Wrexham A.F.C. Player of the Season

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Wrexham A.F.C. Player of the Season
Sport Association football
Awarded forBeing the best performing Wrexham player over the course of a season
Presented by Wrexham A.F.C.
History
First award1976;49 years ago (1976)
Editions49 (as of 2024)
First winner Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Lloyd
Most wins Flag of England.svg Paul Mullin (3 times)
Most recent Flag of England.svg Oliver Rathbone (2024–25)

The Wrexham Player of the Season award is an official award given by Wrexham Association Football Club to the best performing player from the club over the course of the season. The award is given based on votes by Wrexham supporters on the club's website. [1]

Contents

The inaugural award was given to goalkeeper Brian Lloyd in 1976 and it has been presented every season since. [2] The award has been given to 42 different players over the course of 49 seasons, with five players being awarded on more than one occasion. Of these five players, only Paul Mullin has won the award three times, in three consecutive years between 2022 and 2024. [1] In 1998, Irish defender Brian Carey became the first player from outside the United Kingdom and the British Isles to win the award; and in 2004, Trinidad and Tobago defender Dennis Lawrence became the first, and, as of the 2024 award, only winner from outside of Europe.

Winners

SeasonLevel [A] PlayerNationalityPosition [B] AppsGoalsCapsNotes
1975–76 Div 3 Brian Lloyd Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Goalkeeper 33303† [C]
1976–77 Div 3 Graham Whittle Flag of England.svg  England Forward 3961180 [D]
1977–78 Div 3 Gareth Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Defender 612213†—
1978–79 Div 2¤ John Roberts Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Defender 193522†—
1979–80 Div 2 Dixie McNeil Flag of England.svg  England Forward 222880 [E]
1980–81 Div 2 Steve Fox Flag of England.svg  England Midfielder 181190—
1981–82 Div 2 Eddie Niedzwiecki Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Goalkeeper 14302†—
1982–83 Div 3¤ Robbie Savage Flag of England.svg  England Midfielder 34130—
1983–84 Div 4¤ David Gregory Flag of England.svg  England Forward 195450—
1984–85 Div 4 Jack Keay Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Defender 199110—
1985–86 Div 4 Mike Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Defender 23850—
1986–87 Div 4 Mike Williams (2)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Defender 23850 [F] [G]
1987–88 Div 4 Kevin Russell Flag of England.svg  England Forward 373800 [H]
1988–89 Div 4 Kevin Russell (2)Flag of England.svg  England Forward 373800 [F] [H]
1989–90 Div 4 Nigel Beaumont Flag of England.svg  England Defender 15540—
1990–91 Div 4 Mark Morris Flag of England.svg  England Goalkeeper 13800—
1991–92 Div 4 Andy Thackeray Flag of England.svg  England Defender 200180—
1992–93 Div 4 Tony Humes Flag of England.svg  England Defender 255100—
1993–94 Div 3¤ Gary Bennett Flag of England.svg  England Forward 1761140—
1994–95 Div 3 Gary Bennett (2)Flag of England.svg  England Forward 1761140 [F]
1995–96 Div 3 Waynne Phillips Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Midfielder 321230—
1996–97 Div 3 Andy Marriott Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Goalkeeper 26905†—
1997–98 Div 3 Brian Carey Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Defender 391203† [I] [J]
1998–99 Div 3 Dean Spink Flag of England.svg  England Forward/defender 125120—
1999–2000 Div 3 Darren Ferguson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Midfielder 356340 [K]
2000–01 Div 3 Mark McGregor Flag of England.svg  England Defender 318140—
2001–02 Div 3 Jim Whitley Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Midfielder 16223†—
2002–03 Div 4¤ Andy Morrell Flag of England.svg  England Forward 269960 [L]
2003–04 Div 3¤ Dennis Lawrence Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Defender 2291989† [M]
2004–05 Div 3 Andy Holt Flag of England.svg  England Defender 98100—
2005–06 Div 4¤ Danny Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Midfielder 198130 [N]
2006–07 Div 4 Steve Evans Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Defender 9377†—
2007–08 Div 4 Neil Roberts Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Forward 166404†—
2008–09 Div 5¤ Marc Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Forward 100210 [O]
2009–10 Div 5 Andrew Fleming Flag of England.svg  England Midfielder 7610 [P]
2010–11 Div 5 Jay Harris Flag of England.svg  England Midfielder 256200—
2011–12 Div 5 Neil Ashton Flag of England.svg  England Defender 244160—
2012–13 Div 5 Danny Wright Flag of England.svg  England Forward 86250—
2013–14 Div 5 Mark Carrington Flag of England.svg  England Midfielder 27460—
2014–15 Div 5 Manny Smith Flag of England.svg  England Defender 16170—
2015–16 Div 5 Connor Jennings Flag of England.svg  England Forward 102230 [Q]
2016–17 Div 5 Martin Riley Flag of England.svg  England Defender 7600 [R]
2017–18 Div 5 Shaun Pearson Flag of England.svg  England Defender 141120—
2018–19 Div 5 Rob Lainton Flag of England.svg  England Goalkeeper 14300—
2019–20 Div 5 Luke Young Flag of England.svg  England Midfielder 259220—
2020–21 Div 5 Luke Young (2)Flag of England.svg  England Midfielder 259220 [F]
2021–22 Div 5 Paul Mullin Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Forward 1401050—
2022–23 Div 5 Paul Mullin (2)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Forward 1401050 [F]
2023–24 Div 4¤ Paul Mullin (3)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Forward 1401050 [S]
2023–24 Div 3 Ollie Rathbone Flag of England.svg  England Midfielder 4880—

Multiple wins

Players with multiple wins
RankWinnerTotal winsYears won
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Paul Mullin  (WAL)32022, 2023, 2024
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mike Williams  (WAL)21986, 1987
Flag of England.svg  Kevin Russell  (ENG)1988, 1989
Flag of England.svg  Gary Bennett  (ENG)1994, 1995
Flag of England.svg  Luke Young  (ENG)2020, 2021

Wins by nationality

Wins by nationality
NationalityWins
Flag of England.svg England32
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales13
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland2
Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland1
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland1
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago1

Wins by position

Wins by position
PositionWins
Goalkeeper5
Defender18 [T]
Midfielder12
Forward16 [T]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The official level of competition in the structure of the English football league system.
  2. ↑ For a detailed description of playing positions, see association football positions.
  3. ↑ The inaugural winner of the award.
  4. ↑ The first outfield player to win the award.
  5. ↑ Went on to manage the club from 1985 to 1989.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Won the award for a second time.
  7. ↑ The first player to win the award twice, and in consecutive seasons.
  8. 1 2 Received six caps for the England under-18 team.
  9. ↑ The first non-British player to win the award.
  10. ↑ Went on to manage the club in 2007 and 2008.
  11. ↑ Received five caps for the Scotland under-21 team.
  12. ↑ Went on to manage the club from 2011 to 2014.
  13. ↑ The first non-European winner of the award.
  14. ↑ Received nine caps for the Wales under-21 team.
  15. ↑ Received three caps for the Wales semi-professional team.
  16. ↑ Received two caps for the England C team.
  17. ↑ Received one cap for the England C team.
  18. ↑ Received one cap for the England C team.
  19. ↑ The first player to win the award three times, and in three consecutive seasons.
  20. 1 2 Includes one win credited to a forward/defender.

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Mullin won Player of the Season award at Wrexham". The Leader . 2 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Griffiths, Mark. "Player of the Season". DragonHeart. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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