PFA Awards
In 1974, the PFA created three awards to be given to players – or people who have contributed a lot to the game – every year. The first is the Players' Player of the Year award, given to the player voted the best of the season by his fellow players. The second is the Young Player of the Year award, given to the young player voted the best of the season by the PFA. The third is the Merit Award, given to the person who has contributed the most to football over the season, as voted for by the PFA.
In 2001, they created another award; the Fans' Player of the Year award, given to the player voted the best of the season by the fans. In 2005 they introduced yet another award; the Team of the Year award, given to eleven players in each league (forty-four players in total) who are deemed the best of the season by the PFA.
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