SFWA Young Player of the Year


The Scottish Football Writers' Association Young Player of the Year award is given to the footballer in the Scottish football league system, who is seen to have been the best young player of the previous season. The shortlist is compiled by the members of the Scottish Football Writers' Association, who also vote for the winner.

List of winners

As of 2020, the award has been made 19 times and has been won by 16 different players. Kieran Tierney and Steven Fletcher are the only players to have won the award more than once. The award was first made in 2002, and was won by Motherwell forward James McFadden. As of 2019, the award was restricted to players who are eligible for selection by the Scotland national under-21 football team.
SeasonNatPlayerClubNotes
2001–02Motherwell
2002–03Dundee
2003–04Heart of Midlothian
2004–05Hibernian
2005–06Kilmarnock
2006–07Hibernian
2007–08Hibernian
2008–09Hibernian
2009–10Rangers
2010–11Dundee United
2011–12Celtic
2012–13Dundee United
2013–14St Johnstone
2014–15Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2015–16Celtic
2016–17Celtic
2017–18Celtic
2018–19Motherwell
2019–20Aberdeen

Breakdown of winners

Winners by club