EFL Awards

EFL Awards
CountryEngland
Presented byEnglish Football League
First award2006
Websitehttps://www.efl.com/-more/efl-awards/

The EFL Awards is an annual awards ceremony commemorating association football players, clubs and associated individuals involved in the three divisions of the English Football League (EFL).

The event was established in 2006 and is usually held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, in March or April of each year, towards the end of the Football League season.

2006 Awards

Date: 5 March 2006
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United)
League One Player of the Year Lee Trundle (Swansea City)
League Two Player of the Year Karl Hawley (Carlisle United)
The Football League Young Player of the Year David Nugent (Preston North End)
Championship Apprentice Award Lewin Nyatanga (Derby County)
League One Apprentice Award Scott Golbourne (Bristol City)
League Two Apprentice Award Ikechi Anya (Wycombe Wanderers)
Goal of the Year Stefan Oakes (Notts County vs Yeovil Town)
Most Admired Football League Club Crewe Alexandra
Community Club of the Year Brentford
Fan of the Year Jeff Hall (Chesterfield)
Best Club Sponsorship Norwich City
Best Club Marketing Campaign Preston North End
Best Kit Design Leyton Orient
Programme of the Year Crystal Palace
Best Club Website Nottingham Forest
Contribution to Football Award Gerry Murphy (Huddersfield Town)
Best Ground Hull City (KC Stadium)
Good Sport Award Lee Bullen (Sheffield Wednesday)

2007 Awards

Date: 4 March 2007
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Jason Koumas (West Bromwich Albion)
League One Player of the Year Billy Sharp (Scunthorpe United)
League Two Player of the Year Izale McLeod (Milton Keynes Dons)
The Football League Young Player of the Year Gareth Bale (Southampton)
Championship Apprentice Award Chris Gunter (Cardiff City)
League One Apprentice Award Joe Skarz (Huddersfield Town)
League Two Apprentice Award Joe Thompson (Rochdale)
Goal of the Year Joe Ledley (Cardiff City vs Barnsley)
Community Club of the Year Brighton & Hove Albion
Fan of the Year Stan McGowen (Bury)
Best Club Sponsorship Brentford
Best Club Marketing Campaign Norwich City
Best Kit Design Burnley
Best Community Initiative Norwich City
Programme of the Year Colchester United
Best Use of New Media Cardiff City
Contribution to Football Award Jack Taylor
Best Ground Sunderland (Stadium of Light)
Good Sport Award Chris Doig (Northampton Town)

2008 Awards

Date: 2 March 2008
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Kevin Phillips (West Bromwich Albion)
League One Player of the Year Jermaine Beckford (Leeds United)
League Two Player of the Year Keith Andrews (Milton Keynes Dons)
The Football League Young Player of the Year Michael Kightly (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Championship Apprentice Award Mark Beevers (Sheffield Wednesday)
League One Apprentice Award Daniel Broadbent (Huddersfield Town)
League Two Apprentice Award Ryan Bennett (Grimsby Town)
Goal of the Year Jermaine Beckford (Scunthorpe United vs Rotherham United)
Community Club of the Year Watford
Fan of the Year Paul Smarah (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Best Fan Marketing Campaign Bradford City
Championship Best Community Initiative Charlton Athletic
League One Best Community Initiative Brighton & Hove Albion
League Two Best Community Initiative Notts County
Programme of the Year Bristol City
Championship Family Club of the Year Norwich City
League One Family Club of the Year Huddersfield Town
League Two Family Club of the Year Wycombe Wanderers
Contribution to Football Award Jimmy Armfield

2009 Awards

Date: 29 March 2009
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
League One Player of the Year Matt Fryatt (Leicester City)
League Two Player of the Year Grant Holt (Shrewsbury Town)
The Football League Young Player of the Year Fabian Delph (Leeds United)
Championship Apprentice Award Sean Scannell (Crystal Palace)
League One Apprentice Award Tom Aldred (Carlisle United)
League Two Apprentice Award Matt Phillips (Wycombe Wanderers)
Goal of the Year Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic)
PFA Player in the Community Graeme Murty (Reading)
Championship Community Club of the Year Charlton Athletic
League One Community Club of the Year Leyton Orient
League Two Community Club of the Year Brentford
Fan of the Year Warner Duff (Ipswich Town)
Best Fan Marketing Campaign Preston North End
Programme of the Year Burnley
Championship Family Club of the Year Wolverhampton Wanderers
League One Family Club of the Year Southend United
League Two Family Club of the Year Shrewsbury Town
Best Digital Communication Milton Keynes Dons
Contribution to Football Award Jimmy Hill OBE

2010 Awards

Date: 14 March 2010
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London[1]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Kevin Nolan (Newcastle United)
League One Player of the Year Jermaine Beckford (Leeds United)
League Two Player of the Year Craig Dawson (Rochdale)
The Football League Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace)
Championship Apprentice Award Adam Matthews (Cardiff City)
League One Apprentice Award Tom Adeyemi (Norwich City)
League Two Apprentice Award Kyle Haynes (Cheltenham Town)
Goal of the Year Nicky Maynard (Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City)
PFA Player in the Community Zesh Rehman (Bradford City)
Championship Community Club of the Year Southend United and Watford (joint winners)
Fan of the Year Herbert Taylor (Southampton)
Best Fan Marketing Campaign Nottingham Forest
Championship Best Matchday Programme Scunthorpe United
League One Best Matchday Programme Huddersfield Town
League Two Best Matchday Programme Rotherham United
Championship Family Club of the Year Reading
League One Family Club of the Year Huddersfield Town
League Two Family Club of the Year Shrewsbury Town
Best Digital Communication Derby County
Outstanding Contribution to League Football Gordon Taylor OBE

2011 Awards

Date: 20 March 2011
Venue: The Brewery, London[1]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers)
League One Player of the Year Craig Mackail-Smith (Peterborough United)
League Two Player of the Year Ryan Lowe (Bury)
The Football League Young Player of the Year Connor Wickham (Ipswich Town)
Championship Apprentice Award Connor Wickham (Ipswich Town)
League One Apprentice Award Dale Jennings (Tranmere Rovers)
League Two Apprentice Award Kadeem Harris (Wycombe Wanderers)
Goal of the Year Dean Furman (Oldham Athletic vs Notts County)
PFA Player in the Community Darren Moore (Burton Albion)
Community Club of the Year Southend United
Fan of the Year Kevin Monks (Coventry City)
Best Fan Marketing Campaign Reading
Best Matchday Programme Middlesbrough
Family Club of the Year Cardiff City
Outstanding Team Performance Stevenage (3-1 vs Newcastle United in FA Cup Third Round)
Unsung Hero Jim Thompson (Burnley)
Outstanding Contribution to League Football Dario Gradi MBE

2012 Awards

Date: 11 March 2012
Venue: The Brewery, London[1]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Rickie Lambert (Southampton)
League One Player of the Year Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town)
League Two Player of the Year Matt Ritchie (Swindon Town)
The Football League Young Player of the Year Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
Championship Apprentice Award Gaël Bigirimana (Coventry City)
League One Apprentice Award Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic)
League Two Apprentice Award Nick Powell (Crewe Alexandra)
Goal of the Year Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City vs Barnsley)
PFA Player in the Community Tamika Mkandawire (Millwall)
Community Club of the Year (Overall & North-East) Rotherham United
Community Club of the Year (North-West) Bury
Community Club of the Year (Midlands) Notts County
Community Club of the Year (South-East) Milton Keynes Dons
Community Club of the Year (South-West) Portsmouth
Fan of the Year (Overall & League Two) Sue Pollard (Plymouth Argyle)
Fan of the Year (Championship) Paddy Cronesberry (Middlesbrough)
Fan of the Year (League One) Lynn Noon (Preston North End)
Best Fan Marketing Campaign Hartlepool United
Best Matchday Programme (Championship) Burnley
Best Matchday Programme (League One) Notts County
Best Matchday Programme (League Two) Swindon Town
Family Club of the Year (Championship) Portsmouth
Family Club of the Year (League One) Huddersfield Town
Family Club of the Year (League Two) Swindon Town
Outstanding Managerial Performance Gus Poyet (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Unsung Hero Paul Bradley (Preston North End)
Outstanding Contribution to League Football Graham Turner

2013 Awards

Date: 24 March 2013
Venue: The Brewery, London[1][2]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Matěj Vydra (Watford)
League One Player of the Year Matt Ritchie (AFC Bournemouth)
League Two Player of the Year Tom Pope (Port Vale)
The Football League Young Player of the Year Tom Ince (Blackpool)
Championship Apprentice Award Dimitar Evtimov (Nottingham Forest)
League One Apprentice Award Luke James (Hartlepool United)
League Two Apprentice Award George Sykes (Barnet)
Goal of the Year Simon Cox (Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham City)
PFA Player in the Community Iñigo Calderón (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Community Club of the Year (Overall & South-East) Charlton Athletic
Community Club of the Year (North-West) Tranmere Rovers
Community Club of the Year (Midlands) Derby County
Community Club of the Year (North-East) Huddersfield Town
Community Club of the Year (South-West) Cardiff City
Fan of the Year (Overall) Neil Le Milliere (Exeter City)
Fan of the Year (Championship) Nick Webster (Derby County)
Fan of the Year (League One) Pat Raybould (Coventry City)
Family Club of the Year (Championship) Cardiff City
Family Club of the Year (League One) AFC Bournemouth
Family Club of the Year (League Two) Plymouth Argyle
Outstanding Managerial Performance Phil Parkinson (Bradford City)
Unsung Hero Billy Neil (Millwall)
Outstanding Contribution to League Football Peter Shilton OBE
Capital One Credit to the Game Graham Alexander

2014 Awards

Date: 16 March 2014
Venue: The Brewery, London[1][3]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Danny Ings (Burnley)
League One Player of the Year Adam Forshaw (Brentford)
League Two Player of the Year Gary Roberts (Chesterfield)
The Football League Young Player of the Year Will Hughes (Derby County)
Championship Apprentice Award Mason Bennett (Derby County)
League One Apprentice Award Brendan Galloway (Milton Keynes Dons)
League Two Apprentice Award Bradley Walker (Hartlepool United)
Goal of the Year Franck Moussa (Coventry City vs Leyton Orient)
PFA Player in the Community Réda Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday)
Community Club of the Year (Overall & South-East) Brentford
Community Club of the Year (North-West) Morecambe
Community Club of the Year (Midlands) Derby County
Community Club of the Year (North-East) Doncaster Rovers
Community Club of the Year (South-West) Portsmouth
Fan of the Year (Overall & Championship) Phil Beeton (Leeds United)
Fan of the Year (League One) Brett Price (Sheffield United)
Fan of the Year (League Two) John Chapman (Dagenham & Redbridge)
Family Club of the Year (Championship) Middlesbrough
Family Club of the Year (League One) Wolverhampton Wanderers
Family Club of the Year (League Two) Plymouth Argyle
Sir Tom Finney Award Steve Fletcher
Outstanding Managerial Performance Gary Johnson (Yeovil Town)
Unsung Hero Frank Banks (Southend United)
Outstanding Contribution to League Football John Bowler (Crewe Alexandra)

2015 Awards

Date: 19 April 2015[4]
Venue: The Brewery, London

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the awards, a Team of the Decade was named highlighting the best eleven players and manager of the previous ten years.[5]

2016 Awards

Date: 17 April 2016[6]
Venue: Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester

2017 Awards

Date: 9 April 2017[7]
Venue: London Hilton on Park Lane, London

2018 Awards

Date: 15 April 2018[8]
Venue: London Hilton on Park Lane, London

2019 Awards

Date: 7 April 2019[9]
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London

2020 Awards

The 2020 awards ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced on 27 August 2020. Due to the shortened season, no Team of the Season was named.[10]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
League One Player of the Year Ivan Toney (Peterborough United)
League Two Player of the Year Eoin Doyle (Swindon Town)
EFL Young Player of the Year Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City)
Apprentice Award Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City)
Goal of the Year Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town)

2021 Awards

Date: 29 April 2021[11]
Venue: Sky Sports[a]

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Year Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City)
League One Player of the Year Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United)
League Two Player of the Year Paul Mullin (Cambridge United)
EFL Young Player of the Year Michael Olise (Reading)
Championship Apprentice Award Will Trueman (Sheffield Wednesday)
League One Apprentice Award Lewis Johnson (Milton Keynes Dons)
League Two Apprentice Award Felix Miles (Cheltenham Town)
Goal of the Year Lee Novak (Bradford City vs Grimsby Town)
PFA Player in the Community (Championship & Overall) Will Vaulks (Cardiff City)
PFA Player in the Community (League One) Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers)
PFA Player in the Community (League Two) Matty Dolan (Newport County)
Community Club of the Year (Overall & Midlands) Port Vale
Community Club of the Year (North-East & Yorkshire) Sunderland
Community Club of the Year (North West) Blackburn Rovers
Community Club of the Year (South-West & Wales) Bristol Rovers
Community Club of the Year (South East & East) Portsmouth
Community Club of the Year (London) Watford
Sir Tom Finney Award James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers)
Contribution to League football John Rudge
Moment of the Season Dean Lewington (Milton Keynes Dons)

Football Manager EFL Teams of the Season
The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues. This was the first year in which a Team of the Season was named for each individual league.[12]

EFL Championship
Asmir Begovic AFC Bournemouth
Max Aarons Norwich City
Grant Hanley Norwich City
Sean Morrison Cardiff City
Adam Masina Watford
Emi Buendía Norwich City
Michael Olise Reading
Alex Mowatt Barnsley
Arnaut Danjuma AFC Bournemouth
Ivan Toney Brentford
Teemu Pukki Norwich City

Manager: Daniel Farke (Norwich City)

 
EFL League One
Lee Burge Sunderland
Luke O'Nien Sunderland
Rob Atkinson Oxford United
Mark Beevers Peterborough United
Callum Elder Hull City
Joe Ward Peterborough United
Jorge Grant Lincoln City
George Honeyman Hull City
Aiden McGeady Sunderland
Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United
Charlie Wyke Sunderland

Manager: Grant McCann (Hull City)

 
EFL League Two
Václav Hladký Salford City
Kyle Knoyle Cambridge United
Will Boyle Cheltenham Town
Jordan Tunnicliffe Crawley Town
Ibou Touray Salford City
David Worrall Port Vale
Wes Hoolahan Cambridge United
Antoni Sarcevic Bolton Wanderers
Chris Hussey Cheltenham Town
Matt Jay Exeter City
Paul Mullin Cambridge United

Manager: Michael Duff (Cheltenham Town)

  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony took place without guests present.

2022 Awards

Date: 24 April 2022[13][14]
Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Season Aleksandar Mitrović (Fulham)
League One Player of the Season Scott Twine (Milton Keynes Dons)
League Two Player of the Season Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers)
Championship Young Player of the Season Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest)
League One Young Player of the Season Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town)
League Two Young Player of the Season Finn Azaz (Newport County)
Championship Apprentice Award Ryan Howley (Coventry City)
League One Apprentice Award Deji Elerewe (Charlton Athletic)
League Two Apprentice Award Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United)
2022 Goal of the Season Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday vs MK Dons)
Community Club of the Year (North-East & Yorkshire) Middlesbrough
Community Club of the Year (North West) Blackpool
Community Club of the Year (Midlands) Derby County
Community Club of the Year (London) AFC Wimbledon
Community Club of the Year (South West and Wales) Plymouth Argyle
Community Club of the Year (South East and East) Milton Keynes Dons
Championship Community Project of the Season Preston North End
League One Community Project of the Season Burton Albion
League Two Community Project of the Season Swindon Town
PFA Player in the Community (Championship) Billy Mitchell (Millwall)
PFA Player in the Community (League One) Ryan Inniss (Charlton Athletic)
PFA Player in the Community (League Two) Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient)
Family Club of the Season Ipswich Town
Diversity Award Blackburn Rovers
Environmental Sustainability Award Cambridge United
Supporter of the Season Cath Dyer (Swansea City)
Sir Tom Finney Award Jobi McAnuff
Contribution to League Football Ben Robinson (Burton Albion)

Football Manager EFL Teams of the Season
The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues.[15]

EFL Championship
Lee Nicholls Huddersfield Town
Tosin Adarabioyo Fulham
Lloyd Kelly AFC Bournemouth
Joe Worrall Nottingham Forest
Djed Spence Nottingham Forest
Ryan Yates Nottingham Forest
Philip Billing AFC Bournemouth
Antonee Robinson Fulham
Harry Wilson Fulham
Dominic Solanke AFC Bournemouth
Aleksandar Mitrović Fulham

Manager: Nathan Jones (Luton Town)

 
EFL League One
Michael Cooper Plymouth Argyle
Jack Whatmough Wigan Athletic
Michael Ihiekwe Rotherham United
Harry Darling Milton Keynes Dons
James McClean Wigan Athletic
Daniel Barlaser Rotherham United
Barry Bannan Sheffield Wednesday
Wes Burns Ipswich Town
Scott Twine Milton Keynes Dons
Ross Stewart Sunderland
Michael Smith Rotherham United

Manager: Leam Richardson (Wigan Athletic)

 
EFL League Two
Joe Wollacott Swindon Town
Jon Guthrie Northampton Town
Peter Clarke Tranmere Rovers
Jordan Turnbull Salford City
Kane Wilson Forest Green Rovers
Timothée Dieng Exeter City
Finn Azaz Newport County
Nicky Cadden Forest Green Rovers
Harry McKirdy Swindon Town
Dom Telford Newport County
Matty Stevens Forest Green Rovers

Manager: Rob Edwards (Forest Green Rovers)

2023 Awards

Date: 23 April 2023[16]

Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Season Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough)[17]
League One Player of the Season Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers)[17]
League Two Player of the Season Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town)[17]
Championship Young Player of the Season Alex Scott (Bristol City)[17]
League One Young Player of the Season Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle)[17]
League Two Young Player of the Season Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United)[17]
Championship Apprentice of the Season Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers)[17]
League One Apprentice of the Season Zach Mitchell (Charlton Athletic)[17]
League Two Apprentice of the Season Josh Tomlinson (Northampton Town)[17]
2023 Goal of the Season Ismaïla Sarr (West Bromwich Albion vs Watford)[18]
Player in the Community Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient)[19]
Community Club of the Season Wigan Athletic[19]
Community Project of the Season Milton Keynes Dons[19]
Fan Engagement Award Bolton Wanderers[20]
Diversity Award Middlesbrough[20]
Innovation Award Norwich City[20]
Green Club Award Bristol City[20]
Club Employee Award John Clarke (Burton Albion)[20]
Supporter of the Season Les Miller (Luton Town)[20]
Sir Tom Finney Award Adebayo Akinfenwa[21]
Contribution to League Football Chris Kamara[22]

EFL Teams of the Season

The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues.[23]

EFL Championship
Ben Wilson Coventry City
Connor Roberts Burnley
Anel Ahmedhodžić Sheffield United
Tom Lockyer Luton Town
Ian Maatsen Burnley
Alex Scott Bristol City
Josh Brownhill Burnley
Nathan Tella Burnley
Iliman Ndiaye Sheffield United
Chuba Akpom Middlesbrough
Viktor Gyökeres Coventry City

Manager: Vincent Kompany (Burnley)

 
EFL League One
Michael Cooper Plymouth Argyle
Bali Mumba Plymouth Argyle
Leif Davis Ipswich Town
Mads Juel Andersen Barnsley
Ricardo Santos Bolton Wanderers
Barry Bannan Sheffield Wednesday
Aaron Collins Bristol Rovers
Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United
Conor Chaplin Ipswich Town
Josh Windass Sheffield Wednesday
Conor Hourihane Derby County

Manager: Steven Schumacher (Plymouth Argyle)

 
EFL League Two
Lawrence Vigouroux Leyton Orient
Junior Tchamadeu Colchester United
Ibou Touray Salford City
Carl Piergianni Stevenage
Omar Beckles Leyton Orient
Elliot Watt Salford City
Owen Moxon Carlisle United
Idris El Mizouni Leyton Orient
Sam Hoskins Northampton Town
Andy Cook Bradford City
Mitch Pinnock Northampton Town

Manager: Richie Wellens (Leyton Orient)

2024 Awards

Date: 14 April 2024[24]

Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Season Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United)[25]
League One Player of the Season Harrison Burrows (Peterborough United)[25]
League Two Player of the Season Jodi Jones (Notts County)[25]
Championship Young Player of the Season Archie Gray (Leeds United)[25]
League One Young Player of the Season Ronnie Edwards (Peterborough United)[25]
League Two Young Player of the Season Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers)[25]
Championship Apprentice of the Season Archie Gray (Leeds United)[25]
League One Apprentice of the Season Reuben Wyatt (Northampton Town)[25]
League Two Apprentice of the Season Callum Tripp (Milton Keynes Dons)[25]
2024 Goal of the Season Wes Burns (Ipswich Town vs Coventry City)[26]
Player in the Community Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday)[27]
Community Club of the Season Charlton Athletic[27]
Community Project of the Season Bristol City[27]
Fan Engagement Award Blackburn Rovers[28]
Diversity Award Huddersfield Town[28]
Innovation Award Norwich City[28]
Green Club Award Rotherham United[28]
Club Employee Award Lindsey Martin (Leyton Orient)[28]
Supporter of the Season Dave Heeley (West Bromwich Albion)[28]
Sir Tom Finney Award Luke Chambers[29]
Contribution to League Football Paul Stewart[29]

EFL Teams of the Season

The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues.[30][31]

EFL Championship
Mads Hermansen Leicester City
Kyle Walker-Peters Southampton
Ethan Ampadu Leeds United
Jacob Greaves Hull City
Leif Davis Ipswich Town
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Leicester City
Gabriel Sara Norwich City
Morgan Whittaker Plymouth Argyle
Sammie Szmodics Blackburn Rovers
Crysencio Summerville Leeds United
Georginio Rutter Leeds United

Manager: Kieran McKenna (Ipswich Town)

 
EFL League One
Will Norris Portsmouth
Josh Dacres-Cogley Bolton Wanderers
Conor Shaughnessy Portsmouth
Eiran Cashin Derby County
Harrison Burrows Peterborough United
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Derby County
Marlon Pack Portsmouth
Josh Sheehan Bolton Wanderers
Ephron Mason-Clark Peterborough United
Alfie May Charlton Athletic
Jamie Reid Stevenage

Manager: John Mousinho (Portsmouth)

 
EFL League Two
Arthur Okonkwo Wrexham
Fraser Horsfall Stockport County
Aden Flint Mansfield Town
Mickey Demetriou Crewe Alexandra
Bradley Halliday Bradford City
Louis Reed Mansfield Town
Jodi Jones Notts County
Elliot Lee Wrexham
Davis Keillor-Dunn Mansfield Town
Matt Smith Salford City
Macaulay Langstaff Notts County

Manager: Nigel Clough (Mansfield Town)

2025 Awards

Date: 27 April 2025[32]

Venue: Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London

Award Winner
Championship Player of the Season Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United)[33]
League One Player of the Season Richard Kone (Wycombe Wanderers)[33]
League Two Player of the Season Michael Cheek (Bromley)[33]
Championship Young Player of the Season Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland)[33]
League One Young Player of the Season Richard Kone (Wycombe Wanderers)[33]
League Two Young Player of the Season Nathan Lowe (Walsall)[33]
Championship Apprentice of the Season Chris Rigg (Sunderland)[33]
League One Apprentice of the Season Jake Richards (Exeter City)[33]
League Two Apprentice of the Season Jack Shorrock (Port Vale)[33]
2025 Goal of the Season George Abbott (Accrington Stanley vs Notts County)[34]
Player in the Community Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers)[35]
Community Club of the Season Norwich City[35]
Community Project of the Season Plymouth Argyle[35]
Fan Engagement Award Cardiff City[36]
Diversity Award Leyton Orient[36]
Green Club Award Northampton Town[36]
Club Employee Award Ian Darler (Cambridge United)
Sir Tom Finney Award Curtis Davies[37]
Contribution to League Football Neil Warnock[37]

EFL Teams of the Season

The following players were voted for by the EFL as the best players and managers in their respective leagues.[38][39]

EFL Championship
James Trafford Burnley
Jayden Bogle Leeds United
CJ Egan-Riley Burnley
Maxime Estève Burnley
Harrison Burrows Sheffield United
Ao Tanaka Leeds United
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland
Gustavo Hamer Sheffield United
Daniel James Leeds United
Josh Sargent Norwich City
Borja Sainz Norwich City

Manager: Scott Parker (Burnley)

 
EFL League One
Sam Tickle Wigan Athletic
Ryan Barnett Wrexham
Max Cleworth Wrexham
Christoph Klarer Birmingham City
Lloyd Jones Charlton Athletic
Alex Cochrane Birmingham City
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham City
Lewis Bate Stockport County
Kwame Poku Peterborough United
Richard Kone Wycombe Wanderers
Davis Keillor-Dunn Barnsley

Manager: Chris Davies (Birmingham City)

 
EFL League Two
Owen Goodman AFC Wimbledon
Connor Barrett Walsall
Taylor Allen Walsall
Connor Hall Port Vale
Denver Hume Grimsby Town
Richie Smallwood Bradford City
Luke Molyneux Doncaster Rovers
Jack Payne Colchester United
David McGoldrick Notts County
Alassana Jatta Notts County
Michael Cheek Bromley

Manager: Graham Alexander (Bradford City)

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