The Scottish Premier League and title sponsors Clydesdale Bank held their annual awards at a glittering ceremony held at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket on the evening of May 11.
A total of 400 people, including players, club chairmen and media representatives attended the dinner, which was staged at the same impressive venue which witnessed the UEFA Cup handover two years ago prior to Espanyol and Sevilla’s meeting at Hampden.
Celtic and Scotland defender Gary Caldwell was named Clydesdale Bank Premier League Player of the Year and Hearts head coach Csaba Laszlo was voted Manager of the Year after an excellent first season at Tynecastle. Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher took the Young Player prize.
Sean Welsh of Hibernian was voted Clydesdale Bank U19 League Player of the Year after helping the Edinburgh club clinch a league and cup double.
Goal of the Season went to Marc Crosas of Celtic for his stunning strike against St Mirren and Motherwell's Graeme Smith won Save of the Season for a spectacular stop against Dundee United.
In the off-field categories, Rangers picked up the award for Best Fan Marketing Initiative for their family affordability strategy and the Ibrox club also came out top in Best Matchday Hospitality.
Motherwell also won two awards - one for Best Club Media Relations and the other for their Step Up programme which the judges deemed the Best Community Initiative.
SPL Executive Chairman Lex Gold said: “Our clubs are working hard on and off the field to raise standards, and these awards recognise those efforts in what has been another dramatic season."
