EFL Awards
The EFL Awards is an annual awards ceremony commemorating football-related people involved in the three divisions of the English Football League. The event was established in 2006.
2006 Awards
Date: 5 March 2006Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Phil Jagielka |
League One Player of the Year | Lee Trundle |
League Two Player of the Year | Karl Hawley |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | David Nugent |
Championship Apprentice Award | Lewin Nyatanga |
League One Apprentice Award | Scott Golbourne |
League Two Apprentice Award | Ikechi Anya |
Goal of the Year | Stefan Oakes |
Most Admired Football League Club | Crewe Alexandra |
Community Club of the Year | Brentford |
Fan of the Year | Jeff Hall |
Best Club Sponsorship | Norwich City |
Best Club Marketing Campaign | Preston North End |
Best Kit Design | Leyton Orient |
Programme of the Year | Crystal Palace |
Best Club Website | Nottingham Forest |
Contribution to Football Award | Gerry Murphy |
Best Ground | Hull City |
Good Sport Award | Lee Bullen |
2007 Awards
Date: 4 March 2007Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Jason Koumas |
League One Player of the Year | Billy Sharp |
League Two Player of the Year | Izale McLeod |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Gareth Bale |
Championship Apprentice Award | Chris Gunter |
League One Apprentice Award | Joe Skarz |
League Two Apprentice Award | Joe Thompson |
Goal of the Year | Joe Ledley |
Community Club of the Year | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Fan of the Year | Stan McGowen |
Best Club Sponsorship | Brentford |
Best Club Marketing Campaign | Norwich City |
Best Kit Design | Burnley |
Best Community Initiative | Norwich City |
Programme of the Year | Colchester United |
Best Use of New Media | Cardiff City |
Contribution to Football Award | Jack Taylor |
Best Ground | Sunderland |
Good Sport Award | Chris Doig |
2008 Awards
Date: 2 March 2008Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Kevin Phillips |
League One Player of the Year | Jermaine Beckford |
League Two Player of the Year | Keith Andrews |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Michael Kightly |
Championship Apprentice Award | Mark Beevers |
League One Apprentice Award | Daniel Broadbent |
League Two Apprentice Award | Ryan Bennett |
Goal of the Year | Jermaine Beckford |
Community Club of the Year | Watford |
Fan of the Year | Paul Smarah |
Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Bradford City |
Championship Best Community Initiative | Charlton Athletic |
League One Best Community Initiative | Brighton & Hove Albion |
League Two Best Community Initiative | Notts County |
Programme of the Year | Bristol City |
Championship Family Club of the Year | Norwich City |
League One Family Club of the Year | Huddersfield Town |
League Two Family Club of the Year | Wycombe Wanderers |
Contribution to Football Award | Jimmy Armfield |
2009 Awards
Date: 29 March 2009Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake |
League One Player of the Year | Matt Fryatt |
League Two Player of the Year | Grant Holt |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Fabian Delph |
Championship Apprentice Award | Sean Scannell |
League One Apprentice Award | Tom Aldred |
League Two Apprentice Award | Matt Phillips |
Goal of the Year | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake |
PFA Player in the Community | Graeme Murty |
Championship Community Club of the Year | Charlton Athletic |
League One Community Club of the Year | Leyton Orient |
League Two Community Club of the Year | Brentford |
Fan of the Year | Warner Duff |
Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Preston North End |
Programme of the Year | Burnley |
Championship Family Club of the Year | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
League One Family Club of the Year | Southend United |
League Two Family Club of the Year | Shrewsbury Town |
Best Digital Communication | Milton Keynes Dons |
Contribution to Football Award | Jimmy Hill OBE |
2010 Awards
Date: 14 March 2010Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Kevin Nolan |
League One Player of the Year | Jermaine Beckford |
League Two Player of the Year | Craig Dawson |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Nathaniel Clyne |
Championship Apprentice Award | Adam Matthews |
League One Apprentice Award | Tom Adeyemi |
League Two Apprentice Award | Kyle Haynes |
Goal of the Year | Nicky Maynard |
PFA Player in the Community | Zesh Rehman |
Championship Community Club of the Year | Southend United and Watford |
Fan of the Year | Herbert Taylor |
Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Nottingham Forest |
Championship Best Matchday Programme | Scunthorpe United |
League One Best Matchday Programme | Huddersfield Town |
League Two Best Matchday Programme | Rotherham United |
Championship Family Club of the Year | Reading |
League One Family Club of the Year | Huddersfield Town |
League Two Family Club of the Year | Shrewsbury Town |
Best Digital Communication | Derby County |
Outstanding Contribution to League Football | Gordon Taylor OBE |
2011 Awards
Date: 20 March 2011Venue: , London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Adel Taarabt |
League One Player of the Year | Craig Mackail-Smith |
League Two Player of the Year | Ryan Lowe |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Connor Wickham |
Championship Apprentice Award | Connor Wickham |
League One Apprentice Award | Dale Jennings |
League Two Apprentice Award | Kadeem Harris |
Goal of the Year | Dean Furman |
PFA Player in the Community | Darren Moore |
Community Club of the Year | Southend United |
Fan of the Year | Kevin Monks |
Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Reading |
Best Matchday Programme | Middlesbrough |
Family Club of the Year | Cardiff City |
Outstanding Team Performance | Stevenage |
Unsung Hero | Jim Thompson |
Outstanding Contribution to League Football | Dario Gradi MBE |
2012 Awards
Date: 11 March 2012Venue: , London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Rickie Lambert |
League One Player of the Year | Jordan Rhodes |
League Two Player of the Year | Matt Ritchie |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Wilfried Zaha |
Championship Apprentice Award | Gaël Bigirimana |
League One Apprentice Award | Jordan Cousins |
League Two Apprentice Award | Nick Powell |
Goal of the Year | Peter Whittingham |
PFA Player in the Community | Tamika Mkandawire |
Community Club of the Year | Rotherham United |
Community Club of the Year | Bury |
Community Club of the Year | Notts County |
Community Club of the Year | Milton Keynes Dons |
Community Club of the Year | Portsmouth |
Fan of the Year | Sue Pollard |
Fan of the Year | Paddy Cronesberry |
Fan of the Year | Lynn Noon |
Best Fan Marketing Campaign | Hartlepool United |
Best Matchday Programme | Burnley |
Best Matchday Programme | Notts County |
Best Matchday Programme | Swindon Town |
Family Club of the Year | Portsmouth |
Family Club of the Year | Huddersfield Town |
Family Club of the Year | Swindon Town |
Outstanding Managerial Performance | Gus Poyet |
Unsung Hero | Paul Bradley |
Outstanding Contribution to League Football | Graham Turner |
2013 Awards
Date: 24 March 2013Venue: , London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Matěj Vydra |
League One Player of the Year | Matt Ritchie |
League Two Player of the Year | Tom Pope |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Tom Ince |
Championship Apprentice Award | Dimitar Evtimov |
League One Apprentice Award | Luke James |
League Two Apprentice Award | George Sykes |
Goal of the Year | Simon Cox |
PFA Player in the Community | Iñigo Calderón |
Community Club of the Year | Charlton Athletic |
Community Club of the Year | Tranmere Rovers |
Community Club of the Year | Derby County |
Community Club of the Year | Huddersfield Town |
Community Club of the Year | Cardiff City |
Fan of the Year | Neil Le Milliere |
Fan of the Year | Nick Webster |
Fan of the Year | Pat Raybould |
Family Club of the Year | Cardiff City |
Family Club of the Year | Bournemouth |
Family Club of the Year | Plymouth Argyle |
Outstanding Managerial Performance | Phil Parkinson |
Unsung Hero | Billy Neil |
Outstanding Contribution to League Football | Peter Shilton OBE |
Capital One Credit to the Game | Graham Alexander |
2014 Awards
Date: 16 March 2014Venue: , London
Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Danny Ings |
League One Player of the Year | Adam Forshaw |
League Two Player of the Year | Gary Roberts |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Will Hughes |
Championship Apprentice Award | Mason Bennett |
League One Apprentice Award | Brendan Galloway |
League Two Apprentice Award | Bradley Walker |
Goal of the Year | Franck Moussa |
PFA Player in the Community | Réda Johnson |
Community Club of the Year | Brentford |
Community Club of the Year | Morecambe |
Community Club of the Year | Derby County |
Community Club of the Year | Doncaster Rovers |
Community Club of the Year | Portsmouth |
Fan of the Year | Phil Beeton |
Fan of the Year | Brett Price |
Fan of the Year | John Chapman |
Family Club of the Year | Middlesbrough |
Family Club of the Year | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Family Club of the Year | Plymouth Argyle |
Sir Tom Finney Award | Steve Fletcher |
Outstanding Managerial Performance | Gary Johnson |
Unsung Hero | Frank Banks |
Outstanding Contribution to League Football | John Bowler |
2015 Awards
Date: 19 April 2015Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Patrick Bamford |
League One Player of the Year | Joe Garner |
League Two Player of the Year | Danny Mayor |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Dele Alli |
Championship Apprentice Award | Lewis Cook |
League One Apprentice Award | George Cooper |
League Two Apprentice Award | Conor Chaplin |
Goal of the Year | Joe Garner |
PFA Player in the Community | Danny Shittu |
Tokio Marine Kiln Club Hero Award | Brian Murphy |
Community Club of the Year | Derby County Community Trust |
Fan of the Year | Sarah Watts |
Family Club of the Year | Colchester United |
Sir Tom Finney Award | Kevin Phillips |
Contribution to League football | Major Frank Buckley |
;The Football Manager Team of the Decade
- Kasper Schmeichel
- Àngel Rangel
- Gareth Bale
- Wes Morgan
- Ashley Williams
- Wes Hoolahan
- Adam Lallana
- Peter Whittingham
- Glenn Murray
- Rickie Lambert
- Jordan Rhodes
2016 Awards
Date: 17 April 2016Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Andre Gray |
League One Player of the Year | Bradley Dack |
League Two Player of the Year | Kemar Roofe |
The Football League Young Player of the Year | Lewis Cook |
Championship Apprentice Award | Ademola Lookman |
League One Apprentice Award | James Bree |
League Two Apprentice Award | Ben Godfrey |
Goal of the Year | Marco Matias |
PFA Player in the Community | George Friend |
Community Club of the Year | Charlton Athletic |
Fan of the Year | Oskar Pycroft |
Family Club of the Year | Fulham |
Sir Tom Finney Award | Kevin Davies |
Contribution to League football | Andy Williamson |
;The Football Manager Team of the Season
- Adam Smith
- Bruno
- George Friend
- Craig Morgan
- Daniel Ayala
- Alan Judge
- Bradley Dack
- Joey Barton
- Kemar Roofe
- Nicky Ajose
- Andre Gray
2017 Awards
Date: 9 April 2017Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Anthony Knockaert |
League One Player of the Year | Billy Sharp |
League Two Player of the Year | John Marquis |
EFL Young Player of the Year | Ollie Watkins |
Championship Apprentice Award | Ben Brereton |
League One Apprentice Award | Lewis Butroid |
League Two Apprentice Award | Myles Judd |
Goal of the Year | Steve Sidwell |
PFA Player in the Community | Andy Butler |
Community Club of the Year | Portsmouth |
Fan of the Year | Paul Mayfield |
Family Club of the Year | Millwall |
Sir Tom Finney Award | Kevin O’Connor |
Contribution to League football | Barry Fry |
;The Football Manager Team of the Season
- David Stockdale
- Enda Stevens
- Pontus Jansson
- Sonny Bradley
- Conor McLaughlin
- Josh Morris
- Aaron Mooy
- Anthony Knockaert
- Chris Wood
- Billy Sharp
- Dwight Gayle
2018 Awards
Date: 15 April 2018Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Ryan Sessegnon |
League One Player of the Year | Bradley Dack |
League Two Player of the Year | Billy Kee |
EFL Young Player of the Year | Ryan Sessegnon |
Championship Apprentice Award | Ryan Sessegnon |
League One Apprentice Award | Anthony Hartigan |
League Two Apprentice Award | Ben Wilmot |
Goal of the Year | Olly Lee |
PFA Player in the Community | Joe Bryan |
Community Club of the Year | Derby County |
Fan of the Year | Mustafa El-Bayati |
Family Club of the Year | Blackburn Rovers |
Sir Tom Finney Award | Rickie Lambert |
Contribution to League football | John Motson |
;The Football Manager Team of the Season
- John Ruddy
- Ryan Sessegnon
- Charlie Mulgrew
- Conor Coady
- Nathan Byrne
- Bradley Dack
- Rúben Neves
- James Maddison
- Billy Kee
- Bobby Reid
- Adebayo Akinfenwa
2019 Awards
Date: 7 April 2019Award | Winner |
Championship Player of the Year | Teemu Pukki |
League One Player of the Year | James Collins |
League Two Player of the Year | James Norwood |
EFL Young Player of the Year | Max Aarons |
Apprentice Award | Max Bird |
Goal of the Year | Rúben Neves |
PFA Player in the Community | Will Vaulks |
Community Club of the Year | Portsmouth |
Fan of the Year | Roger Groves Mike Davis |
Family Club of the Year | Doncaster Rovers |
Sir Tom Finney Award | Joe Thompson |
Contribution to League football | David Allison |
;The Football Manager Team of the Season
- Adam Davies
- Max Aarons
- Krystian Pearce
- Liam Cooper
- James Justin
- Alex Mowatt
- Jay O'Shea
- Jarrod Bowen
- Teemu Pukki
- Billy Sharp
- James Norwood