Barnsley FC City Player of the Year Award Winners from 1970 to 2026
| Year | Nat | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  | Johnny Evans |
| 1971 | | Leslie Lea |
| 1972 | | Barry Murphy |
| 1973 | | Eric Winstanley |
| 1974 | | Mick Butler |
| 1975 |  | Bobby Doyle |
| 1976 | | Kenny Brown |
| 1977 | | Brian Joicey |
| 1978 |  | Mick McCarthy |
| 1979 | | Mick McCarthy |
| 1980 | | Ronnie Glavin |
| 1981 | | Mick McCarthy |
| 1982 | | Trevor Aylott |
| 1983 | | Ronnie Glavin |
| 1984 | | Andy Rhodes |
| 1985 | | Paul Futcher |
| 1986 | | Clive Baker |
| 1987 | | Stuart Gray |
| 1988 | | Paul Cross |
| 1989 | | Paul Futcher |
| 1990 | | Steve Agnew |
| 1991 | | Brendan O'Connell |
| 1992 | | Mark Smith |
| 1993 | | Gary Fleming |
| 1994 | | Neil Redfearn |
| 1995 |  | Danny Wilson |
| 1996 |  | Arjan de Zeeuw |
| 1997 | | John Hendrie |
| 1998 | | Ashley Ward |
| 1999 | | Craig Hignett |
| 2000 | | Chris Morgan |
| 2001 | | Kevin Miller |
| 2002 | | Bruce Dyer |
| 2003 | | Bruce Dyer |
| 2004 | | Antony Kay |
| 2005 | | Chris Shuker |
| 2006 | | Nick Colgan |
| 2007 | | Brian Howard |
| 2008 | | Stephen Foster |
| 2009 | | Bobby Hassell |
| 2010 |  | Hugo Colace |
| 2011 | | Jason Shackell |
| 2012 | | Luke Steele |
| 2013 | | David Perkins |
| 2014 | | Chris O'Grady |
| 2015 | | Conor Hourihane |
| 2016 | | Adam Hammill |
| 2017 | | Marc Roberts |
| 2018 | | Oli McBurnie |
| 2019 | | Ethan Pinnock |
| 2020 | | Alex Mowatt |
| 2021 |  | Michał Helik |
| 2022 | | Bradley Collins |
| 2023 |  | Mads Juel Andersen |
| 2024 | | Adam Phillips |
| 2025 | | Davis Keillor-Dunn |
| 2026 | | David McGoldrick |
About the author: Paul Yarden
Paul Yarden founded MyFootballFacts (MFF) in April 2009, after decades of collecting football data and statistics. A devout football fan, Paul follows the beautiful game around the world. As MFF’s main statistician and chief editor, he creates data reviews, daily football quizzes, and writes numerous articles. Renowned for his ability to spot trends, Paul is often described as a walking…