Burns, Emmett & Smith up for Breakthrough Player of the Season in End of Season Awards
Cirencester Town’s Harry Burns, Gloucester City’s Harry Emmett and Slimbridge’s Jack Smith have been nominated for Breakthrough Player of the Season 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!
Yesterday we announced that Hellenic League Division One Champions, Hartpury University, had been represented with six nominations and now we have an exciting trio!
Smith has impressed everyone during a great season for his development in football – with Slimbridge just missing out on the play-offs, as did Cirencester Town, who saw Burns make an impact after arriving at the Corinium Stadium.
Emmett made the leap up to National League North side Gloucester City and despite the Tigers being relegated, he stood out as one of their better players – so much so he has also been nominated for Signing 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); Josh Roney (Hartpury University); Harry Emmett (Gloucester City)
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); Martin Longworth (Hartpury University)
Team of the Season – Avonmouth; Cirencester Town Ladies; Longlevens Ladies: AEK Boco Ladies; Hartpury University
Breakthrough Player of the Season – Connor Walters (Tuffley Rovers), Erin Read (AEK Boco Ladies); Toby Holland (Bishops Cleeve); Callum McGuirk (Tuffley Rovers); Jack Smith (Slimbridge); Harry Burns (Cirencester Town); Harry Emmett (Gloucester City)
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); Riley McGregor (Hartpury University)
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); King Baidoo (Hartpury University); Ben Baxter (Hartpury University)
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:
“Three fantastic players here.
Burns impressed me during pre-season, in particular the Severn Sport Shield and I am not surprised that nearly 10 months later we are sat here talking about how good of a season he has had at Cirencester.
Jack is very highly thought of and rated at Slimbridge and it is easy to see why. A quality young player with a hugely bright future in local football.
I love Harry Emmett and I am not ashamed to say it. I was delighted to see him make the step up to City and delighted that he turned doubters into supporters by just being him.
Gloucester had a horrendous season, but Harry was the brightest spark in a very dark, dark campaign.”
Check back tomorrow morning when we will be announcing the next batch of nominees in this year’s End of Season Awards!
