The Football Writers' Association Tribute Award (often called the FWA Tribute Award, or simply the Tribute Award) is given to an individual who has contributed the most to football and/or played the best football over the previous season.

The award was first given in 1983, and was won by Ron Greenwood. The latest winner of the award was Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal.

List of winners

2000s

Year	Winner(s)
2005	Arsène Wenger
2004	Jimmy Hill OBE
2003	Tony Adams MBE
2002	Graham Taylor OBE
2001	Alan Shearer OBE
2000	George Best
1999	Jim Smith
1998	Sir Geoff Hurst MBE
1997	Gary Lineker OBE
1996	Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
1995	Sir Stanley Matthews CBE
1994	Denis Law
1993	Brian Clough OBE
1992	Sir Bobby Robson CBE
1991	Peter Shilton OBE
1990	Bobby Moore OBE
1989	Sir Bobby Charlton CBE
1988	Sir Tom Finney OBE
1987	Kenny Dalglish MBE
1986	Pat Jennings OBE
1985	Sir Trevor Brooking MBE
1984	Bob Paisley OBE
1983	Ron Greenwood CBE

Breakdown of winners

Winners by country

Country	Number of wins
England	17 (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
	3 (1987, 1994, 1996)
	2 (1986, 2000)
	1 (2005)

See also

• PFA Merit Award

References

External links

• Football Writers' Association