The Football Association Long Service Awards (50 years service to football)
DAVE EDMUNDS (CHAIRMAN AND FA REPRESENTATIVE) for Cheshire County FA - Dave was a teenager when he became Secretary of YMCA Panthers in the Bebington Youth League in 1957. He has contributed a life time to grassroots football and is now our FA Representative sitting on many important Committees at The FA.
KEN HALSALL – Life Member Cheshire County FA - Wirral
TED LLOYD – Chairman of Wirral District FA
FRED CANE – Founder of Stockport Metropolitan Junior League
TONY NEWALL (Whitegate United FC
KEITH BIGGS – Crewe – 50 years service to Refereeing
Cheshire County FA Long Service Award
Dave Parker – Secretary of Crewe and District Football League
Cheshire County FA Volunteer Awards 2010
The Awards recognise the achievements of Volunteers who help to run and progress grassroots football in Cheshire.
All the volunteers have been awarded for the exceptional contribution to their Clubs or Leagues. The effort and time that each volunteer has dedicated to football throughout the years has seen them chosen ahead of the many nominations that were sent to Cheshire FA. The following Awards were presented by Chairman, Dave Edmunds to winners from District Associations:
Volunter Of The Year
Stockport - Ian Donegani
Mid Cheshire - Kath Burgess
Runcorn - Mike Mainwaring
Wirral - Lou Ensor
Altrincham - Joe Ferringo
Crewe - Frank Buckingham
Stalybridge - Stuart Brook
COUNTY WINNER - Kath Burgess
Young Volunteer Of The Year
Runcorn - James Hill
Wirral - Chrissie Roberts
Crewe - Ben Styche
COUNTY WINNER - Chrissie Roberts
Outstanding Contribution To Community Football
Mid Cheshire - Kath Burgess
Wirral - Rob McGlynn
Altrincham - Anthony Taylor
Crewe - Rick Bradfield
COUNTY WINNER - Rob McGlynn
COACH OF THE YEAR
STUART BROOKS - Dukinfield
Stuart doesn’t do anything on Friday nights! Every other evening and both on Saturday’s and Sunday’s Stuart is doing something for Dukinfield Tigers – if his wife wasn’t involved with the Tigers she would never see him!
Stuart runs two teams. He is Club Welfare Officer and he is always the first to volunteer for anything the Club may need. He has introduced Girls Only training and speciality Goalkeeping sessions and he has actually been seen dressed as a Tiger on occasions!
CHARTER STANDARD CLUB OF THE YEAR
JFC PAVILIONS
Formed in 2004, JFC Pavilions has grown to 7 teams and has build a reputation for fair play. They achieved the FA Charter Standard award in 2005. They have developed a happy balance of “football for all” encouraging individual players and also developing young Coaches.
Their local Primary School enjoys a link with the Club for football activities and for the financial contribution made by JFC Pavilions each season.
CHARTER STANDARD DEVELOPMENT CLUB OF THE YEAR
SALE UNITED
Sale United FC achieved the FA Charter Standard in 2002. Sale United are proud that their reputation is that children involved with the Club receive a quality experience that stretches beyond just football. Families “belong” to the Club so much so that second generation players are now playing for United.
Coaches evolve through the ranks which builds a family feeling at the Club. Their Zero Tolerance Policy has been recognised nationally and is the envy of many.
Sale United’s annual tour to Holland for the Under 13s is an educational adventure and an experience the children will never forget.
The Club is groundbreaking in developing different aspects of football including Age Appropriate Coaching and its latest achievement is “Power Chair football."
Chief Executive Maureen Dunford said: “At a time when the whole nation is behind the England team in the World Cup, these Awards recognise the work which has been done by these very special volunteers. Football at grassroots would not exist without volunteers, who are the lifeblood of the game. I know the many, many hours that people dedicate to football and, who knows, some of their efforts may produce England stars of the future! I extend my congratulations to all the Award winners who have made a real difference to their Clubs and they must be an inspiration to others.”
For more information about FA Charter Standard Awards and how you can get involved in football please contact Senior Football Development Officer, Peter Nicholls. Email him at Peter.Nicholls@cheshirefa.com or phone 01606 871155.
During the evening several photographs were taken by Terry Offord of, 'Terry Offord Photgraphy', featuring the award winners. To view and purchase any of the photgraphs taken please see www.terryofford.co.uk and click 'View Your Event' on the left hand side of the page.