The League Managers Association Awards is an annual award ceremony in English football, awarded by the

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. The most prestigious award is the LMA Manager of the Year award. It is presented to a

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from any division for his achievements in the prior season. The award is voted by fellow professional managers and as a result consideration is also given to managers who inherit poor sides or financial difficulties and not only those managers who do not have such financial constraints and have won trophies. On only five occasions has the Premier League winning manager won the award compared with the Premier League Manager of the Year award which has been won on all but four occasions by the manager of the team who were league champions. Trophies for the event are hand-crafted by silversmith

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, which also makes trophies for the LG Performance of the Week Award throughout the league season.

LMA Manager of the Year

The LMA Manager of the Year Award is voted by fellow managers and the winner can come from any of the four professional leagues. To date seven have come from outside the Premier League: 1996 winner Peter Reid, who led Sunderland to the Division One title; 1997 winner Danny Wilson, who guided Barnsley into the Premier League; 2000 winner Alan Curbishley who led Charlton to the Division One title; 2006 winner Steve Coppell, who led Reading to win the Championship; 2015 winner Eddie Howe, who guided

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into the Premier League; 2019 winner Chris Wilder, who took Sheffield United up from the Championship; and 2024 winner

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who guided Ipswich Town to back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League.

Breakdown of winners

Winners by individual

Winners by nationality

Divisional Award Winners

The divisional award winners are voted by a panel.

FA Cup Manager of the Year

Winners by individual

The following managers have won two or more awards.

Wins by country

Special Merit Award

Also referred to as Service to Football Award.

John Duncan Award

Awarded to an individual chosen by the LMA board who has accomplished something significant in the field of football, or represents the passion and service to football that it was said John Duncan personified.

References

External links

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