text: Middlesbrough's Patrick Bamford has been named the Championship Player of the Year at The Football League Awards. Bamford, on loan at the Riverside Stadium from Chelsea, received the award at the gala ceremony in London on Sunday evening in front of over 600 guests, following a vote among club managers. The 21-year-old beat competition from Ipswich Town's Daryl Murphy and Watford's Troy Deeney to claim the overall Sky Bet Championship Player of the Year Award. Patrick Bamford takes centre stage at the Football League Awards ceremony with host Simon Thomas (right) The Middlesbrough striker poses with the Championship Player of the Year award . Bamford's goals while on loan have Chelsea have steered Boro towards promotion . MK Dons teenager Dele Alli picked up the Young Player of the Year award . The talented midfielder's performances have led to a summer move to Tottenham . On winning the award, Bamford said: 'First and foremost I have to concentrate on these last few games and hope that Boro as a team go up and we can push into the Premier League. 'After that I'm concentrating on the Euro's with England so, I think by the time I'm back from the Euro's I can sit down with Chelsea and see what's happening. There is a chance I could play against Boro but it's open ended and I won't find out till July. 'Thanks to the club, my team mates because without them I wouldn't be here and of course the manager and my family.' Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel (left) and Wes Morgan with their Team Of the Decade Awards . (L-R) Wes Morgan, Kasper Schmeichel, Peter Whittingham and Wes Hoolahan all made Team of the Decade . Veteran striker Kevin Phillips was honoured with the Sir Tom Finney award . Millwall's Danny Shittu with the Player in the Community Award alongside PFA Chairman Ritchie Humphreys . Preston's Joe Garner earned the League One award, while Danny Mayor of Bury topped the list in League Two. MK Dons midfielder Dele Alli - on loan from Tottenham - was named the Football League's Young Player of the Year. The 19-year-old has scored 16 times for Karl Robinson’s side this season as they push for promotion from League One and earned himself a January move to Spurs. Southampton defender Nathanial Clyne (right) also attended the Football League Awards . Youngsters George Cooper of Crewe (left) and Portsmouth's Conor Chaplin hold their apprentice awards . Sky Bet Championship Player of the Year: Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) Sky Bet League 1 Player of the Year: Joe Garner (Preston North End) Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Year: Danny Mayor (Bury) The Football League Young Player of the Year: Dele Alli (Milton Keynes Dons) Tokio Marine Kiln Club Hero Award: Brian Murphy (Birmingham City) LFE Apprentices of the Year . League 2: Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) League 1: George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) Championship: Lewis Cook (Leeds United) PFA Player in the Community: Danny Shittu (Millwall) Johnstone's Paint Community Club of the Year: Derby County . The Football League Family Club of the Year: Colchester United . Mitre Goal of the Year: Joe Garner (Preston North End) Sir Tom Finney Award: Kevin Phillips . Capital One Supporter of the Year: Sarah Watts (Brighton & Hove Albion) The Football Manager Team of the Decade . Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel . Defenders: Angel Rangel, Gareth Bale, Wes Morgan, Ashley Williams . Midfielders: Wes Hoolahan, Adam Lallana, Peter Whittingham . Forwards: Glenn Murray, Rickie Lambert, Jordan Rhodes . Manager: Eddie Howe . Contribution to League football: Major Frank Buckley .
target: Chelsea loanee Patrick Bamford was named Championship Player of the Year for his displays for Middlesbrough .
  Preston's Joe Garner won League One award while Danny Mayor collected the League Two gong at the Football League Awards .
  MK Dons midfielder Dele Alli won the Young Player of the Year award .