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Jones and Wolfenden scoop top awards

Jones and Wolfenden scoop top awardsAdam Jones won The Russell Delaney supporters’ player of the season award for the second consecutive year whilst Matthew Wolfenden was recognised with the players’ player and manager’s player awards.

The annual FC United awards night, which took place at St Bernadette’s Club in Whitefield on Friday 17th May, began with words from the managers from the three FC teams, Karl Marginson, Dave Brown and Lee Sutton. General manager Andy Walsh also spoke about the season just gone and the progress on our plans for our new ground before the main event began and the handing out of the awards.

The winners are listed in full below:

First team awards
The Russell Delaney supporters’ player of the year - Adam Jones
First team managers’ award - Matthew Wolfenden
First team players’ player - Matthew Wolfenden

Youth team awards
Youth team manager’s award - Lewis Adams
Youth team players’ player - Charles Doyle

Women’s team awards
Women’s manager’s award - Amy Battel
Women’s players’ player - Olivia Greenhalgh

Website and Radio awards
FC United writers’ player of the season - Michael Norton
FCUMRadio player of the season - Dean Stott

Branch and group awards
Ashfield Reds - Jon Worsnop
Eccles Branch - Adam Jones
FCUth - Adam Jones
IVB goal of the season - Tom Greaves v Stafford Rangers
Newton Heath Branch - Adam Jones
Newton Heath women’s player - Kirsty Chamberz
Stockport Branch - Matthew Wolfenden
Tameside Branch - Adam Jones
Trafford Branch - Kyle Jacobs
Yorkshire Branch - Adam Jones

There was also a special award made to physio Debbie Wilson who is leaving the club to live in New Zealand. The night ended with an auction of shirts worn and signed by the players, followed by dancing to DJ Pace.


First Posted ~ 09:04 Mon 20 May 2013
News ID ~ 4915
Last Updated ~ 16:00 Fri 19 Feb 2021