Season Nat Player Club Also won Notes 1977 -- 78 SCO! Johnstone, Derek Derek Johnstone Rangers SFWA 1978 -- 79 SCO! Hegarty, Paul Paul Hegarty Dundee United 1979 -- 80 SCO! Provan, Davie Davie Provan Celtic 1980 -- 81 SCO! McGhee, Mark Mark McGhee Aberdeen 1981 -- 82 SCO! Clark, Sandy Sandy Clark Airdrieonians 1982 -- 83 SCO! Nicholas, Charlie Charlie Nicholas Celtic SFWA 1983 -- 84 SCO! Miller, Willie Willie Miller Aberdeen SFWA 1984 -- 85 SCO! Duffy, Jim Jim Duffy Morton 1985 -- 86 SCO! Gough, Richard Richard Gough Dundee United 1986 -- 87 SCO! McClair, Brian Brian McClair Celtic SFWA 1987 -- 88 SCO! McStay, Paul Paul McStay Celtic SFWA 1988 -- 89 NED! Snelders, Theo Theo Snelders Aberdeen 1989 -- 90 SCO! Bett, Jim Jim Bett Aberdeen 1990 -- 91 ENG! Elliott, Paul Paul Elliott Celtic 1991 -- 92 SCO! McCoist, Ally Ally McCoist Rangers SFWA 1992 -- 93 SCO! Goram, Andy Andy Goram Rangers SFWA 1993 -- 94 ENG! Hateley, Mark Mark Hateley Rangers SFWA 1994 -- 95 DEN! Laudrup, Brian Brian Laudrup Rangers SFWA 1995 -- 96 ENG! Gascoigne, Paul Paul Gascoigne Rangers SFWA 1996 -- 97 ITA! Di Canio, Paolo Paolo Di Canio Celtic 1997 -- 98 SCO! McNamara, Jackie Jackie McNamara Celtic 1998 -- 99 SWE! Larsson, Henrik Henrik Larsson Celtic SFWA 1999 -- 00 AUS! Viduka, Mark Mark Viduka Celtic 2000 -- 01 SWE! Larsson, Henrik Henrik Larsson Celtic SFWA 2001 -- 02 ITA! Amoruso, Lorenzo Lorenzo Amoruso Rangers 2002 -- 03 SCO! Ferguson, Barry Barry Ferguson Rangers SFWA 2003 -- 04 ENG! Sutton, Chris Chris Sutton Celtic 2004 -- 05 NED! Ricksen, Fernando Fernando Ricksen (joint winner) Rangers WAL! Hartson, John John Hartson (joint winner) Celtic SFWA 2005 -- 06 SCO! Maloney, Shaun Shaun Maloney Celtic SYPY 2006 -- 07 JPN! Nakamura, Shunsuke Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic SFWA 2007 -- 08 IRL! McGeady, Aiden Aiden McGeady Celtic SYPY 2008 -- 09 SCO! Brown, Scott Scott Brown Celtic 2009 -- 10 NIR! Davis, Steven Steven Davis Rangers 2010 -- 11 HON! Izaguirre, Emilio Emilio Izaguirre Celtic SFWA 2011 -- 12 SCO! Mulgrew, Charlie Charlie Mulgrew Celtic SFWA 2012 -- 13 ENG! Higdon, Michael Michael Higdon Motherwell 2013 -- 14 SCO! Commons, Kris Kris Commons Celtic SFWA 2014 -- 15 NOR! Johansen, Stefan Stefan Johansen Celtic 2015 -- 16 SCO! Griffiths, Leigh Leigh Griffiths Celtic SFWA 2016 -- 17 ENG! Sinclair, Scott Scott Sinclair Celtic SFWA 2017 -- 18 SCO! Brown, Scott Scott Brown Celtic SFWA
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