Taraabt wins Championship Player of the Year award
Adel Taraabt was named Championship player of the year last night to cap Rangers’ memorable charge towards the Premier League.
The Hoops’ Moroccan star, signed from Spurs last summer, has helped propel Neil Warnock’s side to nine points clear at the top of the table.
They remain on course for promotion after a 1-0 win at Doncaster on Saturday.
And Taraabt, 21, has weighed in with 15 goals from his free attacking role in Warnock’s side.
Warnock said: “Adel has had a great season. He’s been an important player for us and is very talented.”
Other winners at last night’s awards bash at The Brewery in London included Peterborough hot-shot Craig Mackail-Smith, 27, who has 27 goals this term in League One.
Bury’s veteran striker Ryan Lowe, 32, got the League Two player of the season award after bagging 24 goals for the Shakers.
The Football League Young Player of the Year went to Connor Wickham of Ipswich Town, who also the division’s apprentice of the year.
Dale Jennings of Tranmere Rovers got the League One apprentice of the year award and Kadeem Harris of Wycombe the League Two accolade.
Greg Clarke, chairman of The Football League, said: ?The evening has been another huge success and I congratulate all the winners.?
Elsewhere long-serving Crewe manager Dario Gradi, 69, picked up a lifetime achievement award after nearly 30 years in charge of Crewe.
The Italian-born boss, in his second spell at the club, spent 24 years at Gresty Road from 1983-2007 before returning and then coming back.
