Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole has been named the North East Football Writers' Association's player of the year for 2014.
He beat former Sunderland team-mate Jack Colback, now at Newcastle, and Middlesbrough skipper Grant Leadbitter to the award.
Middlesbrough's England Under 21 defender Ben Gibson was named young player of the year, beating team-mate Adam Reach, Newcastle defender Paul Dummett and former Hartlepool Luke James.
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