The Award categories have been created to reward both teams and individuals critical to the success of today’s football clubs on and off the pitch.
Goal of the Year
To be voted for on the night

Community Scheme - Project of the Year
Entries for this category should show evidence of:
- What the project was setting out to achieve
- Who the target group was, and why this group was identified
- Why the project was needed, including evidence of local importance and relevance
- Local partners involved in the project
- Impact and success of project long-term legacy of project
- If applicable case studies/testimonials from two or more agencies/groups/individuals involved in the project
- Club involvements, including player appearances, tickets, etc
- Other contributions worthy of recognition
Community Scheme of the Year
Entries should show evidence of:-
- General background of scheme, including number of staff involved
- Overall aim and objectives and/or strategy of scheme
- Relationship with the Club
- Range of programmes run by the scheme
- Partnerships involved with the community scheme
- Key achievements this year, including any particularly exceptional community coaches / best practice
- Case studies/testimonials from twoi or more agencies/groups/individuals involved with the scheme
- Other contributions worthy of recognition
Best Club Marketing Campaign
There will be two Awards presented for this category, one for the Premier League and one for the other professional football leagues.
Entries should show evidence of:
- Clearly defined objectives
- Integration with other marketing activities, short and long-term
- Campaign performance and management
- Creativity, design and innovation
- Achievement of objectives
We should stress that it is the campaign that is the focus not the Club’s marketing overall.
Best Club Sponsorship
There will be two Awards presented for this category, one for the Premier League and one for the other professional football leagues.
Entries should show evidence of:
- Appropriateness/fit between partners
- Clearly defined objectives
- Integration with other marketing activities, short and long term
- Campaign performance and management
- Creativity, design and innovation in the campaign itself
- Achievement of objectives
Most Innovative non Match-day use of a Football Ground
Entries should show evidence of:-
- Original thinking
- Evidence of success
- Evidence of sales impact
- Value for money (if applicable)
The accent is on the clever, innovative and best use of resources within conferencing, events, commercial activities etc.
Northwest Suppliers to Football
This Award is targeted at all businesses, including professional services, who contribute to the success of professional football locally. Entries should show evidence of:-
- Genuine and sustained support for football in the region through either backing specific clubs or more general support for the game
- Excellence in the service/s they have provided
- Innovation
- Best use of resources
- Outstanding team work in their own operations and with the club(s) with which they have worked
- Clear links between their goals, strategies and deliverables and those of professional football in the Northwest
Northwest Female Footballer of the Year
To be nominated by a panel of experts, winner to be announced on the night.
Northwest Manager of the Year
To be nominated by a panel of experts, winner to be announced on the night.
Lifetime Contribution to Northwest Football
To be nominated by a panel of experts, winner to be announced on the night.
The following football playing related categories below are adjudicated by the harshest of critics - the public.
Player of the Year - Premier League











