| 1981 | Angus Swan | |
| 1982 | Eddie McCue | |
| 1983 | Ford Patterson | |
| 1984 | Jim Tait | |
| 1985 | Jimmy Johnstone | |
| 1986 | Ian Falconer | |
| 1987 | Ron Hardy | |
| 1988 | Alex Hood | |
| 1989 | John Ross | |
| 1990 | Norman Ward | |
| 1991 | Malcolm Smith | |
| 1992 | John Forrest | |
| 1993 | Ken McDonald | |
| 1994 | Brian Buckner | |
| 1995 | Bill Ramsay | |
| 1996 | Ivor Santer | |
| 1997 | Jim Nixon | |
| 1998 | John Graham | |
| 1999 | Raymond Ward | |
| 2000 | Jimmie Dunbar | |
| 2001 | Robin Murdoch | |
| 2002 | Max Downie | |
| 2003 | Jack McCaig Snr. | |
| 2004 | Jack McCaig Jnr. | |
| 2005 | Ron Hardy | |
| 2006 | Jim West | |
| 2007 | Andy McGowan | |
| 2008 | Carl John | |
| 2009 | Jimmy Johnstone MBE | |
| 2010 | Iain McSporran | |
| 2011 | Jim Weatherston | |
| 2012 | Charlie Milne QPM | |
| 2013 | Charlie Husband OBE | |
| 2014 | Jimmie Dunbar | |
| 2015 | Niall Donaldson | |
| 2016 | Jimmy Johnstone MBE | |
| 2017 | Raymond Ward | |
| 2018 | Alex Hood | |
| 2019 | Gavin Scott | |
| 2020 | Alex Hood | |
