Bolton Wanderers F.C. Player of the Year
The Bolton Wanderers F.C. Player of the Year is an award presented to the Bolton Wanderers fans' player of the season.
The first winner of the award was Simon Charlton in 2002. Since then, fourteen more players have won the award with one player, Kevin Davies, winning the award three times and another, Tim Ream, winning it twice. Davies was the only player to retain the trophy, winning it in 2008 and 2009 until Ream retained it himself in 2014 and 2015.
Voting takes place towards the end of each season, usually in April, and is open to anyone. Fans can click on a link on the Bolton Wanderers website.
Winners
Players in bold are still playing for Bolton Wanderers.
Wins by player
| Winner | Total wins | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Davies | 3 | 2004, 2008, 2009 |
| Tim Ream | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| Simon Charlton | 1 | 2002 |
| Jay-Jay Okocha | 1 | 2003 |
| Bruno Ngotty | 1 | 2005 |
| Ricardo Gardner | 1 | 2006 |
| Jussi Jääskeläinen | 1 | 2007 |
| Lee Chung-yong | 1 | 2010 |
| Stuart Holden | 1 | 2011 |
| Ádám Bogdán | 1 | 2012 |
| Jay Spearing | 1 | 2013 |
| Rob Holding | 1 | 2016 |
| David Wheater | 1 | 2017 |
| Ben Alnwick | 1 | 2018 |
| Gary O'Neil | 1 | 2019 |
| Ricardo Santos | 1 | 2021 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 1 | 2022 |
| Conor Bradley | 1 | 2023 |
| Josh Sheehan | 1 | 2024 |
| Aaron Collins | 1 | 2025 |
Wins by playing position
| Position | Number of wins |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 3 |
| Defender | 8 |
| Midfielder | 8 |
| Forward | 4 |
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Number of winners |
|---|---|
| England | 10 |
| United States | 3 |
| Wales | 2 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Jamaica | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n BWFC, Official (21 April 2016). "Voting now open for Player of the Year award". bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ BWFC, Official (29 April 2016). "Rob Holding wins Player of the Year for 2015/16". bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "End of Season Awards Dinner - The Winners".
- ^ "Ben Alnwick named Bolton Wanderers' 2017/18 Player of the Year". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Gary O'Neil named as Wanderers' 2018/19 Player of the Year". Bolton Wanderers FC. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Bolton Wanderers: "Ricardo Almeida Santos Named As Bolton Wanderers’ 2020/21 Player Of The Year"
- ^ BWFC: "Afolayan Named Player of the Year"
- ^ "Bradley is season star"
- ^ "Double Delight For Sheehan"
- ^ "Collins Is Player Of The Year"