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Four Clarets' in contention for awards, celebrating the region’s brightest and best in the game

2021-09-22T22:56:00.000Z

CLARETS NOMINATED FOR NORTHWEST FOOTBALL AWARDS

Four Clarets' in contention for awards, celebrating the region’s brightest and best in the game

2021-09-22T22:56:00.000Z

Four Clarets' in contention for awards, celebrating the region’s brightest and best in the game

Public vote now open to vote for your favourites

Clarets’ Chris Wood, Lewis Richardson, Nicola Worthington, and Katie Thomas have all secured nominations for the 2021 Northwest Football Awards.

Chris Wood - Premier League Player of the Season

Lewis Richardson - The Athletic Rising Star of the Season

Nicola Worthington - Women’s Player of the Season

Katie Thomas - The Athletic Women’s Rising Star of the Season

The awards, that have been celebrating northwest football for 14 years, are due to take place at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford on 22nd November, and pay tribute to those who have achieved footballing excellence both on and off the field over the previous season.

New Zealand striker Chris Wood has led the line for the Clarets since 2017 having signed from Leeds United on a four-year deal.

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Awarded Burnley's Player of the Year 2020/21, Wood finished the club’s top goal scorer for the season with 12 goals for Dyche's side, including a hat-trick against Wolves in a vital win towards the end of the season.

Lewis Richardson, signed a scholarship with the club in the summer of 2019, after impressing as an U16 during the 2018/19 season.

Young striker Lewis Richardson signs new contract at Turf Moor

The U23s forward signed a professional contract with Burnley on his 17th birthday in February 2020, before making his first-team debut against Tottenham Hotspur in February the following year, replacing Jay Rodriguez.

The youngster, who scored many an important goal for the academy side, then went on to win U23's Player of the Season for the 2020/21 campaign, after an impressive season with then Steve Stone's side.

Burnley FC Women Vice-Captain Nicola Worthington, signed for the Clarets in 2019, bringing with her a wealth of experience having previously played for Bolton Wanderers and Durham.

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Crowned Women’s Player of the Season at Burnley FC’s Player of the Year Awards 2021, the midfielder played a pivotal role in last season’s Women’s FA run, scoring a winning penalty against AFC Fylde Women in the closing minutes of extra time, to secure a spot in the third-round of the competition.

Katie Thomas joined Burnley FC Women in the summer of 2020, having previously played for Woolton Ladies FC and Everton Development in her native Liverpool.

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The striker was the women's team's top goal scorer last season, prior to the FA Women's National League season being curtailed early due to the Covid-19 pandemic, scoring 6 goals in 7 appearances.

Fans can put their support behind the Clarets, with the winner of their categories determined by a public vote.

Voting for the Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards is now open and closes on Friday 15th October.