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ladies and gentlemen welcome to the efl
awards
2024 coming to you live from groer house
in London with presenting Partners Elms
and ignition Sports media please welcome
to the stage your hosts for this evening
three of Sky Sports finest the
effervescent David pruton the elegant
Emma Saunders and the eloquent Jules
Warren
[Music]
well very very good evening to everybody
and welcome along to the stunning
grosner house for an exciting
celebration of all things efl yes
welcome everyone to the
2024 efl Awards brought to you by
presenting Partners Elms and yes grp
indeed and ignition Sports media not so
much uh who have both very kindly
produced the the table numbers and the
programs that you will see in front of
you yes we hope you enjoyed the drinks
reception which was currently sponsored
by Marsh thought the drinks might have
got a cheer I can’t believe we’re back
here already and this time on a fancy
news stage bear with us don’t worry
sometimes you’ll see the front sometimes
you’ll see the back we’ll take a vat at
the end again for which one you prefer
does it seem 2 minutes since we were
Study last year but here we are ready to
relive another efl season full of
Thrills and Spills yes we are here
tonight to celebrate another
Unforgettable 12 months of efl action
from the breathtaking to the often
unpredictable on the pitch to The a
inspiring Community work that continues
to thrive and change lives off the pitch
tonight is a night worthy of celebration
of both football and community
now before we get underway let’s say
hello to our Master of Ceremonies
upstairs one of Sky Sports finest voices
Mr David sty David good evening my
friend great to have you with us good
evening it’s an honor and a pleasure
very similar to my commentary day job in
some ways being up on high with
microphone in hand taking in the action
but thankfully swapping thermals for a
bit of Glitz and Glamour and just to let
you know before we get going this
evening we are live on Sky Sports News
and via the Sky Sports app so a big warm
welcome uh to everybody that is watching
along from home wherever you are in the
world and a reminder if you are up here
especially speaking on the mic please
keep it clean at David pratton W yeah
he’s the one keep an eye on him uh as
Emma said a moment ago we are here to
celebrate tonight another incredible efl
season certainly far from over of course
in all three divisions plenty still to
play for but what a season I’m sure
you’ll agree it has been so far so we’re
going to go back to the start of the
season when they release this man from
his
box the most exciting league in all of
football takes Center Stage once again
and standby release David
pron well it’s been a long summer but
the wait is over the efl is back let’s
get
cracking and that could be the winner
it’s the perfect
start in by sheer Delight for Jamie
vardy and Leicester dazzzling Fe from
Road that is brilliant that is class AR
you great
deflection
thiso the strike from m kushu is an
absolute
Thunderbolt and he St go in Sam
toe this league is
unbelievable oh and it’s powered home by
car Jones trying to make something of it
Ricky J Jones SL in home oh and he
beautifully finds the corner
joshen it’s lemony
Evans here’s Cannon trying to find a way
across and it
goes it’s w again would you believe
it KN soon delightful turn away from
Collins oh what
go and there you have it just a taster
of the beautiful unrivaled Infamous
chaos provided by the efl there’s
nothing like it David yes since we were
here 12 months ago we’ve seen the
remarkable achievement of Luton toown
reaching the Premier League Liverpool
won a record-breaking 10th League Cup
peterb United lifted the Bristol Street
Motors trophy at Wembley and blackb
Rovers do counting ship of Wednesday all
became the latest clubs to celebrate
that huge 5,000th League game Milestone
and as ever in the FFL we’ve seen
managers come and go we’ve seen unbeaten
run records broken and as we saw
yesterday plenty of late winners as well
yes and speaking of managers Neil Harris
returned to milw and in doing so became
the first person to manage in all three
divisions in one season Nal CL
celebrated 25 years in The Dugout and
his uh in his debut managerial job John
mso’s Portsmouth are just one win away
from promotion to the championship not
jinxed it at all I on the pitch leer
City set the tone in the championship
from day one stport County B bouns back
from last year’s playoff heartbreak to
seal promotion to League one
congratulations to you Salamon went on
an incredible 25 game and beat and run
under Russell Martin and just yesterday
rexam wrote another chapter in their
Hollywood script by achieving
back-to-back promotions and MK Dons Dean
lington is giving Neil warock a little
bit of a run for his money when it comes
to the longevity States as he achieved
that incredible feat back in December of
breaking the record for the most League
appearances by a player for a single
club and there’s still so much more to
come so time to get this shindig up and
running we’re going to kick off
tonight’s proceedings with a welcome
from the efl’s chair Mr Rick Parry Rick
come and join us
[Applause]
[Applause]
please good evening ladies and gentlemen
and welcome to the stunning surroundings
of groer house for the 2024 efl
Awards tonight’s event is always one of
the most enjoyable in our calendar an
evening of worthy celebrations tonight
we recognize the breadth and depth of
English football and the Magnificent
achievements of clubs ccos staff players
managers and supporters alike the people
who all make the efl what it
is we’ve always maintained that the efl
is all about two things great football
competition on the pitch and
life-changing Community work off
efl clubs are the Beating Heart of their
local communities and throughout
tonight’s Awards we’ll see in abundance
how clubs have not only performed on the
pitch but how they demonstrate a real
sense of belonging in the towns and
cities from which they take their
names but before the proceedings get
underway I’d like to say a few words of
gratitude to those who have made
tonight’s event possible I’d like to
thank Zara sharles Grace Taylor Abby
Rodwell Laura Odie and Lucy Gordon as
well as all the efl team in attendance
this evening your hard work and efforts
in making tonight happen for everyone in
the room to enjoy Are Much
appreciated and a huge thank you to Sky
Sports for your support once again with
the streaming of tonight’s event
enabling many more people to join the
celebrations from wherever they may be
in the
world our thanks must also go to
tonight’s presenting Partners Elms and
ignition Sports media both of whom are
longstanding supporters of the efl the
National Football museum for providing
the historical memorabilia over there
which is on show fascinating display the
staff here at groer house and all of our
category sponsors our appreciation of
course also goes to all of our
commercial and footballing partners
collectively your support enables us to
enjoy such a special evening so on
behalf of everybody ATL our sincere
thanks my final words of gratitude must
go to my fellow board members the
executive led by Trevor our 72 clubs
their owners management and staff
alongside of course our club Community
organizations their teams an army of
volunteers who work tirelessly 365 days
a year to make such a difference in our
community
while many of you will receive deserved
recognition tonight you all deserve a
round of applause for your continued
efforts on and off the
pitch rightly so there continues to be
widespread focus on the challenges
football faces in the short medium and
long term as responsible custodians we
have a duty to drive
change with the protection of the game’s
future at the core of everything we do
but tonight’s a night to put that to one
side and celebrate our successes of
which there are many and it’s also an
occasion to remember another enthralling
season of efl
competition rooted in authenticity the
efl has been at the heart of the game
for more than 135
years week in week out we provide the
most games the most goals and some of
football’s most memorable moments as our
competitions continue to excite and
Captivate
supporters watched by hundreds of
millions around the world our Global
reach is demonstrated not only by the
diverse playing squads and the fact that
club Owners are spread across multiple
continents but also by the faith the
broadcast markets have placed in our
pyramid at home and
abroad the millions of supporters who
come through the turn Styles every week
make the efl one of the highest attended
leagues in World
football last season all three of our
divisions featured in the top 20 best
attended leagues across Europe with
League one and League two the best
attended third and fourth tiers in the
world and collectively attendances were
at their highest for almost a 100 years
a record we on course to break again
this
season such numbers are Testament to our
fantastic competitions and our clubs
players and managers who all play their
part in making the efl a great
success with less than three weeks to go
we’re in for an exciting finale but it
has been as has been the case All Season
there are bound to be twists and turns
until the very end as clubs battle for
promotion and playoff places While
others fight for
survival early congratulations to both
Stockport County and rexam who following
victories yesterday sealed promotion and
secured their status as League one clubs
next season and of course a welcome back
to Chesterfield who recently celebrated
their return to the F following a
fantastic season in the National
League this season’s championship title
race is one of the closest we’ve seen
and has captured the attention of
football fans all
over with Leeds United overturning a 17o
deficit to enter the automatic promotion
race alongside leester City Ipswich
toown we are set for one of the most
captivating finales in recent
years and the race for the playoffs look
set to go to the wire 2 while at the
other end of the table the pursuit of
survival
intensifies League one and League two
follow a similar pattern as both
divisions continue to live up to their
reputations for unpredictability and
competitiveness despite just a handful
of match days remaining so many clubs
still have something to play
for yesterday only one efl game didn’t
have an impact on either the top or the
bottom of the respective divisions and
that’s quite
something of course our Cup competitions
have already concluded and we have two
worthy
winners congratulations to Liverpool who
celebrated success in the caribow cup
for a record-breaking 10th time back in
February and this year’s Bristol Street
Motors Trophy winners peterb United who
picked up the silverware just last week
to maintain their 100% record at Wembley
Stadium however the remainder of the
Season unfolds it’s clear to see that
the efl is on the up the Envy of many
around the world and an institution that
everyone here in the room should be
proud to be a part
of back now to the main event and our
first award of the evening which is the
efl’s contribution to League football
award an award selected by the efl board
to honor individuals who’ve made an
outstanding contribution to League
football throughout their careers this
year’s recipient epitopes just that I’m
now going to hand back over to David who
will tell you more about our deserving
2024 winner thank you all and enjoy your
evening thank you very much Rick yes
this year’s contribution to Football
League award recognizes the career of
someone extremely special whose impacts
on the game will undoubtedly benefit
many people for years to come an FA Cup
winner in 1991 this year’s recipient
started his career as an apprentice at
Blackpool where he wanted to make more
than 200 appearances before signing for
Manchester City
and subsequently Spurs for whom he
featured more than 150 times and won the
FA Cup winning three England caps he
also represented Liverpool Palace wolves
and Sunderland a stellar career but
throughout his life he suffered in
silence carrying the secret every day
for four years he was abused by his
junior football coach after public
publicly speaking out in 2016 he has
since dedicated his life to working on
safeguarding children young people and
vulnerable adults working with the efl
LF Academy player parents and staff he
uses his lived experience to help Ure no
one has to go through the tragedy that
he and many others did the impact of his
work in safeguarding across the sport is
immeasurable and there’s absolutely no
doubt that the football in community is
a safer place for all because of his
work and his incredible bravery ladies
and gentlemen a truly remarkable man
please be very much upstanding please
welcome Paul Stewart to the stage
[Applause]
stand come here
[Applause]
now Paul before we hear from you and we
can’t wait to hear that let’s first turn
our attention to the screens and hear
from a few people associated with your
career that you’ll be very familiar
with we’re all set for the 110th FA Cup
final today here at
Wembley here’s Paul Allan and Paul
Stewart for
Spurs I still think he should have
squared it to
[Applause]
meor
Spurs he also got me out the doodo
having missed a penalty he saved my
bacon he really did take control of that
Midfield you know Stewie was was pivotal
in our Victory don’t remember much about
I have to watch it on TV it was a big
personality particularly in that
dressing room when he first came he was
a forward the Manchester City he scored
I think a goal every two games
today in my own town in front of my own
people is it’s great he could win the
ball very well work hard I think in the
end we converted him to a Midfield
player Paul presented as someone who was
life and soul of the party and gave
everything on the pitch I don’t think
anybody had any idea what was going on
underneath the surface I have an FA Cup
winners medal in three England caps in
my house none of them are on show
because they represent heartache and
pain
he he told me that you had to do this to
become a footballer but if you do say
anything I will kill your mom and dad
and your two
brothers I was a detective for many
years um have met thousands of victims
every one of them is brave Paul is a
very brave man and has been able to
stand up and tell his story what he went
through was clearly hellish and that has
to have a massive effect tell you the
strength it must take to turn that into
something that can help other kids is
incredible football is has made great
strides in terms of safeguarding I do a
lot of work with the
efl he doing fantastic work going around
to clubs to see players talking about
his experiences what Paul brings really
is his authenticity into the role to
come back and deliver that message that
these things have happened and how we
can better safeguard that from happening
in the future all was struck by his
words I can’t change the past the past
is the past it’s
happened I hopefully can influence the
future the reaction was phenomenal from
not just the the players but parents as
well there are changes that we’ve made
through Paul and the education programs
that he puts in place that will affect
the futures of children all over the
country this will be the key to changing
culture right across the game so many
young people will be protected from
similar circumstan is because of what
he’s done he’s done some absolutely
fantastic work and th he deserves the
award he’s receiving despite the career
that I had I wish i’ enjoyed it
hopefully I can give you some tools to
enjoy the journey that you’re embarking
on CU I’ve been there this award
couldn’t be going to a more deserving
person than Paul his real rewards will
be the children that don’t suffer it’s
significantly more important than
anything he did in his football career
and he was a really good player
[Applause]
and to present Paul with his award is
someone who has been with him on his
journey work closely with him in
safeguarding the future of English
football please welcome the efl’s head
of safeguarding and close friend of Paul
Alex Richards
a
picture come on all in it’s fine don’t
be
shy brilliant Paul thank you so much um
we want you to give you the mic know
you’ve got a few words to say my
friend I’ll your as
well good evening everyone
um what a real pleasure it is to be here
um and may I congratulate everyone who’s
been nominated this evening and uh the
very best of
luck first of all uh I’d like to thank
the efl board for presenting me with
this
award I’m not sure if I’m deserving of
such a high Accolade I was absolutely
blown away when I was called to the efl
offices to be told I was chosen to
receive
this the truth is since I uh started
working uh with the life skills team
some six years ago I was really Unsure
how it would be
received but it really has been a
journey of discovery that has helped me
with my own recovery something that I
never really
expected and now when I visit the clubs
it is heartwarming to see how the
attitude and development of these
youngsters has changed and I think that
is a great Testament and credit to the
efl and the life skills
program so I’d like to really give three
people a special mention tonight um
they’re here on my table
um because without the support of these
three individuals I wouldn’t be up here
today first of all from the life skills
team Simon
Williams from the efl Paul
Bartlett and head of safeguarding at the
AFL
Alex all three of these people have
supported me throughout my time working
at the
efl and I’m honored and privileged that
they have put their faith and trust in
me to visit the football club sharing my
story and educating the youngsters about
the dangers and pitfalls that they may
encounter on their footballing Journey
I really do take my work very
seriously and hopefully my experience
over 22 years in the
game helps them in some way to enjoy
their
experience
secondly to my family especi my
especially my two daughters who are here
with me
tonight on this special occasion they
have been there through thick and thin
through the good and bad times and
believe me there have been plenty of bad
times I love you both
dearly to two people who can’t be here
tonight my longsuffering wife who
despite my many shortfalls stood by me
when she could really have turned her
back on me and I wouldn’t have blamed
her for doing
so I wish she could have been here to
share this special
moment unfortunately she passed away
nearly four years ago I Love You
Beth and my
father whose birthday it would have been
today passed away last week after a
short
illness stood on the touch lines and
watched me as a youngster and was there
at every game when I played
professionally I hope they’re both
looking down with
pride finally I want to dedicate this
award to all those who had a dream as I
did which was to be a
footballer little did I
know was that the dream would lead me to
endure the physical and sexual abuse
from from an individual use my dream to
perpetrate that
abuse so I want to dedicate this
award to all my colleagues who suffered
as I did and continue to suffer due to
the impact of the abuse all because they
had a
dream and to those who tragically are
not with
us because the impact of that abuse
abuse was too much for them to bear I
want to dedicate this award to all of
you thank you very much have a great
evening thank
you mate very well done very well done
very well done than
go one one last second All In come on
[Applause]
Paul Paul thank you on behalf of all of
us Paul listen to this just listen to
that thank you so much for everything
you do you are so deserving of this
award you are a remarkable man thank you
to our 2024 contributions of League
football winner Paul Stewart and thank
you to Rick Parry as well thank you
Alex well done welcome
now our next award is for the efl
Community Club of the Season efl clubs
really are the beating hearts of their
communities and we know only too well
the pivotal role that they play away
from the 90 minutes on the football
pitch week in week
out thank you very much yes providing
support 365 days a year through a range
of programs together efl clubs are an
incredible Force for good with a unique
ability to engage some of the hardest to
Rich groups in society enriching their
lives and making a lasting difference
yeah and whether it is helping ease the
burden on local NHS services to getting
people active or or even just to offer a
safe space for people to enjoy a coffee
and a bit of cake uh that work that is
carried out on a daily basis has a
social value to Society of get this over
over a billion pounds a billion pounds
nothing short of outstanding and we’re
going to take a look at just a fraction
of this incredible
work we enjoy trying to make a
difference to people it’s not about the
game it’s actually about just engaging
with each
of hello
[Music]
on Lads he’s just completely blossomed
into this little football that I never
knew I
had he’s the Superstar my
Superstar come on in squeeze in we got
to get a big song going
[Music]
it’s amazing as players to be able to
help out and put smiles in kids
[Music]
faces you get a good feeling about doing
these things giving things back to the
[Music]
[Music]
kids that’s the most important thing
he’s making it full and enjoyable and
inclusive as brilliant to know that the
club will do their bit to to help the
community out and as players we want to
help out as well
quality of football was so so high it
was amazing to
[Music]
see when I see this kind of
representation I know I can be proud of
my
sport now a couple of weeks ago clubs
and players were recognized at the efl
community Awards which took place at the
houses of Parliament and as host of that
event I can honestly say that we were
absolutely Blown Away by the incredible
work by efl organizations that continue
to positively impact the lives of so
many across the country yeah and was so
much good being done the the award is
always hard fought and I’m told that the
judges this year found picking the
overall winner particularly difficult
with so little between our three
shortlisted clubs but they’ve Managed IT
and to reveal our winner please welcome
two very special guests this evening put
your hands together for Freddy Javi and
huie
[Applause]
higginson CH how you doing you’re okay
be you chap stand there come on I know
you’re used to this you’re really used
to this aren you um Freddy you started
fundraising for your mate Huey here I
mean it seems like a long time ago now I
know you’ve been all over football
grounds across the country uh and you’re
still very very busy what are you doing
at the moment that’s raising money um so
me and hu are running round all the efl
and Premier League grounds all 92 of
them uh running one lap two laps of the
pitch sorry um raising money for the
local children’s hospital um that treats
cancer it’s absolutely phenomenal I mean
you’ve now raised more than £260,000 for
the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
that’s worth a round of applause isn’t
it it’s actually it’s it’s almost uh
400,000 almost it’s almost
400,000 and this is quite a special
occasion for most people in here getting
all glammed up night out on the tiles
but for you two you were actually in
this venue two years ago weren’t you at
the pride of Britain Awards I mean how
amazing was that yeah it was such a good
night um like this I’m sure it will be
just as good here but um
it was well saved
press and boys I understand a little
bird tells me that you are big Burnley
fans have they got what it takes to stay
up it’s it’s a difficult one I think you
know good answer could be one of our
pundits just give us an opinion come on
well my opinion is that I’m pretty sure
there’ll be a Burnley table at this
Awards next season
[Applause]
[Laughter]
wow that is a very good answer isn’t it
lad thank you very much indeed great
stuff uh so to take us through the
nominations for Community Club of the
Season David stal wherever you are over
to
you thank you Jules West promit shelian
have engaged more than 13,000 people in
the last year their youngest participant
is one with their oldest born almost a
century earlier as they delivered almost
22,000 sessions across the Sandwell
community in 2023 Charlton athletic
worked with more than 25,000 people with
a particular focus on Mental Health
disability and violence reduction their
work was found to have a social value to
Society of almost 50
million and Swindon Town whose goal is
to be a constant Catalyst for positive
change and in doing so to weave a
lasting Legacy with in
Swindon thank you very much David Freddy
Huey do the honors and give us our 2024
Community Club of the season winner
please and the winner is Charlton
[Applause]
athletic chelon athletic Community Trust
has gone from strength to strength in
the last 12 months continuing to grow
its reach and taking on new and
Innovative projects its vast and varied
work has transformed formed the local
community by expanding its education
program focusing on reducing violence in
the area and assisting those with
disabilities mental health issues and
those requiring cost of living
support come on up stand in the middle
take a picture
[Applause]
uh congratulations
Terry Terry I’m looking for Terry no
Terry no one here it’s called
Terry oh Terry’s over there Terry
here no we’ve got to move on but I’ll
come to you sir if I could just to tell
us a little bit about some of the work
that the chant athletic Community Trust
does in the last 12 months you reached
so many people how how do you do that I
I think we’ve just got an amazing work
Workforce to be quite honest with you
that’s developed over a long period of
time great leadership obviously from
Jason Morgan and our exact team and
we’ve got people that work for us that
really care for their communities and
the jobs they do they’re invested in and
we see that in the results with the the
outputs on our project so it’s down to
staff and the input that we get from
them and yeah we can’t thank them enough
it’s it’s a brilliant effort and we’re
really pleased with this all well
congratulations to you all brilliant
team Terry included thank you all have a
good night when you congratulations to
Charon
[Applause]
athletic thank well done
[Applause]
congratulations there we go it’s not
easy this is it your turn now hello
hello
we weren’t ignoring you all right it is
time for our first football Award of the
evening as we find out which players
have caught the eye in all areas of the
pitch this season selected by our
judging panel which I’m told is always a
lengthy debate it is time to reveal the
sky bets League 2 team of the season
sponsored by clarum but just before we
do uh before we reveal the lineup we are
going to welcome from our sponsors
Clarion David Williams and former
Sunderland and West Brom Striker Mr Dawn
Goodman see you hi
welcome welcome along to you both we’ll
speak shortly but first of all it’s time
for our league two team of the season uh
brought to you by Sky Sports Gary Tap
House
Arthur aano of rexam is in goal the
22-year-old replaced Ben Foster and has
enjoyed a stellar season at the race
course ground on loan from Arsenal
Fraser horseball is Stockport County’s
sole representative in the team he’s
enjoyed a terrific second campaign at
edley Park after his move from
Northampton town in
2022 Mansfield Town Captain Aiden Flint
has been a main stay at the back for the
Stags and a top performer after spending
the previous 11 Seasons either in the
championship or League one what an
outstanding season it’s been for Cruz
Mickey Demetrio at both ends of the
pitch terrific in defense at one end
while the goals and assists have flowed
at the other a fantastic second campaign
at Bradford City for Brad H has sealed
his place in the team another Defender
weighing in with crucial goals against
the likes of morham and
sford the second Rex player in the
lineup is Elliot Lee averaging a goal
every three games from Midfield those
goals have played a huge part in the Red
Dragons promotion bid Louie Reed was
handed a new contract by Mansfield in
February hardly surprising since he’d
missed just one leag game all season
another outstanding campaign for him
Davis kelleran of Mansfield has
displayed everything you’d want in a
playmaker this season his goals and
assist stats are phenomenal and he leads
the scoring charts at field Mill setting
up goals for fun not count his Malta
International jod Jones has more than 20
League assists this season a sensational
T our two chosen front men have both
been prolific this season sford City’s
Matt Smith has bad hattricks away from
home against both donter and crew and
kns County Striker McCauley langsta
netted to terrific treble against morham
in December he scored in all four games
over the Christmas period
everybody right pitches
chaps ladies and gentlemen your League 2
Team of the Year
[Applause]
word with a couple of the players I tell
you what good job there weren’t any subs
we wouldn’t have got them on this stage
would we I’m going to go to Fraser here
he is Fraser horse fall of Stockport
County fresh is that the right word from
yesterday’s promotion celebrations um a
goal for yourself as well what’s it been
like yeah unbelievable to be fair um
yesterday we we’re class but uh we’ve
got a game on Tuesday so the Gap has
been on it so it wasn’t too heavy last
night so I’m feeling all right today
what a story at Stockport County over
the last few years yeah unbelievable uh
the backing we’ve had from Mark been
unbelievable uh and the squad we’ve got
this season has been great and we’ve uh
we’ve got promotion so that that will
the end enjoy itk
you I’m going to come to you mate sorry
fell sorry Mt can you just move out the
way cheers Pap um almost there almost
there but a wonderful season how’s it
been been enjoyable you know um it’s
been uh it’s been crazy to be honest uh
been up up top of the table for most of
the season and teams have been we’ve got
a Target on our back so yeah got three
games and just going to give it give it
everything we’ve got three Cup finals
cliche one yeah yeah three final yeah I
think obviously cuz the goal difference
is quite good if we get a point but
we’re not looking to draw games you know
we want to go and win games so yeah
looking forward to them top stuff there
thank you very much and Matt Smith I had
a question for you which you must have
known because you couldn’t have stood
further away from me but 23 leag goals
this season you’ve also surpassed the
career milestone in 500 career
appearances I mean when you look back
all those years ago when you everam
could you ever imagined it would have
gone on to all of this perhaps might
need you to help me out here sorry it’s
a good question it’s through on my arms
long enough no not in the uh not in the
slightest I’d never thought I’d be a
professional footballer said to go on
and play like I said over 500 games has
been a real privilege and and an honor
so um yeah loved sort of every every
experience you know all the clubs have
been out I’ve got fun memories so yeah
it’s been great yeah well
congratulations everyone this is our
League 2 team of the season
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fell good your way however you want to
go back to one back to number
one absolutely seamless and if you’re in
the league one team of the year we’re
going to go for a horseshoe on this side
so look forward to that one next up is
the celebration of the fans millions of
supporters make their way through 10
Styles each season to watch their club
with hundreds of millions tuning in from
home and around the
world sorry guys I’m so sorry proof that
the appetite of for live efl football is
as great as it ever has been and of
course from next season there will be a
record-breaking new broadcast deal in
place between the efl and Sky Sports
with more efl action available to watch
than ever before shout out to everyone
on the sky table brilliant thank you
very much we only work together every
two or three days it’s absolutely fine
so that inherently that’s more Clinton
Morrison bang for your book is that a
good thing or a bad thing moving swiftly
on okay uh last seasons attendances were
at their highest for almost a century uh
record which were’re on course to break
again this campaign yeah incredible
incredible numbers to supporters here in
the room supporters who are watching at
home wherever you are a big thank you uh
to you so this award is for the fans it
is the efl supporter of the Season award
where we celebrate one fan who has gone
above and beyond for their club and
fellow supporters and to present this
award would you please welcome itv’s
this morning host Mr Ben
[Applause]
Shepard are hi Lely to meet you okay
yourself welcome Ben let’s take a look
at the short
list season ticket holder for 20
years and a local burough celebrity it’s
Middlesboro fan Yousef
jamama from Swansea City Chris Brown who
sadly lost his battle with FG syndrome
in February but his love for the swans
knew no
bounds and Dave Healey a West Brom fan
of 50 years well known in West bromich
for his fundraising for the albian
foundation well the certainly no doubt
that every supporter nominated deserves
recognition but of course there can only
be one winner so please Ben the
winner delighted to say the winner is
from West page Alum Dave Healey
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a West Brom fan for more than 50 years
Dave’s passion for fundraising has seen
him raise more than3 million for the
albian foundation in 2020 he was awarded
an OB for his services to charity and he
continues to inspire young people with
disabilities encourage them to step out
of their comfort zone and overcome
barriers
well a huge congratulations to you Dave
we’ve heard a lot there about all the
charity work that you do and
particularly fundraising uh for the
albian foundation I mean West Brom there
a football club that means a lot to you
aren’t they oh without a doubt yeah I
mean been supporting them for over 50
years um your local team West Brom is my
local team always has been always will
be gives me a lot of heartache over the
years but they give me a hell of a lot
of pleasure and uh it’s just fantastic
to sit in them stands and go you know
boing boing let’s let’s it’s just
brilliant it’s uh great to listen to him
on the radio in the stands but to be
there part of the atmosphere and then to
support the foundation which is just
unbelievable um obviously my situation
is being blind I’m not disabled I’m just
unfortunate but um you know it’s
supporting disability kids across the
Spectrum special needs I can’t well I
could stand there all night and just ble
on a bear and it’s just absolutely
incredible well it’s great to have you
here and you mentioned you’ve supported
the club for some 50 years what would
you say the Highlight has been during
that time it’s got to be the XA Cup
Final 68 um you know every game’s every
game’s an issue it’s like o uh the walk
home at night you know when we’ve won
it’s absolutely brilliant and when we
walk home some nights everybody’s a
manager but um I guess that that goal
Jeff assel the king 68 it brings back a
memory in fact that was probably one of
the last goals I’ve ever saw um so you
know the rest is history isn’t need TR
listen to it on the radio and I get I
still get excited yeah well a huge
congratulations please ladies and
gentlemen give it up for Dave Healey
[Applause]
[Laughter]
so that’s a yes from Ben sheeper Dave on
stage about the foundation got it
fantastic right onto our first player of
the season awards scab League 2 where
the unknown become known Futures have
fought and forged and the breeding
ground for some of England’s best young
players uh yes that’s right Ben white
Jordan pford Ole Watkins to name but a
few some fantastic players who have
graced this division over the years so
time to reveal our League 2 winner and
to do that please please really welcome
from sponsor Sky Bet Simon Gregory along
with our soccer Saturday reporter Katie
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[Applause]
Shanahan how are you hello hello so of
course the season is not over yet but
let’s find out who standout players are
in lead two David the nominations
please not County Winger jod Jones
remarkable 24 League assists have seen
him break the record held by Kevin De
bruyne and tiar HRI for the highest
number in a single English football
campaign prolific Mansfield Town
midfielder Davis Keeler Dunn says his
goal scoring form has exceeded all
expectations this season apart from his
mother’s with 21 goals and counting in
lead two he has been instrumental for
the
Stags and a player who relishes the
Limelight just like his Hollywood owners
and whose strikes are often worthy of
the big screen Elliot Lee has been ever
present for rexam this season the
playmaker has contributed 20 goals and
assists from Midfield as rexam secured
promotion in their first season back in
the
efl here we go then who has won it Katie
has the magic gold envelope who’s the
winner Katie
and the winner is Sky Bet League 2
player of the season is Knox County Jody
Jones thanks the man who refused to quit
after suffering a myriad of injuries mes
International Jody Jones has found a
home at Meadow Lane the king of assists
in English football this season no
player has more and there’s no doubt
he’s playing his best football with
League two side notot
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County we’re going to get a picture
here you can stay there
fine Jody congratulations uh Estella
season I’m talking into the microphone
that I need to point at you in a second
because I’ve got one on a um is is what
you’ve done this season a testament to
get into those minutes back under your
belt back on the pitch because it’s been
a battle hasn’t it but you’re back
you’re at your absolute best um yeah
definitely um I’m a bit overwhelmed to
be honest uh yeah it’s been tough you
know I think everybody um kind of knows
what’s going on in my career and stuff
like that so yeah um the main thing for
me this season was to to play games and
kind of get my name back out there so
that’s the main thing for me you know
better than the assists and and winning
this is is staying fit and your name’s
back out there on the international
stage of course with Malta too you
played it well Wembley not so long ago
against England what was that experience
like up against some of the best in the
world it was amazing you know um playing
against players like that um it’s a
dream come true you know I’m playing at
Wembley um in front of all my family and
friends um like I said dream come true
Jody it’s a it’s an honor to see you get
back to your absolute best it’s been a
pleasure watching you mate all the very
best congratulations Jody Jones
[Applause]
everybody you can go now
[Applause]
okay well sticking with on Pitch Awards
next up we are celebrating three young
players who have broken onto the scene
and set the efl a light this season yeah
the efl continues to contribute
significantly uh to the development of
young players in this country as we saw
just a few weeks ago with G southgate’s
latest England squad for those
Friendlies with Brazil and Belgium which
had more than
1,800 efl appearances between those
players yes that’s right whether that be
in the championship league one or League
2 like Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham in
the carabal cup like Trent Alexander
Arnold or even debuts in the Bristol
Street Motors trophy like Arsenal Duo
Bayo Saka and Dean rice plenty of them
made their way through the efl to get to
where they are today and with many of
those players sets feature at the Euros
in a couple of months the importance of
this wonderful Pyramid has never been as
significant so let’s celebrate some of
our future stars with the three young
players of the Season yes and starting
with League two and to present these
Awards please welcome from EA Sports FC
will braia and last year’s Tom finny
winner the Beast added BYO Ain
[Applause]
fena come and stand
here hello and now nominations for the
League 2 young player of the Season
sponsored by EA Sports FC David over to
you given his Chance by new manager
Nigel Atkins in November Rob ap’s
exciting Wing play and goal scoring
ability has been outstanding for trir
Rovers this season the Blackpool
Looney’s 12 goals and six assists have
made him extremely popular at pron
Park Max Dean’s young career has already
seen him face Barcelona and PSG during
his years with Everton and leads United
acmy now he’s lighting up League 2 as MK
Don’s pushed for immediate promotion
back to League
one commanding in the air and with an
accomplished left foot Ethan Pi has
kicked on quickly after his lone spell
with Gates head in the National League
adding balance to Stockport County’s
robust defense in his debut efl
season so three fantastic players for
adio who wins the awards
tram Rovers Rob
[Applause]
AB born in Liverpool the Blackpool
Looney actually started his career at
tranier before signing for the
tangerines as a 16-year-old his
performances while on loan at the whel
club have seen him become a fan favorite
earning regular praise from manager
Nigel Atkins
well done
congratulations so Rob congratulations I
guess back to where it all began this
season what’s it been like returning to
tr
online it’s been good um to be honest I
didn’t even expect this but um
I’m just thankful for everything that’s
happened the season and you know the
Gaff has G me an opportunity and I could
be more thankful and bio with a
glittering AFL career behind you any
wise words for this young man yeah just
watch a couple of my YouTube goals and
you’ll be call
me I’m playing I’m playing he’s got a
bright future ahead of him all right yes
we look forward to what the future holds
ladies and Gentlemen please give it out
for Rob abta
[Applause]
uh right on to League one we go now it
is time to find out who their young
player of the season is and to present
this award please welcome to the stage
the man who always looks a million
dollars it’s the one and only Joby am ma
enough
right okay let’s take a look at the
nominations despite being just 21 years
of age peterb Defender Ronnie Edwards
has already racked up more than a 100
appearances for Posh a wise head on
young shoulders the defender has starred
for England’s youth sides and been ever
present in the League this season making
him one of the most sought after players
in the efl
karamoko demele already has a storyed
career behind him having first made the
headlines when he represented Celtics
under 20s as a 13-year-old back in 2016
with eight goals and 12 assists so far
this season he has taken on a starring
role for
Blackpool still just 20 years of age yet
as cultured as any defender in League 1
Wigan Athletics Charlie Hugh calm and
composed reading of the game at this
level puts him among some of the
division’s best
trusted with the arm band numerous times
this season the academy product has a
bright
future so those are the nominees Joby
please tell us who is the winner uh it’s
an absolute honor to present the award
to another one of Peter Bri United’s
production line Rod
[Applause]
Edwards Edwards almost gave up football
after being dropped from his childhood
to team and thank goodness he didn’t
known as Rolls-Royce Ronny by the Peter
fans the everpresent defender is an
essential figure in Darren Ferguson’s
young Posh side and the efl is lucky to
have
himk you uh Ronnie many many
congratulations uh we know it’s a very
young side at Peter I think only 21
yourself almost one of the old boys
you’ve been around for so long do you
feel that sense of responsibility at the
club um so um yeah no we’ve got a lot of
young boys there and um we’ve got a big
responsibility but I think um we’re
doing well at that well it’s a big
congratulations tonight but of course
for last weekend as well what would it
mean to now wrap it up with promotion
this season too yeah it’d be a very
successful season um playing at Wembley
is a dream to anyone you know and um I
can do about the um club and my family
and friends so very grateful yeah well a
huge congratulations and good luck with
that promotion push ladies and Gentlemen
please give it up for Ronnie Edwards
conratulations
[Applause]
now just one more young player of the
Season sponsored by EA Sports FC to
announce and yes you guessed it it’s
from the championship so John William
presenting this one please welcome to
the stage last year’s contribution to
League football winner it’s the legend
that is Chris
[Applause]
[Applause]
Kamar you kissed everyone come on let’s
all have a kiss come
hello staly please reveal the short
list Boyhood leads United fan Archie
Gray’s dream is to win the Champions
League with the Yorkshire Club having
captained England at Youth Level the
quiet but confident midfielder is a
regular in a lead side chasing an
instant Top Flight return and he’s
tipped for the very
top with 12 goals and two assists for
Norwich City this season John row is
fast building a reputation as one of the
most exciting young talents in English
football he made his goalscoring debut
for England under 21s earlier this
season and has been instrumental to the
Canary’s playoff
push and having played down a year when
he was younger because of his size
Jordan James physicality is certainly
not holding him back now the 19-year-old
Academy product recently made his 100th
appearance for Birmingham city and has
scored some vital goals along the
way thank you very much
DAV bit of hush for Cammy here Cammy our
winner please my friend right I’ve got a
choice I
believe right the winner of the
championship young player of this season
is and I could start a stud farm with
this family Eddie
gray Frankie
gray Stewart gray Andy Gray and the
winner is Arie Gray
[Applause]
there seems to be no limit on what
Archie gray will take in his stride 2024
has seen him score his first senior goal
for Boyhood Club leads United and five
minutes was all he needed to find the
net on his England under 21’s debut one
of the hottest prospects in the English
game the 18-year-old is living up to his
family name
Ary congratulations weaving your way to
the stage like you do throughout a
football pitch well done to you must be
a bit of a whirlwind we talked about you
being this young pup coming into the
season all the games under your belt a
team knocking on the door of the Premier
League has it been a whirlwind for you
yeah it’s been a pretty pretty crazy
season you know I’m lucky to have the
manager that trust me this much and you
know as a young L coming into a season
that I’ve not even played a single game
so yeah just really lucky to have the
teammates and the people around me so
yeah one of the standout moments for you
this season must have been your
involvement in the goal that put leads
in front against Leicester at Ena Road
earlier in the season unfortunately it
then got taken off you and put down as
an own goal but still to play your part
in a moment like that and I saw the
celebrations afterwards which were
absolutely wild you knew how big a
moment that was that that’s going to
make you hungry for many more like that
yeah I’m just glad that I didn’t over
celebrate cuz I would have looked like a
idiot off or something like that and it
was an own goal but yeah it was you know
I’ve never really witnessed the crowd
like that and I’ve been at the game
since I was a young child so yeah a bit
crazy what a talent he is thank you
Archie best of luck to you and to Le for
the rest of the season one of the
tightest res be seen congratulations
Archie
gr where are we
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can’t remember where we are which side
of the room wants the sex I don’t know
this feels right okay well there we have
it remember their names ladies and
gentlemen three upand coming Stars right
before we finish part one let’s just
rewind to last week as we mentioned
there when peterb United lifted the
Bristol Street Motors trophy at Wembley
Stadium a decade on from their last
victory there if you’d like to turn your
attention to the screens we’ll take a
quick look at some of the highlights
who doesn’t dream of a trip down Wembley
way seeing your team play at the home of
football that would be the
day the efl
trophy a chance for those clubs with a
heart and soul to feel the magic of the
cup a chance for Glory to write their
own story lifting silverware up on the
world’s greatest stage
and yeah what will be will be but what
if what if we’re about to create history
what if we’re about to see our club’s
players become legendary and join the
list of those that made themselves great
at the greatest Stadium the game is
played in and yeah there could be
heartache and the dream might break but
what if it doesn’t what if we score what
if he’s done it what
if what
if at Wembley
we’ve only gone and won
it yes congratulations to F United for
that marvelous day at Wembley Stadium
congratulations
peder and of course still plenty of
drama to come at wemy before the end of
this season still plenty more to come
from us as well but we’re going to take
a little break lots more Awards coming
your way back very soon for more
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ladies and gentlemen Gro house please
welcome back to the stage your hosts
Emma Saunders Jules Warren and David
pratton
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hello everybody if I can have your
attention please thank you take your
seats that would be much
appreciated thank you very much
indeed sh thank you ladies and gentlemen
we are back welcome back to the
2024 uh efl Awards we have got a lot
more to come so I think we should crack
on correct we’ve seen plenty of great
achievements on the pitch so far but now
it’s time to turn attention to the
achievements of players off the pitch
and take another look at the important
work our clubs and players do in the
community yes so this next award
recognizes a player whose Community
involvement this season has gone above
and beyond yes it is the efl player in
the community award sponsored by the PFA
and to present this award would you
please welcome the chief executive of
the PFA maheta mango
[Applause]
hi hello
again and the nominations for the efl’s
player in the community sponsored by the
PFA
are Sheffield Wednesday’s will vogs for
his strong and supportive connection to
the club CCO and his wider charitable
work away from
football portsmouth’s Marlon pack for
his fan engagement work coaching of the
academy teams and willingness to support
the wider community of his Boyhood
club and more comes faren rosson for his
ability to carry his influence on the
pitch into his community work off it and
spread that enthusiasm through the
dressing
room okay Maha over to you the 2024
player in the community sponsored by the
PFA is the winner is Will V
[Applause]
now a three-time player in the community
Award winner will vs has been an
ambassador for blue Bellwood children’s
hospice since 2018 and last year helped
orchestrate a charity relay to raise
awareness for men’s mental Health he
says he’s just a young lad who wants to
help out but his work goes far beyond
that well will congratulations a
three-time winner now and it’s not about
the awards although it’s nice to have
you up here on stage to chat it’s about
much more than that for you isn’t it
yeah there you go thank you uh yeah it’s
always a bit awkward taking one of these
Awards I think uh it’s a lot easier to
take play of the season but I don’t win
that very often
so uh no it’s really nice and I think um
it’s important as players we have a
responsibility uh to give a bit back to
our community uh you know I played with
Marlon at Cardiff so um I know exactly
what he does and great guy and there’s
loads of players that do a lot and I
think uh we get some bad press along the
way uh but as a whole I think players we
do we do quite a lot so it’s really nice
and uh it was a cause I think the reason
I’m here is uh something really close to
my heart something that happened to my
family and I thought it was important at
a time getting a bit older kids of my
own um to speak out about it and try and
raise awareness so really grateful I
appreciate it well your credit uh to
your Club Community and the efl as a
whole so ladies and Gentlemen please
give it up once more for will
vult mate go
[Applause]
okay League one players in the room if
you flourish on the pitch this season
you could be stood up here next to us is
that a r yes it Ro of course is it’s
time to reveal the league one team of
this season sponsored by Clarion yes and
to congratulate the the winning lineup
will you please welcome back to the
stage from Clarion at David Williams
joined by presenter of greatest hits
radio Dez Paul and the former Radio One
presenter you’ll know as comedy Dave
Dave VY
[Applause]
thanks for coming up
hello hi nice to see
you step step in the Middle come step in
the middle there yeah that’s fine I’ll
go in here somewhere right it is time to
reveal our league one team of the season
this time brought to you by The Familiar
voice of Sky Sports David sty
Portsmouth have been near impossible to
break down defensively this season and
goalkeeper will Norris has been a big
reason why he’s come up with vital saves
when needed and his distribution has
aided many a pompy attack Josh ders
cogley was signed by volton wanders last
summer to fill the boots of impressive
Liverpool Looney Connor Bradley he has
made the right wing back spot his own
this season is playing industry and
energy and his ever increasing
ability Connor shaes has been a Colossus
at the back aiding portsmouth’s
promotion push he combines defensive
strength with impressive ball carrying
ability and has become a reassuring
presence in the ranks from youth team
promise to the first team’s first name
on the team Sheet iron cashion has been
a huge positive for Derby County in
recent times his aerial dominance and
calm composed distribution make him hard
to beat and easy to
admire Harrison Burrows has been pivotal
to his recovery from last season’s
playoff heart take whether at Wing back
or fullback he drives Tosh forward while
keeping them tight defensively and he is
mred a reliable from the
spot Nathaniel Mendes Lang has produced
goals and assists of Plenty in Derby
County colors this term from out wide
all through the middle as a roaming
frontman he has tormented many a
defensive
unit Maron P’s experience of playing at
a higher level has been key to guiding
pompy through the choppy Waters of
League one he has excelled with and
without the ball bringing on some of the
club’s younger talents in the process
when Josh Sheen plays well Bolton
wanders Excel an impressive campaign for
the individual and the collective who
seen the Wales International sitting
deep and stepping out to help the
Trotters up the table Efron Mason
Clark’s speed skill and Sumptuous
strikes have caught the eye of many this
season not least centry City who bought
him from Peterborough and loaned him
back he is the latest to flourish at
London Road as Posh continue their fine
record of developing footballing Talent
Alfie May has been a standout performer
amid Charon athletic struggles this
season he’s hit the 20 goal Mark in
League 1 for the third successive
campaign producing a wide variety of
eye-catching strikes along the
way and it has been quite the season for
Steven his Striker Jamie Reed not
content with posting impressive numbers
at Club level he netted on his
International debut for Northern
irand congratulations to all in the sky
the season want St around that
way that if we can whip it we’re going
to have a
picture got to get into a
picture somehow
yeah uh congratulations to you all who
should we start with who should we pick
on where’s Nathaniel where is he let’s
have a quick word with you Nathaniel do
you want to step forward for me mate so
we can see you congratulations to start
with you sorry keep banging your trophy
uh it’s been a prect season for you
goals and assists do you feel you’re
really paying the faith your boss has
shown in the season with your form yeah
for sure um it’s a great season for me
and the team um two big games to go um
look i’ got a great team around me great
coaches and yeah I think that’s showing
in my football wish you all the best
thank you and Alie 20 plus goals for you
three seasons in Arona I mean it must be
quite crazy to think that you’re playing
non-league football what’s seven years
ago yeah it’s a little bit crazy and I’m
enjoying my moment yeah certainly are
well congratulations please give it up
for your league one team of the season
everyone me
me cheers guys thank
you okay well done to the allall it’s
time to crack on with the efl diversity
award now with efl clubs representing
people from a variety of diverse
backgrounds it is great to see so many
leading the way in this area yes earlier
this season you may also remember the
introduction of English football’s first
ever pummer rainbow bow uh which was
played across the efl in celebration of
lgbtq plus history month so here to tell
us this year’s winner please welcome
Portsmouth manager John
[Applause]
Senor M you good hey good to see you hey
John good to see you how are you man
nice to see you mate thank you and our
nominees for the efl diversity award
please
David Bolton wanders for their Stadium
accessibility
improvements Charon athletic for their
all different allog together all Charon
project to promote equality and Tackle
discrimination and Huddersfield town for
their female fan engagement
project okay John will you do the honors
the winner of the efl diversity award is
hfield
Town Huddersfield Town’s women at the
game initiative has driven female
attendance during the current season
with membership numbers of the HT AFC
women’s plus Network Rising Sevenfold
throughout the campaign
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get
thank you thank you congratulations
Welling gang fantastic so Zoe I’m going
to talk to
you sorry if I could have your attention
please I mean it’s all about the female
Fan Experience on a match day just tell
us what work you’ve been doing and how
successful it’s been um so we created
our women’s plus Network just over two
years ago and um we felt it was really
important to have a um a forum away from
the match day for our female supporters
to engage with us and it’s been
absolutely phenomenal um the success
that we’ve had we’ve gone from kind of
nine founding members to over 60 now um
so it gives an alternative um kind of
group for um the female supporters to
engage with this um and that has trans
translated to who’s coming to the
matches as well gives you a real sense
of Pride I can tell doesn’t it
absolutely but it’s a fantastic job
they’re doing Zoe in Huddersfield Town
everybody
congratulations well done well done gang
see
youate do you want that as well
remember okayy back to League one now a
division known for its unpredictability
and its excitement jols it is it is so
it is time to find out who our Sky Bet
League one player of the season is and
to present this award please would you
welcome back from sponsors Sky Bet which
joined by Kylie painter and Sky Sports
pundit Courtney Sweetman Kirk
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of
course
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hopefully there they come here we go
there we go making a dramatic entrance
making everybody wait come
on welcome come on
in okay time to find out the nominees
for the the league one player of the
Season sponsored by Sky
betet at just 22 years old Peter Skipper
Harrison Burrows is the definition of a
wise head on young shoulders a lifelong
Posh fan his performances have been
invaluable for Darren Ferguson’s
promotion chasing side this
season with a club record 17 assists to
his name in all competitions this season
Nathaniel Mendes Lang’s efforts have put
Derby County right in the mix for
automatic promotion it has been a great
year for the Winger who made his
International debut for Guatemala last
summer before being awarded a new
contract in
January and Maron Pac is living every
Portsmouth fan Boyhood dream as Captain
of his local Club he is led by example
this season helping to put pompy within
touching distance of a return to the
championship David thank you very much
indeed Courtney would you the reveal the
honors please who is the winner of this
award the winner is Captain Fantastic e
Trophy winner peterb United’s Harrison
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borrow 10 years ago Harrison burrow was
at Wembley cheering on his peterb Heroes
as they lifted the efl Trophy last week
he secured his status as a posh legend
by netting a brace to lead his side to
glory in the very same competition Mr
reliable in the blue and white the
academy graduate turned Captain has been
pivotal to Peter’s
form well Harrison congratulations I
suppose there’s only one place to start
really and that is last weekend with
your Boyhood Club scoring both goals
then lifting the trophy at Wembley it’s
the stuff of Dreams isn’t it yeah it was
um such an amazing feeding last week and
um so so proud for me and my family
obviously being a fan at such a young
age and then to go and lift the trophy
yeah it was a special moment Yeah you
mentioned about your age there we’ve
already had a little bit this evening
about just how young this squad is I
mean to be wearing the captain’s arm
band at 22 years old how does it feel to
have that responsibility and to know
that your manager has full faith in you
at such a young age yeah it’s a big
honor and um thank to the GAA for for
trusting me with that responsibility so
so yeah like you said it’s a very young
team and uh we’re all on the on the same
kind of kind of Journey so yeah it’s
it’s good yeah we’ll keep it up it’s
been a brilliant season so far who knows
may have promotion on the cards as well
H ladies and Gentlemen please give it up
for Harrison
borrow thank you pleas
your right gang that’s it for now you’ve
all been wonderful so far we’ll be back
with you very shortly for The efl
Apprentice of the Season award see you
in just a sec
welcome your hosts back to the stage for
part three of the efl
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awards sing this
time hello everybody thank you very much
indeed ladies and gentlemen thank
you thank you appreciate that thank you
thanks very much
indeed welcome back everybody we’re
going to kick off this part of the
awards with The efl Apprentice of the
season awards sponsored by League
football education yes for 20 years LF
has worked in partnership with the efl
and efl Trust to deliver apprentiship
programs to 16 to 18 year olds at all
efl clubs previous winners include the
likes of Sheffield United and Chile Ford
Ben barison Diaz and a real Madrid an
England midfielder you may have heard of
Jude Bellinger so to present this award
please welcome LF chief executive Sarah
Steven and the efl’s head of Youth
Development Darren
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wle hello how are you okay to see Hello
thank you hi hi there we
go in the middle
there so let’s take a quick look at the
nominations for League two Apprentice of
the Season sponsored by
LFA from crew Alexandra Callum
AIS from Grimsby Town Cameron
Gardner and from MK Don’s Callum trip
all
right so Darren if you could do the
honors please our winner of The League
two Apprentice of the season is Callum
trip of MK
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Dons Callum trip joined the MK Don’s
Academy as an 8-year-old and has since
gone on to impress for his Boyhood Club
his first involvement with the first
team was as a 15-year-old with his full
debut coming in last season’s efl trophy
described by his peers as humble and
always prepared the 17-year-old signed
his first professional contract earlier
this
season Callum many many congratulations
it’s been something of a breakthrough
year for you hasn’t it and how does it
feel to top it off with a recognition
like this I mean I can’t really put it
into words to be honest it’s been a
great season um League debut I can’t
really put into words I just want to
thank my family my mom and dad and all
the people that have get odds always
important to thank the mom and dad well
well done hope to see you back on the
stage in years to come Callum thank you
much congratulations to
Callum call what
up spin around a now
look
way a little step to the left and uh
Darren and Sarah are going to stay with
us uh we’re going to move on to League
one now and uh find out who is the top
Apprentice this season David sty please
the league one
nominations chelham towns Tom King
from Derby County dejon
Brown and from Northampton town it’s
Ruben
Wyatt and Sarah back to you for the
winner this time
please now then and the winner is North
Hampton’s Town Ruben
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White having joined the Northampton Town
Academy as an under 13 Ruben Wyatt
progressed to signing a 2-year
scholarship in 2021 with a strong work
ethic on and off the pitch he continues
to exceed expectations and is tipped to
have a bright future in the
game well Reuben congratulations uh your
first taste of First Team Action now you
have an award to go with it as well so
how do you sum up the last 12 months I
mean yeah they’re always exciting
especially playing in big games like
that and um yeah that game is enjoyable
but obviously all the hard work starts
now especially for next season and lots
of fan the club and obviously my mate
Josh Tomlinson won it last year the
league 21 so it’s nice to follow in his
footsteps and yeah thank you yeah well
good luck with your final few games of
season and the future we’ll see what it
has to hold ladies and Gentlemen please
give it up for Northampton towns Ruben
Wyatt come on
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the two our two hardest working guest so
far you’re doing really really
well okay now time to find out who our
final Apprentice of the season is this
time from the championship who the
nominees
David from Leeds United Archie
Gray from Plymouth AR Freddy
isaka and Stoke City’s Nathan
low so Sarah our final Apprentice winner
please okay the winner is leads United
Archie
gray a winner already this evening the
leads United teenager has been
constantly challenged by playing above
his age group having broken a club
record of appearances for a player under
18 we know what he can do on the pitch
but perhaps more impressive is his
humble attitude and commitment to hard
work off the pitch
so AI well done another award for you
this evening It’s relatively
straightforward now turning up saying
thank you going back and sitting down
the next Port promotion yeah hopefully I
mean got three important games so just
take it so that’s your lot as well and
your lot start over there typical leads
noisy ass come yeah but yeah um last
three games I hope we can you know do
our best and yeah boring answer but they
get used to it talking to footballers
anyway congratulations actually
wonderful work all the best for the rest
of the season
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mate thank you very
much thank you cheers thanks
so one more big round of applause please
for our three apprentices of the Season
call Tri Ruben Wyatt and Archie
gray okay now we move swiftly on it’s
time to reveal who has made the
championship team of the season ladies
and gentlemen sh thank you very much
championship team of the season time
here we go please welcome back from
Clarion David Williams and a colleague
and good friend of mine is going to join
us as well Sky Sports soccer C host
please welcome Simon
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Thomas how are you hello hello again
jent thanks for both coming up here
Simon especially thanks to you safe to
say there’s no baby as
yet uh not as yet now my wife darina is
on table number 63 uh 13 days away from
the arrival of number three so he risked
it but it’s worth being here tonight all
good at the moment fantastic fingers
crossed okay so let’s take a look at the
final 11 brought to you by Sky Sports
Gary
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Weaver in goal is Leicester City’s Maz
Hermanson a goalkeeper who is a
playmaker he did start out as a
midfielder before injury forced him to
go in goal he used to say no one wanted
to be a keeper but he has made a living
out of it right back was fiercely fought
it’s Kyle Walker Peters of Southampton
who makes the team of the year it was
ipswitch boss Kieran McKenna who
converted him into an inverted right
back at Tottenham in the youth setup and
he’s not looked back next up is Ethan
aadu who after playing around Europe has
found a place to settle at Le United
after starting the season in Midfield
he’s formed an incredible partnership at
the back with Joe rhon he’s eyeing
promotion after three successive
relegations which he’s sick of people
mentioning so we won’t whole City’s
Jacob Greaves is selected he’s got
Premier League clubs knocking on his
door after his exploits in a whole city
shirt Jacob used to be a season ticket
older he has a photo of himself as a
13-year-old taking with his then
favorite player Liam rinia next up is
leaf Davis of if switch toown a Defender
who spends most of his time attacking
he’s into double figures for assists
setting a new Championship record of
assists by a Defender which used to
stand of 14 into Midfield nor City’s
Gabrielle Sara has driven the club’s top
six push this season he stands out in
the heat of the Midfield battle week
after week in a Norwich shirt alongside
him is Ken and juy Hall of Leicester
city he’s a local who came through the
academy he used to clean Angolo kante’s
boots now he fills them he’s made it his
personal mission to take his Club back
to the Premier League Morgan Whitaker of
Plymouth AR has been a star in a team
that is fighting off relegation trouble
latio came calling in January but he
chose the barin over the Coliseum as a
child he used to pretend to be
now children in Plymouth pretend to be
him black Ben Rover Samy smodic is
another who has flourished in a
difficult season for his club and he’s
played at International level two with
Republic of Ireland his favorite player
his Idol is Steven Gerard so much so he
used to wear his Liverpool kit
pretending to be him and would even
speak in a scous accent next up is creno
Somerville of lead United this is the
season his career really ignited his
trademark move is stepping in from the
left and finishing with his right the
opposition know what he wants to do but
very few can stop him leion uniters
georgino rout completes the lineup he
plays with a smile on his face and he’s
put a smile on the face of his adopted
City low on confidence at the start of
the Season by his own admission he’s
brimming with it now he’s LED leads to
the verge of another
promotion right photo time around sh
around picture here it’s F
yeah are we all
in thank you right just enough time to
grab a quick word with a couple of the
players Sammy I’m coming to you we heard
there Steph Gerard apparently is your
Idol but what about a video message from
Alan sheer yesterday after reaching 30
goals this season what do you make of
that sorry that’s right um yeah I can’t
really believe my name’s even in the
same sentence as Alan chir um but yeah
to reach 30 goals obviously this season
is amazing considering where we are in
the league um but you know a big win for
us yesterday hopefully he got us away
from that relegation Zone yeah I mean
it’s been a challenging season hasn’t it
for black bone Rovers but your goal
tally that must be something that you
are so proud of yeah of course
personally for me it’s been amazing uh
you know to score 24 in the in the
league um is is amazing for me and you
know hopefully I can add a couple more
in the last three games congratulations
for them K and it’s some battle at the
very top we’re all absolutely enjoying
every single minute of it what’s it like
on the inside I’ve seen you talking to
the leads Lads and the I Swit table all
friendly fire at the moment yeah at the
moment it is um on nights like this but
I’d probably rather be up here a bit
more comfortable going into the last
couple of games but it makes it more
exciting for the neutral so yeah I’m
hoping for those the next couple of
games are more comfortable but um yeah
we’ll see what happens okay well we’ve
enjoyed every single minute of it we
wish you all the very best well done
your championship team of the a
everybody well done
now you look there I look there I
there good stuff well we’re rattling
along nicely now aren’t we so much so
that’s it for part three yeah you get
your next course we’re going to be back
very soon thanks very much for
now and final part of the efl awards
2024 so please welcome back your hosts
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good evening everybody again sorry to
the I’m so sorry we’re almost there 40
minutes from a Peroni we’re going to fly
through this don’t about that thank you
so much for your attention well done to
every on so far this is the final part
building up to a wonderful Crescendo of
Celebration so stick with us please
right we’re going to kick off this
section with a reminder of February’s
carabal Cup Final as Liverpool lifted
the trophy for a record-breaking 10th
time welcome everyone to the 2024
caraval Cup Final from Wembley Stadium
Jackson is in the middle it’s behind
Jackson it’s Raheem Sterling and it’s
Palmer it’s an incredible save by Cline
kellerer in the Liverpool goal that’s a
lovely ball into Jackson Sterling’s in
the Middle Jackson tries to find him and
Chelsea have the lead the flag’s gone up
it won’t
count in by Robertson and off the post
from
Gap Liverpool’s free kick Robinson’s
delivery van D with the header there is
a video assistant referee check here
it’s no
goal Palmer Guston his way Galler off
the post so
unlucky corner kick to Liverpool
timat glancing header it’s
in Virgil Van djk just might have won
the caraval cup for Liverpool Jurgen Klo
has another Trophy and this will go down
in Liverpool
history okay well up next it is time to
take a final look at some of the
incredible work being delivered with a
community project of this season yeah
and this award recognizes a club for
delivering a unique and impactful
project that has made a significant
difference in the last year so to reveal
our winner of this one please with you
welcome one of this year’s Community
judges it is the ITV presenter and talk
sport host Hugh
wenro you good this I will hold that you
hello hello to see likewise how you how
are you
see right before we announce our
community project of the Season David
please take us through the
nominees Bristol City’s ad Mentor
program supports young people involved
in criminal activity and helps navigate
them away from any negative influences
in their life with the help of a mentor
these young people are pushed to find a
new purpose and given an opportunity to
change Port Vil’s Community cupboard and
Lounge has supported an incredible 6,000
visits in the last 12 months as it aims
to reduce loneliness one participant
actually said if the support portale
Foundation offers was in tablet form it
should be prescribed to
everyone and Mor’s veterans project
which works to reduce isolation of
veterans of all ages providing a safe
space to socialize with like-minded
people so Hugh please do the honors and
tell us who is the winner of the
community project of the season the
winner is Bristol City’s ad menal
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project after increasing M’s time away
from negative influences Bristol City’s
ad Mentor project has seen unparalleled
success with police reports showing 100
% non-engagement in criminal activity
and antisocial Behavior with each mentee
enrolled in the
programat conat
toat well conratulations to you all it’s
an incredible project but Jade I must
just ask you a couple of questions on
this you spoke so well at the houses of
Parliament we could not speak to you
again tonight you are a mentor right at
the heart of this project so tell us
about its creation yeah so um we work
with the six highend ASB kids in the
south of Bristol um we work intensively
so it could be 10 to 15 hours a week but
when we started working with these young
people it basically showed us that it
was sometimes a breakdown at home
instead of the young people was like
committing the offenses um and we’re all
Sam’s also um runs the project with us
and he is from the safe as well where I
am in the community and I think we said
before it’s not about where these kids
start is where they finish so if we can
help them achieve what they need to
achieve then and as I mentioned you’re a
mentor yourself and how much do you
think it helps the young people that
you’re working with that you have shared
life experiences and they they can
really relate to you and vice versa yeah
definitely like we grew up in a deployed
uh area and you know most of our family
members been to prison there’s lots of
other things that could distract you
from the right path in life and as long
as we’re there every time they sort of
divert to keep putting them on the right
track then hopefully they’ll get to
where they want to be well
congratulations it really is a project
to be proud of so ladies and Gentlemen
please give up to Jade uh bristle City
and the admin tour
program
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congratulations we’re here just
saying you thought we got the hang of it
by now three hours it you talk that way
I’ll
talk uh now we mentioned excuse me
supporters earlier on this this evening
and how important they are to our game
and of course the focus of our next
award we move on to the efl fan
engagement award sponsored by wamman
live who are responsible for all the
lovely branding you’ll see around the
room this evening y so let’s find out
who is being recognized for their
relationship with the fans here to
announce the award please give a b a big
bom a big warm welcome to the Wallflower
that is the talk sport presenter Jim
White
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thank thank you very much thank you
welcome Jim uh before we find out who
the winner is David let’s get a reminder
please of the short
list Blackburn Rovers for their fan
takeover day which work to increase
engagement with both active and lapsed
supporters Huddersfield town for their
women’s plus Network which work to
increase female representation and make
match days more female friendly
and portsmouth’s piglets Pantry match
experience which worked to increase
dialogue between the catering team at
fratton Park and supporters direct to
help Drive sales in
retail so Jim please tell us who this
award goes to David the winner here
Blackburn rers
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as part of their fan takeover day
supporters were given exclusive access
to first team players were invited to
choose the match day playlist and
encouraged to set up stalls in the fan
Zone to funds raise for charitable
causes tickets were offered at a
discounted rate leading to an increased
attendance of 18,000 at Ewood Park for
the dedicated gameat
okay lovely stuff I’m going to have a
chat with Lindsay in the middle here
jent if I just step in front of you nice
to see you many congratulations can you
tell us a bit about some of the ways in
which you’ve been engaging uh with the
Blackburn fan base to improve that
relationship with your supporters yeah
so the so the supporters had their ideas
of what they wanted to see on a match
day um so we thought why not throw the
doors open to them um the we are the
Rover’s trust um and uh it gave them an
insight as to how match days and
football clubs worked and also gave us a
great working relationship um to be able
to to give them what they want and and
be able to just put the match day on um
for the for the for the fans just
anything yeah it’s fantastic it’s great
work thanks for everything continue all
the good work black bur Rovers please
put your hands together thank you very
much well done well done conratulations
right it’s now time to go
green nice nice I mean that was
overwhelmed by the enthusiasm clubs and
supporters continue to be committed to
doing that little bit more for the
environment and this next honor goes to
a club leading the way in that area Emma
yes so let’s see who will walk away with
the 2024 efl green Club award to
announce this year’s winner please
welcome Mansville Town manager Nigel
class mate you good good I’ll tell that
trophy while do that how you doing good
to see you a how are you and the
nominations for the efl’s green Club
awards
are Northampton town for their all to
playay for project centered around
education and
activation rotheram United for their go
green and tidy up your town
campaign and Watford for the development
of their fan engagement sustainability
app and Nigel if you wouldn’t mind doing
the honors please and revealing our
winner
congratulations to rotheram
United idea of
that with rotheram ranked as one of the
most disadvantaged areas in the country
the club created a three-pronged attack
to improve sustainability through a tidy
upy Town initiative a go green campaign
and a swap shop to prevent clothing
waste
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con
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okay well I’m going to come along here
and have a quick chat with Jonathan
Jonathan many many uh congratulations
one of the focuses of your work with W
was your uh tidy up our town project
tell us a bit more about that well we we
decided that
um there was there was loads we could do
with the with the environment and uh
there was so much that we did it’s hard
to describe but um we we we did the the
the kind of um oh my God I’m I’m so I’m
stunned I’m stunned actually I’ve been
do this for 15 years and I have moments
like this don’t worry about it um tell
us about some of the other work you’ve
been doing for with r we went to GH and
we saw a massive environmental uh
disgrace of of textile mountain and and
we came back and we said right we got
we’ve got to do something about this uh
so we we we we decided that we were
going to do a swap shop
um people could bring in their own like
old kits and and swap them for football
boots or whatever and uh and we did that
and we did food and we did all sorts of
stuff and I’m absolutely stunned I’m
speech I am literally speechless the the
hard work that the team behind me put in
um came to fruition so I’m absolutely
loving this brilliant we know you do
some unbelievable work so many
congratulations to all of you ladies and
gentlemen R United
well
wel right next up it’s the efl club
employee award and a chance to Champion
those that work behind the scenes to
present this one welcome back to the
stage because we just can’t get enough
of him it’s jooby
mininu hello
again got to hook again
and the nominations for efl Club
employee
are instrumental on a match day at Ellen
Road 90-year-old Annie Cochran Scottish
charm has been offering supporters a
happy level of service for more than 20
years late in orian Lindsay Martin has
been at Orient for 28 years having
started as a match day Steward she has
covered almost every role on her way to
becoming Club secretary
and Stockport Count’s Olivia hanvi who
last year introduced a number of new
initiatives to help supporters in the
ongoing cost of living
crisis a very popular category here in
the room lots of support for our three
nales it’s time to find out Joby who is
the 2024 Club employee Award winner and
it gives me great great pleasure to
announce the winner of this award is
Leon orience Lindsay Martin
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having first started as a match day
Steward Lindsay has worked in just about
every Department during her time at the
club she even takes it upon herself to
collect and wash the first team kit
after an away game it’s fair to say
she’s Orient through and through
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and Lindsay as we heard there you’ve
seen just about every angle of Laton
Orient Avenue so tell us what do you
love most about your work with the club
it’s a difficult one it’s very difficult
it’s different every day um I like the
most of the people
uh don’t you
it it varies the people change the faces
change each year so um it keeps it all
fresh uh and obviously I’ve got my
husband I work with my children I work
with so I’m very blessed well Lindsay
you’re a credit to the club and the efl
ladies and Gentlemen please give it up
for Lindsay Martin
right switching our attention back to
employees on the field as we take a look
at some of the season’s best strikes
across the divisions it’s time for the
goal of the Season award sponsored by
Hawkeye so let’s take a look at the
goals in
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contention Le Davis just held up now as
he PES it out to
wesbs Burns turns inside still Burns oh
oh it’s magnificent an outrageous goal
from
wesbs that is an incredible
goal Norwich on the front foot here it’s
row dazzling Feer row that is brilliant
that is
class oh the Finish is is truly
outstanding outside of the boot keeper
no chance he’s a showman and he’s
brought his show to the side of the
Humber
overcomes the corner Nicholls punches
away and driven a goal what a goal at is
two from Joe
Rockwell that is some finish a steering
volley into the corner absolute
perfection from
roell
Ramsey
Collins Ramsey
just have a go
Ramsey it’s a beauty from Aaron
Ramsey as good a goal as you will see in
the championship this season and the
return of the hero was meant for moments
like
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that
Shen M option to the left hand side
couple in support as well ashw still
wants it Moma KS it oh what a a
goal two a piece his sixth of the
season but Paris Moma kept dancing and
dancing and then curls an absolute
Beauty
home wow we’re just saying on stage were
there some worldies there or what every
single one don’t know how they’re going
to pick between these lot but it’s time
to find out to present this award uh
please welcome a man who’s often heard
on your screens at home
but rarely seen I’m going to put that
right tonight because this is what it
looks like it’s Sky Sports football
reporter Jonathan
Oaks that yet you’re right hello how are
you hello mate and he doesn’t disappoint
does he uh Oaky please do the honors and
reveal our
winner and the winner is yeah it’s an
outrageous goal ips switch towns W
Burns now unfortunately Wes can’t be
with us tonight but his boss is Kieran
McKenna Kieran thank you so much for
collecting it on his
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behalf Lea Davis just held up now as he
pushes it out to WB
Burns Burns turns inside still Burns oh
it’s magnificent an outrageous goal from
wesb burs that is an incredible
goal now outrageous and incredible both
good words to use we saw you talk after
that goal saying you’d have rather have
gone with his left foot from a more of
an altruistic point of view of how you
take a goal and how you give it to other
people from what you’ve seen there do
you still stick to your guns would you
have preferred him to go with his left
no I think the the lesson to be learned
is don’t listen to everything your your
manager tells you cuz I’ve been trying
to get him to shoot with his left foot
when he comes inside for two years and
he uh he still goes outside right so no
fa play to him is a great Finish Well a
wonderful goal hopefully a wonderful end
of the season as well we wish you all
the best thank
[Applause]
you on to another awards that debuted at
last year’s Ceremony this is the efl’s
Innovation award which recognizes a club
for a particularly impressive and
Innovative piece of work so to present
this award please welcome Lon orian
captain and chair of the PFA Omar
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beckles see mate you good thank you very
much he and to tell us about the
nominations David it’s back to you up
there
forest green Rovers for their PTO pitch
initiative centered around environmental
sustainability Norwich City for their
You Are Not Alone campaign to raise
awareness around Suicide
Prevention and Swansea City for their
tackling cancer together third kit
campaign Omar over to you please who’s
the winner
yes oh so yeah the winner for the efl
innovation
award is Norwich
[Applause]
City Norwich City’s You Are Not Alone
campaign started with a single question
how can we use our platform to Save a
Life the powerful campaign video which
you can see on the screens right now was
viewed more than 146 million times in
over 150 countries and led to over 7,000
inbound messages to the
Samaritans um many congratulations to
you Sam H quick chat um I don’t think
there’s a person in this room I think
I’m right in saying who hasn’t seen that
video and been really affected by what
they saw producing such an important
piece to raise awareness around mental
health did you ever imagine it would
have quite the impact it has um no
absolutely not the um we’re all deeply
humbled by it completely we we we said
right at the start if we can help one
person it will have achieved something
um it’s born out a strategy a purpose
lad strategy to help our community make
our community better today than it was
yesterday and sadly it’s actually born
out of a a genuine stat in the east of
England the last five years um the
danger zone for male suicide is 49 49
years old that is the exact average age
of our season ticket holder so there’s a
real strategy around that and ultimately
Awards like this are just an incredible
validation for the hard work of the team
um all produced in-house with a really
small budget um but actually some of the
messages we had from around the world
and from people that have referenced it
as a moment that’s helped help them turn
a corner uh as you said Samaritan 7 a
half thousand inbound messages in the
first week that directly cited the video
as the reason for them making contact so
yes completely humbling yeah so
important and thank you to Sam and
congratulations to nor City please show
your appreciation of such an important
issue ra thank you very much to do thank
you thanks very much again
[Applause]
right now it’s time to announce the
winner of this year’s sat Tom finy award
some of the efl’s most decorated players
have walked away with this award in the
past 10 years and the very talented Jack
roelly is going to talk us through
them witness the games great the fans
loved and adored past winners of the sir
Tom finy award here’s the Steve Fletcher
please raise the toast the cherry on the
cake tearing up the south coast and
let’s hear it for Kevin Phillips
sunderland’s Z was chosen with a boot
that is golden now over to a bol and
Legend Kevin Davies a fighter and a
winner who would always deliver and now
another Kevin this time o Conor bees
Legend Griffin Park showstopper Ricky
lamber always had a heart to win go
Galore as the saints went marching in
over to Jo Thompson A R delale st War
kept it going and didn’t fall short now
to James copinger Don cast The Rovers 17
years on the roster when most players
had enough and packed up we saw the hard
yards recognized and jooby Mac enough
and what better way to end the menoir
than the Legends the Beast adab Baya
whack and
fenir some of the afl’s finest on show
right there for you all before we reveal
this year’s winner our thoughts of
course go out to 29c recipient Joe
Thompson who earlier this week revealed
that he had been diagnosed with cancer
for a third time Joe on behalf of the
efl and everyone here tonight our very
best wishes out go out to you and your
family a round of applause for Joe
please time now then to reveal this
year’s winner and to present them with
their award we’re delighted to welcome
former Villa and Chelsea defend Defender
Paul
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[Applause]
Elliot hey
welcome so on to this year’s recipient
then here we go a two-time promotion
winner uh seventh in the list of alltime
efl appearance makers this year’s
recipient has played in all three efl
divisions across an incredible 20year
career a player who in last two decades
has been a role model to many young and
old and been a true professional in
everything that he has done with more
than
871 career appearances please give it up
for your 2024 sat Tom finny winner Luke
Chambers
[Music]
[Music]
[Music]
Wella a big congratulations I understand
you weren’t really expecting this if you
can find the words uh just sum up what
it means to be stood up here and and
have your career recognized in this way
yeah it was a bit of a surprise to be
honest um no one really LED on to what
was happening to be honest so um yeah to
be is absolutely incredible surrounded
by so many unbelievable people players
staff people that are involved in the
efl yeah I’m I’m a little bit speechless
to be honest so to be recognized for I
believe I led my career being as
selfless as possible being a captain of
every Club I played for
um trying to lead as the best way I knew
how but obviously always putting my
teammates in the club first so to be
recognized at the end of 20 years of
given absolutely everything is
absolutely unbelievable and and if you
look back on that career long career
you’ve had is there a moment you look
back almost funly from that career and
playing with him is not the correct
answer he was a lot of fun as you can
probably tell
um there’s nothing I can really pick out
I think
I jumped out straight out of football I
needed a bit of time away from the game
because I’d given absolutely everything
every weekend for 20 years so I haven’t
really took stock of everything that I
did but probably just being here tonight
actually recognizing all my achievements
and the consistency and the dedication
that I gave to the game and my family
alongside it was just absolutely
incredible to be standing here today
with This brilliant to here he gave
absolutely everything to his career what
a guy recipient of the 2024 Tom
it is
[Applause]
Luke well done
Luke right then back to the he and now
and it’s time to find out who the
standup player in the Sky Bet
Championship has been it is and yet
again always the championship delivers
drama doesn’t it at both ends of the
table it’s done it again this season and
to present this award please would be
welcome from Sky Bet coral cranmer and
Sky Sports super for Sunday presenter
straight from the studio at the Emirates
I believe welcome to Kelly
[Applause]
Kates hello you
okay
hello hello KY hello David our short
list
please the heartbeat of the Leicester
city Midfield kin and jewsbury Hall’s
contribution to the fox’s success goes
go far beyond his 12 League goals the
coolest of heads with the technical
ability to match he has been a real
standout star this
season exciting explosive and utterly
electric leads United’s creno Somerville
has been the thorn in the side of many a
championship defense this season still
just 22 years old the Dutchman’s 17
League goals alone make him a very
worthy
nominee and a record-breaking season for
Blackburn Rover Samy smodic who shows no
signs of slowing down yesterday he
became the first Blackburn player to
score 30 goals in a campaign since a
certain Alan sheir back in
1996 as the frontman continues to define
the word
Talisman so Kelly please reveal our
winner of the championship player of the
Season sponsored by Sky BS thank you
Emma the winner is leads United creno
Somerville
this is the season 22-year-old creno
Somerville has really ignited defenses
have struggled to stop the leads United
number 10 all season described as a
baller and an outstanding creative
player by his manager Daniel farker his
Relentless numbers have played a key
role in lead’s push for automatic
promotion
[Music]
[Applause]
creno congrat congratulations some
stunning goals some wonderful matches
this season do you have a standout
moment so
far I would say against norch uh was a
great comeback uh with two- n down and
uh yeah I was important for the team
with two goals so so the next two
challenges is it promotion and a full
International
cap uh yeah that’s what we aim for you
know um yeah it’s been a great season
for us for me uh and uh yeah I hope we
can uh yeah get our plan and uh get
promoted and uh yeah we
are yeah we are
um aiming for that well we wish you all
the very best A man that just stuns on
and off the pitch doesn’t he creno some
of it
everybody
congratulations very welcome M mate that
one
[Applause]
right now it has been uh a long and
testing season in League 2 with plenty
of experienced managers going
head-to-head week in week out and of
course being League 2 there’s still so
much to play for for so many with the
clubs all the way down in 15 plays still
mathematically able to make the playoffs
that’s right Jor isn’t it that’s right
of course thank you just Five Points
separating 7eventh and 13th in the table
this league 2 campaign has probably been
one of the closest we’ve seen in recent
years which is saying something of
course CU it’s always very very tight so
let’s get on to finding out who this
year’s League 2 manager of the season is
sponsored by Football manager please
welcome from Sports interactive Matt
Carol and the efl’s chief executive
Trevor
[Applause]
bird you
okay okay hi I see you Trevor see you hi
again how you
doing Trevor going to come across and
have a quick word you mind if I just go
in the middle love to see you uh thank
you for joining us uh we’ve had a
wonderful night haven’t we just before
we go to the managers of the Season
we’ve heard so many brilliant stories
this evening we’ve spoken to so many
great people on and off the pitch
tonight haven’t we really seen the the
breadth and the depth of of the efl I
think which is which is what these
awards are all about yeah I think so I
think my overwhelming feeling is is one
of being proud and privileged to be
involved in the league which of course
was the uh original League uh founded in
the world um and as Rick said at the at
the beginning we’re all about the
competitions great competitions but also
the power of football to affect the
communities and I think what we’ve seen
today or tonight is a blend of of what’s
happening in the communities what’s
happening behind the scenes at clubs as
well as on the field so I think it’s a a
great you know blend of of the work
that’s been done at the football clubs
and Trevor we’re all let’s give a round
of applause
first we’re all big football fans in
this room perhaps you more than anyone
has watched the most games of football
this season so we’ll start with League
two and get your thoughts on that rexam
and Stockport County already promoted as
perhaps measured even as far down as 15
those teams still with with a Chance of
mathematically making the playoffs I
mean the standard the competitiveness of
the division is quite something isn’t it
oh it’s it’s incredible I mean as a
proportion of the games I’ve seen this
season League 2 is is the one I’ve
watched the most and I never ceased to
be amazed at the quality of of the games
the
professionalism and you know just the
the the setup of the uh of the whole
league and the the camaraderie that I
get when I go around the clubs it’s
fantastic um congratulations obviously
to rexim and Stockport um they’ve had
great seasons and still a lot to play
for for some of the clubs in the league
mentioned that as well though but in
League one and League two leag in the
championship both automatic promotion
races look set to go to the W both
divisions once again utterly
absorbing yeah I mean that’s what makes
the efl great isn’t it it the the
Jeopardy uh every week there seems to be
a new twist and turn I was at leads
yesterday expecting uh a home win and we
got what we got so it it’s it’s it’s
just a wonderful league isn’t day never
a dull moment right on to our winners
let’s he the short list for the League 2
manager of the Season sponsored by
football
manager they may have missed out on a
playoff place last season but this time
around Mansfield Town looks strong
candidates for automatic promotion top
scorers and with the best defense in the
division Nigel K’s side have been
disciplined in their approach and for a
long time were the only unbeaten side in
all competitions across English
football MK Dons were in 16th position
when Mike Williamson joined the club in
October he has since guided them to
fourth place in an incredibly tight
League 2 table for a first managerial
job in the efl Williamson has adapted
seamlessly and crew Alexandra’s form
this season has been hugely impressive
Lee Bell who was initially appointed on
an interim basis has got his side
quietly going about their business
rising up the table and they are nestled
neatly in the playoff places well Trevor
if you could do the honors and tell us
who the award goes to please the winner
is and congratulations to Mansfield
towns
[Applause]
[Music]
Nigel with over a thousand games in
charge in a managerial career which has
spanned 25 years K’s commitment to the
football values he learned as a
youngster at Nottingham Forest in the
80s remains strong and true and his
passion in The Dugout burns brighter
than ever with three games to go the
Stags are in in Prime position for
automatic
[Music]
promotion well Nigel congratulations I
know you want to get back and sit down
as soon as possible but you nearly
didn’t come tonight you’re glad you did
now yes uh yeah if we hadn’t got a
better result last night I don’t think
we’d have made it I think you say if you
had got a better off you want to come
but no thank you so much it’s lovely to
see you as your job n I’m just going to
chip in I mean you celebrated 25 years
as a manager earlier on this season what
motivates you just to keep going year
after year uh I don’t know I think it’s
in the
jeans it must be but there’s so many
factors uh involved in our owners giving
us the time and the resources to
assemble a squad that’s challenged for
three seasons now the players have been
magnificent in their effort and the
character and it’s also for the other
staff who every manager will tell you
how important they are to you as well
Simon Gary and Andy we’ve worked
together over 25 years uh and of course
the most important person who in this
madness of our which we call our
industry I couldn’t imagine doing it for
one day never mind 25 years without me
wife well said sir well said Nigel many
many congratulations we wish you the
best of luck for the rest of the season
Nigel Club everybody well done
thoroughly deserve well done well done
enjoy
[Applause]
right I think Trevor and Matt you are
staying with us as we move on to League
one now where we’ve already talked about
just how unpredictable it can be missed
a couple of weeks of the action and the
lead table can look completely different
Jo it can so let’s find out who is
taking home the league one manager of
the Season award David our nominees
please as first managerial roles in
football go John musino couldn’t be
going much better in his debut season he
has almost achieved what others before
him couldn’t as pompy required just one
more point to secure their return to the
championship now in his fourth stint as
petersbur United manager Darren Ferguson
has changed the ethos of this team
bouncing back from last season’s playoff
heartache the youngest Squad in the
division are also the top scorers as
they seek championship football once
more Steve Evans stevenage fear no one
following promotion from Le 2 last
season they’ve been a surprise package
this campaign Evans arrived in sg2 with
the club facing relegation from the efl
with them now competing at the top of
the third tier in what is a very
different proposition for the
Scot and Trevor can you reveal our
manager of the season for League one
please and the winner is Portsmouth John
Miss
a left field appointment was how John
MHO described his naming as Portsmouth
head coach but the 37-year-old has
restored all hope at fratton Park he
recently spoke of his desire to reward
the longsuffering fans and he has
certainly given them something to shout
about this season with promotion within
touching
distance so John want’s have a chat
First full season as a manager top of
the League All Season by one week and
just a point needed it’s not gone too
bad so far is it yeah not too bad at all
wa we obviously would have loved to have
finished the job yesterday but we’ve got
a a big game on Tuesday night uh a point
does it and yeah hopefully we can get
the job done you called it a left field
appointment when you were appointed the
cheer from the table says it all the
fans cheer for you says it all as well
how much have you enjoyed it I mean have
absolutely loved it you know when when
the call came in I I didn’t expect to be
off of the job um even haven’t gone
through the interview process so you
know thank you for the club for for
taking that risk on me it was it was a
big risk and you know there was there
was a lot of faith that they put in me
to try and do what we’re trying to
achieve this week um and yeah really
really pleased for everyone involved I
mean the the players have been
incredible this year we got three Lads
in the team of the year it’s um that
probably gives me even more Pride than
than winning this to see them up there
in the team of the season so uh
everybody connected with with the whole
club as as obviously Nigel said they’re
one of my old managers you can’t do it
alone you need the staff um you need
know exactly the same not 25 years I was
going to say can you see s 25 years in
yeah oh absolutely yeah um but you know
just the one year my wife’s had to put
up with everything um and then obviously
the the other person will probably spend
more time than with my wife which is the
sporting director Rich Hughes so um he
put a lot of faith in me as well so so
really pleased for everybody connected
to the club well John so very very close
it’s a wonderful season so far everybody
John we’ seen
you welome John
a got
[Applause]
right okay it’s time for our final Award
of the
night it is the championship manager of
the Season yes what a season it has been
in the Sky Bet Championship again Mark
Robbins has taken commentry City to an
FA Cup semifinal and if switch Town well
what can we say h they continue to write
their own headlines under the leadership
of Kiera McKenna as they Edge closer to
a return to the Premier League for the
first time in 22 years
is and we’d like to finish this section
with a mention to Birmingham city boss
Tony mry who recently took a leave of
absence from the club due to health
reasons so it goes without saying we
wish Tony
well yes Emma beautifully put there so
let’s find out which gaffa is taking
home the grand prize David let’s have
the nominations now sponsored once again
by Football manager for the championship
manager of the season
what Kieran McKenna has achieved at IP
switch town is nothing short of
remarkable despite only being promoted
from League one last season McKenna’s
side are the championship’s top scorers
whose Never Say Die attitude has served
them well all season and they’re well in
the mix to achieve back-to-back
promotions despite being 17 points a
drift of top spot in the championship at
the turn of the year just two defeats in
2024 have seen Leeds United enter the
automatic promotion race with just one
loss at home all season Daniel farus
Cider on course for an immediate return
to the Premier
League and in his full first full season
as Hull City Manager Liam Ria has
instilled a togetherness fearlessness
and culture of care among his young
Squad in what has been a real season of
progress for the
club so for the big one Trevor who is
the championship manager of the season
have a look it’s iwit turn
Kieran
[Applause]
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McKenna a more than deserving Accolade
for a manager whose side continues to
defy the odds in what is no ordinary Sky
Bet Championship campaign fans call it
Kieran time at Portman Road as IP switch
Town fight until The Bitter End in every
game played his style of play is admired
by football fans Nationwide and players
continue to thrive in the the positive
atmosphere he has created in
suffk uh Kieran a huge huge
congratulations to you we know the
championship is a tough tough division
at times you seem to have taken to it
like a a Dr water you’ve made the Step
Up from League one look pretty easy how
have you managed it no it is tough it’s
um it’s certainly not been easy and it’s
it’s Testament to a whole lot of people
at the football club and uh you know I
can only thank all of them this this
Awards on behalf of everyone at the
football club from the board and and
mark the chief executive putting the
faith in me to you know the the work of
all the staff some of them who are here
enjoying their night tonight um and of
course from my coaching staff and most
of all from a great group of players as
well and the 3-2 win against Southampton
a couple of weeks ago is thrilling to
watch certainly is a neutral anyway that
last minute winner though I suppose it
really underlined the mentality in this
group of players that you’ve got so just
how proud are you of that determination
that they show week in week out that
willingness to win yeah it been
fantastic look it’s um as everyone here
knows it’s such a competitive division
so so many games are are tight so many
games go down to the last minutes and to
and to find margins and you can’t come
out on top every week but we’ve managed
to to find a way so many weeks and um
you know that’s a big Testament to the
group so kieren you’re almost there I
mean there there’s riches there’s the
Premier League on the horizon I mean is
the biggest motivator no more inan
questions from me we’ve had some good
times together the last few years about
time you admitted to it thank you I’ve
enjoyed it you’re almost there what gets
you over the
line we’ve got three big games now and
you know we take the first one first
we’re going up to to hold the play
Liam’s excellent uh side in a couple of
weeks time we’ll take that one first and
we got two more big games after that so
yeah we’ll do our very best there’s
there’s some top teams that are
competing and um it’s just nice to be in
it well K congratulations all the best
for the rest of the season my friend
thank you so
[Applause]
much thank you very much thank you
thanks very
much right so the best way to win would
be all to look at each other and just
talk to each other yeah just like a
little turn around turn around come on
which was the best side the front or the
back nothing the back brilliant thank
you very much H that’s it from us from
another year those are all your winners
from the 2024 efl Awards a big round of
applause yes what a night has been a
huge huge thank you to everyone for
joining us this evening and an even
bigger congrat ulations of course to all
the winners and nominees tonight has
shown us what another amazing season it
has been and it’s been an absolute
pleasure to be able to honor so many
people so thanks for having us and
that’s it from me I’m Emma Saunders and
thank you very much indeed to everyone
involved for making such a memorable
event thanks to all of you for your
support for all our winners as well big
thank you as well to the voice up on
high for his Flawless commentary without
the night please thank David style as
well
and thank you for me I’m Jules Warren
and my name’s David pron a final thank
you must go to Zara Abby Grace Laura
Lucy and all the rest of the wonderful
efl team that includes you mark Rowan
Prov voting on such a show for us and
getting us all together for another
great night of Celebration and for those
of you with us here it’s time to let
your hair down if you have it the bar is
now open and for those of you watching
online thank you very much for joining
and all the best to all the clubs for
the rest of the season all the very best
of luck from the three of us thank you
so much much good night
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28 Comments
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what a season Ipswich has had well done to wes burn for that amazing strike and congrats to McKenna for the mots
4:05:23❤
How has Adam Armstrong not made it in over rutter, should honestly be illegal
How Szmodics didn’t win player of the season absolutely baffles me, the efl just loves Leeds don’t they
Congrats to Summerville and Gray for their awards……and the Ipswich Manager as well All well derserved👍
it’s funny how EFL POTY is a bigger event that PL hall of fame
Would have awarded Dewsbury-hall a prize for Leicester. Best player by far. IMO
GET IN MCKENNA WELL DONE
Well done Huddersfield Town 💙🤍 1h 14:30
Who needs Mourinho we've got Mousinho!
Meslier
Rodon
Greaves
Gray
Davis
Winks
Sara
Dawsbury
Summerville
Whittaker
Smoszdič
Derby Country player got Snubbed
🎶 Who needs Mourinho, we got Mousinho! 🎶
Why don’t the EPLdo simular
Ipswich are an incredible team .
Lucky Blackburn!
Szmodics robbed
26:27 why did that guy start shushing bit rude ain’t it
McKenna not a top manager….just a lucky team!
Sod the efl You Rams
Well done a to Archie Gray
It was so good to see Chris kamara there so hard seeing Chris in that way
Summerville the best player in the championship 🏆🏆
You could tell he was abit uncomfortable up on the stage
His stage is a football pitch
Cummon Leeds let's do this
Impeccable camera work 😹
How has someone who only has 9 goals and 15 assists this season beaten someone who has 20 goals and 13 assists in the same season to being in the team of the season?
Where was phillogenes rabona goal for Hull City ? Goal of the season in any season. May be one of the greatest goals ever scored in England never mind the EFL
Mousinho is our king. What a tremendous season it's been for Portsmouth football club. When you see 3 players in the league one team of the season we know we've done something right! PUP!
Marlon Pack should have won League One player of the season. Of course he should have. But these awards nights are total cringe, so no big deal.