Scottish Football Writers' Association
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The Scottish Football Writers' Association (SFWA) is an association of Scottish football
journalists
and correspondents writing for newspapers and agencies, founded in 1965. The most prestigious awards in Scottish football is The Official Scottish Football Awards 2010.
Every year the SFWA presents the Footballer of the Year
award
to the best player of the year, the Young Player of the Year
award to the best young player of the year, and the Manager of the Year
award to the best manager of the year. The main award, the Footballer of the Year, is seen as one of the two most prestigious prizes in Scottish football, alongside the SPFA Players' Player of the Year award.
Football in Scotland
Association football is the national sport in Scotland and highly popular throughout the country. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing by hand, and despite...
journalists
Sports journalism
Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...
and correspondents writing for newspapers and agencies, founded in 1965. The most prestigious awards in Scottish football is The Official Scottish Football Awards 2010.
Every year the SFWA presents the Footballer of the Year
SFWA Footballer of the Year
The Scottish Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in Scottish football...
award
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
to the best player of the year, the Young Player of the Year
SFWA Young Player of the Year
The Scottish Football Writers' Association Young Player of the Year award is given to the footballer in the top-flight of Scottish football, the Scottish Premier League, whom is seen to have been the best young player of the previous season.The shortlist is compiled by...
award to the best young player of the year, and the Manager of the Year
SFWA Manager of the Year
The Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year award is given to the football manager in the top-flight of Scottish football, the Scottish Premier League, whom is seen to have been the best manager of the previous season.The award was first given in 1987, and was won by...
award to the best manager of the year. The main award, the Footballer of the Year, is seen as one of the two most prestigious prizes in Scottish football, alongside the SPFA Players' Player of the Year award.
See also
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