North West Football Awards: Ollie is Manager of the Year!

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  1. Bispham Seasider

    Bispham Seasider New Member

    Aug 11, 2007
    Bispham
    Club:
    Blackpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    The North West Football Awards were held at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Stretford (home to Lancashire Cricket Club) last night.

    Ian Holloway capped off a superb first year as Pool boss by being named the North West Manager of the year. He was rewarded for his achievements in getting the club promoted to the Premier League by a select judging panel. And he beat the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Big Sam "Hoofball" Allardyce to the award.

    Charlie Adam also won the Championship Player of the Year award - voted for by North West football fans. And club legend, former Blackpool and England right-back Jimmy Armfield picked up a Lifetime Achievement award.

    Assistant manager Steve Thompson and keeper Matthew Gilks were present in Stretford to pick up the awards on behalf of the manager and Charlie.

    Full list of winners:


    • Lifetime Achievement award - Jimmy Armfield CBE
    Awards voted for by fans:

    • Premier League Player of the Year - Chung-Yong Lee, Horwich
    • Championship Player of the Year - Charlie Adam, Blackpool
    • League One Player of the Year - Ian Goodison, Tranmere Rovers
    • League Two Player of the Year - Craig Dawson, Rochdale
    • Conference Player of the Year - Robin Hulbert, Barrow
    Awards voted for by judges:

    • Manager of the Year - Ian Holloway
    • Community Scheme, Project of the Year - Everton
    • Community Scheme of the Year - Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
    • Best Club Marketing (Premier League) - Everton for the season ticket campaign and Manchester City for Tevez (Welcome to Manchester poster campaign) - dual winners
    • Best Club Marketing (Football League and Conference) - Stockport County for the Leukaemia Research Campaign
    • Most Innovative Non-match day use of a football ground - Manure for the Big Red Day Out
    • Best Club Sponsorship - Manchester City and Eithad
    • Professional Services to Football - Deloitte and Barclays - dual winners
    • Business Sevices to Football - Kitbag
    Voted for by guests on the night:

    • Goal of the Year - Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
     

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