![]() A Brief History Of English PFA Player Of The Year Award 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. First given in 1974 the award is voted on by the players and is often viewed as the premier honour given in domestic English football, especially by the players themselves. |
Previous Winners Of English PFA Player Of The Year Award Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 Player Gareth Bale Wayne Rooney Ryan Giggs Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo Steven Gerrard John Terry Thierry Henry Thierry Henry Ruud Van Nistelrooy Teddy Sheringham Roy Keane David Ginola Dennis Bergkamp Alan Shearer Les Ferdinand Alan Shearer Eric Cantona Paul McGrath Gary Pallister Mark Hughes David Platt Mark Hughes John Barnes Clive Allen Gary Lineker Peter Reid Ian Rush Kenny Dalglish Kevin Keegan John Wark Terry McDermott Liam Brady Peter Shilton Andy Gray Pat Jennings Colin Todd Norman Hunter Club Tottenham Hotspur Manchester Utd Manchester Utd Manchester Utd Manchester Utd Liverpool Chelsea Arsenal Arsenal Manchester Utd Manchester Utd Manchester Utd Spurs Arsenal Newcastle Newcastle Blackburn Manchester Utd Aston Villa Manchester Utd Manchester Utd Aston Villa Manchester Utd Liverpool Spurs Everton Everton Liverpool Liverpool Southampton Ipswich Liverpool Arsenal Nott'm Forest Aston Villa Spurs Derby Leeds |