The 29-year-old has been shortlisted as a finalist for both the Championship Player of the Year prize, as well as the Goal of the Year.

In the former, he lines up against Preston's Sean St Ledger and Blackpool's Stephen Crainey, while his winner in the 1-0 home success over Charlton is the goal shortlisted.

The esteemed panel of judges including Gordon Taylor, Chief Executive of the PFA, and leading football lawyer, Maurice Watkins, commented that the level of entries for this year's Awards were excellent, once again making them honoured to be part of such a talented and dedicated industry.

Football fans from around the world also demonstrated their dedication, casting over 85,000 votes from 163 countries in order to decide this year's Player of the Year finalists.

The winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner, headline sponsored by Bank of America, on November 17th November at the Midland Hotel in Manchester.

The awards, and the finalists, are listed velow.

Community Scheme of the Year

Bolton Wanderers FC
Manchester City FC
Morecambe FC


Community Scheme - Project of the Year

Bolton Wanderers FC
Manchester City FC
Preston North End FC


Best Club Sponsorship

Blackburn Rovers FC
Bolton Wanderers FC
Everton FC


Best Club Marketing Campaign – The Premier League

Blackburn Rovers FC
Liverpool FC
Manchester United FC


Best Club Marketing Campaign – Football League and the Conference

Burnley FC
Preston North End FC
Tranmere Rovers FC


Most Innovative Non Match-day Use of a Football Ground

Manchester City FC
Manchester United FC
Preston North End FC


Northwest Business Award for Services to Football

JMC IT
Sportsglobal - 90 Minutes


Northwest Professional Services to Football

Brabners
Deloitte
Forbes Solicitors


Goal of the Year

Roque Santa Cruz - Blackburn FC
Kevin Nolan - Bolton Wanderers FC
Wade Elliott - Burnley FC
Fernando Torres - Liverpool FC
Elano - Manchester City FC
Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United FC
Gary McDonald - Oldham Athletic FC
Neil Mellor - Preston North End
Liam Dickinson - Stockport FC


Player of the Year – Premier League

Joleon Lescott - Everton FC
Fernando Torres - Liverpool FC
Cristiano Ronaldo - Man Utd FC


Player of the Year – Championship

Sean St Ledger - Preston North End FC
Stephen Crainey - Blackpool FC
Wade Elliott - Burnley FC


Player of the Year – League 1

Danny Livesey - Carlisle
Mark Allott - Oldham
Ian Goodison - Tranmere Rovers FC


Player of the Year – League 2

Paul Mullin - Accrington Stanley FC
Gary Jones - Rochdale FC
Liam Dickinson - Stockport County FC


Player of the Year – Conference

Colin Little - Altrincham FC
Lee Steele - Northwich Victoria