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Wrexham A.F.C. Player of the Season

The Wrexham Player of the Season award is an official award given by Wrexham Association Football Club to the best performing player from the club over the course of the season. The award is given based on votes by Wrexham supporters on the club's website.[1]

Wrexham A.F.C. Player of the Season
SportAssociation football
Awarded forBeing the best performing Wrexham player over the course of a season
Presented byWrexham A.F.C.
History
First award1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Editions49 (as of 2024)
First winnerWales Brian Lloyd
Most winsEngland Paul Mullin (3 times)
Most recentEngland Paul Mullin (2023–24)

The inaugural award was given to goalkeeper Brian Lloyd in 1976 and it has been presented every season since.[2] The award has been given to 42 different players over the course of 49 seasons, with five players being awarded on more than one occasion. Of these five players, only Paul Mullin has won the award three times, in three consecutive years between 2022 and 2024.[1] In 1998, Irish defender Brian Carey became the first player from outside the United Kingdom and the British Isles to win the award; and in 2004, Trinidad and Tobago defender Dennis Lawrence became the first, and, as of the 2024 award, only winner from outside of Europe.

Winners

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Season Level[A] Player Nationality Position[B] Apps Goals Caps Notes
1975–76 Div 3 Brian Lloyd   Wales Goalkeeper 333 0 3† [C]
1976–77 Div 3 Graham Whittle   England Forward 396 118 0 [D]
1977–78 Div 3 Gareth Davies   Wales Defender 612 21 3† —
1978–79 Div 2¤ John Roberts   Wales Defender 193 5 22† —
1979–80 Div 2 Dixie McNeil   England Forward 222 88 0 [E]
1980–81 Div 2 Steve Fox   England Midfielder 181 19 0 —
1981–82 Div 2 Eddie Niedzwiecki   Wales Goalkeeper 143 0 2† —
1982–83 Div 3¤ Robbie Savage   England Midfielder 34 13 0 —
1983–84 Div 4¤ David Gregory   England Forward 195 45 0 —
1984–85 Div 4 Jack Keay   Scotland Defender 199 11 0 —
1985–86 Div 4 Mike Williams   Wales Defender 238 5 0 —
1986–87 Div 4 Mike Williams (2)   Wales Defender 238 5 0 [F][G]
1987–88 Div 4 Kevin Russell   England Forward 373 80 0 [H]
1988–89 Div 4 Kevin Russell (2)   England Forward 373 80 0 [F][H]
1989–90 Div 4 Nigel Beaumont   England Defender 155 4 0 —
1990–91 Div 4 Mark Morris   England Goalkeeper 138 0 0 —
1991–92 Div 4 Andy Thackeray   England Defender 200 18 0 —
1992–93 Div 4 Tony Humes   England Defender 255 10 0 —
1993–94 Div 3¤ Gary Bennett   England Forward 176 114 0 —
1994–95 Div 3 Gary Bennett (2)   England Forward 176 114 0 [F]
1995–96 Div 3 Waynne Phillips   Wales Midfielder 321 23 0 —
1996–97 Div 3 Andy Marriott   Wales Goalkeeper 269 0 5† —
1997–98 Div 3 Brian Carey   Republic of Ireland Defender 391 20 3† [I][J]
1998–99 Div 3 Dean Spink   England Forward/defender 125 12 0 —
1999–2000 Div 3 Darren Ferguson   Scotland Midfielder 356 34 0 [K]
2000–01 Div 3 Mark McGregor   England Defender 318 14 0 —
2001–02 Div 3 Jim Whitley   Northern Ireland Midfielder 162 2 3† —
2002–03 Div 4¤ Andy Morrell   England Forward 269 96 0 [L]
2003–04 Div 3¤ Dennis Lawrence   Trinidad and Tobago Defender 229 19 89† [M]
2004–05 Div 3 Andy Holt   England Defender 98 10 0 —
2005–06 Div 4¤ Danny Williams   Wales Midfielder 198 13 0 [N]
2006–07 Div 4 Steve Evans   Wales Defender 93 7 7† —
2007–08 Div 4 Neil Roberts   Wales Forward 166 40 4† —
2008–09 Div 5¤ Marc Williams   Wales Forward 100 21 0 [O]
2009–10 Div 5 Andrew Fleming   England Midfielder 76 1 0 [P]
2010–11 Div 5 Jay Harris   England Midfielder 256 20 0 —
2011–12 Div 5 Neil Ashton   England Defender 244 16 0 —
2012–13 Div 5 Danny Wright   England Forward 86 25 0 —
2013–14 Div 5 Mark Carrington   England Midfielder 274 6 0 —
2014–15 Div 5 Manny Smith   England Defender 161 7 0 —
2015–16 Div 5 Connor Jennings   England Forward 102 23 0 [Q]
2016–17 Div 5 Martin Riley   England Defender 76 0 0 [R]
2017–18 Div 5 Shaun Pearson   England Defender 141 12 0 —
2018–19 Div 5 Rob Lainton   England Goalkeeper 143 0 0 —
2019–20 Div 5 Luke Young   England Midfielder 259 22 0 —
2020–21 Div 5 Luke Young (2)   England Midfielder 259 22 0 [F]
2021–22 Div 5 Paul Mullin   Wales Forward 140 105 0 —
2022–23 Div 5 Paul Mullin (2)   Wales Forward 140 105 0 [F]
2023–24 Div 4¤ Paul Mullin (3)   Wales Forward 140 105 0 [S]

Multiple wins

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Players with multiple wins
Rank Winner Total wins Years won
1   Paul Mullin (WAL) 3 2022, 2023, 2024
2   Mike Williams (WAL) 2 1986, 1987
  Kevin Russell (ENG) 1988, 1989
  Gary Bennett (ENG) 1994, 1995
  Luke Young (ENG) 2020, 2021

Wins by nationality

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Wins by nationality
Nationality Wins
  England 31
  Wales 13
  Scotland 2
  Republic of Ireland 1
  Northern Ireland 1
  Trinidad and Tobago 1

Wins by position

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Wins by position
Position Wins
Goalkeeper 5
Defender 18[T]
Midfielder 11
Forward 16[T]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ The official level of competition in the structure of the English football league system.
  2. ^ For a detailed description of playing positions, see association football positions.
  3. ^ The inaugural winner of the award.
  4. ^ The first outfield player to win the award.
  5. ^ Went on to manage the club from 1985 to 1989.
  6. ^ a b c d e Won the award for a second time.
  7. ^ The first player to win the award twice, and in consecutive seasons.
  8. ^ a b Received six caps for the England under-18 team.
  9. ^ The first non-British player to win the award.
  10. ^ Went on to manage the club in 2007 and 2008.
  11. ^ Received five caps for the Scotland under-21 team.
  12. ^ Went on to manage the club from 2011 to 2014.
  13. ^ The first non-European winner of the award.
  14. ^ Received nine caps for the Wales under-21 team.
  15. ^ Received three caps for the Wales semi-professional team.
  16. ^ Received two caps for the England C team.
  17. ^ Received one cap for the England C team.
  18. ^ Received one cap for the England C team.
  19. ^ The first player to win the award three times, and in three consecutive seasons.
  20. ^ a b Includes one win credited to a forward/defender.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paul Mullin won Player of the Season award at Wrexham". The Leader. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ Griffiths, Mark. "Player of the Season". DragonHeart. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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