The Professional Footballers' Association Merit Award (often called the PFA Merit Award, or simply the Merit Award) is an award given by the
Professional Footballers' Association
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) is the trade union for professional association footballers in England and Wales. Founded in 1907, it is the world's oldest professional sport trade union, and has over 5,000 members.
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(the PFA) for meritorious service to football.
PFA Merit Award 1974-2007
The award was first given in 1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...
, and was won (jointly) by Bobby Charlton
Sir Robert Charlton (born 11 October 1937) is an English former footballer who played either as a midfielder or a forward. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World ...
and Cliff Lloyd
Clifford Lloyd (14 November 1916 – 10 January 2000) was a Welsh footballer, best known for his association with Wrexham A.F.C., Wrexham. He was also involved with the Professional Footballers' Association, PFA, as secretary of the players' trad ...
. The latest winner of the award is Gordon Taylor.
List of winners
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Breakdown of winners
Winners by country
References
External links
The Official Website of the Professional Footballer's Association
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English football trophies and awards
Awards established in 1974