PFA Players' Player of the Year

At the end of every English football season the members of the PFA, the players union, vote on which of its members has played the best football in the previous year. As the award is voted on by the players it is often viewed as the premier honour given in domestic English football, especially by the players themselves. The award was first given in 1974.

List of Winners

1970s

• 1974 – Norman Hunter, (Leeds United)
• 1975 – Colin Todd, (Derby County)
• 1976 – Pat Jennings, (Tottenham Hotspur)
• 1977 – Andy Gray, (Aston Villa)
• 1978 – Peter Shilton, (Nottingham Forest)
• 1979 – Liam Brady, (Arsenal)

1980s

• 1980 – Terry McDermott, (Liverpool)
• 1981 – John Wark, (Ipswich Town)
• 1982 – Kevin Keegan, (Southampton)
• 1983 – Kenny Dalglish, (Liverpool)
• 1984 – Ian Rush, (Liverpool)
• 1985 – Peter Reid, (Everton)
• 1986 – Gary Lineker, (Everton)
• 1987 – Clive Allen, (Tottenham Hotspur)
• 1988 – John Barnes, (Liverpool)
• 1989 – Mark Hughes, (Manchester United)

1990s

• 1990 – David Platt, (Aston Villa)
• 1991 – Mark Hughes, (Manchester United)
• 1992 – Gary Pallister, (Manchester United)
• 1993 – Paul McGrath, (Aston Villa)
• 1994 – Eric Cantona, (Manchester United)
• 1995 – Alan Shearer, (Blackburn Rovers)
• 1996 – Les Ferdinand, (Newcastle United)
• 1997 – Alan Shearer, (Newcastle United)
• 1998 – Dennis Bergkamp, (Arsenal)
• 1999 – David Ginola, (Tottenham Hotspur}

2000s

• 2000 – Roy Keane, (Manchester United)
• 2001 – Teddy Sheringham, (Manchester United)
• 2002 – Ruud van Nistelrooy, (Manchester United)
• 2003 – Thierry Henry, (Arsenal)
• 2004 – Thierry Henry, (Arsenal)
• 2005 – John Terry, (Chelsea)

See also

• PFA Young Player of the Year
• Football Writers' Association awards a separate "Player of the Year" award.