Fairford Town Reserves, Gough and Byrnes nominated in End of Season Awards
Fairford Town Reserves, their manager Dan Gough and Shortwood United’s Fin Byrnes are the latest nominees 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!
Fairford Town Reserves lifted the Hellenic League Division Two West title after a wonderful season, with Gough and Sean McKeon putting together a squad full of youth and experience.
Byrnes was the joint-highest appearance maker in Hellenic League Division One, racking up 43 appearances for Shortwood during a season that started with so much promise.
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); Jay Griffiths (Bibury)
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); Dan Gough (Fairford Town Reserves)
Team of the Season – Avonmouth; Cirencester Town Ladies; Longlevens Ladies: AEK Boco Ladies; Hartpury University; Rising Stars; Fairford Town Reserves
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); Jay Griffiths (Bibury)
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); Ashli Whitbury (Gloucester City Women); Ellis Parker (Slimbridge)
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); Liberty Ross (Gloucester City Women); Will Tainton (Slimbridge U18s); Haydn Evans (Dursley Town U18s)
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); Rudi McKinnon (Slimbridge); Fin Byrnes (Shortwood United)
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); Zoe Gabb (Gloucester City Women Devs)
Grassroots Player of the Season – Meg Sterry (Gloucester City Women Development); Lucy Dannatt (Longlevens Ladies); Millie Lacey (AEK Boco Ladies); Mirry Smith (Gloucester City Women Development); Kate Ambrey (Gloucester City Women); Ubaid Saleh (Rising Stars)
Speaking about the latest nominees to come completely from the public nominations, Butler had this to say:
“Fairford Town Reserves were always going to be up there for the Hellenic Div Two West title, but it is always tougher to get over the line.
Dan and Sean have both put so much time and effort into building a good squad at Cinder Lane and they have a number of young players who have and will go on to appear for the First Team over time.
They have had a great first season and they will be looking to build on that next term.
I have been a fan of Fin since I first saw him playing for Slimbridge U18s and I have been watching his career closely ever since.
He is already one of those players who teammates will love to play alongside and will want to go onto the pitch with. He is a quality player on and off the ball and has a great future ahead of him…although the present isn’t too bad either!”
Check back tomorrow morning when we will be announcing the next batch of nominees in this year’s End of Season Awards!
