, the annual awards ceremony that celebrates on and off pitch excellence across The League’s 72 clubs.The Football League Awards 2013The Football League has announced the shortlists for
Rochdale AFC's Jamie Allen has been shortlisted in the League Two Apprentice of the Year catergory
March 2013.th awards with the winners being announced at the gala ceremony at The Brewery, London on Sunday 2417This year there are a total of
Huddersfield Town and Plymouth Argyle lead the way with three nominations each, while a further four clubs have two nominations.. clubs have made the shortlists for the eight categories announced24A total of
Richard Heaselgrave, Chief Commercial Officer at The Football League, said: “The Football League Awards are a great way to celebrate the work that goes on behind the scenes at each club, as well as the action that has taken place on the pitch each week.
“To make these shortlists is a real achievement, bearing in mind how many and the quality of the entries we’ve had once again. I would like to wish all those nominated the best of luck and we look forward to announcing the winners on the evening.”
February 2013, following a stringent assessment process. Judges included influential members of media, sports industry figures and representatives of The Football League and its partners.thThe shortlists were drawn up by a panel of judges on 5
The shortlisted awards are shown below:
Family Club of the Year
AFC Bournemouth
Brighton & Hove Albion
Cardiff City
Doncaster Rovers
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Coca-Cola Community Club of the Year
South West & WalesCardiff City (Cardiff City Community & Education Foundation) -
South EastCharlton Athletic (Charlton Athletic Community Trust) -
MidlandsDerby County (Derby County in the Community) -
North EastHuddersfield Town (Huddersfield Town Football In The Community) -
North WestTranmere Rovers (Tranmere Rovers In The Community) -
Perform Best Use of Digital:
Birmingham City
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
Leeds United
Plymouth Argyle
Swindon Town
Tokio Marine Unsung Hero Award
AFC BournemouthJohn Harriss -
MillwallBilly Neil -
Oxford UnitedPeter Rhoades-Brown -
PFA Player in the Community
Brighton & Hove AlbionInigo Calderon –
Huddersfield TownAlan Lee –
StevenageMark Roberts –
LFE Apprentice of the Year – Championship
Nottingham ForestDimitar Evtimar -
Huddersfield TownDuane Holmes -
WatfordBernard Mensah -
LFE Apprentice of the Year – League 1
Hartlepool UnitedLuke James –
Sheffield UnitedGeorge Willis –
Colchester UnitedDrey Wright –
LFE Apprentice of the Year – League 2
RochdaleJames Allen –
Plymouth ArgyleTyler Harvey –
BarnetGeorge Sykes –
Clubs not shortlisted for these awards could still taste success on the evening. There will also be awards on the night for the Mitre Goal of the Year, Football Manager Outstanding Managerial Achievement Award, npower Fan of the Year, npower Player of the Year for the Championship, League 1 and League 2, Johnstone’s Paint Young Player of the Year, and Contribution to League Football.
To find out more about The Football League Awards, and for a full list of Award categories, please visitwww.FLAwards.com.