Football Quizzes

How many FWA Footballer of the Year winners can you name from the Premier League era?

By Mohamed Moallim

Published: 15:00, 12 May 2023

For over 70 years members of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) have named their Footballer of the Year.

Stanley Matthews was the inaugural winner in 1947/48 and since then his predecessors are a who’s who of English football including fellow Ballon d’Or recipients Bobby Charlton, George Best and Kevin Keegan.

The question is, can you name every player to win the prestigious award since the Premier League’s inception? Take our quiz to find out and remember, Google is not your friend here – no cheating allowed! Feel free to let us know how you got on in the comments section below or on Twitter.