Football League Apprentice of the Year#League One

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The Football League Apprentice of the Year is an annual award in English football, awarded by the League Football Education. To be eligible the players must be under-18 or turn 18 during the current season.

Awards

=Championship=

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" width=80px| Season

!scope="col" width=200px| Player

!scope="col" width=200px| Nationality

!scope="col" width=225px| Club

!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref

2005–06

| {{sortname|Lewin|Nyatanga}}

| {{flag|Wales}}

| Derby County

| {{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/lfe-apprentices-of-the-year-awards-to-honour-young-players-2407969.aspx|title=Football League Awards: LFE Apprentice of the Year prizes to honour young players|publisher=The Football League|date=17 April 2015|accessdate=20 April 2015}}

2006–07

| {{sortname|Chris|Gunter}}

| {{flag|Wales}}

| Cardiff City

|

2007–08

| {{sortname|Mark|Beevers}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Sheffield Wednesday

|

2008–09

| {{sortname|Sean|Scannell}}

| {{flag|Republic of Ireland}}

| Crystal Palace

|

2009–10

| {{sortname|Adam|Matthews}}

| {{flag|Wales}}

| Cardiff City

|

2010–11

| {{sortname|Connor|Wickham}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Ipswich Town

|

2011–12

| {{sortname|Gaël|Bigirimana}}

| {{flag|Burundi}}

| Coventry City

|

2012–13

| {{sortname|Dimitar|Evtimov}}

| {{flag|Bulgaria}}

| Nottingham Forest

|

2013–14

| {{sortname|Mason|Bennett}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Derby County

| {{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/mason-bennett-named-lfe-apprentice-of-the-year-for-the-championship-1872450.aspx|title=Mason Bennett named LFE Apprentice of the Year for the Championship|publisher=The Football League|date=17 March 2014|accessdate=20 April 2015}}

2014–15

| {{sortname|Lewis|Cook|Lewis Cook (footballer, born 1997)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Leeds United

| {{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/leeds-united-lewis-cook-lfe-championship-apprentice-of-the-year-2411702.aspx|title=Leeds United's Lewis Cook named LFE Apprentice of the Year for the Championship|publisher=The Football League|date=19 April 2015|accessdate=20 April 2015}}

2015–16

| {{sortname|Ademola|Lookman}}

| {{flag|Nigeria}}

| Charlton Athletic

| {{Cite web |title=The Football League Awards 2016: Winners |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/april/the-football-league-awards-2016-winners/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2016–17

| {{sortname|Ben|Brereton Díaz}}

| {{flag|Chile}}

| Nottingham Forest

| {{Cite web |title=EFL Awards: The complete 2017 winners list |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/april/efl-awards-the-complete-2017-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2017–18

| {{sortname|Ryan|Sessegnon}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Fulham

| {{Cite web |title=#EFL2018: EFL Awards |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/december/efl2018-efl-awards/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2018–19

| {{sortname|Max|Bird}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Derby County

|{{Cite web |title=Winners: EFL Awards 2019 |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2019/april/live-blog-efl-awards-2019/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2019–20

| {{sortname|Jude|Bellingham}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Birmingham City

|{{Cite news |title=Brentford's Watkins wins top EFL award |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53929973 |access-date=2023-05-01}}

2020–21

| {{sortname|Will|Trueman}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Sheffield Wednesday

|{{Cite web |title=2021 EFL Awards winners announced |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/april/2021-efl-awards-winners-announced/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2021–22

| {{sortname|Ryan|Howley}}

| {{flag|Wales}}

| Coventry City

|{{Cite web |title=Aleksandar Mitrovic named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/aleksandar-mitrovic-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-season/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2022–23

|{{sortname|Ashley|Phillips|dab=footballer, born 2005}}

|{{flag|England}}

|Blackburn Rovers

|{{Cite web |title=Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2023/april/middlesbroughs-chuba-akpom-takes-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-season/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

=League One=

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" width=80px| Season

!scope="col" width=200px| Player

!scope="col" width=200px| Nationality

!scope="col" width=225px| Club

!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref

2005–06

| {{sortname|Scott|Golbourne}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Bristol City

|

2006–07

| {{sortname|Joe|Skarz}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Huddersfield Town

|

2007–08

| {{sortname|Daniel|Broadbent}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Huddersfield Town

|

2008–09

| {{sortname|Tom|Aldred}}

| {{flag|Scotland}}

| Carlisle United

|

2009–10

| {{sortname|Tom|Adeyemi}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Norwich City

|

2010–11

| {{sortname|Dale|Jennings|Dale Jennings (footballer)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Tranmere Rovers

|

2011–12

| {{sortname|Jordan|Cousins}}

| {{flag|Jamaica}}

| Charlton Athletic

|

2012–13

| {{sortname|Luke|James|Luke James (footballer)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Hartlepool United

|

2013–14

| {{sortname|Brendan|Galloway}}

| {{flag|Zimbabwe}}

| MK Dons

| {{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/brendan-galloway-named-lfe-apprentice-of-the-year-for-league-1-1872446.aspx|title=Brendan Galloway named LFE Apprentice of the Year for League 1|publisher=The Football League|date=17 March 2014|accessdate=20 April 2015}}

2014–15

| {{sortname|George|Cooper|George Cooper (footballer, born 1996)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Crewe Alexandra

| {{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/crewe-alexandra-george-cooper-named-league-1-apprentice-of-the-year-2411683.aspx|title=Crewe Alexandra's George Cooper named LFE Apprentice of the Year for League 1|publisher=The Football League|date=19 April 2015|accessdate=20 April 2015}}

2015–16

| {{sortname|James|Bree|James Bree (footballer)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Barnsley

| {{Cite web |title=The Football League Awards 2016: Winners |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/april/the-football-league-awards-2016-winners/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2016–17

| {{sortname|Lewis|Butroid}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Scunthorpe United

| {{Cite web |title=EFL Awards: The complete 2017 winners list |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/april/efl-awards-the-complete-2017-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2017–18

| {{sortname|Anthony|Hartigan}}

| {{flag|England}}

| AFC Wimbledon

| {{Cite web |title=#EFL2018: EFL Awards |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/december/efl2018-efl-awards/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2018–19

| {{sortname|Daniel|Adshead}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Rochdale

|{{Cite web |last=Wylie |first=Jack |date=2019-04-05 |title=LFE Apprentice Of The Year 2019 Winners |url=https://www.lfe.org.uk/news/lfe-apprentice-of-the-year-2019-winners/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=League Football Education (LFE) |language=en-GB}}

2019–20

|{{sortname|Luke|Matheson|dab=footballer}}

|{{flag|England}}

|Rochdale

|{{Cite news |title=Brentford's Watkins wins top EFL award |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53929973 |access-date=2023-05-01}}

2020–21

|{{sortname|Lewis|Johnson|dab=footballer}}

|{{flag|England}}

|MK Dons

|{{Cite web |title=2021 EFL Awards winners announced |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/april/2021-efl-awards-winners-announced/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2021–22

|{{sortname|Deji|Elerewe}}

|{{flag|England}}

|Charlton Athletic

|{{Cite web |title=Aleksandar Mitrovic named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/aleksandar-mitrovic-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-season/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2022–23

|{{sortname|Zach|Mitchell}}

|{{flag|England}}

|Charlton Athletic

|{{Cite web |title=Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2023/april/middlesbroughs-chuba-akpom-takes-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-season/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

=League Two=

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" width=80px| Season

!scope="col" width=200px| Player

!scope="col" width=200px| Nationality

!scope="col" width=225px| Club

!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref

2005–06

| {{sortname|Ikechi|Anya}}

| {{flag|Scotland}}

| Wycombe Wanderers

|

2006–07

| {{sortname|Joe|Thompson|Joe Thompson (footballer)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Rochdale

|

2007–08

| {{sortname|Ryan|Bennett|Ryan Bennett (footballer)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Grimsby Town

|

2008–09

| {{sortname|Matt|Phillips}}

| {{flag|Scotland}}

| Wycombe Wanderers

|

2009–10

| {{sortname|Kyle|Haynes}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Cheltenham Town

|

2010–11

| {{sortname|Kadeem|Harris}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Wycombe Wanderers

|

2011–12

| {{sortname|Nick|Powell}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Crewe Alexandra

|

2012–13

| {{sortname|George|Sykes|George Sykes (footballer)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Barnet

|

2013–14

| {{sortname|Brad|Walker|Brad Walker (footballer)}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Hartlepool United

| {{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/bradley-walker-named-lfe-apprentice-of-the-year-for-league-2-1872442.aspx|title=Bradley Walker named LFE Apprentice of the Year for League 2|publisher=The Football League|date=17 March 2014|accessdate=20 April 2015}}

2014–15

| {{sortname|Conor|Chaplin}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Portsmouth

| {{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/portsmouth-conor-chaplin-lfe-league-2-apprentice-of-the-year-2411704.aspx|title=Portsmouth's Conor Chaplin named LFE Apprentice of the Year for League 2|publisher=The Football League|date=19 April 2015|accessdate=20 April 2015}}

2015–16

| {{sortname|Ben|Godfrey}}

| {{flag|England}}

| York City

| {{Cite web |title=The Football League Awards 2016: Winners |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/april/the-football-league-awards-2016-winners/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2016–17

| {{sortname|Myles|Judd}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Leyton Orient

| {{Cite web |title=EFL Awards: The complete 2017 winners list |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/april/efl-awards-the-complete-2017-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2017–18

| {{sortname|Ben|Wilmot}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Stevenage

| {{Cite web |title=#EFL2018: EFL Awards |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/december/efl2018-efl-awards/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2018–19

| {{sortname|Arthur|Iontton}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Stevenage

|{{Cite web |last=Wylie |first=Jack |date=2019-04-05 |title=LFE Apprentice Of The Year 2019 Winners |url=https://www.lfe.org.uk/news/lfe-apprentice-of-the-year-2019-winners/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=League Football Education (LFE) |language=en-GB}}

2019–20

| {{sortname|Scott|Pollock}}

| {{flag|England}}

| Northampton Town

| {{Cite news |title=Brentford's Watkins wins top EFL award |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53929973 |access-date=2023-05-01}}

2020–21

|{{sortname|Felix|Miles}}

|{{flag|England}}

|Cheltenham Town

|{{Cite web |title=2021 EFL Awards winners announced |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/april/2021-efl-awards-winners-announced/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2021–22

|{{sortname|Junior|Tchamadeu}}

|{{flag|England}}

|Colchester United

|{{Cite web |title=Aleksandar Mitrovic named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/aleksandar-mitrovic-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-season/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

2022–23

|{{sortname|Josh|Tomlinson}}

|{{flag|England}}

|Northampton Town

|{{Cite web |title=Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2023/april/middlesbroughs-chuba-akpom-takes-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-season/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.efl.com |language=en-gb}}

=Winners by club=

{{updated|2023 awards}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!Total

{{sort|Charlton|Charlton Athletic}}

| style="text-align:center;" |4

{{sort|Derby|Derby County}}

| style="text-align:center;" |3

{{sort|Rochdale|Rochdale}}

| style="text-align:center;" |3

Wycombe Wanderers

| style="text-align:center;" |3

{{sort|Cardiff|Cardiff City}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|Cheltenham|Cheltenham Town}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

Coventry City

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|Crewe|Crewe Alexandra}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|Hartlepool|Hartlepool United}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|Huddersfield|Huddersfield Town}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|MK Dons|MK Dons}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|Northampton Town|Northampton Town}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|Nottingham|Nottingham Forest}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|Sheffield|Sheffield Wednesday}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|Stevenage|Stevenage}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2

{{sort|AFC W|AFC Wimbledon}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Barnet|Barnet}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Barnsley|Barnsley}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Birmingham|Birmingham City}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Blackburn|Blackburn Rovers}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Bristol|Bristol City}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Carlisle|Carlisle United}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Colchester|Colchester United}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Crystal|Crystal Palace}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Fulham|Fulham}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Grimsby|Grimsby Town}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Ipswich|Ipswich Town}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Leeds|Leeds United}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Leyton|Leyton Orient}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Norwich|Norwich City}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Portsmouth|Portsmouth}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Scunthorpe|Scunthorpe United}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Tranmere|Tranmere Rovers}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|York|York City}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

=Winners by nationality=

{{updated|2023 awards}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Country

!Total

{{sort|England|{{flag|England}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |40

{{sort|Wales|{{flag|Wales}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |4

{{sort|Scotland|{{flag|Scotland}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |3

{{sort|Bulgaria|{{flag|Bulgaria}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Burundi|{{flag|Burundi}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Chile|{{flag|Chile}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Jamaica|{{flag|Jamaica}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Nigeria|{{flag|Nigeria}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Republic|{{flag|Republic of Ireland}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

{{sort|Zimbabwe|{{flag|Zimbabwe}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1

References

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