PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year
PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year | |
---|---|
![]() Kieran Tierney won the award three times in consecutive seasons | |
Awarded for | The outstanding young player in each given Scottish football season |
Country | Scotland |
Presented by | PFA Scotland |
First awarded | 1978 |
Last awarded | 2021 |
Young Player of the Year | David Turnbull |
Most awards | Kieran Tierney (3) |
The PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year, formerly known as the Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year, is named at the end of every Scottish football season. The members of the Professional Footballers' Association Scotland vote on which of its young members played the best football in the previous year. The award was first given in 1978, to Graeme Payne. The Bulgarian international Stiliyan Petrov was the first non-Scottish player to win the award, when he did so in 2001.
List of winners[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Stiliyan_Petrov_-_2011_%282%29.jpg/220px-Stiliyan_Petrov_-_2011_%282%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Andy_Robertson_%2819596759769%29.jpg/220px-Andy_Robertson_%2819596759769%29.jpg)
As of 2021, the award has been presented 43 times and won by 38 different players. Kieran Tierney (3), Craig Levein (2), Eoin Jess (2) and Phil O'Donnell (2) are the players who have won the award more than once.
Breakdown of winners[]
Winners by club[]
Club | Number of wins | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|
Celtic | 13 | 1980–81, 1982–83, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21 |
Rangers | 6 | 1979–80, 1980–87, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2018–19 |
Dundee United | 6 | 1977–78, 1978–79, 1988–89, 1996–97, 2010–11, 2013–14 |
Heart of Midlothian | 5 | 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1997–98 |
Hibernian | 4 | 1987–88, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13 |
Aberdeen | 3 | 1990–91, 1992–93, 2001–02 |
Motherwell | 3 | 1991–92, 1993–94, 2002–03 |
Hamilton Academical | 1 | 2008–09 |
Kilmarnock | 1 | 2006–07 |
St Mirren | 1 | 1981–82 |
Winners by country[]
Country | Number of wins | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|
Scotland | 38 | 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21 |
Republic of Ireland | 2 | 2007–08, 2008–09 |
England | 1 | 2018–19 |
Belgium | 1 | 2014–15 |
Bulgaria | 1 | 2000–01 |
See also[]
- PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year
- PFA Scotland Manager of the Year
- SFWA Young Player of the Year
References[]
- ^ White, John (2006). The Celtic Football Miscellany. Carlton Books. p. 66. ISBN 1844421627.
- ^ "Macca's soft spot". Daily Record. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Paul McStay". Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Petrov in double awards chase". BBC Sport. 16 April 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Season review 2001/02". Scottish Premier League. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Season review 2002/03". Scottish Premier League. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Sutton and Pearson earn Celtic award double". ABC News. 26 April 2004. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Haggerty, Anthony (18 February 2009). "Hibs ace Derek Riordan eyes Scotland return". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Shaun Maloney at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Naismith nets young player prize". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Ireland's James McCarthy is Scotland's "Young Player of the Year"". Football Association of Ireland. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Davis crowned player of the year". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "David Goodwillie named Scotland's top young player". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Celtic duo Charlie Mulgrew & James Forrest scoop PFA player of the year awards". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Motherwell: Michael Higdon named player of the year". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Andrew Robertson: Dundee United defender wins PFA prize". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Celtic's Stefan Johansen named Scottish PFA player of the year". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Leigh Griffiths: Celtic forward named PFA Scotland Player of the Year". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Scott Sinclair named SPFA player of the year as Celtic win four awards". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Kris Boyd, John McGinn & Celtic's Scott Brown & James Forrest up for PFA award". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "James Forrest, Steve Clarke & Ryan Kent win PFA Scotland annual awards". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ McKay, Gabriel (19 May 2020). "Celtic and Rangers stars in line for end of season gongs as SFWA awards go ahead as planned". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (12 May 2021). "Ali McCann: Celtic aware of 'impressive' St Johnstone midfielder - Kennedy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Rangers: Steven Gerrard and James Tavernier win PFA Scotland awards". BBC Sport. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
Categories:
- Scottish football trophies and awards
- Awards established in 1978
- Footballers in Scotland
- 1978 establishments in Scotland