Watford FC Player of the Year Award Winners from 1973 to 2026
| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  | Andy Rankin |
| 1974 | | Billy Jennings |
| 1975 | | Andy Rankin |
| 1976 | | Ross Jenkins |
| 1977 | | Keith Mercer |
| 1978 | | Alan Garner |
| 1979 | | Ross Jenkins |
| 1980 | | Ian Bolton |
| 1981 | | Steve Sims |
| 1982 | | Les Taylor |
| 1983 | | Wilf Rostron |
| 1984 | | Wilf Rostron |
| 1985 |  | John McClelland |
| 1986 | | Tony Coton |
| 1987 | | Tony Coton |
| 1988 | | John McClelland |
| 1989 |  | Glyn Hodges |
| 1990 | | Tony Coton |
| 1991 | | David James |
| 1992 | | Nigel Gibbs |
| 1993 | | Paul Furlong |
| 1994 | | Gary Porter |
| 1995 | | Kevin Miller |
| 1996 | | Tommy Mooney |
| 1997 | | Kevin Miller |
| 1998 | | Alec Chamberlain |
| 1999 | | Steve Palmer |
| 2000 | | Robert Page |
| 2001 | | Tommy Mooney |
| 2002 | | Alec Chamberlain |
| 2003 |  | Marcus Gayle |
| 2004 | | Gavin Mahon |
| 2005 |  | Heidar Helguson |
| 2006 | | Marlon King |
| 2007 | | Ben Foster |
| 2008 | | Tommy Smith |
| 2009 | | Tommy Smith |
| 2010 | | Tom Cleverley |
| 2011 | | Danny Graham |
| 2012 | | Adrian Mariappa |
| 2013 |  | Almen Abdi |
| 2014 | | Troy Deeney |
| 2015 | | Troy Deeney |
| 2016 |  | Heurelho Gomes |
| 2017 |  | Sebastian Prödl |
| 2018 |  | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 2019 | | Étienne Capoue |
| 2020 | No Award | |
| 2021 |  | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 2022 |  | Hassane Kamara |
| 2023 | | João Pedro |
| 2024 |  | Wesley Hoedt |
| 2025 |  | Imran Louza |
| 2026 | | Mattie Pollock |
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…