Mary Earps wins 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year after helping England reach Women's World Cup final and starring for Man Utd in WSL

Mary Earps capped off an incredible year by adding the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year to her ever-increasing collection of awards.

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

• Earps scoops prestigious BBC award
• Pips Stuart Broad and Katarina Johnson-Thompson
• Second consecutive SPOTY win for Lionesses

• Table of Contents

  Toggle

  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Earps beat England cricketer Stuart Broad and heptathlete Katerina Johnson-Thompson to scoop the award at the star-studded ceremony at Media City in Salford. The Manchester United and England star became the seventh footballer and the first goalkeeper to win the prize in its 70-year history.

Advertisement

• WATCH THE CLIP

• WHAT EARPS SAID

  "I feel a bit sick. First of all, I’d like to say how humbled I am to be on a list of such incredible athletes. This is just, wow. It’s not been the easiest journey & I definitely wouldn’t be where I am today without incredible people in my corner."

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Mary Earps' starring role in England's run to the World Cup final this summer saw her awarded the Golden Glove. And the recognition just kept coming with Earps named the SJA Sportswoman of the Year, the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year and the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year. Her popularity even forced sportswear giant Nike into a U-turn on the decision not to sell replica versions of her shirt.