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The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as the women's FA WSL, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". Peter Shilton currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the top division with 10 appearances. Steven Gerrard currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the Premier League era with eight appearances.

The award has been presented since the 1973–74 season and the shortlist is compiled by the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), in January of every year, with the winners then being voted for by the other players in their respective divisions. The award is regarded by players in the Football League as the highest accolade available to them, due to it being picked by their fellow professionals. Oxford United's Damian Batt, who was named in the Team of the Year for League Two in 2011, said he was "very pleased to be given such a prestigious award. It is something that I am very proud of". In 2014, a team for female players competing in the FA WSL was selected for the first time.

Key

• Heading key: Pos. – Position; App. – Number of appearances in a PFA Team of the Year.
• Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward.
• Players marked † appeared in a first tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
• Players marked ‡ appeared in a second tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
• Players marked * appeared in a third tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
• Players marked ¤ appeared in a fourth tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.

Winners

1999–2000

Source

FA Premier League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division

2000–01

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FA Premier League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division

2001–02

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FA Premier League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division

2002–03

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FA Premier League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division

2003–04

Source

FA Premier League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division

2004–05

Source

FA Premier League

Championship

League One

League Two

2005–06

Source

FA Premier League

Championship

League One

League Two

2006–07

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FA Premier League

Championship

League One

League Two

2007–08

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Premier League

Championship

League One

League Two

2008–09

Source

Premier League

Championship

League One

League Two

Notes

1. Fettis played for York City until January 2003.
2. Edwards played for Luton Town until January 2007.
3. Humphreys played for Port Vale on loan from September to October 2006.
4. Lewis played for Morecambe until January 2008.

See also

• PFA Team of the Year (1970s)
• PFA Team of the Year (1980s)
• PFA Team of the Year (1990s)
• PFA Team of the Year (2010s)
• PFA Team of the Year (2020s)

References

1. Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. London: Random House. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3.
2. ^ "LUFC No Leeds players in PFA Team of the Year". Vital Leeds. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
3. Magowan, Alistair (18 April 2011). "Do you agree with PFA awards?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
4. Sumner, Ric (20 April 2011). "Batt named in PFA League Two team of the year". Oxford Journal. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013.
5. "New titles for women at PFA awards dinner in 2014". The Football Association. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
6. "Keane claims award double". BBC News. 30 April 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
7. "Teams of the year". BBC Sport. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
8. "PFA teams send Hatters mad". The Guardian. London. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
9. McKechnie, David (28 April 2003). "Henry lands PFA award". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
10. "'Keeper joins City rivals". York Evening Press. 20 January 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
11. "Henry retains PFA crown". BBC Sport. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
12. "Terry claims player of year award". BBC Sport. 24 April 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
13. "Sunderland/Wigan dominate line-up". BBC Sport. 24 April 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
14. "Gerrard named player of the year". BBC Sport. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
15. "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
16. "Sunderland sign Edwards for £1.5m". BBC Sport. 2 January 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
17. "Humphreys makes Vale loan switch". BBC Sport. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
18. "Humphreys returns to Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 10 October 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
19. "Ronaldo named player of the year". BBC Sport. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
20. "Posh break record to sign keeper". BBC Sport. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
21. "Giggs earns prestigious PFA award". BBC Sport. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

External links

• The official website of the Professional Footballers' Association

• PFA Team of the Year
• 2000s in England
• 2000s sports awards