Lampard Joins Prestigious List
Frank Lampard was named the Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year last week and he joins a list of some of the greatest names to have graced the game in the post-war era.Frank Lampard was named the Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year last week and he joins a list of some of the greatest names to have graced the game in the post-war era.
The Football Writers’ Association award was instigated in 1947. It was the brainchild of Charlie Buchan, the publisher and writer of Football Monthly.
A former England inside-forward, he stated the award should be presented ‘to the professional player who by precept and example is considered by a ballot of members to be the footballer of the year.’
Frank becomes the first Chelsea player to win the award.
Our photo shows Sir Bobby Charlton who was the winner in 1966.
The list of previous winners is:
1948 Sir Stanley Matthews Blackpool
1949 Johnny Carey Manchester United
1950 Joe Mercer Arsenal
1951 Harry Johnston Blackpool
1952 Billy Wright Wolves
1953 Nat Lofthouse Bolton Wanderers
1954 Sir Tom Finney Preston North End
1955 Don Revie Manchester City
1956 Bert Trautman Manchester City
1957 Sir Tom Finney Preston North End
1958 Danny Blanchflower Tottenham
1959 Syd Owen Luton Town
1960 Bill Slater Wolves
1961 Danny Blanchflower Tottenham
1962 Jimmy Adamson Burnley
1963 Sir Stanley Matthews Stoke City
1964 Bobby Moore West Ham United
1965 Bobby Collins Leeds United
1966 Sir Bobby Charlton Manchester United
1967 Jack Charlton Leeds United
1968 George Best Manchester United
1969 Tony Book Manchester City and Dave Mackay Derby County
1970 Billy Bremner Leeds United
1971 Frank McLintock Arsenal
1972 Gordon Banks Stoke City
1973 Pat Jennings Tottenham
1974 Ian Callaghan Liverpool
1975 Alan Mullery Fulham
1976 Kevin Keegan Liverpool
1977 Emlyn Hughes Liverpool
1978 Kenny Burns Nottingham Forest
1979 Kenny Dalglish Liverpool
1980 Terry McDermott Liverpool
1981 Frans Thijssen Ipswich Town
1982 Steve Perryman Tottenham
1983 Kenny Dalglish Liverpool
1984 Ian Rush Liverpool
1985 Neville Southall Everton
1986 Gary Lineker Everton
1987 Clive Allen Tottenham
1988 John Barnes Liverpool
1989 Steve Nicol Liverpool
1990 John Barnes Liverpool
1991 Gordon Strachan Leeds United
1992 Gary Lineker Tottenham
1993 Chris Waddle Sheffield Wednesday
1994 Alan Shearer Blackburn
1995 Jurgen Klinsmann Tottenham
1996 Eric Cantona Manchester United
1997 Gianfranco Zola Chelsea
1998 Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal
1999 David Ginola Tottenham
2000 Roy Keane Manchester United
2001 Teddy Sheringham Manchester United
2002 Robert Pires Arsenal
2003 Thierry Henry Arsenal
2004 Thierry Henry Arsenal
2005 Frank Lampard Chelsea
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