Sunderland AFC Player of the Year Award Winners

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...

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Last updated: 5 August 2026

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Sunderland AFC Player of the Year Award Winners from 1981 to 2026


Year	Winner
1981		Stan Cummins
1982		Nick Pickering
1983		Ian Atkins
1984		Paul Bracewell
1985		Chris Turner
1986		Mark Proctor
1987		Gary Bennett
1988		Eric Gates
1989		Marco Gabbiadini
1990		Marco Gabbiadini
1991		Kevin Ball
1992		John Byrne
1993		Don Goodman
1994		Gary Bennett
1995		Dariusz Kubicki
1996		Richard Ord
1997		Lionel Perez
1998		Kevin Phillips
1999		Niall Quinn
2000		Kevin Phillips
2001		Don Hutchison
2002		Jody Craddock
2003		Sean Thornton
2004		Julio Arca
2005		George McCartney
2006		Dean Whitehead
2007		Nyron Nosworthy
2008		Kenwyne Jones
2009		Danny Collins
2010		Darren Bent
2011		Phil Bardsley
2012		Stephane Sessegnon
2013		Simon Mignolet
2014		Vito Mannone
2015		Sebastian Larsson
2016		Jermain Defoe
2017		Jermain Defoe
2018		John O’Shea
2019		Aiden McGeady
2020		No Award
2021		Charlie Wyke
2022		Ross Stewart
2023		Danny Batth
2024		Jack Clarke
2025		Trai Hume
2026		Granit Xhaka

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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 football encyclopaedia, known for his extensive trivia knowledge. He oversees the site's editorial direction and leads its data-driven coverage, including the World Cup 2026 predictions tracker, turning raw numbers into the trends and forecasts behind the headlines. Find Paul on X and LinkedIn.