Former Town striker Liam Delap has been named in the PFA’s Young Player of the Year Top Six.

Delap, who recently joined Chelsea for £30 million, a new record fee for Town, enjoyed an impressive campaign in the Premier League with the Blues, scoring 12 times, having signed from Manchester City last summer.

And that success has now been recognised by his fellow professionals who have voted him onto the shortlist for their Young Player of the Year gong alongside Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez (both Bournemouth), Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri (both Arsenal and Delap’s close friend Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

The winner will be named at the 52nd annual PFA Awards ceremony in Manchester on Tuesday 19th August.

Town legend Kevin Beattie carried off the award in its first season, 1974/75, and remains the only player to have won it while with the Blues.

Delap made his debut for Chelsea as a sub in the 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC at the Club World Cup on Monday, picking up an assist soon after coming on.

Photo: Reuters

PackwoodBlue added 09:55 - Jun 19 Tough one to call. Not sour grapes, but I'm not sure Liam did enough over the whole season to receive this gong. Possibly one of the Arsenal lads should get it?
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flykickingbybgunn added 10:22 - Jun 19 It would be good to see an Ipswich player recognised even if he is nolonger here.
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Dozzells_Bobblehat added 11:11 - Jun 19 Brilliant. Take Nwaneri out of it and any of that 5 could win it.
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Portman_Pie added 12:57 - Jun 19 Has to be Rodgers. Consistently picked for Villa in the league, champions league and has featured for the England senior team rather than the U-21.
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bluebullet29l added 13:29 - Jun 19 Let it go for gods sake..he's left...know one cares. He left at the first opportunity. No loyalty what so ever.
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Fermi_Parradox added 15:07 - Jun 19 Would he have been nominated if he hadn't signed for Chelsea?
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