SFWA Manager of the Year | |
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Awarded for | The outstanding manager in each given Scottish football season |
Country | Scotland |
Presented by | Scottish Football Writers' Association |
First awarded | 1987 |
Last awarded | 2024 |
Manager of the Season | Derek McInnes |
Most awards | Walter Smith (7) |
The Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year (often called the SFWA Manager of the Year, or simply the Scottish Manager of the Year) award is given to the manager in Scottish football who is seen to have been the best manager of the previous season. The award is voted for by the members of the Scottish Football Writers' Association.
The award was first given in 1987, and was won by Dundee United boss Jim McLean. The award has been won by a manager in the top division of the Scottish football league system in all but two years, 1990, when the award went to Scotland manager Andy Roxburgh and 1995 when the award was given to Jimmy Nicholl who managed Raith Rovers in the First Division. There is a similar award made by PFA Scotland, the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year, which was first given in 2007.