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.
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:
Season | Level | Name | Position | Nationality | Apps | Gls | Notes | Refs | |
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1967 | GK | 51 | 0 | Inaugural winner. First goalkeeper to win. | [2] | ||||
1968 | DF | 41 | 0 | First defender to win. | |||||
1969 | DF | 28 | 0 | First non-English winner. | |||||
1970 | FW | 47 | 21 | First forward to win. | |||||
1971 | FW | 45 | 10 | ||||||
1972 | MF | 34 | 1 | First midfielder to win. | |||||
1973 | DF | 50 | 2 | ||||||
1974 | FW | 46 | 18 | First player to win more than once. | |||||
1975 | GK | 51 | 0 | ||||||
1976 | FW | 47 | 12 | First player to win on three occasions | |||||
1977 | FW | 33 | 18 | ||||||
1978 | FW | 44 | 12 | First player to win on four occasions | |||||
1979 | FW | 43 | 3 | ||||||
1980 | FW | 55 | 7 | First player to win in consecutive years | |||||
1981 | FW | 53 | 22 | ||||||
1982 | MF | 50 | 11 | ||||||
1983 | MF | 39 | 9 | ||||||
1984 | FW | 53 | 39 | ||||||
1985 | MF | 43 | 7 | ||||||
1986 | DF | 45 | 1 | ||||||
1987 | MF | 47 | 9 | ||||||
1988 | DF | 47 | 3 | ||||||
1989 | FW | 58 | 29 | ||||||
1990 | GK | 56 | 0 | ||||||
FW | 44 | 17 | |||||||
GK | 32 | 0 | |||||||
DF | 49 | 3 | |||||||
DF | 43 | 1 | |||||||
MF | 44 | 5 | |||||||
GK | 39 | 0 | First winner from outside of the United Kingdom | ||||||
FW | 48 | 14 | |||||||
DF | 57 | 2 | |||||||
MF | 41 | 3 | |||||||
MF | 49 | 11 | |||||||
DF | 52 | 5 | |||||||
MF | 40 | 6 | |||||||
GK | 59 | 0 | |||||||
DF | 36 | 2 | |||||||
DF | 54 | 2 | |||||||
MF | 47 | 8 | |||||||
DF | 38 | 4 | First player to win for three consecutive years | ||||||
FW | 41 | 22 | |||||||
DF | 49 | 1 | |||||||
MF | 43 | 1 | |||||||
MF | 38 | 1 | |||||||
DF | 56 | 1 | Also won Young Player of the Year award | [3] | |||||
DF | 51 | 5 | [4] | ||||||
DF | 50 | 6 | [5] | ||||||
MF | 45 | 11 | |||||||
FW | 48 | 21 | |||||||
MF FW | 49 46 | 4 30 | First award to be shared between two players. | ||||||
MF | 44 | 2 | |||||||
FW | 45 | 15 | |||||||
DF | 42 | 0 | |||||||
GK | 42 | 0 | Also won Young Player of the Year award | ||||||
MF | 35 | 11 | Also won Young Player of the Year award | ||||||
MF | 47 | 14 | |||||||
MF | 35 | 4 | First award to be consecutively awarded to an overseas born player |
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 |
Position | Number of winners | |
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Goalkeeper | 7 | |
Defender | 17 | |
Midfielder | 17 | |
Forward | 16 |
Nationality | Number of winners | |
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43 | ||
5 | ||
3 | ||
2 | ||
1 | ||
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Season | Level | Name | Position | Nationality | Apps | Gls | Notes | Refs | |
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2011 | Championship | Matt Lowton | DF | 32 | 4 | [6] | |||
DF | 56 | 1 | Also won the Player of the Year award | ||||||
GK | 44 | 0 | |||||||
MF | 3 | 0 | |||||||
2015 | League One | Louis Reed | MF | 32 | 0 | [7] | |||
2016 | League One | Che Adams | FW | 41 | 12 | [8] | |||
2017 | League One | David Brooks | MF | 4 | 0 | [9] | |||
2018 | Championship | David Brooks | MF | 33 | 3 | First player to win in consecutive years | [10] | ||
2019 | Championship | Dean Henderson | GK | 46 | 0 | First loan player from another club to win award. | [11] | ||
2020 | Premier League | Dean Henderson | GK | 40 | 0 | [12] | |||
2021 | Premier League | Aaron Ramsdale | GK | 42 | 0 | Also won the Player of the Year award | [13] | ||
2022 | Championship | Morgan Gibbs-White | MF | 35 | 11 | Also won the Player of the Year award | [14] | ||
2023 | Championship | James McAtee | MF | 36 | 8 | ||||
2024 | Premier League | Ollie Arblaster | MF | 15 | 0 |