Northwest Football Awards 2021
THE 2021 WINNERS
NORTHWEST FOOTBALL
AWARDS
Congratulations to the region’s brightest
and best in the game
2021 WINNERS & FINALISTS
Community Initiative of the Season (in association with the PFA)
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Winner
City Thrive – City in the Community
Remember the Rovers – Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
Schools’ Mental Wellbeing Project – Burnley FC in the Community
Blue Family – Everton Football Club
LFC Foundation Community Wellbeing Hubs – Liverpool FC Foundation
Community Club of the Season All other Leagues
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Winner
Blackpool FC Community Trust
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
Bolton Wanderers in the Community
Preston North End Community and Education Trust
Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Wigan Athletic Community Trust
Community Club of the Season – Premier League (in association with the PFA)
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Winner
Manchester United Foundation
Highly Commended
LFC Foundation
Burnley FC in the Community
City in the Community
Everton in the Community
Kick It Out Promoting Inclusion Award
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League – Winner
Everton Football Club
Non-League – Winner
Creative Football
Highly Commended
Foundation 92
Preston North End Community and Education Trust – Together As One Anti-Racism Education Programme
Bootle Bucks Inclusion FC
Liverpool County FA – World in One City
Business and Professional Services to Football
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Winner
Brabners LLP
Highly Commended
Urban Zoo – Gamechanger
Saffery Champness Chartered Accountants
Best Club Marketing, Sponsorship or Engagement Campaign
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Winner
Tranmere Rovers Football Club – Designed for you, by you!
Manchester United – ILOVEUNITED
Preston North End – ‘It’s Time to Come Home’ Season Card Campaign
Fan Media, Channel or Podcast of the Season
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Winner
The RochdaleAFC.com Podcast
Northwest Football Journalist or Broadcaster of the Season
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Broadcaster of the Season Winner
Sam Matterface – talkSPORT
Journalist of the Season Winner
Daniel Taylor – The Athletic UK
Carl Anka – The Athletic UK
James Ducker – Daily & Sunday Telegraph
Caoimhe O’Neill – The Athletic UK
David Ornstein – The Athletic UK
Unsung Hero
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Manager of the Season
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Winner
Neil Critchley – Blackpool FC
Derek Adams – Morecambe FC
Ian Evatt – Bolton Wanderers
Pep Guardiola – Manchester City
Leam Richardson – Wigan Athletic
Player of the Season – Premier League
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Winner
Mo Salah – Liverpool Football Club
Ruben Dias – Manchester City
Luke Shaw – Manchester United Football Club
Player of the Season – Championship
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Player of the Season League One
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Winner
Will Keane – Wigan Athletic Football Club
Seamus Conneely – Accrington Stanley Football Club
Chris Maxwell – Blackpool Football Club
Player of the Season League Two
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Winner
Peter Clarke – Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Dylan Bahamboula – Oldham Athletic Football Club
Cole Stockton – Morecambe Football Club
National League Player of the Season
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Women’s Player of the Season
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Winner
Chloe Kelly – Manchester City
Feiruz Abdullahi – Salford City Football Club
Ona Batlle – Manchester United Women’s Football Club
Missy Bo Kearns – Liverpool FC Women
Izzy Christiansen – Everton Football Club
The Athletic Rising Star
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Winner
Harvey Elliott – Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Curtis Jones – Liverpool Football Club
Kyle Joseph – Wigan Athletic Football Club
Calum Macdonald – Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Shola Shoretire – Manchester United Football Club
Sepp van den Berg – Preston North End
Jerry Yates – Blackpool Football Club
The Athletic Women’s Rising Star
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Winner
Lauren Hemp – Manchester City
Ona Batlle – Manchester United Women’s Football Club
Ceri Holland – Liverpool FC Women
Fabrice Muamba Award for Outstanding Service to Football Medicine & Performance
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Winner
Matt Barrass
Billy Seymour Impact Award, in association with The Offside Trust
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Winner
Jordan Henderson
The Maurice Watkins, CBE Lifetime Contribution Award
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Winner
Denis Law
Moment of the Season
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Winner
TYRHYS DOLAN
Preston North End v BLACKBURN ROVERS
24.11.20
Dolan dedicating his goal to his late friend, Jeremy Wisten
CAROLINE WEIR
MANCHESTER CITY v Manchester United
15.2.21
Weir’s wonder goal against rivals, Manchester United
ALISSON BECKER
West Bromwich Albion v LIVERPOOL
16.5.21
Alisson’s unforgettable header against West Bromwich Albion
JOSH KAY
Walsall v BARROW AFC
12.3.21
Kay’s vital late winner at Walsall
KIERON MORRIS
Port Vale v TRANMERE ROVERS
14.11.21
Tranmere, with no manager, scored two late goals in added time to win at Port Vale
HAYLEY RASO
Brighton Women v EVERTON WOMEN
28.03.21