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	The '''Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year''' is an annual award presented by the ] to whom its members deem the best ] player in ]. It is now considered to be among the two most prestigious of individual awards in domestic ] alongside the ] award. It has been conferred every year since ].
			{{About\|the men's award\|the women's award\|FWA Women's Footballer of the Year}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}}
			{{Infobox sports award
			\| name = FWA Footballer of the Year
			\| image = Phil Foden 2022-11-21 1.jpg
			\| image_size = 200px
			\| alt =
			\| caption = ] won the award in 2024.
			\| sport = ]
			\| competition = All levels of English football
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			\| country = ] and ]
			\| presenter = ]
			\| first = 1947–48
			\| number = 76
			\| last =
			\| firstwinner = {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| mostwins = {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]<br />(3 awards)
			\| mostrecent = {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| url = {{URL\|http://footballwriters.co.uk/awards}}
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			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 ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamHons/HonsFWAFbYr.html\|title=England Player Honours – Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year\|publisher=England Football Online\|access-date=17 March 2008\|date=19 June 2007\|archive-date=7 August 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807090110/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamHons/HonsFWAFbYr.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> The award has been presented since the ] season, with the inaugural winner being ] winger ]. The latest winner of the award as of ] is ] of ]. Nine players have won the award on more than one occasion, with ] having won the award on the most occasions, with three wins in four seasons.

			The winner is selected by a vote amongst the members of the ] (FWA), which comprises around 400 football journalists based throughout ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://footballwriters.co.uk/about/\|title=About the FWA\|publisher=Football Writers' Association\|access-date=18 March 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408165648/http://www.footballwriters.co.uk/about/\|archive-date=8 April 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The award was instigated at the suggestion of ], a former professional footballer turned journalist and one of the Association's founders.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://footballwriters.co.uk/awards/footballer-of-the-year/\|title=FWA Footballer of the Year Award\|publisher=Football Writers' Association\|access-date=18 March 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919074938/http://footballwriters.co.uk/awards/footballer-of-the-year/\|archive-date=19 September 2008\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	==Past winners==

			==Winners==
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			The award has been presented on 77 occasions as of 2024, to 68 players. On one occasion two players shared the award for a season.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/engpoy.html\|title=England – Players Awards\|access-date=18 March 2008\|website=]\|date=4 October 2007\|archive-date=16 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116165651/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/engpoy.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 ] award (PPY),<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1287470.stm\|title=Only here for the peers\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=14 March 2008\|date=20 April 2001\|archive-date=18 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918144637/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1287470.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="A1">{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4935884.stm\|title=Gerrard named player of the year\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=14 March 2008\|date=23 April 2006\|archive-date=13 November 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113123725/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4935884.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="A2">{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6582201.stm\|title=Ronaldo secures PFA awards double\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=14 March 2008\|date=22 April 2007\|archive-date=14 April 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414212009/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6582201.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> ] award (FPY),<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.givemefootball.com/rolls_of_honour/fansplayerofyearroll.html \|title=PFA's Official Fan's Player of the Year: Previous Winners \|publisher=The Professional Footballers' Association \|access-date=14 March 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220145853/http://www.givemefootball.com/rolls_of_honour/fansplayerofyearroll.html \|archive-date=20 February 2008 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> the ] award (YPY),<ref name="A1" /><ref name="A2" /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1287799.stm\|title=Too much too young?\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=17 March 2008\|date=20 April 2001\|author=Frank Keogh\|archive-date=9 July 2003\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030709233702/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1287799.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> the ] award (PPS),<ref name=PPPS>{{cite web \|url=https://www.premierleague.com/awards/all-time?at=1&aw=20 \|website=Premier League.com \|access-date=29 July 2023 \|title=Premier League Awards, All Time Awards \|archive-date=29 July 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729223344/https://www.premierleague.com/awards/all-time?at=1&aw=20 \|url-status=live }}</ref> the ] award (PYPS),<ref name=PPPS /> and the Football Supporters' Association ] (FSA).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 December 2013 \|title=Winners: FSF Awards in association with William Hill \|url=https://thefsa.org.uk/news/winners-fsf-awards-in-association-with-william-hill/ \|access-date=5 February 2024 \|publisher=Football Supporters' Association \|language=en \|archive-date=5 February 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205095503/https://thefsa.org.uk/news/winners-fsf-awards-in-association-with-william-hill/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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			]'s 1985 win was the last time a goalkeeper received the award.]]
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			] won the award in the 1997–98 season.]]
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			] was the first player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.]]
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			] also won the award consecutively, in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.]]
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			] won the award in 2009, becoming the first Liverpool player to do so for nineteen years.]]

			{\|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
			\|+Winners of the FWA Footballer of the Year
			\|-
			!Year
			!
			!Player!!Club!!class="unsortable"\|Also won!!class="unsortable" align=center\|Notes
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| ] \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|IRE\|{{flagicon\|IRE}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Johnny\|Carey}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|<ref>First winner of the award from outside the ].</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Joe\|Mercer}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Harry\|Johnston\|dab=footballer, born 1919}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Billy\|Wright\|Billy Wright (footballer, born 1924)}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Nat\|Lofthouse}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Tom\|Finney}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Don\|Revie}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|GER\|{{flagicon\|FRG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Bert\|Trautmann}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Tom\|Finney}} (2) \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|<ref>First player to win the award twice.</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|NIR\|{{flagicon\|NIR}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Danny\|Blanchflower}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Syd\|Owen}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Bill\|Slater\|Bill Slater (footballer)}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|NIR\|{{flagicon\|NIR}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Danny\|Blanchflower}} (2) \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Jimmy\|Adamson}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Stanley\|Matthews}} (2) \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|<ref>First player to win the award with two clubs.</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Bobby\|Moore}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Bobby\|Collins\|Bobby Collins (footballer)}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Bobby\|Charlton}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Jack\|Charlton}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|NIR\|{{flagicon\|NIR}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|George\|Best}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}<br />{{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Tony\|Book}}<br />{{sortname\|Dave\|Mackay}} \|\| align=left\| ]<br />]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Billy\|Bremner}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Frank\|McLintock}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Gordon\|Banks}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|NIR\|{{flagicon\|NIR}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Pat\|Jennings}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|<ref>Also won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 1976 to become the first player to win both awards.</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Ian\|Callaghan}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Alan\|Mullery}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Kevin\|Keegan}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Emlyn\|Hughes}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Kenny\|Burns}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Kenny\|Dalglish}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Terry\|McDermott}}\|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY\|\|<ref>First player to win both PFA and FWA awards in the same season.</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|NED\|{{flagicon\|NED}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Frans\|Thijssen}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Steve\|Perryman}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Kenny\|Dalglish}} (2) \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|WAL\|{{flagicon\|WAL}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Ian\|Rush}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|WAL\|{{flagicon\|WAL}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Neville\|Southall}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Gary\|Lineker}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Clive\|Allen}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|John\|Barnes\|John Barnes (footballer)}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Steve\|Nicol}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|John\|Barnes\|John Barnes (footballer)}} (2) \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|SCO\|{{flagicon\|SCO}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Gordon\|Strachan}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ]\|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Gary\|Lineker}} (2) \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Chris\|Waddle}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Alan\|Shearer}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|GER\|{{flagicon\|GER}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Jürgen\|Klinsmann}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|FRA\|{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Eric\|Cantona}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ITA\|{{flagicon\|ITA}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Gianfranco\|Zola}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|NED\|{{flagicon\|NED}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Dennis\|Bergkamp}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|FRA\|{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|David\|Ginola}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|IRE\|{{flagicon\|IRE}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Roy\|Keane}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Teddy\|Sheringham}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| PPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|FRA\|{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Robert\|Pires}} \|\| align=left\| ]\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|FRA\|{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Thierry\|Henry}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY, FPY\|\|
			\|-
			\| ]\|\| {{sort\|FRA\|{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Thierry\|Henry}} (2) \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY, FPY, PPS\|\|<ref>First player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Frank\|Lampard}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| FPY, PPS \|\|<ref>{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4518823.stm \| title = Lampard scoops award from writers \| publisher = BBC Sport \| date = 6 May 2005 \| access-date = 5 December 2011 \| archive-date = 18 September 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200918170423/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4518823.stm/ \| url-status = live }}</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|FRA\|{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Thierry\|Henry}} (3) \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| PPS \|\|<ref>First player to win the award three times.</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|POR\|{{flagicon\|POR}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Cristiano\|Ronaldo}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY, FPY, YPY, PPS\|\|<ref>First player to win five awards in the same season.</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|POR\|{{flagicon\|POR}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname \|Cristiano\|Ronaldo}} (2) \|\| align=left\| ] \|\|PPY, FPY, PPS\|\|
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Steven\|Gerrard}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| FPY\|\|<ref>{{Cite web\| url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article6278060.ece\| title = Steven Gerrard wins Footballer of the Year award\| work = The Times\| date = 13 May 2009\| access-date = 13 May 2009\| location = London\| archive-date = 16 May 2009\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090516235937/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article6278060.ece\| url-status = dead}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Wayne\|Rooney}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| PPY, FPY, PPS\|\|<ref>{{Cite web\| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8653254.stm\| title = Wayne Rooney nets writers' player of the year award\| work = BBC Sport\| date = 30 April 2010\| access-date = 30 April 2010\| archive-date = 18 September 2020\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200918170428/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8653254.stm/\| url-status = live}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Scott\|Parker\|Scott Parker (footballer)\|Scott Parker}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|<ref>{{Cite web\| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13167837.stm\| title = West Ham's Scott Parker wins Football Writers' award\| work = BBC Sport\| date = 22 April 2011\| access-date = 22 April 2011\| archive-date = 18 September 2020\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200918170434/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13167837/\| url-status = live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|NED\|{{flagicon\|NED}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Robin\|van Persie}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| PPY, FPY \|\|<ref>{{Cite web\| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17822161\| title = Arsenal's Robin van Persie named FWA Footballer of the Year\| work = BBC Sport\| date = 24 April 2012\| access-date = 24 April 2012\| archive-date = 8 January 2016\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160108235943/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17822161\| url-status = live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|WAL\|{{flagicon\|WAL}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Gareth\|Bale}} \|\| align=left\| ] \|\| PPY, YPY, PPS \|\|<ref>{{Cite web\| url = http://footballwriters.co.uk/news/bale-named-fwa-footballer-of-the-year/\| title = Bale named FWA Footballer of the Year\| publisher = Football Writers' Association\| date = 2 May 2013\| access-date = 2 May 2013\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130504174528/http://footballwriters.co.uk/news/bale-named-fwa-footballer-of-the-year/\| archive-date = 4 May 2013\| url-status = dead}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|URU\|{{flagicon\|URU}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Luis\|Suárez}} \|\| align=left\|] \|\| PPY, FPY, PPS, FSA \|\|<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/05/luis-suarez-football-writers-association-award\|title=Luis Suárez wins Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award\|date=5 May 2014\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=7 May 2014\|archive-date=18 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918154652/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/05/luis-suarez-football-writers-association-award\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|BEL\|{{flagicon\|BEL}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Eden\|Hazard}} \|\| align=left\|] \|\| PPY, PPS \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9847122/eden-hazard-adds-footballer-of-the-year-title-to-pfa-award\|title=Eden Hazard wins Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award\|date=12 May 2015\|work=Sky Sports\|access-date=12 May 2015\|archive-date=18 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918140236/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9847122/eden-hazard-adds-footballer-of-the-year-title-to-pfa-award\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Jamie\|Vardy}} \|\| align=left\|] \|\| PPS \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10266701/leicester-striker-jamie-vardy-named-football-writers-association-footballer-of-the-year-2015-16\|title=Jamie Vardy named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 2015/16\|date=2 May 2016\|work=Sky Sports\|access-date=2 May 2016\|archive-date=16 September 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916093148/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10266701/leicester-striker-jamie-vardy-named-football-writers-association-footballer-of-the-year-2015-16\|url-status=live}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|FRA\|{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|N'Golo\|Kanté}} \|\| align=left\|] \|\| PPY, PPS \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39842059\|title=N'Golo Kante wins Football Writers' Association award\|date=8 May 2017\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=8 May 2017\|archive-date=18 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918140248/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39842059\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|EGY\|{{flagicon\|EGY}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Mohamed\|Salah}} \|\| align=left\|] \|\| PPY, FPY, PPS, FSA \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43960328\|title=Mohamed Salah named writers' Footballer of the Year\|date=1 May 2018\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=1 May 2018\|archive-date=18 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918140257/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43960328\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Raheem\|Sterling}} \|\|align=left\| ] \|\|YPY \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48065752\|title=Virgil van Dijk and Vivianne Miedema win PFA Player of the Year awards\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=29 April 2019\|date=29 April 2019\|archive-date=26 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526084113/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48065752\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Jordan\|Henderson}} \|\|align=left\| ] \|\| \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-fwa-footballer-year-2020-22408421\|title=Jordan Henderson wins football writers' award\|publisher=Daily Mirror\|access-date=24 July 2020\|date=24 July 2020\|archive-date=18 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918140315/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-fwa-footballer-year-2020-22408421\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|POR\|{{flagicon\|POR}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Rúben\|Dias}} \|\|align=left\| ] \|\| PPS \|\|<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12310959/ruben-dias-manchester-city-defender-named-fwa-footballer-of-the-year\|title=Ruben Dias: Manchester City Defender named FWA Footballer of the Year\|publisher=Sky Sports\|access-date=20 May 2021\|date=20 May 2021\|archive-date=20 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520093557/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12310959/ruben-dias-manchester-city-defender-named-fwa-footballer-of-the-year\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|EGY\|{{flagicon\|EGY}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Mohamed\|Salah}} (2) \|\| align=left\|] \|\| PPY, FPY \|\|<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12601156/mohamed-salah-named-football-writers-association-mens-footballer-of-the-year-for-2021-22\|title=Mohamed Salah named Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year for 2021/22\|publisher=Sky Sports\|access-date=29 April 2022\|date=29 April 2022\|archive-date=29 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429152528/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12601156/mohamed-salah-named-football-writers-association-mens-footballer-of-the-year-for-2021-22\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|NOR\|{{flagicon\|NOR}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Erling\|Haaland}} \|\| align=left\|] \|\| PPY, PPS, PYPS \|\|<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12878888/erling-haaland-named-football-writers-association-mens-footballer-of-the-year-for-2022-23-chelseas-sam-kerr-wins-womens-award\|title=Erling Haaland named Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year for 2022/23 {{!}} Chelsea's Sam Kerr wins Women's award\|publisher=Sky Sports\|access-date=12 May 2023\|date=12 May 2023\|archive-date=12 May 2023\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230512104715/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12878888/erling-haaland-named-football-writers-association-mens-footballer-of-the-year-for-2022-23-chelseas-sam-kerr-wins-womens-award\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			\| ] \|\| {{sort\|ENG\|{{flagicon\|ENG}}}}\|\|align=left\| {{sortname\|Phil\|Foden}} \|\| align=left\|] \|\| PPY, PPS \|\|<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12037/13127957/phil-foden-named-fwa-footballer-of-the-year-man-city-s-standout-player-took-a-step-forward-writes-adam-bate\|title=Phil Foden named Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year for 2023/24 {{!}}\|publisher=Sky Sports\|access-date=3 May 2024\|date=3 May 2024\|archive-date=3 May 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503093315/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12037/13127957/phil-foden-named-fwa-footballer-of-the-year-man-city-s-standout-player-took-a-step-forward-writes-adam-bate\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 26 September 2024

Annual award This article is about the men's award. For the women's award, see FWA Women's Footballer of the Year.

FWA Footballer of the Year
History
Phil Foden won the award in 2024.
Sport	Association football
Competition	All levels of English football
Country	England and Wales
Presented by	FWA
First award	1947–48
Editions	76
First winner	Stanley Matthews
Most wins	Thierry Henry (3 awards)
Most recent	Phil Foden
Website	footballwriters.co.uk/awards

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. The award has been presented since the 1947–48 season, with the inaugural winner being Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews. The latest winner of the award as of 2023–24 is Phil Foden of Manchester City. Nine players have won the award on more than one occasion, with Thierry Henry having won the award on the most occasions, with three wins 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. The award was instigated at the suggestion of Charles Buchan, a former professional footballer turned journalist and one of the Association's founders.

Winners

The award has been presented on 77 occasions as of 2024, to 68 players. On one occasion two players shared the award for a season. 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), Fans' Player of the Year award (FPY), the Young Player of the Year award (YPY), the Premier League Player of the Season award (PPS), the Premier League Young Player of the Season award (PYPS), and the Football Supporters' Association Player of the Year (FSA).

Neville Southall's 1985 win was the last time a goalkeeper received the award.

Winners of the FWA Footballer of the Year
Year	Player	Club	Also won
1947–48	Stanley Matthews	Blackpool
1948–49	Johnny Carey	Manchester United
1949–50	Joe Mercer	Arsenal
1950–51	Harry Johnston	Blackpool
1951–52	Billy Wright	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1952–53	Nat Lofthouse	Bolton Wanderers
1953–54	Tom Finney	Preston North End
1954–55	Don Revie	Manchester City
1955–56	Bert Trautmann	Manchester City
1956–57	Tom Finney (2)	Preston North End
1957–58	Danny Blanchflower	Tottenham Hotspur
1958–59	Syd Owen	Luton Town
1959–60	Bill Slater	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1960–61	Danny Blanchflower (2)	Tottenham Hotspur
1961–62	Jimmy Adamson	Burnley
1962–63	Stanley Matthews (2)	Stoke City
1963–64	Bobby Moore	West Ham United
1964–65	Bobby Collins	Leeds United
1965–66	Bobby Charlton	Manchester United
1966–67	Jack Charlton	Leeds United
1967–68	George Best	Manchester United
1968–69	Tony Book Dave Mackay	Manchester City Derby County
1969–70	Billy Bremner	Leeds United
1970–71	Frank McLintock	Arsenal
1971–72	Gordon Banks	Stoke City
1972–73	Pat Jennings	Tottenham Hotspur
1973–74	Ian Callaghan	Liverpool
1974–75	Alan Mullery	Fulham
1975–76	Kevin Keegan	Liverpool
1976–77	Emlyn Hughes	Liverpool
1977–78	Kenny Burns	Nottingham Forest
1978–79	Kenny Dalglish	Liverpool
1979–80	Terry McDermott	Liverpool	PPY
1980–81	Frans Thijssen	Ipswich Town
1981–82	Steve Perryman	Tottenham Hotspur
1982–83	Kenny Dalglish (2)	Liverpool	PPY
1983–84	Ian Rush	Liverpool	PPY
1984–85	Neville Southall	Everton
1985–86	Gary Lineker	Everton	PPY
1986–87	Clive Allen	Tottenham Hotspur	PPY
1987–88	John Barnes	Liverpool	PPY
1988–89	Steve Nicol	Liverpool
1989–90	John Barnes (2)	Liverpool
1990–91	Gordon Strachan	Leeds United
1991–92	Gary Lineker (2)	Tottenham Hotspur
1992–93	Chris Waddle	Sheffield Wednesday
1993–94	Alan Shearer	Blackburn Rovers
1994–95	Jürgen Klinsmann	Tottenham Hotspur
1995–96	Eric Cantona	Manchester United
1996–97	Gianfranco Zola	Chelsea
1997–98	Dennis Bergkamp	Arsenal	PPY
1998–99	David Ginola	Tottenham Hotspur	PPY
1999–2000	Roy Keane	Manchester United	PPY
2000–01	Teddy Sheringham	Manchester United	PPY
2001–02	Robert Pires	Arsenal
2002–03	Thierry Henry	Arsenal	PPY, FPY
2003–04	Thierry Henry (2)	Arsenal	PPY, FPY, PPS
2004–05	Frank Lampard	Chelsea	FPY, PPS
2005–06	Thierry Henry (3)	Arsenal	PPS
2006–07	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United	PPY, FPY, YPY, PPS
2007–08	Cristiano Ronaldo (2)	Manchester United	PPY, FPY, PPS
2008–09	Steven Gerrard	Liverpool	FPY
2009–10	Wayne Rooney	Manchester United	PPY, FPY, PPS
2010–11	Scott Parker	West Ham United
2011–12	Robin van Persie	Arsenal	PPY, FPY
2012–13	Gareth Bale	Tottenham Hotspur	PPY, YPY, PPS
2013–14	Luis Suárez	Liverpool	PPY, FPY, PPS, FSA
2014–15	Eden Hazard	Chelsea	PPY, PPS
2015–16	Jamie Vardy	Leicester City	PPS
2016–17	N'Golo Kanté	Chelsea	PPY, PPS
2017–18	Mohamed Salah	Liverpool	PPY, FPY, PPS, FSA
2018–19	Raheem Sterling	Manchester City	YPY
2019–20	Jordan Henderson	Liverpool
2020–21	Rúben Dias	Manchester City	PPS
2021–22	Mohamed Salah (2)	Liverpool	PPY, FPY
2022–23	Erling Haaland	Manchester City	PPY, PPS, PYPS
2023–24	Phil Foden	Manchester City	PPY, PPS

Breakdown of winners

By country

Winners of the FWA Footballer of the Year by country
Country	Number of wins	Winning years
England	39	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, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023-24
Scotland	9	1964–65, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1988–89, 1990–91
France	7	1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2016–17
Northern Ireland	4	1957–58, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1972–73
Netherlands	3	1980–81, 1997–98, 2011–12
Wales	3	1983–84, 1984–85, 2012–13
Portugal	3	2006–07, 2007–08, 2020–21
Egypt	2	2017–18, 2021–22
West Germany / Germany	2	1955–56, 1994–95
Republic of Ireland	2	1948–49, 1999–2000
Italy	1	1996–97
Uruguay	1	2013–14
Belgium	1	2014–15
Norway	1	2022–23

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Winners by club

Winners of the FWA Footballer of the Year by club
Club	Number of wins	Winning years
Liverpool	15	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, 2019–20, 2021–22
Tottenham Hotspur	9	1957–58, 1960–61, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2012–13
Manchester United	9	1948–49, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10
Arsenal	8	1949–50, 1970–71, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2011–12
Manchester City	7	1954–55, 1955–56, 1968–69, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023-24
Leeds United	4	1964–65, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1990–91
Chelsea	4	1996–97, 2004–05, 2014–15, 2016–17
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

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External links

Football Writers' Association Archived 17 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine

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1948: Matthews 1949: Carey 1950: Mercer 1951: Johnston 1952: Wright 1953: Lofthouse 1954: Finney 1955: Revie 1956: Trautmann 1957: Finney 1958: Blanchflower 1959: Owen 1960: Slater 1961: Blanchflower 1962: Adamson 1963: Matthews 1964: Moore 1965: Collins 1966: B. Charlton 1967: J. Charlton 1968: Best 1969: Book & Mackay 1970: Bremner 1971: McLintock 1972: Banks 1973: Jennings 1974: Callaghan 1975: Mullery 1976: Keegan 1977: Hughes 1978: Burns 1979: Dalglish 1980: McDermott 1981: Thijssen 1982: Perryman 1983: Dalglish 1984: Rush 1985: Southall 1986: Lineker 1987: Allen 1988: Barnes 1989: Nicol 1990: Barnes 1991: Strachan 1992: Lineker 1993: Waddle 1994: Shearer 1995: Klinsmann 1996: Cantona 1997: Zola 1998: Bergkamp 1999: Ginola 2000: Keane 2001: Sheringham 2002: Pires 2003: Henry 2004: Henry 2005: Lampard 2006: Henry 2007: Ronaldo 2008: Ronaldo 2009: Gerrard 2010: Rooney 2011: Parker 2012: Van Persie 2013: Bale 2014: Suárez 2015: Hazard 2016: Vardy 2017: Kanté 2018: Salah 2019: Sterling 2020: Henderson 2021: Dias 2022: Salah 2023: Haaland 2024: Foden

FWA Footballer of the Year

1948: Matthews
1949: Carey
1950: Mercer
1951: Johnston
1952: Wright
1953: Lofthouse
1954: Finney
1955: Revie
1956: Trautmann
1957: Finney
1958: Blanchflower
1959: Owen
1960: Slater
1961: Blanchflower
1962: Adamson
1963: Matthews
1964: Moore
1965: Collins
1966: B. Charlton
1967: J. Charlton
1968: Best
1969: Book & Mackay
1970: Bremner
1971: McLintock
1972: Banks
1973: Jennings
1974: Callaghan
1975: Mullery
1976: Keegan
1977: Hughes
1978: Burns
1979: Dalglish
1980: McDermott
1981: Thijssen
1982: Perryman
1983: Dalglish
1984: Rush
1985: Southall
1986: Lineker
1987: Allen
1988: Barnes
1989: Nicol
1990: Barnes
1991: Strachan
1992: Lineker
1993: Waddle
1994: Shearer
1995: Klinsmann
1996: Cantona
1997: Zola
1998: Bergkamp
1999: Ginola
2000: Keane
2001: Sheringham
2002: Pires
2003: Henry
2004: Henry
2005: Lampard
2006: Henry
2007: Ronaldo
2008: Ronaldo
2009: Gerrard
2010: Rooney
2011: Parker
2012: Van Persie
2013: Bale
2014: Suárez
2015: Hazard
2016: Vardy
2017: Kanté
2018: Salah
2019: Sterling
2020: Henderson
2021: Dias
2022: Salah
2023: Haaland
2024: Foden

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Women's Super League (WSL)	Women's Football Awards Manager of the Season Player of the Season Golden Boot Golden Glove Hall of Fame
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Football Supporters' Federation (FSF)	Player of the Year
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Match of the Day (BBC Television)	Goal of the Month Goal of the Season
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