SFWA Young Player of the Year
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The Scottish Football Writers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the SFWA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Scottish Young Player of the Year) award is given to the footballer in the top-flight of Scottish football, the Scottish Premier League, whom is seen to have been the best young (under 23) player of the previous season.
The shortlist is compiled by the members of the Scottish Football Writers' Association (the SFWA), who also vote for the winner. The prize is seen as the highest awarded to a young player as it names the "Young Player of the Year"; the footballer who is seen to have been the best young player over the previous season. The award was first made in 1996, and was won by Celtic defender Jackie McNamara. The latest winner of the award was Steven Fletcher of Hibernian.
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[edit] List of winners
Highlighted players are winning the award for a second time.
[edit] 2000s
| Season | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 |  Steven Fletcher |
Hibernian |
| 2006–07 | Scott Brown |
Hibernian |
| 2005–06 | Steven Naismith |
Kilmarnock |
| 2004–05 | Derek Riordan |
Hibernian |
| 2003–04 | Craig Gordon |
Heart of Midlothian |
| 2002–03 |  Zurab Khizanishvili |
Dundee |
| 2001–02 | James McFadden |
Motherwell |
| 2000–01 |  Unknown |
Unknown |
| 1999–00 | Unknown |
Unknown |
[edit] 1990s
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Unknown |
Unknown |
| 1997–98 | Unknown |
Unknown |
| 1996–97 | Unknown |
Unknown |
| 1995–96 | Jackie McNamara |
Celtic |
[edit] Breakdown of winners
[edit] Winners by club
| Club | Number of wins | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 3 | 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08 |
| Kilmarnock | 1 | 2005–06 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 | 2003–04 |
| Dundee | 1 | 2002–03 |
| Motherwell | 1 | 2001–02 |
| Celtic | 1 | 1995–96 |
[edit] Winners by country
| Country | Number of wins | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland |
7 | 1995–96, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 |
| Georgia |
1 | 2002–03 |
[edit] Trivia
- In 2003, Zurab Khizanishvili became the first - and so far only - player from outside of Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom to win the award.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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SFWA awards
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Footballer of the Year • Young Player of the Year • Manager of the Year |
