ENGLISH FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
This is determined by two awards; one voted on by the players, the PFA award, and one voted on by the media, the FWA award. The FWA award originated in 1948 and the PFA in 1974. The only requirement to be eligible for this award is currently playing in the English league. The award is handed out at the end of the season. The results after the 2002/03 season are:
| RANK | FWA LIST | TEAM | PFA LIST |
TEAM |
| 1 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | Thierry Henry | Arsenal |
| 2 | Ruud Van Nistelrooy | Manchester United | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United |
| 3 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United | Gianfranco Zola | Chelsea |
Thierry Henry and Ruud Van Nistelrooy both scored many goals for their clubs whilst challenging for the league title. Alan Shearer also had his best season in years helping Newcastle return to near the top of the table. Previous winners of the award are:
| YEAR | FWA LIST | TEAM | PFA LIST | TEAM |
| 1948 | Stanley Matthews | Blackpool | ||
| 1949 | Johnny Carey | Manchester United | ||
| 1950 | Joe Mercer | Arsenal | ||
| 1951 | Harry Johnston | Blackpool | ||
| 1952 | Billy Wright | Wolverhampton | ||
| 1953 | Nat Lofthouse | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 1954 | Tom Finney | Preston North End | ||
| 1955 | Don Revie | Manchester City | ||
| 1956 | Bert Trautmann | Manchester City | ||
| 1957 | Tom Finney | Preston North End | ||
| 1958 | Danny Blanchflower | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1959 | Syd Owen | Luton Town | ||
| 1960 | Bill Slater | Wolverhampton | ||
| 1961 | Danny Blanchflower | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1962 | Jimmy Adamson | Burnley | ||
| 1963 | Stanley Matthews | Stoke City | ||
| 1964 | Bobby Moore | West Ham United | ||
| 1965 | Bobby Collins | Leeds United | ||
| 1966 | Bobby Charlton | Manchester United | ||
| 1967 | Jack Charlton | Leeds United | ||
| 1968 | George Best | Manchester United | ||
| 1969 |
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| 1970 | Billy Bremner | Leeds United | ||
| 1971 | Frank McLintock | Arsenal | ||
| 1972 | Gordon Banks | Stoke City | ||
| 1973 | Pat Jennings | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1974 | Ian Callaghan | Liverpool | Norman Hunter | Leeds United |
| 1975 | Alan Mullery | Fulham | Colin Todd | Derby County |
| 1976 | Kevin Keegan | Liverpool | Pat Jennings | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1977 | Emlyn Hughes | Liverpool | Andy Gray | Aston Villa |
| 1978 | Kenny Burns | Nottingham Forest | Peter Shilton | Nottingham Forest |
| 1979 | Kenny Dalglish | Liverpool | Liam Brady | Arsenal |
| 1980 | Terry McDermott | Liverpool | Terry McDermott | Liverpool |
| 1981 | Frans Thijssen | Ipswich Town | John Wark | Ipswich Town |
| 1982 | Steve Perryman | Tottenham Hotspur | Kevin Keegan | Southampton |
| 1983 | Kenny Dalglish | Liverpool | Kenny Dalglish | Liverpool |
| 1984 | Ian Rush | Liverpool | Ian Rush | Liverpool |
| 1985 | Neville Southall | Everton | Peter Reid | Everton |
| 1986 | Gary Lineker | Everton | Gary Lineker | Everton |
| 1987 | Clive Allen | Tottenham Hotspur | Clive Allen | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1988 | John Barnes | Liverpool | John Barnes | Liverpool |
| 1989 | Steve Nicol | Liverpool | Mark Hughes | Manchester United |
| 1990 | John Barnes | Liverpool | David Platt | Aston Villa |
| 1991 | Gordon Strachan | Leeds United | Mark Hughes | Manchester United |
| 1992 | Gary Lineker | Tottenham Hotspur | Gary Pallister | Manchester United |
| 1993 | Chris Waddle | Sheffield Wednesday | Paul McGrath | Aston Villa |
| 1994 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | Eric Cantona | Manchester United |
| 1995 | Jurgen Klinsmann | Tottenham Hotspur | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1996 | Eric Cantona | Manchester United | Les Ferdinand | Newcastle United |
| 1997 | Gianfranco Zola | Chelsea | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United |
| 1998 | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal |
| 1999 | David Ginola | Tottenham Hotspur | David Ginola | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2000 | Roy Keane | Manchester United | Roy Keane | Manchester United |
| 2001 | Teddy Sheringham | Manchester United | Teddy Sheringham | Manchester United |
| 2002 | Robert Pires | Arsenal | Ruud Van Nistelrooy | Manchester United |
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