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| In a nutshell: |
The English leagues' player of the year, as voted for by the players.
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| Awarded to: |
The best player in any of the English leagues. Open to all nationalities.
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| Voted by: |
Members of the players union (the Professional Footballers Association).
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| When: |
At the end of each football season.
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| Worth a mention: |
Cristiano Ronaldo (2007) and Andy Gray (1977) are the only players to win the
PFA Players' Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year in the same year.
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| Year | Player | Team | Country |
| 2007 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man Utd | Portugal |
| 2006 | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | England |
| 2005 | John Terry | Chelsea | England |
| 2004 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | France |
| 2003 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | France |
| 2002 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Man Utd | Netherlands |
| 2001 | Teddy Sheringham | Man Utd | England |
| 2000 | Roy Keane | Man Utd | Republic of Ireland |
| 1999 | David Ginola | Spurs | France |
| 1998 | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | Netherlands |
| 1997 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle Utd | England |
| 1996 | Les Ferdinand | Newcastle Utd | England |
| 1995 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | England |
| 1994 | Eric Cantona | Man Utd | France |
| 1993 | Paul McGrath | Aston Villa | Republic of Ireland |
| 1992 | Gary Pallister | Man Utd | England |
| 1991 | Mark Hughes | Man Utd | Wales |
| 1990 | David Platt | Aston Villa | England |
| 1989 | Mark Hughes | Man Utd | Wales |
| 1988 | John Barnes | Liverpool | England |
| 1987 | Clive Allen | Spurs | England |
| 1986 | Gary Lineker | Everton | England |
| 1985 | Peter Reid | Everton | England |
| 1984 | Ian Rush | Liverpool | Wales |
| 1983 | Kenny Dalglish | Liverpool | Scotland |
| 1982 | Kevin Keegan | Southampton | England |
| 1981 | John Wark | Ipswich Town | Scotland |
| 1980 | Terry McDermott | Liverpool | England |
| 1979 | Liam Brady | Arsenal | Republic of Ireland |
| 1978 | Peter Shilton | Notts Forest | England |
| 1977 | Andy Gray | Aston Villa | Scotland |
| 1976 | Pat Jennings | Spurs | Northern Ireland |
| 1975 | Colin Todd | Derby County | England |
| 1974 | Norman Hunter | Leeds Utd | England |
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The Number of times a club's player has one the award...
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| Club | Number of Awards |
| Man Utd | 8 |
| Liverpool | 5 |
| Arsenal | 4 |
| Aston Villa | 3 |
| Spurs | 3 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Newcastle Utd | 2 |
| Blackburn | 1 |
| Chelsea | 1 |
| Derby | 1 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 |
| Leeds | 1 |
| Notts Forest | 1 |
| Southampton | 1 |
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The English PFA Players' Player of the Year Award 