Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Player of the Year

The Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Player of the Year is an annual award presented to players of Sheffield Wednesday on behalf of the club's fans to recognise an outstanding contribution to the previous season. The award was first presented in 1969 following the 1968–69 season. As of the 2019–20 season, the award is presented to the winner of a public vote on the Sheffield Wednesday official website.

Dominic Iorfa, the 2019–20 winner

Explanation of list

Appearances

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:

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  • Season – Seasons are scheduled to run from August until May of the following year, with the award usually being presented in April or May for the preceding season.
  • 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 League Two making up the remainder of the English 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 information on the award.

Winners
SeasonLevelNamePositionNationalityAppsGlsNotesRefs
1968–69Division OneJohn RitchieForward England298Inaugural winner. First forward to win.[1][2]
1969–70Division OnePeter EustaceMidfielder England205First midfielder to win.[1][3]
1970–71Division TwoPeter GrummittGoalkeeper England430First goalkeeper to win.[1][4]
1971–72Division TwoJohn SissonsForward England449[1][5]
1972–73Division TwoTommy CraigMidfielder Scotland4511First non-English player to win.[1][6]
1973–74Division TwoMick PrendergastForward England3311[1][7]
1974–75Division TwoEric PottsMidfielder England443[1][8]
1975–76Division ThreeEric PottsMidfielder England489First player to win the award twice.[1][8]
1976–77Division ThreeChris TurnerGoalkeeper England520[1][9]
1977–78Division ThreeTommy TynanForward England5221[1][10]
1978–79Division ThreeIan PorterfieldMidfielder Scotland592[1][11]
1979–80Division ThreeJeff JohnsonMidfielder Wales361[1][12]
1980–81Division TwoMark SmithDefender England471First defender to win.[1][13]
1981–82Division TwoGary BannisterForward England4522[1][14]
1982–83Division TwoMel SterlandDefender England471[1][15]
1983–84Division TwoGary SheltonMidfielder England497[1][16]
1984–85Division OneImre VaradiForward England4721[1][17]
1985–86Division OneMartin HodgeGoalkeeper England520[1][18]
1986–87Division OneLee ChapmanForward England4822[1][19]
1987–88Division OneGary MegsonMidfielder England462[1][20]
1988–89Division OneLawrie MaddenDefender England310[1][21]
1989–90Division OneDavid HirstForward England4316[1][22]
1990–91Division TwoNigel PearsonDefender England5112[1][23]
1991–92Division OnePhil KingDefender England451[1][24]
1992–93Premier LeagueChris WaddleMidfielder England544[1][25]
1993–94Premier LeagueDes WalkerDefender England540[1][26]
1994–95Premier LeaguePeter AthertonDefender England481[1][27]
1995–96Premier LeagueMarc DegryseForward Belgium3812First non-British player to win.[1][28]
1996–97Premier LeagueMark PembridgeMidfielder Wales397[1][29]
1997–98Premier LeaguePaolo Di CanioForward Italy4014[1][30]
1998–99Premier LeagueBenito CarboneForward Italy369[1][31]
1999–2000Premier LeagueNiclas AlexanderssonMidfielder Sweden448[1][32]
2000–01Division OneGerald SibonForward Netherlands4815[1][33]
2001–02Division OneDerek GearyDefender Ireland390[1][34]
2002–03Division OneAlan QuinnMidfielder Ireland405[1][35]
2003–04Division TwoGuylain Ndumbu-NsunguForward Democratic Republic of the Congo3210First African player to win.[1][36]
2004–05League OneSteven MacLeanForward Scotland4120[1][37]
2005–06ChampionshipGraham CoughlanDefender Ireland365[1][38]
2006–07ChampionshipGlenn WhelanMidfielder Ireland418[1][39]
2007–08ChampionshipMark BeeversDefender England301[1][40]
2008–09ChampionshipMarcus TudgayForward England4214[1][41]
2009–10ChampionshipLee GrantGoalkeeper England490[1][42]
2010–11League OneNeil MellorForward England4320[1][43]
2011–12League OneJosé SemedoMidfielder Portugal511[1][44]
2012–13ChampionshipLewis BuxtonDefender England440[1][45]
2013–14ChampionshipLiam PalmerDefender Scotland440[1][46]
2014–15ChampionshipKeiren WestwoodGoalkeeper Ireland430[1][47]
2015–16ChampionshipFernando ForestieriForward Italy3915[1][48]
2016–17ChampionshipKeiren WestwoodGoalkeeper Ireland450First non-English player and first goalkeeper to win twice.[1][49]
2017–18ChampionshipAdam ReachMidfielder England534[1][50]
2018–19ChampionshipMichael HectorDefender Jamaica392First player from the Americas to win.[1][51]
2019–20ChampionshipDominic IorfaDefender England452[1][52]

Wins by player
Keiren Westwood is one of only two players to win the award on multiple occasions.

Players who have won the award more than once.

Winner Total wins Year(s)
Eric Potts 21974–75, 1975–76
Keiren Westwood 22014–15, 2016–17

Wins by playing position
Position Number of winners
Goalkeeper 5
Defender 14
Midfielder 14
Forward 17

Wins by nationality
Nationality Number of winners
 England 30
 Ireland 5
 Scotland 4
 Italy 3
 Wales 2
 Belgium 1
 Sweden 1
 Netherlands 1
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
 Portugal 1
 Jamaica 1

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