This award (also known as the Ray Welstead Cup) is given to the player who has made the most improvement since the previous year, taking into account performances over the course of the season and is therefore a symbol of ongoing development and potential.

YEAR MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1978/79 John Ricketts
1979/80 Mike Rusca
1980/81 Steve Knight
1981/82 Paul Rogers
1982/83 Dave Loader
1983/84 Pete Bladwell
1984/85 Darren Morgan
1985/86 John Pitt
1986/87 Mark Davies
1987/88 Mark Tylee
1988/89 Rod Evans
1989/90 Shaun Reynolds
1990/91 Vince Demiceli
1991/92 Brian Penny
1992/93 Pete Amies
1993/94 Kev Newton
1994/95 John Whitehead
1995/96 Chris Masdin
1996/97 Stu Flint
1997/98 Mike Houlihan
1998/99 Rich Waldron
1999/00 Jason Morenecki
2000/01 Stewart Flint
2001/02 Mark Kelly
2002/03 Steve Fuller
2003/04 Chris Mutlow
2004/05 Glen Bodman
2005/06 Dan Mutlow
2006/07 Kane Book
2007/08 Ben Harding Wyatt
2008/09 Martin Smith
2009/10 Jack Moon
2010/11 Stuart Dilloway
2011/12 Dexter Robinson
2012/13 Ed Bolton
2013/14 Chris Hurd
2014/15 Adam Hinchcliff-Walz
2015/16 Josh Harding-Wyatt
2016/17 Sam Wykes