List of Coventry City F.C. Players of the Year
The Coventry City player of the year award is voted for annually by Coventry City's supporters, in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season.
Since the inaugural award was made to Ernie Machin, seven players have won the award twice and one player has won the award three times. Just one winner has gone on to manage the club permanently; that being Gary McAllister - however Steve Ogrizovic, Trevor Peake and Richard Shaw have all been caretaker managers for short periods.
Voting mechanism
This award is voted for by the fans of the club. Toward the end of the season, fans are invited to vote, either by submitting a paper slip to the club's Ricoh Arena offices, or by email or text message, with the winner being the player that polls the most votes. A percentage of the votes from the 'Player of the Month' awards throughout the season also count towards the final votes for Player of the year.
List of winners
Coventry City F.C. Hall of Fame inductee[1][2]
| Season | Level | Name | Position | POTY wins | Years at club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |  Machin, ErnieErnie Machin | MF | 1 | 1962–1972 |
| 1969 | 1 | Glazier, BillBill Glazier | GK | 1 | 1964–1975 |
| 1970 | 1 |  Martin, NeilNeil Martin | FW | 1 | 1967–1970 |
| 1971 | 1 | Carr, WillieWillie Carr | MF | 1 | 1967–1975 |
| 1972 | 1 | Hunt, ErnieErnie Hunt | MF | 1 | 1968–1973 |
| 1973 | 1 | Carr, WillieWillie Carr | MF | 2 | 1967–1975 |
| 1974 | 1 | Glazier, BillBill Glazier | GK | 2 | 1964–1975 |
| 1975 | 1 | Oakey, GrahamGraham Oakey | DF | 1 | 1974–1978 |
| 1976 | 1 | Hutchison, TommyTommy Hutchison | MF | 1 | 1972–1981 |
| 1977 | 1 | Blyth, JimJim Blyth | GK | 1 | 1972–1982 |
| 1978 | 1 | Wallace, IanIan Wallace | FW | 1 | 1976–1980 |
| 1979 | 1 | McDonald, BobbyBobby McDonald | DF | 1 | 1976–1980 |
| 1980 | 1 | Gillespie, GaryGary Gillespie | DF | 1 | 1978–1983 |
| 1981 | 1 | Thomas, DannyDanny Thomas | DF | 1 | 1972–1983 |
| 1982 | 1 | Thomas, DannyDanny Thomas | DF | 2 | 1972–1983 |
| 1983 | 1 | Gillespie, GaryGary Gillespie | DF | 2 | 1978–1983 |
| 1984 | 1 | Platnauer, NickNick Platnauer | MF | 1 | 1983–1984 |
| 1985 | 1 | Gibson, TerryTerry Gibson | FW | 1 | 1983–1986 |
| 1986 | 1 | Peake, TrevorTrevor Peake | DF | 1 | 1983–1991 |
| 1987 | 1 | Ogrizovic, SteveSteve Ogrizovic | GK | 1 | 1984–2000 |
| 1988 | 1 | Speedie, DavidDavid Speedie | FW | 1 | 1987–1991 |
| 1989 | 1 | Speedie, DavidDavid Speedie | FW | 2 | 1987–1991 |
| 1990 | 1 | Borrows, BrianBrian Borrows | DF | 1 | 1985–1997 |
| 1991 | 1 | Gallacher, KevinKevin Gallacher | FW | 1 | 1990–1993 |
| 1992 | 1 | Robson, StewartStewart Robson | MF | 1 | 1991–1995 |
| 1993 | 1 | Atherton, PeterPeter Atherton | DF | 1 | 1991–1994 |
| 1994 | 1 |  Babb, PhilPhil Babb | DF | 1 | 1992–1994 |
| 1995 | 1 | Borrows, BrianBrian Borrows | DF | 2 | 1985–1997 |
| 1996 | 1 | Williams, PaulPaul Williams | DF | 1 | 1995–2001 |
| 1997 | 1 | Dublin, DionDion Dublin | FW | 1 | 1994–1998 |
| 1998 | 1 | Dublin, DionDion Dublin | FW | 2 | 1994–1998 |
| 1999 | 1 | Shaw, RichardRichard Shaw | DF | 1 | 1995–2006 |
| 2000 | 1 | McAllister, GaryGary McAllister | MF | 1 | 1996–2000 & 2002–2003 |
| 2001 | 1 | Breen, GaryGary Breen | DF | 1 | 1997–2002 |
| 2002 | 2 | McAllister, GaryGary McAllister | MF | 2 | 1996–2000 & 2002–2003 |
| 2003 | 2 |  Konjić, MuhamedMuhamed Konjić | DF | 1 | 1999–2004 |
| 2004 | 2 | Warnock, StephenStephen Warnock | DF | 1 | 2003–2004 |
| 2005 | 2 | Doyle, MichaelMichael Doyle | MF | 1 | 2003–2011 |
| 2006 | 2 | McSheffrey, GaryGary McSheffrey | MF | 1 | 1998–2006 & 2010–2013 |
| 2007 | 2 | Marshall, AndyAndy Marshall | GK | 1 | 2006–2009 |
| 2008 | 2 | Tabb, JayJay Tabb | MF | 1 | 2006–2009 |
| 2009 | 2 |  Gunnarsson, AronAron Gunnarsson | MF | 1 | 2008–2011 |
| 2010 | 2 | Westwood, KeirenKeiren Westwood | GK | 1 | 2008–2011 |
| 2011 | 2 |  King, MarlonMarlon King | FW | 1 | 2010–2011 |
| 2012 | 2 | Keogh, RichardRichard Keogh | DF | 1 | 2010–2012 |
| 2013 | 3 | Baker, CarlCarl Baker | MF | 1 | 2010–2014 |
| 2014 | 3 | Wilson, CallumCallum Wilson | FW | 1 | 2009–2014 |
| 2015 | 3 | O'Brien, JimJim O'Brien | MF | 1 | 2014–2016 |
| 2016 | 3 | Fleck, JohnJohn Fleck | MF | 1 | 2012–2016 |
Wins by playing position
| Position | Number of winners |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 6 |
| Defender | 17 |
| Midfielder | 16 |
| Striker | 10 |
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Number of winners |
|---|---|
| England | 24 |
| Scotland | 16 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Jamaica | 1 |
Footnotes and references
- ↑ "Coventry City Hall of Fame". Coventry City Football Club Official Site. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ http://www.skybluebarmy.co.uk/players/halloffame