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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 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's
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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 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's English football
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; the Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ...
, the Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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, League One
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and League Two, as well as the women's FA WSL
The Women's Super League (WSL), currently known as the Barclays Women's Super League (BWSL) for sponsorship reasons, is the highest league of women's football in England. Established in 2010, it is run by the Football Association and features t ...
, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". Peter Shilton
Peter Leslie Shilton (born 18 September 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
His 30-year career included spells at 11 clubs and he has the distinction of playing over 1,000 league games, including in ...
currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the top division with 10 appearances. Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player, who most recently managed club Aston Villa. Described by pundits and fellow professionals as one of his generation's greatest players, ...
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
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) is the trade union for professional association footballers in England and Wales. Founded in 1907, it is the world's oldest professional sport trade union, and has over 5,000 members.
The aims of ...
(PFA), in January of every year, with the winners then being voted for by the other players in their respective divisions. The award is regarded by players in the Football League
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as the highest accolade available to them, due to it being picked by their fellow professionals. Oxford United
Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and th ...
'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". In 2014, a team for female players competing in the FA WSL was selected for the first time.
Key
*Heading key: Pos. – Position; App. – Number of appearances in a PFA Team of the Year. *Position key: GK –Goalkeeper
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; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
; FW – Forward.
*Players marked appeared in a first tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
*Players marked appeared in a second tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
*Players marked * appeared in a third tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
*Players marked ¤ appeared in a fourth tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
Winners
2009–10
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
2010–11
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
2011–12
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
2012–13
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
2013–14
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
FA WSL 1
:Source2014–15
Premier League
:SourceChampionship
:SourceLeague One
:SourceLeague Two
:SourceFA WSL 1
:Source2015–16
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
FA WSL 1
2016–17
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
FA WSL 1
2017–18
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
FA WSL 1
2018–19
:SourcePremier League
Championship
League One
League Two
FA WSL
Notes
See also
* PFA Team of the Year (1970s) *PFA Team of the Year (1980s)
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 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's English football; the Premi ...
* PFA Team of the Year (1990s)
*PFA Team of the Year (2000s)
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 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's English football; the Premie ...
* PFA Team of the Year (2020s)
References
External links
The official website of the Professional Footballers' Association
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2010s
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2010s in England
2010s sports awards