England Player of the Year Awards since 1988

These are the Writers', Players', and Fans' Player of the Year selections in English soccer since 1988.

Football Writers' Association Player of the Year

The winner is selected by a vote amongst around 400 soccer journalists based in England from the Football Writers' Association (FWA).

1988 - John Barnes (Liverpool)
1989 - Steve Nicol (Liverpool)
1990 - John Barnes (Liverpool)
1991 - Gordon Strachan (Leeds United)
1992 - Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur)
1993 - Chris Waddle (Sheffield Wednesday)
1994 - Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers)
1995 - Jürgen Klinsmann (Tottenham Hotspur)
1996 - Eric Cantona (Manchester United)
1997 - Gianfranco Zola (Chelsea)
1998 - Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)
1999 - David Ginola (Tottenham Hotspur)
2000 - Roy Keane (Manchester United)
2001 - Teddy Sheringham (Manchester United)
2002 - Robert Pires (Arsenal)
2003 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2004 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2005 - Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
2006 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2007 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)


Player's Player of the Year

The winner is chosen amongst the members of the players' union, the Professional Footballers' Association.

1988 - John Barnes (Liverpool)
1989 - Mark Hughes (Manchester United)
1990 - David Platt (Aston Villa)
1991 - Mark Hughes (Manchester United)
1992 - Gary Pallister (Manchester United)
1993 - Paul McGrath (Aston Villa)
1994 - Eric Cantona (Manchester United)
1995 - Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers)
1996 - Les Ferdinand (Newcastle United)
1997 - Alan Shearer (Newcastle United)
1998 - Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)
1999 - David Ginola (Tottenham Hotspur)
2000 - Roy Keane (Manchester United)
2001 - Teddy Sheringham (Manchester United)
2002 - Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)
2003 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2004 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2005 - John Terry (Chelsea)
2006 - Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2007 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United


Fans' Player of the Year

A list is compiled by members of the Professional Footballers' Association, and a winner is voted for by the fans. (Since 2001)

2001 - Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2002 - Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)
2003 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2004 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2005 - Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
2006 - Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2007 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Mancehster United)