Player of the Season Nominations Revealed For Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards
The nominations for the player of the season categories at the 2019 Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards have been announced – and voting is now live.
Manchester United’s Luke Shaw, Bernardo Silva of Manchester City, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, Ashley Westwood of Burnley and Everton Football Club’s Lucas Digne will battle it out for the Premier League Player of the Season accolade.
In the Women’s Player of the Season, Burnley’s Sarah Greenhalgh, Jess Holbrook of Blackburn, Simone Magill of Everton, Laura Merrin of Fylde, Sophie Bradley-Auckland of Liverpool, Steph Houghton of Manchester City and Katie Zelem of Manchester United, have all been nominated.
Fans can now cast their votes ahead of the awards, which will be announced at the 2019 Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford on Monday, 11th November.
This year’s Awards mark the twelfth year of recognising the best talent of the beautiful game in the region.
The 2019 Championship Player of the Season will either be Danny Graham, Blackburn Rovers, Gary O’Neil of Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End’s Ben Davies or Wigan Athletic’s Reece James.
Sean McConville of Accrington Stanley, Blackpool’s Curtis Tilt, Wes Burns of Fleetwood Town and Rochdale’s Ian Henderson make the list for League One Player of the Season.
In the League Two Player of the Season category are Morecambe’s Luke Conlan, Macclesfield Town’s Fiacre Kelleher, Callum Lang of Oldham Athletic and Scott Davies of Tranmere Rovers.
The 2019 National League Player of the Season will be decided between Danny Rowe of AFC Fylde or Carl Piergianni of Salford City.
17 players have made the Rising Star list with current title holder Trent Alexander-Arnold again nominated alongside Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood, Wigan’s Recce James, Fleetwood Town’s Ash Hunter and Oldham Athletics’ George Edmundson amongst others.
The Women’s Rising Star nominees include; Jess Holbrook of Blackburn Rovers, Laura Merrin of Fylde Ladies, Evie Priestley of Burnley, Elise Hughes of Everton Football Club, Liverpool’s Amy Rodgers or Manchester City’s Georgia Stanway.
The ever-competitive Fan Media Channel category that was last year split by only one percent will be decided between; Full Time Devils, Man City Superbia, Rovers Rear Guard, The Pie at Night and The Redmen TV who are looking to defend their title for the third year in a row.
Laura Wolfe, speaking on behalf of the Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards, said: “The player and fan media channel nominations for the 2019 Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards showcase the immense hotbed of talent that exists in both the women’s and men’s games across our region.
“We are looking forward to another fantastic evening on Monday, 11th November.”
Fans can cast their votes now at: http://www.northwestfootballawards.com/northwest-football-awards-2018/vote-nwfa-2019/
2019 Player of the Season nominations:
Premier League Player of the Season
Burnley Football Club – Ashley Westwood
Everton Football Club – Lucas Digne
Liverpool Football Club – Virgil van Dijk
Manchester City Football Club – Bernardo Silva
Manchester United Football Club – Luke Shaw
Championship Player of the Year
Blackburn Rovers Football Club – Danny Graham
Bolton Wanderers Football Club – Gary O’Neil
Preston North End Football Club – Ben Davies
Wigan Athletic Football Club- Reece James
League One Player of the Year
Accrington Stanley Football Club – Sean McConville
Blackpool Football Club – Curtis Tilt
Fleetwood Town Football Club – Wes Burns
Rochdale Town Football Club – Ian Henderson
League Two Player of the Year
Morecambe Football Club – Luke Conlan
Macclesfield Town – Fiacre Kelleher
Oldham Athletic Football Club – Callum Lang
Tranmere Rovers – Scott Davies
The National League Player of the Year
AFC Fylde Football Club – Danny Rowe
Salford City Football Club – Carl Piergianni
Rising Star
Accrington Stanley – Ross Sykes
Blackburn Rovers – Lewis Travis
Bolton Wanderers – Harry Brockbank
Burnley Football Club – Dwight McNeil
Everton – Richarlison
Fleetwood Town – Ash Hunter
Liverpool – Trent Alexander-Arnold
Macclesfield Town -Miles Welch-Hayes
Manchester City – Iker Pozo
Manchester United -Mason Greenwood
Moreambe – Sam Lavelle
Oldham Athletic – George Edmundson
Preston North End -Jordan Storey
Rochdale – Luke Matheson
Salford City – Ibou Touray
Tranmere Rovers – Harvey Gilmour
Wigan Athletic – Reece James
Women’s Player of the Season
Blackburn Rovers Ladies – Jess Holbrook
Burnley FC Women – Sarah Greenhalgh
Everton Women – Simone Magill
Fylde Ladies – Laura Merrin
Liverpool FC Women – Sophie Bradley-Auckland
Manchester City Women’s – Steph Houghton
Manchester United Women’s – Katie Zelem
Women’s Rising Star
Blackburn Rovers Ladies – Natasha Flint
Burnley FC Women – Evie Priestley
Everton Women – Elise Hughes
Fylde Ladies – Georgia Stevens
Liverpool FC Women – Amy Rodgers
Manchester City Women’s – Georgia Stanway
Fan Media Channel
Full Time Devils
Man City Superbia
Rovers Rear Guard
The Pie at Night
The Redmen TV
