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SFWA Manager of the Year
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | SFWA Manager of the Year |
| subheader | |
| image | File:O'Neill, Martin.jpg |
| image_size | |
| caption | Martin O'Neill won the award twice during his five seasons with Celtic |
| awarded_for | The outstanding manager in each given Scottish football season |
| country | Scotland |
| presenter | Scottish Football Writers' Association |
| year | 1987 |
| holder_label | Manager of the Season |
| holder | Brendan Rodgers |
| most_awards | Walter Smith (7) |
The Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year (often called the SFWA Manager of the Year, or simply the Scottish Manager of the Year) award is given to the manager in Scottish football who is seen to have been the best manager of the previous season. The award is voted for by the members of the Scottish Football Writers' Association.
The award was first given in 1987, and was won by Dundee United boss Jim McLean. The award has been won by a manager in the top division of the Scottish football league system in all but two years, 1990, when the award went to Scotland manager Andy Roxburgh and 1995 when the award was given to Jimmy Nicholl who managed Raith Rovers in the First Division. There is a similar award made by PFA Scotland, the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year, which was first given in 2007. FORCETOC
List of winners
As of 2025, the award has been presented 39 times and won by 24 different managers. Walter Smith (7), Neil Lennon (3), Martin O'Neill (2), Dick Advocaat (2), Steve Clarke (2), Derek McInnes (2), Ange Postecoglou (2) and Brendan Rodgers (2) have won the award more than once. McInnes is the only manager to have won the award with more than one club.
| Season | Manager | Club | Notes | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Dundee United | ||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Celtic | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | Scotland | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | St Johnstone | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Raith Rovers | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Celtic | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 1999–00 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Celtic | ||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Partick Thistle | ||||||||||
| 2002–03 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 2003–04 | Celtic | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Hibernian | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Celtic | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Celtic | Also won the PFA Scotland award | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6615155.stm | title=Nakamura gets top writers' prize | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2 May 2007 | access-date=12 May 2013}} | ||||
| 2007–08 | Rangers | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Heart of Midlothian | ||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Rangers | Also won the PFA Scotland award | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Kilmarnock | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Celtic | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Celtic | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Aberdeen | Also won the PFA Scotland award | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aberdeen/10807943/Derek-McInnes-hits-the-heights-with-Aberdeen-after-suffering-pain-of-failure-at-Bristol-City.html | title=Derek McInnes hits the heights with Aberdeen after suffering pain of failure at Bristol City | first=Roddy | last=Forsyth | work=Daily Telegraph | publisher=Telegraph Media Group | date=4 May 2014 | accessdate=5 May 2014}} | |
| 2014–15 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Also won the PFA Scotland award | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/john-hughes-still-inspired-by-tragic-craig-gowans-1-3781717 | first=Moira | last=Gordon | title=John Hughes still inspired by tragic Craig Gowans | work=Scotland on Sunday | date=23 May 2015 | accessdate=24 May 2015}} | ||
| 2015–16 | Ross County | ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Celtic | Also won the PFA Scotland award | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Kilmarnock | ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Kilmarnock | Also won the PFA Scotland award | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Celtic | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Rangers | Also won the PFA Scotland award | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Celtic | Also won the PFA Scotland award | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Celtic | Also won the PFA Scotland award | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Kilmarnock | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Celtic |
Winners by club
| Club | Number of wins | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 14 | 1987–88, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25 |
| Rangers | 12 | 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2020–21 |
| Kilmarnock | 4 | 2010–11, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2023–24 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Dundee United | 1 | 1986–87 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 | 2008–09 |
| Hibernian | 1 | 2004–05 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 | 2014–15 |
| Raith Rovers | 1 | 1994–95 |
| Ross County | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Scotland national team | 1 | 1989–90 |
| St Johnstone | 1 | 1990–91 |
References
References
- "MANAGER OF THE YEAR". [[Scottish Football Writers' Association.
- (2 May 2005). "Hartson wins writers' top prize". BBC Sport.
- (13 April 2006). "Strachan is writers' boss of year". BBC Sport.
- (2 May 2007). "Nakamura gets top writers' prize". BBC Sport.
- Forsyth, Roddy. (13 May 2009). "Csaba Laszlo gets second Scotland manager of the year award". Telegraph Media Group.
- (2 May 2010). "Davis crowned player of the year". BBC Sport.
- (15 May 2011). "More awards for Izaguirre, Goodwillie and Paatelainen". BBC Sport.
- Fisher, Stewart. (6 May 2012). "Title just the start for Lennon". Herald & Times Group.
- Smith, Andrew. (12 May 2013). "Lennon says winning manager of year 'a privilege'". Johnston Publishing.
- Forsyth, Roddy. (4 May 2014). "Derek McInnes hits the heights with Aberdeen after suffering pain of failure at Bristol City". Telegraph Media Group.
- Gordon, Moira. (23 May 2015). "John Hughes still inspired by tragic Craig Gowans". Scotland on Sunday.
- McArthur, Euan. (13 May 2016). "Paatelainen's fate not lost on McIntyre as Ross County manager counts his blessings". Herald & Times Group.
- (13 May 2018). "Steve Clarke wins SWFA Manager of the Year award". Kilmarnock FC.
- (9 May 2019). "SFWA Awards shortlist - Manager of the Year sponsored by William Hill - Dick Campbell, Steve Clarke, Gary Holt, Shelley Kerr. #SFWA #Footballwriters".
- (1 June 2020). "Shankland, Edouard, McGregor & Morelos in writers' award frame". BBC.
- (6 June 2020). "Neil Lennon is manager of the year". [[Scottish Football Writers' Association.
- (12 May 2021). "Steven Gerrard: Rangers boss wins Scottish writers' manager award". BBC.
- Alexander, Douglas. (8 May 2022). "Ange Postecoglou: Celtic needed a major rebuild but I've only scratched the surface". The Sunday Times.
- (27 May 2023). "Ange Postecoglou wins Manager of the Year". SFWA.
- (19 May 2024). "William Hill SFWA Manager of the Year award". SFWA.
- (17 May 2025). "Rodgers Lifts Boss Prize". SFWA.
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