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Alan Hardaker Trophy

English association football award

English association football award

The Alan Hardaker Trophy is an annual association football award presented to the Man of the Match in the EFL Cup final (also currently known as the Carabao Cup). The trophy is named after Alan Hardaker, the EFL's former secretary who conceived the League Cup.

The Alan Hardaker Trophy was first awarded in 1990, Des Walker was the inaugural recipient. Ben Foster, John Terry, Vincent Kompany and Virgil van Dijk have won the award on two occasions, the most wins by an individual. Ben Foster is the only player to have won the award with 2 different clubs; Manchester United and Birmingham City respectively. Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool have all received the award six times, more than any other club. English players have won the trophy eighteen times, which is a record; the only other nations with multiple wins are: the Netherlands with three recipients, and Scotland and Belgium with two recipients each. Every Alan Hardaker Trophy winner has been on the winning team in the final.

Winners

;Key to score column : – Indicates the match was decided by a replay : – Indicates the match went to penalty shoot-out

FinalPlayerNationalityTeamOpponentsScore(2)(2)(2)(2)
1990Nottingham ForestOldham Athletic1–0
1991Sheffield WednesdayManchester United1–0
1992Manchester UnitedNottingham Forest1–0
1993ArsenalSheffield Wednesday2–1
1994Aston VillaManchester United3–1
1995LiverpoolBolton Wanderers2–1
1996Aston VillaLeeds United3–0
1997Leicester CityMiddlesbrough
1998ChelseaMiddlesbrough2–0
1999Tottenham HotspurLeicester City1–0
2000Leicester CityTranmere Rovers2–1
2001LiverpoolBirmingham City
2002Blackburn RoversTottenham Hotspur2–1
2003LiverpoolManchester United2–0
2004MiddlesbroughBolton Wanderers2–1
2005ChelseaLiverpool3–2
2006Manchester UnitedWigan Athletic4–0
2007ChelseaArsenal2–1
2008Tottenham HotspurChelsea2–1
2009Manchester UnitedTottenham Hotspur
2010Manchester UnitedAston Villa2–1
2011Birmingham CityArsenal2–1
2012LiverpoolCardiff City
2013Swansea CityBradford City5–0
2014Manchester CitySunderland3–1
2015ChelseaTottenham Hotspur2–0
2016Manchester CityLiverpool
2017Manchester UnitedSouthampton3–2
2018Manchester CityArsenal3–0
2019Manchester CityChelsea
2020Manchester CityAston Villa2–1
2021Manchester CityTottenham Hotspur1–0
2022LiverpoolChelsea
2023Manchester UnitedNewcastle United2–0
2024LiverpoolChelsea1–0
2025Newcastle UnitedLiverpool2–1

Awards won by nationality

CountryWin(s)Year(s)
England1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2025
Netherlands2004, 2022, 2024
Scotland1992, 2000
Belgium2016, 2018
Ireland1996
Denmark1999
United States2002
Poland2003
Ivory Coast2007
Ecuador2010
France2014
Sweden2017
Portugal2019
Algeria2021
Brazil2023

Awards won by club

ClubWin(s)Year(s)
Manchester City2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Manchester United1992, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2023
Liverpool1995, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2022, 2024
Chelsea1998, 2005, 2007, 2015
Aston Villa1994, 1996
Leicester City1997, 2000
Tottenham Hotspur1999, 2008
Nottingham Forest1990
Sheffield Wednesday1991
Arsenal1993
Blackburn Rovers2002
Middlesbrough2004
Birmingham City2011
Swansea City2013
Newcastle United2025

References

References

  1. "Alan Hardaker Trophy Winners".
  2. "The Alan Hardaker Trophy". English Football League.
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