Sheffield United F.C. Player of the Year

Phil Jagielka won the award for three consecutive years, in 2005, 2006 and 2007

The Sheffield United F.C. Player of the Year is an annual award presented to players of Sheffield United on behalf of the club's fans to recognise an outstanding contribution to the previous season. First presented in 1967 the award was organised by the Official Supporters Club and voted for by its members.[1] The award was officially recognised and commemorated by the club and since the late 1990s has been presented at a gala dinner. From around 2000 the award was widened to include voting from the general fanbase and various other awards have also been presented including Young Player of the Year and Goal of the Season.

## Explanation of list

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### Appearances

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Appearances and goals are listed for the season for which the player won the award. Only competitive fixtures are included in the statistics. These include:

* Football League and Premier League
* Play-off matches
* FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Full Members Cup, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup
* Friendly matches, exhibition games, and pre-season tournaments are excluded from the figures.

### Table headers

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* Season – Seasons run from August until May with the award being presented in April or May for the proceeding season. Awards are listed as the year of season end.
* Level – The league and level at which the season was played. Division One was the highest level in English football until the formation of the Premier League in 1992–93 after which Division One became the second tier. In 2004–05 The Championship was formed as the new second tier with League One and Two making up the remainder of the Football League.
* Nationality – The player's officially recognised FIFA nationality. A player may have been born in one country but represented another nation through family ancestry.
* Apps – The number of games played in the season including any substitute appearances.
* Goals – The number of goals scored in the season.
* Notes – Further info on the award.

## Winners

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Season | Level | Name | Position | Nationality | Apps | Gls | Notes | Refs

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1967 | Division One | Alan Hodgkinson | GK |  England | 51 | 0 | Inaugural winner. First goalkeeper to win. | [2][3]
1968 | Division One | Ken Mallender | DF |  England | 41 | 0 | First defender to win. | [2][4]
1969 | Division Two | Dave Powell | DF |  Wales | 28 | 0 | First non-English winner. | [2][5]
1970 | Division Two | Alan Woodward | FW |  England | 47 | 21 | First forward to win. | [2][6]
1971 | Division Two | Tony Currie | FW |  England | 45 | 10 |  | [2][7]
1972 | Division One | Trevor Hockey | MF |  Wales | 34 | 1 | First midfielder to win. | [2][8]
1973 | Division One | Ted Hemsley | DF |  England | 50 | 2 |  | [2][9]
1974 | Division One | Alan Woodward | FW |  England | 46 | 18 | First player to win more than once. | [2][10]
1975 | Division One | Jim Brown | GK |  Scotland | 51 | 0 |  | [2][11]
1976 | Division One | Alan Woodward | FW |  England | 47 | 12 | First player to win on three occasions | [2][12]
1977 | Division Two | Keith Edwards | FW |  England | 33 | 18 |  | [2][13]
1978 | Division Two | Alan Woodward | FW |  England | 44 | 12 | First player to win on four occasions | [2][14]
1979 | Division Two | Tony Kenworthy | FW |  England | 43 | 3 |  | [2][15]
1980 | Division Three | Tony Kenworthy | FW |  England | 55 | 7 | First player to win in consecutive years | [2][16]
1981 | Division Three | Bob Hatton | FW |  England | 53 | 22 |  | [2][17]
1982 | Division Four | Mike Trusson | MF |  England | 50 | 11 |  | [2][18]
1983 | Division Three | Mike Trusson | MF |  England | 39 | 9 |  | [2][19]
1984 | Division Three | Keith Edwards | FW |  England | 53 | 39 |  | [2][20]
1985 | Division Two | Glenn Cockerill | MF |  England | 43 | 7 |  | [2][21]
1986 | Division Two | Paul Stancliffe | DF |  England | 45 | 1 |  | [2][22]
1987 | Division Two | Peter Beagrie | MF |  England | 47 | 9 |  | [2][23]
1988 | Division Two | Paul Stancliffe | DF |  England | 47 | 3 |  | [2][24]
1989 | Division Three | Tony Agana | FW |  England | 58 | 29 |  | [2][25]
1990 | Division Two | Simon Tracey | GK |  England | 56 | 0 |  | [2][26]
1991 | Division One | Brian Deane | FW |  England | 44 | 17 |  | [2][27]
1992 | Division One | Simon Tracey | GK |  England | 32 | 0 |  | [2][28]
1993 | Premier League | Paul Beesley | DF |  England | 49 | 3 |  | [2][29]
1994 | Premier League | Carl Bradshaw | DF |  England | 43 | 1 |  | [2][30]
1995 | Division One | Kevin Gage | MF |  England | 44 | 5 |  | [2][31]
1996 | Division One | Alan Kelly | GK |  Republic of Ireland | 39 | 0 | First winner from outside of the United Kingdom | [2][32]
1997 | Division One | Petr Katchouro | FW |  Belarus | 48 | 14 |  | [2][33]
1998 | Division One | Nicky Marker | DF |  England | 57 | 2 |  | [2][34]
1999 | Division One | Curtis Woodhouse | MF |  England | 41 | 3 |  | [2][35]
2000 | Division One | Paul Devlin | MF |  Scotland | 49 | 11 |  | [2][36]
2001 | Division One | Shaun Murphy | DF |  Australia | 52 | 5 |  | [2][37]
2002 | Division One | Michael Brown | MF |  England | 40 | 6 |  | [2][38]
2003 | Division One | Paddy Kenny | GK |  Republic of Ireland | 59 | 0 |  | [2][39]
2004 | Division One | Chris Morgan | DF |  England | 36 | 2 |  | [40][41]
2005 | Championship | Phil Jagielka | DF |  England | 54 | 2 |  | [40][42]
2006 | Championship | Phil Jagielka | MF |  England | 47 | 8 |  | [40][43]
2007 | Premier League | Phil Jagielka | DF |  England | 38 | 4 | First player to win for three consecutive years | [40][44]
2008 | Championship | James Beattie | FW |  England | 41 | 22 |  | [40][45]
2009 | Championship | Matthew Kilgallon | DF |  England | 49 | 1 |  | [40][46]
2010 | Championship | Nick Montgomery | MF |  Scotland | 43 | 1 |  | [40][47]
2011 | Championship | Stephen Quinn | MF |  Republic of Ireland | 38 | 1 |  | [40][48]
2012 | League One | Harry Maguire | DF |  England | 56 | 1 | Also won Young Player of the Year award | [49][50]
2013 | League One | Harry Maguire | DF |  England | 51 | 5 |  | [51]
2014 | League One | Harry Maguire | DF |  England | 50 | 6 |  | [52]
2015 | League One | Jamie Murphy | MF |  Scotland | 45 | 11 |  |
2016 | League One | Billy Sharp | FW |  England | 48 | 21 |  |
2017 | League One | John Fleck
Billy Sharp | MF
FW |  Scotland
England | 49
46 | 4
30 | First award to be shared between two players. |
2018 | Championship | John Fleck | MF |  Scotland | 44 | 2 |  |
2019 | Championship | David McGoldrick | FW |  Republic of Ireland | 45 | 15 |  |
2020 | Premier League | Chris Basham | DF |  England | 42 | 0 |  |
2021 | Premier League | Aaron Ramsdale | GK |  England | 42 | 0 | Also won Young Player of the Year award |
2022 | Championship | Morgan Gibbs-White | MF |  England | 35 | 11 | Also won Young Player of the Year award | [53]
2023 | Championship | Iliman Ndiaye | MF |  Senegal | 47 | 14 |  |
2024 | Premier League | Gustavo Hamer | MF |  Netherlands | 35 | 4 | First award to be consecutively awarded to an overseas born player |

### Wins by player

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Players who have won the award more than once.

Winner  | Total wins  | Year(s)

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Alan Woodward | 4 | 1970, 1974, 1976, 1978
Phil Jagielka | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2007
Harry Maguire | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2014
Tony Kenworthy | 2 | 1979, 1980
Mike Trusson | 2 | 1982, 1983
Keith Edwards | 2 | 1977, 1984
Paul Stancliffe | 2 | 1986, 1988
Tony Kenworthy | 2 | 1979, 1980
Simon Tracey | 2 | 1990, 1992
Billy Sharp | 2 | 2016, 2017
John Fleck | 2 | 2017, 2018

### Wins by playing position

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Position  | Number of winners

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Goalkeeper | 7
Defender | 17
Midfielder | 17
Forward | 16

### Wins by nationality

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Nationality  | Number of winners

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England | 43
Scotland | 5
Republic of Ireland | 3
Wales | 2
Australia | 1
Belarus | 1
Netherlands | 1
Senegal | 1

## Young Player of the Year

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Season | Level | Name | Position | Nationality | Apps | Gls | Notes | Refs

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2011 | Championship | Matt Lowton | DF |  England | 32  | 4  |  | [54]
2012 | League One | Harry Maguire | DF |  England | 56 | 1 | Also won the Player of the Year award | [49]
2013 | League One | George Long | GK |  England | 44 | 0 |  | [51]
2014 | League One | Connor Dimaio | MF |  Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 |  | [52]
2015 | League One | Louis Reed | MF |  England | 32  | 0  |  | [55]
2016 | League One | Che Adams | FW |  Scotland | 41  | 12  |  | [56]
2017 | League One | David Brooks | MF |  Wales | 4  | 0  |  | [57]
2018 | Championship | David Brooks | MF |  Wales | 33  | 3  | First player to win in consecutive years  | [58]
2019 | Championship | Dean Henderson | GK |  England | 46  | 0  | First loan player from another club to win award.  | [59]
2020 | Premier League | Dean Henderson | GK |  England | 40  | 0  |  | [60]
2021 | Premier League | Aaron Ramsdale | GK |  England | 42  | 0  | Also won the Player of the Year award  | [61]
2022 | Championship | Morgan Gibbs-White | MF |  England | 35  | 11  | Also won the Player of the Year award  | [53]
2023 | Championship | James McAtee | MF |  England | 36  | 8  |  |
2024 | Premier League | Ollie Arblaster | MF |  England | 15  | 0  |  |

## References

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General

* Clarebrough and Kirkham (2012). Sheffield United - The Complete Record. Derby Books Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-78091-019-2.

Specific

1. ^ Tony Matthews, Denis Clareborough and Andrew Kirkham (2003). The Official Encyclopedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. p. 199\. ISBN 1-904103-19-7.
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3. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 422–423.
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5. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 426–427.
6. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 428–429.
7. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 430–431.
8. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 432–433.
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13. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 442–443.
14. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 444–445.
15. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 446–447.
16. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 448–449.
17. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 450–451.
18. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 452–453.
19. ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2012, pp. 454–455.
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* 1967: Hodgkinson
* 1968: Mallender
* 1969: Powell
* 1970: Woodward
* 1971: Currie
* 1972: Hockey
* 1973: Hemsley
* 1974: Woodward
* 1975: J. Brown
* 1976: Woodward
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