

50th
Sports Personality of the Year
Previous
Sports Personality of the Year winners
1954
– Year one
3rd –
Pat Smythe (equestrian)
2nd – Roger Bannister (athletics)
1st - Chris Chataway (athletics)
1955
- Year two
1st –
Gordon Pirie (athletics)
(no record of the 2nd and 3rd place winners survives)
1956
– Year three
1st –
Jim Laker (cricket)
(no record of the 2nd and 3rd place winners survives)
1957
– Year four
1st - Dai Rees
(golf)
(no record of the 2nd and 3rd place winners survives)
1958
– Year five
3rd –
Nat Lofthouse (football)
2nd – Bobby Charlton (football)
1st – Ian Black (swimming)
1959
– Year six
3rd –
Ian Black (swimming)
2nd – Bobby Charlton (football)
1st – John Surtees (motor cycling)
1960
- Year seven
3rd - Anita
Lonsbrough (swimming)
2nd - Don Thompson (athletics)
1st - David Broome (showjumping)
1961
- Year eight
3rd - Angela
Mortimer (tennis)
2nd - Billy Walker (boxing)
1st - Stirling Moss (motor racing)
1962
- Year nine
3rd - Linda
Ludgrove (swimming)
2nd - Dorothy Hyman (athletics)
1st - Anita Lonsbrough (swimming)
1963
- Year ten
3rd - Jim Clark
(motor racing)
2nd - Bobby McGregor (swimming)
1st - Dorothy Hyman (athletics)
1964
- Year 11
3rd –
Ann Packer (athletics)
2nd – Barry Briggs (speedway)
1st – Mary Rand (athletics)
1965
- Year 12
3rd - Marion
Coakes (equestrian)
2nd - Jim Clark (motor racing)
1st - Tommy Simpson (cycling)
1966
- Year 13
3rd - Geoff
Hurst (football)
2nd - Barry Briggs (speedway)
1st - Bobby Moore (football)
1967
- Year 14
3rd - Harvey
Smith (showjumping)
2nd - Beryl Burton (cycling)
1st - Henry Cooper (boxing)
1968
– Year 15
3rd –
Marion Coakes (showjumping)
2nd – Graham Hill (motor racing)
1st – David Hemery (athletics)
1969
– Year 16
3rd –
George Best (football)
2nd – Tony Jacklin (golf)
1st – Ann Jones (tennis)
1970
– Year 17
3rd –
Bobby Moore (football)
2nd – Tony Jacklin (golf)
1st – Henry Cooper (boxing)
1971
– Year 18
3rd –
Barry John (rugby union)
2nd – George Best (football)
1st – Princess Anne (equestrian)
1972
– Year 19
3rd –
Richard Meade (equestrian)
2nd – Gordon Banks (football)
1st – Mary Peters (athletics)
1973
– Year 20
3rd –
Paddy McMahon (showjumping)
2nd – Roger Taylor (tennis)
1st – Jackie Stewart (motor racing)
1974
– Year 21
3rd
– Willie John McBride (rugby union)
2nd John Conteh (boxing)
1st – Brendan Foster (athletics)
1975
– Year 22
3rd
– David Wilkie (swimming)
2nd - Alan Pascoe (athletics)
1st – David Steele (cricket)
1976
– Year 23
3rd –
David Wilkie (swimming)
2nd - James Hunt (motor racing)
1st – John Curry (ice skating)
1977
– Year 24
3rd –
Barry Sheene (motor cycling)
2nd - Geoff Boycott (cricket)
1st - Virginia Wade (tennis)
1978
– Year 25
3rd –
Ian Botham (cricket)
2nd - Daley Thompson (athletics)
1st - Steve Ovett (athletics)
1979
– Year 26
3rd –
Kevin Keegan (football)
2nd - Ian Botham (cricket)
1st – Sebastian Coe (athletics)
1980
– Year 27
3rd –
Daley Thompson (athletics)
2nd - Sebastian Coe (athletics)
1st – Robin Cousins (ice skating)
1981
– Year 28
3rd –
Sebastian Coe (athletics)
2nd – Steve Davis (snooker)
1st – Ian Botham (cricket)
1982
– Year 29
3rd –
Steve Cram (athletics)
2nd – Alex Higgins (snooker)
1st – Daley Thompson (athletics)
1983
– Year 30
3rd - Daley
Thompson (athletics)
2nd – Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (ice skating)
1st - Steve Cram (athletics)
1984–
Year 31
3rd - Steve
Davis (snooker)
2nd – Seb Coe (athletics)
1st - Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (ice skating)
1985–
Year 32
3rd –
Steve Cram (athletics)
2nd – Ian Botham (cricket)
1st – Barry McGuigan (boxing)
1986–
Year 33
3rd –
Kenny Dalglish (football)
2nd – Fatima Whitbread (athletics)
1st – Nigel Mansell (motor racing)
1987–
Year 34
3rd –
Ian Woosnam (golf)
2nd – Steve Davis (snooker)
1st – Fatima Whitbread (athletics)
1988–
Year 35
3rd –
Sandy Lyle (golf)
2nd – Adrian Moorhouse (swimming)
1st – Steve Davis (snooker)
1989–
Year 36
3rd –
Steve Davis (snooker)
2nd – Frank Bruno (boxing)
1st – Nick Faldo (golf)
1990–
Year 37
3rd –
Graham Gooch (cricket)
2nd – Stephen Hendry (snooker)
1st – Paul Gascoigne (football)
1991–
Year 38
3rd –
Gary Lineker (football)
2nd – Will Carling (rugby union)
1st – Liz McColgan (athletics)
1992–
Year 39
3rd –
Sally Gunnell (athletics)
2nd – Linford Christie (athletics
1st – Nigel Mansell (motor racing
1993–
Year 40
3rd
– Nigel Mansell (motor racing)
2nd – Sally Gunnell (athletics)
1st – Linford Christie (athletics)
1994–
Year 41
3rd
– Colin Jackson (athletics)
2nd – Sally Gunnell (athletics)
1st – Damon Hill (motor sport)
1995–
Year 42
3rd
– Colin McRae (rallying)
2nd – Frank Bruno (boxing)
1st – Jonathan Edwards (athletics)
1996–
Year 43
3rd
– Frankie Detorri (horse racing)
2nd – Steve Redgrave (rowing)
1st – Damon Hill (motor racing)
1997–
Year 44
3rd
– Steve Redgrave (rowing)
2nd – Tim Henman (tennis)
1st – Greg Rusedski (tennis)
1998–
Year 45
3rd
- Ewan Thomas (athletics)
2nd - Denise Lewis (athletics)
1st - Michael Owen (football)
1999–
Year 46
3rd
- Colin Jackson (athletics)
2nd - David Beckham (football)
1st - Lennox Lewis (boxing)
2000–
Year 47
3rd
– Tanni Grey-Thompson (wheelchair athletics)
2nd – Denise Lewis (athletics)
1st – Steve Redgrave (rowing)
2001
– Year 48
3rd –
Michael Owen (football)
2nd – Ellen MacArthur (sailing)
1st – David Beckham (football)
2002
– Year 49
3rd
- Tony McCoy (horse racing)
2nd - David Beckham (football)
1st - Paula Radcliffe (athletics)
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