Terrace Trophy

[RalphVilla]

Thank you to all who have replied so far. That is now a very impressive, detailed list, much appreciated. Some wonderful memories evoked by reading the names on that list and an indication of how truly awful things were in the mid 2010’s for Ireland to have won it.

[MorrisNielson]

I'd be interested to know more about the 1994 and '95 awards because I always saw McGrath as winning them both.

I think it doesn’t help that there many different categories; players player of the year, supporters player of the year, clubman of the year, sponsors player of the year. The same goes for the young player awards. There’s every chance either I’ve got mixed up or the reporter in the various newspapers or programmes got mixed up! One thing we can be certain of is that McGrath would have hoovered up the vast majority of the awards.
For 1994, Bozzie won the supporters player of the year, as reported the programme. I have put together the other photos I have (1990, 1991 & 1992). Looks the same trophy.

As for 1995, the Gala night (where the awards were presented from 1993) was scheduled before the Liverpool game (the last home game of the season). This was postponed, I assume because of the precarious league placing, whether it was rescheduled I just don’t know. The match report in the Mercury references Deano as player of the season.

[Risso]

2021 was Chuwuemeka. Well he was "Academy Player of the Season" so in the absence of a specific "Young Player of the Season" that will have to do.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/Martinez-voted-Supporters-Player-of-the-Season-/

[MorrisNielson]

Some more details on the 1994 & 1995 awards
1994:

1995:

[cdbearsfan]

Great work. 🙂

[Dave P]

Lol at 2016 - Not awarded

[MorrisNielson]

Thought I’d bump this following this seasons winner. I’ve put together pics of the presentation of the awards. There’s many that I don’t have. Personal favourite is Gareth Barry looking nonplussed at the size of the trophy.

[cdbearsfan]

1958 Nigel Sims (inaugural winner)
1959 Johnny Dixon
1960 Jimmy Dugdale
1961 Gerry Hitchens
1962 Charlie Aitken
1963 Vic Crowe
1964 John Sleeuwenhoek
1965 Ron Wylie
1966 Colin Withers
1967 Colin Withers
1968 Brian Godfrey
1969 Barrie Hole
1970 Dave Rudge
1971 Willie Anderson/Brian Godfrey
1972 Ray Graydon
1973 Jimmy Brown
1974 John Gidman
1975 Chris Nicholl
1976 John Gidman
1977 Dennis Mortimer
1978 Jimmy Rimmer
1979 Allan Evans
1977 Dennis Mortimer
1980 Kenny Swain
1981 Peter Withe
1982 Allan Evans
1983 Gordon Cowans
1984 Dennis Mortimer
1985 Colin Gibson
1986 Tony Dorigo
1987 Martin Keown
1988 Nigel Spink
1989 David Platt
1990 Paul McGrath
1991 Paul McGrath
1992 Paul McGrath
1993 Paul McGrath
1994 Mark Bosnich
1995 Paul McGrath
1996 Dwight Yorke
1997 Dwight Yorke
1998 Ian Taylor
1999 Julian Joachim
2000 Paul Merson
2001 Paul Merson
2002 Juan Pablo Angel
2003 Gareth Barry
2004 Juan Pablo Angel
2005 Nolberto Solano
2006 Steven Davis
2007 Gareth Barry
2008 Martin Laursen
2009 Stilyan Petrov
2010 James Milner
2011 Stewart Downing
2012 Stephen Ireland
2013 Brad Guzan
2014 Fabian Delph
2015 Fabian Delph
2016 not awarded
2017 not awarded
2018 James Chester
2019 John McGinn
2020 Jack Grealish
2021 Emi Martinez
2022 Matty Cash
2023 Douglas Luiz
2024 Ollie Watkins
2025 Youri Tielemans

Great work, MorrisNielson! I think the above is now the full list!

[Towser]

anyone know who our players young player of the year for the 2000-2007 seasons was please?

Fantastic we now have a full list of Terrace trophy winners, thought I would bump this and ask again about players young player of the year between 2000 and 2007, anyone know?

[dcdavecollett]

Harry Gregory can't be right  for the joint winner for 1969/70, as he didn't join us until October of the 70/71 season.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Harry Gregory can't be right  for the joint winner for 1969/70, as he didn't join us until October of the 70/71 season.

Your right about the dates.
Plus Harry had a lot more hair ! *.





* Charles Tabberner making the presentation, he ran the Lions Club when it was situated outside the old Trinity Road steps.

[Nunkin1965]

1958 Nigel Sims (inaugural winner)
1959 Johnny Dixon
1960 Jimmy Dugdale
1961 Gerry Hitchens
1962 Charlie Aitken
1963 Vic Crowe
1964 John Sleeuwenhoek
1965 Ron Wylie
1966 Colin Withers
1967 Colin Withers
1968 Brian Godfrey
1969 Barrie Hole
1970 Dave Rudge/Harry Gregory
1971 Willie Anderson/Brian Godfrey
1972 Ray Graydon
1973 Jimmy Brown
1974 John Gidman
1975 Chris Nicholl
1976 John Gidman
1977 Dennis Mortimer
1978 Jimmy Rimmer
1979 Allan Evans
1977 Dennis Mortimer
1980 Kenny Swain
1981 Peter Withe
1982 Allan Evans
1983 Gordon Cowans
1984 Dennis Mortimer
1985 Colin Gibson
1986 Tony Dorigo
1987 Martin Keown
1988 Nigel Spink
1989 David Platt
1990 Paul McGrath
1991 Paul McGrath
1992 Paul McGrath
1993 Paul McGrath
1994 Mark Bosnich
1995 Paul McGrath
1996 Dwight Yorke
1997 Dwight Yorke
1998 Ian Taylor
1999 Julian Joachim
2000 Paul Merson
2001 Paul Merson
2002 Juan Pablo Angel
2003 Gareth Barry
2004 Juan Pablo Angel
2005 Nolberto Solano
2006 Steven Davis
2007 Gareth Barry
2008 Martin Laursen
2009 Stilyan Petrov
2010 James Milner
2011 Stewart Downing
2012 Stephen Ireland
2013 Brad Guzan
2014 Fabian Delph
2015 Fabian Delph
2016 not awarded
2017 not awarded
2018 James Chester
2019 John McGinn
2020 Jack Grealish
2021 Emi Martinez
2022 Matty Cash
2023 Douglas Luiz
2024 Ollie Watkins
2025 Youri Tielemans

Great work, MorrisNielson! I think the above is now the full list!

Bloody hell I love lists.And especially Villa ones!
Thanks for posting.

[MorrisNielson]

Harry Gregory can't be right  for the joint winner for 1969/70, as he didn't join us until October of the 70/71 season.

Indeed, this is the case. I have checked where I found the Gregory reference.
Ladies and gentlemen, it appears that I have taken a shit with my clothes on.
I have snippet from The Birmingham Daily Post dated 23/08/1972, it starts referring to Harry Gregory & then carries on to mention Rudge. I have simply misread the article.

Sorry everyone, please amend your records accordingly!

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Though the 70s winners are all worthy, I am a bit flummoxed by the complete absence of Brian Little and Andy Gray.

[dcdavecollett]

Probably a tribute to the other players we had in those sides at the time -a lot of top players to pick from.