Port Vale F.C. Player of the Year
Tom Pope, the only player to win the award three times.
The 2011 winner, John McCombe.
Mark Grew, winner in 1989 and 1992.
Martin Foyle, winner in 1995 and 1999.
Sam Collins won the award in 2003, after 49 appearances in 2002–03.
Anthony Griffith won the award in 2010, having gained popularity for his 'tigerish displays'.
The Port Vale Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Port Vale's supporters in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. Towards the end of each season, fans are invited to cast their votes for this award.
The inaugural award was made to Roy Sproson in 1967, and became an annual event from 1969. David Harris, Ray Walker, Mark Grew, Neil Aspin, and Martin Foyle have all won two awards during their time at Vale Park. Foyle also went on to manage the club. No player has won the award more than twice. Eamonn O'Keefe and Anthony Griffith represented Ireland and Montserrat respectively at international level, though both players were born in England. Tom Pope, three time award winner, stated that "To be voted for by the fans like this is a massive honour for me. It means such a lot, more than the other [PFA] awards I've been lucky enough to win."[1]
Contents
1 Winners
2 Wins by playing position
3 Wins by nationality
4 Footnotes
5 References
Winners
| Year | Level[A] | Name | Position[B] | Nationality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4 | Roy Sproson | Defender |  England | [2] | [C] |
| 1969 | 4 | Ron Wilson | Defender |  Scotland | [2] | |
| 1970 | 4 | John Green | Midfielder | England | [2] | |
| 1971 | 3 | Tommy McLaren | Striker | Scotland | [2] | |
| 1972 | 3 | Sammy Morgan | Striker |  Northern Ireland | [2] | |
| 1973 | 3 | Ray Williams | Striker | England | [2] | |
| 1974 | 3 | David Harris | Defender | England | [2] | |
| 1975 | 3 | John Connaughton | Goalkeeper | England | [2] | |
| 1976 | 3 | John Ridley | Midfielder | England | [2] | |
| 1977 | 3 | David Harris | Defender | England | [2] | [D] |
| 1978 | 3 | Ken Beamish | Striker | England | [2] | |
| 1979 | 4 | Bernie Wright | Striker | England | [2] | |
| 1980 | 4 | Kenny Beech | Midfielder | England | [2] | |
| 1981 | 4 | Russell Bromage | Midfielder | England | [2] | |
| 1982 | 4 | Ernie Moss | Striker | England | [2] | |
| 1983 | 4 | Wayne Cegielski | Defender |  Wales | [2] | |
| 1984 | 3 | Eamonn O'Keefe | Striker |  Ireland | [2] | [E] |
| 1985 | 4 | Alan Webb | Defender | England | [2] | |
| 1986 | 4 | Jim Arnold | Goalkeeper | England | [2] | |
| 1987 | 3 | Andy Jones | Striker | Wales | [2] | |
| 1988 | 3 | Ray Walker | Midfielder | England | [2] | |
| 1989 | 3 | Mark Grew | Goalkeeper | England | [2] | |
| 1990 | 2 | Neil Aspin | Defender | England | [2] | |
| 1991 | 2 | Ray Walker | Midfielder | England | [2] | [D] |
| 1992 | 2 | Mark Grew | Goalkeeper | England | [2] | [D] |
| 1993 | 3 | Ian Taylor | Midfielder | England | [3] | |
| 1994 | 3 | Neil Aspin | Defender | England | [4] | [D] |
| 1995 | 2 | Martin Foyle | Striker | England | [5] | |
| 1996 | 2 | Jon McCarthy | Midfielder | Northern Ireland | [6] | |
| 1997 | 2 | Lee Mills | Striker | England | [7] | |
| 1998 | 2 | Gareth Ainsworth | Midfielder | England | ||
| 1999 | 2 | Martin Foyle | Striker | England | [D] | |
| 2000 | 2 | Tommy Widdrington | Midfielder | England | ||
| 2001 | 3 | Dave Brammer | Midfielder | England | [8] | |
| 2002 | 3 | Mark Goodlad | Goalkeeper | England | [9] | |
| 2003 | 3 | Sam Collins | Defender | England | [10] | |
| 2004 | 3 | Stephen McPhee | Striker | Scotland | [11] | |
| 2005 | 3 | Billy Paynter | Forward | England | [12] | |
| 2006 | 3 | George Pilkington | Defender | England | [13] | |
| 2007 | 3 | Akpo Sodje | Striker | England | [12] | |
| 2008 | 3 | Paul Harsley | Midfielder | England | [14] | |
| 2009 | 4 | Joe Anyon | Goalkeeper | England | [15] | |
| 2010 | 4 | Anthony Griffith | Midfielder |  Montserrat | [16] | |
| 2011 | 4 | John McCombe | Defender | England | [17] | |
| 2012 | 4 | Doug Loft | Midfielder | England | [18] | |
| 2013 | 4 | Tom Pope | Striker | England | [19] | |
| 2014 | 3 | Tom Pope | Striker | England | [20] | [D] |
| 2015 | 3 | Michael O'Connor | Midfielder | Northern Ireland | [21] | |
| 2016 | 3 | Anthony Grant | Midfielder | England | [22] | |
| 2017 | 3 | Nathan Smith | Defender | England | [23] | |
| 2018 | 4 | Tom Pope | Striker | England | [24] | [G] |
Wins by playing position
| Position | Number of winners [F] |
|---|---|
| Striker | 17 |
| Midfielder | 16 |
| Defender | 12 |
| Goalkeeper | 6 |
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Number of winners[F] |
|---|---|
| England | 41 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 |
| Wales | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Montserrat | 1 |
Footnotes
A. ^ For ease of reading, the complexities of the frequent renaming of the various divisions have been simplified to a number, reflecting the official "Level" of competition in the English league system. For more information see English football league system#Structure.
B. ^ For a full description of positions, see Association football positions.
C. ^ Inaugural winner.
D. ^ Second award.
E. ^ First non-British winner.
F. ^ Multiple winners are counted multiple times.
G. ^ Third award.
References
- General
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