EFL Awards
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The EFL Awards is an annual awards ceremony commemorating football-related people involved in the three divisions of the English Football League (EFL). The event was established in 2006.
2006 Awards[]
Date: 5 March 2006
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) |
| League One Player of the Year | Lee Trundle (Swansea City) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Karl Hawley (Carlisle United) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | David Nugent (Preston North End) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Lewin Nyatanga (Derby County) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Scott Golbourne (Bristol City) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | Ikechi Anya (Wycombe Wanderers) |
| Goal of the Year | Stefan Oakes (Notts County vs Yeovil Town) |
| Most Admired Football League Club | Crewe Alexandra |
| Community Club of the Year | Brentford |
| Fan of the Year | Jeff Hall (Chesterfield) |
| Best Club Sponsorship | Norwich City |
| Best Club Marketing Campaign | Preston North End |
| Best Kit Design | Leyton Orient |
| Programme of the Year | Crystal Palace |
| Best Club Website | Nottingham Forest |
| Contribution to Football Award | Gerry Murphy (Huddersfield Town) |
| Best Ground | Hull City (KC Stadium) |
| Good Sport Award | Lee Bullen (Sheffield Wednesday) |
2007 Awards[]
Date: 4 March 2007
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Jason Koumas (West Bromwich Albion) |
| League One Player of the Year | Billy Sharp (Scunthorpe United) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Izale McLeod (Milton Keynes Dons) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | Gareth Bale (Southampton) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Chris Gunter (Cardiff City) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Joe Skarz (Huddersfield Town) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | Joe Thompson (Rochdale) |
| Goal of the Year | Joe Ledley (Cardiff City vs Barnsley) |
| Community Club of the Year | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Fan of the Year | Stan McGowen (Bury) |
| Best Club Sponsorship | Brentford |
| Best Club Marketing Campaign | Norwich City |
| Best Kit Design | Burnley |
| Best Community Initiative | Norwich City |
| Programme of the Year | Colchester United |
| Best Use of New Media | Cardiff City |
| Contribution to Football Award | Jack Taylor |
| Best Ground | Sunderland (Stadium of Light) |
| Good Sport Award | Chris Doig (Northampton Town) |
2008 Awards[]
Date: 2 March 2008
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Kevin Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) |
| League One Player of the Year | Jermaine Beckford (Leeds United) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Keith Andrews (Milton Keynes Dons) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | Michael Kightly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Mark Beevers (Sheffield Wednesday) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Daniel Broadbent (Huddersfield Town) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | Ryan Bennett (Grimsby Town) |
| Goal of the Year | Jermaine Beckford (Scunthorpe United vs Rotherham United) |
| Community Club of the Year | Watford |
| Fan of the Year | Paul Smarah (Brighton & Hove Albion) |
| Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Bradford City |
| Championship Best Community Initiative | Charlton Athletic |
| League One Best Community Initiative | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| League Two Best Community Initiative | Notts County |
| Programme of the Year | Bristol City |
| Championship Family Club of the Year | Norwich City |
| League One Family Club of the Year | Huddersfield Town |
| League Two Family Club of the Year | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Contribution to Football Award | Jimmy Armfield |
2009 Awards[]
Date: 29 March 2009
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers) |
| League One Player of the Year | Matt Fryatt (Leicester City) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Grant Holt (Shrewsbury Town) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | Fabian Delph (Leeds United) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Sean Scannell (Crystal Palace) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Tom Aldred (Carlisle United) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | Matt Phillips (Wycombe Wanderers) |
| Goal of the Year | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic) |
| PFA Player in the Community | Graeme Murty (Reading) |
| Championship Community Club of the Year | Charlton Athletic |
| League One Community Club of the Year | Leyton Orient |
| League Two Community Club of the Year | Brentford |
| Fan of the Year | Warner Duff (Ipswich Town) |
| Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Preston North End |
| Programme of the Year | Burnley |
| Championship Family Club of the Year | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| League One Family Club of the Year | Southend United |
| League Two Family Club of the Year | Shrewsbury Town |
| Best Digital Communication | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Contribution to Football Award | Jimmy Hill OBE |
2010 Awards[]
Date: 14 March 2010
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Kevin Nolan (Newcastle United) |
| League One Player of the Year | Jermaine Beckford (Leeds United) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Craig Dawson (Rochdale) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Adam Matthews (Cardiff City) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Tom Adeyemi (Norwich City) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | Kyle Haynes (Cheltenham Town) |
| Goal of the Year | Nicky Maynard (Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City) |
| PFA Player in the Community | Zesh Rehman (Bradford City) |
| Championship Community Club of the Year | Southend United and Watford (joint winners) |
| Fan of the Year | Herbert Taylor (Southampton) |
| Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Nottingham Forest |
| Championship Best Matchday Programme | Scunthorpe United |
| League One Best Matchday Programme | Huddersfield Town |
| League Two Best Matchday Programme | Rotherham United |
| Championship Family Club of the Year | Reading |
| League One Family Club of the Year | Huddersfield Town |
| League Two Family Club of the Year | Shrewsbury Town |
| Best Digital Communication | Derby County |
| Outstanding Contribution to League Football | Gordon Taylor OBE |
2011 Awards[]
Date: 20 March 2011
Venue: The Brewery, London[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers) |
| League One Player of the Year | Craig Mackail-Smith (Peterborough United) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Ryan Lowe (Bury) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | Connor Wickham (Ipswich Town) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Connor Wickham (Ipswich Town) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Dale Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | Kadeem Harris (Wycombe Wanderers) |
| Goal of the Year | Dean Furman (Oldham Athletic vs Notts County) |
| PFA Player in the Community | Darren Moore (Burton Albion) |
| Community Club of the Year | Southend United |
| Fan of the Year | Kevin Monks (Coventry City) |
| Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Reading |
| Best Matchday Programme | Middlesbrough |
| Family Club of the Year | Cardiff City |
| Outstanding Team Performance | Stevenage (3-1 vs Newcastle United in FA Cup Third Round) |
| Unsung Hero | Jim Thompson (Burnley) |
| Outstanding Contribution to League Football | Dario Gradi MBE |
2012 Awards[]
Date: 11 March 2012
Venue: The Brewery, London[1]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Rickie Lambert (Southampton) |
| League One Player of the Year | Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Matt Ritchie (Swindon Town) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Gaël Bigirimana (Coventry City) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | Nick Powell (Crewe Alexandra) |
| Goal of the Year | Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City vs Barnsley) |
| PFA Player in the Community | Tamika Mkandawire (Millwall) |
| Community Club of the Year (Overall & North-East) | Rotherham United |
| Community Club of the Year (North-West) | Bury |
| Community Club of the Year (Midlands) | Notts County |
| Community Club of the Year (South-East) | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Community Club of the Year (South-West) | Portsmouth |
| Fan of the Year (Overall & League Two) | Sue Pollard (Plymouth Argyle) |
| Fan of the Year (Championship) | Paddy Cronesberry (Middlesbrough) |
| Fan of the Year (League One) | Lynn Noon (Preston North End) |
| Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Hartlepool United |
| Best Matchday Programme (Championship) | Burnley |
| Best Matchday Programme (League One) | Notts County |
| Best Matchday Programme (League Two) | Swindon Town |
| Family Club of the Year (Championship) | Portsmouth |
| Family Club of the Year (League One) | Huddersfield Town |
| Family Club of the Year (League Two) | Swindon Town |
| Outstanding Managerial Performance | Gus Poyet (Brighton & Hove Albion) |
| Unsung Hero | Paul Bradley (Preston North End) |
| Outstanding Contribution to League Football | Graham Turner |
2013 Awards[]
Date: 24 March 2013
Venue: The Brewery, London[1][2]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Matěj Vydra (Watford) |
| League One Player of the Year | Matt Ritchie (AFC Bournemouth) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Tom Pope (Port Vale) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | Tom Ince (Blackpool) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Dimitar Evtimov (Nottingham Forest) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Luke James (Hartlepool United) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | George Sykes (Barnet) |
| Goal of the Year | Simon Cox (Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham City) |
| PFA Player in the Community | Iñigo Calderón (Brighton & Hove Albion) |
| Community Club of the Year (Overall & South-East) | Charlton Athletic |
| Community Club of the Year (North-West) | Tranmere Rovers |
| Community Club of the Year (Midlands) | Derby County |
| Community Club of the Year (North-East) | Huddersfield Town |
| Community Club of the Year (South-West) | Cardiff City |
| Fan of the Year (Overall) | Neil Le Milliere (Exeter City) |
| Fan of the Year (Championship) | Nick Webster (Derby County) |
| Fan of the Year (League One) | Pat Raybould (Coventry City) |
| Family Club of the Year (Championship) | Cardiff City |
| Family Club of the Year (League One) | AFC Bournemouth |
| Family Club of the Year (League Two) | Plymouth Argyle |
| Outstanding Managerial Performance | Phil Parkinson (Bradford City) |
| Unsung Hero | Billy Neil (Millwall) |
| Outstanding Contribution to League Football | Peter Shilton OBE |
| Capital One Credit to the Game | Graham Alexander |
2014 Awards[]
Date: 16 March 2014
Venue: The Brewery, London[1][3]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Danny Ings (Burnley) |
| League One Player of the Year | Adam Forshaw (Brentford) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) |
| The Football League Young Player of the Year | Will Hughes (Derby County) |
| Championship Apprentice Award | Mason Bennett (Derby County) |
| League One Apprentice Award | Brendan Galloway (Milton Keynes Dons) |
| League Two Apprentice Award | Bradley Walker (Hartlepool United) |
| Goal of the Year | Franck Moussa (Coventry City vs Leyton Orient) |
| PFA Player in the Community | Réda Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) |
| Community Club of the Year (Overall & South-East) | Brentford |
| Community Club of the Year (North-West) | Morecambe |
| Community Club of the Year (Midlands) | Derby County |
| Community Club of the Year (North-East) | Doncaster Rovers |
| Community Club of the Year (South-West) | Portsmouth |
| Fan of the Year (Overall & Championship) | Phil Beeton (Leeds United) |
| Fan of the Year (League One) | Brett Price (Sheffield United) |
| Fan of the Year (League Two) | John Chapman (Dagenham & Redbridge) |
| Family Club of the Year (Championship) | Middlesbrough |
| Family Club of the Year (League One) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Family Club of the Year (League Two) | Plymouth Argyle |
| Sir Tom Finney Award | Steve Fletcher |
| Outstanding Managerial Performance | Gary Johnson (Yeovil Town) |
| Unsung Hero | Frank Banks (Southend United) |
| Outstanding Contribution to League Football | John Bowler (Crewe Alexandra) |
2015 Awards[]
Date: 19 April 2015[4]
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2016 Awards[]
Date: 17 April 2016[5]
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2017 Awards[]
Date: 9 April 2017[6]
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2018 Awards[]
Date: 15 April 2018[7]
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2019 Awards[]
Date: 7 April 2019[8]
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2020 Awards[]
The 2020 awards ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced on 27 August 2020.[9]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Player of the Year | Ollie Watkins (Brentford) |
| League One Player of the Year | Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) |
| League Two Player of the Year | Eoin Doyle (Swindon Town) |
| EFL Young Player of the Year | Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) |
| Apprentice Award | Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) |
| Goal of the Year | Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town) |
2021 Awards[]
Date: 29 April 2021[10]
References[]
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