Supporters Player of the Year


By TownFans.co.uk
May 6 2013

The Supporters Player of the Year is decided every season by voting from Town's fans to recognise the best overall performance of a player over the course of the Football season

Towards the end of every season, fans of the club are given slips at Portman Road in which they will indicate their nomination, the results of which are added up and the player with the most votes is then presented with a Rosebowl in final home league game of the season as a token of appreciation from the Town fanbase for their efforts in the season just ending.

The first winner of the award was Town legend Kevin Beattie, who is one of just four players who have won the award on more than one occasion. George Burley, who won the 1976-1977 award, also went on to manage the club.

The current Player of the Year, as voted at the end of the 2013/2014 season, is defender Christophe Berra (pictured). 

Year Name Position Nationality
2014 Christophe Berra Defender Scottish
2013 Tommy Smith Defender New Zealander
2012 Aaron Cresswell Defender English
2011 Jiimmy Bullard Midfielder English
2010 Gareth McAuley Defender Northern Irish
2009 Richard Wright Goalkeeper English
2008 Jon Walters Striker Irish
2007 Sylvain Legwinksi Midfielder French
2006 Fabian Wilnis Defender Dutch
2005 Shefki Kuqi Striker Finnish
2004 Ian Westlake Midfielder English
2003 Matt Holland Midfielder Irish
2002 Mark Venus Defender English
2001 Marcus Stewart Striker English
2000 James Scowcroft Striker English
1999 Jamie Clapham Defender English
1998 Matt Holland Midfielder Irish
1997 Mauricio Tarrico Defender Argentine
1996 Simon Milton Midfielder English
1995 Craig Forrest Goalkeeper Canadian
1994 John Wark Midfielder Scottish
1993 Mick Stockwell Midfielder English
1992 John Wark Midfielder Scottish
1991 David Linaghan Defender English
1990 John Wark Midfielder Scottish
1989 John Wark Midfielder Scottish
1988 Frank Yallop Defender Canadian
1987 Romeo Zondervan Midfielder Dutch
1986 Terry Butcher Defender English
1985 Terry Butcher Defender English
1984 Trevor Putney Midfielder English
1983 Paul Marriner Striker English
1982 Alan Brazil Striker Scottish
1981 Paul Cooper Goalkeeper English
1980 Frans Thijssen Midfielder Dutch
1979 Arnold Muhren Midfielder Dutch
1978 Mick Mills Defender English
1977 George Burley Defender Scottish
1976 Allan Hunter Defender Northern Irish
1975 Colin Viljoen Midfielder English
1974 Kevin Beattie Defender English
1973 Kevin Beattie Defender English


JOHN WARK, IPSWICH TOWN, ON THE BENCH
John Wark, who has won the award a record four times.

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