Colchester United F.C. Player of the Year


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. 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

List of winners

SeasonLevelNamePositionNationalityAppsGoalsRef
1964–653Goalkeeper300
1965–664Defender5011
1966–673Defender491
1967–683Midfielder514
1968–694 Defender506
1969–704Midfielder2816
1970–714Forward5531
1971–724Defender401
1972–734Midfielder4812
1973–744Defender482
1974–753Forward5418
1975–763Defender456
1976–774Defender4212
1977–783Midfielder493
1978–793Defender514
1979–803Goalkeeper540
1980–813 Goalkeeper520
1981–824Forward4624
1982–834 Goalkeeper500
1983–844 Defender4510
1984–854Goalkeeper540
1985–864Midfielder381
1986–874Defender545
1987–884Defender301
1988–894 Defender521
1989–904Defender224
1990–915Goalkeeper510
1991–925Midfielder5511
1992–934Defender501
1993–944Midfielder4810
1994–954Forward4413
1995–964 Midfielder549
1996–974Midfielder548
1997–984Midfielder435
1998–993Defender468
1999–20003 Defender321
2000–013Midfielder5211
2001–023Midfielder455
2002–033Goalkeeper290
2003–043Defender461
2004–053Defender460
2005–063Defender453
2006–072Forward4624
2007–082Midfielder487
2008–093Midfielder475
2009–103Goalkeeper490
2010–113Midfielder411
2011–123Forward475
2012–133Forward318
2013–143Defender392
2014–153 Defender511
2015–163Midfielder425
2016–174Forward3912
2017–184 Defender453
2018–194Defender435

Wins by playing position

Wins by nationality