The midfielder has been in fantastic form for Newcastle this season and in September, he scored twice against Queens Park Rangers as well as providing some key assists.

He was nominated for the award alongside Ciaran Clark and DeAndre Yedlin and won the most votes on the Wonga Football website.

Supporter Sam Winter presented Shelvey with his trophy on Saturday.Look out for more competitions and polls on the Wonga Football website: www.wongafootball.com/nufc