Sportsman of the Year

Michael South

This award goes to a player who has been more often than not a substitute but still shows up at training and games every week.

This player watches the games or warms up with a ball without begging to go on and when he gets on gives his all. He tackles, passes and even scores, with his solo goal at Wollaton Hall being amongst the best of the season, beating three before slipping the ball past the advancing keeper.

Players Player of the Year

Joe Gill

What can you say about this player without every one knowing who it is straight away? He is very polite, has a great sense of humour and kind to animals as long as they are not playing football, but that’s enough of his bad points. This player over the last three seasons has made every player respect him for the type of football he plays and the commitment he puts in to it. He knows what he wants and is not shy in letting others know what it is, he wants to do the best he can in helping his  team win.

This player takes no prisoners and what you see is what you get and some day’s boy do they get it. He leads by example from the first tackle to the last, they are all the same, straight out of Stuart Pearce’s hand book. He motivates the team and if things are not happening he makes them happen. This player gets kicked as much as the ball some games but he still goes on runs with the ball, throws himself in for diving headers, he scores goals just when you need one and he beats the floor with frustration when a shot goes wide and your 3-0 up. Brick walls mean just another challenge to this player.

Managers, Player of the Year

Matthew Brierley

This player runs from the car to the pitch at home games say’s hello as he runs past you to join the kick about. No he’s not late just keen to join in. This midfielder is one who gets on with the game and may not stand out during most games, but he has had his moments this season. But when you sit down to write up the match report and recall the games highlights his name will be there as the player who blocked the shot, made the tackle, made the pass, started the movement that made the goal all without you being fully aware of this players presence in the game.