Wayne Rooney Named England Player Of The Year For The Fourth Time

Chris Wright

5th, January 2016

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Wayne Rooney has been named as the England Player of the Year for the second successive year after coming out on top in the annual supporters’ poll once again.

The Manchester United forward nabbed 37% of the vote conducted by members of the England Supporters Club after trundling his way to overtaking Sir Bobby Charlton as the country’s record international goalscorer in 2015.

Rooney scored five goals in eight appearances during the calendar year and surpassed Charlton’s total tally by scoring his 50th goal for the Three Lions by thumping away a penalty against Switzerland in September. He then added his 51st in a friendly win over France in mid-November.

Harry Kane came second in the poll with 30%, with Joe Hart finishing up in third with 19%. Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland was voted Under-21 Player of the Year.

Rooney has now been bestowed with the award on four occasions: first in 2008, then 2009, then 2014 and now 2015 to boot.

Yay.

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  1. Juan says:

    How bad a team must be to have Rooney as the best player ……..

  2. maria says:

    one third of people polled thought he was the best. Two thirds think someone else is better.

    He may be the best we have, he’s still not world class. Shows you the state English football is in right now.

    • zak says:

      there arent many nations that can boast a world class player head and shoulders above the rest of the team. who would france, spain, germany, belgium, etc pick as a player to gain 50%+ of the votes?

      i think its fair to say rooney earned it on the back of a record breaking season in which he captained an england side that won 100% of their competative games. england will come good one day

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