Colchester United Football Club is an English association football club based in Colchester, Essex that currently competes in Football League One. The Colchester United Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Colchester United's supporters to name a player who has been the club's best performer over the course of a campaign.
Mike Walker won the award three times, in 1980, 1981 and 1982, and was also the first to win the award in consecutive seasons. Tom Eastman matched this feat in 2018, having also won in 2014 and 2015. He surpassed this record to win a fourth award in 2020. Five other players have won the award twice since the inaugural award in 1965.
Three players who won the award later went on to manage the club, including Steve Wignall, Mike Walker and Steve Whitton.
Key Description PlayerColchester United Hall of Fame inducteeAppsAppearances.Player (X)Number of times a player has won the award.
List of winners
SeasonLevelNamePositionNationalityAppsGoalsRef1964–65 3 Goalkeeper 30 0 1965–66 4 Defender 50 11 1966–67 3 Defender 49 1 1967–68 3 Midfielder 51 4 1968–69 4 (2) Defender 50 6 1969–70 4 Midfielder 28 16 1970–71 4 Forward 55 31 1971–72 4 Defender 40 1 1972–73 4 Midfielder 48 12 1973–74 4 Defender 48 2 1974–75 3 Forward 54 18 1975–76 3 Defender 45 6 1976–77 4 Defender 42 12 1977–78 3 Midfielder 49 3 1978–79 3 Defender 51 4 1979–80 3 Goalkeeper 54 0 1980–81 3 (2) Goalkeeper 52 0 1981–82 4 Forward 46 24 1982–83 4 (3) Goalkeeper 50 0 1983–84 4 (2) Defender 45 10 1984–85 4 Goalkeeper 54 0 1985–86 4 Midfielder 38 1 1986–87 4 Defender 54 5 1987–88 4 Defender 30 1 1988–89 4 (2) Defender 52 1 1989–90 4 Defender 22 4 1990–91 5 Goalkeeper 51 0 1991–92 5 Midfielder 55 11 1992–93 4 Defender 50 1 1993–94 4 Midfielder 48 10 1994–95 4 Forward 44 13 1995–96 4 (2) Midfielder 54 9 1996–97 4 Midfielder 54 8 1997–98 4 Midfielder 43 5 1998–99 3 Defender 46 8 1999–2000 3 (2) Defender 32 1 2000–01 3 Midfielder 52 11 2001–02 3 Midfielder 45 5 2002–03 3 Goalkeeper 29 0 2003–04 3 Defender 46 1 2004–05 3 Defender 46 0 2005–06 3 Defender 45 3 2006–07 2 Forward 46 24 2007–08 2 Midfielder 48 7 2008–09 3 Midfielder 47 5 2009–10 3 Goalkeeper 49 0 2010–11 3 Midfielder 41 1 2011–12 3 Forward 47 5 2012–13 3 Forward 31 8 2013–14 3 Defender 39 2 2014–15 3 (2) Defender 51 1 2015–16 3 Midfielder 42 5 2016–17 4 Forward 39 12 2017–18 4 (3) Defender 45 3 2018–19 4 Defender 43 5 2019–20 4 (4) Defender 47 3 2020–21 4 Midfielder 49 3 2021–22 4 Goalkeeper 30 0 2022–23 4 Defender 46 5 2023–24 4 Midfielder 46 5 2024–25 4 Midfielder 49 9
Wins by playing position Position Players TotalGoalkeeper 79Defender 1624Midfielder 1717Forward 88
Wins by nationality Nationality Players Total 4045 24 24 12 22 11
See also List of Colchester United F.C. seasons List of Colchester United F.C. records and statistics
Notes
1. : The official "Level" of competition in the structure of the English league system. 2. : Appearances and goals from the season the player won the award, including appearances and goals in The Football League and play-offs, Football Conference, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Associate Members Cup/Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup and Watney Cup.
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