Staffordshire FA Grassroots Football Award Winners 2019-20

Congratulations to all of this year's winners.

GRASSROOTS HEROES ACROSS STAFFORDSHIRE RECOGNISED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS.

Over recent weeks Staffordshire FA have been out and about across the county to surprise individuals and organisations who have been nominated, and subsequently gone on to win, a Staffordshire FA Grassroots Football Award for their dedication and achievements during the 2019-20 season.

Following on from the nomination process held earlier in the year, a record number of nominations were received for the various categories, all of which highlighted the fantastic work which has taken place across grassroots football in Staffordshire over the last 12 months and beyond. The County FA judging panel had the incredibly difficult task of shortlisting and selecting winners in each of the respective categories.

Staffordshire FA representatives then ventured out to various locations across the county to surprise the winners with their respective awards, and to thank them for their outstanding commitment in making grassroots football happen in their local communities.

The County FA hopes to be able to organise a collective celebration with all our award winners at some point over the coming months, when it is safe to do so, but in the meantime we once again thank all of our respective award winners – along with all volunteers and officials across the county – who continue to make grassroots football happen across Staffordshire.

AWARD WINNERS

• Club of the Year: Shelfield United FC
• Coach of the Year (Adult): Will Conaghan (Stafford Soccer Mums)
• Coach of the Year (Youth): Mark Swift (Kidsgrove Athletic Youth FC)
• Grounds Team of the Year: Trubshaw Cross
• League of the Year: Staffordshire County Senior League
• Match Official of the Year: Teigan Clamp
• Project of the Year: Lichfield Liberty FC
• Respect Award: Lichfield City FC
• Rising Star of the Year: Harleigh Piearce (Hednesford Town Girls FC)
• Volunteer of the Year: Andy Bryant (Staffordshire Girls & Ladies League)
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Brian Coles (Silverdale FC)
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Eric Robins (Stafford Rangers FC)

Staffordshire FA Chief Executive Officer, Adam Evans, commented: “Our annual Grassroots Football Awards provide us with a great opportunity to recognise the fantastic work that is carried out, week in week out, by thousands of volunteers across Staffordshire.

“The 2019-20 season presented us all with some unique challenges which we continue to face collectively today, but one thing which has remained consistent throughout that period is the unwavering dedication of thousands of volunteers who make grassroots football across Staffordshire safe and enjoyable.”

“Everyone associated with Staffordshire FA continues to be humbled by the dedication, passion and enthusiasm of our grassroots volunteers, who continue to be the backbone to the game, and without whom, it simply could not function in the way that it does.”

“Many congratulations to everyone who was recently presented with an award, and a huge thank you from everyone involved with Staffordshire FA – not just to this year’s award winners – but to the many thousands of volunteers across the county who are the heartbeat of grassroots football in Staffordshire”.

For further information on the FA Grassroots Football Awards, including details of national winners, please visit: https://www.thefa.com/get-involved/grassroots-football-awards

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