PFA Team of the Year (1990s)

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 1989–90 Source

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKNeville Southall Everton4DFLee DixonArsenal2DFDes Walker Nottingham Forest2DFAlan Hansen Liverpool6DFStuart Pearce Nottingham Forest3MFDavid PlattAston Villa1MFSteve HodgeNottingham Forest1MFSteve McMahon Liverpool2MFJohn Barnes Liverpool2FWPeter Beardsley Liverpool3FWGary Lineker Tottenham Hotspur2

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKTony Coton Watford2DFDenis IrwinOldham Athletic1DFChris FaircloughLeeds United1DFEarl BarrettOldham Athletic1DFJulian Dicks West Ham United2MFGordon StrachanLeeds United1MFGary McAllister Leicester City2MFScott SellarsBlackburn Rovers1FWAndy RitchieOldham Athletic1FWMicky Quinn Newcastle United2FWSteve BullWolverhampton Wanderers3

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKEric NixonTranmere Rovers2DFPhil Brown *Bolton Wanderers3DFRob Newman *Bristol City2DFDean Yates *Notts County2DFPaul EdwardsCrewe Alexandra1MFJim HarveyTranmere Rovers6MFShaun GoodwinRotherham United1MFSteve ThompsonBolton Wanderers1FWBobby WilliamsonRotherham United1FWIan MuirTranmere Rovers2FWDavid LeeBury1

Fourth Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKChris MarplesYork City1DFScott HileyExeter City1DFShaun Taylor ¤Exeter City2DFPaul FitzpatrickCarlisle United1DFRob McKinnonHartlepool United1MFMick HalsallPeterborough United1MFSteve SpoonerYork City1MFDanny BaileyExeter City1FWDarran RowbothamExeter City1FWDavid CrownSouthend United1FWSteve NevilleExeter City1

1990–91 Source

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKDavid SeamanArsenal1DFLee Dixon Arsenal3DFDes Walker Nottingham Forest3DFMark WrightDerby County1DFStuart Pearce Nottingham Forest4MFGordon StrachanLeeds United2MFPaul Gascoigne Tottenham Hotspur2MFAndy Townsend Chelsea2MFJohn Barnes Liverpool3FWMark Hughes Manchester United3FWIan Rush Liverpool5

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKLuděk MikloškoWest Ham United1DFDavid KerslakeSwindon Town1DFEarl Barrett Oldham Athletic2DFNigel PearsonSheffield Wednesday1DFPaul BodinSwindon Town1MFIan BishopWest Ham United1MFJohn Sheridan Sheffield Wednesday4MFCarlton PalmerSheffield Wednesday1FWDavid HirstSheffield Wednesday1FWSteve Bull Wolverhampton Wanderers4FWTrevor MorleyWest Ham United2

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKEric Nixon *Tranmere Rovers3DFPhil Brown *Bolton Wanderers4DFLee SinnottBradford City1DFPeter AthertonWigan Athletic1DFChris Coleman *Swansea City2MFNeil McNabTranmere Rovers2MFSteve CastleLeyton Orient1MFKeith JonesBrentford1FWBrett AngellSouthend United1FWTony PhilliskirkBolton Wanderers1FWWayne BigginsStoke City1

Fourth Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKKeith WelchRochdale1DFMalcolm Brown ¤Stockport County5DFSteve DavisBurnley1DFBrendan OrmsbyDoncaster Rovers1DFRufus BrevettDoncaster Rovers1MFGary GillDarlington1MFDavid FrainStockport County1MFMick Halsall ¤Peterborough United2FWStuart Rimmer ¤Walsall2FWJoe AllonHartlepool United1FWSteve ButlerMaidstone United1

1991–92 Source

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKTony CotonManchester City3DFRob JonesLiverpool1DFGary PallisterManchester United3DFDes Walker Nottingham Forest4DFStuart Pearce Nottingham Forest5MFRay HoughtonLiverpool2MFGary McAllisterLeeds United3MFAndy Townsend Chelsea3FWGary Lineker Tottenham Hotspur3FWAlan ShearerSouthampton1FWMark Hughes Manchester United4

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKDavid JamesWatford1DFDavid Kerslake Swindon Town2DFDavid LinighanIpswich Town1DFColin CalderwoodSwindon Town1DFJohn BeresfordPortsmouth1MFMicky HazardSwindon Town1MFGordon CowansBlackburn Rovers1MFScott Sellars Blackburn Rovers2FWDuncan ShearerSwindon Town1FWJohn AldridgeTranmere Rovers2FWDavid SpeedieBlackburn Rovers1

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKChris Turner *Leyton Orient2DFScott HileyExeter City2DFTerry EvansBrentford1DFVince OversonStoke City1DFSimon CharltonHuddersfield Town1MFChris MarsdenHuddersfield Town1MFTony KellyBolton Wanderers1MFNigel GleghornBirmingham City1FWWayne BigginsStoke City1FWDean HoldsworthBrentford1FWIwan RobertsHuddersfield Town1

Fourth Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKKelham O'HanlonCarlisle United1DFPaul FlemingMansfield Town1DFSteve DavisBurnley1DFAlan WalkerGillingham1DFPhil HardyWrexham1MFShaun GoodwinRotherham United2MFPaul GrovesBlackpool1MFKenny LoweBarnet1FWGary BullBarnet1FWDave BamberBlackpool1FWPhil Stant ¤Mansfield Town2

1992–93 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKPeter SchmeichelManchester United1DFDavid BardsleyQueens Park Rangers2DFPaul McGrath Aston Villa2DFGary Pallister Manchester United4DFTony DorigoLeeds United2MFRoy KeaneNottingham Forest1MFGary SpeedLeeds United1MFPaul InceManchester United1MFRyan GiggsManchester United1FWAlan ShearerBlackburn Rovers2FWIan WrightArsenal2

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKLuděk Mikloško West Ham United2DFDavid Kerslake Swindon Town3DFCraig ShortDerby County1DFColin CooperMillwall1DFJohn Beresford Newcastle United2MFLee ClarkNewcastle United1MFMicky Hazard Swindon Town2MFMartin AllenWest Ham United1FWJohn Aldridge Tranmere Rovers3FWGuy WhittinghamPortsmouth1FWGavin PeacockNewcastle United1

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMarlon BeresfordBurnley1DFScott Hiley *Exeter City3DFVince Overson *Stoke City2DFPeter SwanPort Vale1DFSimon Charlton *Huddersfield Town2MFRay Walker *Port Vale3MFIan TaylorPort Vale1MFDarren BradleyWest Bromwich Albion1FWMark SteinStoke City1FWAndy WalkerBolton Wanderers1FWBob TaylorWest Bromwich Albion1

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMark PrudhoeDarlington1DFAndy McMillanYork City1DFPaul StancliffeYork City1DFMatt ElliottScunthorpe United1DFDamon SearleCardiff City1MFKenny LoweBarnet1MFDerek PayneBarnet1MFGareth OwenWrexham1FWGary Bull ¤Barnet2FWDarren ForemanScarborough1FWCarl GriffithsShrewsbury Town1

1993–94 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKTim FlowersBlackburn Rovers1DFGary KellyLeeds United1DFGary Pallister Manchester United5DFTony Adams Arsenal2DFDenis IrwinManchester United2MFPaul Ince Manchester United2MFGary McAllister Leeds United4MFDavid BattyBlackburn Rovers1FWAlan Shearer Blackburn Rovers3FWEric CantonaManchester United1FWPeter Beardsley Newcastle United4

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKNigel MartynCrystal Palace2DFGary CharlesDerby County1DFColin Cooper Nottingham Forest2DFEric YoungCrystal Palace1DFScott MintoCharlton Athletic1MFJason McAteerBolton Wanderers1MFMark DraperNotts County1MFScot GemmillNottingham Forest1FWStan CollymoreNottingham Forest1FWPaul WalshPortsmouth3FWChris ArmstrongCrystal Palace1

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMarlon Beresford *Burnley2DFNeil AspinPort Vale1DFAdy WilliamsReading1DFDean GloverPort Vale1DFDylan KerrReading1MFSteve CastlePlymouth Argyle1MFIan Taylor *Port Vale2MFIan BogieLeyton Orient1FWJimmy QuinnReading1FWAndy PreeceStockport County1FWDean WindassHull City1

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMartin HodgeRochdale1DFJason CousinsWycombe Wanderers1DFTerry EvansWycombe Wanderers1DFAlan ReevesRochdale1DFRoger StanislausBury1MFSteve GuppyWycombe Wanderers1MFTony RigbyBury1MFNeil LennonCrewe Alexandra1FWTony EllisPreston North End1FWDean SpinkShrewsbury Town1FWDave ReevesCarlisle United1

1994–95 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKTim Flowers Blackburn Rovers2DFRob Jones Liverpool2DFGary Pallister Manchester United6DFColin HendryBlackburn Rovers2DFGraeme Le SauxBlackburn Rovers1MFTim SherwoodBlackburn Rovers1MFMatt Le TissierSouthampton1MFPaul Ince Manchester United3FWJürgen KlinsmannTottenham Hotspur1FWChris SuttonBlackburn Rovers1FWAlan Shearer Blackburn Rovers4

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKShaka HislopReading1DFNeil CoxMiddlesbrough1DFAlan StubbsBolton Wanderers1DFCraig Short Derby County2DFBen ThatcherMillwall1MFJason McAteer Bolton Wanderers2MFAlex RaeMillwall1MFJamie PollockMiddlesbrough1FWJan Åge FjørtoftMiddlesbrough1FWJohn Hendrie Middlesbrough3FWJohn Aldridge Tranmere Rovers4

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKIan BennettBirmingham City1DFGary PooleBirmingham City1DFLiam DaishBirmingham City1DFDean RichardsBradford City1DFTom CowanHuddersfield Town1MFJohn CornforthSwansea City1MFMark WardBirmingham City1MFNeil LennonCrewe Alexandra2FWGary BennettWrexham1FWAndy BoothHuddersfield Town1FWNicky ForsterBrentford1

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKGary KellyBury1DFDuncan JuppFulham1DFDean WallingCarlisle United1DFRuss WilcoxDoncaster Rovers1DFTony GallimoreCarlisle United1MFMartin O'ConnorWalsall1MFPaul HollandMansfield Town1MFWayne BullimoreScunthorpe United1FWDave Reeves ¤Carlisle United2FWDougie FreedmanBarnet1FWKyle LightbourneWalsall1

1995–96 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKDavid JamesLiverpool2DFGary NevilleManchester United1DFTony Adams Arsenal3DFUgo EhioguAston Villa1DFAlan WrightAston Villa1MFSteve StoneNottingham Forest1MFRob LeeNewcastle United1MFRuud GullitChelsea1MFDavid GinolaNewcastle United1FWLes FerdinandNewcastle United1FWAlan Shearer Blackburn Rovers5

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKAlan KellySheffield United1DFDariusz KubickiSunderland1DFDean RichardsWolverhampton Wanderers2DFRichard RufusCharlton Athletic1DFDean GordonCrystal Palace1MFLee BowyerCharlton Athletic1MFAlex Rae Millwall2MFGarry ParkerLeicester City1MFMichael GraySunderland1FWDean SturridgeDerby County1FWSteve ClaridgeLeicester City1

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKDarren WardNotts County1DFChris WilderNotts County1DFShaun TaylorSwindon Town3DFIan CulverhouseSwindon Town1DFPaul BodinSwindon Town2MFMartin O'ConnorWalsall2MFNeil Lennon *Crewe Alexandra3MFMicky MellonBlackpool1MFKarl ConnollyWrexham1FWMarcus StewartBristol Rovers1FWKurt NoganBurnley1

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKJim Stannard ¤Gillingham2DFDuncan Jupp ¤Fulham2DFMick HeathcotePlymouth Argyle1DFRuss Wilcox ¤Preston North End2DFPaul WilliamsPlymouth Argyle1MFSimon DaveyPreston North End1MFMark KinsellaColchester United1MFRoberto MartínezWigan Athletic1MFIan BrysonPreston North End1FWAndy SavillePreston North End1FWCarl DaleCardiff City1

1996–97 Source

FA Premier League