Awards Ceremony

GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL AWARDS 2022

We are delighted to announce our Community Award Winners and Runners Up as well as our Long Service Award Winners for 2022. 

Durham County FA Grassroots Awards 2022 

We are delighted to announce our Community Award Winners, Runners Up and Long Service Awards winners for this years Grassroots Football Awards.

The England Football Grassroots Football Awards are to recognise and celebrate the people who put their heart and soul into the grassroots game across England, and to say a huge thank you to the incredible volunteers who inspire us all.

The winners and runners up are people who have really made a difference and can demonstrate how they make their positive impact happen. They behave with fairness and integrity, they create fun, safe, and inclusive environments for everyone.

We also awarded our long service winners across 4 different categories, 25 years, 30 years, 40 years and a staggering 50 years or more service within Football Administration.

This year our awards ceremony was held on Thursday 8th September 2022 at the County Ground Riverside. David Cleary announced the winners and runners up for the community awards, Kerry Topping announced the Long Service Awards and County FA President Mel Spedding presented each winner with their award. 

Community Award winners and runners up 2022

FA Charter Standard Club of the Year 

Winner: Washington AFC 

Gary Sykes club community officer of Washington AFC was presented with the FA Charter Standard Club of the Year Award.


Beth Robinson - Bishop Auckland

FA Charter Standard Club of the Year

Runner Up: Bishop Auckland Girls FC

Beth Robinson collected FA Charter Standard Club of the Year Runner Up Award on behalf of Bishop Auckland Girls FC.


Grassroots Coach of the Year (Youth)

Winner: Steven Richardson - Hebburn Town Juniors FC 

Steven Richardson was awarded with the Grassroots Coach of the Year Award for Youth as a special award for all the hard work he's done within the past few seasons.

Shaun Wilson - Newton Aycliffe Women

Grassroots Coach of the Year (Adult)

Winner: Shaun Wilson (Newton Aycliffe Women FC)

Shaun Wilson was awarded with the Grassroots Coach of the Year (Adult) for all his hard work with Newton Aycliffe Women FC and collected the award on behalf of the Newton Aycliffe community. 


 

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Grassroots Coach of the Year (Adult)

Runner Up: James Garvey (Stockton Town & Hartlepool Ladies)

David Jones

Grassroots Volunteer of the Year 

Winner: David Jones (Escomb Youth FC)

Club chairman David Jones collected Grassroots Volunteer of the Year for all of his hard work as a volunteer in the day to day running of Escomb Youth FC.


Stephen Fergus

Grassroots Volunteer of the Year 

Runner Up: Stephen Fergus (Easington Colliery Welfare FC)

Stephen Fergus collected the Runners Up Award for this category as a huge thank you to all the hard work he puts in with Easington Colliery and Easington Colliery Welfare.


Andy Musgrave

Grassroots Grounds Team of the Year 

Winner: Andy Musgrave (Middleton Rangers Youth)

Andy Musgrave collected the winners award for the Grounds Team of the Year after another superb season of keeping the Middleton Rangers Youth pitches in immaculate condition.


Chloe West

Grassroots Rising Star of the Year 

Winner: Chloe West (Darlington RA)

Chloe West collected the winners award for the Rising Star of the Year for all her hard work as a match official and coach for Darlington RA.


Barry Tones

Grassroots Match Official of the Year

Winner: Barry Tones 

Barry Tones collected Match Official of the Year praising him for all his hard work and long service as an affiliated match official with Durham County FA.


Steven Williamson

Grassroots Match Official of the Year 

Runner Up: Steven Williamson

Steven Williamson collected the runners up award for the Grassroots Match Official of the Year.

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Mark Preston

Spirit of Grassroots Award

Winner: Mark Preston (Newton Aycliffe Cobblers Hall O40's)

Mark Preston won the Spirit of Grassroots Award after his very touching story and very successful campaign raised lots of awarness.


Emma Sewell

Spirit of Grassroots Award

Runner Up: Emma Sewell (Bishop Auckland Girls FC)

Emma Sewell of Bishop Auckland Ladies Girls FC collected the runners up in the Spirit of Grassroots Award. 

Durham County FA Special Recognition Awards 

Paul and Oscar

Durham County FA Special Recognition Award 

Winner: Paul Aldsworth and Oscar Aldsworth collected the Durham County FA Special Recognition Award after they shared a very touching story regarding an incident they issued.

Photo: Paul Aldsworth (Left) Oscar Aldsworth (Centre) and County FA President Mel Spedding (Right)

Mark Preston DCFA

Durham County FA Special Recognition Award 

Winner: Mark Preston (Newton Aycliffe Cobblers Hall Over 40's)

Mark Preston and son Riley Preston collected a Special Recognition Award for their superb work with raising much needed funds to provide local communities and football clubs with defibrillators. 

Photo: Mark Preston (Left) Riley Preston (Centre) and County FA President Mel Spedding (Right)