JORDAN THOMPSON has been named the York City Knights player of the year for 2022 by the Knights Supporters Society.

Voting on the award took place from August 25 to September 4 through an online poll ran by the KSS.

Thompson placed first with 37 per cent of the votes, 13 per cent more than second-placed Matty Marsh, who won the award last year.

In third place was James Glover, who received seven per cent of fan votes, ahead of teenager AJ Towse who earned five per cent of votes in his debut season for the Knights.

Thompson joined York ahead of the 2022 season from Leigh Centurions and has gone on to establish himself as an important player for head coach James Ford’s side.

He had a brief spell with the Knights back in 2011, when he was on dual-registration from Castleford Tigers, making five appearances.

Thompson has featured in 26 games for the Knights across the campaign, starting 25 of those matches, the most starts he has made in a season throughout his career.

A loose-forward, Thompson has played in a multitude of other positions for York across the term, featuring as a left prop, right prop and second row on at least one occasion each.

The 31-year-old has scored five tries and played a pivotal role in helping the team secure a place in the Betfred Championship play-offs.

Last week Thompson penned a three-year contract with the Knights, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025 season.

The former Leigh, Castleford and Leeds Rhinos back-rower joined Marsh, Chris Clarkson, Jacob Ogden, Myles Harrison, Toby Warren, Olly Butterworth, Brad Ward and AJ Towse as players already signed up for next year.

Thompson will be presented with the trophy on Sunday, in York’s final game of the regular season against Workington Town at the LNER Community Stadium (3pm) ahead of their play-off fixtures.