PFA Team of the Year (1970s)

Kenny Sansom appeared in a PFA Team of the Year on 11 occasions, which is more than any other player.

The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". Peter Shilton currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the top division with 10 appearances. Steven Gerrard currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the Premier League era with eight appearances.

The award has been presented since the 1973–74 season and the shortlist is compiled by the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), in January of every year, with the winners then being voted for by the other players in their respective divisions.[1][2][3] The award is regarded by players in the Football League as the highest accolade available to them, due to it being picked by their fellow professionals.[2] Oxford United's Damian Batt, who was named in the Team of the Year for League Two in 2011, said he was "very pleased to be given such a prestigious award. It is something that I am very proud of".[4]

Key

Positions[nb 1]
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Key
Symbol Meaning
dagger Appeared in a first tier Team of the Year more than once
double-dagger 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

Winners

1973–74

Source[1]

First Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK Northern Ireland Pat Jennings Tottenham Hotspur 1
DF England Paul Madeley Leeds United 1
DF England Roy McFarland Derby County 1
DF England Norman Hunter Leeds United 1
DF England Colin Todd Derby County 1
MF Scotland Billy Bremner Leeds United 1
MF England Tony Currie Sheffield United 1
MF Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles Leeds United 1
FW England Mick Channon Southampton 1
FW England Malcolm Macdonald Newcastle United 1
FW England Allan Clarke Leeds United 1

Second Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Bryan King Millwall 1
DF England John Craggs Middlesbrough 1
DF England Dave Watson Sunderland 1
DF England Willie Maddren Middlesbrough 1
DF Scotland John Gorman Carlisle United 1
MF Scotland Bruce Rioch Aston Villa 1
MF Scotland Don Masson Notts County 1
MF Scotland Asa Hartford West Bromwich Albion 1
FW England Dennis Tueart Sunderland 1
FW England Duncan McKenzie Nottingham Forest 1
FW England Don Rogers Swindon Town 1

Third Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Roger Jones Blackburn Rovers 1
DF England Ian Wood Oldham Athletic 1
DF England Mel Machin Bournemouth 1
DF England Barry Swallow York City 1
DF England Colin Sullivan Plymouth Argyle 1
MF England Ernie Machin Plymouth Argyle 1
MF Wales Alan Durban Shrewsbury Town 1
MF England Barry Lyons York City 1
FW England Bruce Bannister Bristol Rovers 1
FW England Alan Warboys Bristol Rovers 1
FW England Phil Boyer Bournemouth 1

Fourth Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Steve Death Reading 1
DF England Ian Branfoot Lincoln City 1
DF England John Hulme Reading 1
DF England Jimmy Giles Exeter City 1
DF England David Peach Gillingham 1
MF England Fred Hill Peterborough United 1
MF England Paul Walker Peterborough United 1
MF Wales Brian Godfrey Newport County 1
FW England Fred Binney Exeter City 1
FW England Jim Hall Peterborough United 1
FW England Brian Yeo Gillingham 1

1974–75

Source[1]

First Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Peter Shilton Stoke City 1
DF England Paul Madeley dagger Leeds United 2
DF Scotland Gordon McQueen Leeds United 1
DF England Colin Todd dagger Derby County 2
DF England Kevin Beattie Ipswich Town 1
MF England Billy Bonds West Ham United 1
MF England Colin Bell Manchester City 1
MF England Alan Hudson Stoke City 1
FW England Duncan McKenzie dagger Leeds United 2
FW England Bob Latchford Everton 1
FW Wales Leighton James Burnley 1

Second Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Bryan King double-dagger Millwall 2
DF England John Gidman Aston Villa 1
DF England Dave Watson double-dagger Sunderland 2
DF Scotland Martin Buchan Manchester United 1
DF Scotland Stewart Houston Manchester United 1
MF England Len Cantello West Bromwich Albion 1
MF England Mick Channon Southampton 2
MF Scotland Billy Hughes Sunderland 1
FW England Ray Graydon Aston Villa 1
FW England Stuart Pearson Manchester United 1
FW England Phil Boyer Norwich City 2

Third Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Roger Jones * Blackburn Rovers 2
DF England Andy Burgin Blackburn Rovers 1
DF England Graham Hawkins Blackburn Rovers 1
DF England Derek Jeffries Crystal Palace 1
DF England Phil Burrows Plymouth Argyle 1
MF England Chris Turner Peterborough United 1
MF Wales Arfon Griffiths Wrexham 1
MF England Peter Taylor Crystal Palace 1
FW England Peter Eastoe Swindon Town 1
FW Scotland Billy Rafferty Plymouth Argyle 1
FW England Alan Buckley Walsall 1

Fourth Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Peter Grotier Lincoln City 1
DF Scotland Sandy Pate Mansfield Town 1
DF England Jimmy Giles ¤ Exeter City 2
DF England Trevor Storton Chester City 1
DF England John Breckin Rotherham United 1
MF Scotland Bobby Doyle Barnsley 1
MF Wales Alan Durban Shrewsbury Town 2
MF England Gordon Hodgson Mansfield Town 1
FW Wales Derek Draper Chester City 1
FW England Ray Clarke Mansfield Town 1
FW England Paul Stratford Northampton Town 1

1975–76

Source[5]

First Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK Northern Ireland Pat Jennings dagger Tottenham Hotspur 2
DF England Paul Madeley dagger Leeds United 3
DF England Roy McFarland dagger Derby County 2
DF England Colin Todd dagger Derby County 3
DF England Kevin Beattie dagger Ipswich Town 2
MF England Kevin Keegan Liverpool 1
MF Scotland Don Masson Queens Park Rangers 2
MF England Alan Hudson dagger Stoke City 2
FW England Duncan McKenzie dagger Leeds United 3
FW Wales John Toshack Liverpool 1
FW England Dennis Tueart Manchester City 2

Second Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Jimmy Montgomery Sunderland 1
DF England Gary Locke Chelsea 1
DF England Paul Jones Bolton Wanderers 1
DF England Geoff Merrick Bristol City 1
DF Scotland John Gorman double-dagger Carlisle United 2
MF England Tony Towers Sunderland 1
MF Scotland Bobby Kerr Sunderland 1
MF Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles West Bromwich Albion 2
FW England Mick Channon double-dagger Southampton 3
FW England Paul Cheesley Bristol City 1
FW England Peter Thompson Bolton Wanderers 1

Third Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Eric Steele Peterborough United 1
DF England Ray Evans Millwall 1
DF Wales Ian Evans Crystal Palace 1
DF England Derek Jeffries * Crystal Palace 2
DF England Clive Charles Cardiff City 1
MF Wales Peter O'Sullivan Brighton & Hove Albion 1
MF England Dennis Burnett Brighton & Hove Albion 1
MF England Peter Taylor * Crystal Palace 2
FW England David Gregory Peterborough United 1
FW England Alan Buckley * Walsall 2
FW England Dixie McNeil Hereford United 1

Fourth Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Peter Grotier ¤ Lincoln City 2
DF England Ian Branfoot ¤ Lincoln City 2
DF England Sam Ellis Lincoln City 1
DF Wales Terry Cooper Lincoln City 1
DF England Phil Sandercock Torquay United 1
MF England Geoff Hutt Huddersfield Town 1
MF Scotland Ian Miller Doncaster Rovers 1
MF England Tony Whelan Rochdale 1
FW England John Ward Lincoln City 1
FW England Ronnie Moore Tranmere Rovers 1
FW England Peter Kitchen Doncaster Rovers 1

1976–77

Source[5]

First Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Ray Clemence Liverpool 1
DF England John Gidman Aston Villa 2
DF England Roy McFarland dagger Derby County 3
DF England Kevin Beattie dagger Ipswich Town 3
DF England Mick Mills Ipswich Town 1
MF England Kevin Keegan dagger Liverpool 2
MF England Brian Talbot Ipswich Town 1
MF England Trevor Brooking West Ham United 1
FW England Trevor Francis Birmingham City 1
FW Scotland Andy Gray Aston Villa 1
FW England Dennis Tueart dagger Manchester City 3

Second Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK Scotland George Wood Blackpool 1
DF England Gary Locke double-dagger Chelsea 2
DF England Paul Jones double-dagger Bolton Wanderers 2
DF England Paul Futcher Luton Town 1
DF England David Peach Southampton 2
MF Northern Ireland George Best Fulham 1
MF England Gary Stanley Chelsea 1
MF England Ray Wilkins Chelsea 1
FW England John Richards Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
FW England Mick Channon double-dagger Southampton 4
FW Scotland John Robertson Nottingham Forest 1

Third Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK Scotland Tom McAlister Rotherham United 1
DF England John McMahon Preston North End 1
DF Wales Ian Evans * Crystal Palace 2
DF England Graham Cross Brighton & Hove Albion 1
DF England Kenny Sansom Crystal Palace 1
MF Wales Arfon Griffiths * Wrexham 2
MF England Brian Horton Brighton & Hove Albion 1
MF England Alan Crawford Rotherham United 1
FW England Peter Ward Brighton & Hove Albion 1
FW England Billy Ashcroft Wrexham 1
FW England Alan Buckley * Walsall 3

Fourth Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Terry Poole Huddersfield Town 1
DF England Brendon Batson Cambridge United 1
DF England Lindsay Smith Colchester United 1
DF England Steve Dowman Colchester United 1
DF England Andy Ford Southend United 1
MF Scotland Ian Miller ¤ Doncaster Rovers 2
MF England Dennis Bond Watford 1
MF England Don Hutchins Bradford City 1
FW Wales Alan Curtis Swansea City 1
FW England Brian Joicey Barnsley 1
FW England Peter Kitchen ¤ Doncaster Rovers 2

1977–78

Source[6]

First Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Peter Shilton dagger Nottingham Forest 2
DF England John Gidman dagger Aston Villa 3
DF Scotland Gordon McQueen dagger Manchester United 2
DF Scotland Martin Buchan Manchester United 2
DF England Derek Statham West Bromwich Albion 1
MF England Steve Coppell Manchester United 1
MF Republic of Ireland Liam Brady Arsenal 1
MF England Trevor Brooking dagger West Ham United 2
FW England Trevor Francis dagger Birmingham City 2
FW Scotland Joe Jordan Manchester United 1
FW Scotland John Robertson Nottingham Forest 2

Second Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Barry Daines Tottenham Hotspur 1
DF England Terry Naylor Tottenham Hotspur 1
DF England Paul Jones double-dagger Bolton Wanderers 3
DF England Paul Futcher double-dagger Luton Town 2
DF England Kenny Sansom Crystal Palace 2
MF England Glenn Hoddle Tottenham Hotspur 1
MF England Peter Reid Bolton Wanderers 1
MF England Alan Ball Southampton 1
FW England Peter Ward Brighton & Hove Albion 2
FW Scotland John Duncan Tottenham Hotspur 1
FW England Peter Taylor Tottenham Hotspur 3

Third Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK Wales Dai Davies Wrexham 1
DF England Brendon Batson Cambridge United 2
DF Scotland Ian Ross Peterborough United 1
DF England Chris Turner * Peterborough United 2
DF England Keith Kennedy Bury 1
MF Wales Mickey Thomas Wrexham 1
MF England Bobby Shinton Wrexham 1
MF England David Moss Swindon Town 1
FW England Alan Buckley * Walsall 4
FW England Dixie McNeil * Wrexham 2
FW England David Kemp Portsmouth 1

Fourth Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Peter Springett Barnsley 1
DF England Chris Lawler Stockport County 1
DF England Sam Ellis ¤ Watford 2
DF Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy Barnsley 1
DF Scotland Keith Pritchett Watford 1
MF Scotland Ian Miller ¤ Doncaster Rovers 3
MF England Roger Joslyn Watford 1
MF Wales Robbie James Swansea City 1
FW Wales Alan Curtis ¤ Swansea City 2
FW Republic of Ireland Brendan O'Callaghan Doncaster Rovers 1
FW England Alan Mayes Watford 1

1978–79

Source[6]

First Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Peter Shilton dagger Nottingham Forest 3
DF England Viv Anderson Nottingham Forest 1
DF Republic of Ireland David O'Leary Arsenal 1
DF England Dave Watson Manchester City 3
DF England Derek Statham dagger West Bromwich Albion 2
MF Republic of Ireland Liam Brady dagger Arsenal 2
MF England Tony Currie dagger Leeds United 2
MF Argentina Osvaldo Ardiles Tottenham Hotspur 1
FW England Cyrille Regis West Bromwich Albion 1
FW Scotland Kenny Dalglish Liverpool 1
FW England Laurie Cunningham West Bromwich Albion 1

Second Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Mark Wallington Leicester City 1
DF England Kevin Hird Blackburn Rovers 1
DF Republic of Ireland Mark Lawrenson Brighton & Hove Albion 1
DF England Mike Doyle Stoke City 1
DF England Kenny Sansom double-dagger Crystal Palace 3
MF England Trevor Brooking West Ham United 3
MF England Howard Kendall Stoke City 1
MF England Brian Horton Brighton & Hove Albion 2
FW England Pop Robson West Ham United 1
FW England Mike Flanagan Charlton Athletic 1
FW England Peter Withe Newcastle United 1

Third Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Chris Turner Sheffield Wednesday 1
DF England John Stirk Watford 1
DF England Steve Sims Watford 1
DF[nb 2] Scotland Ian MacDonald Carlisle United 1
DF[nb 2] England Trevor Storton Chester City 2
DF England John Breckin Rotherham United 2
MF England Brian Hornsby Sheffield Wednesday 1
MF England Ray McHale Swindon Town 1
MF England Ian Callaghan Swansea City 1
FW England Luther Blissett Watford 1
FW England Ross Jenkins Watford 1
FW Wales Alan Curtis Swansea City 3

Fourth Division

Pos.PlayerClubAppearance
GK England Steve Death ¤ Reading 2
DF England Gary Peters Reading 1
DF England Steve Foster Portsmouth 1
DF Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy ¤ Barnsley 2
DF England Kevin Moore Grimsby Town 1
MF Republic of Ireland Joe Waters Grimsby Town 1
MF England Richie Bowman Reading 1
MF England Alan Little Barnsley 1
FW England Alan Cork Wimbledon 1
FW England Les Bradd Stockport County 1
FW England Allan Clarke Barnsley 2

Footnotes

  1. For more information, see Formation (association football).
  2. 1 2 Players tied for position.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. Random House. p. 140. ISBN 0-09-179135-9.
  2. 1 2 "LUFC No Leeds players in PFA Team of the Year". Vital Leeds. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. Magowan, Alistair (18 April 2011). "Do you agree with PFA awards?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. "Batt named in PFA League Two team of the year". Oxford Journal. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  5. 1 2 Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 141.
  6. 1 2 3 Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 142.
  7. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1999). The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. AFS. p. 352. ISBN 1-85291-607-9.
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