| Footballer of the Year Awards from Season 1947-48 to 2017-18 | ||||||||||
| Year | FWA | PFA | PFA (Young - Under 23) | Premier League | IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper | EUROPEAN (France Football) | FIFA World | Year | ||
| 1947-48 | Stanley Matthews (Blackpool) | 1947-48 | ||||||||
| 1948-49 | Johnny Carey (Manchester United) | 1948-49 | ||||||||
| 1949-50 | Joe Mercer (Arsenal) | 1949-50 | ||||||||
| 1950-51 | Harry Johnston (Blackpool) | 1950-51 | ||||||||
| 1951-52 | Billy Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers) | 1951-52 | ||||||||
| 1952-53 | Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers) | 1952-53 | ||||||||
| 1953-54 | Tom Finney (Preston North End) | 1953-54 | ||||||||
| 1954-55 | Don Revie (Manchester City) | 1954-55 | ||||||||
| 1955-56 | Bert Trautmann (Manchester City) | Stanley Matthews (Blackpool) | 1955-56 | |||||||
| 1956-57 | Tom Finney (Preston North End) | Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid) | 1956-57 | |||||||
| 1957-58 | Danny Blanchflower (Tottenham Hotspur) | Raymond Kopa (Real Madrid) | 1957-58 | |||||||
| 1958-59 | Syd Owen (Luton Town) | Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid) | 1958-59 | |||||||
| 1959-60 | Bill Slater (Wolverhampton Wanderers) | Luis Suarez (Barcelona) | 1959-60 | |||||||
| 1960-61 | Danny Blanchflower (Tottenham Hotspur) | Omar Sivori (Juventus) | 1960-61 | |||||||
| 1961-62 | Jimmy Adamson (Burnley) | Josef Masopust (Dukla Prague) | 1961-62 | |||||||
| 1962-63 | Stanley Matthews (Stoke City) | Lev Yashin (Moscow Dynamo) | 1962-63 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | Bobby Moore (West Ham United) | Denis Law (Manchester United) | 1963-64 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | Bobby Collins (Leeds United) | Eusébio (Benfica) | 1964-65 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | Bobby Charlton (Manchester United) | Bobby Charlton (Manchester Utd) | 1965-66 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | Jackie Charlton (Leeds United) | Florian Albert (Ferencvaros) | 1966-67 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | George Best (Manchester United) | Georgie Best (Manchester United) | 1967-68 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | Tony Book (Manchester City) & | Gianni Rivera (AC Milan) | 1968-69 | |||||||
| Dave Mackay (Derby County) | ||||||||||
| 1969-70 | Billy Bremner (Leeds United) | Gerd Muller (Bayern Munich) | 1969-70 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | Frank McLintock (Arsenal) | Johan Cryff (Ajax) | 1970-71 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | Gordon Banks (Stoke City) | Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern Munich) | 1971-72 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | Pat Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur) | Johan Cryff (Barcelona) | 1972-73 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | Ian Callaghan (Liverpool) | Norman Hunter (Leeds United) | Kevin Beattie (Ipswich Town) | Johan Cryff (Barcelona) | 1973-74 | |||||
| 1974-75 | Alan Mullery (Fulham) | Colin Todd (Derby County) | Mervyn Day (West Ham United) | Oleg Blokhin (Dynamo Kiev) | 1974-75 | |||||
| 1975-76 | Kevin Keegan (Liverpool) | Pat Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur) | Peter Barnes (Manchester City) | Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern Munich) | 1975-76 | |||||
| 1976-77 | Emlyn Hughes (Liverpool) | Andy Gray (Aston Villa) | Andy Gray (Aston Villa) | Allan Simonsen (Borussia Moenchen) | 1976-77 | |||||
| 1977-78 | Kenny Burns (Nottingham Forest) | Peter Shilton (Nottingham Forest) | Tony Woodcock (Nottingham For) | Kevin Keegan (SV Hamburg) | 1977-78 | |||||
| 1978-79 | Kenny Daglish (Liverpool) | Liam Brady (Arsenal) | Cyrille Regis (West Bromwich Albion) | Kevin Keegan (SV Hamburg) | 1978-79 | |||||
| 1979-80 | Terry McDermott (Liverpool) | Terry McDermott (Liverpool) | Glenn Hoddle (Tottenham Hotspur) | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich) | 1979-80 | |||||
| 1980-81 | Frans Thijssen (Ipswich Town) | John Wark (Ipswich Town) | Gary Shaw (Aston Villa) | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich) | 1980-81 | |||||
| 1981-82 | Steve Perryman (Tottenham Hotspur) | Kevin Keegan (Southampton) | Steve Moran (Southampton) | Paulo Rossi (Juventus) | 1981-82 | |||||
| 1982-83 | Kenny Daglish (Liverpool) | Kenny Daglish (Liverpool) | Ian Rush (Liverpool) | Michel Platini (Juventus) | 1982-83 | |||||
| 1983-84 | Ian Rush (Liverpool) | Ian Rush (Liverpool) | Paul Walsh (Luton Town) | Michel Platini (Juventus) | 1983-84 | |||||
| 1984-85 | Neville Southall (Everton) | Peter Reid (Everton) | Mark Hughes (Manchester United) | Michel Platini (Juventus) | 1984-85 | |||||
| 1985-86 | Gary Lineker (Everton) | Gary Lineker (Everton) | Tony Cottee (West Ham United) | Igor Belanov (Dynamo Kiev) | 1985-86 | |||||
| 1986-87 | Clive Allen (Tottenham Hotspur) | Clive Allen (Tottenham Hotspur) | Tony Adams (Arsenal) | Jean-Marie Pfaff (Bayern Munich) | Ruud Gullit (AC Milan) | 1986-87 | ||||
| 1987-88 | John Barnes (Liverpool) | John Barnes (Liverpool) | Paul Gascoigne (Newcastle United) | Rinat Dasayev (Spartak Moscow) | Marco van Basten (AC Milan) | 1987-88 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Steve Nichol (Liverpool) | Mark Hughes (Manchester United) | Paul Merson (Arsenal) | Walter Zenga (Inter Milan) | Marco van Basten (AC Milan) | 1988-89 | ||||
| 1989-90 | John Barnes (Liverpool) | David Platt (Aston Villa) | Matthew Le Tissier (Southampton) | Walter Zenga (Inter Milan) | Lothar Matthaus (Inter Milan) | 1989-90 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Gordon Strachan (Leeds United) | Mark Hughes (Manchester United) | Lee Sharpe (Manchester United) | Walter Zenga (Inter Milan) | Jean-Pierre Papin (Marseille) | Lothar Matthaus (Inter Milan) | 1991 | |||
| 1991-92 | Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur) | Gary Pallister (Manchester United) | Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) | Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United) | Marco van Basten (AC Milan) | Marco van Basten (AC Milan) | 1992 | |||
| 1992-93 | Chris Waddle (Sheffield Wednesday) | Paul McGrath (Aston Villa) | Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) | Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United) | Roberto Baggio (Juventus) | Roberto Baggio (Juventus) | 1993 | |||
| 1993-94 | Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) | Eric Cantona (Manchester United) | Andy Cole (Newcastle United) | Michel Preud'homme (Mechelen) | Hristo Stoichkov (Barcelona) | Romario (Barcelona) | 1994 | |||
| 1994-95 | Jurgen Klinsmann (Tottenham Hotspur) | Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) | Robbie Fowler (Liverpool) | Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) | José Luis Chilavert (Vélez Sársfield) | George Weah (AC Milan) | George Weah (AC Milan) | 1995 | ||
| 1995-96 | Eric Cantona (Manchester United) | Les Ferdinand (Newcastle United) | Robbie Fowler (Liverpool) | Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United) | Andreas Köpke (Marseilles) | Matthias Sammer (Borussia Dortmund) | Ronaldo (PSV Eindhoven & Barcelona) | 1996 | ||
| 1996-97 | Gianfranco Zola (Chelsea) | Alan Shearer (Newcastle United) | David Beckham (Manchester United) | Juninho (Middlesbrough) | José Luis Chilavert (Vélez Sársfield) | Ronaldo (Inter Milan) | Ronaldo (Barcelona & Inter Milan) | 1997 | ||
| 1997-98 | Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal) | Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal) | Michael Owen (Liverpool) | Michael Owen (Liverpool) | José Luis Chilavert (Vélez Sársfield) | Zinadine Zidane (Juventus) | Zinadine Zidane (Juventus) | 1998 | ||
| 1998-99 | David Ginola (Tottenham Hotspur) | David Ginola (Tottenham Hotspur) | Nicholas Anelka (Arsenal) | Dwight Yorke (Manchester United) | Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich) | Rivaldo (Barcelona) | Rivaldo (Barcelona) | 1999 | ||
| 1999-00 | Roy Keane (Manchester United) | Roy Keane (Manchester United) | Harry Kewell (Leeds United) | Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) | Fabien Barthez (Manchester United) | Luis Figo (Barcelona) | Zinadine Zidane (Juventus) | 2000 | ||
| 2000-01 | Teddy Sheringham (Manchester United) | Teddy Sheringham (Manchester United) | Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) | Patrick Vieira (Arsenal) | Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich) | Michael Owen (Liverpool) | Luis Figo (Real Madrid) | 2001 | ||
| 2001-02 | Robert Pires (Arsenal) | Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) | Craig Bellamy (Newcastle United) | Freddie Ljungberg (Arsenal) | Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich) | Ronaldo (Inter Milan & Real Madrid) | Ronaldo (Inter Milan & Real Madrid) | 2002 | ||
| 2002-03 | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | Jermaine Jenas (Newcastle United) | Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) | Pavel Nedved (Juventus) | Zinadine Zidane (Real Madrid) | 2003 | ||
| 2003-04 | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | Scott Parker (Chelsea) | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) | Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) | Ronaldinho (Barcelona) | 2004 | ||
| 2004-05 | Frank Lampard (Chelsea) | John Terry (Chelsea) | Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) | Frank Lampard (Chelsea) | Petr Čech (Chelsea) | Ronaldinho (Barcelona) | Ronaldinho (Barcelona) | 2005 | ||
| 2005-06 | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) | Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) | Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus/Real Madrid) | Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus/Real Madrid) | 2006 | ||
| 2006-07 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) | Kaka (AC Milan) | Kaka (AC Milan) | 2007 | ||
| 2007-08 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester Utd) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) | 2008 | ||
| 2008-09 | Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) | Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) | Ashley Young (Aston Villa) | Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United) | Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | 2009 | ||
| 2009-10 | Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) | Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) | James Milner (Aston Villa) | Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) | Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) | (Merged with FIFA Award) | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | 2010 | ||
| 2010-11 | Scott Parker (West Ham United) | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) | Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) | Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United) | Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | 2011 | |||
| 2011-12 | Robin van Persie (Arsenal) | Robin van Persie (Arsenal) | Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) | Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) | Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | 2012 | |||
| 2012-13 | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) | Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | 2013 | |||
| 2013-14 | Luis Suarez (Liverpool) | Luis Suarez (Liverpool) | Eden Hazard (Chelsea) | Luis Suárez (Liverpool) | Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | 2014 | |||
| 2014-15 | Eden Hazard (Chelsea) | Eden Hazard (Chelsea) | Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) | Eden Hazard (Chelsea) | Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | 2015 | |||
| 2015-16 | Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) | Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) | Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) | Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) | Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | 2016 | ||
| 2016-17 | N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) | N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) | Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) | N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | 2017 | ||
| 2017-18 | Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) | Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) | Leroy Sane (Manchester City) | Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) | 2018 | |||||
| Year | FWA | PFA | PFA (Young - Under 23) | Premier League | IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper | European (France Football) | FIFA World | Year | ||
| Seasonal Awards | Annual Awards | |||||||||
| FWA | Football Writers Association (UK) Awarded the Thursday before FA Cup Final | IFFHS | International Federation of Football History & Statistics | |||||||
| PFA | Professional Footballer's Association (UK) Awarded in late April | EUROPEAN (France Football) Ballon d'Or | ||||||||