Coventry City F.C. Player of the Year

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 Years at club
1967–68 1 Ernie MachinMF1962–1972
1968–69 1 Bill GlazierGK1964–1975
1969–70 1 Neil MartinFW1967–1970
1970–71 1 Willie CarrMF1967–1975
1971–72 1 Ernie HuntMF1968–1973
1972–73 1 Willie Carr (2)MF1967–1975
1973–74 1 Bill Glazier (2)GK1964–1975
1974–75 1 Graham OakeyDF1974–1977
1975–76 1 Tommy HutchisonMF1972–1980
1976–77 1 Jim BlythGK1972–1982
1977–78 1 Ian WallaceFW1976–1980
1978–79 1 Bobby McDonaldDF1976–1980
1979–80 1 Gary GillespieDF1978–1983
1980–81 1 Danny ThomasDF1972–1983
1981–82 1 Danny Thomas (2)DF1972–1983
1982–83 1 Gary Gillespie (2)DF1978–1983
1983–84 1 Nick PlatnauerMF1983–1984
1984–85 1 Terry GibsonFW1983–1986
1985–86 1 Trevor PeakeDF1983–1991
1986–87 1 Steve OgrizovicGK1984–2000
1987–88 1 David SpeedieFW1987–1991
1988–89 1 David Speedie (2)FW1987–1991
1989–90 1 Brian BorrowsDF1985–1997
1990–91 1 Kevin GallacherFW1990–1993
1991–92 1 Stewart RobsonMF1991–1995
1992–93 1 Peter AthertonDF1991–1994
1993–94 1 Phil BabbDF1992–1994
1994–95 1 Brian Borrows (2)DF1985–1997
1995–96 1 Paul WilliamsDF1995–2001
1996–97 1 Dion DublinFW1994–1998
1997–98 1 Dion Dublin (2)FW1994–1998
1998–99 1 Richard ShawDF1995–2006
1999–00 1 Gary McAllisterMF1996–2000 & 2002–2003
2000–01 1 Gary BreenDF1997–2002
2001–02 2 David ThompsonMF2000–2002
2002–03 2 Muhamed KonjićDF1999–2004
2003–04 2 Stephen WarnockDF2003–2004
2004–05 2 Michael DoyleMF2003–2011 & 2017–2019
2005–06 2 Gary McSheffreyFW1998–2006 & 2010–2013
2006–07 2 Andy MarshallGK2006–2009
2007–08 2 Jay TabbMF2006–2009
2008–09 2 Aron GunnarssonMF2008–2011
2009–10 2 Keiren WestwoodGK2008–2011
2010–11 2 Marlon KingFW2010–2011
2011–12 2 Richard KeoghDF2010–2012
2012–13 3 Carl BakerMF2010–2014 & 2018
2013–14 3 Callum WilsonFW2009–2014
2014–15 3 Jim O'BrienMF2014–2016
2015–16 3 John FleckMF2012–2016
2016–17 3 George ThomasFW2013–2017
2017–18 4 Marc McNultyFW2017–2018
2018–19 3 Dominic HyamDF2017–2022
2019–20 3 Fankaty DaboDF2019–2023
2020–21 2 Callum O'HareMF2019–
2021–22 2 Gustavo HamerMF2020–2023
2022–23 2 Gustavo Hamer (2)MF2020–2023
2023–24 2 Ben SheafMF2020–

Wins by playing position
PositionNumber of winners
Goalkeeper6
Defender19
Midfielder19
Forward13

Wins by nationality
NationalityNumber of winners
 England28
 Scotland17
 Republic of Ireland6
 Netherlands2
 Bosnia and Herzegovina1
 Iceland1
 Jamaica1
 Wales1

Other awards
Season Level Players' Player of the Season Goal of the Season Young Player of the Season
(age at the time of the awards)		 Community Player of the Season
2007–08 2unknownunknown Leon Best (21 years old)unknown
2008–09 2 Danny Fox David Bellvs Doncaster Rovers Ben Turner (21 years old) Aron Gunnarsson
2009–10 2 Keiren Westwood David Bell (2) Jordan Clarke (18 years old) Clinton Morrison
2010–11 2 Richard Keogh Gary McSheffrey Lukas Jutkiewicz (22 years old) Carl Baker
2011–12 2 Richard Keogh (2) Jordan Clarkevs Cardiff City Cyrus Christie (19 years old) Gaël Bigirimana
2012–13 3 Carl Baker Franck Moussavs MK Dons Cyrus Christie (20 years old) (2) William Edjenguélé
2013–14 3 Callum Wilson Franck Moussa (2)vs Preston North End Conor Thomas (20 years old) Conor Thomas
2014–15 3 John Fleck Jim O'Brienvs Walsall Matthew Pennington (20 years old) Réda Johnson
2015–16 3 John Fleck (2) Adam Armstrongvs Millwall Adam Armstrong (19 years old) Sam Ricketts
2016–17 3not awarded Ben Stevensonvs MK Dons George Thomas (20 years old) George Thomas
2017–18 4 Marc McNulty Maxime Biamouvs Cheltenham Town Tom Bayliss (19 years old) Chris Stokes
2018–19 3 Dominic Hyam Jordy Hiwulavs Fleetwood Town Bright Enobakhare (21 years old) Jack Grimmer
2019–20 3 Liam Walsh Liam Walshvs Rochdale Liam Walsh (22 years old) Jordan Shipley
2020–21 2 Callum O'Hare Gustavo Hamervs Watford Callum O'Hare (23 years old) Liam Kelly
2021–22 2 Viktor Gyökeres Jordan Shipleyvs Queens Park Rangers Ian Maatsen (20 years old) Liam Kelly (2)
2022–23 2 Viktor Gyökeres (2) Gustavo Hamer (2)vs Stoke City Callum Doyle (19 years old) Kyle McFadzean
2023–24 2 Ben Sheaf Haji Wrightvs Wolves Ellis Simms (23 years old) Ben Sheaf

References
  1. "McAllister appointed Coventry manager". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. "NEWS: Player of the season vote now open". www.ccfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. "Coventry City Hall of Fame". Coventry City Football Club Official Site. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  4. "SkyBlueBarmy - Coventry City Players Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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