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.
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: Premier League and English Football League (including play-off matches in the latter) Official European competitions – UEFA Cup, Intertoto Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup Official domestic competitions – FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy, Full Members' Cup Friendly matches, exhibition games, and pre-season tournaments are excluded from the figures.
Table headers 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 1968–69 Forward 298 Inaugural winner. First forward to win. 1969–70 Midfielder 205 First midfielder to win. 1970–71 Goalkeeper 430 First goalkeeper to win. 1971–72 Forward 449 1972–73 Midfielder 4511 First non-English player to win. 1973–74 Forward 3311 1974–75 Midfielder 443 1975–76 Midfielder 489 First player to win the award twice. 1976–77 Goalkeeper 520 1977–78 Forward 5221 1978–79 Midfielder 592 1979–80 Midfielder 361 1980–81 Defender 471 First defender to win. 1981–82 Forward 4522 1982–83 Defender 471 1983–84 Midfielder 497 1984–85 Forward 4721 1985–86 Goalkeeper 520 1986–87 Forward 4822 1987–88 Midfielder 462 1988–89 Defender 310 1989–90 Forward 4316 1990–91 Defender 5112 1991–92 Defender 451 1992–93 Midfielder 544 1993–94 Defender 540 1994–95 Defender 481 1995–96 Forward 3812 First non-British player to win. 1996–97 Midfielder 397 1997–98 Forward 4014 1998–99 Forward 369 1999–2000 Midfielder 448 2000–01 Forward 4815 2001–02 Defender 390 2002–03 Midfielder 405 2003–04 Forward 3210 First African player to win. 2004–05 Forward 4120 2005–06 Defender 365 2006–07 Midfielder 418 2007–08 Defender 301 2008–09 Forward 4214 2009–10 Goalkeeper 490 2010–11 Forward 4320 2011–12 Midfielder 511 2012–13 Defender 440 2013–14 Defender 440 2014–15 Goalkeeper 430 2015–16 Forward 3915 2016–17 Goalkeeper 450 First goalkeeper to win twice. 2017–18 Midfielder 534 2018–19 Defender 392 First player from the Americas to win. 2019–20 Defender 452 2020–21 Midfielder 492 2021–22 Midfielder 519 2022–23 Defender 526 2023–24 Midfielder 370 2024–25 Midfielder 441 2025–26 Midfielder 411
Wins by player
Players who have won the award more than once.
WinnerTotal winsYear(s) Eric Potts21974–75, 1975–76 Keiren Westwood22014–15, 2016–17 Barry Bannan22020–21, 2021–22 Liam Palmer22013–14, 2022–23
Wins by playing position PositionNumber of winnersGoalkeeper5Defender15Midfielder19Forward17
Wins by nationality NationalityNumber of winners3075332111111
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