EFL Awards 2026: Shortlist

2026 EFL Awards Shortlists

EFL Championship Manager of the Season

Frank Lampard – Coventry City

Alex Neil – Millwall

Sergej Jakirovic – Hull City

Kim Hellberg – Middlesbrough

EFL League One Manager of the Season

Graham Alexander – Bradford City

Michael Skubala – Lincoln City

Brian Barry-Murphy – Cardiff City

Alex Revell – Stevenage

EFL League Two Manager of the Season

Andy Woodman – Bromley

Paul Warne – Milton Keynes Dons

Micky Mellon – Oldham Athletic

Neil Harris – Cambridge United

EFL Championship Player of the Season

Hayden Hackney – Middlesbrough

Carl Rushworth – Coventry City

Femi Azeez – Millwall

Zan Vipotnik – Swansea City

EFL League One Player of the Season

Dom Ballard – Leyton Orient

Owen Bailey – Doncaster Rovers

Jack Moylan – Lincoln City

Sonny Bradley – Lincoln City

EFL League Two Player of the Season

Aaron Drinan – Swindon Town

Mitch Pinnock – Bromley

Callum Paterson – Milton Keynes Dons

Omar Sowumni – Bromley

EFL Championship Young Player of the Season

Jordan James – Leicester City

Ashley Phillips – Stoke City

Sydie Peck – Sheffield United

Bobby Clark – Derby County

EFL League One Young Player of the Season

Dom Ballard – Leyton Orient

Amario Cozier-Duberry – Bolton Wanderers

Dylan Lawlor – Cardiff City

Jenson Metcalfe – Bradford City

EFL League Two Young Player of the Season

Matty Young – Salford City

Daniel Kanu – Walsall

Sam Gale – Gillingham

Tom Iorpenda – Notts County

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