PFA Team of the Year (1970s)

Annual English football award

Kenny Sansom appeared in a PFA Team of the Year on 11 occasions, which is more than any other player.

The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as the women's FA WSL, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". Peter Shilton currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the top division with 10 appearances. Steven Gerrard currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the Premier League era with eight appearances.

The award has been presented since the 1973–74 season and the shortlist is compiled by the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), in January of every year, with the winners then being voted for by the other players in their respective divisions.[1][2][3] The award is regarded by players in the Football League as the highest accolade available to them, due to it being picked by their fellow professionals.[2] Oxford United's Damian Batt, who was named in the Team of the Year for League Two in 2011, said he was "very pleased to be given such a prestigious award. It is something that I am very proud of".[4] In 2014, a team for female players competing in the FA WSL was selected for the first time.[5]

## Key

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* Heading key: Pos. – Position; App. – Number of appearances in a PFA Team of the Year.
* Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward.
* Players marked † appeared in a first tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
* Players marked ‡ appeared in a second tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
* Players marked * appeared in a third tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
* Players marked ¤ appeared in a fourth tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.

## Winners

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### 1973–74

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Source[1]

#### First Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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GK  | Pat Jennings | Tottenham Hotspur | 1
DF  | Paul Madeley | Leeds United | 1
DF  | Roy McFarland | Derby County | 1
DF  | Norman Hunter | Leeds United  | 1
DF  | Colin Todd | Derby County  | 1
MF  | Billy Bremner | Leeds United  | 1
MF  | Tony Currie | Sheffield United | 1
MF  | Johnny Giles | Leeds United  | 1
FW  | Mick Channon | Southampton | 1
FW  | Malcolm Macdonald | Newcastle United | 1
FW  | Allan Clarke | Leeds United  | 1

#### Second Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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|
|

GK  | Bryan King | Millwall | 1
DF  | John Craggs | Middlesbrough | 1
DF  | David Watson | Sunderland | 1
DF  | Willie Maddren | Middlesbrough  | 1
DF  | John Gorman | Carlisle United | 1
MF  | Bruce Rioch | Aston Villa | 1
MF  | Don Masson | Notts County | 1
MF  | Asa Hartford | West Bromwich Albion | 1
FW  | Dennis Tueart | Sunderland  | 1
FW  | Duncan McKenzie | Nottingham Forest | 1
FW  | Don Rogers | Swindon Town | 1

#### Third Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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|
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GK  | Roger Jones | Blackburn Rovers | 1
DF  | Ian Wood | Oldham Athletic | 1
DF  | Mel Machin | Bournemouth | 1
DF  | Barry Swallow | York City | 1
DF  | Colin Sullivan | Plymouth Argyle | 1
MF  | Ernie Machin | Plymouth Argyle  | 1
MF  | Alan Durban | Shrewsbury Town | 1
MF  | Barry Lyons | York City  | 1
FW  | Bruce Bannister | Bristol Rovers | 1
FW  | Alan Warboys | Bristol Rovers  | 1
FW  | Phil Boyer | Bournemouth  | 1

#### Fourth Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
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GK  | Steve Death | Reading | 1
DF  | Ian Branfoot | Lincoln City | 1
DF  | John Hulme | Reading  | 1
DF  | Jimmy Giles | Exeter City | 1
DF  | David Peach | Gillingham | 1
MF  | Fred Hill | Peterborough United | 1
MF  | Paul Walker | Peterborough United  | 1
MF  | Brian Godfrey | Newport County | 1
FW  | Fred Binney | Exeter City  | 1
FW  | Jim Hall | Peterborough United  | 1
FW  | Brian Yeo | Gillingham  | 1

### 1974–75

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Source[1]

#### First Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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|
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GK  | Peter Shilton | Stoke City | 1
DF  | Paul Madeley †  | Leeds United | 2
DF  | Gordon McQueen | Leeds United  | 1
DF  | Colin Todd †  | Derby County | 2
DF  | Kevin Beattie | Ipswich Town | 1
MF  | Billy Bonds | West Ham United | 1
MF  | Colin Bell | Manchester City | 1
MF  | Alan Hudson | Stoke City  | 1
FW  | Duncan McKenzie †  | Leeds United  | 2
FW  | Bob Latchford | Everton | 1
FW  | Leighton James | Burnley | 1

#### Second Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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|
|

GK  | Bryan King ‡  | Millwall | 2
DF  | John Gidman | Aston Villa | 1
DF  | David Watson ‡  | Sunderland | 2
DF  | Martin Buchan | Manchester United | 1
DF  | Stewart Houston | Manchester United  | 1
MF  | Len Cantello | West Bromwich Albion | 1
MF  | Mick Channon | Southampton | 2
MF  | Billy Hughes | Sunderland  | 1
FW  | Ray Graydon | Aston Villa  | 1
FW  | Stuart Pearson | Manchester United  | 1
FW  | Phil Boyer | Norwich City | 2

#### Third Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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|
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GK  | Roger Jones *  | Blackburn Rovers | 2
DF  | Andy Burgin | Blackburn Rovers  | 1
DF  | Graham Hawkins | Blackburn Rovers  | 1
DF  | Derek Jeffries | Crystal Palace | 1
DF  | Phil Burrows | Plymouth Argyle | 1
MF  | Chris Turner | Peterborough United | 1
MF  | Arfon Griffiths | Wrexham | 1
MF  | Peter Taylor | Crystal Palace  | 1
FW  | Peter Eastoe | Swindon Town | 1
FW  | Billy Rafferty | Plymouth Argyle  | 1
FW  | Alan Buckley | Walsall | 1

#### Fourth Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Peter Grotier | Lincoln City | 1
DF  | Sandy Pate | Mansfield Town | 1
DF  | Jimmy Giles ¤  | Exeter City | 2
DF  | Trevor Storton | Chester City | 1
DF  | John Breckin | Rotherham United | 1
MF  | Bobby Doyle | Barnsley | 1
MF  | Alan Durban | Shrewsbury Town | 2
MF  | Gordon Hodgson | Mansfield Town  | 1
FW  | Derek Draper | Chester City  | 1
FW  | Ray Clarke | Mansfield Town  | 1
FW  | Paul Stratford | Northampton Town | 1

### 1975–76

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Source[6]

#### First Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Pat Jennings †  | Tottenham Hotspur | 2
DF  | Paul Madeley †  | Leeds United | 3
DF  | Roy McFarland †  | Derby County | 2
DF  | Colin Todd †  | Derby County  | 3
DF  | Kevin Beattie †  | Ipswich Town | 2
MF  | Kevin Keegan | Liverpool | 1
MF  | Don Masson | Queens Park Rangers | 2
MF  | Alan Hudson †  | Stoke City | 2
FW  | Duncan McKenzie †  | Leeds United  | 3
FW  | John Toshack | Liverpool  | 1
FW  | Dennis Tueart | Manchester City | 2

#### Second Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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|
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GK  | Jimmy Montgomery | Sunderland | 1
DF  | Gary Locke | Chelsea | 1
DF  | Paul Jones | Bolton Wanderers | 1
DF  | Geoff Merrick | Bristol City | 1
DF  | John Gorman ‡  | Carlisle United | 2
MF  | Tony Towers | Sunderland  | 1
MF  | Bobby Kerr | Sunderland  | 1
MF  | Johnny Giles | West Bromwich Albion | 2
FW  | Mick Channon ‡  | Southampton | 3
FW  | Paul Cheesley | Bristol City  | 1
FW  | Peter Thompson | Bolton Wanderers  | 1

#### Third Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Eric Steele | Peterborough United | 1
DF  | Ray Evans | Millwall | 1
DF  | Ian Evans | Crystal Palace | 1
DF  | Derek Jeffries *  | Crystal Palace  | 2
DF  | Clive Charles | Cardiff City | 1
MF  | Peter O'Sullivan | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1
MF  | Dennis Burnett | Brighton & Hove Albion  | 1
MF  | Peter Taylor *  | Crystal Palace  | 2
MF  | David Gregory | Peterborough United  | 1
FW  | Alan Buckley *  | Walsall | 2
FW  | Dixie McNeil | Hereford United | 1

#### Fourth Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Peter Grotier ¤  | Lincoln City | 2
DF  | Ian Branfoot ¤  | Lincoln City  | 2
DF  | Sam Ellis | Lincoln City  | 1
DF  | Terry Cooper | Lincoln City  | 1
DF  | Phil Sandercock | Torquay United | 1
MF  | Geoff Hutt | Huddersfield Town | 1
MF  | Ian Miller | Doncaster Rovers | 1
MF  | Tony Whelan | Rochdale | 1
FW  | John Ward | Lincoln City  | 1
FW  | Ronnie Moore | Tranmere Rovers | 1
FW  | Peter Kitchen | Doncaster Rovers  | 1

### 1976–77

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Source[6]

#### First Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Ray Clemence | Liverpool | 1
DF  | John Gidman | Aston Villa | 2
DF  | Roy McFarland †  | Derby County | 3
DF  | Kevin Beattie †  | Ipswich Town | 3
DF  | Mick Mills | Ipswich Town  | 1
MF  | Kevin Keegan †  | Liverpool  | 2
MF  | Brian Talbot | Ipswich Town  | 1
MF  | Trevor Brooking | West Ham United | 1
FW  | Trevor Francis | Birmingham City | 1
FW  | Andy Gray | Aston Villa  | 1
FW  | Dennis Tueart †  | Manchester City | 3

#### Second Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | George Wood | Blackpool | 1
DF  | Gary Locke ‡  | Chelsea | 2
DF  | Paul Jones ‡  | Bolton Wanderers | 2
DF  | Paul Futcher | Luton Town | 1
DF  | David Peach | Southampton | 2
MF  | George Best | Fulham | 1
MF  | Gary Stanley | Chelsea  | 1
MF  | Ray Wilkins | Chelsea  | 1
FW  | John Richards | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1
FW  | Mick Channon ‡  | Southampton  | 4
FW  | John Robertson | Nottingham Forest | 1

#### Third Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Tom McAlister | Rotherham United | 1
DF  | John McMahon | Preston North End | 1
DF  | Ian Evans *  | Crystal Palace | 2
DF  | Graham Cross | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1
DF  | Kenny Sansom | Crystal Palace  | 1
MF  | Arfon Griffiths *  | Wrexham | 2
MF  | Brian Horton | Brighton & Hove Albion  | 1
MF  | Alan Crawford | Rotherham United  | 1
FW  | Peter Ward | Brighton & Hove Albion  | 1
FW  | Billy Ashcroft | Wrexham  | 1
FW  | Alan Buckley *  | Walsall | 3

#### Fourth Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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|
|

GK  | Terry Poole | Huddersfield Town | 1
DF  | Brendon Batson | Cambridge United | 1
DF  | Lindsay Smith | Colchester United | 1
DF  | Steve Dowman | Colchester United  | 1
DF  | Andy Ford | Southend United | 1
MF  | Ian Miller ¤  | Doncaster Rovers | 2
MF  | Dennis Bond | Watford | 1
MF  | Don Hutchins | Bradford City | 1
FW  | Alan Curtis | Swansea City | 1
FW  | Brian Joicey | Barnsley | 1
FW  | Peter Kitchen ¤  | Doncaster Rovers  | 2

### 1977–78

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Source[7]

#### First Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Peter Shilton †  | Nottingham Forest | 2
DF  | John Gidman †  | Aston Villa | 3
DF  | Gordon McQueen †  | Manchester United | 2
DF  | Martin Buchan | Manchester United  | 2
DF  | Derek Statham | West Bromwich Albion | 1
MF  | Steve Coppell | Manchester United  | 1
MF  | Liam Brady | Arsenal | 1
MF  | Trevor Brooking †  | West Ham United | 2
FW  | Trevor Francis †  | Birmingham City | 2
FW  | Joe Jordan | Manchester United  | 1
FW  | John Robertson | Nottingham Forest  | 2

#### Second Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Barry Daines | Tottenham Hotspur | 1
DF  | Terry Naylor | Tottenham Hotspur  | 1
DF  | Paul Jones ‡  | Bolton Wanderers | 3
DF  | Paul Futcher ‡  | Luton Town | 2
DF  | Kenny Sansom | Crystal Palace | 2
MF  | Glenn Hoddle | Tottenham Hotspur  | 1
MF  | Peter Reid | Bolton Wanderers  | 1
MF  | Alan Ball | Southampton | 1
FW  | Peter Ward | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2
FW  | John Duncan | Tottenham Hotspur  | 1
FW  | Peter Taylor | Tottenham Hotspur  | 3

#### Third Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

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|
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GK  | Dai Davies | Wrexham | 1
DF  | Brendon Batson | Cambridge United | 2
DF  | Ian Ross | Peterborough United | 1
DF  | Chris Turner *  | Peterborough United  | 2
DF  | Keith Kennedy | Bury | 1
MF  | Mickey Thomas | Wrexham  | 1
MF  | Bobby Shinton | Wrexham  | 1
MF  | David Moss | Swindon Town | 1
FW  | Alan Buckley *  | Walsall | 4
FW  | Dixie McNeil *  | Wrexham  | 2
FW  | Dave Kemp | Portsmouth | 1

#### Fourth Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Peter Springett | Barnsley | 1
DF  | Chris Lawler | Stockport County | 1
DF  | Sam Ellis ¤  | Watford | 2
DF  | Mick McCarthy | Barnsley  | 1
DF  | Keith Pritchett | Watford  | 1
MF  | Ian Miller ¤  | Doncaster Rovers | 3
MF  | Roger Joslyn | Watford  | 1
MF  | Robbie James | Swansea City | 1
FW  | Alan Curtis ¤  | Swansea City  | 2
FW  | Brendan O'Callaghan | Doncaster Rovers  | 1
FW  | Alan Mayes | Watford  | 1

### 1978–79

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Source[7]

#### First Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Peter Shilton †  | Nottingham Forest | 3
DF  | Viv Anderson | Nottingham Forest  | 1
DF  | David O'Leary | Arsenal | 1
DF  | David Watson | Manchester City | 3
DF  | Derek Statham †  | West Bromwich Albion | 2
MF  | Liam Brady †  | Arsenal  | 2
MF  | Tony Currie †  | Leeds United | 2
MF  | Osvaldo Ardiles | Tottenham Hotspur | 1
FW  | Cyrille Regis | West Bromwich Albion  | 1
FW  | Kenny Dalglish | Liverpool | 1
FW  | Laurie Cunningham | West Bromwich Albion  | 1

#### Second Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Mark Wallington | Leicester City | 1
DF  | Kevin Hird | Blackburn Rovers | 1
DF  | Mark Lawrenson | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1
DF  | Mike Doyle | Stoke City | 1
DF  | Kenny Sansom ‡  | Crystal Palace | 3
MF  | Trevor Brooking | West Ham United | 3
MF  | Howard Kendall | Stoke City  | 1
MF  | Brian Horton | Brighton & Hove Albion  | 2
FW  | Pop Robson | West Ham United  | 1
FW  | Mike Flanagan | Charlton Athletic | 1
FW  | Peter Withe | Newcastle United | 1

#### Third Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Chris Turner | Sheffield Wednesday | 1
DF  | John Stirk | Watford | 1
DF  | Steve Sims | Watford  | 1
DF  | Ian MacDonald[a] | Carlisle United | 1
DF  | Trevor Storton[a] | Chester City | 2
DF  | John Breckin | Rotherham United | 2
MF  | Brian Hornsby | Sheffield Wednesday  | 1
MF  | Ray McHale | Swindon Town | 1
MF  | Ian Callaghan | Swansea City | 1
FW  | Luther Blissett | Watford  | 1
FW  | Ross Jenkins | Watford  | 1
FW  | Alan Curtis | Swansea City  | 3

#### Fourth Division

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Pos.  | Player  | Club  | App.

|
|
|

GK  | Steve Death ¤  | Reading | 2
DF  | Gary Peters | Reading  | 1
DF  | Steve Foster | Portsmouth | 1
DF  | Mick McCarthy ¤  | Barnsley | 2
DF  | Kevin Moore | Grimsby Town | 1
MF  | Joe Waters | Grimsby Town  | 1
MF  | Richie Bowman | Reading  | 1
MF  | Alan Little | Barnsley  | 1
FW  | Alan Cork | Wimbledon | 1
FW  | Les Bradd | Stockport County | 1
FW  | Allan Clarke | Barnsley  | 2

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Players tied for position.[7][8]

## See also

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* PFA Team of the Year (1980s)
* PFA Team of the Year (1990s)
* PFA Team of the Year (2000s)
* PFA Team of the Year (2010s)
* PFA Team of the Year (2020s)

## References

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1. ^ a b c Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. London: Random House. p. 140\. ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3.
2. ^ a b "LUFC No Leeds players in PFA Team of the Year". Vital Leeds. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
3. ^ Magowan, Alistair (18 April 2011). "Do you agree with PFA awards?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
4. ^ Sumner, Ric (20 April 2011). "Batt named in PFA League Two team of the year". Oxford Journal. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013.
5. ^ "New titles for women at PFA awards dinner in 2014". The Football Association. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
6. ^ a b Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 141.
7. ^ a b c Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 142.
8. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1999). The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352\. ISBN 978-1-85291-607-7.

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