Luton manager Rob Edwards has praised “phenomenal” Carlton Morris after the striker was nominated by the Professional Footballers’ Association for the 2022/23 Championship Players’ Player of the Year award.
In his debut campaign for the Hatters, the 27-year-old fired 20 goals to help the club win promotion to the Premier League and was the first time a Town player had hit that personal target in the second tier for more than 40 years.
Morris also scored in the Championship play-off final penalty shootout that won Luton their place in the Premier League.
He was Luton’s record transfer when he signed last term from Barnsley, but that has been broken three times in this summer transfer window as the club have improved their squad for their first-ever campaign in the Premier League.
The season started with a 4-1 defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion, but Morris made history as the first Town player to score in the division when he stroked in from the penalty spot.
“It’s a great achievement for Carlton, it’s fully deserved,” boss Edwards told the club’s official website.
“He was phenomenal for us last season not just with his goals but his all-round play for us was instrumental for our promotion.
“It was really important for us the amount of winning goals that he scored, whether it was in tight one-goal victories where he’s produced a moment of quality.
“Scoring goals is a difficult thing to do and he did 20 times in the league which was huge for us, so well done to him. We are really proud of Carlton.”
The other award nominees that Morris is up against are: Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough); Josh Brownhill (Burnley); Viktor Gyokeres (Coventry City); Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United); Nathan Tella (Burnley).
The results will be announced on August 29.
