<P> Every spring, each member of the association votes for two players . A shortlist of nominees is published in April and the winner of the award, along with the winners of the PFA's other annual awards, is announced at a gala event in London a few days later . The award is regarded by the players themselves as extremely prestigious, with Teddy Sheringham describing it in 2001 as "the biggest personal award you can get in the game", and John Terry stating in 2005 that he considered it "the ultimate accolade to be voted for by your fellow professionals whom you play against week - in and week - out". </P> <P> The award has been presented on 45 occasions as of 2018, with 40 different winners . The table also indicates where the winning player also won one or more of the other major "player of the year" awards in English football, namely the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year award (FWA), the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award (FPY), the PFA Young Player of the Year award (YPY), and the Football Supporters' Federation Player of the Year award (FSF). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Also won </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973--74 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Hunter, Norman Norman Hunter </Td> <Td> Leeds United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1974--75 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Todd, Colin Colin Todd </Td> <Td> Derby County </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1975--76 </Td> <Td> NIR! </Td> <Td> Jennings, Pat Pat Jennings </Td> <Td> Tottenham Hotspur </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976--77 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Gray, Andy Andy Gray </Td> <Td> Aston Villa </Td> <Td> YPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977--78 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Shilton, Peter Peter Shilton </Td> <Td> Nottingham Forest </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978--79 </Td> <Td> IRE! </Td> <Td> Brady, Liam Liam Brady </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979--80 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> McDermott, Terry Terry McDermott </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980--81 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Wark, John John Wark </Td> <Td> Ipswich Town </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981--82 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Keegan, Kevin Kevin Keegan </Td> <Td> Southampton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982--83 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Dalglish, Kenny Kenny Dalglish </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983--84 </Td> <Td> WAL! </Td> <Td> Rush, Ian Ian Rush </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984--85 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Reid, Peter Peter Reid </Td> <Td> Everton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985--86 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Lineker, Gary Gary Lineker </Td> <Td> Everton </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986--87 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Allen, Clive Clive Allen </Td> <Td> Tottenham Hotspur </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987--88 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Barnes, John John Barnes </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Td> WAL! </Td> <Td> Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Platt, David David Platt </Td> <Td> Aston Villa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990--91 </Td> <Td> WAL! </Td> <Td> Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes (2) </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991--92 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Pallister, Gary Gary Pallister </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Td> IRE! </Td> <Td> McGrath, Paul Paul McGrath </Td> <Td> Aston Villa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993--94 </Td> <Td> FRA! </Td> <Td> Cantona, Eric Eric Cantona </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994--95 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Shearer, Alan Alan Shearer </Td> <Td> Blackburn Rovers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995--96 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Ferdinand, Les Les Ferdinand </Td> <Td> Newcastle United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Shearer, Alan Alan Shearer (2) </Td> <Td> Newcastle United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Td> NED! </Td> <Td> Bergkamp, Dennis Dennis Bergkamp </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Td> FRA! </Td> <Td> Ginola, David David Ginola </Td> <Td> Tottenham Hotspur </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999--2000 </Td> <Td> IRE! </Td> <Td> Keane, Roy Roy Keane </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Sheringham, Teddy Teddy Sheringham </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001--02 </Td> <Td> NED! </Td> <Td> van Nistelrooy, Ruud Ruud van Nistelrooy </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> FPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002--03 </Td> <Td> FRA! </Td> <Td> Henry, Thierry Thierry Henry </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> FWA, FPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Td> FRA! </Td> <Td> Henry, Thierry Thierry Henry (2) </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> FWA, FPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Terry, John John Terry </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Gerrard, Steven Steven Gerrard </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> POR! </Td> <Td> Ronaldo, Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> FWA, FPY, YPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> POR! </Td> <Td> Ronaldo, Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo (2) </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> FWA, FPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> Wales! </Td> <Td> Giggs, Ryan Ryan Giggs </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Rooney, Wayne Wayne Rooney </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> FWA, FPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> Wales! </Td> <Td> Bale, Gareth Gareth Bale </Td> <Td> Tottenham Hotspur </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> Netherlands! </Td> <Td> van Persie, Robin Robin van Persie </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> FWA, FPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> Wales! </Td> <Td> Bale, Gareth Gareth Bale (2) </Td> <Td> Tottenham Hotspur </Td> <Td> FWA, YPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> Uruguay! </Td> <Td> Suárez, Luis Luis Suárez </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> FWA, FSF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> Belgium! </Td> <Td> Hazard, Eden Eden Hazard </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mahrez, Riyad Riyad Mahrez </Td> <Td> Leicester City </Td> <Td> FPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kanté, N'Golo N'Golo Kanté </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> FWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Salah, Mohamed Mohamed Salah </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> FWA, FPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Also won </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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