PFA Team of the Year (2000s)

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 1999-2000 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKNigel Martyn Leeds United5DFGary Kelly Leeds United2DFJaap Stam Manchester United2DFSami HyypiäLiverpool1DFIan HarteLeeds United1MFDavid Beckham Manchester United4MFRoy Keane Manchester United3MFPatrick Vieira Arsenal2MFHarry KewellLeeds United1FWAndy ColeManchester United1FWKevin PhillipsSunderland1

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKRichard Wright Ipswich Town2DFGary Rowett Birmingham City2DFRichard Rufus Charlton Athletic2DFChris ColemanFulham5DFChris PowellCharlton Athletic1MFJohn Robinson Charlton Athletic2MFCraig HignettBarnsley1MFMark KinsellaCharlton Athletic2MFMark KennedyManchester City1FWAndy HuntCharlton Athletic1FWMarcus StewartIpswich Town2

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKRoy CarrollWigan Athletic1DFGraham AlexanderPreston North End1DFSteve Davis *Burnley4DFMichael JacksonPreston North End1DFMickey BellBristol City1MFGlen LittleBurnley1MFSean Gregan *Preston North End2MFDarren CaskeyReading1MFGraham Kavanagh *Stoke City2FWJason RobertsBristol Rovers1FWJon MackenPreston North End1

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMike PollittRotherham United1DFIan Hendon ¤Northampton Town3DFMatthew BoundSwansea City1DFCraig LiddleDarlington1DFMatt LockwoodLeyton Orient1MFDarren CurrieBarnet1MFTommy MillerHartlepool United1MFNick CusackSwansea City1MFNeil HeaneyDarlington1FWMarco GabbiadiniDarlington1FWRichie BarkerMacclesfield Town1

2000–01 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKFabien BarthezManchester United1DFStephen CarrTottenham Hotspur1DFJaap Stam Manchester United3DFWes BrownManchester United1DFSylvinhoArsenal1MFSteven GerrardLiverpool1MFRoy Keane Manchester United4MFPatrick Vieira Arsenal3MFRyan Giggs Manchester United3FWTeddy SheringhamManchester United1FWThierry HenryArsenal1

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMaik TaylorFulham2DFSteve FinnanFulham2DFChris Coleman Fulham6DFHenning BergBlackburn Rovers1DFMartin GraingerBirmingham City1MFDavid DunnBlackburn Rovers1MFLee Clark Fulham3MFSean DavisFulham1MFDamien DuffBlackburn Rovers1FWLouis SahaFulham1FWMatt JansenBlackburn Rovers1

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKJimmy WalkerWalsall1DFMatt LawrenceMillwall1DFArjan de ZeeuwWigan Athletic1DFAndy TillsonWalsall1DFMickey Bell *Bristol City2MFScott MurrayBristol City1MFGraham Kavanagh *Stoke City3MFTim CahillMillwall1MFBrian TinnionBristol City1FWNeil HarrisMillwall1FWMartin ButlerReading2

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMike Pollitt ¤Chesterfield2DFJosh LowCardiff City1DFSteve BlatherwickChesterfield1DFDanny CullipBrighton & Hove Albion1DFMatt Lockwood ¤Leyton Orient2MFDarren Currie ¤Barnet2MFLee HodgesScunthorpe United1MFTommy Miller ¤Hartlepool United2MFPaul SimpsonBlackpool1FWBobby ZamoraBrighton & Hove Albion1FWRobert EarnshawCardiff City1

2001–02 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKShay GivenNewcastle United1DFSteve FinnanFulham3DFRio FerdinandLeeds United1DFSami Hyypiä Liverpool2DFWayne BridgeSouthampton1MFRobert PiresArsenal1MFRoy Keane Manchester United5MFPatrick Vieira Arsenal4MFRyan Giggs Manchester United4FWRuud van NistelrooyManchester United1FWThierry Henry Arsenal2

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKRussell HoultWest Bromwich Albion1DFGraham AlexanderPreston North End2DFDarren Moore West Bromwich Albion2DFJoleon LescottWolverhampton Wanderers1DFNeil ClementWest Bromwich Albion1MFEyal BerkovicManchester City1MFAli BenarbiaManchester City1MFRobert ProsinečkiPortsmouth1MFMark KennedyWolverhampton Wanderers2FWShaun GoaterManchester City2FWDougie FreedmanCrystal Palace2

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMark TylerPeterborough United1DFGraeme MurtyReading1DFArjan de Zeeuw *Wigan Athletic2DFDanny CullipBrighton & Hove Albion2DFMickey Bell *Bristol City3MFScott MurrayBristol City2MFGraham Kavanagh *Cardiff City4MFPaul EvansBrentford1MFJason KoumasTranmere Rovers1FWBobby ZamoraBrighton & Hove Albion2FWNicky Forster *Reading2

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKRomain LarrieuPlymouth Argyle1DFMichael DuffCheltenham Town1DFPaul WottonPlymouth Argyle1DFGraham CoughlanPlymouth Argyle1DFMatthew TaylorLuton Town1MFPeter BeagrieScunthorpe United1MFDavid FriioPlymouth Argyle1MFLee Hodges ¤Scunthorpe United2MFLee WilliamsonMansfield Town1FWChris GreenacreMansfield Town1FWNathan EllingtonBristol Rovers1

2002–03 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKBrad FriedelBlackburn Rovers1DFStephen Carr Tottenham Hotspur2DFSol Campbell Arsenal2DFWilliam GallasChelsea1DFAshley ColeArsenal1MFRobert Pires Arsenal2MFPatrick Vieira Arsenal5MFPaul ScholesManchester United1MFKieron DyerNewcastle United3FWThierry Henry Arsenal3FWAlan Shearer Newcastle United7

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKShaka Hislop Portsmouth2DFDenis Irwin Wolverhampton Wanderers4DFJoleon Lescott Wolverhampton Wanderers2DFMichael DawsonNottingham Forest1DFMatthew TaylorPortsmouth2MFMuzzy IzzetLeicester City1MFMichael BrownSheffield United1MFPaul Merson Portsmouth2MFMichael TongeSheffield United1FWDavid JohnsonNottingham Forest1FWPaul DickovLeicester City1

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKJohn FilanWigan Athletic1DFNicky EadenWigan Athletic1DFJason de VosWigan Athletic1DFFitz HallOldham Athletic1DFMickey Bell *Bristol City4MFScott Murray *Bristol City3MFJimmy BullardWigan Athletic1MFGraham Kavanagh *Cardiff City5MFMartin BullockBlackpool1FWRobert EarnshawCardiff City2FWRob HulseCrewe Alexandra1

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKAlan FettisHull City1DFCarlos EdwardsWrexham1DFGraeme LeeHartlepool United1DFChris WestwoodHartlepool United1DFPaul UnderwoodRushden & Diamonds1MFPaul HallRushden & Diamonds1MFMark TinklerHartlepool United1MFAlex RussellTorquay United1MFRitchie HumphreysHartlepool United1FWAndy MorrellWrexham1FWDave KitsonCambridge United1

2003–04 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKTim HowardManchester United1DFLaurenArsenal1DFSol Campbell Arsenal3DFJohn TerryChelsea1DFAshley Cole Arsenal2MFSteven Gerrard Liverpool2MFFrank LampardChelsea1MFPatrick Vieira Arsenal6MFRobert Pires Arsenal3FWThierry Henry Arsenal4FWRuud van Nistelrooy Manchester United2

First Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKRobert GreenNorwich City1DFPhil JagielkaSheffield United1DFDanny GabbidonCardiff City1DFMalky MackayNorwich City1DFJulio ArcaSunderland1MFJason KoumasWest Bromwich Albion2MFTim CahillMillwall2MFMichael CarrickWest Ham United1MFAndy ReidNottingham Forest1FWAndrew JohnsonCrystal Palace1FWRobert EarnshawCardiff City3

Second Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKSteve PhillipsBristol City1DFLouis CareyBristol City1DFGraham CoughlanPlymouth Argyle2DFDanny Cullip *Brighton & Hove Albion3DFGino PadulaQueens Park Rangers1MFCarlos EdwardsWrexham2MFDavid FriioPlymouth Argyle2MFRichie WellensBlackpool1MFBrian Tinnion *Bristol City2FWLeon KnightBrighton & Hove Albion1FWScott TaylorBlackpool1

Third Division Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKChris WealeYeovil Town1DFNathan StantonScunthorpe United1DFAndy CrosbyOxford United1DFEfe SodjeHuddersfield Town1DFAndy DawsonHull City1MFLiam LawrenceMansfield Town1MFMichael McIndoeDoncaster Rovers1MFAlex Russell ¤Torquay United2MFPeter Beagrie ¤Scunthorpe United2FWDavid GrahamTorquay United1FWLee TrundleSwansea City1

2004–05 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKPetr ČechChelsea1DFGary Neville Manchester United5DFJohn Terry Chelsea2DFRio Ferdinand Manchester United2DFAshley Cole Arsenal3MFShaun Wright-PhillipsManchester City1MFSteven Gerrard Liverpool3MFFrank Lampard Chelsea2MFArjen RobbenChelsea1FWAndrew JohnsonCrystal Palace2FWThierry Henry Arsenal5

Championship Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKKelvin DavisIpswich Town1DFGraham Alexander Preston North End3DFTom HuddlestoneDerby County1DFGary BreenSunderland1DFGeorge McCartneySunderland1MFIñigo IdiakezDerby County1MFJimmy BullardWigan Athletic2MFSteve SidwellReading1MFJulio Arca Sunderland2FWNathan EllingtonWigan Athletic2FWJason RobertsWigan Athletic2

League One Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMarlon Beresford *Luton Town3DFRyan TaylorTranmere Rovers1DFCurtis DaviesLuton Town1DFChris CoyneLuton Town1DFWarren CummingsBournemouth1MFAhmet BrkovićLuton Town1MFPaul MersonWalsall3MFKevin NichollsLuton Town1MFStuart ElliottHull City1FWSteve HowardLuton Town1FWLeroy LitaBristol City1

League Two Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKChris Weale ¤Yeovil Town2DFSam RickettsSwansea City1DFAdam BarrettSouthend United1DFAndy Crosby ¤Scunthorpe United2DFMichael RoseYeovil Town1MFLee JohnsonYeovil Town1MFDarren WayYeovil Town1MFKevin MaherSouthend United1MFPeter Beagrie ¤Scunthorpe United3FWPhil JevonsYeovil Town1FWLee Trundle ¤Swansea City2

2005–06 Source

FA Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKShay Given Newcastle United2DFPascal ChimbondaWigan Athletic1DFJohn Terry Chelsea3DFJamie CarragherLiverpool1DFWilliam Gallas Chelsea2MFCristiano RonaldoManchester United1MFSteven Gerrard Liverpool4MFFrank Lampard Chelsea3MFJoe ColeChelsea1FWThierry Henry Arsenal6FWWayne RooneyManchester United1

Championship Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMarcus HahnemannReading1DFGary KellyLeeds United3DFIbrahima SonkoReading1DFJoleon Lescott Wolverhampton Wanderers3DFNicky ShoreyReading1MFAshley YoungWatford1MFSteve Sidwell Reading2MFPhil Jagielka Sheffield United2MFJason Koumas Cardiff City3FWMarlon KingWatford1FWKevin DoyleReading1

League One Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKDarryl FlahavanSouthend United1DFGreg HalfordColchester United1DFSam SodjeBrentford1DFAdam BarrettSouthend United2DFGareth RobertsTranmere Rovers1MFAndy RobinsonSwansea City1MFNeil DannsColchester United1MFKevin MaherSouthend United2MFMichael McIndoeDoncaster Rovers2FWLee TrundleSwansea City3FWBilly SharpScunthorpe United1

League Two Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKJoe HartShrewsbury Town1DFDanny SendaWycombe Wanderers1DFRoger JohnsonWycombe Wanderers1DFGareth McAuleyLincoln City1DFMatt Lockwood ¤Leyton Orient3MFJosh Low ¤Northampton Town2MFMark JonesWrexham1MFIan TaylorNorthampton Town3MFKevin BetsyWycombe Wanderers1FWKarl HawleyCarlisle United1FWMichael ReddyGrimsby Town1

2006–07 Source

FA Premier League