Derby County Player of the Year Award Winners from 1969 to 2026
| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  | Roy McFarland |
| 1970 |  | John O'Hare |
| 1971 | | Dave Mackay |
| 1972 | | Colin Todd |
| 1973 | | Kevin Hector |
| 1974 | | Ron Webster |
| 1975 | | Peter Daniel |
| 1976 | | Charlie George |
| 1977 |  | Leighton James |
| 1978 |  | Dave Langan |
| 1979 | | Steve Powell |
| 1980 | | Steve Buckley |
| 1981 | | Roger Jones |
| 1982 | | Steve Buckley |
| 1983 | | Steve Cherry |
| 1984 | | Archie Gemmill |
| 1985 | | Bobby Davison |
| 1986 | | Ross MacLaren |
| 1987 | | Geraint Williams |
| 1988 | | Michael Forsyth |
| 1989 | | Mark Wright |
| 1990 | | Mark Wright |
| 1991 | | Dean Saunders |
| 1992 | | Ted McMinn |
| 1993 | | Marco Gabbiadini |
| 1994 | | Martin Taylor |
| 1995 | | Craig Short |
| 1996 | | Dean Yates |
| 1997 | | Chris Powell |
| 1998 |  | Francesco Baiano |
| 1999 |  | Jacob Laursen |
| 2000 |  | Mart Poom |
| 2001 | | Chris Riggott |
| 2002 | | Danny Higginbotham |
| 2003 |  | Georgi Kinkladze |
| 2004 |  | Youl Mawéné |
| 2005 |  | Iñigo Idiakez |
| 2006 | | Tommy Smith |
| 2007 | | Steve Howard |
| 2008 | The Fans | |
| 2009 | | Rob Hulse |
| 2010 | | Shaun Barker |
| 2011 | | John Brayford |
| 2012 | | Craig Bryson |
| 2013 | | Richard Keogh |
| 2014 | | Craig Bryson |
| 2015 | | Will Hughes |
| 2016 | | Richard Keogh |
| 2017 | | Scott Carson |
| 2018 |  | Matěj Vydra |
| 2019 | | Fikayo Tomori |
| 2020 | | Matthew Clarke |
| 2021 | | Graeme Shinnie |
| 2022 | | Curtis Davies |
| 2023 | | David McGoldrick |
| 2024 | | Curtis Nelson |
| 2025 |  | Ebou Adams |
| 2026 | | Matthew Clarke |
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…