It is the first such award for the club as they embark on their first-ever season in the top flight.

The Tigers defied the odds to bounce back from a 5-0 home defeat to Wigan Athletic, to start September in fine style, recording a deserved 2-1 win at Newcastle United as Marlon King scored his first goals for the club.

Brown's men took a valuable point from the home match with Everton, before following this up with a famous 2-1 win away at Arsenal.

left stunned

The Emirates Stadium was left stunned as a 25-yard Geovanni strike and a Daniel Cousin glancing header saw Hull inflict a first home defeat of the season on the Gunners.

By the end of September, Brown had steered the Tigers to sixth place in the Barclays Premier League having guided his side to victory in the Championship play-off final last May.

The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.

fact file

  • Phil Brown was born on 30th May, 1959, in South Shields, England.

  • As a player, Brown represented Hartlepool United, Halifax Town, Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool after starting his career in Sunday league football.

  • Brown's first managerial job was at Derby County, where he succeeded George Burley in 2005. However, his tenure was cut short after just seven months.

  • Prior to going into management he spent over a decade as Sam Allardyce's assistant at both Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers.

  • This is the first season Hull City have been in the top tier of English football, and Brown's prize is the club's first Barclays Premier League award for a player or manager.

  • Since taking the reins in December 2006, Brown's full managerial record at Hull reads: Played 89, Won 39, Drawn 29, Lost 21.

  • Brown's Barclays Premier League record at Hull reads: Played 7, Won 4, Drawn 2, Lost 1.