Coventry City F.C. Player of the Year
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The Coventry City Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Coventry City's supporters, in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season.
Since the inaugural award was made to Ernie Machin, seven players have won the award twice and one player has won the award three times. Just one winner has gone on to manage the club permanently; that being Gary McAllister{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mcallister-appointed-coventry-manager-1.421197|title=McAllister appointed Coventry manager|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-01|archive-date=28 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428060045/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mcallister-appointed-coventry-manager-1.421197|url-status=live}} - however Steve Ogrizovic, Trevor Peake and Richard Shaw have all been caretaker managers for short periods.
Voting mechanism
This award is voted for by the fans of the club. Toward the end of the season, fans are invited to vote,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2019/april/news-player-of-the-season-vote-now-open/|title=NEWS: Player of the season vote now open|website=www.ccfc.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-04-01|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923024627/https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2019/april/news-player-of-the-season-vote-now-open/|url-status=live}} either by submitting a paper slip to the club's Ricoh Arena offices, or by email or text message, with the winner being the player that polls the most votes. A percentage of the votes from the 'Player of the Month' awards throughout the season also count towards the final votes for Player of the year.
List of winners
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| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! Season ! Level ! Name ! Position ! Years at club |
| 1967–68
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Ernie|Machin}} || MF || 1962–1972 |
|---|
| 1968–69
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Bill|Glazier}} || GK || 1964–1975 |
| 1969–70
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Neil|Martin|dab=footballer}} || FW || 1967–1970 |
| 1970–71
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Willie|Carr}} || MF || 1967–1975 |
| 1971–72
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Ernie|Hunt}} || MF || 1968–1973 |
| 1972–73
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Willie|Carr}} (2) || MF || 1967–1975 |
| 1973–74
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Bill|Glazier}} (2) || GK || 1964–1975 |
| 1974–75
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Graham|Oakey}} || DF || 1974–1977 |
| 1975–76
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Tommy|Hutchison}} || MF || 1972–1980 |
| 1976–77
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|Blyth|dab=footballer, born 1955}} || GK || 1972–1982 |
| 1977–78
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Ian|Wallace|Ian Wallace (footballer, born 1956)}} || FW || 1976–1980 |
| 1978–79
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Bobby|McDonald}} || DF || 1976–1980 |
| 1979–80
| 1 ||align="left" | {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|Gillespie}} || DF || 1978–1983 |
| 1980–81
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Danny|Thomas|Danny Thomas (footballer, born 1961)}} || DF || 1972–1983 |
| 1981–82
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Danny|Thomas|Danny Thomas (footballer, born 1961)}} (2) || DF || 1972–1983 |
| 1982–83
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|Gillespie}} (2) || DF || 1978–1983 |
| 1983–84
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Nick|Platnauer}} || MF || 1983–1984 |
| 1984–85
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Terry|Gibson}} || FW || 1983–1986 |
| 1985–86
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Trevor|Peake}} || DF || 1983–1991 |
| 1986–87
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Steve|Ogrizovic}} || GK || 1984–2000 |
| 1987–88
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|David|Speedie}} || FW || 1987–1991 |
| 1988–89
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|David|Speedie}} (2) || FW || 1987–1991 |
| 1989–90
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Brian|Borrows}} || DF || 1985–1997 |
| 1990–91
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kevin|Gallacher}} || FW || 1990–1993 |
| 1991–92
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Stewart|Robson}} || MF || 1991–1995 |
| 1992–93
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Peter|Atherton|Peter Atherton (footballer)}} || DF || 1991–1994 |
| 1993–94
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Phil|Babb}} || DF || 1992–1994 |
| 1994–95
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Brian|Borrows}} (2) || DF || 1985–1997 |
| 1995–96
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Williams|Paul Williams (footballer, born 1971)}} || DF || 1995–2001 |
| 1996–97
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Dion|Dublin}} || FW || 1994–1998 |
| 1997–98
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Dion|Dublin}} (2) || FW || 1994–1998 |
| 1998–99
| 1 ||align="left" style="background:skyblue"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Richard|Shaw|Richard Shaw (footballer)}} || DF || 1995–2006 |
| 1999–00
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|McAllister}} || MF || 1996–2000 & 2002–2003 |
| 2000–01
| 1 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Gary|Breen}} || DF || 1997–2002 |
| 2001–02
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|David|Thompson|David Thompson (footballer, born 1977)}} || MF || 2000–2002 |
| 2002–03
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|BIH}} {{sortname|Muhamed|Konjić}} || DF || 1999–2004 |
| 2003–04
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Stephen|Warnock}} || DF || 2003–2004 |
| 2004–05
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Michael|Doyle|Michael Doyle (Irish footballer)}} || MF || 2003–2011 & 2017–2019 |
| 2005–06
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Gary|McSheffrey}} || FW || 1998–2006 & 2010–2013 |
| 2006–07
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Andy|Marshall}} || GK || 2006–2009 |
| 2007–08
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Jay|Tabb}} || MF || 2006–2009 |
| 2008–09
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ISL}} {{sortname|Aron|Gunnarsson}} || MF || 2008–2011 |
| 2009–10
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Keiren|Westwood}} || GK || 2008–2011 |
| 2010–11
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|JAM}} {{sortname|Marlon|King}} || FW || 2010–2011 |
| 2011–12
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Richard|Keogh}} || DF || 2010–2012 |
| 2012–13
| 3 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Carl|Baker}} || MF || 2010–2014 & 2018 |
| 2013–14
| 3 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Callum|Wilson}} || FW || 2009–2014 |
| 2014–15
| 3 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|O'Brien|Jim O'Brien (footballer, born 1987)}} || MF || 2014–2016 |
| 2015–16
| 3 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|John|Fleck|John Fleck (footballer)}} || MF || 2012–2016 |
| 2016–17
| 3 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|WAL}} {{sortname|George|Thomas|George Thomas (footballer, born 1997)}} || FW || 2013–2017 |
| 2017–18
| 4 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Marc|McNulty}} || FW || 2017–2018 |
| 2018–19
| 3 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Dominic|Hyam}} || DF || 2017–2022 |
| 2019–20
| 3 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Fankaty|Dabo}} || DF || 2019–2023 |
| 2020–21
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Callum|O'Hare}} || MF || 2019–2024 |
| 2021–22
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|NED}} {{sortname|Gustavo|Hamer}} || MF || 2020–2023 |
| 2022–23
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|NED}} {{sortname|Gustavo|Hamer}} (2) || MF || 2020–2023 |
| 2023–24
| 2 ||align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Ben|Sheaf}} || MF || 2020– |
=Wins by playing position=
| class="sortable wikitable" width=30% | |
| bgcolor="#efefef"
!! width=8% | Position !! width=5%| Number of winners | |
| Goalkeeper | align=center| 6 |
| Defender | align=center| 19 |
| Midfielder | align=center| 19 |
| Forward | align=center| 13 |
=Wins by nationality=
| class="sortable wikitable" width=30% | |
| bgcolor="#efefef"
!! width=8% | Nationality !! width=5%| Number of winners | |
| {{fba|ENG}} | align=center| 28 |
| {{fba|SCO}} | align=center| 17 |
| {{fba|IRL}} | align=center| 6 |
| {{fba|NED}} | align=center| 2 |
| {{fba|BIH}} | align=center| 1 |
| {{fba|ISL}} | align=center| 1 |
| {{fba|JAM}} | align=center| 1 |
| {{fba|WAL}} | align=center| 1 |
Other awards
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Season ! Level ! Players' Player of the Season !colspan=2| Goal of the Season ! Young Player of the Season ! Community Player of the Season |
| 2004–05
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Stephen Hughes || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Andy Whing || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imLKJNVRh98&t=5m50s vs Derby County] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Isaac Osbourne (19 years old) ||rowspan=4| not awarded |
|---|
| 2005–06
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Gary McSheffrey || {{fbaicon|TRI}} Stern John || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOMe1CDFOY4&t=0m27s vs Middlesbrough] || {{fbaicon|WAL}} Richard Duffy (20 years old) |
| 2006–07
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Marcus Hall || {{fbaicon|MLT}} Michael Mifsud || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJr6gzhgBlE&t=0m16s vs Sheffield Wednesday] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Isaac Osbourne (21 years old) (2) |
| 2007–08
|align="center"| 2 || not awarded || {{fbaicon|MLT}} Michael Mifsud (2) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WX1s4BFVNE&t=1m58s vs Manchester United] || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Leon Best (21 years old) |
| 2008–09
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Danny Fox || {{fbaicon|IRL}} David Bell || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_isLLTeFrhw&t=0m17s vs Doncaster Rovers] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Ben Turner (21 years old) || {{fbaicon|ISL}} Aron Gunnarsson |
| 2009–10
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Keiren Westwood || {{fbaicon|IRL}} David Bell (2) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvzp5njXe4g&t=3m46s vs Crystal Palace] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Jordan Clarke (18 years old) || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Clinton Morrison |
| 2010–11
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Richard Keogh || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Gary McSheffrey || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dTRySYrLjA&t=3m29s vs Burnley] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Lukas Jutkiewicz (22 years old) || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Carl Baker |
| 2011–12
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Richard Keogh (2) || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Jordan Clarke || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th4F86beOx8&t=4m26s vs Cardiff City] || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Cyrus Christie (19 years old) || {{fbaicon|BDI}} Gaël Bigirimana |
| 2012–13
|align="center"| 3 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Carl Baker || {{fbaicon|BEL}} Franck Moussa || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvKqdf1EWA0&t=1m38s vs MK Dons] || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Cyrus Christie (20 years old) (2) || {{fbaicon|FRA}} William Edjenguélé |
| 2013–14
|align="center"| 3 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Callum Wilson || {{fbaicon|BEL}} Franck Moussa (2) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_OeJehYZEk&t=1m22s vs Preston North End] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Conor Thomas (20 years old) || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Conor Thomas |
| 2014–15
|align="center"| 3 || {{fbaicon|SCO}} John Fleck || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Jim O'Brien || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yuERcAqRdA&t=0m28s vs Walsall] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Matthew Pennington (20 years old) || {{fbaicon|BEN}} Réda Johnson |
| 2015–16
|align="center"| 3 || {{fbaicon|SCO}} John Fleck (2) || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Adam Armstrong || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prtWhwWxv8s vs Millwall] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Adam Armstrong (19 years old) || {{fbaicon|WAL}} Sam Ricketts |
| 2016–17
|align="center"| 3 || not awarded || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Ben Stevenson || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4U_uI-ZYJ8 vs MK Dons] || {{fbaicon|WAL}} George Thomas (20 years old) || {{fbaicon|WAL}} George Thomas |
| 2017–18
|align="center"| 4 || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Marc McNulty || {{fbaicon|FRA}} Maxime Biamou || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj72RHPPDvo&t=1m30s vs Cheltenham Town] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Tom Bayliss (19 years old) || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Chris Stokes |
| 2018–19
|align="center"| 3 || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Dominic Hyam || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Jordy Hiwula || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSYWrel54TI&t=0m55s vs Fleetwood Town] || {{fbaicon|NGR}} Bright Enobakhare (21 years old) || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Jack Grimmer |
| 2019–20
|align="center"| 3 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Liam Walsh || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Liam Walsh || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDZz3v9pnoQ vs Rochdale] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Liam Walsh (22 years old) || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Jordan Shipley |
| 2020–21
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Callum O'Hare || {{fbaicon|NED}} Gustavo Hamer || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yDOuwzVXC8 vs Watford] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Callum O'Hare (23 years old) || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Liam Kelly |
| 2021–22
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|SWE}} Viktor Gyökeres || {{fbaicon|IRL}} Jordan Shipley || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCdgEIyNYyI vs Queens Park Rangers] || {{fbaicon|NED}} Ian Maatsen (20 years old) || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Liam Kelly (2) |
| 2022–23
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|SWE}} Viktor Gyökeres (2) || {{fbaicon|NED}} Gustavo Hamer (2) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2y13wiM2Ko&t=1m07s vs Stoke City] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Callum Doyle (19 years old) || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Kyle McFadzean |
| 2023–24
|align="center"| 2 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Ben Sheaf || {{fbaicon|USA}} Haji Wright || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvg6v-iw3qs vs Wolves] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Ellis Simms (23 years old) || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Ben Sheaf |
References
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