First presented to Billy Neill in the 1957/58 season, the Glentoran Player of the Year award has long stood as one of the club’s most prestigious honours, recognising consistency, commitment, and brilliance in red, green, and black.
The Glentoran Player of the Year for 2024/25, as voted for by supporters and organised by the members of the Castlereagh Glentoran Supporters Club, was Daniel Gyollai.
Below is the full list of winners since the award’s inception.
Daniel Gyollai
2025
Jonathan Russell
2024
Bobby Burns
2023
Conor McMenamin
2022
Luke McCullough
2021
Robbie McDaid
2020
Robbie McDaid
2019
Curtis Allen
2018
Curtis Allen
2017
Curtis Allen
2016
Jordan Stewart
2015
Elliot Morris
2014
Andy Waterworth
2013
Colin Nixon
2012
Colin Nixon
2011
Richard Clarke
2010
Shane McCabe
2009
Jason Hill
2008
Gary Hamilton
2007
Colin Nixon
2006
Mark Glendinning
2005
Paul Leeman
2004
Gary Smyth
2003
Chris Walker
2002
Tim McCann
2001
Stuart Elliot
2000
Rory Hamill
1999
Justin McBride
1998
Michael Smyth
1997
Glenn Little
1996
Michael Smyth
1995
Alan Paterson
1994
John Devine
1993
Raymond Morrison
1992
George Neill
1991
Gary Macartney
1990
Gary Macartney
1989
Alfie Stewart
1988
Billy Caskey
1987
Raymond Morrison
1986
Gerry Mullan
1985
Tom Connell
1984
Jim Cleary
1983
Johnny Jameson
1982
Gary Blackledge
1981
Rab McCreery
1980
Roy Walsh
1979
Billy Caskey
1978
Warren Feeney
1977
Warren Feeney
1976
John Hill
1975
Warren Feeney
1974
Roy Stewart
1973
Tony Macken
1972
Roy Coyle
1971
Tommy Morrow
1970
Tommy Morrow
1969
Billy McCullough
1968
Arthur Stewart
1967
Albert Finlay
1966
Albert Finlay
1965
Trevor Thompson
1964
Eamonn Byrne
1963
Matt Crothers
1962
Jimmy Murdough
1961
Jimmy Murdough
1960
Walter Bruce
1959
Billy Neill
1958
