Today we launch of the search for the Telegraph & Arg-us/JCT600 Bradford City Player of the Year.

This is the third successive season that the Telegraph & Argus has teamed up with club sponsor JCT600 to invite City fans and T&A readers to make their choice for the Bantams star man.

We also want to find the Telegraph & Argus/JCT600 Supporter of the Year and need your nominations.

Both awards will be presented at Bradford City's gala awards night, on Monday, May 8, at the Pennington's Variety Bar, Manningham Lane.

And for the first time we are going to accept votes on the Internet through our website.

Fans can either fill in the coupon below and return it to our offices in Hall Ings or visit our This Is Bradford website www.thisisbradford.co.uk on their computer and cast their vote.

A special button for the Telegraph & Argus/JCT 600 Bradford City Player of the Year award is on the home page.

If you double click on the button it will bring up all the details of how to vote from the list of players provided.

The vote closes at 9am on Saturday, April 29.

Last year skipper Stuart McCall was an overwhelming winner of our award while Gary Walsh took the honour in 1998-99. Will there be a new name on the trophy this year? That is down to you.

Walsh's hopes of a second success were hit when he had to undergo a knee operation in November after an impressive start to the campaign.

His deputy Matt Clarke had produced a string of top performances when he too suffered a knee injury. He recently returned to the side and could be a strong contender.

Record signing David Wetherall and his centre back partner Andy O'Brien have produced many stirring displays while McCall's spirited play may well win plenty of admirers.

Jamie Lawrence, the man with the hair of many colours, was enjoying a purple patch of form when he recently broke his jaw in a training accident, while the tricky Peter Beagrie and the ever-reliable Wayne Jacobs are sure to find plenty of support.

But this is your poll and your chance to say who should be our Player of the Year.

So now's the time to make your choice! Everybody who votes will be entered into a grand draw and our lucky winner will receive two tickets to the award presentations at the gala night, a signed City shirt and the chance to present the Player of the Year Trophy to the winning player.

The awards night starts with a VIP dinner at 6pm, when sports commentator John Helm will be the host. The meal is followed by a Family Fun Night, with big screen highlights of the season, a disco, and entertainment from the Bantam Belles.

The dinner costs £35 per person plus VAT and the Fun Night £5 for adults and £2 for children. Applications for dinner tickets should be made to the Bradford City Commercial Department (Bradford 778778). Tickets for the presentaions and fun night are available form the ticket office at Valley Parade.

Rules: Employees of Bradford & District Newspapers, JCT600 and Bradford City and their families are not eligible to win. The winner of the Player of the Year draw will be drawn at random from votes cast. The editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The winner of both the Player of the Year and the Supporter of the Year must be willing to take part in publicity.

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