# Colchester United F.C. Player of the Year

Colchester United Football Club is an English association football club based in Colchester, Essex that currently competes in Football League One. The Colchester United Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Colchester United's supporters to name a player who has been the club's best performer over the course of a campaign.
Mike Walker won the award three times, in 1980, 1981 and 1982, and was also the first to win the award in consecutive seasons. Tom Eastman matched this feat in 2018, having also won in 2014 and 2015. He surpassed this record to win a fourth award in 2020. Five other players have won the award twice since the inaugural award in 1965.
Three players who won the award later went on to manage the club, including Steve Wignall, Mike Walker and Steve Whitton.

## Key

| | Description |
| Player | Colchester United Hall of Fame inductee |
| Apps | Appearances. |
| Player (X) | Number of times a player has won the award. |

## List of winners

| Season | Level | Name | Position | Nationality | Apps | Goals |
| 1964–65 | 3 | Percy Ames | Goalkeeper | England | 30 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | 4 | Brian Hall | Defender | England | 50 | 11 |
| 1966–67 | 3 | Duncan Forbes | Defender | Scotland | 49 | 1 |
| 1967–68 | 3 | Derek Trevis | Midfielder | England | 51 | 4 |
| 1968–69 | 4 | Brian Hall (2) | Defender | England | 50 | 6 |
| 1969–70 | 4 | Ken Jones | Midfielder | England | 28 | 16 |
| 1970–71 | 4 | Ray Crawford | Forward | England | 55 | 31 |
| 1971–72 | 4 | Micky Cook | Defender | England | 40 | 1 |
| 1972–73 | 4 | Mick Mahon | Midfielder | England | 48 | 12 |
| 1973–74 | 4 | Ray Harford | Defender | England | 48 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | 3 | John Froggatt | Forward | England | 54 | 18 |
| 1975–76 | 3 | Lindsay Smith | Defender | England | 45 | 6 |
| 1976–77 | 4 | Steve Dowman | Defender | England | 42 | 12 |
| 1977–78 | 3 | Steve Leslie | Midfielder | England | 49 | 3 |
| 1978–79 | 3 | Steve Wignall | Defender | England | 51 | 4 |
| 1979–80 | 3 | Mike Walker | Goalkeeper | Wales | 54 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | 3 | Mike Walker (2) | Goalkeeper | Wales | 52 | 0 |
| 1981–82 | 4 | Kevin Bremner | Forward | Scotland | 46 | 24 |
| 1982–83 | 4 | Mike Walker (3) | Goalkeeper | Wales | 50 | 0 |
| 1983–84 | 4 | Steve Wignall (2) | Defender | England | 45 | 10 |
| 1984–85 | 4 | Alec Chamberlain | Goalkeeper | England | 54 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | 4 | Roger Osborne | Midfielder | England | 38 | 1 |
| 1986–87 | 4 | Rudi Hedman | Defender | England | 54 | 5 |
| 1987–88 | 4 | Colin Hill | Defender | Northern Ireland | 30 | 1 |
| 1988–89 | 4 | Colin Hill (2) | Defender | Northern Ireland | 52 | 1 |
| 1989–90 | 4 | Neale Marmon | Defender | England | 22 | 4 |
| 1990–91 | 5 | Scott Barrett | Goalkeeper | England | 51 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | 5 | Nicky Smith | Midfielder | England | 55 | 11 |
| 1992–93 | 4 | Paul Roberts | Defender | England | 50 | 1 |
| 1993–94 | 4 | Mark Kinsella | Midfielder | Republic of Ireland | 48 | 10 |
| 1994–95 | 4 | Steve Whitton | Forward | England | 44 | 13 |
| 1995–96 | 4 | Mark Kinsella (2) | Midfielder | Republic of Ireland | 54 | 9 |
| 1996–97 | 4 | Chris Fry | Midfielder | Wales | 54 | 8 |
| 1997–98 | 4 | Richard Wilkins | Midfielder | England | 43 | 5 |
| 1998–99 | 3 | David Greene | Defender | Republic of Ireland | 46 | 8 |
| 1999–2000 | 3 | David Greene (2) | Defender | Republic of Ireland | 32 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | 3 | Mick Stockwell | Midfielder | England | 52 | 11 |
| 2001–02 | 3 | Karl Duguid | Midfielder | England | 45 | 5 |
| 2002–03 | 3 | Simon Brown | Goalkeeper | England | 29 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 3 | Alan White | Defender | England | 46 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | 3 | Pat Baldwin | Defender | England | 46 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 3 | Wayne Brown | Defender | England | 45 | 3 |
| 2006–07 | 2 | Jamie Cureton | Forward | England | 46 | 24 |
| 2007–08 | 2 | Johnnie Jackson | Midfielder | England | 48 | 7 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | Dean Hammond | Midfielder | England | 47 | 5 |
| 2009–10 | 3 | Ben Williams | Goalkeeper | England | 49 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 3 | David Perkins | Midfielder | England | 41 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 3 | Kayode Odejayi | Forward | Nigeria | 47 | 5 |
| 2012–13 | 3 | Jabo Ibehre | Forward | England | 31 | 8 |
| 2013–14 | 3 | Tom Eastman | Defender | England | 39 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 3 | Tom Eastman (2) | Defender | England | 51 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | 3 | Alex Gilbey | Midfielder | England | 42 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | 4 | Brennan Dickenson | Forward | England | 39 | 12 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | Tom Eastman (3) | Defender | England | 45 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 4 | Frankie Kent | Defender | England | 43 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | 4 | Tom Eastman (4) | Defender | England | 47 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | 4 | Noah Chilvers | Midfielder | England | 49 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 4 | Shamal George | Goalkeeper | England | 30 | 0 |

## Wins by playing position

| Position | Players | Total |
| Goalkeeper | 7 | 9 |
| Defender | 16 | 24 |
| Midfielder | 17 | 17 |
| Forward | 8 | 8 |

## Wins by nationality

| Nationality | Players | Total |
| England | 40 | 45 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 4 |
| Wales | 2 | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 2 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 |