Upton Park midfielder earns deserved plaudits.
West Ham midfielder Scott Parker has been voted 2011 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association.
Parker, 30, topped the poll of journalists ahead of Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, who was last week named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year.
Parker’s form this season earned him an international recall for England’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales in March.
Parker’s award is even more impressive considering West Ham’s lowly position and the poor season they have had – they head into their last five games of the campaign one off the bottom of the table.
“Parker has been so consistent this season with his performances in a West Ham team battling for Barclays Premier League survival and as such has forced himself back into the England national set-up,” said FWA chairman Steve Bates, chief football writer at The People.
“He has been an inspirational figure for the Irons and hopefully his professionalism will be rewarded with West Ham staying up at the end of the season.
“In what was one of the tightest votes of recent seasons, Scott is certainly a worthy winner and follows in the footsteps of a long line of superb footballers who have been given this prestigious honour.”
As well as Bale, Parker also pipped some high-profile names to the award including Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic and Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez as well as Blackpool’s talismanic midfielder Charlie Adam. (BBC Sport)
30 year old midfielder Scott Parker has been a shining light in a struggling West Ham side this season and one wonders if the England international will remain at Upton Park if the Hammers don’t avoid the drop. At his age Parker will not want to be wasting away in the second tier of English football and a number of sides are reportedly ready to make a move for the former Newcastle, Charlton and Chelsea man if the East London side do indeed suffer relegation.
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anonymous - April 22nd, 2011 at 11:02 am
well deserved,he gives 100% every time he steps on the pitch
anonymous - April 22nd, 2011 at 12:41 pm
top class player, works hard every game. still think samir nasri should have won PFA he only didnt because he is not british an Bale is.
anonymous - April 22nd, 2011 at 2:25 pm
scot’s a class act
anonymous - April 22nd, 2011 at 2:26 pm
^ pity he has now ruined his good rep by cheating with imogen thomas
anonymous - April 22nd, 2011 at 3:01 pm
LOL and they said Giggs.
anonymous - April 22nd, 2011 at 3:48 pm
I’m a Lpool fan, & I have to say, although Scotty Parker is a great player, I beleive Bale should have won it. It seems to be a new trend to give the award to players reaching the twilight of their career. Maybe the thinking behind it is that the younger players chance will come again. I mean when Giggs won it, it seemed that it was GIVEN on the understanding that he was retiring that season & fergie pushed & pushed for Giggs to be given the award, & it worked. He was mainly used as a sub that season as well, but still won. IMO These awards have been devalued & are more akin to the Oscars.
anonymous - April 22nd, 2011 at 4:04 pm
This delights me. As a fan of football and PL this delights me a lot!