SFWA Footballer of the Year

Henrik Larsson has won the award twice.

The Scottish Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the SFWA Footballer of the Year, or simply the Scottish Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in Scottish football.[1] The award has been presented since the 196465 season, and the winner is selected by a vote amongst the members of the Scottish Football Writers' Association (SFWA), which comprises over 100 football journalists based throughout Scotland.[2] The first winner was Celtic's Billy McNeill, and the first non-Scottish winner was Mark Hateley of Rangers in 1994. Six players have won the award on more than one occasion, the most recent being Leigh Griffiths, who won his second award in the 201516 season.[3]

The award was instigated in 1965, eight years after the association was founded, and committee member Allan Herron was charged with obtaining the permission of the Scottish Football Association to make the first award. Each member of the association casts one vote and also nominates a runner-up. In the event of a tie for first place the number of runner-up votes is taken into consideration.[2] Although it is the older of the two awards, the SFWA award is considered by the players themselves to be of secondary importance to the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year because the winner of the PFA Scotland award is chosen by his fellow professionals.[4]

List of winners

The award has been presented on 50 occasions as of 2014, with 44 different individual players winning. On one occasion the award was presented collectively to the Scotland national squad.[5] The table also indicates where the winning player also won the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year award (SPFA).[6] In 201213, Leigh Griffiths became the first player to win the SFWA award and the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award in the same season.[7]

Brian McClair won the award in 1987.
Ally McCoist was the 1992 winner.
Shunsuke Nakamura was the 2007 winner.
Season PlayerClubAlso wonNotes
196465  SCO McNeill, BillyBilly McNeill Celtic [8]
196566  SCOGreig, JohnJohn Greig Rangers [8]
196667  SCO Simpson, RonnieRonnie Simpson Celtic [8]
196768  SCOWallace, GordonGordon WallaceRaith Rovers [8]
196869  SCO Murdoch, BobbyBobby Murdoch Celtic [8]
196970  SCOStanton, PatPat Stanton Hibernian [8]
197071  SCOBuchan, MartinMartin Buchan Aberdeen [8]
197172  SCOSmith, DaveDave Smith Rangers [8]
197273  SCOConnelly, GeorgeGeorge Connelly Celtic [8]
197374  SCOScotland World Cup squad N/A [8]
197475  SCO Jardine, SandySandy Jardine Rangers [8]
197576  SCOGreig, JohnJohn Greig Rangers [note 1][8]
197677  SCOMcGrain, DannyDanny McGrain Celtic [8]
197778  SCOJohnstone, DerekDerek Johnstone RangersSPFA [note 2][8]
197879  SCO Ritchie, AndyAndy Ritchie Morton [8]
197980  SCO Strachan, GordonGordon Strachan Aberdeen [8]
198081  SCORough, AlanAlan Rough Partick Thistle [8]
198182  SCOSturrock, PaulPaul Sturrock Dundee United [8]
198283  SCO Nicholas, CharlieCharlie Nicholas CelticSPFA [8]
198384  SCOMiller, WillieWillie Miller AberdeenSPFA [9]
198485  SCOMcAlpine, HamishHamish McAlpine Dundee United [8]
198586  SCOJardine, SandySandy Jardine Heart of Midlothian [note 3][8]
198687  SCO McClair, BrianBrian McClair CelticSPFA [8]
198788  SCOMcStay, PaulPaul McStay CelticSPFA [10]
198889  SCOGough, RichardRichard Gough Rangers [8]
198990  SCOMcLeish, AlexAlex McLeish Aberdeen [8]
199091  SCOMalpas, MauriceMaurice Malpas Dundee United [8]
199192  SCOMcCoist, AllyAlly McCoist RangersSPFA [8]
199293  SCO Goram, AndyAndy Goram RangersSPFA [8]
199394  ENGHateley, MarkMark Hateley RangersSPFA [note 4][8]
199495  DENLaudrup, BrianBrian Laudrup RangersSPFA [note 5][8]
199596  ENGGascoigne, PaulPaul Gascoigne RangersSPFA [8]
199697  DEN Laudrup, BrianBrian Laudrup Rangers [8]
199798  SCOBurley, CraigCraig Burley Celtic [8]
199899  SWELarsson, HenrikHenrik Larsson CelticSPFA [8]
199900  SCOFerguson, BarryBarry Ferguson Rangers [8]
200001  SWELarsson, HenrikHenrik Larsson CelticSPFA [8]
200102  SCOLambert, PaulPaul Lambert Celtic [8]
200203  SCOFerguson, BarryBarry Ferguson RangersSPFA [8]
200304  SCOMcNamara, JackieJackie McNamara Celtic [8]
200405  WALHartson, JohnJohn Hartson CelticSPFA [note 6][8]
200506  SCO Gordon, CraigCraig Gordon Heart of Midlothian [8]
200607  JPN Nakamura, ShunsukeShunsuke Nakamura CelticSPFA [note 7][8]
200708  ESP Cuéllar, CarlosCarlos Cuéllar Rangers [8]
200809  SCO Caldwell, GaryGary Caldwell Celtic [11][8]
200910  SCO Weir, DavidDavid Weir Rangers [12][8]
201011  HON Izaguirre, EmilioEmilio Izaguirre Celtic SPFA[13][8]
201112  SCO Mulgrew, CharlieCharlie Mulgrew Celtic SPFA[14][8]
201213  SCO Griffiths, LeighLeigh Griffiths Hibernian [7][8]
201314  SCO Commons, KrisKris Commons Celtic SPFA[15][8]
201415  SCO Gordon, CraigCraig Gordon Celtic [16][8]
201516  SCO Griffiths, LeighLeigh Griffiths Celtic SPFA [3]

Breakdown of winners

Winners by country

CountryNumber of winsWinning seasons
 Scotland
42
196465, 196566, 196667, 196768, 196869, 196970, 197071, 197172, 197273, 197374, 197475, 197576, 197677, 197778, 197879, 197980, 198081, 198182, 198283, 198384, 198485, 198586, 198687, 198788, 198889, 198990, 199091, 199192, 199293, 199798, 199900, 200102, 200203, 200304, 200506, 200809, 200910, 201112, 201213, 201314, 201415, 201516
 Sweden
2
199899, 200001
 Denmark
2
199495, 199697
 England
2
199394, 199596
 Spain
1
200708
 Japan
1
200607
 Wales
1
200405
 Honduras
1
201011

Winners by club

ClubNumber of winsWinning seasons
Celtic
21
196465, 196667, 196869, 197273, 197677, 198283, 198687, 198788, 199798, 199899, 200001, 200102, 200304, 200405, 200607, 200809, 201011, 201112, 201314, 201415, 201516
Rangers
16
196566, 197172, 197475, 197576, 197778, 198889, 199192, 199293, 199394, 199495, 199596, 199697, 199900, 200203, 200708, 200910
Aberdeen
4
197071, 197980, 198384, 198990
Dundee United
3
198182, 198485, 199091
Heart of Midlothian
2
198586, 200506
Hibernian
2
196970, 201213
Partick Thistle
1
198081
Morton
1
197879
Scotland
1
197374
Raith Rovers
1
196768

See also

Notes

  1. First player to win the award twice.
  2. First player to win SFWA and SPFA awards in the same season.
  3. First player to win the award twice with two different clubs.
  4. First non-Scottish winner.
  5. First winner from outside the British Isles
  6. Hartson shared the SPFA award with Fernando Ricksen.
  7. First winner from outside Europe.

References

  1. Neil Cameron (2008-04-10). "I Would Have Voted For Ranger Alan Hutton As Best Player, Reveals Shunsuke Nakamura". The Daily Record. Retrieved 2008-02-29. We all have opinions about who is the season's best player and a year ago it was Nakamura who came out on top in voting for both the PFA and Football Writers' award.
  2. 1 2 Jim Black. "Fifty years of passion and prose". Sunday Herald. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  3. 1 2 Mullen, Scott (9 May 2016). "Leigh Griffiths named SFWA Player of the Year for second time - and looks for a third". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. Stuart Lovell (2008-04-07). "Why Aiden should run away with player prize". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  5. "Scotland  Player of the Year". RSSSF. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  6. Barnes, Stuart (2007). News of the World Football Annual 200708. Invincible Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-00-725555-9.
  7. 1 2 Forsyth, Roddy (17 May 2013). "Hibs striker Leigh Griffiths nets another accolade". Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Brown, Alan (3 December 2015). "Scotland - Player of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  9. Paul, Ian (11 May 1984). "McStay up for two awards". Glasgow Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  10. "A word in your ear — from one law man to another". Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1988. p. 9. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  11. "Celtic ace Gary Caldwell scoops football writers award". Sunday Mail. 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  12. Halliday, Stephen (2010-05-08). "Walter Smith hails player of the year David Weir as 'best professional I have worked with' award". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  13. "More awards for Izaguirre, Goodwillie and Paatelainen". BBC Sport. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  14. "Charlie Mulgrew caps fine season by being named Scottish Football Writers' Association Player of the Year". Daily Telegraph. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  15. Smith, Andrew (11 May 2014). "Kris Commons voted writers' player of the year". Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  16. Halliday, Stephen (20 May 2015). "Craig Gordon named writers' Player of the Year". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

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