The Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year (often called the NIFWA Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in the

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Player of the Year awards in

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award. The award has been presented since the 1969–70 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst members of the association. The first winner of the award was Des Dickson of Coleraine. The player to have received the award more than any other is Glenn Ferguson, who has collected the award on three occasions, the last of which was in 2006.M. Brodie (ed.), ''Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2009-2010'', p. 102. Belfast: Ulster Tatler Publications Two other players have won the award twice; Ivan Murray was the first in 1975 and Vinny Arkins was the most recent, in 2002.

Winners

By player

By country

By club

Footnotes

:A. : Player also won the

award. :B. : Sourced to the official website of the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association unless otherwise stated."Player of the Year"
Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association. Retrieved 20 August 2010. :C. : Won the award on two occasions. :D. : Won the award three times.

References

External links

Official website
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