Stoke City FC Player of the Year Award Winners from 1978 to 2026
| Year | Nat | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  | Howard Kendall |
| 1979 | | Mike Doyle |
| 1980 | | Alan Dodd |
| 1981 | | Peter Fox |
| 1982 | | Peter Fox |
| 1983 |  | Mickey Thomas |
| 1984 | | Steve Bould |
| 1985 |  | Sammy McIlroy |
| 1986 | | Keith Bertschin |
| 1987 | | Lee Dixon |
| 1988 | | Steve Parkin |
| 1989 | | Chris Kamara |
| 1990 | | Peter Fox |
| 1991 | | Mickey Thomas |
| 1992 | | Wayne Biggins |
| 1993 |  | Mark Stein |
| 1994 | | Ian Cranson |
| 1995 |  | Larus Sigurdsson |
| 1996 | | Ray Wallace |
| Mark Prudhoe | |
| 1997 | | Andy Griffin |
| 1998 | | Justin Whittle |
| 1999 | | Kevin Keen |
| 2000 |  | James O'Connor |
| 2001 | | Brynjar Gunnarsson |
| 2002 | | Wayne Thomas |
| 2003 |  | Syarhey Shtanyuk |
| 2004 | | Ade Akinbiyi |
| 2005 | | Clint Hill |
| 2006 | | Carl Hoefkens |
| 2007 | | Danny Higginbotham |
| 2008 | | Liam Lawrence |
| 2009 |  | Abdoulaye Faye |
| 2010 | | Matthew Etherington |
| 2011 |  | Robert Huth |
| 2012 | | Peter Crouch |
| 2013 | | Asmir Begović |
| 2014 | | Ryan Shawcross |
| 2015 |  | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 2016 | | Jack Butland |
| 2017 | | Lee Grant |
| 2018 | | Joe Allen |
| 2019 | | Jack Butland |
| 2020 | | James McClean |
| 2021 | | Nick Powell |
| 2022 |  | Jacob Brown |
| 2023 | | Ben Wilmot |
| 2024 |  | Bae Jun-ho |
| 2025 |  | Viktor Johansson |
| 2026 | | Sorba Thomas |
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…