The FA Women's Football Awards


The FA Women's Football Awards is an award ceremony hosted by The Football Association in England. The inaugural edition took place in 1999.

Top Goalscorer

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClubLeague
1999Marieanne SpaceyArsenalFA WPL National Division
2001Angela BanksArsenalFA WPL National Division
2001Kelly DeanOldham CurzonFA WPL Northern Division
2001Kristy MooreBarnetFA WPL Southern Division
2002Marieanne SpaceyArsenalFA WPL National Division
2002Katy WardBirmingham CityFA WPL Northern Division
2002Marianne PettersenFulhamFA WPL Southern Division
2003Amanda BarrCharlton AthleticFA WPL National Division
2003Kelly DeanOldham CurzonFA WPL Northern Division
2003Melanie ReaySunderlandFA WPL Northern Division
2003Trudy WilliamsBristol RoversFA WPL Southern Division
2005Trudy WilliamsBristol RoversFA WPL National Division
2005Amy McCannWolverhampton WanderersFA WPL Northern Division
2005Emma MeadBrighton & Hove AlbionFA WPL Southern Division
2006Kelly SmithArsenalFA WPL National Division
2006Vicky AbbottTranmere RoversFA WPL Northern Division
2006Helen WardWatfordFA WPL Southern Division
2007Lianne SandersonArsenalFA WPL National Division
2007Jodie MichalskaLincolnFA WPL Northern Division
2007Helen WardWatfordFA WPL Southern Division
2008Lianne SandersonArsenalFA WPL National Division
2008Ann-Marie HeathersonFulhamFA WPL Northern Division
2008Melanie ReayNewcastle UnitedFA WPL Southern Division
2009Kelly SmithArsenalFA WPL National Division
2009Jodie MichalskaLincolnFA WPL Northern Division
2009Sam PittuckWest Ham UnitedFA WPL Southern Division
2010Kim LittleArsenalFA WPL National Division
2010Cheryl FosterLiverpoolFA WPL Northern Division
2010Stacey SowdenBarnetFA WPL Southern Division
2011Rachel WilliamsBirminghamFA WSL
2011Gemma BryanCharlton AthleticFA WPL
2012Kim LittleArsenalFA WSL
2012Beth MeadSunderlandFA WPL National Division
2012Jodie MichalskaSheffieldFA WPL Northern Division
2012Natasha KnapmanPlymouth ArgyleFA WPL Southern Division
2013Natasha DowieLiverpoolFA WSL
2013Beth MeadSunderlandFA WPL National Division
2013Jodie MichalskaSheffieldFA WPL Northern Division
2013Fran KirbyReadingFA WPL Southern Division
2014Karen CarneyBirminghamFA WSL
2014Fran KirbyReadingFA WSL 2
2014Natasha BaptisteAston VillaFA WSL Development League
2014Jodie MichalskaSheffieldFA WPL Northern Division
2014Charlotte GurrGillinghamFA WPL Southern Division
2015Beth MeadSunderlandFA WSL 1
2015Courtney Sweetman-KirkDoncaster Rovers BellesFA WSL 2
2015Kit GrahamCharlton AthleticFA WPL Northern Division
2015Jodie MichalskaSheffieldFA WPL Southern Division
2015Tanya RichFA WPL Northern Division One
2015Natalie ShawFA WPL Midlands Division One
2015Sara SinclairFA WPL South East Division One
2015Natasha KnapmanFA WPL South West Division One
2016Eniola AlukoChelseaFA WSL
2017Fran KirbyChelseaFA WSL 1
2017Courtney Sweetman-KirkDoncaster Rovers BellesFA WSL 2
2017Bianca OwensFA WPL Northern Division
2017Gemma BryanFA WPL Southern Division
2017Nikki BerkoFA WPL Northern Division One
2017Cara NewtonFA WPL Midlands Division One
2017Felicity GibbonsFA WPL South East Division One
2017Natasha KnapmanFA WPL South West Division One
2018Ellen WhiteBirmingham CityFA WSL 1
2018Jessica SigsworthDoncaster Rovers BellesFA WSL 2
2018Rosie AxtenLeicester CityFA WPL Northern Division
2018Kit GrahamCharlton AthleticFA WPL Southern Division
2018Jodie RedgraveBrighouse TownFA WPL Northern Division One
2018Yasmine SwarbrickHull City, MorecambeFA WPL Northern Division One
2018Jordan AtkinBurton AlbionFA WPL Midlands Division One
2018Alessandra BarrecaActoniansFA WPL South East Division One
2018Natasha KnapmanPlymouth ArgyleFA WPL South West Division One
2019Vivianne MiedemaArsenalFA Women's Super League
2019Jessica SigsworthManchester UnitedFA Women's Championship
2019Saffron JordanBlackburn RoversFA WNL Northern Premier Division
2019Emily AllenOxford UnitedFA WNL Southern Premier Division
2019Kerry BartlettKeynsham TownFA WNL Division One South West
2019Jade CrossWolverhampton WanderersFA WNL Division One Midlands
2019Alessandra BarrecaActoniansFA WNL Division One South East
2019Bianca OwensNorton & Stockton AncientsFA WNL Division One North

Players' Player of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClubLeague
1999Sue SmithTranmere RoversFA WPL National Division
1999Kelly BineySheffield WednesdayFA WPL Northern Division
1999Angela BanksWhitehawkFA WPL Southern Division
2001Jayne LudlowArsenalFA WPL National Division
2001Stacey DanielLeeds UnitedFA WPL Northern Division
2001Kristy MooreBarnetFA WPL Southern Division
2002Marieanne SpaceyArsenalFA WPL National Division
2002Anne BlackhamWolverhampton WanderersFA WPL Northern Division
2002Marianne PettersenFulhamFA WPL Southern Division
2003Jayne LudlowArsenalFA WPL National Division
2004Jayne LudlowArsenalFA WPL National Division
2005Julie FleetingArsenalFA WPL National Division
2006Kelly SmithArsenalFA WPL National Division
2007Kelly SmithArsenalFA WPL National Division
2008Jill ScottEvertonFA WPL National Division
2009Fara WilliamsEvertonFA WPL National Division
2010Kim LittleBirminghamFA WPL National Division
2011Rachel WilliamsBirminghamFA WSL
2012Jess FishlockBristol AcademyFA WSL
2013Natasha DowieLiverpoolFA WSL
2014Ji So-YunChelseaFA WSL
2014Fran KirbyReadingFA WSL 2
2014Carla HumphreyArsenalFA WSL Development League
2014Natasha BaptisteAston VillaFA WSL Development League
2014Jodie MichalskaSheffieldFA WPL Northern Division
2014Sam PittuckCharlton AthleticFA WPL Southern Division
2015Beth MeadSunderlandFA WSL
2016Lucy BronzeManchester CityFA WSL
2016Ini-Abasi UmotongOxford UnitedFA WSL 2
2016Lynda ShepherdBlackburn RoversFA WPL Premier Division
2016Gemma WoodfordShanklinFA WPL Division One
2017Jordan NobbsArsenalFA WSL
2017Michelle HinniganEvertonFA WSL 2
2017Nikki BerkoBlackpoolFA WPL Premier Division
2017Kate MallinHuddersfield TownFA WPL Division One
2018Jill ScottManchester CityFA WSL 1
2018Ann-Katrin BergerBirmingham CityFA WSL 1
2018Zoe NessDurhamFA WSL 2
2018Leigh DugmoreLeicester CityFA WPL Premier Division
2018Nicola O'ConnellLarkhall AthleticFA WPL Division One
2019Sophie BaggaleyBristol CityFA Women's Super League
2019Kit GrahamCharlton AthleticFA Women's Championship
2019Keira RamshawSunderlandFA WNL Premier Division
2019Leah EmbleyBurnleyFA WNL Division One
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International Young Player of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClub
1999Katie ChapmanMillwall Lionesses
2001Katie ChapmanFulham
2002Fara WilliamsCharlton Athletic
2003Eniola AlukoBirmingham City
2004Ann-Marie HeathersonCharlton Athletic
2005Karen CarneyBirmingham City
2006Karen CarneyBirmingham City
2007Steph HoughtonSunderland
2008Fern WhelanEverton
2009Toni DugganEverton
2010Jordan NobbsSunderland
2011Jemma RoseBristol Academy
2012Alex GreenwoodEverton
2015Beth MeadSunderland
2016Millie BrightChelsea
2017Lauren HempBristol City
2018Beth MeadArsenal

International Player of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClub
1999Sue SmithTranmere Rovers
2000Becky EastonEverton
2001Sue SmithTranmere Rovers
2002Katie ChapmanFulham
2003Karen WalkerDoncaster Rovers Belles
2004Rachel UnittFulham
2005Rachel YankeyBirmingham City
2006Rachel UnittEverton
2007Fara WilliamsEverton
2008Casey StoneyChelsea
2009Fara WilliamsEverton
2010Katie ChapmanArsenal
2011Ellen WhiteBirmingham City
2012Casey StoneyLincoln
2015Lucy BronzeManchester City
2016Jordan NobbsArsenal
2017Jodie TaylorArsenal
2018Ellen WhiteBirmingham City

Note: this category became a part of the England Player of the Year Awards from 2019 onwards.

Head Coach / Manager of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClubLeague
2001Vic AkersArsenalFA WPL National Division
2002Mark HodgsonLeeds UnitedFA WPL National Division
2003Marcus BignotBirmingham CityFA WPL National Division
2004Keith BoanasCharlton AthleticFA WPL National Division
2005Vic AkersArsenalFA WPL National Division
2006Andrew McNallyBlackburn RoversFA WPL Northern Division
2007Vic AkersArsenalFA WPL National Division
2008Mark SaundersonFulhamFA WPL Southern Division
2009Mick MulhernSunderlandFA WPL Southern Division
2010Rick PassmoorLeedsFA WPL National Division
2010Robbie JohnsonLiverpoolFA WPL Northern Division
2010Tracey KevinsBarnetFA WPL Southern Division
2011Laura HarveyArsenalFA WSL
2011Mick MulhernSunderlandFA WPL
2012Mark SampsonBristol AcademyFA WSL
2012John SalomanWatfordFA WPL
2013Matt BeardLiverpoolFA WSL
2013Mick MulhernSunderlandFA WPL
2014David ParkerBirminghamFA WSL
2014Helen MitchellSheffieldFA WPL
2015Emma HayesChelseaFA WSL
2015Helen MitchellSheffieldFA WPL
2016Nick CushingManchester CityFA WSL
2016Lindsey StephensonMiddlesbroughFA WPL
2017Andy SpenceEvertonFA WSL
2017Karen HillsTottenham HotspurFA WPL
2018Emma HayesChelseaFA WSL
2018Riteesh MishraCharlton AthleticFA WPL

Club of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearClubLeague
2002Birmingham CityFA WPL Northern Division
2005EvertonFA WPL National Division
2006Newcastle UnitedFA WPL Northern Division
2007ArsenalFA WPL National Division
2008Nottingham ForestFA WPL Northern Division
2009ArsenalFA WPL National Division
2010ArsenalFA WPL National Division
2011Bristol AcademyFA WSL
2012BirminghamFA WSL
2013Bristol AcademyFA WSL
2014LiverpoolFA WSL 1
2014Yeovil TownFA WSL 2
2014SheffieldFA WPL
2015SunderlandFA WSL 1
2015Doncaster Rovers BellesFA WSL 2
2015Derby CountyFA WPL
2016Manchester CityFA WSL 1
2016Yeovil TownFA WSL 2
2016Brighton & Hove AlbionFA WPL
2017Manchester CityFA WSL 1
2017DurhamFA WSL 2
2017Tottenham HotspurFA WPL
2018ChelseaFA WSL
2018Derby CountyFA WPL
2019Manchester CityFA Women's Super League
2019Manchester UnitedFA Women's Championship
2019Coventry UnitedFA Women's National League

Goal of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClub
2011Jemma RoseBristol Academy
2012Megan HarrisLincoln
2013Steph HoughtonArsenal
2014Toni DugganManchester City
2015Ji So YunChelsea
2016Claire EmslieBristol City
2019Beth MeadArsenal

Save of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClub
2011Siobhan ChamberlainBristol Academy
2018Sophie BaggaleyBristol City
2019Megan WalshYeovil Town

Goalkeeper of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClub
2012Nicky DaviesLiverpool

Special Achievement Award

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearName
2001Mo Marley
2010Sue Prior
2011Fay Glover
2012Trevor Clifton
2013Dawn Barnard
2014Sheila Rollinson
2015Dave Coyle
2017Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C.
2018Tony Leighton
2018Sue Lopez
2019Patricia Gregory
2019Peter Hough

Fan of the Year

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearName
2011Lisa Paterson-Sleep, Sam Paterson-Sleep

Participation Award

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearName
2014Merseyrail
2015Albion in the Community
2017Pay & Play
2017Mums and Recreational Football
2018Future Fives

Unsung Hero Award

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearName
2017Harriet Miller
2018Jackie Batten-Lincoln
2019Sue Henson Green
2019Steve Shipway

FA WSL All Star Team

Below is a list of all the recipients of this award:
YearNameClubPosition
2011Siobhan ChamberlainBristol AcademyGoalkeeper
2011Sophie BradleyLincolnDefender
2011Casey StoneyLincolnDefender
2011Kerys HarropBirminghamDefender
2011Laura BassettBirminghamDefender
2011Jo PotterBirminghamMidfielder
2011Katie ChapmanArsenalMidfielder
2011Kim LittleArsenalMidfielder
2011Jess FishlockBristol AcademyMidfielder
2011Rachel WilliamsBirminghamForward
2011Natasha DowieEvertonForward