Der Titel Fußballer des Jahres wird in Schottland von zwei verschiedenen Organisationen verliehen. Die schottischen Fußball-Journalisten vergeben seit 1965 jährlich die Auszeichnung „Scottish Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year“. Die Mitglieder der schottischen Profifußballer-Gewerkschaft PFA bestimmen seit 1978 den Titel „Scottish PFA Players’ Player of the Year“.
Beide Titel können an alle in der Scottish Premier League aktiven Spieler – nicht nur an Schotten – vergeben werden. Der Journalistenpreis wird allgemein als höherwertig angesehen, wobei jedoch vor allem unter den Fußballspielern selbst die Auszeichnung durch die Spielerkollegen ein höheres Gewicht besitzt.
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| Saison | Journalisten-Wahl | Spieler-Wahl | Bester Jungspieler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Kyōgo Furuhashi (Celtic Glasgow) | Kyōgo Furuhashi (Celtic Glasgow) | Malik Tillman (Glasgow Rangers) |
| 2021/22 | Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian) | Callum McGregor (Celtic Glasgow) | Liel Abada (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2020/21 | Steven Davis (Glasgow Rangers) | James Tavernier (Glasgow Rangers) | David Turnbull (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2019/20 | Odsonne Édouard (Celtic Glasgow) | ||
| 2018/19 | James Forrest (Celtic Glasgow) | James Forrest (Celtic Glasgow) | Ryan Kent (Glasgow Rangers) |
| 2017/18 | Scott Brown (Celtic Glasgow) | Scott Brown (Celtic Glasgow) | Kieran Tierney (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2016/17 | Scott Sinclair (Celtic Glasgow) | Scott Sinclair (Celtic Glasgow) | Kieran Tierney (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2015/16 | Leigh Griffiths (Celtic Glasgow) | Leigh Griffiths (Celtic Glasgow) | Kieran Tierney (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2014/15 | Craig Gordon (Celtic Glasgow) | Stefan Johansen (Celtic Glasgow) | Jason Denayer (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2013/14 | Kris Commons (Celtic Glasgow) | Kris Commons (Celtic Glasgow) | Andrew Robertson (Dundee United) |
| 2012/13 | Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian Edinburgh) | Michael Higdon (FC Motherwell) | Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian Edinburgh) |
| 2011/12 | Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic Glasgow) | Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic Glasgow) | James Forrest (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2010/11 | Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic Glasgow) | Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic Glasgow) | David Goodwillie (Dundee United) |
| 2009/10 | David Weir (Glasgow Rangers) | Steven Davis (Glasgow Rangers) | Danny Wilson (Glasgow Rangers) |
| 2008/09 | Gary Caldwell (Celtic Glasgow) | Scott Brown (Celtic Glasgow) | James McCarthy (Hamilton Academical) |
| 2007/08 | Carlos Cuéllar (Glasgow Rangers) | Aiden McGeady (Celtic Glasgow) | Aiden McGeady (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2006/07 | Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic Glasgow) | Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic Glasgow) | Steven Naismith (FC Kilmarnock) |
| 2005/06 | Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian) | Shaun Maloney (Celtic Glasgow) | Shaun Maloney (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2004/05 | John Hartson (Celtic Glasgow) | John Hartson (Celtic Glasgow) Fernando Ricksen (Glasgow Rangers) | Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
| 2003/04 | Jackie McNamara (Celtic Glasgow) | Chris Sutton (Celtic Glasgow) | Stephen Pearson (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 2002/03 | Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers) | Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers) | James McFadden (FC Motherwell) |
| 2001/02 | Paul Lambert (Celtic Glasgow) | Lorenzo Amoruso (Glasgow Rangers) | Kevin McNaughton (FC Aberdeen) |
| 2000/01 | Henrik Larsson (Celtic Glasgow) | Henrik Larsson (Celtic Glasgow) | Stiliyan Petrov (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 1999/00 | Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers) | Mark Viduka (Celtic Glasgow) | Kenny Miller (Hibernian Edinburgh) |
| 1998/99 | Henrik Larsson (Celtic Glasgow) | Henrik Larsson (Celtic Glasgow) | Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers) |
| 1997/98 | Craig Burley (Celtic Glasgow) | Jackie McNamara (Celtic Glasgow) | Gary Naysmith (Heart of Midlothian) |
| 1996/97 | Brian Laudrup (Glasgow Rangers) | Paolo Di Canio (Celtic Glasgow) | Robbie Winters (Dundee United) |
| 1995/96 | Paul Gascoigne (Glasgow Rangers) | Paul Gascoigne (Glasgow Rangers) | Jackie McNamara (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 1994/95 | Brian Laudrup (Glasgow Rangers) | Brian Laudrup (Glasgow Rangers) | Charlie Miller (Glasgow Rangers) |
| 1993/94 | Mark Hateley (Glasgow Rangers) | Mark Hateley (Glasgow Rangers) | Phil O'Donnell (FC Motherwell) |
| 1992/93 | Andy Goram (Glasgow Rangers) | Andy Goram (Glasgow Rangers) | Eoin Jess (FC Aberdeen) |
| 1991/92 | Ally McCoist (Glasgow Rangers) | Ally McCoist (Glasgow Rangers) | Phil O'Donnell (FC Motherwell) |
| 1990/91 | Maurice Malpas (Dundee United) | Paul Elliott (Celtic Glasgow) | Eoin Jess (FC Aberdeen) |
| 1989/90 | Alex McLeish (FC Aberdeen) | Jim Bett (FC Aberdeen) | Scott Crabbe (Heart of Midlothian) |
| 1988/89 | Richard Gough (Glasgow Rangers) | Theo Snelders (FC Aberdeen) | Billy McKinlay (Dundee United) |
| 1987/88 | Paul McStay (Celtic Glasgow) | Paul McStay (Celtic Glasgow) | John Collins (Hibernian Edinburgh) |
| 1986/87 | Brian McClair (Celtic Glasgow) | Brian McClair (Celtic Glasgow) | Robert Fleck (Glasgow Rangers) |
| 1985/86 | William Jardine (Heart of Midlothian) | Richard Gough (Dundee United) | Craig Levein (Heart of Midlothian) |
| 1984/85 | Hamish McAlpine (Dundee United) | Jim Duffy (Greenock Morton) | Craig Levein (Heart of Midlothian) |
| 1983/84 | Willie Miller (FC Aberdeen) | Willie Miller (FC Aberdeen) | John Robertson (Heart of Midlothian) |
| 1982/83 | Charlie Nicholas (Celtic Glasgow) | Charlie Nicholas (Celtic Glasgow) | Paul McStay (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 1981/82 | Paul Sturrock (Dundee United) | Sandy Clark (Airdrieonians FC) | Frank McAvennie (FC St. Mirren) |
| 1980/81 | Alan Rough (Partick Thistle) | Mark McGhee (FC Aberdeen) | Charlie Nicholas (Celtic Glasgow) |
| 1979/80 | Gordon Strachan (FC Aberdeen) | Davie Provan (Celtic Glasgow) | John MacDonald (Glasgow Rangers) |
| 1978/79 | Andy Ritchie (Greenock Morton) | Paul Hegarty (Dundee United) | Ray Stewart (Dundee United) |
| 1977/78 | Derek Johnstone (Glasgow Rangers) | Derek Johnstone (Glasgow Rangers) | Graeme Payne (Dundee United) |
| 1976/77 | Danny McGrain (Celtic Glasgow) | ||
| 1975/76 | John Greig (Glasgow Rangers) | ||
| 1974/75 | William Jardine (Glasgow Rangers) | ||
| 1973/74 | Schottland (Nationalmannschaft) | ||
| 1972/73 | George Connolly (Celtic Glasgow) | ||
| 1971/72 | Dave Smith (Glasgow Rangers) | ||
| 1970/71 | Martin Buchan (FC Aberdeen) | ||
| 1969/70 | Pat Stanton (Hibernian Edinburgh) | ||
| 1968/69 | Bobby Murdoch (Celtic Glasgow) | ||
| 1967/68 | Gordon Wallace (Raith Rovers) | ||
| 1966/67 | Ronnie Simpson (Celtic Glasgow) | ||
| 1965/66 | John Greig (Glasgow Rangers) | ||
| 1964/65 | Billy McNeill (Celtic Glasgow) |
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| Spieler | Anzahl Bester Spieler Spielerwahl | Anzahl Bester Spieler Journalistenwahl | Anzahl Bester Jungspieler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Henrik Larsson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Bett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Tavernier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McClair | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Amoruso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sinclair | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark McGhee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Griffiths | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie Nicholas | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kris Commons | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Higdon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paolo Di Canio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Izaguirre | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Nakamura | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Hegarty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hartson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackie McNamara | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Callum McGregor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Ferguson | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Stefan Johansen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| James Forrest | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shaun Maloney | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Laudrup | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Viduka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gascoigne | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hateley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Theo Snelders | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Goram | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sandy Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ally McCoist | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Davie Provan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Gough | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul McStay | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Derek Johnstone | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando Ricksen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| William Jardine | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Greig | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex McLeish | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Sturrock | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Weir | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Caldwell | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Cuéllar | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Strachan | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maurice Malpas | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Odsonne Édouard | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Lambert | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hamish McAlpine | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Burley | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Rough | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Connolly | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Ritchie | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny McGrain | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Stanton | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Wallace | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Buchan | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Schottland | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Murdoch | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronnie Simpson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy McNeill | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieran Tierney | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Levein | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eoin Jess | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steven Naismith | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbie Winters | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin McNaughton | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Pearson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Stewart | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Miller | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank McAvennie | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Liel Abada | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Riordan | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James McFadden | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Kent | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stiliyan Petrov | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Naysmith | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Miller | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Crabbe | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Collins | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Denayer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy McKinlay | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Robertson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Fleck | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Goodwillie | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Robertson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Wilson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Graeme Payne | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Verein | Anzahl Bester Spieler Spielerwahl | Anzahl Bester Spieler Journalistenwahl | Anzahl Bester Jungspieler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Glasgow | 25 | 25 | 14 |
| Glasgow Rangers | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| FC Aberdeen | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Dundee United | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Greenock Morton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Motherwell | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Airdrieonians FC | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Raith Rovers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Schottland | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Kilmarnock | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FC St. Mirren | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Nation | Anzahl Bester Spieler Spielerwahl | Anzahl Bester Spieler Journalistenwahl | Anzahl Bester Jungspieler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schottland | 24 | 45 | 38 |
| England | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Italien | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niederlande | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Schweden | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Australien | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dänemark | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nordirland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Norwegen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Irland | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frankreich | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spanien | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Belgien | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgarien | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 |