Player of the Season: Steven Pienaar

PHIL JAGIELKA would surely have won the accolade had he not suffered the heartbreak of his cruciate ligament damage in April. However, Steven Piennar’s outstanding form during the run-in – he won eight of his 10 man-of-the-match awards in Everton’s final 15 games – pushed him ahead of the centre-back and fellow left-flanker Leighton Baines.

MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS: Steven Pienaar 10, Phil Jagielka 9, Leighton Baines 8, Tim Howard 4, Mikel Arteta 3, Jack Rodwell 3, Joleon Lescott 2, Marouane Fellaini 2, Leon Osman 2, Tim Cahill 1, Segundo Castillo 1, Louis Saha 1, Jo 1, Phil Neville 1.

Game of the Season: Man Utd 0 Everton 0 (Everton win 4-2 on pens)

THE Goodison league clash with Aston Villa would have been fantastic had Everton and not the Midlanders snatched a last-minute winner, and while the FA Cup win over Liverpool was dramatic, it could not out-strip the semi-final victory over Manchester United at Wembley.

Goal of the Season: Dan Gosling v Liverpool

GOALS aren’t always about technical fortitude or individual brilliance, and for the sheer drama and resonance of his strike then the award must go to Dan Gosling for his late FA Cup winner against Liverpool, even if his team-mates point out it may possibly have taken a deflection. Or two.

Disappointment of the Season: Victor Anichebe

WITH the small squad responding so well to the challenge, there have been few genuine disappointments. The likes of Nuno Valente and Andy van der Meyde didn’t play enough to be considered. But even before his season-ending injury in February, Victor Anichebe had struggled to progress from his previous campaign of promise.