The Professional Footballers' Association Scotland Team of the Year (often called the PFA Scotland Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the four national tiers of the Scottish football league system, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". The award is compiled by the members of the players' trade union, Professional Footballers' Association Scotland (PFA Scotland), with the winners then being voted for by the other players in their respective divisions. [1] The award was instituted in the 2006–07 season. [2] [3] In that first season, the award was voted for by the managers in each division. [3]
The award was expanded to include the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) in 2021–22. [4]
| GK | Goalkeeper |
|---|---|
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
 | Appeared in a first tier Team of the Year more than once |
 | Appeared in a second tier Team of the Year more than once |
| * | Appeared in a third tier Team of the Year more than once |
| ¤ | Appeared in a fourth tier Team of the Year more than once |
| Pos. | Position |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Artur Boruc | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Steven Whittaker | Hibernian | 1 |
| DF | Russell Anderson | Aberdeen | 1 |
| DF | Stephen McManus | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Lee Naylor | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Scott Brown | Hibernian | 1 |
| MF | Barry Ferguson | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Shunsuke Nakamura | Celtic | 1 |
| FW | Steven Naismith | Kilmarnock | 1 |
| FW | Kris Boyd | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Scott McDonald | Motherwell | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Alan Main | Gretna | 1 |
| DF | Martin Canning | Gretna | 1 |
| DF | Neil McGregor | Clyde | 1 |
| DF | Kevin James | St Johnstone | 1 |
| DF | Goran Stanic | St Johnstone | 1 |
| MF | Craig Bryson | Clyde | 1 |
| MF | Alex Rae | Dundee | 1 |
| MF | Don Cowie | Ross County | 1 |
| FW | Jason Scotland | St Johnstone | 1 |
| FW | Colin McMenamin | Gretna | 1 |
| FW | Mark Roberts | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Paul Mathers | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| DF | Peter Weatherson | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| DF | Stewart Greacen | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| DF | Todd Lumsden | Raith Rovers | 1 |
| DF | Ross Forsyth | Stirling Albion | 1 |
| MF | Jamie Stevenson | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| MF | Chris Aitken | Stirling Albion | 1 |
| MF | Kieran McAnespie | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| FW | Liam Buchanan | Cowdenbeath | 1 |
| FW | Iain Russell | Brechin City | 1 |
| FW | Paul McGowan | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Stephen Grindlay | Dumbarton | 1 |
| DF | Paul Paton | Queen's Park | 1 |
| DF | Jonathon Smart | East Fife | 1 |
| DF | David Craig | Dumbarton | 1 |
| DF | Chris McGroarty | Berwick Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Stuart Kettlewell | Queen's Park | 1 |
| MF | Scott Chaplain | Albion Rovers | 1 |
| MF | Paul Stewart | East Stirlingshire | 1 |
| FW | Garry Wood | Berwick Rangers | 1 |
| FW | David Weatherston | Queen's Park | 1 |
| FW | Martin Johnston | Elgin City | 1 |
Barry Robson played for Dundee United from August 2007 until January 2008, when he transferred to Celtic. [8]
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Artur Boruc | Celtic | 2 |
| DF | Steven Whittaker | Rangers | 2 |
| DF | Carlos Cuéllar | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Gary Caldwell | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Saša Papac | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Shunsuke Nakamura | Celtic | 2 |
| MF | Barry Ferguson | Rangers | 2 |
| MF | Barry Robson | Dundee United / Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Aiden McGeady | Celtic | 1 |
| FW | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | Celtic | 1 |
| FW | Scott McDonald | Celtic | 2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Allan McGregor | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Andreas Hinkel | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Madjid Bougherra | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Gary Caldwell | Celtic | 2 |
| DF | Saša Papac | Rangers | 2 |
| MF | Scott Brown | Celtic | 2 |
| MF | Steven Davis | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Pedro Mendes | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Aiden McGeady | Celtic | 2 |
| FW | Kenny Miller | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Scott McDonald | Celtic | 3 |
Eight Rangers players were selected, along with Andy Webster, who was on loan to Dundee United from Rangers that season. [9]
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Allan McGregor | Rangers | 2 |
| DF | Steven Whittaker | Rangers | 3 |
| DF | David Weir | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Andy Webster | Dundee United | 1 |
| DF | Saša Papac | Rangers | 3 |
| MF | Jim O'Brien | Motherwell | 1 |
| MF | Steven Davis | Rangers | 2 |
| MF | Liam Miller | Hibernian | 1 |
| MF | Lee McCulloch | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Kenny Miller | Rangers | 2 |
| FW | Kris Boyd | Rangers | 2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Allan McGregor | Rangers | 3 |
| DF | Mark Wilson | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Marius Žaliūkas | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | Madjid Bougherra | Rangers | 2 |
| DF | Emilio Izaguirre | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Steven Naismith | Rangers | 2 |
| MF | Beram Kayal | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Alexei Eremenko | Kilmarnock | 1 |
| FW | David Goodwillie | Dundee United | 1 |
| FW | Conor Sammon | Kilmarnock | 1 |
| FW | Gary Hooper | Celtic | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Darren Randolph | Motherwell | 1 |
| DF | Adam Matthews | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Gavin Gunning | Dundee United | 1 |
| DF | Charlie Mulgrew | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Paul Dixon | Dundee United | 1 |
| MF | James Forrest | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Steven Davis | Rangers | 3 |
| MF | Gary Mackay-Steven | Dundee United | 1 |
| FW | Johnny Russell | Dundee United | 1 |
| FW | Jon Daly | Dundee United | 1 |
| FW | Gary Hooper | Celtic | 2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Michael McGovern | Falkirk | 1 |
| DF | Kieran Duffie | Falkirk | 1 |
| DF | Scott Boyd | Ross County | 1 |
| DF | Grant Munro | Ross County | 1 |
| DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| MF | Nicky Riley | Dundee | 1 |
| MF | Mark Millar | Falkirk | 1 |
| MF | Ryan Conroy | Dundee | 1 |
| FW | Michael Gardyne | Ross County | 1 |
| FW | Farid El Alagui | Falkirk | 1 |
| FW | Colin McMenamin | Ross County | 2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Stephen Grindlay | Dumbarton | 1 |
| DF | Mark Baxter | Arbroath | 1 |
| DF | Joe Mbu | Cowdenbeath | 1 |
| DF | John Armstrong | Cowdenbeath | 1 |
| DF | Kenny Adamson | Cowdenbeath | 1 |
| MF | Josh Falkingham | Arbroath | 1 |
| MF | Jon Robertson | Cowdenbeath | 1 |
| MF | Scott Agnew | Dumbarton | 1 |
| FW | Ryan Donnelly | Airdrie United | 1 |
| FW | Steven Doris | Arbroath | 1 |
| FW | Ryan Wallace | East Fife | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Scott Bain | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Michael Doyle | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Ricky Little | Queen's Park | 1 |
| DF | Ryan Harding | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Daryll Meggatt | Queen's Park | 1 |
| MF | Ryan McCord | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| MF | Stephen Stirling | Stranraer | 1 |
| MF | Daniel Moore | Elgin City | 1 |
| FW | Jamie Longworth | Queen's Park | 1 |
| FW | Stevie May | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| FW | Kevin Cawley | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Darren Randolph | Motherwell | 2 |
| DF | Adam Matthews | Celtic | 2 |
| DF | Shaun Hutchinson | Motherwell | 1 |
| DF | Kelvin Wilson | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Charlie Mulgrew | Celtic | 2 |
| MF | Andrew Shinnie | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 |
| MF | Victor Wanyama | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Nicky Law | Motherwell | 1 |
| FW | Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 1 |
| FW | Michael Higdon | Motherwell | 1 |
| FW | Leigh Griffiths | Hibernian | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Scott Fox | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| DF | Stephen O'Donnell | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| DF | Jordan McMillan | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| DF | Callum Morris | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | Partick Thistle | 2 |
| MF | Stefan Scougall | Livingston | 1 |
| MF | Michael Tidser | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| MF | Stuart Bannigan | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| FW | Brian Graham | Raith Rovers | 1 |
| FW | Lyle Taylor | Falkirk | 1 |
| FW | Chris Erskine | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lee Robinson | Queen of the South | 1 |
| DF | Chris Mitchell | Queen of the South | 1 |
| DF | Mark Durnan | Queen of the South | 1 |
| DF | Ben Gordon | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Chris Higgins | Queen of the South | 1 |
| MF | Alan Trouten | Brechin City | 1 |
| MF | Ryan McCord | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| MF | Daniel Carmichael | Queen of the South | 1 |
| FW | Andy Jackson | Brechin City | 1 |
| FW | Nicky Clark | Queen of the South | 1 |
| FW | Steven Doris * | Arbroath | 2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jamie Barclay | Clyde | 1 |
| DF | Stephen McNally | Montrose | 1 |
| DF | Ricky Little ¤ | Queen's Park | 2 |
| DF | Lee McCulloch | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Lee Wallace | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Lee Currie | Berwick Rangers | 1 |
| MF | David Anderson | Queen's Park | 1 |
| MF | Daniel Moore ¤ | Elgin City | 2 |
| FW | Andrew Little | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Rory McAllister | Peterhead | 1 |
| FW | David Templeton | Rangers | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Fraser Forster | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Graeme Shinnie | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 |
| DF | Virgil van Dijk | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Mark Reynolds | Aberdeen | 1 |
| DF | Andrew Robertson | Dundee United | 1 |
| MF | Stuart Armstrong | Dundee United | 1 |
| MF | Peter Pawlett | Aberdeen | 1 |
| MF | Kris Commons | Celtic | 1 |
| FW | Stevie May | St Johnstone | 1 |
| FW | Kris Boyd | Kilmarnock | 3 |
| FW | Nadir Ciftci | Dundee United | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Michael McGovern | Falkirk | 2 |
| DF | Paul McGinn | Dumbarton | 1 |
| DF | Will Vaulks | Falkirk | 1 |
| DF | Stephen Kingsley | Falkirk | 1 |
| DF | Ziggy Gordon | Hamilton Academical | 1 |
| MF | Tony Andreu | Hamilton Academical | 1 |
| MF | Mark Millar | Falkirk | 2 |
| MF | Ali Crawford | Hamilton Academical | 1 |
| FW | Rory Loy | Falkirk | 1 |
| FW | Kane Hemmings | Cowdenbeath | 1 |
| FW | Peter MacDonald | Dundee | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cammy Bell | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Ryan Williamson | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Callum Morris | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Lee McCulloch | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Lee Wallace | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Andy Stirling | Stranraer | 1 |
| MF | Andy Geggan | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| MF | Nicky Law | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Michael Moffat | Ayr United | 1 |
| FW | Jon Daly | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Gavin Swankie | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Graeme Smith | Peterhead | 1 |
| DF | Devon Jacobs | Berwick Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Steven Noble | Peterhead | 1 |
| DF | Michael Dunlop | Albion Rovers | 1 |
| DF | Kieran MacDonald | Clyde | 1 |
| MF | Blair Spittal | Queen's Park | 1 |
| MF | David Anderson ¤ | Queen's Park | 2 |
| MF | Lee Currie ¤ | Berwick Rangers | 2 |
| FW | Kenny MacKay | Annan Athletic | 1 |
| FW | Rory McAllister | Peterhead | 2 |
| FW | Andy Rodgers | Peterhead | 1 |
Stuart Armstrong played for Dundee United from August 2014 until February 2015, when he transferred to Celtic. [20]
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Craig Gordon | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Shay Logan | Aberdeen | 1 |
| DF | Jason Denayer | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Virgil van Dijk | Celtic | 2 |
| DF | Graeme Shinnie | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 |
| MF | Stuart Armstrong | Dundee United / Celtic | 2 |
| MF | Scott Brown | Celtic | 3 |
| MF | Stefan Johansen | Celtic | 1 |
| FW | Nadir Çiftçi | Dundee United | 2 |
| FW | Adam Rooney | Aberdeen | 1 |
| FW | Greg Stewart | Dundee | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Neil Alexander | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | David Gray | Hibernian | 1 |
| DF | Alim Öztürk | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | Danny Wilson | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | Lewis Stevenson | Hibernian | 1 |
| MF | Scott Allan | Hibernian | 1 |
| MF | Morgaro Gomis | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| MF | Jamie Walker | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| FW | Gavin Reilly | Queen of the South | 1 |
| FW | Rory Loy | Falkirk | 2 |
| FW | Osman Sow | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Rab Douglas | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Mark Russell | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| DF | Stuart Malcolm | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Frank McKeown | Stranraer | 1 |
| DF | Paddy Boyle | Airdrieonians | 1 |
| MF | Alan Trouten * | Brechin City | 2 |
| MF | Jamie Stevenson * | Peterhead | 2 |
| MF | Willie Gibson | Stranraer | 1 |
| FW | Gavin Swankie * | Forfar Athletic | 2 |
| FW | Declan McManus | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| FW | Bobby Barr | Brechin City | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Neil Parry | Albion Rovers | 1 |
| DF | Shaun Rooney | Queen's Park | 1 |
| DF | Michael Dunlop ¤ | Albion Rovers | 2 |
| DF | Marvin Andrews | Montrose | 1 |
| DF | Ross Dunlop | Albion Rovers | 1 |
| MF | Bobby Linn | Arbroath | 1 |
| MF | Darren Miller | Queen's Park | 1 |
| MF | Paul Woods | Queen's Park | 1 |
| FW | Shane Sutherland | Elgin City | 1 |
| FW | Peter Weatherson | Annan Athletic | 1 |
| FW | Simon Murray | Arbroath | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Scott Bain | Dundee | 1 |
| DF | Shay Logan | Aberdeen | 2 |
| DF | Alim Öztürk | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | Andrew Davies | Ross County | 1 |
| DF | Kieran Tierney | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 1 |
| MF | Kenny McLean | Aberdeen | 1 |
| MF | Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 3 |
| FW | Kane Hemmings | Dundee | 1 |
| FW | Leigh Griffiths | Celtic | 2 |
| FW | Greg Stewart | Dundee | 2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Danny Rogers | Falkirk | 1 |
| DF | James Tavernier | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Darren McGregor | Hibernian | 1 |
| DF | Peter Grant | Falkirk | 1 |
| DF | Lee Wallace | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Jason Holt | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | John McGinn | Hibernian | 1 |
| MF | Barrie McKay | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | John Baird | Falkirk | 1 |
| FW | Martyn Waghorn | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Jason Cummings | Hibernian | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Graeme Smith | Peterhead | 1 |
| DF | Nicky Devlin | Ayr United | 1 |
| DF | Michael Dunlop | Albion Rovers | 1 |
| DF | Ben Richards-Everton | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Paddy Boyle * | Ayr United | 2 |
| MF | Liam Watt | Airdrieonians | 1 |
| MF | Andy Geggan * | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 |
| MF | Joe Cardle | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| FW | Greig Spence | Cowdenbeath | 1 |
| FW | Rory McAllister | Peterhead | 1 |
| FW | Faissal El Bakhtaoui | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Chris Smith | Stirling Albion | 1 |
| DF | Ricky Little ¤ | Arbroath | 3 |
| DF | Jonathan Page | East Fife | 1 |
| DF | Gary Naysmith | East Fife | 1 |
| DF | Scott Linton | Clyde | 1 |
| MF | Matty Flynn | Annan Athletic | 1 |
| MF | Kyle Wilkie | East Fife | 1 |
| MF | Bobby Linn ¤ | Arbroath | 2 |
| FW | Peter Weatherson ¤ | Annan Athletic | 2 |
| FW | Nathan Austin | East Fife | 1 |
| FW | Craig Gunn | Elgin City | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 1 |
| DF | Shay Logan | Aberdeen | 3 |
| DF | Mikael Lustig | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Liam Lindsay | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| DF | Kieran Tierney | Celtic | 2 |
| MF | Stuart Armstrong | Celtic | 3 |
| MF | Scott Brown | Celtic | 4 |
| MF | Kenny McLean | Aberdeen | 2 |
| FW | Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 2 |
| FW | Moussa Dembélé | Celtic | 1 |
| FW | Scott Sinclair | Celtic | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cammy Bell | Dundee United | 1 |
| DF | Nicky Devlin | Ayr United | 1 |
| DF | Darren McGregor | Hibernian | 2 |
| DF | Thomas O'Ware | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| DF | Lewis Stevenson | Hibernian | 2 |
| MF | Stevie Mallan | St Mirren | 1 |
| MF | John McGinn | Hibernian | 2 |
| MF | Ross Forbes | Greenock Morton | 1 |
| FW | Tony Andreu | Dundee United | 2 |
| FW | Stephen Dobbie | Queen of the South | 1 |
| FW | Jason Cummings | Hibernian | 2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Neil Parry | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Ryan McGeever | Queen's Park | 1 |
| DF | Andy Graham | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Jonathan Page | East Fife | 1 |
| DF | Calum Waters | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| MF | Scott Pittman | Livingston | 1 |
| MF | Shaun Byrne | Livingston | 1 |
| MF | Jordan Kirkpatrick | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| FW | Andy Ryan | Airdrieonians | 1 |
| FW | Liam Buchanan * | Livingston | 2 |
| FW | Danny Mullen | Livingston | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Chris Smith ¤ | Stirling Albion | 2 |
| DF | Ricky Little ¤ | Arbroath | 4 |
| DF | Thomas O'Brien | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Colin Hamilton | Arbroath | 1 |
| DF | Archie MacPhee | Elgin City | 1 |
| MF | Brian Cameron | Elgin City | 1 |
| MF | Thomas Reilly | Elgin City | 1 |
| MF | Bobby Linn ¤ | Arbroath | 3 |
| FW | Steven Doris | Arbroath | 1 |
| FW | Shane Sutherland ¤ | Elgin City | 2 |
| FW | Peter MacDonald | Clyde | 1 |
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| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jon McLaughlin | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | James Tavernier | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Christophe Berra | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | Scott McKenna | Aberdeen | 1 |
| DF | Kieran Tierney | Celtic | 3 |
| MF | James Forrest | Celtic | 2 |
| MF | John McGinn | Hibernian | 1 |
| MF | Scott Brown | Celtic | 5 |
| MF | Dylan McGeouch | Hibernian | 1 |
| FW | Jordan Jones | Kilmarnock | 1 |
| FW | Kris Boyd | Kilmarnock | 4 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Neil Alexander | Livingston | 2 |
| DF | Ryan Williamson | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Craig Halkett | Livingston | 1 |
| DF | Thomas O'Ware | Greenock Morton | 2 |
| DF | Liam Smith | St Mirren | 1 |
| MF | Cammy Smith | St Mirren | 1 |
| MF | Stephen McGinn | St Mirren | 1 |
| MF | Iain Vigurs | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 |
| MF | Gavin Reilly | St Mirren | 2 |
| FW | Stephen Dobbie | Queen of the South | 2 |
| FW | Lewis Morgan | St Mirren | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Neil Parry * | Alloa Athletic | 2 |
| DF | Scott Taggart | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Iain Davidson | Raith Rovers | 1 |
| DF | Thomas O'Brien | Arbroath | 1 |
| DF | Jason Thomson | Raith Rovers | 1 |
| MF | Declan McDaid | Ayr United | 1 |
| MF | Lewis Vaughan | Raith Rovers | 1 |
| MF | Iain Flannigan | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| FW | Michael Moffat * | Ayr United | 2 |
| FW | Lawrence Shankland | Ayr United | 1 |
| FW | Alan Trouten * | Albion Rovers | 3 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Greg Fleming | Peterhead | 1 |
| DF | Jason Brown | Peterhead | 1 |
| DF | David McCracken | Peterhead | 1 |
| DF | Seán Dillon | Montrose | 1 |
| DF | Andrew Steeves | Montrose | 1 |
| MF | Harry Paton | Stenhousemuir | 1 |
| MF | Thomas Reilly ¤ | Elgin City | 2 |
| MF | Willie Gibson | Peterhead | 1 |
| FW | Mark McGuigan | Stenhousemuir | 1 |
| FW | Rory McAllister ¤ | Peterhead | 3 |
| FW | Darren Smith | Stirling Albion | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Allan McGregor | Rangers | 4 |
| DF | James Tavernier | Rangers | 2 |
| DF | Kristoffer Ajer | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Dedryck Boyata | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Craig Halkett | Livingston | 1 |
| MF | James Forrest | Celtic | 3 |
| MF | Callum McGregor | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Scott Brown | Celtic | 6 |
| MF | Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 4 |
| FW | Alfredo Morelos | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Ryan Kent | Rangers | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Scott Fox | Ross County | 2 |
| DF | Marcus Fraser | Ross County | 1 |
| DF | Andy Graham | Alloa Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Michael Rose | Ayr United | 1 |
| DF | Liam Smith | Ayr United | 2 |
| MF | Aaron Doran | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 |
| MF | Liam Polworth | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 |
| MF | Jamie Lindsay | Ross County | 1 |
| FW | Michael Gardyne | Ross County | 2 |
| FW | Stephen Dobbie | Queen of the South | 3 |
| FW | Lawrence Shankland | Ayr United | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Marc McCallum | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Jason Thomson * | Arbroath | 2 |
| DF | Ricky Little | Arbroath | 1 |
| DF | Thomas O'Brien * | Arbroath | 2 |
| DF | Euan Murray | Raith Rovers | 1 |
| MF | Bobby Linn | Arbroath | 1 |
| MF | Dale Hilson | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| MF | Gavin Swankie * | Arbroath | 3 |
| MF | Dom Thomas | Dumbarton | 1 |
| FW | Kevin Nisbet | Raith Rovers | 1 |
| FW | John Baird | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Blair Currie | Clyde | 1 |
| DF | Craig Thomson | Edinburgh City | 1 |
| DF | Conrad Balatoni | Edinburgh City | 1 |
| DF | Martin McNiff | Clyde | 1 |
| DF | Jamie Stevenson | Peterhead | 1 |
| MF | Willie Gibson ¤ | Peterhead | 2 |
| MF | Scott Brown | Peterhead | 1 |
| MF | John Rankin | Clyde | 1 |
| MF | Chris Johnston | Annan Athletic | 1 |
| FW | David Goodwillie | Clyde | 1 |
| FW | Blair Henderson | Edinburgh City | 1 |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PFA Scotland cancelled their awards for the 2019–20 season. [33]
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Allan McGregor | Rangers | 5 |
| DF | James Tavernier | Rangers | 3 |
| DF | Kristoffer Ajer | Celtic | 2 |
| DF | Connor Goldson | Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Borna Barišić | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Glen Kamara | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | David Turnbull | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Steven Davis | Rangers | 4 |
| FW | Odsonne Edouard | Celtic | 1 |
| FW | Alfredo Morelos | Rangers | 2 |
| FW | Ryan Kent | Rangers | 2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Craig Gordon | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | Michael Smith | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | Euan Murray | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Ayo Obileye | Queen of the South | 1 |
| DF | Lee Ashcroft | Dundee | 1 |
| MF | Charlie Adam | Dundee | 1 |
| MF | Regan Hendry | Raith Rovers | 1 |
| MF | Andy Irving | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| FW | Connor Shields | Queen of the South | 1 |
| FW | Liam Boyce | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| FW | Nikolay Todorov | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 |
Sources [38] [4] [39] [40] [41]
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Craig Gordon | Heart of Midlothian | 2 |
| DF | James Tavernier | Rangers | 4 |
| DF | Cameron Carter-Vickers | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | John Souttar | Heart of Midlothian | 1 |
| DF | Josip Juranović | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Tom Rogic | Celtic | 1 |
| MF | Callum McGregor | Celtic | 2 |
| MF | Regan Charles-Cook | Ross County | 1 |
| FW | Jota | Celtic | 1 |
| FW | Alfredo Morelos | Rangers | 3 |
| FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | Celtic | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Zach Hemming | Kilmarnock | 1 |
| DF | Ricky Little | Arbroath | 1 |
| DF | Lewis Mayo | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| DF | Robbie Deas | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 |
| DF | Kevin Holt | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| MF | Fraser Murray | Kilmarnock | 1 |
| MF | Michael McKenna | Arbroath | 1 |
| MF | Scott Tiffoney | Partick Thistle | 1 |
| FW | Billy Mckay | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 |
| FW | Brian Graham | Partick Thistle | 2 |
| FW | Kyle Lafferty | Kilmarnock | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Stuart McKenzie | Cove Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Cammy Ballantyne | Montrose | 1 |
| DF | Callum Fordyce | Airdrieonians | 1 |
| DF | Morgyn Neill | Cove Rangers | 1 |
| DF | Harry Milne | Cove Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Blair Yule | Cove Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Fraser Fyvie | Cove Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Adam Frizzell | Airdrieonians | 1 |
| FW | Mitch Megginson | Cove Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Rory McAllister * | Cove Rangers | 2 |
| FW | Dylan Easton | Airdrieonians | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Darren Jamieson | Kelty Hearts | 1 |
| DF | Ross Meechan | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Andy Munro | Forfar Athletic | 1 |
| DF | Thomas O'Ware | Kelty Hearts | 1 |
| DF | Jordon Forster | Kelty Hearts | 1 |
| MF | Jamie Barjonas | Kelty Hearts | 1 |
| MF | Owen Moxon | Annan Athletic | 1 |
| MF | Joe Cardle | Kelty Hearts | 1 |
| FW | Thomas Orr | Stenhousemuir | 1 |
| FW | Nathan Austin ¤ | Kelty Hearts | 2 |
| FW | Kane Hester | Elgin City | 1 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lee Alexander | Glasgow City | 1 |
| DF | Jenna Clark | Glasgow City | 1 |
| DF | Caitlin Hayes | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Chloe Craig | Celtic | 1 |
| DF | Nicola Docherty | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Hayley Lauder | Glasgow City | 1 |
| MF | Sammy Kerr | Rangers | 1 |
| MF | Colette Cavanagh | Hibernian | 1 |
| FW | Lizzie Arnot | Rangers | 1 |
| FW | Priscila Chinchilla | Glasgow City | 1 |
| FW | Charlie Wellings | Celtic | 1 |
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