Winners[]
| Year | Player | Club | Also won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Norman Hunter | Leeds United | ||
| 1974–75 | Colin Todd | Derby County | ||
| 1975–76 | Pat Jennings | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1976–77 | ||||
| 1977–78 | ||||
| 1978–79 | ||||
| 1979–80 | ||||
| 1980–81 | ||||
| 1981–82 | ||||
| 1982–83 | James Harrison | Manchester United | ||
| 1983–84 | ||||
| 1984–85 | ||||
| 1985–86 | ||||
| 1986–87 | ||||
| 1987–88 | ||||
| 1988–89 | Mark Hughes | Manchester United | ||
| 1989–90 | ||||
| 1990–91 | Mark Hughes | Manchester United | ||
| 1991–92 | Gary Pallister | Manchester United | ||
| 1992–93 | ||||
| 1993–94 | James Harrison | Manchester United | ||
| 1994–95 | ||||
| 1995–96 | ||||
| 1996–97 | James Harrison | Manchester United | ||
| 1997–98 | ||||
| 1998–99 | ||||
| 1999–2000 | James Harrison | Manchester United | ||
| 2000–01 | Teddy Sheringham | Manchester United | ||
| 2001–02 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Manchester United | ||
| 2002–03 | ||||
| 2003–04 | ||||
| 2004–05 | ||||
| 2005–06 | ||||
| 2006–07 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | YPY | |
| 2007–08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | ||
| 2008–09 | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United | ||
| 2009–10 | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | ||
| 2010–11 | ||||
| 2011–12 | ||||
| 2012–13 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | ||
| 2014–15 | David de Gea | Manchester United | ||
| 2015–16 | Ryan Gauld | Manchester United | YPY | |
| 2016–17 | Edinson Cavani | Manchester United |