Coventry City F.C. Player of the Year
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The Coventry City player of the year award is voted for annually by Coventry City's supporters, in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season.
Since the inaugural award was made to Ernie Machin, seven players have won the award twice and one player has won the award three times. Just one winner has gone on to manage the club permanently; that being Gary McAllister[1] - however Steve Ogrizovic, Trevor Peake and Richard Shaw have all been caretaker managers for short periods.
Voting mechanism
This award is voted for by the fans of the club. Toward the end of the season, fans are invited to vote[2], either by submitting a paper slip to the club's Ricoh Arena offices, or by email or text message, with the winner being the player that polls the most votes. A percentage of the votes from the 'Player of the Month' awards throughout the season also count towards the final votes for Player of the year.
List of winners
Coventry City F.C. Hall of Fame inductee[3][4]
| Season | Level | Name | Position | POTY wins | Years at club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |  Ernie Machin |
MF | 1 | 1962–1972 |
| 1969 | 1 | Bill Glazier |
GK | 1 | 1964–1975 |
| 1970 | 1 |  Neil Martin |
FW | 1 | 1967–1970 |
| 1971 | 1 | Willie Carr |
MF | 1 | 1967–1975 |
| 1972 | 1 | Ernie Hunt |
MF | 1 | 1968–1973 |
| 1973 | 1 | Willie Carr |
MF | 2 | 1967–1975 |
| 1974 | 1 | Bill Glazier |
GK | 2 | 1964–1975 |
| 1975 | 1 | Graham Oakey |
DF | 1 | 1974–1978 |
| 1976 | 1 | Tommy Hutchison |
MF | 1 | 1972–1981 |
| 1977 | 1 | Jim Blyth |
GK | 1 | 1972–1982 |
| 1978 | 1 | Ian Wallace |
FW | 1 | 1976–1980 |
| 1979 | 1 | Bobby McDonald |
DF | 1 | 1976–1980 |
| 1980 | 1 | Gary Gillespie |
DF | 1 | 1978–1983 |
| 1981 | 1 | Danny Thomas |
DF | 1 | 1972–1983 |
| 1982 | 1 | Danny Thomas |
DF | 2 | 1972–1983 |
| 1983 | 1 | Gary Gillespie |
DF | 2 | 1978–1983 |
| 1984 | 1 | Nick Platnauer |
MF | 1 | 1983–1984 |
| 1985 | 1 | Terry Gibson |
FW | 1 | 1983–1986 |
| 1986 | 1 | Trevor Peake |
DF | 1 | 1983–1991 |
| 1987 | 1 | Steve Ogrizovic |
GK | 1 | 1984–2000 |
| 1988 | 1 | David Speedie |
FW | 1 | 1987–1991 |
| 1989 | 1 | David Speedie |
FW | 2 | 1987–1991 |
| 1990 | 1 | Brian Borrows |
DF | 1 | 1985–1997 |
| 1991 | 1 | Kevin Gallacher |
FW | 1 | 1990–1993 |
| 1992 | 1 | Stewart Robson |
MF | 1 | 1991–1995 |
| 1993 | 1 | Peter Atherton |
DF | 1 | 1991–1994 |
| 1994 | 1 |  Phil Babb |
DF | 1 | 1992–1994 |
| 1995 | 1 | Brian Borrows |
DF | 2 | 1985–1997 |
| 1996 | 1 | Paul Williams |
DF | 1 | 1995–2001 |
| 1997 | 1 | Dion Dublin |
FW | 1 | 1994–1998 |
| 1998 | 1 | Dion Dublin |
FW | 2 | 1994–1998 |
| 1999 | 1 | Richard Shaw |
DF | 1 | 1995–2006 |
| 2000 | 1 | Gary McAllister |
MF | 1 | 1996–2000 & 2002–2003 |
| 2001 | 1 | Gary Breen |
DF | 1 | 1997–2002 |
| 2002 | 2 | David Thompson |
MF | 1 | 2000–2002 |
| 2003 | 2 |  Muhamed Konjić |
DF | 1 | 1999–2004 |
| 2004 | 2 | Stephen Warnock |
DF | 1 | 2003–2004 |
| 2005 | 2 | Michael Doyle |
MF | 1 | 2003–2011 & 2017–2019 |
| 2006 | 2 | Gary McSheffrey |
FW | 1 | 1998–2006 & 2010–2013 |
| 2007 | 2 | Andy Marshall |
GK | 1 | 2006–2009 |
| 2008 | 2 | Jay Tabb |
MF | 1 | 2006–2009 |
| 2009 | 2 |  Aron Gunnarsson |
MF | 1 | 2008–2011 |
| 2010 | 2 | Keiren Westwood |
GK | 1 | 2008–2011 |
| 2011 | 2 |  Marlon King |
FW | 1 | 2010–2011 |
| 2012 | 2 | Richard Keogh |
DF | 1 | 2010–2012 |
| 2013 | 3 | Carl Baker |
MF | 1 | 2010–2014 & 2018 |
| 2014 | 3 | Callum Wilson |
FW | 1 | 2009–2014 |
| 2015 | 3 | Jim O'Brien |
MF | 1 | 2014–2016 |
| 2016 | 3 | John Fleck |
MF | 1 | 2012–2016 |
| 2017 | 3 |  George Thomas |
FW | 1 | 2013–2017 |
| 2018 | 4 | Marc McNulty |
FW | 1 | 2017–2018 |
| 2019 | 3 | Dominic Hyam |
DF | 1 | 2017– |
| 2020 | 3 | Fankaty Dabo |
DF | 1 | 2019– |
| 2021 | 2 |  |
Wins by playing position
| Position | Number of winners |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 6 |
| Defender | 19 |
| Midfielder | 15 |
| Forward | 13 |
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Number of winners |
|---|---|
| England |
26 |
| Scotland |
17 |
| Ireland |
6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 |
| Iceland |
1 |
| Jamaica |
1 |
| Wales |
1 |
Footnotes and references
- ^ "McAllister appointed Coventry manager". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "NEWS: Player of the season vote now open". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Coventry City Hall of Fame". Coventry City Football Club Official Site. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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