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Port Vale players of the year

Port Vale players of the year - Tom Pope receives one of his three awards

Port Vale players of the year are listed on this page. It includes both official awards and the OVF player of the year awards.


Vale legend Roy Sproson was the first winner of the award. Several players have won the award multiple times with striker Tom Pope leading the way with three player of the year awards. Several others have won it twice including Mark Grew, Martin Foyle, Neil Aspin and Ray Walker.

Port Vale players of the year

(official)
1967 Roy Sproson
1969 Ron Wilson
1970 John Green
1971 Tommy McLaren
1972 Sammy Morgan
1973 Ray Williams
1974 David Harris
1975 John Connaughton
1976 John Ridley
1977 David Harris
1978 Ken Beamish
1979 Bernie Wright
1980 Kenny Beech
1981 Russell Bromage
1982 Ernie Moss
1983 Wayne Cegielski
1984 Eamonn O’Keefe
1985 Alan Webb
1986 Jim Arnold
1987 Andy Jones
1988 Ray Walker
1989 Mark Grew
1990 Neil Aspin
1991 Ray Walker
1992 Mark Grew
1993 Ian Taylor
1994 Neil Aspin
1995 Martin Foyle
1996 Jon McCarthy
1997 Lee Mills
1998 Gareth Ainsworth
1999 Martin Foyle
2000 Tommy Widdrington
2001 Dave Brammer
2002 Mark Goodlad
2003 Sam Collins
2004 Steve McPhee
2005 Billy Paynter
2006 George Pilkington
2007 Akpo Sodje
2008 Paul Harsley
2009 Joe Anyon
2010 Anthony Griffith
2011 John McCombe
2012 Doug Loft
2013 Tom Pope
2014 Tom Pope
2015 Michael O’Connor
2016 Anthony Grant
2017 Nathan Smith
2018 Tom Pope
2019 Scott Brown
2020 David Worrall
2021 Tom Conlon
2022 Ben Garrity


OVF annual awards

(OVF)

The winner was the player with most MOTM votes during the season

2011 John McCombe/Gareth Owen
2012 Anthony Griffith/Tom Pope
2013 Tom Pope/Ryan Burge/Chris Neal
2014 Doug Loft/Chris Lines
2015 Michael O’Connor
2016 Anthony Grant