Southampton F.C. Player of the Season

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Irish forward Shane Long (left) is the current holder of the Southern Daily Echo Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award. Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (right) is the current holder of the club's equivalent.

Southampton Football Club is an English association football club based in Southampton, Hampshire. Founded in 1885 as St Mary's YMA,[1] they became a professional club in 1891,[2] and co-founded the Southern League in 1894.[3][4] Southampton won the Southern League championship six times between 1896 and 1904,[5][4][6] and were later elected to the Football League in 1920 as co-founders of the Third Division.[7][6] The Saints finished as runners-up in their first Football League season,[8] and the following year received promotion to the Second Division as Third Division South champions.[9][6] The club first entered the First Division in 1966,[10] and currently play in its modern-day counterpart, the Premier League.[6] Southampton won the FA Cup in 1976,[11] reached the final of the League Cup in 1979,[12] and won the League Trophy in 2010.[6][13]

The Southampton Player of the Season award is voted for annually by the club's supporters, who send their choice of player to the Southern Daily Echo, a local newspaper in Southampton.[14] Since its inception in 1973, 36 different players have won the award.[15][16][17] Six of these players have received the accolade for a second time, and as of 2016 only Matt Le Tissier has won the award for a third time.[16][17] Three players have won in consecutive seasons, 28 winners have represented their country at international level, and one winner (Alan Ball) has gone on to become the club's manager.[15] The most recent winner of the award is Irish forward Shane Long for the 2015–16 season.[18]

In recent years, the club has also presented its own Player of the Season award, alongside other end-of-season accolades.[19] The most recent winner of the club-run Fans' Player of the Season award is Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, who was also named Players' Player of the Season.[19] Alfie Jones won the Young Player of the Season award, Ryan Bertrand was presented the President's Choice Award by Honorary President Terry Paine, and Cuco Martina won the award for Goal of the Season for his strike against Arsenal in December 2015.[19]

Table key

Winners

As of 15 May 2016
After winning the award in 1978, Alan Ball later went on to manage the club.
1981–82 winner Kevin Keegan also won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in the same season.
Peter Shilton was the first goalkeeper to win the award, the first player to win the award twice, and the first player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.
Matt Le Tissier is currently the only player to date to have won three times (in 1990, 1994 and 1995).

Southern Daily Echo award

Season Level[upper-alpha 1] Player Position[upper-alpha 2] Nationality Apps Goals Caps Notes
1973–74 Div 1 Mick Channon Forward  England 607 228 46† [upper-alpha 3]
1974–75 Div 2¤ Mel Blyth Defender  England 136 7 0 —
1975–76 Div 2 David Peach Defender  England 282 44 0 [upper-alpha 4]
1976–77 Div 2 Steve Williams Midfielder  England 349 27 6† —
1977–78 Div 2 Alan Ball Midfielder  England 234 13 72† [upper-alpha 5]
1978–79 Div 1¤ Malcolm Waldron Defender  England 218 11 0 [upper-alpha 6]
1979–80 Div 1 Phil Boyer Forward  England 162 61 1† —
1980–81 Div 1 Ivan Golac Defender  Yugoslavia 197 4 1† [upper-alpha 7]
1981–82 Div 1 Kevin Keegan Forward  England 80 42 63† —
1982–83 Div 1 Mark Wright Defender  England 222 11 45† —
1983–84 Div 1 David Armstrong Midfielder  England 272 71 3† —
1984–85 Div 1 Peter Shilton Goalkeeper  England 242 0 125† —
1985–86 Div 1 Peter Shilton (2) Goalkeeper  England 242 0 125† [upper-alpha 8][upper-alpha 9]
1986–87 Div 1 Glenn Cockerill Midfielder  England 358 39 0 —
1987–88 Div 1 Derek Statham Defender  England 78 4 3† —
1988–89 Div 1 Jimmy Case Midfielder  England 272 14 0 [upper-alpha 10]
1989–90 Div 1 Matt Le Tissier Midfielder  England 540 210 8† —
1990–91 Div 1 Alan Shearer Forward  England 158 43 63† —
1991–92 Div 1 Tim Flowers Goalkeeper  England 251 0 11† —
1992–93 Div 1 Tim Flowers (2) Goalkeeper  England 251 0 11† [upper-alpha 9]
1993–94 Div 1 Matt Le Tissier (2) Midfielder  England 540 210 8† [upper-alpha 9]
1994–95 Div 1 Matt Le Tissier (3) Midfielder  England 540 210 8† [upper-alpha 11]
1995–96 Div 1 Dave Beasant Goalkeeper  England 105 0 2† —
1996–97 Div 1 Egil Østenstad Forward  Norway 109 33 18† —
1997–98 Div 1 Paul Jones Goalkeeper  Wales 223 0 50† —
1998–99 Div 1 James Beattie Forward  England 235 76 5† —
1999–2000 Div 1 Dean Richards Defender  England 79 7 0 [upper-alpha 12]
2000–01 Div 1 Wayne Bridge Defender  England 174 2 36† —
2001–02 Div 1 Chris Marsden Midfielder  England 152 8 0 —
2002–03 Div 1 James Beattie (2) Forward  England 235 76 5† [upper-alpha 9]
2003–04 Div 1 Antti Niemi Goalkeeper  Finland 123 0 67† —
2004–05 Div 1 Peter Crouch Forward  England 33 16 42† —
2005–06 Div 2¤ Claus Lundekvam Defender  Norway 413 2 40† —
2006–07 Div 2 Chris Baird Defender  Northern Ireland 79 3 61† —
2007–08 Div 2 Andrew Davies Defender  England 25 0 0 [upper-alpha 13]
2008–09 Div 2 Kelvin Davis Goalkeeper  England 301 0 0 —
2009–10 Div 3¤ Rickie Lambert Forward  England 235 117 11† —
2010–11 Div 3 José Fonte* Defender  Portugal 269 15 9† —
2011–12 Div 2¤ Rickie Lambert (2) Forward  England 235 117 11† [upper-alpha 9]
2012–13 Div 1¤ Morgan Schneiderlin Midfielder  France 261 15 13† —
2013–14 Div 1 Adam Lallana Midfielder  England 265 60 21† —
2014–15 Div 1 José Fonte* (2) Defender  Portugal 269 15 9† [upper-alpha 9]
2015–16 Div 1 Shane Long* Forward  Ireland 73 20 61† —

Southampton F.C. award

Season Level[upper-alpha 1] Player Position[upper-alpha 2] Nationality Apps Goals Caps Notes
2012–13 Div 1¤ Morgan Schneiderlin Midfielder  France 261 15 13† —
2013–14 Div 1 Adam Lallana Midfielder  England 265 60 21† —
2014–15 Div 1 José Fonte* Defender  Portugal 269 15 9† —
2015–16 Div 1 Virgil van Dijk* Defender  Netherlands 38 3 3† —

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The official level of competition in the structure of the English football league system.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 For a detailed description of playing positions, see association football positions.
  3. ↑ Inaugural winner of the award.
  4. ↑ Received eight caps for the England under-21 team.
  5. ↑ Went on to manage the club between 1994 and 1995.
  6. ↑ Received one cap for the England B team.
  7. ↑ The first non-English and non-British winner of the award.
  8. ↑ The first player to win the award twice, and in consecutive seasons.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Won the award on two occasions.
  10. ↑ Received one cap for the England under-23 team.
  11. ↑ Le Tissier was the first player to win the award three times.
  12. ↑ Received four caps for the England under-21 team
  13. ↑ Davies received one cap for the England under-21 team

References

  1. ↑ Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 9
  2. ↑ Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 13
  3. ↑ Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 16
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 21–35
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 64
  8. ↑ Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 5
  9. ↑ Chalk & Holley 1987, p. 67
  10. ↑ Chalk & Holley 2003, p. 86
  11. ↑ Chalk & Holley 2003, p. 361–363
  12. ↑ Chalk & Holley 2003, p. 286–287
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Illingsworth 2007, p. 71
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  18. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Bibliography

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