Paterson makes PFA Players' Player of the Year shortlist

The accolades continue to roll in for Callum Paterson as he was named on the short-list for the League Two Players’ Player of the Year by the PFA.

The Scot netted an impressive 16 goals in his first season at MK Dons, having left Sheffield Wednesday for pastures new last summer. He also provided eight assists for his team-mates as Dons claimed second spot and promotion to League One.

The highlight of his season came in the 5-1 drubbing of Shrewsbury in January, where he netted not only his 100th career goal but also his first career hat-trick with the first-half trio.

The 31-year-old has already been named in the EFL League Two Team of the Season alongside Dons team-mates Liam Kelly and Jack Sanders.

The PFA Awards are voted for by the players, meaning Paterson’s performances through the course of the campaign have left an impression not just in Milton Keynes.

He is listed in the final six alongside the five others voted for by the League Two players. Midfielder Sammy Braybrook made 40 appearances for Chesterfield on loan from Leicester City, and missed out on promotion after losing to Salford City in the play-off semi-finals.

Swindon’s Aaron Drinan finished the division’s top-scorer with 22 goals, while also chipping in with five assists. In all competitions, he netted 28, including a hat-trick against Dons in the EFL Trophy at Stadium MK.

Champions Bromley have the remaining three players on the shortlist. Leading scorer, and last season’s winner of the award Michael Cheek netted 16 goals en route to the title, while Mitch Pinnock’s move from Northampton Town proved to be the right one last summer, starting every league game for the Ravens, providing 12 assists. Defender Omar Sowunmi contributed to 14 clean sheets for Andy Woodman’s side, while also chipping in with seven goals of his own, including the winner against MK Dons in October.

The winners will be announced on Tuesday August 25 at the 53rd annual PFA Awards Ceremony in Manchester.