Free-scoring Bishop nets player of the season gong
Colby Bishop has been crowned The News/Sports Mail Pompey Player of the Season to cap a remarkable personal campaign.
The free-scoring striker has won all 15 supporter awards, plus the Players’ Player of the Season from his Blues team-mates.
He becomes the 45th recipient of The News/Sports Mail accolade – and a rare recognition for a striker.
Bishop polled a staggering 70 per cent of the vote among readers to emerge as the overwhelming choice for 2022-23.
To put that in context, second-placed Joe Morrell received 8.91 per cent.
It reflects an outstanding maiden campaign in which the recruit from Accrington netted 24 times in all competitions.
Among those that voted, Bishop, Morrell and Connor Ogilvie made the top three amid 14 different nominees.
Also recognised were Sean Raggett, Marlon Pack, Matt Macey, Joe Rafferty, Owen Dale and Ryley Towler.
In addition, there were clearly some tongue-in-cheek choices, including Gavin Bazunu, Drew Talbot, Joe Devera and John Marquis.
One vote was made for Pompey’s 12th Man, with a nod to the performance of the Fratton faithful over the season.
Bishop, who succeeds 2021-22 winner Raggett, was handed the award before kick-off against Wycombe at Fratton Park yesterday.
Awards: Central branch, Chichester, Armed Forces, London,Disabled,SouthWest, South Wales, Northern Blues, Clan Pompey, Stateside, Canada, Scandinavia, Isle of Wight and End Of Season Dinner.
*Peterborough pipped Derby to the final play-off place in League One.
Posh won 2-0 away to Barnsley yesterday to move a point ahead of Derby, who lost 1-0 at Sheffield Wednesday, in the final standings.
Peterborough will face Wednesday in the play-offs, with Barnsley up against Bolton.
Plymouth clinched the title with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory away to Port Vale. Ipswich were runners-up.
Morecambe and MK Dons filled the final two relegation places after Cambridge jumped above the pair of them to beat the drop by a point. Cambridge won 2-0 at home to Forest Green.