The midfielder was confirmed as the recipient of the prestigious annual prize, decided by the votes of professional football writers and broadcasters across the country, two days after lifting the Premier League trophy for the Reds at Anfield.
A tireless, tenacious presence in the centre of Jürgen Klopp’s team, Henderson led by example as Liverpool responded to finishing second in the top flight in 2018-19 despite a club-record 97 points by surging to the club’s first title in 30 years this term.
The England international missed just four league matches before injury brought a premature end to his campaign earlier this month, scoring four goals.