THE 2022 WINNERS
THE ARMSTRONG PROJECTS NORTHWEST FOOTBALL AWARDS
Congratulations to the region’s brightest and best in the game
THE 2022 FINALISTS
ARMSTRONG PROJECTS
NORTHWEST
FOOTBALL AWARDS
Congratulations to the region’s brightest and best in the game
2022 WINNERS
Community Initiative of the Season, in association with the PFA
Winner
Rochdale AFC Community Trust – The One Stop Bus
Highly Commended
LFC Foundation – Game on
Burnley FC in the Community – Burnley FC Foodbank
Everton in the Community – Trainee Detectives Scheme
Preston North End Community and Education Trust – PR1-Community
Wigan Athletic Community Trust – Supporters Project: Tackling Loneliness
Community Club of the Season – All other Leagues, in association with the PFA
Winner
Wigan Athletic Community Trust
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
Blackpool FC Community Trust
Bolton Wanderers in the Community
Preston North End Community and Education Trust
Tranmere Rovers in the Community
Community Club of the Season – Premier League, in association with the PFA
Kick It Out Promoting Inclusion Award
Winner
Manchester United Foundation – Inclusive Reds: Disability Football Provision
Alternative Football League
Preston North End Community and Education Trust
Business and Professional Services to Football
Winner
Safeguarding Today
Highly Commended
Eleven Sports Media
Evelyn Partners
Glaisyers ETL Global
Red Star Education
Urban Zoo Gamechanger and Streamline
Best Club Marketing, Sponsorship or Engagement Campaign
Winner
Bolton Wanderers – Be Part Of It – 2022/23 Season Ticket Marketing Campaign
Preston North End – Play Your Part – 2022/23 Season Card Campaign
Fan Media, Channel or Podcast of the Season
Northwest Football Broadcaster or Journalist of the Season
Winner – Broadcaster of the Season
Andy Bayes – BBC Radio Lancashire
Winner – Journalist of the Season
Simon Hughes – The Athletic UK
Jon Colman – News & Star / The Cumberland News
Adam Crafton – The Athletic UK
Greg O’Keeffe – The Athletic UK
Natalie Pike – BBC, BBC Radio Manchester and Manchester City FC
Danny Taylor – The Athletic UK
Unsung Hero
Winner
Emma Fletcher – Head of Girls’ Development, Manchester United Foundation
Zachary Wilmer – Clapforclarky
Manager of the Season
Winner
Pep Guardiola – Manchester City Football Club
Matt Beard – Liverpool FC Women
Dave Challinor – Stockport County
Jürgen Klopp – Liverpool Football Club
Leam Richardson – Wigan Athletic
The Athletic Rising Star of the Season
Winner
Anthony Gordon – Everton Football Club
Robbie Gotts – Barrow AFC
Josh Bowler – Blackpool Football Club
George Johnston – Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Owen Dodgson – Burnley Football Club
Harvey Elliott – Liverpool Football Club
James McAtee – Manchester City Football Club
Alejandro Garnacho – Manchester United Football Club
The Athletic Women’s Rising Star of the Season
Winner
Lauren Hemp – Manchester City Women’s Football Club
Hannah Coan – Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club
Millie Ravening – Burnley FC Women
Hanna Bennison – Everton Football Club Women
Leanne Kiernan – Liverpool Football Club Women
Ella Toone – Manchester United Women’s Football Club
Lily Robinson – Salford City Lionesses
Player of the Season – The National League
Winner
Paddy Madden – Stockport County Football Club
Ryan Colclough – Altrincham Football Club
Player of the Season – League Two
Winner
Elliott Nevitt – Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Robbie Gotts – Barrow AFC
Davis Keillor-Dunn – Oldham Athletic AFC
Brandon Thomas-Asante – Salford City Football Club
Player of the Season – League One
Winner
Will Keane – Wigan Athletic Football Club
Sean McConville – Accrington Stanley Football Club
Dapo Afolayan – Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Alex Cairns – Fleetwood Town Football Club
Cole Stockton – Morecambe Football Club
Player of the Season – Championship
Winner
Ben Brereton Diaz – Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Marvin Ekpiteta – Blackpool Football Club
Andrew Hughes – Preston North End Football Club
Player of the Season – Premier League
Winner
Kevin de Bruyne – Manchester City Football Club
Josh Brownhill – Burnley Football Club
Jordan Pickford – Everton Football Club
Mohamed Salah- Liverpool Football Club
Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United Football Club
Women’s Player of the Season – All Other Leagues
Winner – All Other Leagues
Leanne Kiernan – Liverpool Football Club Women
Natasha Fenton – Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club
Women’s Player of the Season
Winner – Women’s Super League
Ella Toone – Manchester United Women’s Football Club
Gabby George – Everton Football Club Women
Alex Greenwood – Manchester City Women’s Football Club
Billy Seymour Impact Award
Winner
The Lionesses
Fabrice Muamba Award for Outstanding Service to Football Medicine & Performance
Winner
Dr Steve McNally – Head of Football Medicine & Science, Manchester United Football Club
The Armstrong Projects Moment of the Season
Winner
#ARMSTRONGMOMENTA
MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB v Nottingham Forest Football Club – 11.05.22
Manchester United Under-18s win FA Youth Cup in front of record-breaking crowd of 67,492
The Maurice Watkins CBE Lifetime Contribution Award
Joint Winners
Ellen White & Jill Scott MBE