The English Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year Award

In a nutshell:

Along with the Players Player of the Year Award, it's the top honour in the English game.

Awarded to:

The best player from the English football leagues, regardless of nationality.

Voted by:

Members of the Football Writers Association (FWA), which is basically a group of media and agency football journalists.

When:

At the end of each football season.

Worth a mention:

All the big names that you'd expect to see are there, but two right-backs deserve a special nod - Stevie Nicol (1989) and Tony Book (1969) both winning it when up against some much heralded stars of the time.