for PFA Player of the Year

Niall McGinn has been nominated along with Leigh Griffiths, Michael Higdon, and Andrew Shinnie for the Cheque Centre PFA Scotland Player of the Year 2013

The nominees for the Cheque Centre PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year 2013 are Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United), Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian), Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United), and Victor Wanyama (Celtic).

The voting for the Cheque Centre PFA Scotland Player of the Year Awards 2013 has now closed. Footballers from across the four Scottish leagues have cast their votes and the front-runners for the SPL award are Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian), Michael Higdon (Motherwell), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen) and Andrew Shinnie (Inverness Caledonian Thistle). Last year, Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) scooped the coveted Player of The Year title.

In the Young Player of The Year category Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United), Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian), Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United), and Victor Wanyama (Celtic), are all nominated for the award won by Celtic’s James Forrest in 2012.

The winners will be announced and presented with their awards at a star-studded dinner at the Hilton Glasgow on Sunday May 5 sponsored by Cheque Centre.

PFA Scotland Chief Executive Fraser Wishart commented: “This is the top award for players. There is no greater honour in football than to be voted the best player in your country by your fellow professionals.”

The PFA Player of the Year award has been presented on 35 occasions. The following four Aberdeen players have received the award: Mark McGhee (1980-81), Willie Miller (1983-84), Theo Snelders (1988-89), Jim Bett (1989-90)