The Alan Hardaker Trophy is an annual association football award presented to the Man of the Match in the EFL Cup final (also currently known as the Carabao Cup). The trophy is named after Alan Hardaker, the EFL's former secretary who conceived the League Cup. Football League, 26 February 2012
The Alan Hardaker Trophy was first awarded in 1990, Des Walker was the inaugural recipient. Ben Foster, John Terry, Vincent Kompany and Virgil van Dijk have won the award on two occasions, the most wins by an individual. Ben Foster is the only player to have won the award with 2 different clubs; Manchester United and Birmingham City respectively. Manchester City have received the award seven times, more than any other club. English players have won the trophy nineteen times, which is a record; the only other nations with multiple wins are: the Netherlands with three recipients, and Scotland and Belgium with two recipients each. Every Alan Hardaker Trophy winner has been on the winning team in the final.
Winners
Key to score column – Indicates the match was decided by a replay – Indicates the match went to penalty shoot-out
+Alan Hardaker Trophy winnersFinalPlayerNationalityTeamOpponentsScore1990Nottingham ForestOldham Athletic1–01991Sheffield WednesdayManchester United1–01992Manchester UnitedNottingham Forest1–01993ArsenalSheffield Wednesday2–11994Aston VillaManchester United3–11995LiverpoolBolton Wanderers2–11996Aston VillaLeeds United3–01997Leicester CityMiddlesbrough1998ChelseaMiddlesbrough2–01999Tottenham HotspurLeicester City1–02000Leicester CityTranmere Rovers2–12001LiverpoolBirmingham City2002Blackburn RoversTottenham Hotspur2–1 2003LiverpoolManchester United2–02004MiddlesbroughBolton Wanderers2–1 2005ChelseaLiverpool3–22006Manchester UnitedWigan Athletic4–02007ChelseaArsenal2–1 2008Tottenham HotspurChelsea2–1 2009Manchester UnitedTottenham Hotspur2010Manchester UnitedAston Villa2–1 2011 Birmingham CityArsenal2–1 2012LiverpoolCardiff City2013Swansea CityBradford City5–02014Manchester CitySunderland3–12015 ChelseaTottenham Hotspur2–02016Manchester CityLiverpool2017Manchester UnitedSouthampton3–22018 Manchester CityArsenal3–02019 Manchester CityChelsea2020 Manchester CityAston Villa2–12021 Manchester CityTottenham Hotspur1–02022 LiverpoolChelsea2023Manchester UnitedNewcastle United2–02024 LiverpoolChelsea1–02025Newcastle UnitedLiverpool2–12026Manchester CityArsenal2–0
Awards won by nationality CountryWin(s)Year(s)1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2025, 20262004, 2022, 20241992, 20002016, 201819961999200220032007201020142017201920212023
Awards won by club ClubWin(s)Year(s)Manchester City2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2026Manchester United1992, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2023Liverpool1995, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2022, 2024Chelsea1998, 2005, 2007, 2015Aston Villa1994, 1996Leicester City 1997, 2000Tottenham Hotspur1999, 2008Nottingham Forest1990Sheffield Wednesday1991Arsenal1993Blackburn Rovers2002Middlesbrough2004Birmingham City2011Swansea City2013Newcastle United2025
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