Leeds United Player of the Year Award Winners 1971-2026
| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  | Norman Hunter |
| 1972 |  | Peter Lorimer |
| 1973 | | Allan Clarke |
| 1974 | | Mick Jones |
| 1975 | | Gordon McQueen |
| 1976 | | Paul Madeley |
| 1977 | | Gordon McQueen |
| 1978 | | Tony Currie |
| 1979 |  | Brian Flynn |
| 1980 | | John Lukic |
| 1981 | | Trevor Cherry |
| 1982 | | Eddie Gray |
| 1983 | | Kenny Burns |
| 1984 | | Tommy Wright |
| 1985 | | Neil Aspin |
| 1986 | | Ian Snodin |
| 1987 |  | John Sheridan |
| 1988 | | Peter Haddock |
| 1989 | | Ian Baird |
| 1990 | | Chris Fairclough |
| 1991 | | David Batty |
| 1992 | | Tony Dorigo |
| 1993 | | Gordon Strachen |
| 1994 | | Gary McAllister |
| 1995 | | Brian Deane |
| 1996 |  | Tony Yeboah |
| 1997 | | Nigel Martyn |
| 1998 |  | Lucas Radebe |
| 1999 | | Lee Bowyer |
| 2000 |  | Harry Kewell |
| 2001 | | Lee Bowyer |
| 2002 | | Rio Ferdinand |
| 2003 | | Paul Robinson |
| 2004 | | Alan Smith |
| 2005 | | Neil Sullivan |
| 2006 | | Gary Kelly |
| 2007 |  | Eddie Lewis |
| 2008 | | Jermaine Beckford |
| 2009 | | Jermaine Beckford |
| 2010 | | Patrick Kisnorbo |
| 2011 | | Max Gradel |
| 2012 | | Robert Snodgrass |
| 2013 | | Sam Byram |
| 2014 | | Ross McCormack |
| 2015 | | Alex Mowatt |
| 2016 | | Charlie Taylor |
| 2017 |  | Chris Wood |
| 2018 |  | Pablo Hernandez |
| 2019 | | Pablo Hernandez |
| 2020 | | Pablo Hernandez |
| 2021 |  | Stuart Dallas |
| 2022 | No Award | |
| 2023 | No Award | |
| 2024 | | Ethan Ampadu |
| 2025 | | Daniel James |
| 2026 | | Ethan Ampadu |
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…