FWA Tribute Award

Gerrard playing for Liverpool F.C. in 2014
Lampard playing for Chelsea in 2014
Steven Gerrard of Liverpool and Frank Lampard of Chelsea are two of the more recent winners

The Football Writers' Association Tribute Award (often called the FWA Tribute Award, or simply the Tribute Award) is given to an individual who has contributed the most to football and/or played the best football over the previous season.[1][2]

The award was first given in 1983, and was won by Ron Greenwood.

All-time winners

2010s

YearWinner(s)
2018 Brazil Pelé
2017England Wayne Rooney
2016France Patrick Viera
2015Ivory Coast Didier Drogba
2014Portugal José Mourinho
2013England Steven Gerrard
2012England Gary Neville / England Paul Scholes
2011France Thierry Henry
2010England Frank Lampard

2000s

YearWinner(s)
2009England Harry Redknapp
2008England David Beckham
2007Wales Ryan Giggs
2006England Bryan Robson
2005France Arsène Wenger
2004England Jimmy Hill
2003England Tony Adams
2002England Graham Taylor
2001England Alan Shearer
2000Northern Ireland George Best

1990s

YearWinner(s)
1999England Jim Smith
1998England Sir Geoff Hurst
1997England Gary Lineker
1996Scotland Sir Alex Ferguson
1995England Sir Stanley Matthews
1994Scotland Denis Law
1993England Brian Clough
1992England Sir Bobby Robson
1991England Peter Shilton
1990England Bobby Moore

1980s

YearWinner(s)
1989England Sir Bobby Charlton
1988England Sir Tom Finney
1987Scotland Kenny Dalglish
1986Northern Ireland Pat Jennings
1985England Sir Trevor Brooking
1984England Bob Paisley
1983England Ron Greenwood

Winners by country

CountryNumber of wins
England England23 (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017)
 Scotland3 (1987, 1994, 1996)
 France3 (2005, 2011, 2016)
 Northern Ireland2 (1986, 2000)
 Wales1 (2007)
 Portugal1 (2014)
 Ivory Coast1 (2015)
 Brazil1 (2018)

References

  1. ↑ Football Writers' Association: The FWA Tribute Award
  2. ↑ "Previous Winners – Tribute | Football Writers' Association". footballwriters.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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