Whiffen, Clark, Lacey & Nicholas shortlisted as AEK Boco Ladies represented in End of Season Awards
AEK Boco Ladies, their Manager Abi Nicholas and trio Leah Whiffen, Aimee Clark & Millie Lacey are all shortlisted in the Severn Sport End of Season Awards.
Every year Severn Sport looks to recognise all of those players, managers, clubs and individuals who make grassroots football in Gloucestershire special!
Butler had already announced that Clark and Alex Titcomb had been nominated in the Live Player of the Season category, Erin Read had been nominated in the Jamie Hyett Award and Breakthrough Player of the Season, whilst Jess Titcomb was Butler’s nomination for Women’s Player of the Season and now even more nominees come from Boco.
Clark is nominated in the Women’s Player of the Season category, whilst Millie Lacey is up for Grassroots Player of the Season.
Last season’s Kinetic Goalkeeping Goalkeeper of the Season, Leah Whiffen, has been shortlisted for the award once again – as well as making the shortlist for Signing of the Season.
Abi Nicholas has been nominated for Manager of the Season, whilst the whole squad are up for Team of the Season.
Below are the 15 categories and who has been nominated so far:
Signing of the Season – Karnell Chambers (Tuffley Rovers), George Neill (Slimbridge); Mel Hoad (Longlevens Ladies); Leah Whiffen (AEK Boco Ladies)
Game of the Season
Manager of the Season – Matthew Driscoll (Cinderford Town); Dan Ray & Karen Messenger (Cirencester Town Ladies); Neil Mustoe (Tuffley Rovers); Abi Nicholas (AEK Boco Ladies)
Team of the Season – Avonmouth; Cirencester Town Ladies; Longlevens Ladies: AEK Boco Ladies
Breakthrough Player of the Season – Connor Walters (Tuffley Rovers), Erin Read (AEK Boco Ladies); Toby Holland (Bishops Cleeve); Callum McGuirk (Tuffley Rovers)
Severn Sport Live Player of the Season
Match Official of the Season – Ian Butler
Kinetic Goalkeeping Goalkeeper of the Season – Stephen Sarkodie (Hartpury University); Lewis Clayton (Bishops Cleeve); Leah Whiffen (AEK Boco Ladies)
John Ashplant Local Hero Award
Best Social Media Account – @SWSportsNews
Jamie Hyett Award (U18s Player of the Season) – Alex Knight (Longlevens U18s), Erin Read (AEK Boco Ladies); Scarlett Boyce (Cirencester Town Ladies)
Severn Sport Future Star
Men’s Player of the Season – Ethan Dunbar (Bishops Cleeve); George Neill (Slimbridge); Toby Holland (Bishops Cleeve); Karnell Chambers (Tuffley Rovers)
Women’s Player of the Season – Jess Titcomb (AEK Boco Ladies); Jodie Bailey (Cirencester Town Ladies); Lucy Scrannage (Cirencester Town Ladies), Libby Messenger (Cirencester Town Ladies); Lorraine Smith (Longlevens Ladies); Olivia Kosylowicz (Longlevens Ladies); Aimee Clark (AEK Boco Ladies)
Grassroots Player of the Season – Meg Sterry (Gloucester City Women Development); Lucy Dannatt (Longlevens Ladies); Millie Lacey (AEK Boco Ladies)
Speaking about the latest nominees to come completely from the public nominations, Butler had this to say:
“AEK Boco Ladies have been one of my favourite sides to watch this season. They have had the ability to play in different ways – whether needing to play on the front foot and control a game, or relying on the counter attack against more possession dominant sides.
That versatility is why so many of the Boco players received nominations in the public window, and it wasn’t a surprise to me to see a number of those mentioned in this post to receive multiple nominations.
In reality, nearly the whole squad received a nomination and the likes of Jess Stirling, Char Daly and Lucy Atkinson are extremely unlucky to have not also been shortlisted.
They have had a wonderful season and the success is deserved!”
Check back tomorrow morning when we will be announcing the next batch of nominees in this year’s End of Season Awards!
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