2023/24 Player of the Year | Ben Garrity

Ben Garrity holding the 2024/25 Player of the Year trophy

Supporters have voted Ben Garrity as the 2023/24 Player of the Year.

Ben Garrity made 50 appearances in all competitions during the 2023/24 season, scoring 13 goals. He was also a pivotal part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the first time in the club’s 147-year history.

Upon receiving the award, Ben Garrity said:

“I’m buzzing that the fans voted me as Player of the Season. It’s been a season full of ups and downs and unfortunately ended in a way we didn’t want, but I can assure you that we will be doing everything we can to bounce back.”

“I’m excited to see what this new season brings and hopefully play a big part in making it a great one.”


The Port Vale FC Player of the Year Award has been presented every year since 1967 and previous winners can be found below: 

1967Roy Sproson1996Jon McCarthy
1969Ron Wilson1997Lee Mills
1970John Green1998Gareth Ainsworth
1971Tommy McLaren1999Martin Foyle
1972Sammy Morgan2000Tommy Widdrington
1973Ray Williams2001Dave Brammer
1974David Harris2002Mark Goodlad
1975John Connaughton2003Sam Collins
1976John Ridley2004Stephen McPhee
1977David Harris2005Billy Paynter
1978Ken Beamish2006George Pilkington 
1979Bernie Wright2007Akpo Sodje 
1980Kenny Beech2008Paul Harsley 
1981Russell Bromage2009Joe Anyon
1982Ernie Moss2010Anthony Griffith 
1983Wayne Cegielski2011John McCombe
1984Eamonn O'Keefe2012Doug Loft
1985Alan Webb2013Tom Pope
1986Jim Arnold2014Tom Pope
1987Andy Jones2015Michael O'Connor
1988Ray Walker2016Anthony Grant
1989Mark Grew2017Nathan Smith
1990Neil Aspin2018Tom Pope
1991Ray Walker2019Scott Brown 
1992Mark Grew2020David Worrall
1993Ian Taylor2021Tom Conlon
1994Neil Aspin2022Ben Garrity
1995Martin Foyle2023Nathan Smith 
  2024Ben Garrity