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PFA TEAM OF THE YEAR: Bournemouth ace Ritchie, Watford star Deeney in Championship team

The PFA Championship Team of the Year for the 2014/15 season was named on Sunday.

Watford star Troy Deeney was at the forefront of the selections after guiding his club to automatic promotion to the Premier League with 21 goals in 41 league outings.

The team was made up of players from eight other clubs with Middlesbrough and AFC Bournemouth landing two selections in the form of defender George Friend and midfielder Grant Leadbitter, winger Matt Ritchie and right-back Simon Francis.

The Championship's leading scorer Daryl Murphy of Ipswich Town was up front alongside Deeney in front of a four-man midfield consisting of Ritchie, Leadbitter, Wolves ace Bakary Sako and Brentford's Alex Pritchard who is on loan from Tottenham.

The back four saw Derby County's Richard Keogh next to Norwich City's Russell Martin in central defence with Friend and Francis at full-back. In goals was Sheffield Wednesday's Keiren Westwood.

2014/15 PFA Championship Team of the Year

Goalkeepers

Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday)

Defenders

Simon Francis (AFC Bournemouth) Richard Keogh (Derby County) Russell Martin (Norwich City) George Friend (Middlesbrough)

Midfielders

Matt Ritchie (AFC Bournemouth) Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) Bakary Sako (Wolves) Alex Pritchard (Brentford)

Forwards

Troy Deeney (Watford) Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town)

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