The Football League First Division Player of the Month award was a monthly prize of recognition given to association football players in the

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, the second tier of English football from 1992 to 2004. The award was announced in the first week of the following month. From the 2004–05 season onwards, following a

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exercise by The Football League, the second tier was known as the

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, thus the award became the

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award.

List of winners

For results from 2004–05 onwards, see

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References

{{English football awards Association football player of the month awards Player of the Month English Football League trophies and awards