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| In a nutshell: |
England's top honour for young players.
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| Awarded to: |
The best under 23 year old playing 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: |
Those fellow pro's obviously know talent when they see it because there aren't
too many duff-choices in the list, with most of the youngsters going on to make it at
the highest-level.
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| Year | Player | Team | Country |
| 2007 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man Utd | Portugal |
| 2006 | Wayne Rooney | Man Utd | England |
| 2005 | Wayne Rooney | Man Utd | England |
| 2004 | Scott Parker | Chelsea | England |
| 2003 | Jermaine Jenas | Newcastle Utd | England |
| 2002 | Craig Bellamy | Newcastle Utd | Wales |
| 2001 | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | England |
| 2000 | Harry Kewell | Leeds Utd | Australia |
| 1999 | Nicolas Anelka | Arsenal | France |
| 1998 | Michael Owen | Liverpool | England |
| 1997 | David Beckham | Man Utd | England |
| 1996 | Robbie Fowler | Liverpool | England |
| 1995 | Robbie Fowler | Liverpool | England |
| 1994 | Andy Cole | Newcastle Utd | England |
| 1993 | Ryan Giggs | Man Utd | Wales |
| 1992 | Ryan Giggs | Man Utd | Wales |
| 1991 | Lee Sharpe | Man Utd | England |
| 1990 | Matthew Le Tissier | Southampton | England |
| 1989 | Paul Merson | Arsenal | England |
| 1988 | Paul Gascoigne | Newcastle Utd | England |
| 1987 | Tony Adams | Arsenal | England |
| 1986 | Tony Cottee | West Ham Utd | England |
| 1985 | Mark Hughes | Man Utd | Wales |
| 1984 | Paul Walsh | Luton Town | England |
| 1983 | Ian Rush | Liverpool | Wales |
| 1982 | Steve Moran | Southampton | England |
| 1981 | Gary Shaw | Aston Villa | England |
| 1980 | Glenn Hoddle | Spurs | England |
| 1979 | Cyrille Regis | West Brom | England |
| 1978 | Tony Woodcock | Notts Forest | England |
| 1977 | Andy Gray | Aston Villa | Scotland |
| 1976 | Petter Barnes | Man City | England |
| 1975 | Mervyn Day | West Ham Utd | England |
| 1974 | Kevin Beattie | Ipswich Town | England |
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The Number of times a club's player has won the award...
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| Club | Number of Awards |
| Man Utd | 8 |
| Liverpool | 5 |
| Newcastle Utd | 4 |
| Arsenal | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 2 |
| Southampton | 2 |
| West Ham Utd | 2 |
| Chelsea | 1 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 |
| Leeds Utd | 1 |
| Luton Town | 1 |
| Man City | 1 |
| Notts Forest | 1 |
| Spurs | 1 |
| West Brom | 1 |
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The English PFA Young Player of the Year Award 
