Premier League Player of the Season winners for every season Man Utd won the title under Sir Alex Ferguson

Looking into the winners of the Premier League Player of the Season Awards, from a Manchester United perspective.

Manchester United dominated the Premier League during the Sir Alex Ferguson era, winning 13 titles.

But that did not always mean that United players won the individual awards.

The sheer volume of top United contenders often split the vote, and saw individuals from other clubs receive the honours.

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Here is a look at the winner of all the awards during United’s title winning seasons under Ferguson.

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These are broken down into the PFA Award voted on by the players, the Football Writer’s Award voted by journalists, and the Premier League Award, decided by a separate panel of sponsors and media.

1992/93

PFA Award: Paul McGrath (Aston Villa)
FWA Award: Chris Waddle (Sheffield Wednesday)

1993/94

PFA Award: Eric Cantona (Man Utd)
FWA Award: Alan Shearer (Blackburn)

1995/96

PFA Award: Les Ferdinand (Newcastle)
FWA Award: Eric Cantona (Man Utd)
Premier League Award: Peter Schmeichel (Man Utd)

1996/97

PFA Award: Alan Shearer (Newcastle)
FWA Award: Gianfranco Zola (Chelsea)
Premier League Award: Juninho (Middlesbrough)

1998/99

PFA Award: David Ginola (Tottenham)
FWA Award: David Ginola (Tottenham)
Premier League Award: Dwight Yorke (Man Utd)

Roy Keane of Manchester United and Carlton Palmer of Coventry — 5 Feb 2000: Roy Keane of Manchester United is challenged by Carlton Palmer of Coventry during the FA Carling Premiership match played at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Manchester United won the game 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Clive Mason /Allsport

1999/00

PFA Award: Roy Keane (Man Utd)
FWA Award: Roy Keane (Man Utd)
Premier League Award: Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)

2000/01

PFA Award: Teddy Sheringham (Man Utd)
FWA Award: Teddy Sheringham (Man Utd)
Premier League Award: Patrick Vieira (Arsenal)

2002/03

PFA Award: Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
FWA Award: Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
Premier League Award: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Man Utd)

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Man Utd goal in 2008 with arms outstretched — Photo by John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images

2006/07

PFA Award: Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd)
FWA Award: Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd)
Premier League Award: Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd)

2007/08

PFA Award: Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd)
FWA Award: Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd)
Premier League Award: Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd)

2008/09

PFA Award: Ryan Giggs (Man Utd)
FWA Award: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Premier League Award: Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd)

2010/11

PFA Award: Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
FWA Award: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Premier League Award: Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd)

2012/13

PFA Award: Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
FWA Award: Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
Premier League Award: Gareth Bale (Tottenham)

Darren Fletcher and Ji-sung Park celebrate with Wayne Rooney — Photo by Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images

Has a Man Utd player won the award in a season we have not won the title?

No United player has won the award since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. During Ferguson’s reign between 1986 and 2013, there were seasons in which United failed to win the title and players were still honoured.

Mark Hughes won the PFA Award in 1988/89 and 1990/91
Gary Pallister won the PFA Award in 1991/92
Ruud van Nistelrooy won the PFA Player of the Year in 2001/02
Wayne Rooney won the PFA Player of the Year and the Premier League Award in 2009/10

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