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For a list of all Ipswich Town players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players.
For the current Ipswich Town first-team squad, see Ipswich Town F.C. § Current squad.
Fabian Wilnis, with the trophy, winner for the 2005–06 season.

The Ipswich Town Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Ipswich Town'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. They do this by submitting a paper slip to the club's Portman Road offices, with the winner being the player who polls the most votes. The recipient is awarded a rosebowl trophy, presented on the pitch before one of the last home games of the season.[1]

The inaugural award was made to Kevin Beattie in 1973 and he retained it the following season. Since then three other players have won the award on more than one occasion. Terry Butcher and Matt Holland have received the honour twice while John Wark has been presented with the award on a record four occasions. One winner went on to manage the club full-time, George Burley,[2] who won in 1977, although John Wark did act as joint caretaker-manager of the club with Paul Goddard for three matches in 1994.[3]

List of winners

  Ipswich Town F.C. Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
Player name in bold text represents players still on the playing staff of the club.

Season Level[5] Name[1] Position[6] Nationality International
Caps[7]		 Notes
2007 2 Sylvain Legwinski Midfielder  France
2006 2 Fabian Wilnis Defender  Netherlands [8]
2005 2 Shefki Kuqi Striker  Finland 23 [9][10]
2004 2 Ian Westlake Defender  England
2003 2 Matt Holland Midfielder  Ireland 47 [11]
2002 1 Mark Venus Defender  England
2001 1 Marcus Stewart Striker  England [12]
2000 2 James Scowcroft Striker  England
1999 2 Jamie Clapham Defender  England
1998 2 Matt Holland Midfielder  Ireland 47 [11]
1997 2 Mauricio Taricco Defender  Argentina [13]
1996 2 Simon Milton Midfielder  England
1995 1 Craig Forrest Goalkeeper  Canada 56 [14]
1994 1 John Wark Midfielder  Scotland 29 [15][16]
1993 1 Mick Stockwell Midfielder/Defender  England
1992 2 John Wark Midfielder  Scotland 29 [16]
1991 2 David Linighan Defender  England
1990 2 John Wark Midfielder  Scotland 29 [16]
1989 2 John Wark Midfielder  Scotland 29 [16]
1988 2 Frank Yallop Defender  Canada 52 [17][18]
1987 2 Romeo Zondervan Midfielder/Defender  Netherlands 6 [19][20]
1986 1 Terry Butcher Defender  England 77 [21][22]
1985 1 Terry Butcher Defender  England 77 [22]
1984 1 Trevor Putney Midfielder  England
1983 1 Paul Mariner Striker  England 35 [22]
1982 1 Alan Brazil Striker  Scotland 13 [23]
1981 1 Paul Cooper Goalkeeper  England
1980 1 Frans Thijssen Midfielder  Netherlands 14 [24]
1979 1 Arnold Mühren Midfielder  Netherlands 23 [25][26]
1978 1 Mick Mills Defender  England 42 [22]
1977 1 George Burley Defender  Scotland 11 [27]
1976 1 Allan Hunter Defender  Northern Ireland 53 [28][29]
1975 1 Colin Viljoen Midfielder  England [30]
1974 1 Kevin Beattie Striker  England 9 [22][31][32]
1973 1 Kevin Beattie Striker  England 9 [22][33]

Summary of wins by playing position

Position[34] Number of
winners[35]
Goalkeeper 2
Defender 12
Midfielder 14
Striker 7

Summary of wins by nationality

Nationality Number of
winners[35]
 Argentina 1
 Canada 2
 England 19
 Finland 1
 France 1
 Ireland 1
 Netherlands 4
 Northern Ireland 1
 Scotland 5

References

  1. ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The who's Who of Ipswich Town. Breedon Books. p. p. 183. ISBN 1-859835-15-5. {{cite book}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ "George Burley's managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  3. ^ "Wark/Goddard managerial statistics". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  4. ^ "Ipswich Town Hall of Fame inaugural members". Ipswich Town F.C. 10 August, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ For a full description of positions see Football Positions.
  7. ^ If blank, uncapped at full international level.
  8. ^ Fabian Wilnis, born in Surinam, is currently the longest-standing award winner still with club.
  9. ^ Kuqi is the most recent award winner no longer with club.
  10. ^ "Shefki Kuqi career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  11. ^ a b "Matt Holland career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  12. ^ "2000-2001 Top Scorers". 4TheGame. Retrieved 2007-10-29. Stewart was the second highest scorer in the Premier League in the 2000–01 season, and the highest English-born scorer that season.
  13. ^ Taricco was the first non-European winner.
  14. ^ "Craig Forrest profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  15. ^ Wark received a record fourth award in 1994.
  16. ^ a b c d "John Wark profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  17. ^ "Frank Yallop profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  18. ^ Yallop was born in England.
  19. ^ Zondervan was born in Surinam.
  20. ^ "Romeo Zondervan international profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  21. ^ Butcher was awarded his second award in 1986.
  22. ^ a b c d e f "All time England Caps". The Football Assocation. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  23. ^ "Alan Brazil profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  24. ^ "Frans Thijssen profile". KNVB.nl. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  25. ^ Mühren became the first non-United Kingdom winner in 1979.
  26. ^ "Arnold Mühren profile". KNVB.nl. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  27. ^ "George Burley profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  28. ^ Hunter was the first non-British winner, taking the award in 1976.
  29. ^ "Allan Hunter - international career". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  30. ^ Viljoen was born in South Africa.
  31. ^ Beattie was the first player who received the reward for a second time.
  32. ^ "Young Player of the Year 1974-2007". Professional Football's Association. Retrieved 2007-10-29. Beattie was named PFA Young Player of the Year in 1974.
  33. ^ Beattie was the inaugural winner of the award.
  34. ^ Stockwell and Zondervan have been classed as midfielders.
  35. ^ a b Multiple winners are counted multiple times.

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