Since 1990, The Football League has presented the Alan Hardaker Trophy to the Man of the Match at the League Cup Final. The trophy is named after The League's former secretary who conceived the League Cup and oversaw its launch in 1960. All the winners of the trophy since 1990 are listed below.
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Alan Hardaker Trophy Winners |
| Season |
Winner |
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| 2013 |
Nathan Dyer - Swansea City |
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| 2012 |
Stewart Downing - Liverpool |
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| 2011 |
Ben Foster - Birmingham City |
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| 2010 |
Antonio Valencia - Manchester United |
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| 2009 |
Ben Foster - Manchester United |
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| 2008 |
Jonathan Woodgate - Tottenham Hotspur |
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| 2007 |
Didier Drogba - Chelsea |
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| 2006 |
Wayne Rooney - Manchester United |
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| 2005 |
John Terry - Chelsea |
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| 2004 |
Boudewijn Zenden - Middlesbrough |
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| 2003 |
Jerzy Dudek - Liverpool |
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| 2002 |
Brad Friedel - Blackburn Rovers |
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| 2001 |
Robbie Fowler - Liverpool |
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| 2000 |
Matt Elliott - Leicester City |
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| 1999 |
Allan Neilson - Tottenham Hotspur |
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| 1998 |
Denis Wise - Chelsea |
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| 1997 |
Steve Walsh - Leicester City |
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| 1996 |
Andy Townsend - Aston Villa |
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| 1995 |
Steve McManaman - Liverpool |
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| 1994 |
Kevin Richardson - Aston Villa |
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| 1993 |
Paul Merson - Arsenal |
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| 1992 |
Brian McClair - Manchester United |
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| 1991 |
Nigel Pearson - Sheffield Wednesday |
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| 1990 |
Des Walker - Nottingham Forest |
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Information supplied by Tony Brown at SoccerData
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