Non-league veteran Michael Cheek was named the 2024-25 League Two PFA Players’ Player of the Year after a stunning 25-goal season with Bromley.
Cheek claims League Two awardBeats fellow nominees from Notts County and DoncasterVeteran scored 25 league goalsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Bromley striker Cheek was awarded the 2024-25 League Two PFA Players’ Player of the Year award at the Manchester Opera House on Tuesday evening. In his first-ever season in the fourth tier of English football, the 33-year-old non-league veteran smashed in 25 goals in 45 appearances to help the Ravens finish an impressive 11th in their first campaign in the English Football League.
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Luke Molyneux was the only player from the title-winning Doncaster Rovers side to make the six-player shortlist, while Notts County strike pairing David McGoldrick and Alassana Jatta were recognised after terrorising League Two defences all season long. Nathan Lowe of Walsall and Colchester United's Jack Payne were also up for the trophy.
PFA LEAGUE TWO TEAM OF THE YEAR 2024-25
All of the League Two PFA Players’ Player of the Year nominees bar Lowe were also named in the 2024-25 PFA League Two Team of the Year, with no one club dominating the XI. There are representatives from the likes of Wimbledon, Grimsby and Bradford, though there wasn't any space for runners-up Port Vale.
POSITIONPLAYER (TEAM)GoalkeeperOwen Goodman (Wimbledon)DefenderMickey Demetriou (Crewe)DefenderTaylor Allen (Walsall)DefenderDenver Hume (Grimsby)DefenderBrad Halliday (Bradford)MidfielderLuke Molyneux (Doncaster)MidfielderJack Payne (Colchester)MidfielderGeorge Abbott (Notts County)ForwardMichael Cheek (Bromley)ForwardDavid McGoldrick (Notts County)ForwardAlassana Jatta (Notts County)THE BIGGER PICTURE
The shortlist of players was compiled by members of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) in January, with the XI then being picked from a shortlist by stars throughout League Two. Jodi Jones and Andy Cook have previously scooped the main League Two award.
