The Norwich City Player of the Season award is voted for annually by

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's supporters, in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. As a mark of respect, the trophy is named The Barry Butler memorial trophy, after the club captain who was killed in a car accident on 9 April 1966. This is the more prestigious of two official Norwich City awards, the other being the Young Player of the Year accolade. The 2003–04 winner

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made clear just how important this award is to Norwich City players, "It is something you dream of winning... it is such a prestigious award". Other awards available are awarded by other bodies, namely the Capital Canaries, Norwich City Independent Supporters Association, and the "Ambassador Club". Since the inaugural award was made to

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in 1967, nine players have won the award twice, and one,

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, has won the award three times, in 2010, 2011 and 2012.Grant Holt – My Norwich City achievements will take some time to sink in
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winner

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was the first to win the trophy in consecutive seasons, a feat since emulated by strikers

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and Iwan Roberts, as well as Holt. Two winners have gone on to manage the club,

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, the 1972 winner, and double-winner

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Voting mechanism

This award is voted for by the fans of the club. Toward the end of the season, fans are invited to vote, either by submitting a paper slip to the club's Carrow Road offices, or by email or

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, with the winner being the player that polls the most votes. A percentage of the votes from the 'Player of the Month' awards throughout the season also count towards the final votes for Player of the year.

List of winners

† Player currently on the playing staff of the club

Summary of wins by playing position

Summary of wins by country

Footnotes

References

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