Scotland's Footballer of the Year
The title Footballer of the Year in Scotland is awarded by two different organizations. Scottish football journalists have been presenting the "Scottish Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year" award every year since 1965 . The members of the Scottish professional footballers union PFA have been determining the title "Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year" since 1978 .
Both titles can to everyone in the Scottish Premier League active players - will be awarded - not only on bulkheads. The journalist award is generally considered to be of higher value, although the award given by fellow players is more important, especially among football players.
| season | Journalists election | Player choice |
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| 2016/17 |
 Scott Sinclair (Celtic Glasgow)
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Scott Sinclair (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2015/16 |
 Leigh Griffiths (Celtic Glasgow)
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Leigh Griffiths (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2014/15 |
Craig Gordon (Celtic Glasgow)
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 Stefan Johansen ( Celtic Glasgow )
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| 2013/14 |
Kris Commons (Celtic Glasgow)
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Kris Commons (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2012/13 |
Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian Edinburgh)
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Michael Higdon ( Motherwell FC )
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| 2011/12 |
Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic Glasgow)
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Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2010/11 |
.svg){kind=small} Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic Glasgow)
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Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2009/10 |
David Weir ( Glasgow Rangers )
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 Steven Davis (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 2008/09 |
Gary Caldwell (Celtic Glasgow)
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Scott Brown (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2007/08 |
 Carlos Cuéllar (Glasgow Rangers)
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.svg){kind=small} Aiden McGeady (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2006/07 |
 Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic Glasgow)
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Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2005/06 |
Craig Gordon ( Heart of Midlothian )
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Shaun Maloney (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2004/05 |
.svg){kind=small} John Hartson (Celtic Glasgow)
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John Hartson (Celtic Glasgow) Fernando Ricksen (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 2003/04 |
Jackie McNamara (Celtic Glasgow)
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.svg){kind=small} Chris Sutton (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 2002/03 |
Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers)
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Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 2001/02 |
Paul Lambert (Celtic Glasgow)
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 Lorenzo Amoruso (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 2000/01 |
 Henrik Larsson (Celtic Glasgow)
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Henrik Larsson (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1999/00 |
Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers)
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 Mark Viduka (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1998/99 |
Henrik Larsson (Celtic Glasgow)
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Henrik Larsson (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1997/98 |
Craig Burley (Celtic Glasgow)
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Jackie McNamara (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1996/97 |
 Brian Laudrup (Glasgow Rangers)
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Paolo Di Canio (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1995/96 |
Paul Gascoigne (Glasgow Rangers)
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Paul Gascoigne (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1994/95 |
Brian Laudrup (Glasgow Rangers)
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Brian Laudrup (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1993/94 |
Mark Hateley (Glasgow Rangers)
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Mark Hateley (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1992/93 |
Andy Goram (Glasgow Rangers)
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Andy Goram (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1991/92 |
Ally McCoist (Glasgow Rangers)
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Ally McCoist (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1990/91 |
Maurice Malpas ( Dundee United )
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Paul Elliott (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1989/90 |
Alex McLeish ( Aberdeen FC )
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Jim Bett (Aberdeen FC)
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| 1988/89 |
Richard Gough (Glasgow Rangers)
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Theo Snelders (Aberdeen FC)
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| 1987/88 |
Paul McStay (Celtic Glasgow)
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Paul McStay (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1986/87 |
Brian McClair (Celtic Glasgow)
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Brian McClair (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1985/86 |
William Jardine (Heart of Midlothian)
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Richard Gough (Dundee United)
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| 1984/85 |
Hamish McAlpine (Dundee United)
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Jim Duffy ( Greenock Morton )
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| 1983/84 |
Willie Miller (Aberdeen FC)
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Willie Miller (Aberdeen FC)
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| 1982/83 |
Charlie Nicholas (Celtic Glasgow)
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Charlie Nicholas (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1981/82 |
Paul Sturrock (Dundee United)
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Sandy Clark ( Airdrieonians FC )
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| 1980/81 |
Alan Rough ( Partick Thistle )
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Mark McGhee (Aberdeen FC)
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| 1979/80 |
Gordon Strachan (Aberdeen FC)
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Davie Provan (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1978/79 |
Andy Ritchie (Greenock Morton)
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Paul Hegarty (Dundee United)
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| 1977/78 |
Derek Johnstone (Glasgow Rangers)
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Derek Johnstone (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1976/77 |
Danny McGrain (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1975/76 |
John Greig (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1974/75 |
William Jardine (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1973/74 |
Scotland (national team)
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| 1972/73 |
George Connolly (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1971/72 |
Dave Smith (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1970/71 |
Martin Buchan (Aberdeen FC)
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| 1969/70 |
Pat Stanton ( Hibernian Edinburgh )
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| 1968/69 |
Bobby Murdoch (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1967/68 |
Gordon Wallace ( Raith Rovers )
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| 1966/67 |
Ronnie Simpson (Celtic Glasgow)
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| 1965/66 |
John Greig (Glasgow Rangers)
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| 1964/65 |
Billy McNeill (Celtic Glasgow)
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