Ben White presented with PFA Fans' Player of the Month Award

Ben White presented with PFA Fans\' Player of the Month Award

Presentation made.

Leeds United defender Ben White has today been presented with the PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Championship Player of the month for August at Thorp Arch.

In a vote run by fan engagement experts, Snack Media, White, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion won with 44% of the vote, beating Swansea City’s Borja Baston, who finished in second place with 16%.

The defender helped Leeds record three clean sheets from the opening six games of the Sky Bet Championship season, with a series of impressive performances at the heart of the Whites defence.

His fine start to the campaign has helped Leeds rise to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table.

Speaking at the presentation, White said: "It's really nice to get an award like this and I'm thankful to the people who voted for me."

 

The full list of contenders and polling results can be seen below:

• Ben White (Leeds United) - 44%

• Borja Baston (Swansea City) – 16%

• Lyle Taylor (Charlton) – 15%

• Daniel Johnson (Preston) - 12%

• Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) - 9%

• Jarrod Bowen (Hull City) - 5%

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