglandJoe MercerArsenal
1950–51EnglandHarry JohnstonBlackpool
1951–52EnglandBilly WrightWolverhampton Wanderers
1952–53EnglandNat LofthouseBolton Wanderers
1953–54EnglandTom FinneyPreston North End
1954–55EnglandDon RevieManchester City
1955–56GermanyBert TrautmannManchester City
1956–57EnglandTom Finney (2)Preston North End[12]
1957–58Northern IrelandDanny BlanchflowerTottenham Hotspur
1958–59EnglandSyd OwenLuton Town
1959–60EnglandBill SlaterWolverhampton Wanderers
1960–61Northern IrelandDanny Blanchflower (2)Tottenham Hotspur
1961–62EnglandJimmy AdamsonBurnley
1962–63EnglandStanley Matthews (2)Stoke City[13]
1963–64EnglandBobby MooreWest Ham United
1964–65ScotlandBobby CollinsLeeds United
1965–66EnglandBobby CharltonManchester United
1966–67EnglandJack CharltonLeeds United
1967–68Northern IrelandGeorge BestManchester United
1968–69England
Scotland		Tony Book
Dave Mackay		Manchester City
Derby County
1969–70ScotlandBilly BremnerLeeds United
1970–71ScotlandFrank McLintockArsenal
1971–72EnglandGordon BanksStoke City
1972–73Northern IrelandPat JenningsTottenham Hotspur[14]
1973–74EnglandIan CallaghanLiverpool
1974–75EnglandAlan MulleryFulham
1975–76EnglandKevin KeeganLiverpool
1976–77EnglandEmlyn HughesLiverpool
1977–78ScotlandKenny BurnsNottingham Forest
1978–79ScotlandKenny DalglishLiverpool
1979–80EnglandTerry McDermottLiverpoolPPY[15]
1980–81NetherlandsFrans ThijssenIpswich Town
1981–82EnglandSteve PerrymanTottenham Hotspur
1982–83ScotlandKenny Dalglish (2)LiverpoolPPY
1983–84WalesIan RushLiverpoolPPY
1984–85WalesNeville SouthallEverton
1985–86EnglandGary LinekerEvertonPPY
1986–87EnglandClive AllenTottenham HotspurPPY
1987–88EnglandJohn BarnesLiverpoolPPY
1988–89ScotlandSteve NicolLiverpool
1989–90EnglandJohn Barnes (2)Liverpool
1990–91ScotlandGordon StrachanLeeds United
1991–92EnglandGary Lineker (2)Tottenham Hotspur
1992–93EnglandChris WaddleSheffield Wednesday
1993–94EnglandAlan ShearerBlackburn Rovers
1994–95GermanyJürgen KlinsmannTottenham Hotspur
1995–96FranceEric CantonaManchester United
1996–97ItalyGianfranco ZolaChelsea
1997–98NetherlandsDennis BergkampArsenalPPY
1998–99FranceDavid GinolaTottenham HotspurPPY
1999–2000Republic of IrelandRoy KeaneManchester UnitedPPY
2000–01EnglandTeddy SheringhamManchester UnitedPPY
2001–02FranceRobert PirèsArsenal
2002–03FranceThierry HenryArsenalPPY, FPY
2003–04FranceThierry Henry (2)ArsenalPPY, FPY[16]
2004–05EnglandFrank LampardChelseaFPY[17]
2005–06FranceThierry Henry (3)Arsenal[18]
2006–07PortugalCristiano RonaldoManchester UnitedPPY, FPY, YPY[19]
2007–08PortugalCristiano Ronaldo (2)Manchester UnitedPPY, FPY
2008–09EnglandSteven GerrardLiverpoolFPY[20]
2009–10EnglandWayne RooneyManchester UnitedPPY[21]
2010–11EnglandScott ParkerWest Ham United[22]
2011–12NetherlandsRobin van PersieArsenalPPY, FPY[23]
2012–13WalesGareth BaleTottenham HotspurPPY, YPY[24]
2013–14UruguayLuis SuárezLiverpoolPPY, FSF[25]
2014–15BelgiumEden HazardChelseaPPY[26]
2015–16EnglandJamie VardyLeicester City[27]
2016–17FranceN'Golo Kanté ChelseaPPY[28]
2017–18EgyptMohamed Salah LiverpoolPPY, FPY[29]

Breakdown of winners

By country

CountryNumber of winsWinning years
England England
36
1947–48, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69‡, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010-11, 2015–16
Scotland Scotland
9
1964–65, 1968–69‡, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1988–89, 1990–91
France France
7
1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2016–17
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
4
1957–58, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1972–73
Netherlands Netherlands
3
1980–81, 1997–98, 2011–12
Wales Wales
3
1983–84, 1984–85, 2012–13
Germany Germany
2
1955–56, 1994–95
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
2
1948–49, 1999–2000
Portugal Portugal
2
2006–07, 2007–08
Italy Italy
1
1996–97
Uruguay Uruguay
1
2013–14
Belgium Belgium
1
2014–15
Egypt Egypt
1
2017–18

‡ — two winners

Winners by club

ClubNumber of winsWinning years
Liverpool
13
1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2017–18
Manchester United
9
1948–49, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10
Tottenham Hotspur
9
1957–58, 1960–61, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2012–13
Arsenal
8
1949–50, 1970–71, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2011–12
Leeds United
4
1964–65, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1990–91
Chelsea
4
1996–97, 2004–05, 2014–15, 2016-17
Manchester City
3
1954–55, 1955–56, 1968–69‡
Everton
2
1984–85, 1985–86
Stoke City
2
1962–63, 1971–72
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2
1951–52, 1959–60
Preston North End
2
1953–54, 1956–57
Blackpool
2
1947–48, 1950–51
West Ham United
2
1963–64, 2010-11
Leicester City
1
2015–16
Blackburn Rovers
1
1993–94
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1992–93
Ipswich Town
1
1980–81
Nottingham Forest
1
1977–78
Fulham
1
1974–75
Derby County
1
1968–69‡
Burnley
1
1961–62
Luton Town
1
1958–59
Bolton Wanderers
1
1952–53

See also

References

  1. ↑ "England Player Honours – Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year". England Football Online. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  2. ↑ "About the FWA". Football Writers' Association. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "FWA Footballer of the Year Award". Football Writers' Association. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "England – Players Awards". RSSSF. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  5. ↑ "Only here for the peers". BBC. 20 April 2001. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  6. 1 2 "Gerrard named player of the year". BBC. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  7. 1 2 "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  8. ↑ "PFA's Official Fan's Player of the Year: Previous Winners". The Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  9. ↑ Frank Keogh (20 April 2001). "Too much too young?". BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  10. ↑ "The FSF Awards in association with William Hill (Monday 16th Dec)". Football Supporters’ Federation. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  11. ↑ First winner of the award from outside the United Kingdom.
  12. ↑ First player to win the award twice.
  13. ↑ First player to win the award with two different clubs.
  14. ↑ Also won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 1976 to become the first player to win both awards.
  15. ↑ First player to win both PFA and FWA awards in the same season.
  16. ↑ First player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.
  17. ↑ "Lampard scoops award from writers". BBC. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  18. ↑ First player to win the award three times.
  19. ↑ First player to win four awards in the same season.
  20. ↑ "Steven Gerrard wins Footballer of the Year award". The Times. London. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  21. ↑ "Wayne Rooney nets writers' player of the year award". BBC. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  22. ↑ "West Ham's Scott Parker wins Football Writers' award". BBC. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  23. ↑ "Arsenal's Robin van Persie named FWA Footballer of the Year". BBC. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  24. ↑ "Bale named FWA Footballer of the Year". Football Writers’ Association. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  25. ↑ "Luis Suárez wins Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award". Guardian. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  26. ↑ "Eden Hazard wins Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award". SkySports. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  27. ↑ "Jamie Vardy named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 2015/16". Sky Sports. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  28. ↑ "N'Golo Kante wins Football Writers' Association award". BBC Sport. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  29. ↑ "Mohamed Salah named writers' Footballer of the Year". BBC Sport. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

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