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THE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
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History of the Football Writers’ Association Football of the Year Award
No history of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award would be complete without first understanding what the...
Thomas Clark
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Footballer of the Year 1948 & 1963: Stanley Matthews, Blackpool and Stoke City
One of the greatest footballers England has ever produced, and arguably the greatest. In 1948, at 33, Matthews was remarkably only...
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Footballer of the Year 1956: Bert Trautmann, Manchester City
Bert Trautmann has one of the most unique stories in English football history. The German was transported to the UK during the Second...
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Footballer of the Year 1968: George Best, Manchester United
George Best was so much more than a footballer. His talent on the field, good looks and lifestyle earned him the nickname the ‘fifth...
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Footballer of the Year 1973: Pat Jennings, Tottenham Hotspur
Jennings is a rare breed in that he is idolised by supporters of both Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, a legend in goal for both clubs. The...
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Footballer of the Year 1988 & 90: John Barnes, Liverpool
Barnes was elected the Footballer of the Year at the end of his first season with Liverpool on the way to collecting the first major...
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Footballer of the Year 1995: Jurgen Klinsmann, Tottenham Hotspur
Klinsmann’s move to Tottenham Hotspur came somewhat out of the blue and was a remarkable coup for Spurs to sign a player who had just...
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Footballer of the Year 2003, '04 & '06: Thierry Henry, Arsenal
Henry was not only the first man to win back to back Footballer of the Year awards, he went on to win it an unprecedented three times. At...
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Footballer of the Year 2014: Luis Suárez, Liverpool
English football has been graced by South American greats such as Ardiles, Villa, Agüero, Juninho, Tevez and Coutinho, yet only one has...
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Footballer of the Year 2020: Jordan Henderson, Liverpool
Henderson joined his local club Sunderland aged eight and progressed through the youth ranks until he made his first team debut ten years...
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Women’s Footballer of the Year 2018: Fran Kirby, Chelsea
Kirby began her career with hometown side Reading for whom she made her debut aged 16. Her breakout season was in 2014 with The Royals in...
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