Football in Berkshire is proud to launch the Shortlist for the 2026 Grundon Waste Management Berkshire Football Awards.
Football in Berkshire’s judging panel, comprising 26 individuals, has read the stories, taken note of the number of nominations and voted for their top three in each category. Those scores have all been added up to make the Shortlist which you can see below.
As part of the launch of the Shortlist, we are delighted to confirm tickets are also now on sale. Please note our venue capacity is 150, and the event does sell-out.
Before we get to the list, we should tell you about the ceremony. We’d be delighted if you’ll join us on Wednesday 10th of June.
The ceremony itself will be hosted by Guardian Football Weekly podcast regular, author of Up Pohnpei! and co-host of The Sweeper podcast, Paul Watson, 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 also plenty of parking available at the venue.
Doors open at 6pm and dinner is part of your ticket. Food this year is provided by Rural Pie Co. The evening will include a performance by Burghfield Uncommon before the awards kick-off, and our house band The Small Strings will perform at half-time and full-time. 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 who turned this around in a little over 48 hours, and thank you of course to our sponsors.
A list of Frequently Asked Questions about the night are here.
One final thing, we know a lot of you love to screenshot the list and share it on your social platforms, this is brilliant but we’d just ask if you could include a link back to this original article when you do. Thank you!
Without further ado, may we present to you the shortlist in its entirety:
Match Day Experience
Sponsor Rural Pie Co
- Binfield
- Hungerford Town
- Windsor & Eton
- Yateley United
Supporter of the Season
Sponsor Supporters Trust at Reading
- Christopher Dawson (Windsor & Eton)
- Eloise Berry-Hargreaves (Hungerford Town)
- Great Park Crew
- JJ Crosby (Maidenhead United)
Clive McNelly Volunteer of the Season (Senior Club)
Sponsor Supporters Trust at Reading
- Andrew Clemens (Datchet)
- Gary Wade (Old Windsor)
- Luke Bishop (Burghfield)
- Ryan Sheehan (Reading City)
Volunteer of the Season (Junior Club)
Sponsor TeamFeePay
- Martin and Hazel Bingham
- Mitch Noble
- Phil Rees
- Rob Hayward
Grounds Team of the Season
Award available to Sponsor – enquire here
- Lewis Clements and George Gould (Windsor & Eton)
- Lewis Pike, Martin Smith, Andy Cotton and Luke Beard (Binfield)
- Mark Lemm and Luke Howroyd (Reading YMCA)
- Matt Moss (Wokingham Town)
Best Photographer
Sponsor Zapkam Sportswear
- Andrew Batt
- Daisy Spiers
- Ryan Young
- Sinead Thompson
Goal of the Season
Sponsor XLFC
- Harry Hamblin (Yateley United)
- Lauren Smaje (Finchampstead)
- Luke Maze (Reading YMCA)
- Luke Phillips (Windsor & Eton)
Best Website
Sponsor
- Binfield
- Finchampstead
- Mortimer FC
- Reading City
- Windsor & Eton
Best Content Creator
Sponsor XLFC
- Caversham United
- Codie Tracey (Hungerford Town)
- Wokingham Town Media Team
- Reading City Media Team
Best Individual Event
Award available to Sponsor – With Flair Agency
- Retro Day at Maidenhead United
- Siren 5s
- Tadley-Calleva vs Weymouth
- Wokingham Town 150th Anniversary
Football Writer of the Season
Award available to Sponsor – enquire here
- Neal Jeffs
- Neil Maskell
- Peter Matthews
- Steve Jinman
Physio of the Season
Award available to Sponsor – enquire here
- Darcey Young & Olivia Mansell
- Klaudia Owczarek
- Meg Bryan
- Paige Ryan-Swanston
Manager of the Season (Women’s Game)
Award available to Sponsor – enquire here
- Cathy Corr (Windsor & Eton)
- Dave Kitson (Maidenhead United)
- Dave Senior (Finchampstead)
- Shai Humphries (Wokingham Town)
Manager of the Season (Men’s Game)
Sponsor Complete Coaching
- Carl Davies (Bracknell Town)
- Devonn Reid (Westwood Wanderers)
- Jordan Blake (Woodley United)
- Rob Webb (Windsor & Eton)
Referee of the Season
Sponsor ‘The Sports Official’s Journal’ by Stuart Carrington – out in June
- Dave Fisher
- Ethan Stacey
- Katie Bridgland
- Lola Pollard
Young Player of the Season (Female)
Sponsor Procision Football Academy
- Izzy Folkard (Burghfield)
- Molly McKeever (Maidenhead United)
- Ruby Huggins (Finchampstead)
- Sophie Butler (Reading FC Women)
- Tilly Baigent (Wokingham Town)
Young Player of the Season (Male)
Sponsor Procision Football Academy
- Aaron Peprah-Baah (Wokingham Town)
- Luke Phillips (Windsor & Eton)
- Sam Lynskey
- Shaquille Johnson (Berks County)
Player of the Season (Female)
Sponsor Grundon Waste Services
- Aaliayh Charles (Maidenhead United)
- Holly Robinson (Caversham United)
- Lauren Smaje (Finchampstead)
- Nikhita Sangha (Slough Town)
Player of the Season (Male)
Sponsor Grundon Waste Services
- Harvey Rackley-Hayes (Berks County)
- Luke Polding (Thatcham Town)
- Matt Berry-Hargreaves (Hungerford Town)
- Sean Moore (Wokingham Town)
The Darrell Freeland Award for Service to the Local Game is selected by the Football in Berkshire team.
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Tickets for the 2026 Berkshire Football Awards are now on sale. Please note our venue capacity is 150, and the event does sell-out. Buy your tickets here.
