| Rok |
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Piłkarz | Klub | Inny tytuł | Uwagi |
| 1947/48 |  | Stanley Matthews | Blackpool | | |
| 1948/49 |  | Carey, JohnnyJohnny Carey | Manchester United | | [1] |
| 1949/50 |  | Mercer, JoeJoe Mercer | Arsenal | | |
| 1950/51 |  | Johnston, HarryHarry Johnston | Blackpool | | |
| 1951/52 |  | Wright, BillyBilly Wright | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |
| 1952/53 |  | Lofthouse, NatNat Lofthouse | Bolton Wanderers | | |
| 1953/54 |  | Finney, TomTom Finney | Preston North End | | |
| 1954/55 |  | Revie, DonDon Revie | Manchester City | | |
| 1955/56 |  | Trautmann, BertBert Trautmann | Manchester City | | |
| 1956/57 |  | Finney, TomTom Finney | Preston North End | | [2] |
| 1957/58 | .svg.png) | Blanchflower, DannyDanny Blanchflower | Tottenham Hotspur | | |
| 1958/59 |  | Owen, SydSyd Owen | Luton Town | | |
| 1959/60 |  | Slater, BillBill Slater | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |
| 1960/61 | .svg.png) | Blanchflower, DannyDanny Blanchflower | Tottenham Hotspur | | |
| 1961/62 |  | Adamson, JimmyJimmy Adamson | Burnley | | |
| 1962/63 |  | Matthews, StanleyStanley Matthews | Stoke City | | [3] |
| 1963/64 |  | Moore, BobbyBobby Moore | West Ham United | | |
| 1964/65 |  | Collins, BobbyBobby Collins | Leeds United | | |
| 1965/66 |  | Charlton, BobbyBobby Charlton | Manchester United | | |
| 1966/67 |  | Charlton, JackJack Charlton | Leeds United | | |
| 1967/68 | .svg.png) | Best, GeorgeGeorge Best | Manchester United | | |
| 1968/69 | 
 | Book, TonyTony Book Mackay, DaveDave Mackay | Manchester City Derby County | | |
| 1969/70 |  | Bremner, BillyBilly Bremner | Leeds United | | |
| 1970/71 |  | McLintock, FrankFrank McLintock | Arsenal | | |
| 1971/72 |  | Banks, GordonGordon Banks | Stoke City | | |
| 1972/73 | .svg.png) | Jennings, PatPat Jennings | Tottenham Hotspur | | [4] |
| 1973/74 |  | Callaghan, IanIan Callaghan | Liverpool | | |
| 1974/75 |  | Mullery, AlanAlan Mullery | Fulham | | |
| 1975/76 |  | Keegan, KevinKevin Keegan | Liverpool | | |
| 1976/77 |  | Hughes, EmlynEmlyn Hughes | Liverpool | | |
| 1977/78 |  | Burns, KennyKenny Burns | Nottingham Forest | | |
| 1978/79 |  | Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish | Liverpool | | |
| 1979/80 |  | McDermott, TerryTerry McDermott | Liverpool | PPY | [5] |
| 1980/81 |  | Thijssen, FransFrans Thijssen | Ipswich Town | | |
| 1981/82 |  | Perryman, SteveSteve Perryman | Tottenham Hotspur | | |
| 1982/83 |  | Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish | Liverpool | PPY | |
| 1983/84 |  | Rush, IanIan Rush | Liverpool | PPY | |
| 1984/85 |  | Southall, NevilleNeville Southall | Everton | | |
| 1985/86 |  | Lineker, GaryGary Lineker | Everton | PPY | |
| 1986/87 |  | Allen, CliveClive Allen | Tottenham Hotspur | PPY | |
| 1987/88 |  | Barnes, JohnJohn Barnes | Liverpool | PPY | |
| 1988/89 |  | Nicol, SteveSteve Nicol | Liverpool | | |
| 1989/90 |  | Barnes, JohnJohn Barnes | Liverpool | | |
| 1990/91 |  | Strachan, GordonGordon Strachan | Leeds United | | |
| 1991/92 |  | Lineker, GaryGary Lineker | Tottenham Hotspur | | |
| 1992/93 |  | Waddle, ChrisChris Waddle | Sheffield Wednesday | | |
| 1993/94 |  | Shearer, AlanAlan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | | |
| 1994/95 |  | Klinsmann, JürgenJürgen Klinsmann | Tottenham Hotspur | | |
| 1995/96 |  | Cantona, ÉricÉric Cantona | Manchester United | | |
| 1996/97 |  | Zola, GianfrancoGianfranco Zola | Chelsea | | |
| 1997/98 |  | Bergkamp, DennisDennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | PPY | |
| 1998/99 |  | Ginola, DavidDavid Ginola | Tottenham Hotspur | PPY | |
| 1999/00 |  | Keane, RoyRoy Keane | Manchester United | PPY | |
| 2000/01 |  | Sheringham, TeddyTeddy Sheringham | Manchester United | PPY | |
| 2001/02 |  | Pirès, RobertRobert Pirès | Arsenal | | |
| 2002/03 |  | Henry, ThierryThierry Henry | Arsenal | PPY, FPY | |
| 2003/04 |  | Henry, ThierryThierry Henry | Arsenal | PPY, FPY | [6] |
| 2004/05 |  | Lampard, FrankFrank Lampard | Chelsea | FPY | |
| 2005/06 |  | Henry, ThierryThierry Henry | Arsenal | | [7] |
| 2006/07 | .svg.png) | Ronaldo, CristianoCristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | PPY, FPY, YPY | [8] |
| 2007/08 | .svg.png) | Ronaldo, CristianoCristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | PPY, FPY | |
| 2008/09 |  | Gerrard, StevenSteven Gerrard | Liverpool | FPY | |
| 2009/10 |  | Rooney, WayneWayne Rooney | Manchester United | PPY | |
| 2010/11 |  | Parker, ScottScott Parker | West Ham United | | |
| 2011/12 |  | van Persie, RobinRobin van Persie | Arsenal | PPY, FPY | |
| 2012/13 |  | Bale, GarethGareth Bale | Tottenham Hotspur | PPY, YPY | |
| 2013/14 |  | Suárez, LuisLuis Suárez | Liverpool | PPY, FSF | |
| 2014/15 | .svg.png) | Hazard, EdenEden Hazard | Chelsea | PPY | |
| 2015/16 |  | Vardy, JamieJamie Vardy | Leicester City | | |
| 2016/17 |  | Kanté, N’GoloN’Golo Kanté | Chelsea | PPY | |
| 2017/18 |  | Salah, MohamedMohamed Salah | Liverpool | PPY, FPY, FSF | |
| 2018/19 |  | Sterling, RaheemRaheem Sterling | Manchester City | YPY | |
| 2019/20 |  | Henderson, JordanJordan Henderson | Liverpool | | |
| 2020/21 | .svg.png) | Dias, RúbenRúben Dias | Manchester City | FPY | |
| 2021/22 |  | Salah, MohamedMohamed Salah | Liverpool | PPY, FPY | |
| 2022/23 |  | Haaland, ErlingErling Haaland | Manchester City | PPY, PPS, PYPS | |
| 2023/24 |  | Foden, PhilPhil Foden | Manchester City | | |