Both series were won, and in 1990 Gooch was awarded Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year.

In October, he was selected for the North East Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for 2011.

In 2010 he received the NatWest Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year Award.

The 26-year-old Manchester United defender is a strong candidate for the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year Trophy.

Trescothick was named the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year for his performances for Somerset throughout 2000.

Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year: 1971-72.

He was named as the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for the 1976/77 season.

He was named Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for 2011-12.

British Ice Hockey Writers' Association Player of the Year Trophy 1999-00.

He has a made a fine start with the club and his form was rewarded with the Soccer Writer's Association Player of the Month for August.