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Lionesses Celebrated At Northwest Football Awards 2022

England Lionesses duo Ellen White and Jill Scott MBE were among the big winners at last night’s Armstrong Projects Northwest Football Awards.

 

 

The pair were joined by Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Pep Guardiola and Lauren Hemp as the night’s big winners at the star-studded ceremony.

 

More than 500 guests attended the black-tie event, hosted by broadcaster, Eilidh Barbour, at The Point at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, which celebrated and honoured the stars of the Northwest’s vast football scene over the 2021/22 season.

 

Winners were named in eight player categories, as well as in a raft of other honours – including the highly sought-after Moment of the Season, as voted for by fans from around the world.

 

After an intensely fought season and much deliberation from the judges, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola was awarded the coveted Manager of the Season title, for winning the Premier League title, whilst Anthony Gordon, who helped to keep Everton in the Premier League, won The Athletic Rising Star of the Season, as voted for by the fans. A staggering 108,000 fan votes were received for the Player of the Season categories.

 

Kevin de Bruyne won Premier League Player of the Season, with the Lionesses being handed the Billy Seymour Impact Award, which recognises those who have made a significant positive impact on football, for their UEFA Euro win this summer and the legacy that has followed.

 

The Lifetime Achievement accolade was awarded jointly to the recently retired Ellen White and Jill Scott MBE for their achievements throughout their careers for clubs and country and their significant contribution to the growth of women’s football.

 

Laura Wolfe of the Armstrong Northwest Football Awards, said: “The quantity and quality of entries continues to rise year on year and the effort that the clubs put into their entries is truly humbling. 

 

“The array of footballing talent across this region is second to none and I congratulate each and every winner and thank everyone who submitted entries that made the job of our judging panel so demanding, but hugely inspirational.”

 

During the night, tributes were also paid to the crucial role football clubs carry out in the community, with Everton in the Community winning the hotly contested Community Club of the Season for the Premier League and Wigan Athletic Community Trust winning the Award for clubs from all other leagues. 

 

Rochdale AFC Community Trust Bus took home the accolade for Community Initiative of the Season for its hugely successful One Stop Bus.

 

The Promoting Inclusion Award, in association with Kick it Out was another hugely impressive category, being awarded to the Manchester United Foundation for their Inclusive Reds: Disability Football Provision.

 

Full list of winners

 

The Athletic Rising Star

Anthony Gordon – Everton Football Club

 

The Athletic Women’s Rising Star

Lauren Hemp – Manchester City Women’s Football Club

 

National League Player of the Season

Paddy Madden – Stockport County Football Club

 

League Two Player of the Season

Elliott Nevitt – Tranmere Rovers Football Club

 

League One Player of the Season

Will Keane – Wigan Athletic Football Club

 

Championship Player of the Season

Ben Brereton Diaz – Blackburn Rovers Football Club

 

Premier League Player of the Season

Kevin de Bruyne – Manchester City Football Club

 

Women’s Player of the Season – All Other Leagues

Leanne Kiernan – Liverpool Football Club Women

 

Women’s Player of the Season – Women’s Super League

Ella Toone – Manchester United Women’s Football Club

 

Billy Seymour Impact Award

The Lionesses

 

Business and Professional Services to Football

Eleven Sports Media (HIGHLY COMMENDED)

Safeguarding Today

 

Best Club Marketing, Sponsorship or Engagement Campaign

Bolton Wanderers – Be Part Of It – 2022/23 Season Ticket Marketing Campaign

 

Kick It Out Promoting Inclusion Award

Manchester United Foundation – Inclusive Reds: Disability Football Provision

 

Community Initiative of the Season, in association with the PFA

Rochdale AFC Community Trust – The One Stop Bus

 

Community Club of the Season –  All other Leagues, in association with the PFA

Wigan Athletic Community Trust

 

Community Club of the Season – Premier League, in association with the PFA

Everton in the Community

 

Unsung Hero Award

Emma Fletcher – Head of Girls’ Development, Manchester United Foundation

 

Fan Media, Channel or Podcast of the Season

The Boundary Park Alert System!

 

Northwest Football Broadcaster of the Season

Andy Bayes – BBC Radio Lancashire

 

Northwest Football Journalist of the Season

Simon Hughes – The Athletic UK

 

Fabrice Muamba Award for Outstanding Service to Football Medicine & Performance

Dr Steve McNally – Head of Football Medicine & Science, Manchester United Football Club

 

The Armstrong Projects Moment of the Season

MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB v Nottingham Forest Football Club – 11.05.22

Manchester United Under-18s win FA Youth Cup in front of record-breaking crowd of 67,492

 

Manager of the Season

Pep Guardiola – Manchester City Football Club

 

The Maurice Watkins CBE Lifetime Contribution Award

Ellen White and Jill Scott MBE

 

For more information, please visit www.northwestfootballawards.com.


 

 

 

 

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