Craig Gordon named SFWA Player of the Year as Hearts hero reveals why he 'might get it again in 2030'

Chapter and verse of Craig Gordon 's career has been story after story of triumphs over adversity.

For a man who continues to rewrite the script of a remarkable career, it's fitting he's rewarded by Scotland's newspaper scribblers at their annual awards night on Sunday.

After claiming an historic hat-trick of SFWA Player of the Year awards, the Hearts keeper has one eye on making it a quadruple in 2030.

The Jambos keeper was only half joking that he'll still be producing shutouts into the next decade despite hitting his 40th Birthday this December.

After being named as the best in the business once again, having won it in 2005-06 and 2014-15 seasons, Gordon admits immediate ambitions for both club and country are his priority as he found time to praise his team-mates for their part in landing him some personal glory.

He said: “I am immensely proud. I can’t quite believe that I’ve managed to win this award three times.

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"It is not something that you set out to do at the start of your career, but certainly the closer I get to the end and the more I look at what I am going to leave behind in terms of the records that I have managed to gain, it is an incredible achievement.

"You go along taking one game