The nominations for the Scottish PFA Player of the Year 2011 Award have been announced. The PFA Player of the Year Award for 2010 was won by Rangers midfielder Steven Davis. This years’ SPFA Player of the Year nominations has two Celtic players, one Kilmarnock player and one Rangers player.
The Celtic duo are Gary Hooper and Emilio Izaguirre while the player from Kilmarnock, as expected by many, is playmaker Alexei Eremenko Jr. Rangers midfielder Steven Naismith completes the list of nominations for the SPFA Player of the Year 2011. Hooper is also in the running to win Young Player of the Year for 2011.
The winner was announced on May 1, 2011. List of Winners for Scottish PFA Player of the Year given below
Other Player of the Year 2011 Nominations ( Categories- Young Player, First Division Player of the Year and Second Division Player of the Year)
PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year nominees: David Goodwillie (Dundee United), Gary Hooper (Celtic), Chris Maguire (Aberdeen), David Templeton (Hearts).
PFA 1st Division Player of the Year nominees: John Baird (Raith), Andy Kirk (Dunfermline), Gary Harkins, Sean Higgins (both Dundee),
PFA 2nd Division Player of the Year nominees: Robert Linn (East Fife), Rory McAllister (Brechin), Mark Roberts (Ayr), Iain Russell (Livingstone)
PFA 3rd Division Player of the Year nominees: Scott Agnew, Armand One (both Stranraer), Gavin Swankie (Arbroath), Ricky Little (Queen’s Park).
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List of Winners:-
Player of the Year:- Emilio Izaguirre ( Celtic)
Young Player of the Year:- David Goodwillie ( Dundee United)
PFA 1st Division Player of the Year : John Baird (Raith)
PFA 2nd Division Player of the Year: Rory McAllister (Brechin)
PFA 3rd Division Player of the Year: Gavin Swankie ( Arbroath)