The Ipswich Town Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Ipswich Town's supporters in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. Towards the end of each season, fans are invited to cast their votes for this award either on-line or with one of the volunteers outside the stadium prior to a home game. The winner is the player who polls the most votes. The recipient is awarded a rosebowl trophy, presented at an awards ceremony immediately after one of the last home games of the season.
The inaugural award was made to Kevin Beattie in 1973 and he retained it the following season. Since then, four other players have won the award on more than one occasion: Terry Butcher and Matt Holland have received the honour twice, goalkeeper Bartosz Białkowski has won it three times, while John Wark has been presented with the award a record four times. Only one winner has gone on to manage the club full-time, George Burley, who won in 1977, although John Wark did act as joint caretaker-manager of the club with Paul Goddard for three matches in 1994.
Winners
*Ipswich Town Hall of Fame InducteePlayer still on the playing staff of the club +Recipients of the Ipswich Town F.C. Player of the YearSeasonLevelThe official "Level" of competition in the structure of the English league system.NamePositionFor a full description of positions see Football Positions. NationalityInternationalcapsIf blank, uncapped at full international level.Notes1973 1 Kevin Beattie* Defender 9Beattie was the inaugural winner of the award.1974 1 Kevin Beattie* Defender 9Second award. Beattie was named PFA Young Player of the Year in 1974.1975 1 Colin Viljoen Midfielder 2Viljoen was born in South Africa.1976 1 Allan Hunter* Defender 53 Hunter was the first non-English winner.1977 1 George Burley* Defender 11 1978 1 Mick Mills* Defender 421979 1 Arnold Mühren* Midfielder 23Mühren became the first winner from outside the United Kingdom.1980 1 Frans Thijssen* Midfielder 141981 1 Paul Cooper* Goalkeeper — 1982 1 Alan Brazil* Striker 13 1983 1 Paul Mariner* Striker 35 1984 1 Trevor Putney Midfielder — 1985 1 Terry Butcher* Defender 771986 1 Terry Butcher* Defender 77 1987 2 Romeo Zondervan Midfielder 1Zondervan was born in Suriname.1988 2 Frank Yallop* Defender 52 Yallop was born in England.1989 2 John Wark* Midfielder 29 1990 2 * Midfielder 29 1991 2 * Defender —1992 2 * Midfielder 29Third award.1993 1 * Midfielder — 1994 1 * Midfielder 29 Fourth award.1995 1 Goalkeeper 561996 2 * Midfielder —1997 2 Defender —Taricco was the first non-European winner.1998 2 * Midfielder 491999 2 Defender — 2000 2 * Striker — 2001 1 * Striker — Stewart was the second highest scorer in the Premier League in the 2000–01 season, and the highest English-born scorer that season.2002 1 * Defender — 2003 2 * Midfielder 492004 2 Midfielder —2005 2 Striker 622006 2 * Defender — 2007 2 Midfielder —2008 2 Striker 542009 2 Goalkeeper 22010 2 Gareth McAuley Defender 802011 2 Jimmy Bullard Midfielder —2012 2 Aaron Cresswell Defender 3 2013 2 Tommy Smith Defender 562014 2 Christophe Berra Defender 412015 2 Daryl Murphy Striker 322016 2 Bartosz Białkowski Goalkeeper 12017 2 Bartosz Białkowski Goalkeeper 12018 2 Bartosz Białkowski Goalkeeper 12019 2 Luke Chambers Defender —2020 3 Not awardedNo Player of the Year award was given due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the early curtailment of the 2019–20 season, and the cancellation of the Supporters' Club annual event. — — —2021 3 James Wilson Defender 12022 3 Wes Burns Midfielder 102023 3 Conor Chaplin Forward —2024 2 Sam Morsy Midfielder 92025 1 Liam Delap Forward --2026 2 Azor Matusiwa Midfielder —
Wins by playing position +Ipswich Town F.C. Player of the Year winners by playing positionPositionStockwell and Zondervan have been classed as midfielders. Number ofwinnersMultiple winners are counted multiple times.Goalkeeper 6Defender 20Midfielder 18Striker 8
Wins by nationality +Ipswich Town F.C. Player of the Year winners by nationalityNationality Number ofwinners 22 7 5 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
See also :Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C.#Current squad
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