Yesterday Walsall Football Club held their annual 'End of Season Awards', which this year included a 125th Anniversary Dinner.
Amongst the usual categories were various special awards commemorating the clubs 125 year history.
The guest speaker for the evening is Lord Brian Mawhinney, Chairman of The Football League, he described clubs like Walsall Football Club as "the beating heart of English football", he went on to describe the club as a "beacon of sustainability and beacon of success".
He continued, "The state of football today is not good enough; but the club is a shining example of what it could be. The state of football today is not good enough, but this club is a shining example of what it could be."
Here are the results,
Greatest Player: Tony Richards
Greatest Match: Walsall 3 Reading 2 - 2000/2001 Division Two Play off final
Greatest Goal: Roger Boli's overhead kick Vs Southend United in 1997
Community Player of the Season: Andy Butler
Long Service Award: Horace Brisbourne
Supporter of the Season: Don Martin
Goal of the Season: Craig Westcarr Vs Tranmere Rovers (H)
Apprentice of the Season: Matt Preston
Players' Player of the Season: 1st; Will Grigg, 2nd; Adam Chambers & Jamie Paterson, 3rd; Febian Brandy
Young Player of the Season: Jamie Paterson
Player of the Season: 1st; Will Grigg, 2nd; Adam Chambers, 3rd; Andy Butler, 4th; Febian Brandy
Lifetime Achievement Award: Roy Whalley
Amongst the usual categories were various special awards commemorating the clubs 125 year history.
The guest speaker for the evening is Lord Brian Mawhinney, Chairman of The Football League, he described clubs like Walsall Football Club as "the beating heart of English football", he went on to describe the club as a "beacon of sustainability and beacon of success".
He continued, "The state of football today is not good enough; but the club is a shining example of what it could be. The state of football today is not good enough, but this club is a shining example of what it could be."
Here are the results,
Greatest Player: Tony Richards
Greatest Match: Walsall 3 Reading 2 - 2000/2001 Division Two Play off final
Greatest Goal: Roger Boli's overhead kick Vs Southend United in 1997
Community Player of the Season: Andy Butler
Long Service Award: Horace Brisbourne
Supporter of the Season: Don Martin
Goal of the Season: Craig Westcarr Vs Tranmere Rovers (H)
Apprentice of the Season: Matt Preston
Players' Player of the Season: 1st; Will Grigg, 2nd; Adam Chambers & Jamie Paterson, 3rd; Febian Brandy
Young Player of the Season: Jamie Paterson
Player of the Season: 1st; Will Grigg, 2nd; Adam Chambers, 3rd; Andy Butler, 4th; Febian Brandy
Lifetime Achievement Award: Roy Whalley