Football in Berkshire is proud to announce the 2023 Short List for the Eddie Stobart Berkshire Football Awards.
19 judges from the FiB team and across Berkshire’s football media have gone through all the nominations, read the stories, watched goals and come to their decisions.
In total, Football in Berkshire received a record 440 nominations across 178 individuals who we published on Friday on the Long List.
That has been narrowed down by our judging panel to four nominees for each category on the Short List.
The awards night
Before we get to the list, we should tell you about the ceremony.
It is hosted by Sky Sports News’ host Tom White at Double Barrelled Brewery in Reading. The venue is accessible by train from Reading Station and the number 17 bus, or Tilehurst station. There is plenty of parking available at the venue as well.
Doors open at 6pm and dinner is part of your ticket which also includes a performance by our house band The Small Strings. The venue is limited to 150 seats, so it is first come first served.
Enormous thanks to everyone who took the time to post a nomination, thank you to our judges and thank you to our sponsors.
Match Day Experience
Sponsored by Shorts Group
- Burnham
- Yateley United
- Ascot United
- Hungerford Town
Supporter of the Season
Sponsored by Rural Pie Co
- Owen Armstrong (Thatcham Town)
- Ella-Jade Ryan (Hungerford Town)
- Mark Ashwell (Wokingham & Emmbrook)
- Steve Witty (Bracknell Town)
Volunteer of the Season
Sponsored by Shorts Group
- Rob Challis (Binfield)
- Jade Dobson (Eversley & California)
- Fiona Surtees (Woodley United)
- Sue Shiel (Slough Town)
Best Image
Sponsored by Taurus Carpentry
- Gary House
- Jeff Youd
- Andy Wicks
- Richard Milam
Goal of the Season
Sponsored by Eddie Stobart Logistics
- Kacper Malinowski (AFC Aldermaston)
- Anja Harper (Maidenhead United)
- Kai Walters (Ascot United)
- Reece Smith (Maidenhead United)
Best Website or Blog
Sponsored by Flair Media
- Binfield FC website
- Yateley United YouTube
- Daniel Rhoades-Walkley
- Hype Train FC
Best Content Creator
Sponsored by Lens Digital
- Harry McBain (Wokingham & Emmbrook)
- Mollie Haines (Woodley United)
- Mattitude (Matt Josey)
- Caversham United FC
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Best Community Campaign or Content
Sponsored by Reading FC Community
- Wearing The Red & Green (Michael Gegg)
- FC Bracknell Football 4 All
- Caversham United
- Breaking Barriers (Berks & Bucks FA)
Correspondent of the Season
Sponsored by Advantage Printroom
- Wandering Tractor (Dave Read)
- Neal Jeffs (Ascot United)
- Joshua Browne (Maidenhead Advertiser)
- Robbie Stelling (Newbury Weekly News)
Manager of the Season
Sponsored by Eddie Stobart Logistics
- Jamie Tompkins (Ascot United)
- Marc Surtees & Brian Lackey (Woodley United)
- Mollie Haines (Piggott School Girls Football)
- Carl Withers and Jamie McClurg (Bracknell Town)
Referee of the Season
Sponsored by Eddie Stobart Logistics
- Jonathan Biss (Burnham Juniors)
- Daniel Edwards (Bracknell Sunday League)
- Nick Pyne
- Mark Firmager
Young Player of the Season (Female)
Sponsored by STAR Supporters Trust at Reading
- Chloe Connor (Ascot United)
- Lilly-May Varney (Eversley & California)
- Mollie Steadman (Woodley United)
- Lydia Vettese (Maidenhead United)
Young Player of the Season (Male)
Sponsored by Taurus Carpentry
- Christian Johnson (Holyport)
- Kai Hobbs (Binfield)
- Kickie Dzimba (Holyport)
- Reece Smith (Maidenhead United)
Player of the Season (Female)
Sponsored by Eddie Stobart Logistics
- Kajal Malhotra (Maidenhead United)
- Gemma Sims (Woodley United)
- Sarah Lawrence (Woodley United)
- Naomi Paxford (Burghfield)
Player of the Season (Male)
Sponsored by Eddie Stobart Logistics
- Eddie Lazarczuk (Reading City)
- George Lock (Ascot United)
- Joe Grant (Bracknell Town)
- Matty Lench (Slough Town)
The Darrell Freeland Award for Service to the Local Game
This award is not open to submissions and is chosen by the Football in Berkshire team.
