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Norwich City F.C. Player of the Season

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Five men standing on a grass football pitch, wearing yellow shirts, green shorts and yellow socks. — [[Iwan Roberts]], who won the award twice.

The Norwich City Player of the Season award is voted for annually by Norwich City's supporters, in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. As a mark of respect, the trophy is named The Barry Butler memorial trophy, after the club captain who was killed in a car accident on 9 April 1966.

This is the more prestigious of two official Norwich City awards, the other being the Young Player of the Year accolade. The 2003–04 winner Craig Fleming made clear just how important this award is to Norwich City players, "It is something you dream of winning... it is such a prestigious award". Other awards available are awarded by other bodies, namely the Capital Canaries, Norwich City Independent Supporters Association, and the "Ambassador Club".

Since the inaugural award was made to Terry Allcock in 1967, nine players have won the award twice, and one, Grant Holt, has won the award three times, in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Kevin Keelan was the first player to win the award in consecutive seasons, a feat since emulated by Martin Peters, Kevin Drinkell, Iwan Roberts, and Grant Holt. Two winners have gone on to manage the club, Dave Stringer, the 1972 winner, and double-winner Bryan Gunn.

Voting mechanism

This award is voted for by the fans of the club. Toward the end of the season, fans are invited to vote, either by submitting a paper slip to the club's Carrow Road offices, or by email or text message, with the winner being the player that polls the most votes. A percentage of the votes from the 'Player of the Month' awards throughout the season also count towards the final votes for Player of the year.

List of winners

† Player currently on the playing staff of the club

Season	the structure of the English league system]].	Name	Football Positions]].	Nationality	CapsIf blank, uncapped at full international level.	Notes
1967	2		DefenderBy this point in his career, the former forward was playing at "half-back".			Inaugural winner.
1968	2		Striker		5
1969	2		Winger
1970	2		Defender
1971	2		Winger			Second award.
1972	2		Defender			Went on to manage the club, 1987–1992.
1973	1		Goalkeeper			First goalkeeper to win the award, and retained it the following year.
1974	1		Goalkeeper	Keelan was born in India, to English parents.		Second award.
1975	2		Midfielder
1976	1		Midfielder		67
1977	1		Midfielder		67	Second award.
1978	1		Winger
1979	1		Defender
1980	1		Defender			No voting for award this year
1981	1		Striker		6
1982	2		Defender
1983	1		Defender		12
1984	1		Goalkeeper		43
1985	1		Defender			Won the award in his first season with Norwich, who were Football League Cup winners but suffered relegation to the Second Division.
1986	2		Striker			Won the award in his first season with Norwich, who were promoted back to the First Division as Second Division champions.
1987	1		Striker			Second award. His goals helped newly promoted Norwich finished fifth in the First Division.
1988	1		Goalkeeper		6
1989	1		Midfielder
1990	1		Defender		35
1991	1		Defender
1992	1		Striker		4
1993	1		Goalkeeper		6	Second award.
1994	1		StrikerPlayed some games in defence, but scored 28 goals in all competitions and was then sold to Blackburn Rovers for a then national record fee of £5million.		1
1995	1		Defender
1996	2		Defender
1997	2		Winger
1998	2		Defender
1999	2		Striker		15
2000	2		Striker		15	Second award.
Consecutive wins for first time since 1987.
2001	2		Goalkeeper
2002	2		Midfielder		10
2003	2		Defender
2004	2		Defender
2005	1		Striker / Winger
2006	2		DefenderAlso played some games as a striker.		34	First non–British winner.
2007	2		Striker / Winger			Second award.
2008	2		Striker / Defender		4	The oldest winner at the age of 39; retired at end of season.
2009	2		Midfielder / Winger
2010	3		Striker			Won the award in his first season with Norwich, who sealed promotion to the Championship as League One champions.
2011	2		Striker			Second award for the player, whose goals helped Norwich reach the Premier League with a second successive promotion as Championship runners–up.
2012	1		Striker			First player to win the award 3 times. His goals helped Norwich reach their highest league finish for 18 years.
2013	1		Defender		15	First African/ Non European to win the award
2014	1		Winger		15	Reserve goalkeeper Carlo Nash actually led the fan poll due to a protest vote.
2015	2		Midfielder
2016	1		Midfielder
2017	2		Midfielder		37
2018	2		Midfielder
2019	2		Striker		102	First winner from continental Europe
2020	1		Goalkeeper		15
2021	2		Midfielder / Winger		1	First winner from South America
2022	1		Striker		102	Second award
2023	2		Midfielder
2024	2	†	Midfielder		36
2025	2	†	Striker		28	First winner from North America

Summary of wins by playing position

A man wearing a suit and a man wearing a shirt, tie and trousers, jointly holding a trophy. — Gary Holt]]'s achievements from midfield in 2001–02 were also recognised with the Capital Canaries Player of the Season award

PositionDoherty has been classed as a defender, Sutton as a striker, Allcock as a defender.	Number of winners
Goalkeeper	7
Defender	17
Midfielder	12
ForwardIncludes strikers and wingers.	17

Summary of wins by country

Country	Number of winners
	33
	9
	3
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1

Footnotes

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(5 May 2007). "Roll up for the end of the year show". The Pink 'Un}}{{dead link.
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(4 May 2007). "HUCKS ON A HAT-TRICK". canaries.co.uk.
[http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city-fc/audio_grant_holt_my_norwich_city_achievements_will_take_some_time_to_sink_in_1_1376448 Grant Holt – My Norwich City achievements will take some time to sink in] {{Webarchive. link. (17 May 2014 , ''Eastern Daily Press'', 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.)
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(1 May 2014). "Spectator Nash favourite for player gong". Lancashire Telegraph.
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Multiple winners are counted multiple times.

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