The nominations for the player of the season categories at the 2021 Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards have been announced – and voting is now live. 

Fans can now cast their votes ahead of the awards, which will be announced at a Gala Awards’ Dinner at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford on Monday, 22nd November 2021, hosted by the BBC’s Dan Walker.

This year’s Awards marks the 14th year of recognising the best talent of the beautiful game in the region.

Laura Wolfe, speaking on behalf of the Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards, said: “The NWFA 2021 will see awards presented to those who have achieved footballing excellence, from grassroots level through to the elite level of the beautiful game, in what was a season unlike any other for fans, players and clubs alike. We are so excited to be able to get people back together at a real live celebration event on 22nd November.  The player nominations for the 2021 Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards showcase the immense hotbed of talent that exists in both the women’s and men’s games across our region.”

Fans can cast their votes now at www.northwestfootballawards.com/vote-nwfa-2021

Full list of Player of the Season nominations for the 2020/21 Season: 

Premier League Player of the Season:

• Chris Wood - Burnley Football Club

• Dominic Calvert–Lewin - Everton Football Club

• Mo Salah - Liverpool Football Club

• Ruben Dias - Manchester City

• Luke Shaw - Manchester United Football Club

Championship Player of the Season:

• Adam Armstrong – Blackburn Rovers Football Club

• Ryan Ledson – Preston North End

League One Player of the Season:

• Seamus Conneely – Accrington Stanley Football Club

• Chris Maxwell – Blackpool Football Club

• Alex Cairns – Fleetwood Town Football Club

• Jimmy Keohane – Rochdale Football Club

• Will Keane – Wigan Athletic Football Club

League Two Player of the Season:

• Patrick Brough – Barrow AFC

• Ricardo Almeida Santos - Bolton Wanderers Football Club

• Cole Stockton – Morecambe Football Club

• Dylan Bahamboula – Oldham Athletic Football Club

• Ibou Touray – Salford City Football Club

• Peter Clarke – Tranmere Rovers Football Club

National League Player of the Season:

• Tony Thompson – Altrincham FC

• John Rooney – Stockport County

Women’s Player of the Season: 

• Kayleigh McDonald – Blackburn Rovers Ladies FC

• Nicola Worthington – Burnley FC Women

• Izzy Christiansen – Everton Football Club Women

• Bo Kearns – Liverpool FC Women

• Chloe Kelly – Manchester City

• Ona Batlle – Manchester United Women’s Football Club

• Feiruz Abdullah – Salford City Football Club

The Athletic Women’s Rising Star: 

• Emma Doyle – Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club

• Katie Thomas – Burnley FC Women

• Sandy Maciver – Everton Football Club

• Ceri Holland – Liverpool FC Women

• Lauren Hemp – Manchester City

• Ona Batlle – Manchester United Women’s Football Club

• Grace Pomfret – Salford City Football Club

The Athletic Rising Star:

• Joel Senior - Altrincham FC

• Toby Savin – Accrington Stanley Football Club

• Dimitri Sea – Barrow AFC

• Harvey Elliott – Blackburn Rovers Football Club

• Jerry Yates – Blackpool Football Club

• George Thomason – Bolton Wanderers Football Club

• Lewis Richardson – Burnley Football Club

• Ben Godfrey – Everton Football Club

• James Hill – Fleetwood Town Football Club

• Curtis Jones – Liverpool Football Club

• Romeo Lavia – Manchester City

• Shola Shoretire – Manchester United Football Club

• Carlos Mendes Gomes - Morecambe Football Club

• Alfie McCalmont (whilst on loan from Leeds United) – Oldham Athletic

• Sepp van den Berg – Preston North End

• Aaron Morley – Rochdale Football Club

• Tylor Golden – Salford City Football Club

• Calum Macdonald – Tranmere Rovers

• Kyle Joseph – Wigan Athletic Football Club

Fans can cast their votes for their Players of the 2020/21 Season NOW at:

www.northwestfootballawards.com/vote-nwfa-2021

Voting closes on Friday, 15th October at 5.00 pm.

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