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Ulster Footballer of the Year

{{Short description|Football Award}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{EngvarB|date=July 2019}}

The Ulster Footballer of the Year is an association football player of the year award in Northern Ireland. One of two player of the year awards in Northern Ireland, the other is the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association award. The Ulster award is the older of the two.

It is awarded by Castlereagh Glentoran Supporters' Club to the player who is adjudged by an independent committee to have been the best of the season in the Irish League. The award has been presented since the 1950–51 season, when the inaugural winner was Kevin McGarry of Cliftonville. The current holder of the award is Chris Shields, of Linfield.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39747940 BBC] Glenn Ferguson has won the award most often: on three separate occasions.M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2010–2011. Belfast:Ulster Tatler Publications

List of winners

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
YearPlayerClub
1950–51align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Kevin McGarryalign=left| Cliftonville
1951–52align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Treverrowalign=left| Ballymena United
1952–53align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Sammy Hughesalign=left| Glentoran
1953–54align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jimmy Delaneyalign=left| Derry City
1954–55align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Maurice McVeighalign=left| Glenavon
1955–56align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dick Keithalign=left| Linfield
1956–57align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Wilbur Cushalign=left| Glenavon
1957–58align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jackie Milburnalign=left| Linfield
1958–59align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Clancy McDermottalign=left| Coleraine
1959–60align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Billy Neillalign=left| Glentoran
1960–61align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Albert Campbellalign=left| Crusaders
1961–62align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Tommy Dicksonalign=left| Linfield
1962–63align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Roy Reaalign=left| Glentoran
1963–64align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Trevor Thompsonalign=left| Glentoran
1964–65align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dougie Woodalign=left| Derry City
1965–66align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Tommy Leishmanalign=left| Linfield
1966–67align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Walter Brucealign=left| Glentoran
1967–68align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Sammy Hattonalign=left| Linfield
1968–69align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Billy McAvoyalign=left| Ards
1969–70align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Billy Humphriesalign=left| Ards
1970–71align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Bryan Hamiltonalign=left| Linfield
1971–72align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Billy Humphriesalign=left| Ards
1972–73align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Sammy Lunnalign=left| Portadown
1973–74align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Arthur Stewartalign=left| Ballymena United
1974–75align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Eric Bowyeralign=left| Linfield
1975–76align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Warren Feeneyalign=left| Glentoran
1976–77align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Peter Raffertyalign=left| Linfield
1977–78align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Jim Martinalign=left| Linfield
1978–79align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Roy Walshalign=left| Glentoran
1979–80align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Lindsay McKeownalign=left| Linfield
1980–81align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} George Dunlopalign=left| Linfield
1981–82align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Felix Healyalign=left| Coleraine
1982–83align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Jim Clearyalign=left| Glentoran
1983–84align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Bobby Carlislealign=left| Cliftonville
1984–85align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Martin McGaugheyalign=left| Linfield
1985–86align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Pat McCoyalign=left| Crusaders
1986–87align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Raymond McCoyalign=left| Coleraine
1987–88align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alan Pattersonalign=left| Glentoran
1988–89align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Lindsay McKeownalign=left| Linfield
1989–90align=left| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ollie Ralphalign=left| Newry Town
1990–91align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Stephen McBridealign=left| Glenavon
1991–92align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Raymond Morrisonalign=left| Glentoran
1992–93align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stevie Cowanalign=left| Portadown
1993–94align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Noel Bailiealign=left| Linfield
1994–95align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin McKeownalign=left| Crusaders
1995–96align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Peter Kennedyalign=left| Portadown
1996–97align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Stephen Baxteralign=left| Crusaders
1997–98align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Marty Tabbalign=left| Cliftonville
1998–99align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} John Devinealign=left| Glentoran
1999–2000align=left| {{flagicon|IRL}} Vinny Arkinsalign=left| Portadown
2000–01align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Glenn Fergusonalign=left| Linfield
2001–02align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Mickey Keenanalign=left| Portadown
2002–03align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Gary Smythalign=left| Glentoran
2003–04align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Glenn Fergusonalign=left| Linfield
2004–05align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Paul Leemanalign=left| Glentoran
2005–06align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Glenn Fergusonalign=left| Linfield
2006–07align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} William Murphyalign=left| Linfield
2007–08align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alan Mannusalign=left| Linfield
2008–09align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Chris Scannellalign=left| Cliftonville
2009–10align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory Pattersonalign=left| Coleraine
2010–11align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alan Blayneyalign=left| Linfield
2011–12align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary McCutcheonalign=left| Ballymena United
2012–13align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Liam Boycealign=left| Cliftonville
2013–14align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Gormleyalign=left| Cliftonville
2014–15align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Paul Heatleyalign=left| Crusaders
2015–16align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Billy Joe Burnsalign=left| Crusaders
2016–17align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Jamie Mulgrewalign=left| Linfield
2017–18align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Gavin Whyte{{cite news|title=Gavin Whyte:Winger named Ulster Footballer of the Year|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43873554|access-date=28 April 2018}}align=left| Crusaders
2018–19align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Jimmy Callacheralign=left| Linfield
2019–20colspan=2 align=left| No award due to COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland
2020–21align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Shayne Laveryalign=left| Linfield
2021–22align=left| {{flagicon|IRL}} Chris Shieldsalign=left| Linfield
2022–23align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Leroy Millaralign=left| Larne
2023–24align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Kyle McCleanalign=left| Linfield

=Wins by player (multiple)=

class="wikitable sortable"
Player

!Total

!Years

{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Glenn|Ferguson}}

|align=center|3

|2001, 2004, 2006

{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Billy|Humphries}}

|align=center|2

|1970, 1972

{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Lindsay|McKeown}}

|align=center|2

|1980, 1990

=Wins by country=

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!Players

!Total

{{NIR}}

|align=center|57

|align=center|61

{{SCO}}

|align=center|7

|align=center|7

{{flagicon|IRL}} Republic of Ireland

|align=center|3

|align=center|3

{{flagicon|ENG}} England

|align=center|1

|align=center|1

=Wins by club=

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!Players

!Total

Linfield

|align=center|22

|align=center|25

Glentoran

|align=center|13

|align=center|13

Crusaders

|align=center|7

|align=center|7

Cliftonville

|align=center|6

|align=center|6

Portadown

|align=center|5

|align=center|5

Coleraine

|align=center|4

|align=center|4

Ards

|align=center|2

|align=center|3

Ballymena United

|align=center|3

|align=center|3

Glenavon

|align=center|3

|align=center|3

Derry City

|align=center|2

|align=center|2

Newry City

|align=center|1

|align=center|1

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/foty-awards Irish League Archive - Player Awards]

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