<P> A shortlist of nominees is published in April and the winner of the award, along with the winners of PFA Scotland's other annual awards, is announced at a gala event in Glasgow a few days later . The award is regarded by the players themselves as extremely prestigious, with John Hartson commenting in 2005 that "the award means a lot because it's voted by your fellow professionals" and Shaun Maloney stating in 2006 that "there is no better accolade than to be voted for by your peers and it does mean a lot to me". In 2007 the SPFA was replaced by a new body, PFA Scotland, but the new organisation's awards are considered to be a direct continuation of the SPFA awards . </P> <P> The award has been presented on 41 occasions as of 2018, with two players sharing the award on one occasion (2004--05). There have been 40 different winners, with Henrik Larsson and Scott Brown being the only players to have won the award more than once . The table also indicates where the winning player also won one or more of the other major "player of the year" awards in Scottish football, namely the Scottish Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year award (SFWA), and the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award (SYPY). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Nat </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Also won </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977--78 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Johnstone, Derek Derek Johnstone </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978--79 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Hegarty, Paul Paul Hegarty </Td> <Td> Dundee United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979--80 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Provan, Davie Davie Provan </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980--81 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> McGhee, Mark Mark McGhee </Td> <Td> Aberdeen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981--82 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Clark, Sandy Sandy Clark </Td> <Td> Airdrieonians </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982--83 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Nicholas, Charlie Charlie Nicholas </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983--84 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Miller, Willie Willie Miller </Td> <Td> Aberdeen </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984--85 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Duffy, Jim Jim Duffy </Td> <Td> Morton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985--86 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Gough, Richard Richard Gough </Td> <Td> Dundee United </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986--87 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> McClair, Brian Brian McClair </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987--88 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> McStay, Paul Paul McStay </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Td> NED! </Td> <Td> Snelders, Theo Theo Snelders </Td> <Td> Aberdeen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Bett, Jim Jim Bett </Td> <Td> Aberdeen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990--91 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Elliott, Paul Paul Elliott </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991--92 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> McCoist, Ally Ally McCoist </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Goram, Andy Andy Goram </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993--94 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Hateley, Mark Mark Hateley </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994--95 </Td> <Td> DEN! </Td> <Td> Laudrup, Brian Brian Laudrup </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995--96 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Gascoigne, Paul Paul Gascoigne </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Td> ITA! </Td> <Td> Di Canio, Paolo Paolo Di Canio </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> McNamara, Jackie Jackie McNamara </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Td> SWE! </Td> <Td> Larsson, Henrik Henrik Larsson </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999--00 </Td> <Td> AUS! </Td> <Td> Viduka, Mark Mark Viduka </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> SWE! </Td> <Td> Larsson, Henrik Henrik Larsson </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001--02 </Td> <Td> ITA! </Td> <Td> Amoruso, Lorenzo Lorenzo Amoruso </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002--03 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Ferguson, Barry Barry Ferguson </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Sutton, Chris Chris Sutton </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Td> NED! </Td> <Td> Ricksen, Fernando Fernando Ricksen (joint winner) </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> WAL! </Td> <Td> Hartson, John John Hartson (joint winner) </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Maloney, Shaun Shaun Maloney </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SYPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> JPN! </Td> <Td> Nakamura, Shunsuke Shunsuke Nakamura </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> IRL! </Td> <Td> McGeady, Aiden Aiden McGeady </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SYPY </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Brown, Scott Scott Brown </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> NIR! </Td> <Td> Davis, Steven Steven Davis </Td> <Td> Rangers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> HON! </Td> <Td> Izaguirre, Emilio Emilio Izaguirre </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Mulgrew, Charlie Charlie Mulgrew </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Higdon, Michael Michael Higdon </Td> <Td> Motherwell </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Commons, Kris Kris Commons </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> NOR! </Td> <Td> Johansen, Stefan Stefan Johansen </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Griffiths, Leigh Leigh Griffiths </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> ENG! </Td> <Td> Sinclair, Scott Scott Sinclair </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> SCO! </Td> <Td> Brown, Scott Scott Brown </Td> <Td> Celtic </Td> <Td> SFWA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Nat </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Also won </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

Who won scottish player of the year 2018