Kenny McLean crowned Norwich City player of the season

Kenny McLean has been crowned Norwich City's player of the season for the 2025/26 campaign, collecting the award for a second time.

The Canaries captain has won the Barry Butler Memorial Trophy after a vote by supporters. Oscar Schwartau was awarded the young player of the season trophy prior to kick-off against Swansea at Carrow Road.

Retiring City legend Neil Adams handed out the awards ahead of his own farewell following 30 years of service in a range of positions at the club, including manager, assistant sporting director, academy coach and technical director.

It is the second win for McLean in three seasons after striker Josh Sargent claimed the trophy last season. This is the 13th occasion that the award has gone to a midfielder and the 10th time a Scot has won the gong.

McLean was last crowned the winner of the trophy back in 2023/24, ahead of Gabriel Sara and Sargent as City made the Championship play-offs before being thrashed 4-0 by Daniel Farke's Leeds United over two legs.

Oscar Schwartau was named as the Canaries Young Player of the Season. (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd)

The midfielder joins Teemu Pukki, Darren Huckerby, Iwan Roberts, Bryan Gunn, Kevin Drinkell, Martin Peters, Kevin Keelan and Ken Foggo in winning the award twice. Only Grant Holt has been named player of the season on more occasions (three).

McLean, 34, is set to make his 42nd appearance of the Championship campaign and has shown leadership through their tough start and consistency that has aided their remarkable upturn in form following Philippe Clement's appointment in November.

He has netted twice this season and recorded four assists. Only goalkeeper Vladan Kovacevic has played more minutes than City's captain this season. The Scot also surpassed 300 appearances for the club, becoming only the seventh player this century to reach the milestone.