SFWA Awards Dinner

The Scottish Football Writers’ Association crowned Claudio Braga as their Player of the Year for season 2025/26 at our annual awards dinner on Sunday evening.

Members, guests and VIPs came together to celebrate a remarkable campaign in Scottish football and recognise those who have excelled over the course of the season.

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Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton toasted the SFWA and Tam McManus provided one for the road on a night where Jim Black paid a heartfelt tribute to former President Brian Scott.

The Committee would like to thank our sponsors for the evening, William Hill, for their continued support of the Association. Our thanks also to DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow and to Albert Bartlett, The KDM Group and The Herald.

The full list of our winners for season 2025/26 is:

▪️SFWA Player of the Year - Claudio Braga

▪️SFWA SWPL Player of the Year - Katie Wilkinson

▪️DoubleTree by Hilton Young Player of the Year - Barney Stewart

▪️KDM Group SWPL Young Player of the Year - Lisa Forrest

▪️William Hill SFWA Manager of the Year - Derek McInnes

▪️The Herald Media Relations Award - James Hunter (St Mirren)

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SFWA Awards Dinner

THE Scottish Football Writers’ Association aims to look after the best interests of professional football writers in Scotland and has been doing so since its formation in 1957.