Previous Winners – Tribute

1983 – Ron Greenwood C.B.E.
1984 – Bob Paisley O.B.E.
1985 – Sir Trevor Brooking M.B.E.
1986 – Pat Jennings O.B.E.
1987 – Kenny Dalglish M.B.E.
1988 – Sir Tom Finney O.B.E., J.P.
1989 – Sir Bobby Charlton C.B.E.
1990 – Bobby Moore O.B.E.
1991 – Peter Shilton O.B.E.
1992 – Sir Bobby Robson C.B.E.
1993 – Brian Clough O.B.E., M.A.
1994 – Denis Law
1995 – Sir Stanley Matthews C.B.E.
1996 – Sir Alex Ferguson C.B.E.
1997 – Gary Lineker O.B.E.
1998 – Sir Geoff Hurst M.B.E.
1999 – Jim Smith
2000 – George Best
2001 – Alan Shearer O.B.E.
2002 – Graham Taylor O.B.E.
2003 – Tony Adams
2004 – Jimmy Hill
2005 – Arsene Wenger
2006 – Bryan Robson
2007 – Ryan Giggs O.B.E.
2008 – David Beckham O.B.E.
2009 – Harry Redknapp
2010 – Frank Lampard
2011 – Thierry Henry
2012 – Gary Neville & Paul Scholes
2013 – Steven Gerrard
2014 – Jose Mourinho
2015 – Didier Drogba
2016 – Patrick Vieira
2017 – Wayne Rooney
2018 – Pele
2019 – Gareth Southgate

2020 – Vincent Kompany

2021 – Pep Guardiola