Sports Personality of the Year 2023: Goalkeeper Mary Earps wins award

It has been a huge year for superstar goalkeeper Mary (Queen of Stops) Earps.

The England and Manchester United player won the Golden Glove for being the best goalkeeper at the the World Cup; was named the world's top goalkeeper at the Best Fifa Awards; was crowned England Women's Player of the Year and voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.

Now Mary has added another award to her collection - the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

"It feels pretty great off the back of a couple of really big years and 2023 has been wild in ways I couldn't expect," Earps said as she collected the award.

"I'm really, really grateful," she said.

Mary was voted for by the public.

Sports Personality of the Year is the main award of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony.

The winner is the sportsperson people think has achieved the most that year, voted for by the public.

Mary Earps is the second women's footballer in a row to win the BBC award, with fellow Lioness Beth Mead receiving the award in 2022.

This year Mary beat England cricketer Stuart Broad - who came second - world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson came third, and Jockey Frankie Dettori, wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett and golfer Rory McIlroy were also shortlisted for the award by a group of experts.

Tram number 222 now bears the name of the England keeper

Earlier this year Mary had a tram named after her in her home town of Nottingham.

She also became the first goalkeeper to keep 50 clean sheets in the Women's Super League.

Mary's replica footie shirt sold out within five minutes when it was finally launched, after criticism from the public that kit makers Nike didn't make one during the World Cup.

Who else won an award at Sports Personality of the Year?

Snowboarder Mia Brookes received the award for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2023.

She became the youngest world champion in snowboarding, when she won gold at the Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships in February - a month after celebrating her 16th birthday.

She also claimed World Cup silver in both slopestyle and big air this season.

"It's one of my biggest dreams. I can't thank everyone enough," Brookes said as she reflected on a successful season.

"The Olympics in the next two years... I want to keep going and try and get the gold there," she said.

Football legend Erling Haaland won Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year, after an incredible year helping Manchester City win the Treble.

The Norwegian footie star scored 52 goals in all competitions as City won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup during the 2022-23 season.

No player has scored more goals for a Premier League club within a season.

Other winners included...

Coach of the Year: Pep Guardiola

Team of the Year: Manchester City

Helen Rollason Award: Fatima Whitbread

Lifetime Achievement: Sir Kenny Dalglish

Unsung Hero: Des Smith