Aaron Lennon has a double reason to celebrate this morning after winning the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month award for March with 33 of the votes. By Aaron winning the monthly award he takes the final place in the short list of nominees the PFA Fan’s Player of the year vote.
The speedy winger has also enjoyed a recall to Fabio Capello’s England team and played an important role in the 2-1 triumph over Ukraine.
The PFA Fans’ Award had the busiest month this season helped by some sensational football from the Premier League to League two. All the fans votes have been counted and your choices for the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month across all leagues are are…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Aaron Lennon –
Spurs
CHAMPIONSHIP
Marcus Tudgay –
Sheff Wed
LEAGUE ONE
Jermaine Beckford –
Leeds
LEAGUE TWO
Jordan Rhodes –
Brentford
Lennon’s renaissance under Harry Redknapp has been noted by England legend David Beckham who praised the Tottenham winger’s performance in last weekend’s 4-0 friendly international win over Slovakia.
"I thought Aaron did very well and went past players like they weren't there and the form he is in has been exceptional and he deserved his start,” he said.
"Aaron is not just quick, he has improved on his crossing and the way he gets to the byline and he got a couple of good crosses in.”
Lennon beat off tough competition from Arsenal’s Robin van Persie and Liverpool duo of Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard before lifting the award.
Aaron Lennon Tottenham Hotspur 33.48%
Robin Van Persie Arsenal 26.03%
Fernando Torres Liverpool 14.19%
Steven Gerrard Liverpool 9.82%
Sheffield Wednesday players are making a habit of winning the award in the Championship and Marcus Tudgay has now won back-to-back awards after landing the coveted title for March with 21% of the fans vote.
The Owls are 13th in the table and won’t be troubling the play-offs this year but they have made good progress with Tudgay at the heart of their revival.
He has bagged 12 goals this season and held off the challenge of Watford’s Tamas Priskin and teammate Lee Grant as well as Swansea striker Jason Scotland to keep hold of his award.
Marcus Tudgay Sheffield Wednesday Championship 21.25%
Tamas Priskin Watford Championship 16.97%
Lee Grant Sheffield Wednesday Championship 15.26%
Jason Scotland Swansea City Championship 11.60%
Another regular winner is Leeds’ Jermaine Beckford and he romped to a clear win for the League One award with 41% of the fans votes.
Beckford has now reached 31 goals for the season as Leeds have cemented their play-off position and manager Simon Grayson has warned off any suitors regarding his availability in the summer.
"He is under contract to us and I am pleased he is our player," said Grayson. "To score 31 goals in a season is a real achievement at any level. When you have somebody who can finish chances like he does it is great.
“He is a fantastic talent. If he gets a consistent base to his game, he can go to the very top. He’s scored five in four games now and look at his total for the season.”
Peterborough’s Craig Mackail-Smith was among the leading the pack followed by Beckford’s teammate Fabian Delph and Leyton Orient’s Stephen Purches.
Jermaine Beckford Leeds United League One 40.93%
Craig Mackail-Smith Peterborough United League One 16.82%
Fabian Delph Leeds United League One 10.33%
Stephen Purches Leyton Orient League One 6.75%
Finally, Jordan Rhodes’ season is over for Brentford after picking up an injury last Saturday but the Ipswich striker can draw solace from being awarded the PFA Fans Player of the Month award for League Two with 44% of the fans votes.
Rhodes has bagged seven goals for the Bees since joining them on loan from the Championship side but a broken toe sustained against Chesterfield means he will be back at Portman Road for the rest of the campaign.
However, the striker has played a huge part in lifting the Bees to the top of the table and his goals ensured he lifted the crown ahead of Rochdale’s Adam Le Fondre, Bury’s Andy Bishop and Simeon Jackson of Gillingham.
Jordan Rhodes Brentford League Two 44.03%
Adam Le Fondre Rochdale League Two 30.35%
Andy Bishop Bury League Two 7.21%
Simeon Jackson Gillingham League Two 6.97%
Vote now for your PFA Fans' Player of the Year Award
About the PFA Fans’ Player of the Year Awards
The voting for the 2008/09 season for PFA Fans' Player of the Year award, across all four divisions of the best leagues in the world, commenced on April 1st. Each voter has until April 11th 2009 12.00 Midnight to register his or her vote.
The search for the PFA Fans' Players of the Year rises to a tense finish as the votes start flooding in for the top players voted by you the public.
To get your vote in for your favourite player of the year at www.givemefootball.com/vote
THE CONTENDERS ARE:
Premier League
Sept = Steven Gerrard
Oct = Geovanni
Nov = Cristiano Ronaldo
Dec = Steven Gerrard
Jan = Steven Gerrard
Feb = Fernando Torres
Mar = Aaron Lennon
Championship
Sept = Michael Kightly
Oct = Paul Gallagher
Nov = Kevin Doyle
Dec = Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
Jan = Lee Grant
Feb = Marcus Tudgay
Mar = Marcus Tudgay
League One
Sept = Jermaine Beckford
Oct = Simon Cox
Nov = Fabian Delph
Dec = Neil Harris
Jan = Fabian Delph
Feb = Matt Fryatt
Mar = Jermaine Beckford
League Two
Sept = Peter Thorne
Oct = Mike Williamson
Nov = Jamie Ward
Dec = Luke O'Brien
Jan = Simeon Jackson
Feb = Ryan Bennett
Mar = Jordan Rhodes
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