FWA Footballer of the Year FWA Footballer of the Year The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or in England simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football. The award has been presented since the 1947–48 season, when the inaugural winner was Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews. The latest winner of the award as of 2017–18 is Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Eight players have won the award on more than one occasion, the most recent being Cristiano
Steve Reed (footballer, born 1956) Steve Reed (footballer, born 1956) Steve Reed (born 6 January 1956) is a former footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers mainly as a full back and went on to coach Doncaster Belles. Reed initially played for the Doncaster Rovers Juniors side and then became an apprentice. During this time, as a 17 year old, he was selected for training at Lilleshall with the England Youth Team. His debut for the first team came in English Division 4 on 26 August 1972 in a 3–1 defeat at Cambridge United when he came on as substitute. The first of his two League