EFL League One Player of the Month
The EFL League One Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the player adjudged the best for each month of the season in EFL League One, the third tier of English football. Originally named the Football League One Player of the Month award, it replaced the Second Division Player of the Month as League One replaced the Second Division in 2004, and in 2016, when the Football League rebranded itself as the English Football League (EFL), the award was renamed accordingly. From the 2010–11 season, the Football League was sponsored by nPower, so it was known as the nPower League One Player of the Month award. As of the 2013–14 season, the league has been sponsored by Skybet, so it is now the SkyBet Player of the Month award. The awards are designed and manufactured in the UK by bespoke awards company Gaudio Awards.
Steve Howard was the first recipient of League One Player of the Month
Kris Commons won in November 2006 and October 2007 with Nottingham Forest
Jermaine Beckford twice won Player of the Month with Leeds United
Jordan Rhodes was the recipient of the award in October and December 2011
Steven John Howard is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Howard was usually cited as a typical target man and renowned for his aerial strength.
Howard in 2009
Howard in 2006 during his time at Derby County
Steve Howard playing for Leicester City, 13 September 2008
Howard in his fifth season with Leicester, 21 September 2011