FWA Tribute Award

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The Football Writers' Association Tribute Award (often called the FWA Tribute Award, or simply the Tribute Award) is given to an individual who has contributed the most to football and/or played the best football over the previous season.[1]

The award was first given in 1983, and was won by Ron Greenwood. The latest winner of the award was Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal.

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[edit] List of winners

[edit] 2000s

Year Winner(s)
2005 Flag of France Arsène Wenger
2004 Flag of England Jimmy Hill OBE
2003 Flag of England Tony Adams MBE
2002 Flag of England Graham Taylor OBE
2001 Flag of England Alan Shearer OBE
2000 Flag of Northern Ireland George Best
1999 Flag of England Jim Smith
1998 Flag of England Sir Geoff Hurst MBE
1997 Flag of England Gary Lineker OBE
1996 Flag of Scotland Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
1995 Flag of England Sir Stanley Matthews CBE
1994 Flag of Scotland Denis Law
1993 Flag of England Brian Clough OBE
1992 Flag of England Sir Bobby Robson CBE
1991 Flag of England Peter Shilton OBE
1990 Flag of England Bobby Moore OBE
1989 Flag of England Sir Bobby Charlton CBE
1988 Flag of England Sir Tom Finney OBE
1987 Flag of Scotland Kenny Dalglish MBE
1986 Flag of Northern Ireland Pat Jennings OBE
1985 Flag of England Sir Trevor Brooking MBE
1984 Flag of England Bob Paisley OBE
1983 Flag of England Ron Greenwood CBE

[edit] Breakdown of winners

[edit] Winners by country

Country Number of wins
Flag of England England 17 (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Flag of Scotland Scotland 3 (1987, 1994, 1996)
Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2 (1986, 2000)
Flag of France France 1 (2005)

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