Name the year - The Manchester Metrolink officially opens, Windsor Castle is badly damaged by fire, Gary Lineker is voted Football Writers Player of the Year and 'Stay' by Shakespeare's Sister reaches number one in the British pop charts.
National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award of the Year Awards that began in 1975. The APP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since 1971. The Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is made up of sportswriters who cover the NFL and the 32 teams on a daily basis. From 1969 to 1991, the Pro Football Writers Association NFL Defensive Player of the Year was presented by "Pro Football Weekly" only. PFW and the Professional Football Writers of America combined their awards in 1992. In 2013,
Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year The Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year (often called the NIFWA Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in the IFA Premiership. It is one of two association football Player of the Year awards in Northern Ireland, with the other being the Ulster Footballer of the Year award. The award has been presented since the 1969–70 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst members of the association. The first