2006 Thierry Henry (Fra) Arsenal
 2005 Frank Lampard (Ang) Chelsea
 2004 Thierry Henry (Fra) Arsenal
 2003 Thierry Henry (Fra) Arsenal
 2002 Robert Pires (Fra) Arsenal
 2001 Teddy Sheringham (Ang) Manchester United
 2000 Roy Keane (Irl) Manchester United
 1999 David Ginola (Fra) Tottenham
 1998 Dennis Bergkamp (PBS) Arsenal
 1997 Gianfranco Zola (Ita) Chelsea
 1996 Eric Cantona (Fra) Manchester United
 1995 Jurgen Klinsmann (All) Tottenham
 1994 Alan Shearer (Ang) Blackburn
 1993 Chris Waddle (Ang) Sheffield Wednesday
 1992 Gary Lineker (Ang) Tottenham
 1991 Gordon Strachan (Eco) Leeds
 1990 John Barnes (Ang) Liverpool
 1989 Steve Nicol (Eco) Liverpool
 1988 John Barnes (Ang) Liverpool
 1987 Clive Allen (Ang) Tottenham
 1986 Gary Lineker (Ang) Everton
 1985 Neville Southall (PdG) Everton
 1984 Ian Rush (PdG)Liverpool
 1983 Kenny Dalglish (Eco) Liverpool
 1982 Steve Perryman (Ang) Tottenham
 1981 Frans Thijssen (PBS) Ipswich
 1980 Terry McDermott (Ang) Liverpool
 1979 Kenny Dalglish (Eco) Liverpool
 1978 Kenny Burns (Ang) Nottingham Forest
 1977 Emlyn Hughes (Ang) Liverpool
 1976 Kevin Keegan (Ang) Liverpool
 1975 Alan Mullary (Ang) Fulham
 1974 Ian Callaghan (Ang) Liverpool
 1973 Pat Jennings (Irl.N) Tottenham
 1972 Gordon Banks (Ang) Stoke City
 1971 Frank McLintock (Eco) Arsenal
 1970 Billy Bremner (Eco) Leeds
 1969 Tony Book (Ang) Manchester City
 & Dave Mackay (Eco) Derby County
 1968 George Best (Irl.N) Manchester United
 1967 Jack Charlton (Ang) Leeds
 1966 Bobby Charlton (Ang) Manchester United
 1965 Bobby Collins (Eco) Leeds
 1964 Bobby Moore (Ang) West Ham
 1963 Stanley Matthews (Ang) Stoke City
 1962 Jimmy Adamson (Ang) Burnley
 1961 Danny Blanchflower (Irl.N) Tottenham
 1960 Bill Slater (Ang) Wolverhampton
 1959 Syd Owen (Ang) Luton Town
 1958 Danny Blanchflower (Irl.N) Tottenham
 1957 Tom Finney (Ang) Preston North End
 1956 Bert Trautmann (Ang) Manchester City
 1955 Don Revie (Ang) Manchester City
 1954 Tom Finney (Ang) Preston North End
 1953 Nat Lofthouse (Ang) Bolton
 1952 Billy Wright (Ang) Wolverhampton
 1951 Harry Johnston (Ang) Blackpool
 1950 Joe Mercer (Ang) Arsenal
 1949 Johnny Carey (Ang) Manchester United
 1948 Stanley Matthews (Ang) Blackpool