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Association for professional footballers in Scotland
The Professional Footballers' Association Scotland (PFA Scotland) is the
association for professional
footballers in
Scotland . It was known as the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association (SPFA), but that organisation was dissolved and replaced by PFA Scotland in 2007.
[1] PFA Scotland is affiliated to the (English)
Professional Footballers' Association
[1] and the worldwide union
FIFPro .
[2] The SPFA used to be affiliated to the
GMB union .
[3]
As of 2021,
Fraser Wishart (chief executive) and
Tony Higgins (president) were two of the principal officers of the organisation, while former players
Craig Beattie and
Chris Higgins were among the administrative staff,
[4] with
Stuart Lovell among its former employees.
[5]
[6] Active players who have served as chairman of the committee include
Jack Ross ,
[7]
[8]
John Rankin
[9] and
Liam Craig .
[10]
[11]
Each year it presents the
Players' Player of the Year , the
Young Player of the Year , and the
Manager of the Year awards.
[12]
[13]
Notes
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a
b Greig, Martin.
Fraser Wishart is promising a new kind of players union
Archived 2009-03-02 at the
Wayback Machine ,
The Herald , 5 July 2007.
^
Our National Player Associations | Scotland | PFA Scotland ,
FIFPro ; retrieved 5 February 2021
^
New players union eyes TV cash , eufootball.biz, 6 July 2007.
^
Meet The Team , PFA Scotland; retrieved 5 February 2021
^
PFA boss welcomes initiative to help players with mental health issues , Planet Radio, 30 August 2016
^
Scottish Football Association surprised by calls for more research into artificial pitches , The Herald, 12 February 2016
^ Newport, Andy (26 February 2013).
"John Rankin appointed as PFA Scotland chairman" . The Scotsman . Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^
Jack Ross keen to write a thrilling new chapter in Sunderland’s history , Louise Taylor, The Guardian, 1 August 2018
^
Gambling 'rife in Scottish football', says PFA Scotland chairman John Rankin , BBC Sport, 28 April 2017
^
Listen to players on reconstruction, says St Johnstone star Liam Craig , Sean Hamilton, The Courier, 28 April 2020
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Management Committee , PFA Scotland; retrieved 5 February 2021
^
Celtic dominate PFA Scotland Player of the Year award's list ,
The Times , 7 April 2008.
^
Four Old Firm stars nominated for PFA Scotland Player of the Year award ,
Daily Record , 16 April 2009.
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