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Trio of Clarets are Northwest Football Award Finalists

2022-10-13T11:20:38.872Z

CLARET NORTHWEST FOOTBALL AWARD FINALISTS

Trio of Clarets are Northwest Football Award Finalists

2022-10-13T11:20:38.872Z

Trio of Clarets are Northwest Football Award Finalists

Following a public vote, three Clarets have been confirmed as finalists at this year's Armstrong Projects Northwest Football Awards.

For the 2021/2022 season:

Premier League Player of the Season

Josh Brownhill - Burnley Football Club

Jordan Pickford - Everton Football Club

Mohamed Salah - Liverpool Football Club

Kevin de Bruyne - Manchester City Football Club

Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United Football Club

Midfielder Brownhill, missed just three league games last term, scoring three times, including an 86th minute winner against Watford in April 2022. This season he also bagged the PFA Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month award for August.

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The Athletic Rising Star

Robbie Gotts - Barrow AFC

Josh Bowler - Blackpool Football Club

George Johnston - Bolton Wanderers Football Club

Owen Dodgson - Burnley Football Club

Anthony Gordon - Everton Football Club

Harvey Elliott - Liverpool Football Club

James McAtee - Manchester City Football Club

Alejandro Garnacho - Manchester United Football Club

Full back Owen Dodgson, racked up 22 league appearances at U23 level, for the Clarets last season, putting him in the running for The Athletic's Rising Star award.

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The Athletic Women’s Rising Star

Hannah Coan - Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club

Millie Ravening - Burnley FC Women

Hanna Bennison - Everton Football Club Women

Leanne Kiernan - Liverpool Football Club Women

Lauren Hemp - Manchester City Women’s Football Club

Ella Toone - Manchester United Women’s Football Club

Lily Robinson - Salford City Lionesses

In the women's category, midfielder Millie Ravening enjoyed an impressive 2021/22 campaign with the Claret women, she netted 12 times in the Northern Premier Division of the FA Women’s National League last term as Burnley finished 4th.

Burnley FC in the Community, the Club's official charity, have also been nominated in two categories.

Community initiative of the season: Burnley FC in the Community Foodbank

Community club of the season: Burnley FC in the Community

The community town centre foodbank has been recognised in the community initiative category, with the facility having helped over 30,000 people already this year.

The charity's work is channelled into key areas, Education & Employability, Community Welfare & Inclusion, Football Development and Community Facilities, with the team delivering over 50 community projects that touch the lives of a huge spectrum of people in and around Burnley.

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The Armstrong Projects NWFA pays tribute to and recognise those who achieved footballing excellence both on and off the field during the 2021/22 season. The Gala Dinner takes place at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford on Monday, 7 November from 6.30 pm, hosted by Eilidh Barbour, where the winners will be announced.