Gerrard scoops Football Association Writers’ Award
Vindication at last for Steven Gerrard; whose gargantuan performances this season have been rightfully rewarded, as he is named, Football Association Writers’ Footballer of the Year for 2009.
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool): 2009 F.A. Writers’ Footballer of the Year
Gerrard has again been Liverpool’s star player this term with his Liverpool side pushing Manchester United every inch of the way – the first time they have been genuine title contenders since way back in 1990. Gerrard, who is in the form of his life, has scored 23 goals already this season, and he is the first Liverpool player to win this award since John Barnes, also in 1990.
Congratulations to Stevie G, who just pipped Manchester United pair, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney to the award; and in the opinion of The EFP, a worthy winner.
It is Europe’s oldest and most prestigious award, one which has been running since 1948, when Sir Stanley Matthews was its inaugural winner. Sir Stan amazingly won the award some 15 years later whilst playing for Stoke City. Thierry Henry (whilst at Arsenal) is the only player to have won the award on three occasions.
Here are all the previous winners of England’s illustrious prize:
Past Winners: Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year
1947–48 ENG Stanley Matthews – Blackpool
1948–49 IRE Johnny Carey – Manchester United
1949–50 ENG Joe Mercer – Arsenal
1950–51 ENG Harry Johnston – Blackpool
1951–52 ENG Billy Wright – Wolverhampton Wanderers
1952–53 ENG Nat Lofthouse – Bolton Wanderers
1953–54 ENG Tom Finney – Preston North End
1954–55 ENG Don Revie – Manchester City
1955–56 GER Bert Trautmann – Manchester City
1956–57 ENG Tom Finney – Preston North End
1957–58 NIR Danny Blanchflower – Tottenham Hotspur
1958–59 ENG Syd Owen – Luton Town
1959–60 ENG Bill Slater – Wolverhampton Wanderers
1960–61 NIR Danny Blanchflower – Tottenham Hotspur
1961–62 ENG Jimmy Adamson – Burnley
1962–63 ENG Stanley Matthews – Stoke City
1963–64 ENG Bobby Moore – West Ham United
1964–65 SCO Bobby Collins – Leeds United
1965–66 ENG Bobby Charlton – Manchester United
1966–67 ENG Jack Charlton – Leeds United
1967–68 NIR George Best – Manchester United
1968–69 ENG Tony Book (joint winner) – Manchester City
1968–69 SCO Dave Mackay (joint winner) – Derby County
1969–70 SCO Billy Bremner – Leeds United
1970–71 SCO Frank McLintock – Arsenal
1971–72 ENG Gordon Banks – Stoke City
1972–73 NIR Pat Jennings – Tottenham Hotspur
1973–74 ENG Ian Callaghan – Liverpool
1974–75 ENG Alan Mullery – Fulham
1975–76 ENG Kevin Keegan – Liverpool
1976–77 ENG Emlyn Hughes – Liverpool
1977–78 SCO Kenny Burns – Nottingham Forest
1978–79 SCO Kenny Dalglish – Liverpool
1979–80 ENG Terry McDermott – Liverpool
1980–81 NED Frans Thijssen – Ipswich Town
1981–82 ENG Steve Perryman – Tottenham Hotspur
1982–83 SCO Kenny Dalglish – Liverpool
1983–84 WAL Ian Rush – Liverpool
1984–85 WAL Neville Southall – Everton
1985–86 ENG Gary Lineker – Everton
1986–87 ENG Clive Allen – Tottenham Hotspur
1987–88 ENG John Barnes – Liverpool
1988–89 SCO Steve Nicol – Liverpool
1989–90 ENG John Barnes – Liverpool
1990–91 SCO Gordon Strachan – Leeds United
1991–92 ENG Gary Lineker – Tottenham Hotspur
1992–93 ENG Chris Waddle – Sheffield Wednesday
1993–94 ENG Alan Shearer – Blackburn Rovers
1994–95 GER Jürgen Klinsmann – Tottenham Hotspur
1995–96 FRA Eric Cantona – Manchester United
1996–97 ITA Gianfranco Zola – Chelsea
1997–98 NED Dennis Bergkamp – Arsenal
1998–99 FRA David Ginola Tottenham Hotspur
1999–00 IRE Roy Keane – Manchester United
2000–01 ENG Teddy Sheringham – Manchester United
2001–02 FRA Robert Pirès – Arsenal
2002–03 FRA Thierry Henry – Arsenal
2003–04 FRA Thierry Henry – Arsenal
2004–05 ENG Frank Lampard – Chelsea
2005–06 FRA Thierry Henry – Arsenal
2006–07 POR Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United
2007–08 POR Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United
2008-09 ENG Steven Gerrard – Liverpool
