First Team
POTY awards night winners
22nd May 2017
Monday 22nd May
Last night the annual St. Johnstone Supporters' Player of the Year awards were held at the Tulloch Institute.
It was a great way to bring the curtain down on another terrific season to be a Saints fan, as those in attendance lauded players for their efforts on the park in 2016/17 which saw the club qualify for European football next season after a fourth place finish.
Chairman Steve Brown and manager Tommy Wright heaped praise on not just the players and staff, but on the crucial role the supporters have played in another successful season at McDiarmid Park.
The manager, when speaking about how the club has proved the critics and doubters wrong in recent seasons, said: "There might be clubs with bigger supports, there might be clubs with bigger finances, but no club has a bigger heart than St. Johnstone."
The winners on the night were:
McDiarmid Park Supporters' Bus Player of the Year
Brian Easton
The Muirton Sweeties' Player of the Year
Zander Clark
The Muirton Sweeties' Cult Hero
Liam Craig
The George Gordon Clubman of the Year
Liam Craig
We Are Perth Fans Forum Player of the Year
Danny Swanson
We Are Perth Fans Forum Exiles Award
Joe Shaughnessy
Auchterarder Player of the Year
Brian Easton
Auchterarder Saints' Clubman of the Year
Zander Clark
Auchterarder Saints' Goalscorer of the Year
Danny Swanson
Auchterarder Saints' Goal of the Season
Richard Foster
Cherrybank Blues' Player of the Year
Paul Paton
Disabled Supporters Club Player of the Year
Murray Davidson
Super J's club Player of the Year
Joe Shaughnessy & Danny Swanson
Jailor Tours' Player of the Year
Richard Foster
Jailer Tours' Outstanding Achievement Award
Tommy Wright
Blue Boys' Player of the Year
Danny Swanson
Highland Saints' Magic Moment of the Season
Chris Kane (last minute winner v Ross County)
Social Media Award (based on MOTM votes throughout the season on Twitter)
Danny Swanson
Barossa Street Supporters Club's Player of the Year
Danny Swanson
Barossa Street Supporters Club's Young Player of the Year
Liam Gordon
Alan Storrar Cars' St. Johnstone Player of the Year
Joe Shaughnessy
Special presentations were also made to Alan Mannus (200), Liam Craig (300), Chris Millar (300) and Steven Anderson (400) on making their respective appearance milestones this season.