Rex Kingsley Footballer of the Year

The Rex Kingsley Footballer of the Year was an annual award given to the Scottish player who was adjudged to have been the best of the year in Scottish football. As there were no player of the year awards organized by football writers or players union until the SWFA awards got underway in 1965, the Rex Kingsley award was generally considered the most prestigious of its type at the time. The award was handed out by Rex Kingsley of the Sunday Mail newspaper. Unusually, the award was given out for a player's performance over a calendar year. It was presented either at the end of that year or early into the next one.

Winners

Year Player Club Ref
1951Gordon SmithHibernian[1][2]
1952Willie ThorntonRangers[1]
1953Bobby EvansCeltic[1]
1954 Jimmy McGowan Partick Thistle[1]
1955George YoungRangers[1]
1956Willie McNaughtRaith Rovers[1]
1957Alex ParkerFalkirk[1]
1958Dave MacKayHeart of Midlothian[1]
1959Harry HaddockClyde[1][3]
1960Willie TonerKilmarnock[1]
1961John CummingHeart of Midlothian[1]
1962Ian UreDundee[1][4][5]
1963
1964Charlie AitkenMotherwell[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 Rex Kingsley Aaward Winners scottishleague.net. Retrieved 04-02-2014.
  2. ↑ Gordon Smith Collection - The Life and Career of Gordon Smith Hibs-Historical-Trust. Retrieved 04-02-2014.
  3. ↑ CFC Hall of Fame: Harry Haddock clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 04-02-2014.
  4. ↑ DFC Hall of Fame: Ian Ure dundeefc.co.uk. Retrieved 04-02-2014.
  5. ↑ Champions of Scotland - Ure dundeefc.co.uk. Retrieved 04-02-2014.