The team at Football in Berkshire are proud to reveal the winners of the 2026 Grundon Berkshire Football Awards, presented at our annual ceremony at Double-Barrelled Brewery in Reading.
Our team of 26 judges went through all the nominations and picked out a very worthy shortlist along with some amazing winners.
Before we get to those, enormous thanks to our 19 sponsors, Double-Barrelled Brewery, Paul Watson, FC Video, Rural Pie Co and thanks to everyone who took the time to post a nomination.
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Without further ado, may we present to you our 2026 winners:
Matchday Experience
Sponsor Rural Pie Co
Winner: Windsor & Eton
Shortlist
- Binfield
- Hungerford Town
- Windsor & Eton
- Yateley United
Supporter of the Season
Sponsor Supporters Trust at Reading
Winner: Christopher Dawson (Windsor & Eton)
Shortlist
- Christopher Dawson (Windsor & Eton)
- Eloise Berry-Hargreaves (Hungerford Town)
- Great Park Crew
- JJ Crosby (Maidenhead United)
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Best Photographer
Sponsor Zapkam Sportswear
Winner: Sinead Thompson
Shortlist
- Andrew Batt
- Daisy Spiers
- Ryan Young
- Sinead Thompson
Best Individual Event of the Season
Sponsor With Flair Agency
Winner: Wokingham Town 150th Anniversary
Shortlist
- Retro Day at Maidenhead United
- Siren 5s
- Tadley-Calleva vs Weymouth
- Wokingham Town 150th Anniversary
Best Website
Sponsor Siren Web Shop
Winners: Windsor & Eton
Shortlist
- Binfield
- Finchampstead
- Mortimer FC
- Reading City
- Windsor & Eton
Best Content Creator
Sponsor XLFC
Winner: Codie Tracey (Hungerford Town)
Shortlist
- Caversham United
- Codie Tracey (Hungerford Town)
- Wokingham Town Media Team
- Reading City Media Team
Football Writer of the Season
Sponsor Siren RG1
Winner: Neil Maskell (Maidenhead United)
Shortlist
- Neal Jeffs
- Neil Maskell
- Peter Matthews
- Steve Jinman
Grounds Team of the Season
Sponsor George & Dragon Swallowfield
Winner: Lewis Clements and George Gould (Windsor & Eton)
Shortlist
- 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)
Volunteer of the Season (Junior Club)
Sponsor TeamFeePay
Winner: Rob Hayward (Bracknell Town Youth)
Shortlist
- Martin and Hazel Bingham (Reading City)
- Mitch Noble (Bracknell Hibs)
- Phil Rees (Ascot United)
- Rob Hayward (Bracknell Town Youth)
Clive McNelly Volunteer of the Season (Senior Club)
Sponsor Supporters Trust at Reading
Winner: Luke Bishop (Burghfield)
Shortlist
- Andrew Clemens (Datchet)
- Gary Wade (Old Windsor)
- Luke Bishop (Burghfield)
- Ryan Sheehan (Reading City)
Goal of the Season
Sponsor XLFC
Winner: Lauren Smaje (Finchampstead)
Shortlist
- Harry Hamblin (Yateley United)
- Lauren Smaje (Finchampstead)
- Luke Maze (Reading YMCA)
- Luke Phillips (Windsor & Eton)
Physio of the Season
Sponsor Siren Tap Yard
Winners: Darcey Young & Olivia Mansell (Eversley & California)
Shortlist
- Darcey Young & Olivia Mansell
- Klaudia Owczarek
- Meg Bryan
- Paige Ryan-Swanston
Manager of the Season (Women’s Game)
Sponsor Siren Craft Brew
Winner: Dave Kitson (Maidenhead United)
Shortlist
- 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
Winner: Jordan Blake (Woodley United)
Shortlist
- Carl Davies (Bracknell Town)
- Devonn Reid (Westwood Wanderers)
- Jordan Blake (Woodley United)
- Rob Webb (Windsor & Eton)
Referee of the Season
Sponsor Stuart Carrington: The Mind Behind the Whistle
Winner: Ethan Stacey
Shortlist
- Dave Fisher
- Ethan Stacey
- Katie Bridgland
- Lola Pollard
Young Player of the Season (Male)
Sponsor Procision Football Academy
Winner: Aaron Peprah-Baah (Wokingham Town)
Shortlist
- Aaron Peprah-Baah (Wokingham Town)
- Luke Phillips (Windsor & Eton)
- Sam Lynskey
- Shaquille Johnson (Berks County)
Young Player of the Season (Female)
Sponsor Procision Football Academy
Winner: Ruby Huggins (Finchampstead)
Shortlist
- Izzy Folkard (Burghfield)
- Molly McKeever (Maidenhead United)
- Ruby Huggins (Finchampstead)
- Sophie Butler (Reading FC Women)
- Tilly Baigent (Wokingham Town)
Player of the Season (Male)
Sponsor Grundon Waste Management
Winners: Luke Polding (Thatcham Town)
Shortlist
- Harvey Rackley-Hayes (Berks County)
- Luke Polding (Thatcham Town)
- Matt Berry-Hargreaves (Hungerford Town)
- Sean Moore (Wokingham Town)
Player of the Season (Female)
Sponsor Grundon Waste Management
Winner: Holly Robinson (Caversham United)
Shortlist
- Aaliyah Charles (Maidenhead United)
- Holly Robinson (Caversham United)
- Lauren Smaje (Finchampstead)
- Nikhita Sangha (Slough Town)
The Darrell Freeland Award for Service to the Local Game
Emma Hopkins, Head of Women & Girl’s Football at Reading FC Women
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!
